Novaforesta Barbets

Barbet Puppies in the UK soon

2012-02-21T20:39:00.001Z

Ebene (born in Canada)

Ooli (born in the UK)

YES YES YES YES.

After a long wait for Barbet puppies in the UK I can now confirm a litter is expected on the 23rd March.
Congratulations to Annette Dinsdale who owns both these beautiful barbets.
For more details please contact Annette directly on netisspinone@sky.com

I am lucky as Annette lives near me, so I get a frequent dose of barbet fun with Ooli and Ebene, and I was lucky enough to take Ebene to Paris for the World Dog Show, camping with a barbet is a great way to bond!. Ebene is a fun loving dog, very feminine and has wonderful manners, I couldn't fault her behavior in Paris, she was a dream dog and did well in the show ring (she is a Canadian champion) with Excellent given by the judge. Ooli just loves life, and has just discovered 'flushing wild pheasants' which shows he is truly the Son of Bepop, As for showing in France, he has also been awarded excellant. Ebene and Ooli have both been confirmed in France. Real dedication to the breed by Annette, its still early days for the breed in the UK and the work and commitment at this stage is vital, the future is the next generation of puppies. These puppies will have French paperwork, hooray. .

Novaforesta Dudley( Ooli) and Quaciendas Alba Aqua-Aura (Alba)

2012-02-16T19:54:00.001Z

What a beautiful announcement, I think Ooli is a lucky boy as Alba ( Quaciendas Alba Aqua-Aura) is absolutely wonderful. I have seen her in the show ring in Europe and also in the UK without the glamour when she had weekend break (with her dedicated owners) to meet Ooli last year.To travel overseas to meet at the time a possible sire is real dedication and devotion to the breed, so I am thrilled they were happy when they met dear Ooli in the flesh. Alba already has a connection to the UK as in 2011 her photograph was a winning entry in a competition run by the KC and was proudly displayed at Crufts last year.

Barbet symposium in France

2012-02-16T15:51:00.000Z

An important date for the breed is the 4th August in France.
If you are on facebook, there is an events page where questions can be asked:
https://www.facebook.com/events/224078101012018/
There will also be an opportunity to request headphones for translation as obviously the meeting will be conducted in French.
Currently the barbet in the UK is entwined with France and quite rightly so as the barbet is a French breed..The French Kennel Club is our governing body until the time comes that the Kennel Club will accept the barbet. We hope to have at least 6 or 7 barbet owners attend this meeting with dogs, as far as I know the meeting is focusing on breed standard changes, so all barbets that attend will be measured for height and hopefully weight.One can only hope that commonsense will be used, it would be good for the breed to have an ideal height and weight for males and females but my personal opinion is no max or min height. The barbet is rare and extremely low in numbers worldwide, no dog should be overlooked for breeding over its size. Its all down to the commonsense of the breeder, if you have a tall female then use a smaller male and be selective with the offspring. All the Novaforesta dogs that are being bred this year are smaller than my girls who were both imported from France, so we are heading the right way with the first generation born in the UK. This is my personal view from a working point of view, most breeds working in the field are smaller than the examples shown in the ring.

Three barbets in a row

2012-02-16T15:01:00.000Z

I think these three are in order of commonsense.
Betsy, lovingly called ''The walrus'' by the kids! is the furthest away and definitely the most sensible and grown up. Bepop is next, she always has ''ants in her pants'' and the closest dog is Ooli who just oozes naughtiness in this photo even though he is a completely well behaved adorable boy. When Betsy sits for a photo, she will stay totally still till she is told its over, unless you use a new camera, then she is off. The better you know your dogs, the more fun they are, the more quirky they are, the more impact they have on your everyday life, and the more you remember once they are gone.

Spot the barbet?

2012-02-10T16:21:00.000Z

I wonder if Ebene the barbet ever feels like the odd one out. If she does, she doesn't show it.
Some dogs have a hard life, some are spoilt rotten. I think this hairy bunch are enjoying their new dog bed.
More news shortly on Ebene, we are counting the days now for a pregnancy scan. March could be a fantastic month for the breed as we so need some new pups and some new owners ( the barbet is a breed that deserves to be shared!), its been a long time since I had any cuddles with pups so Bepop and I are looking forward to the event. I shall be seeing Ooli next week so will be giving him a little talk about being the responsible Father.figure. Exciting times ahead.

A week of brown barbets

2012-02-10T16:05:00.000Z

Novaforesta Dempsey, another one of my favorite boys.
I cannot believe that next month Betsys' first litter will be 4 years old.
Identical in height and weight to Eton, they just have different fathers.
They look alike as their Fathers were brothers.

A cold barbet

2012-02-10T15:22:00.000Z

Not quite a cold barbet, just a very wet one who was having a silly moment in the house. My girls are used to being hosed in the garden after a walk regardless of temperature, in fact they form an orderly queue!. Eton was a little shocked but accepted his fate of a very cold shower like a good barbet should. Anyway the coat slowed him down, I think he liked it and with a dehumidifier going at max it didn't take too long to dry 4 wet dogs in the kitchen

Happy 6th Birthday Betsy

2012-02-07T15:26:00.000Z

A very Happy Birthday to Betsy Bonheur, born 6 years ago in France.

A proud mother of 13 pups.

She was the first female barbet to be imported into the UK in 2007, seems such a long time ago now.

A brown barbet flushing

2012-02-06T13:16:00.000Z

Okay so you can see my shadow, but on the shoots I go to with Bepop I am very used to black dogs, not only Bepop but also black labs and black spaniels, its a common colour for a working dog.
Taking a brown dog put another dimension to my day as he was easy to hear in the undergrowth, but not so easy to spot.
In true barbet style he found water. Although Bepop is by far the worse for finding the dirty disgusting bog/water/puddle/poo I can also say with 100% accuracy that the barbets that have attended shoots with me are driven to water, a break from flushing on a drive but hey these are supposed to be a breed working on water, so its a good break and I am chilled about their deviance most of the time. One of my fondest memories of this season was losing sight of Bepop, and then spotting four black legs waving in the air as she did a bit of breakdancing in a muddy puddle, she was reprimanded for this behavior as she should know better, but luckily on the same shoot she managed a fantastic retrieve on a runner and her deviance was soon forgotten.
The photo is Novaforesta Eton blending well with the forest background

Eton with the girls

2012-02-05T19:21:00.000Z

Eton is a gold star boy, he has been with us for 6 days and not yet shown he has any vices.
I am sure he was told by his owners that he had to be on his best behavior!.
This photo makes me smile, Bepop seems to be leaning to the left, not sure why.
At home the dogs have accepted Eton into our pack, and he has now calmed down enough that he doesn't flatten them all with a greeting. I love trying to understand the behavior of dogs, and watching the two males interact together has been fun, luckily no malice between them and even when Bobby shows that he is the 'Man' of the house by some serious toy collecting, Eton has the attitude of a teenager, if he could speak he would utter ''whatever''

Beaters day with a new barbet

2012-02-03T21:07:00.000Z

Well it was very very cold hence the fact I had so many layers I could hardly move, Eton as expected didn't notice the biting wing that I was experiencing..

