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The Papillon (Butterfly Dog ) Christmas Open Show was a special show for everyone with lots of festive joy in the air. The secretary Chris Headley had excelled and against all odds had managed to twist Santa’s arm to attend ahead of his busiest time of the year, even bringing his trusted sack full of…
A special day was in store for the Toy dog world. For the first Championship show for The North East of England Toy Dog Society (NEETD). The weather had not been kind, in fact brutal. Due to the ground being waterlogged the committee had to make fast changes bringing the majority of the rings inside….
Boston Championship Show held at the Rutland Showground, Oakham. It was their first show at this venue after taking the date over from the East of England. The committee under the wing of Leila Tarabad put on a spectacular show, everything was pristine with clear directions when entering the showground where to go. Mea Kendall…
For the Three Counties Championship Show the Papillon judge was well respected Mr Howard Ogden. The Toy Group judge was Mr Robert Dunlop, Toy Puppy Group Mr John Purnell and Veteran Group Mrs Jane Paradise.BCC/ BOB and TGP3 Mrs K F & Miss K & Mr J Ryan & Roosens & Goessens Ch/multi Ch Uppercut…
This was a busy showing weekend for Papillon and Phalene exhibitors with an opportunity of three Championship shows to compete in.Firstly on the Saturday the Scottish Kennel Club were combining their May and Oct shows together. What a mammoth task the committee had set themselves, they must have truly been exhausted when it was completed….
The National Dog Show was next on the agenda held at The Staffordshire County Showground. This was the societies 165th General Championship Show and has to be one of the most spectacular and organised shows of the year. The buildings are transformed into a joy of goodness. The splendour of every ring in any part…
West of England Ladies Kennel Club set in the beautiful Malvern. This year the Papillons were located in the luxurious haven of the Severn Hall. It has been a few years since our ring was here and it was so good. The weather was not being kind as it was Baltic and more like a…
There was a double show at UKTD with The Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club holding their Championship show once UKTD judging was completed. I am sure many of the exhibitors were saddened to see this happen. This show in previous years was always the highlight of the parent clubs calendar holding the show at The Kennel…
UK Toy Dog held at New Bingley Hall has to be one of the favourite shows of the year for anyone involved within the Toy breeds, the 2024 show did not disappoint. Tom Mather with all his hard working committee had the Best in Show ring looking a million dollars and the whole show ran…
South Wales Papillon Club Open Show was held in conjunction with South West Toy Open Show this year. For the breed show taking the helm was very well respected Toy Specialist Mea Kendall (Headra). No details have come through except for the results. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and I am sure the familiar friendly…
Crufts 2024 has drawn to close, proving to be a wonderful success. What a huge team effort it was for Tom Mather and the Crufts committee organising every day to perfection. Crufts proved to be one enormous success for the canine world.Papillons and Phalenes were this year on Thursday the first day, with it being…
Poorly corner news.The year of 2024 didn’t start too well for Ann Richardson as early Jan she had a very bad fall in the kitchen bashing her ear and head on a bench then thumping down backwards on the hard wood floor. This resulting in spending two days in A&E and then on to a…