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Exhibitors who attended certain days of Crufts are being warned to take their dogs to the vet if they show symptoms of a rare bacterial infection. A dog who competed at the show has started precautionary treatment for streptococcus zooeepidemicus because it came into contact with affected dogs a week or so before the event. Crufts chief…
Easter is fast approaching and with it we adjust the clocks and get some lighter evenings. How better to use these lighter days and nights to do some training with our dogs outside on the grass, getting ready for our outside shows. I loved going to ringcraft many years ago, but regretfully in the area…
Once again Crufts pulled out all the stops and it was a spectacular event. Sadly this year I didnt get back on the Sunday as like many I came down with the dreaded Crufts chest infection that hits so many of us after the show. My long shopping list has been tucked away for another…
On Sunday 6 March the Northern and Eastern Counties Papillon Club held its open show at Carlton Village Hall near Goole. Jerry Munroe the clubs secretary sent me news of the goings on for the day. Breed specialist Helen Wheeler drew an excellent entry of 99 dogs making 123 entries. Despite a few electrical hiccups…
Well Crufts has been and gone for another year. Wasn’t it delightful it was to see the little Westie go BIS with the Whippet RBIS. How very humble and down to earth both exhibitors were, they truly deserved the honour of the accolade. The BIS judge Mr Derek Smith was immaculate in his grey suit…
WELL IT IS FINALLY HERE! The biggest dog show in the World with over 25,000 entries and spread out over the four days at the NEC. Finishing last year as TOP DOG ALL BREEDS was the Papillon Glenn and Irene Robbs Ch Gleniren Shootin Starmaker Sunshoo. How wonderful if a Papillon went all the way…
We are now in the run up to Crufts, I have been going to this show for over 40 years and I have seen it develop into truly the biggest show in the world for the public and exhibitors alike. We have such wonderful support for the breed from our overseas friends, bringing us all…
As you read these weeks breed notes on the run up to Crufts, I expect you are busy checking off your list of ‘to do’s’ preparing, making sure everything is ready for the following Thursday for Toy Day. Goodness knows where the year gone, the speed of the hamster wheel is going at such a…
Very quick breed notes this week. They say things come in threes, first the drains at the house and now a ceiling down…….waiting on the third!!! A note in from Jackie Tune, Secretary of Retford CS, to say they have scheduled three breed classes for the first time at our forthcoming show on 20th March…
The South of England Papillon Club held their Open Show at Chievely Recreation Centre, Nr Newbury. This venue has easy access to the motorway, ample parking facilities and a spotlessly clean hall. Apparently it poured in bucket loads all day but I am sure this didn’t dampen the exhibitors’ spirits. By all accounts from news…
What a lovely day out at the South of England Open Show this weekend. The drive to Chievely was so pleasant and the venue was in what can only be described as a charming example of an English Village. We had two small halls, one for the ring with several rows of spectator chairs at…
Three weeks to go to magical Crufts 2016. Many exhibitors will be getting up before the birds have had chance to shake a feather, heading down all roads leading to the NEC. It is always an exciting time for both the seasoned exhibitor or at a fit to burst excitement level for the first time…