Eton has not been on a shoot before, so I did wonder whether the trailer full of dogs and people may worry him.
Silly me, he loved it.

Love is in the air

2012-02-03T20:58:00.000Z

An exciting day for me, not only is it my birthday but a day in history with a pup from Bepop and a pup from Betsy now old enough to get together with hopefully the patter of tiny paws at around Easter.
So well done Eton, you did us proud and well done Bonnie for allowing him to do so.

A barbet on holiday

2012-02-02T20:43:00.000Z

Novaforesta Eton has arrived for a 9 day holiday.

Yesterday he met a beautiful young rottweiller called Roxy, Eton rather took a shine to Roxy, taught her a bit about the birds and bees!
They remained friends for the day.

Its been good chaos at home with the addition of Eton, suddenly the dogs have rediscovered racing round the garden at 100 miles an hour, play time has arrived. He is a lovely boy, and has slotted straight in to our family life. Bepop loves him , Betsy protects him, Bobby has moments of sheer bliss that another dog wants to play, then he remembers that he is in charge of two girls and tries to look grown up. Its great watching them all together.

The Kennel Club and Barbets

2012-01-26T15:26:00.000Z

As most of you will know, I have sent the application to our Kennel Club for recognition of the Barbet.
I only wish I had read this article first as the opening line nearly 20 years ago in the Kennel Gazette said

The Barbet is one of the most ancient and important of European breeds and is obviously at the base of many of our modern breeds

Now if that is what they thought/agreed with so many years ago, then hopefully they will look on the application and accept the Barbet.

I will be quoting other bits of the article and also trying to scan the picture as it features 2 working barbets

Sex,lies and videotape.

2012-01-23T10:42:00.001Z

A very appropriate title for the weekend

Sex:
A very successful mating of two barbets yesterday, so good news in 4 weeks I hope.

Lies:
Take a few seconds to read this...

As we don't intend to get through the entire alphabet, by breeding lots of litters, we chose names that have a special meaning for us. We hope they are not as awful as some, as we really didn't like the official name that was given to Odo. We recall the breeder picking him up and saying,

"This one's called Denzil, 'cos I think he looks like Denzil Washington"! No! None of ours will be named after anyone that happens to be the same colour, a very strange thing to do!!!

The quote above is more a reflection of the downside of being involved in the dog world, normally I can read comments about myself as a breeder or comments about my dogs and just laugh as the malice behind the words is envy not the truth.However today I have a headache and I am not laughing. Firstly I don't ever say ''cos'', Secondly Denzil is a Cornish name, Thirdly had I named my pup after Denzel Washington, I would have spelt it Denzel NOT Denzil.

As a breeder naming pups you only ever pick names that you like or conjure up a good memory, so even if I had picked Denzel as a name because of Denzel Washington it would not have been derogatory because they happen to be the same colour but because I like him as an actor (which I actually do),
I own 2 black barbets, strangely enough they have produced quite a few black puppies, Daisy,Drew,Diamond,Darcy,Duplo,Dickens,Dorje,Drake,Dora,Damsel,Dudley,Doug,Daria and Demi.
I also have a black shaggy boy named Bobby, I didn't name him and to us he is Bob, but rest assured that this is out of respect for the wonderful Bob Monkhouse not Bob Marley.
Video:
Julian does a fair mileage with our dogs, and today he took the camera. We are lucky to live in such a beautiful area and I believe the dogs would agree.

Griffon a poil laineux

2012-01-20T21:19:00.000Z

A new photo found and what a beauty.
This breed was commenly associated with the barbet and to this day you often see the name cited as a second name for a barbet and you can see why,
Main difference in the standard was that this griffon was never curly, it was considered a fault.
A great shame that it didn't survive all the challenges a breed has to deal with to still be in existance today.

Kennel Club Registration

2012-01-18T15:25:00.000Z

As the registration of puppies is on my mind at the moment, this link below is worth a read.
Well written and a good explanation on how Kennel Clubs registration system works.
All Novaforesta pups have French pedigrees and are registered in France.
They are also registered on the Kennel Club Activity register in the UK.
Why both?
All Novaforesta pups have been DNA profiled, and this has been cross referenced to the KC activity register.
So all the health checks prior to breeding can also be cross referenced by the KC.
The past for the barbet is complicated with paperwork so I wanted to make sure my papertrail with my puppies would be simple and easy to trace for the future.
A word of warning, although not relevant to Novaforesta barbets
When buying a pup always remember that the words ''KC registered'' may mean the activity register NOT the breed register.

http://totallydogsblog.com/?p=629

French registration confirmed

2012-01-18T14:40:00.000Z

Good news again, I now have confirmation that the two litters planned for Spring 2012 (ish):
Ebene x Dudley (Ooli)
Dora (Bonnie) x Eton

will be French registered.
This means that these two litters in the UK will be issued French pedigrees UNLESS of course The English Kennel Club accept our recent application and recognise the Barbet as a breed in the UK.

A heartfelt thank you to the French Kennel Club for looking after their breed.

Betsy Bonheur is a Grandmother at last

2012-01-18T14:09:00.000Z

Novaforesta Denzil has sired a litter of 5 pups, positive news for the barbet numbers worldwide, and even more positive that he was able to sire. There are a few males (not in the UK) that are failing in this department, and as Denzil was sold as a pet and he was not quite complete as a male pup, time has proved that all is well and the beautiful pup that left here nearly 4 years ago is now a Father of 5.
Betsy is very proud of her son, and hopes the offspring grow into bonny barbets.
When the hip score results of Novaforesta Denzil are published and his eye test certificate available, they will be added to my list of results.

A new old illustration of a barbet

2012-01-09T12:02:00.000Z

Ilustration 1868

Firstly, a round of applause to the vet who kindly passed on these illustrations and had actually heard about the breed.This illustration is very exciting as the barbet featured is called Lowe, this barbet is mentioned in a book in 1881 (http://www.novaforesta-barbet.org.uk/biblio1.htm#nineteen )

''At the Dog Show of 1863, there was a prime barbet, Lowe owned by Mr. Favre. This dog had a head which slightly resembled a small Newfoundland, only the ears were longer and were covered with wool, but the muzzle, a little longer, was almost bare; long hair did not cover the eyes, as is found in almost all barbets.''

Maybe its just me, but if you look closely the Griffon has two heads,

A surprise barbet present

2012-01-09T10:58:00.000Z

very thoughtful, very beautiful,very useful.
A big thank you to a special lady and her keepers, this will proudly sit on my desk and no more excuses from my kids not writing down messages.

Early Barbet stud

2011-12-30T20:54:00.000Z

Marquis 1934

So why wasn't this stud ever used? or maybe he was and there are no records for him.
I like him, but that is because at the moment I am working Bepop more as a land dog than a waterdog so I am attracted to dogs that look like they can do a days work on the land (with no grooming!).
Marquis would struggle swimming all day, he is a classic barbet griffon, a time in our barbet history of transition.

Its in the genes.

2011-12-30T20:05:00.000Z

GEORGE PRESTON

A photo found whilst looking through some old family documents.
Dates about 1890, and lovely to see a early curly coated retriever even with a moustache.

Finally an old favorite..its Xmas.

2011-12-24T17:04:00.000Z

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM NOVAFORESTA BARBETS

Falcons and a poodle

2011-12-21T16:48:00.000Z

Nice painting from the 1800s' now available as reproductions by the Kennel Club.
The poodle was known as a dog that worked with falcons, which is why today the Barbet is still linked.
http://www.sotarltd.co.uk/#!__kc1/mr-fleming-and-his-falconer-james-an

A day to remember, Ooli leading the way I think

A barbet on a Xmas card

2011-12-21T09:28:00.000Z

This just sums up Xmas, Betsys' daughter Daisy and her two friends beautifully drawn by Suzzie Vignoles.

Well done Daisy for standing still and being so co-operative!

The working barbet

2011-12-19T13:34:00.001Z

Spot the barbet working on her own.

Three shoots in a week, tough on a working dog and owner! On the second, a Wednesday shoot Bepop had an interesting day, she flushed well but generally about a mile from the beaters, and she found more puddles to lie in than birds, yes we had fun and luckily no one really noticed that she was enjoying herself in a solitary sort of way. When we did find each other, she had that look of defiance, a look I know well from bringing up three children. I tried a few tactics, the Clint Eastwood hard stare, lifting up the ear flap and bellowing 'bad', I even resorted to the word 'treat' but when the opportunity for some picking up work came our way on one drive, I accepted with a wry grin. She was given permission to `run in` as it`s a drive that can result in lost birds if they are not picked up quickly enough. A free thinking dog given a freehand was in hindsight a bit of a risk, but hey, she did enjoy the experience when it started raining pheasants and she retrieved at high speed with a very silly expression. After that, calming down a turbo charged barbet was yet another challenge.

The third shoot was the following Saturday, I went with an open mind after the previous Wednesday, and with 3 spaniels picking up (all trained) we were in the mindset of a day beating with Bepop flushing the birds. All went well, she flushed within my sight at all times, only one incident with 5 deer which could have become front page news had I not launched myself and flattened her in her stride but on at least once the moment had passed, she resumed flushing. We had three lost birds on one drive which was holding things up, so I went to help. Two birds were found and the last one had been seen going into a hedge. This was no ordinary hedge, it was thick bramble with no real breaks for the dogs to enter, an impossible retrieve even if the bird was in there. I walked along looking for a gap, just as a bit of training for Bepop, a retrieving Jack Russell with attitude was what was needed, not my hearth rug. We found a gap which surprisingly enough she wriggled into on her tummy and disappeared. The noise of breaking twigs was deafening and you couldn't help but grin, and after some time she appeared out of a gap at the top of the field. As we walked up to meet her she was definately showing some interest, so I casually sent her back in to the awful hedge. There was a lot more crashing around, which is all we had to locate where she was, then it went quiet. So now we are not only looking for a lost bird, but also a big black dog. We stooped down looking to see a glimpse of black curly hair and bingo there she was and I was pretty sure she had a bird. Bepop takes her time to pick up a pricked bird, hopefully one day I will be near enough to see how she does it, she is careful and quiet, certainly no excitement. She found her way out of the hedge and presented the bird, and I heard from behind me the words '' that has to be the best retrieve of the season''; am I proud....yes!...it was an amazing feat for a big dog. She is fearless of bramble, and her strength means she can get through the toughest cover if she wants. She certainly made amends for being free spirited on Wednesday and my conclusion is that every shoot needs a barbet; when all else fails send in the barbet.....

Bepop still wearing part of a hedge.

Barbets and eyes

2011-12-15T14:51:00.001Z

A French breeder wanted a close up of Bepops' eyes..

Why?

To prove she didn't have entropia is the answer.

Well firstly Bepop has two eye certificates, the second one issued after she produced entropia in her first litter with Caya, so the specialist was informed of this.

It seems acceptable by some to breed dogs with this condition, lets be honest if the dogs have surgery who will ever know!!!., it can also be justified by correctly saying that the mode of inheritance has not been established. However its not something I would do or want to do, unless it was hugely beneficial to the breed (you should never say never!) .
So, Bepop does not have entropia, and she has perfect vision.She has big eyes or big sockets, can't remember what the expert said, it makes no difference to me as her owner, she has never had an eye infection and I never have to clean her eyes for bogies,and most days I think she is beautiful and that is all that matters to me.

What are they waiting for?

2011-12-15T14:09:00.000Z

As Bepop was out all day yesterday, it was Betsys' turn out in the forest.
Are they all ball obsessed?
Absolutely other than the terrier who was busy sniffing somewhere.

A dog is for life

2011-12-13T15:42:00.000Z

DIARY OF A DOG

First week
Today I completed a week of life. What a joy to have arrived in this world.
First month
My mom takes care of me very well. This is an exemplary mother! 2 months
Today I am separated from my mom.
It is very turbulent, with her eyes, she said "goodbye".
I hope that my new "human family" will also take good care of me it did.
4 months
I grew up quickly, called my attention. There are different children at home and for me,
they are like "little brothers". We are pranksters, they'll pull the tail and I bite a joke.
5 months
Today, they gave me a scolding. My mistress is inconvenienced because I peed inside
the house but no one told me I had to. So I sleep in the lobby. It is not given to support it.
8 months
I am a happy dog! I heat a home, I also feel safe, protected.
I think my human family loves me and gives me a lot.
The court is everything to me and sometimes I exaggerate, I dig the land as my ancestors, the wolves,
when they hide food. No one educate me ... All I'm doing must be right.
12 months
Today I have a full year. I am an adult dog.
My teachers say I grow more than they hoped. They should be proud of me! ! ! !
13 months
Today they m'enchaînent and I can hardly move, even where there is a ray of sunshine
or when I ask a little shade. They say they will watch me and that I am ungrateful.
I do not understand what is happening. 15 months
Nothing is more like ... I live on the balcony. I feel very alone.
My family wants me already! Sometimes they forget that I am hungry and thirsty.
When it rains, I have no ceiling to shelter ...
16 months
Today they remove me from the balcony. I'm sure my family had lost.
I'm so glad I jumped for joy. My tail like a fan.
In addition, they will take me to walk! ! We head to the street and suddenly they stop the car.
They open the door and down happily, thinking that we will spend our day in the country.
I do not understand why they close the door and they leave. "You hear, wait!"
I bark ...... They forget me ..... I ran behind the car with all my strength.
My anxiety grew when I realized that I almost lost my breath and they did not stop.
They forgot me!
17 months
I try in vain to find their way back home. I am alone and I feel lost!
On my way, they are people of good heart who look at me with sadness and
give me some food. I thank them with my gaze from the depths of my soul. I wish they m'adoptent: I was faithful as a person!
But they just say "poor little dog, it must be lost."
18 months
One day, I passed near a school and saw many children and young people like my little brothers.
I approached a group and, laughing, threw me a shower of stones "to see who was the best sight."
One of these stones hurt me the eye and since then I can not see with it.
19 months
That's incredible. When I was beautiful, they had compassion for me.
Now I'm weak, my appearance changes. I lost my eye and people show me the broom
when I intend to lie where there is little shade.
20 months
I can almost move me more!
Today I will try to cross the street where the cars pass, is just one!
I was safe in a place called "cobblestone street", but I will never forget the look of satisfaction
the driver who even boasted to have hit the mark. It killed me! ... But he only removed the back legs!
The pain is terrible! My back legs did not obey me, and I dragged myself with difficulty to grass by the roadside.
It has been ten days since I'm on the ground, rain, cold, without food. Now I can not move!
The pain is unbearable! I feel very bad, I can not find a dry place and it seems that even my hair is falling ...
Some people go by and nobody sees me, while others say "do not go near close."
Now I'm almost unconscious, but a strange force me to open my eyes.
The sweetness of voice made me react.
"Poor little dog, looks like they left you", she said ... with her was a man in a white apron.
He started touching me and said, "I know ma'am, but there is no cure for this dog,
Better to suffer him to stop.
The nice lady, with tears rolling on her face, nodded.
As I could, I moved the tail and I looked, thanking me they provide relief to rest.
But I felt the sting of a breakthrough that made me sleep forever,
Thinking about why I was born so no one wanted me ...
The solution is not to abandon a dog in the street but to educate them.
Do not turn into a problem a company so grateful.
Help to open the minds ignorant, and so put an end to the abuse of animals,
especially with the problem of street dogs.

This was found on http://www.barbet.org/aventure_%20barbet.htm and has been translated with google translate but at least you get the drift!

Kennel Club Application

2011-12-12T17:34:00.000Z

Lets hope that 2012 will be a historical year for the breed in the UK.

The application has been sent to the Kennel Club for breed recognition.

I have good vibes about 2012 as Betsy and Bepop will both become Grandmas' I hope.

Darcy on the road to recovery

2011-12-12T16:50:00.000Z

Darcy,daughter of Bepop is back in the land of the living after being very seriously ill.
A real credit to her owner as she kept me informed throughout, all I could do was to offer Bepops' blood if it helped (I didn't tell Bepop!) but she was strong enough not to need it.
So Darcy is back chasing ducks on her pond, and scenting deer......a happy barbet again.

Peas in a pod

2011-12-11T20:16:00.000Z

Tired barbets are happy barbets. The girls are very quiet as they have been out walking for 3 hours (in the rain) . They didn't even move when they heard the scraping of plates after dinner.

Do barbets point?

2011-12-11T20:11:00.000Z

Remy, son of Betsy joined us yesterday on the shoot. He behaved perfectly, a credit to the flushing abilities of the barbet. As a breed in the UK, the dogs that we have do not flush like spaniels, they are bigger which makes a difference and they have inbuilt survival that tells them small holes in bramble are best left to other dogs! I was lucky yesterday as I witnessed Remy being over keen and leaving the cover during a drive, thinking the worse (commen when you own a barbet!) I watched and thankfully he flushed a rather large cock bird and returned at the same speed back into the cover. Free thinking barbets, they give you anxiety attacks, but time and time again they prove their worth.

Spot the barbet? Remy in cover

Happy Birthday to Betsys' beautiful pups

2011-11-30T19:55:00.000Z

Betsys' 'E' litter are 2 years old today.

One of these pups just has to be Eton , he was a record breaker as he weighed 530 at birth, so I believe thats the heaviest barbet ever born.

Left to right.
Enid (Ellie) Effie and Evie

The whole gang with Betsy watching over them. Eating is a pups pleasure, eating outside in the snow is survival training or is it socialisation with the elements.

Happy Birthday to Bepops beautiful pups

2011-11-29T19:38:00.000Z

Three years old today.

A lovely litter and I am proud of Bepop and Caya for giving the barbet world such wonderful dogs.

LADIES KENNEL ASSOCIATION DOG SHOW - British Pathe

2011-11-24T14:08:00.000Z

LADIES KENNEL ASSOCIATION DOG SHOW - British Pathe

CANINE ARISTOCRATS (& CUTS) - British Pathe

2011-11-24T14:07:00.000Z

CANINE ARISTOCRATS (& CUTS) - British Pathe

Thank you Bepop

2011-11-22T20:56:00.000Z

Well done Bepop, an excellent morning with fine British weather.
A varied day for her, a bit of flushing, two marked retrieves, three lost birds and most importantly two pricked birds.
Was she tired? yes
Was she happy? yes
Is she wonderful? most of the time....whoops! yes

Betsy and her boys

2011-11-22T20:47:00.000Z

Its not everyday that 2 of Betsys' sons are together, in fact its been nearly 2 years since they last met. Luckily both boys are very good natured, and were pleased to see each other. Betsy took it all in her stride, and Bobby thought it was his birthday as he loved Remy (a possible playmate in his eyes as the girls now are a tad boring unless they are on heat) and he knows Mr Bentley and they normally tear around the garden together.
A lovely day with good company, thank you to my visitors and see you soon.

Back to normal.

2011-11-15T16:55:00.000Z

Its lovely to be back in the forest walking with my friend although its often quite a full car!. The dogs are all so different in charactor, we have a rescued border collie who is ball obsessed and hates anyone shouting, a black lab who failed at 6 months to make the grade of a working lab and by coincidence (of course!) has suffered terrible joint problems, a very sweet border/jack Russell terrier who manages to wind Bepop into a frenzy during playtime, I think its the only dog that has ever dared to stop Bepop in her tracks by hanging off her ears!. The last couple of walks, we have taken a tennis ball to encourage the border collie to run rather than walk at heel. A tennis ball has been life changing to Bobby as every toy we own is his, in our household. He has been exhausted after the forest, a couple of hours of constant running after a ball, didn't matter if you threw it for any of the others, he always found a way and he never gave up, surprising for me is that even Bepop joined in at the end, she has never ever shown any interest in getting a ball, but it does make a lovely walk....5 dogs and 1 tennis ball.

Bepop my star.

2011-11-07T14:10:00.001Z

Fantastic day for Bepop on Saturday, she did a fantastic retrieve on a pricked bird . When you see your dog working so perfectly it makes you very proud. I am pleased to say that I shared the experience with (I think) the entire shoot, and they appreciated Bepop as much as I did.
Why am I so proud? firstly Bepop had to find the bird that had gone to ground, secondly it was a runner,and it went a long way from me, finally it must have been a struggle picking up the bird as her head was out of sight for ages. But suddenly there she was in the distance, standing proud, bird in mouth almost one would think posing for a photo, at that point I whistled and Bepop being Bepop surprised me by proceeding to go to the nearest gun to deliver the bird. In hindsite, the nearest gun was on a flat run, I was at the top of a valley a long way away...this dog thinks and she was tired!!! anyway after a bit of jumping around on the spot and arm waving, she changed direction and delivered the bird. Bepop certainly enjoyed the praise from the guns and beaters, she had her 'grin' face and her tail was wagging, in fact people remarked that she was a happy dog, and her real treat was the muddy puddle we found on the way to the next drive.
No one likes to see a wounded bird, so for me its an important role of a retriever to find and pick up these birds so that they can be despached.

Dog shows in France and confirmation

2011-10-27T10:43:00.000+01:00

This was Douai 2010, three barbets confirmed. Novaforesta Dudly (Ooli),Betsy and Novaforesta Dora (Bonnie). The dog show was the reason for being in Douai, but my memories are the fun we had, picnics in the carpark and this photo was on Sunday morning after coffee and a stroll round town.

This was Douai 2011, three barbets confirmed. Novaforesta Duplo,Novaforesta Eton and Ebene. I have been looking for the photo of us all in the evening with more bottles of wine than people or dogs, but I can't find it!!. Once again, the fun was back at the hotel or food establishments rather than the dog showing. A very good weekend with good company. Will we be back in Douai in 2012, I hope so......

Barbets and puppy news

2011-10-26T21:22:00.000+01:00

Ebene and her friends

A busy weekend, we had a small get together of those owners who plan to breed or list their barbets as stud dogs. Its important to pass on information about the breed and share knowledge. We are lucky in the UK, our next two litters will be by responsible and experienced people, both of which are Accredited breeders with the English Kennel Club.
The thought that Betsy and Bepop will both be grandmothers in 2012 is very exciting. Ebene is to be mated with Novaforesta Dudley and Novaforesta Dora with Novaforesta Eton.

More news will be on the GB site shortly once Julian has finished painting my dog grooming room!.

Eton and Bonnie (Dora) have always got on well whenever we have a get together, so hopefully a mating will be a natural progression to their relationship. I know I am lucky as I can speak with knowledge about all the dogs that are breeding, the owners have supported the start of the barbet in the UK, they have been to France showing the dogs, the outcome being that not only did they get confirmation but also awarded excellent examples of the breed. There is nothing quite like going away to France with barbets and their owners, you see the dogs tired,hungry and out of their comfort zone and when they behave perfectly all weekend you know they are something special...so roll on 2012. Novaforesta Duplo, a beautiful boy always very relaxed in France and took to the showring as though it was just another day!, I am hope that 2012 will be a good year for him as he has passed all his health tests for being a stud dog.

Novaforesta Eton deserves a pat on the back.

2011-10-17T16:19:00.000+01:00

This boy has done so well, he is a real credit to the breed.

Bobby and dog beds

2011-10-06T21:35:00.000+01:00

As mentioned before, our only dog bed is in the middle of our kitchen floor. This was the scene earlier, perhaps there is hope as there are toys amongst the shoes, but a coat hanger and a curtain tie back. Bobby is definately getting more adventurous with his thieving.
Bless him, its hard to get cross, returning all his treasures is just another job to do at the end of the day, at least none of my dogs chew, or I think we would have a real crisis

Standard poodle versus barbet

2011-10-06T16:11:00.001+01:00

A question I am asked frequently, what are some of the differences between a barbet and a poodle, having owned both I can say that I have never seen my barbets manipulate toys like a poodle.
Bobby and Jazz both use their paws to hold a toy during play, its always a solitary game and can be hard to capture as distraction will mean they involve you in the game, then they don't need to use their paws as its us humans that will throw it or play tug of war. Bobby and Jazz do this style of playing alot, the paws are used to throw the toy, gather it back up and then wrestle with it.
Note to self: hoover more ofton!

Meet Archie the poodle

2011-10-06T15:33:00.000+01:00

Sadly the late Archie, but this is a purebred standard poodle and its totally his fault that I ever heard the name 'barbet'.

Archie was small for a standard poodle, he had zero elegance, a very oily coat, and was certainly one of the cleverest dogs I have ever met. He didn't have poodle eyes, he ran like a spaniel,and his nostrils well they certainly worked well and they were huge,even in remote parts of the forest he always found tennis balls, some that had been rotting for years.Archie was never castrated, he was never bothered by other dogs, his loyalty was always to his owners.In the summer Archie coat became brown, something that never has happened with my black standard poodle even though both had greying coats and both lived in the same area.

It was a dog historian that spotted Archie and made the comment that he was a throwback to a barbet, and after a few days of research I was hooked by this new discovery.
I was involved in buying Archie, so I did meet his Father and Mother, and also his 10 brothers and sisters (I think it was 10 maybe more). He wasn't perfect, no dog is, but he was an amazing charactor.

Novaforesta Drew at Sunset

2011-10-04T17:05:00.000+01:00

Beautiful photo for a beautiful dog.Where have the years gone, his pet name is Remy and he will be 4 years old in March 2012. This boy sums up the barbet charactor, he is kind, gentle, happy and one of his favorite days out is the local shoot.

Bobby maybe a cockerpoo

2011-10-03T13:56:00.000+01:00

This is Takoda a male cockerpoo.

My Bobby is the boy in the front.

Bepop and a Sunday training day

2011-09-28T10:55:00.000+01:00

I mustn't be too hard on Bepop, but we had a training day on Sunday, the company was good, the weather was ok, my gundog was not in the mood!. I can explain why. An early start in the morning, wellys in the van, flask of coffee, and a solitary dog sets the scene for a shoot day in Bepops head, strengthed by the fact we started training by a ride in a trailer with the normal mix of labs and spaniels.Its getting better in Bepops mind, a line of beaters, and gunfire. On a positive note, I did some brilliant blind retrieves, whilst Bepop hoovered the forest looking for birds. The trainers on the day, were fantastic and all offered advice, and the standard of the spaniels and retrievers, I was impressed.After a hearty lunch, the sun came out and a stubble field saved the day. Whether it was the fact that she could hear me saying how good the other dogs were, she certainly watched the others doing beautiful retrieves, she had an open field and thankfully clear vision, no need to put her nose to the ground, she was marking the dummies....phew, after 5 hours Bepop was back as a gundog, and the day ended on a good note. I wish I had more time for Bepop and training, but you make the best of what you have.

Bepop and a training day

2011-09-26T14:50:00.000+01:00

I will write more later but my allotment needs me. A picture paints 1000 words, so if you take note of the way the welly boots are pointing, then take note where the dog is lying and which direction she is looking in, that sums up 75% of the training day. I think Bepop is smiling in this photo, if she were a poodle then I would be seeing the V sign!!!

Betsy Bonheur

2011-09-26T14:43:00.000+01:00

Nothing quite beats a forest walk when you find water.
Betsy had a boring day yesterday as we were out training with Bepop ( photos later!) so for a change she went out with me today.
Bepop is still sulking!

Bobby

2011-09-26T10:41:00.000+01:00

First things first, don't buy light coloured beds with potentially dirty dogs. I have used old toothbrushes to get this bed clean as it has silly dipples in the plastic, anyway it needs doing again. This is dear Bobby, collecting his bits and pieces, the shoe pile had already been removed as the kids needed them for school!, but the way he was lying with his chin on his teddy he was just pleading with me not to tidy up anymore. Some people have a table in the middle of their kitchen, but we have a dogbed, its easier in our life to have Bobby centralise all the belongings that he gathers rather than leave them in different places.

Barbet needs new home

2011-09-23T16:10:00.002+01:00

Sadly France does not have a specific rescue group for barbets. As I do have many visitors from France on my blog and I have been sent this link, I thought I ought to share it.

He is a male barbet, born in 2006 called Oslo.

Of course, he may not be a real barbet, but he has been microchipped. Most barbet breeders will have waiting lists for rehomes, some dog owners want an older dog.

I do have calls (which I welcome) over possible barbets in rescue in the UK, although my pups are all microchipped, these can fail or even be removed, however DNA if ever a doubt will save the day. All my dogs and pups are DNA traceable since 2006.

http://portlanouvelle.spa.asso.fr/Animaux/OSLO/TPL_CODE/TPL_ANIMAUX/PAR_TPL_IDENTIFIANT/55059/684-adoptions.htm

A quick update, several European breeders are now trying to help/rehome Oslo, he has not yet been identified as a true barbet but good to know that people are trying to help.

Another working barbet Novaforesta Delyssa

2011-09-20T20:04:00.000+01:00

Wonderful news, Novaforesta Delyssa aka Nenu a pup from Betsys' first litter is now going to be picking up on a shoot this season.
The barbet may be small in numbers, but that now means 3 barbets on regular shoots, possibly 4 if you count Hector in Yorkshire.

Novaforesta Eton

2011-09-19T19:47:00.000+01:00

A beautiful dog on a beautiful day.

Do barbets like camping?

2011-09-17T16:39:00.000+01:00

This is Bepop enjoying the outdoor life, we took her on our European tour, nothing like touring with a family, a barbet and the old vw camper, we even managed the hills in the Black Forest, Germany.

It took weeks to get the sand out of our van, and Bepop has to be controlled on a beach as it sends her quite mad, a combination of the water being so vast, the heat, and then seaweed to roll in, she gets a manic look and she runs like a greyhound and shows other beach users zero respect.

This is so wrong!

2011-09-17T16:21:00.000+01:00

Time flies, but I found this photo taken when we stayed in France for two weeks with Betsy during her quarantine time. It was important for us to get to know her, and for her to get to know us before she joined us full time.Taken in August 2006, so she was only 6 months old.

Bepop smells

2011-09-15T16:55:00.000+01:00

Today I have decided that Bepop has to be the dirtiest dog ever. Yesterday I bathed Bobby, so she had an inkling that I may be working my way through all the dogs. Today however on her walk, she went and rolled in absolutely everything she could find, owning barbets I am used to mud, but I reckon there is one sick cow in the forest, copious amounts of green smelly slime and Bepop thought it was her birthday. On a normal day, I would brush her out before the bath, especially as she has not been groomed for at least a month, no way was I inhaling what she had in her coat so she had at least an hour in the bath as I tried to groom her out wet!!! I am not sure who is the most stressed, at least she can now sleep whereas I have to clean the bathroom and open every window as the house smells like a farmyard. What did Bepop do after her bath, ran around the garden like a nutter and has taken up the sport of digging.

Bepop and a new settee

2011-09-08T13:55:00.000+01:00

She just isn't happy till the covers are absolutely in the right place

A compliment from Madame Fichter

2011-09-06T21:35:00.003+01:00

A dog of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

I liked the statement when I thought of it, and its always good when someone else borrows your idea or statement (well nearly always!)

We are used to our barbet history or bits of our written history cropping up on websites around the world, some people ask politely others just take, but thats something you get used to working with the internet..

Which dog is the cleverest?

2011-08-31T09:15:00.000+01:00

A quick challenge to test my dogs.

I put spaghetti in their full water bowl to see what each dog would do:

The results

Jazz initially tried to pick out the spaghetti, then drank all the water so only the spaghetti was left.
Bobby looked at it for several minutes, then tipped up the bowl (small flood in kitchen!) he ate the stranded spaghetti.
Bepop made alot of mess but just stuck her nose in and ate it with gurgling noises.
Betsy looked at it, then at me and decided against the whole experiment and went back to snoozing.

I am not sure it shows intelligence, but it does show their characters.
Jazz typically would be quiet and not attract attention over food, so that the other dogs are not alerted.
Bepop and Bobby wouldn't give a damm about mess/noise/attracting attention
Betsy normally seeks guidence, if none is given she feigns sleep.

Hide and seek in our house is boring with Bepop,Betsy and Jazz as all scent far too easily. Bobby just gets very over excited, and it takes him ages to find you, although as Bobby is normally at your heels its hard to lose him to hide, but when I do....its a great game, and the hysteria when he finds you is so endearing that it makes dog ownership priceless

STOLEN PUPPIES

2011-08-29T09:53:00.000+01:00

Please cross post.

Puppies stolen from:

http://www.willcluleegundogs.co.uk/

There is a poster to print, if we all tell our vets etc and all help find these pups.

Please note:
http://www.briarquest.co.uk/ will have his own bred black/tan pups available, these are NOT stolen.

Beautiful Daria

2011-08-24T21:13:00.000+01:00

One day I hope to see this rather beautiful girl, she lives in Finland with a wonderful family, she is the daughter of Bepop and Caya. Nice to see her doing agility.

Very fond memories of her owner and the delight of her 4 day visit when she picked up Daria, it was chaos here with 12 pups in the kitchen!

She will be 3 years in November, and her height is 55/56 so smaller than her Mum.

Success stories and puppies so makes me want more, luckily time flies and maybe 2012 will be my lucky year, my puppy has already been named 'Hattie', so there is hope as 2012 will be an 'H' year for pups.

I am keeping everything crossed for Ebene x Ooli, and Bonnie x Eton.

Potatoes and barbet hair

2011-08-24T13:44:00.000+01:00

A big thank you to all the barbets that contributed, nothing is ever wasted in my house, so all it takes is a little compost to cover the seed potato, then dog hair.
Result, clean, unblemished, no worms or slugs, just fab potatoes.

A modern barbet griffon

2011-08-24T12:54:00.002+01:00

Known as the caniche griffon, these types of dogs are still very much alive today, historically street dogs, but the two photos are of dogs kept as pets.Acts of nature, rather than a designed breed such as the caniche/poodle crosses of today and in the past.

Results of the first dog show in Paris 1863- Barbets and Griffons

2011-08-14T16:29:00.001+01:00

24th CLASSE. — Barbets et Griffons d'arrêt.

1st SOUS-CLASSE. — Chiens barbets.
Barbet de grande race. — Grand Barbet russe, etc.

1^st PRIX Médaille d'or de 100 fr. — M. Hubert, Caniche (Mouton).

2^nd PRIX Médaille d'argent de 75 fr. — M. Dei;zÊ (Rustique).

3^rd PRIX Médaille d'argent de 50 fr. — M. JÉrÔme, Caniche (Mouton).

2nd SOUS-CLASSE. — Chien griffons.
Griffon français ou Bouffe. — Griffon autrichien, etc.

1er PRIX : Médaille d'or de 100 fr. — M. Gasnier, Chien d'arrêt griffon français (Minos).

2 PRIX : Médaille .l'argent de 75 fr. — M. Masson , Chien d'arret griffon (Broussaille).

3 PRIX : Médaille d'argent de 50 fr. — M. le baron Roger De Brinont, Chien français (Marius).

4 PRIX : Médaille d'argent. — M. Mii.leret D'omirecourt, Chienne griffonne d'arrêt (lamiche).

5 PRIX : Médaille de bronze. — M. BORDEAUX, Griffon d'arrêt (Sultan

Barbets and duck hunting 1863

2011-08-14T12:16:00.001+01:00

WINNERS OF PRIZES AT THE INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW, PARIS 1863

1& 2] BARON DE RUBLES PURE FRENCH HOUNDS OF GASCONY

3] FRENCH BARBETS, FOR DUCK HUNTING

4] JAPANESE DOG

5] KURDISH HARRIER

6 & 7] MR RILEYS RETRIEVERS

8] FRENCH GRIFFON

2010 the barbet still duck hunting

Novaforesta Eton and bees

2011-08-10T21:08:00.000+01:00

This will make you smile, he really is a sweetie.

Bepop back to training.

2011-08-09T08:36:00.000+01:00

I have borrowed a video camera for a few days, and so am determined to get some footage.
Bepop is not so keen, but this is the first time since April that we have done any reminder dummy retrieves. Bepop is primarily a pet dog.

http://youtu.be/AkuL0BmAwrs

Hopefully later after work, we will try and do more.

Decorating and dogs

2011-08-06T10:21:00.000+01:00

The thought of no puppies means filling our spare summer with jobs around the house.Three dogs know to curl up somewhere else and keep out the way, Bobby just thinks its fun to be involved.So far, only Bobby has had white strips and a white ear, but there is time for more, as lots of wet paint.
Hunting for a new sofa, having taken ours to the tip to clear the puppy room, the dogs are missing them more than us!

Bobby my boy

2011-08-04T20:12:00.000+01:00

Note to self: Must buy proper dog beds!

Mr Bentley

2011-08-04T20:10:00.000+01:00

Mr Bentley on a visit yesterday.
A really lovely dog, fantastic to trim as he is so patient. He is now over three years old, and his naughtiest moments are being a little deaf on his recall in the forest, but as most of us accept, there is no such thing as perfect!

Why do I love this dog?

2011-07-27T08:25:00.000+01:00

Muddy bearded lady

I have forgiven Bepop for being such a grump at the Game Fair, its hard to be cross with her for long. I knew it was going to be a bad day,we arrived at the gamefair, she jumped out the van very excited, surveyed the situation and hastily jumped back in the van, and curled up into a tiny ball, she knew what was ahead of her!!. I have since told her that was her last Gamefair appearance, luckily her children are more excited about being in the pen and they make the effort to wag their tails and say hello to the thousands of visitors. Bepop spent the day curled up behind my chair trying to impersonate the grass she was lying on. When she is depressed, thats how she deals with life, curls up and its amazing how small she becomes, her head disappears and she looks rather like a shaggy cushion, no tail, no legs, no head, just black curls. On a positive note, she didn't dump in the ring, and those visitors that had dog biscuits were greeted in a normal barbet style, In hindsite, she may have been hungry as we had an early start (4.45am) so perhaps I need a slapped wrist for that, but grumpy dogs and a long day out at the gamefair don't mix. Remind me in 2012 not to take my dearest dog.

Mud dog

2011-07-27T08:23:00.000+01:00

Hard to believe this is a labrador, imagine the state of Bepop she was sooooo muddy!

Importing a barbet

2011-07-15T08:39:00.000+01:00

Good news for our breed.
January 1st 2012, the quarantine/importing rules are being relaxed inline with the rest of Europe.
This will mean that a barbet can come into the Country at 16 weeks, after he/she has had a rabies vaccination at 3 months, and then the standard 21 day wait.
This really does mean a green light for new barbet bloodlines, which can only be good news for our limited genepool.
Our breed does like most breeds need socialisation from an early age, importing at 11 months old means that a new owner misses those vital months and its hard to expect breeders overseas to give a puppy the one to one attention it needs.

Ooli again sporting his working trim

2011-07-15T08:08:00.000+01:00

This photo shows that you can take a barbet short, and they still look like a barbet.
Ooli has very strong,thick bone so he is easy to take short as he still very much in proportion.
Luckily barbets do not smell, my hands yesterday were black and greasy after grooming him, he has a very oily coat, yet when I bathed him, the water ran clear as he now swims in his leisure time.
Next job is to bathe my gang, Bepop is going to the game fair on Sunday, so she is my priority.Betsy will be next, short back and sides for her due to her condition

Novaforesta Dudley time for a haircut

2011-07-14T22:06:00.000+01:00

A hairy Ooli

.Always a pleasure to see Ooli and today he had a much needed haircut.Ooli now spends much of his time up in the forest, and has discovered that he is indeed a waterdog as a small lake is now part of his walks

A much happier Ooli

Are my dogs bright?

2011-07-14T08:49:00.000+01:00

Typical, for many weeks my dogs have been eating mangetout with their dinners as I have been growing in my allotment and also have plants at home. I have been careful not to use the plants at home for the dogs just in case they made a connection.
Yesterday, I made the error as I was short of greens, so picked (whilst being watched!) mangetout from my garden at home.
This morning, two dogs were helping themselves to a crunchy breakfast.
Today I will pick the rest as the plants are doomed, yes I can say ''no'' but when I turn my back, they will find it hard to resist. Life is fun with dogs, especially with poodles and barbets, these breeds plan ahead, and think, always one step ahead.
The culprits in the photo are Bepop and Bobby, Jazz and Betsy were still asleep!

World dog show Paris 2011, the results

2011-07-13T16:27:00.004+01:00

54 Barbets , although a few didn't show on the day, still for the breed a fantastic turnout.
The breed was not in the ring until the afternoon, so we arrived a little later than the previous day after picking up a couple of hitchhikers! and then spent most of the morning in a queue at the vets office to have our dog`s passports stamped for their return to the UK the next day. I have to admit it was a frustrating wait, but we were in France, and it`s probably an advantage that I don't understand the language well enough to rant or make demands.
The results are shown below, a French judge this time, one that has judged Betsy and Bepop before and liked them. Although (Novaforesta Dora) Bonnie got an excellent, she was not shortlisted for the final 6 dogs which I was disappointed in, having seen the judge giving her a good look, he had definately liked Bonnie, but that is dog shows for you.I am very biased, but there were a few barbets that I would have loved to bring home.

Odo (Novaforesta Denzil) was graded `excellent`, Ebene also got an excellent and won her class, although she was the only entry!.
I spoke to as many people as I could, but its always difficult by the ringside as when your breed is being judged you are watching the dogs, and when it is over, the next breed and all their owners are waiting, and so its time to move on.
More photos later........the dogs that won both days were lovely, a deserved win, and to win at the World Dog Show is an amazing achievement.

1er, 2e, 3e indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd followed by the dogs grading...excellent, very good etc.
Meilleur de Race = Best of Breed, Meilleur Jeune = Best Youngster

Barbet Classe INTERMEDIAIRE MALE Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36499

JJ CALE VOM ZULIMO

1er

EXCELLENT

Barbet Classe OUVERTE MALE Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36500	ALLIAS DE L'ILE ROMANDE	1er	EXCELLENT CACS - RCACIB
36501	AMON Z GORKI PODDUCHOWNEJ	4e	EXCELLENT
36502	BANGO	2e	EXCELLENT RCACS
36503	BATTERIKULLENS EXCALIBUR	-	TRES BON
36504	DENZIL NOVAFORESTA	-	EXCELLENT
36505	EOLE DI AMARETTO NERO	3e	EXCELLENT
36506	NELUM-HIMALIS DERNIER DE LA QUEUE	-	EXCELLENT
36507	NELUM-HIMALIS DISQUE D'OR	-	TRES BON

Barbet Classe TRAVAIL MALE Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36508

VOLKAN DES GREVES D'ARMOR

1er

EXCELLENT

Barbet Classe CHAMPION MALE Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36509	AMARETTO-ROMEO DE LA BAIE DES LANDES	3e	EXCELLENT
36510	BATTERIKULLENS COME TO THE CABARET	1er	EXCELLENT CACIB	Meilleur de Race
36511	CHAMAN DE LA PERTE AUX LOUPS	-	EXCELLENT
36512	COMPAY II DE LA SERVE DE LA CHAPELLE D'ALEXANDRE	4e	EXCELLENT
36513	COURAILEE ECHO	2e	EXCELLENT
36514	NELUM-HIMALIS BRONZE	-	EXCELLENT

Barbet Classe JEUNE MALE Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36515	COUSTEAU VON DER LEIBRUCKE	3e	EXCELLENT
36516	FLACON D'PARIS OF NEIGENUVEAUX	1er	EXCELLENT	Meilleur Jeune
36517	FLY-ME-TO-THE-MOON DE LA SERVE DE LA CHAPELLE D'ALEXANDRE	-	ABSENT
36518	FRENCH-LOVER-DOG DE LA SERVE DE LA CHAPELLE D'ALEXANDRE	-	TRES BON
36519	NELUM-HIMALIS ENGELBERT	2e	EXCELLENT

Barbet Classe NE CONCOURANT PAS MALE Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36520

Non présenté

Barbet Classe INTERMEDIAIRE FEMELLES Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36521	ALIA Z BARBECIARSKIEJ CHATY	1er	EXCELLENT
36522	ALMA Z BARBECIARSKIEJ CHATY	-	TRES BON
36523	ELASAMBA DE LA SERVE DE LA CHAPELLE D'ALEXANDRE	4e	EXCELLENT
36524	FANNY FORIGOLER DE LA SERVE DE LA CHAPELLE D'ALEXANDRE	-	TRES BON
36525	FLORA PURIM CARNAVAL DA CAPO	2e	EXCELLENT
36526	JUICY LUCY VOM ZULIMO	3e	EXCELLENT

Barbet Classe OUVERTE FEMELLES Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36527	ARIA Z GORKI PODDUCHOWNEJ	-	EXCELLENT
36528	ASIA Z GORKI PODDUCHOWNEIJ	-	EXCELLENT
36529	BABALOO VON DER LEIBRUCKE	-	TRES BON
36530	BE MY BIJOU BABE DE LA SERVE DE LA CHAPELLE D'ALEXANDRE	-	TRES BON
36531	COCO DE LA COLLINE DES VIOLETTES	-	EXCELLENT
36532	CYBELE DI BARBOCHOS REIAU DE PROUVENCO	-	TRES BON
36533	DIXIECHICK DE LA SERVE DE LA CHAPELLE D'ALEXANDRE	-	ABSENT
36534	ERMENGARDA	-	ABSENT
36535	GINGER VOM ZULIMO	3e	EXCELLENT
36536	NELUM-HIMALIS BRAISE	-	EXCELLENT
36537	NELUM-HIMALIS CHERIE	1er	EXCELLENT CACS - CACIB
36538	NELUM-HIMALIS DEETHA DEJA-VUE	-	TRES BON
36539	NOVAFORESTA DORA	-	EXCELLENT
36540	QUACIENDAS ALBA AQUA-AURA	2e	EXCELLENT RCACS - RCACIB
36541	QUACIENDAS ALLIE UNIQUE	4e	EXCELLENT
36542	QUACIENDAS DIOR AQUA-AURA	-	EXCELLENT

Barbet Classe TRAVAIL FEMELLES Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36543	BATTERIKULLEN'S COPA CABANA	1er	EXCELLENT
36544	MANONLESCAUT	2e	EXCELLENT
36545	TCHIN TCHIN DE LA PERTE AUX LOUPS	-	TRES BON

Barbet Classe CHAMPION FEMELLES Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36546

COURAILEE EBENE

1er

EXCELLENT

Barbet Classe JEUNE FEMELLES Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36547	FLEUR DI AMARETTO NERO	2e	EXCELLENT
36548	FLOIRAC-DEJA-VUE DE LA SERVE DE LA CHAPELLE D'ALEXANDRE	4e	EXCELLENT
36549	FLORETTA DI AMARETTO NERO	1er	EXCELLENT
36550	NELUM-HIMALIS ENIGMA	-	TRES BON
36551	POPPENSPALER'S FARA	3e	EXCELLENT

Barbet Classe VETERAN FEMELLES Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36552	UDINE DI BARBOCHOS REIAU DE PROUVENCO	1er	EXCELLENT
36553	UNIQUE-ELLE DE LA PERTE AUX LOUPS	2e	EXCELLENT

Barbet Classe NE CONCOURANT PAS FEMELLES Juge : M. MARTIN Philippe

36554

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Courailee Ebene

2011-07-13T15:57:00.001+01:00

Courailee Ebene

Kindly handled by Alain from France as I will do anything in my powers not to be in a showring!!!

Novaforesta Denzil and Novaforesta Dora French show 2011

2011-07-13T15:41:00.000+01:00

Novaforesta Denzil

Novaforesta Dora

I am still only on Thursday, the World Dog show was on the Friday.

Courailee Ebene

2011-07-13T15:31:00.000+01:00

This impressed me, we had a visitor on a camping pitch, and Ebene watched it with interest, and that was all. Ebene was a delight to take away for a few days, we didn't need a lead whilst camping she just seemed very contented. The cat enjoyed our company and was completely fearless of Ebene, I was just relieved I didn't have Bepop, as she would not have reacted so kindly. Betsy would have been okay, she once had an interesting meeting with a cat at the home of Baccus, the barbet father of her second litter, they greeted nose to nose with no problem.