Griffon d'arret Francais 1863 2nd prize

CLASS 24th. - Barbets and stop Griffons.

1st   SUBCLASS. - Dogs spaniels.
Barbet large breed. - Grand Russian Barbet, etc..

1 ^st Prices Gold Medal 100 fr. - Mr.Hubert, Poodle (Mouton).

2 ^nd   Prices Silver Medal 75 fr. - Mr. Dei Ze (Rustic).

3 ^rd Prices Silver Medal 50 fr. -Mr. Jerome, Poodle (Mouton).

2nd SUBCLASS. - Dog griffons.
Griffon French or Chow. - Austrian Griffon, etc..

1st PRIZE: Medal golden100 fr. -Mr. Gasnier, Retriever French griffon (Minos).

2   PRICE:. Medal money 75 fr. -Mr. Masson , Dog to stop Griffin (Broussaille).

3   PRICE:Medal money50 fr. - Baron Roger De Brinont, French Dog (Marius).

4 PRICE: Medal money. -Mr. Mii.leret On omirecourt, Bitch scribbles stop (Lamiche).

5 PRICE: Bronze Medal. - Mr.BORDEAUXGriffon stop (Sultan

Interesting dog trim

Also another image :
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65284336/f379.image

Not a Barbet, so do not get confused, but if you search through the 100s' of photos of Barbets you may see 1 or 2 dogs trimmed in this manner. When I first bought my Barbet, I was told this trim was the 'hunting' trim, luckily I didn't go down that road :)
  

Barbet dog history

This was written in 1881 and we now have some more images of the Grand Barbet 'Lowe'

The name barbet , which for three centuries was given to all the setting dogs with long hair, was replaced since by that of caniche, so the origin of the name is obviously duck. For a long time cane [male duck .fr] indicated the male barbet , and caniche the female. But the barbet is not a poodle, the blind dog. In certain aptitudes for hunting, the barbet has a little of the spaniel and the griffon, and much of the poodle by its aspect and its conformation. Like the spaniel, this dog originates from the sheepdog of the north. Over time, crossings and the climate, the barbet became what it is nowadays. I do not believe that the breed is well fixed; what causes me has to think this are the differences that one frequently finds in it. 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.

The barbet, such as I know it, is of average size, strong enough to bring back a hare; its body, is entirely covered with long wool which falls down in front of the eyes. The ears are long, less long however than those of the poodle; though very squat, it is higher on legs than the poodle. The foot is large and broad. The eyes, set round in the head, when one sees them under the hair which hides them, have a strange expression which reveals much intelligence and kindness. I have never looked at the eyes, so full with devotion, of a poodle or of a barbet without feeling attracted towards him, without stroking him.

First Paris dog show 1863

How amazing that so much time has passed and yet we can suddenly put pictures to text.
Thank you again Philippe Touret.

  CLASS 24th. - Barbets and stop Griffons.

1st   SUBCLASS. - Dogs spaniels.
Barbet large breed. - Grand Russian Barbet, etc..

1 ^st Prices Gold Medal 100 fr. - Mr.Hubert, Poodle (Mouton).

2 ^nd   Prices Silver Medal 75 fr. - Mr. Dei Ze (Rustic).

3 ^rd Prices Silver Medal 50 fr. -Mr. Jerome, Poodle (Mouton).

2nd SUBCLASS. - Dog griffons.
Griffon French or Chow. - Austrian Griffon, etc..

1st PRIZE: Medal golden100 fr. -Mr. Gasnier, Retriever French griffon (Minos).

2   PRICE:. Medal money 75 fr. -Mr. Masson , Dog to stop Griffin (Brushwood).

3   PRICE:Medal money50 fr. - Baron Roger De Brinont, French Dog (Marius).

4 PRICE: Medal money. -Mr. Mii.leret On omirecourt, Bitch scribbles stop (Lamiche).

5 PRICE: Bronze Medal. - Mr.BORDEAUXGriffon stop (Sultan

Barbet history preview

Louloute -Grand Barbet 1863 taken at the first Dog Show in Paris

A big thank you to Philippe Touret for the drawing and photograph.

The drawings and photos will be added to the bibliography on the Novaforesta site.

Hallie is in season

The sweet Charamese Hermione aka Hallie is in season which means in our household big excitement.
As I said before, trying to catch up but with a Husband just off mountaineering and my Mother deciding to go to Canada at the drop of a hat, life is never normal here!. Next week I will have 6 dogs and 2 cats living here :)

The Show must go on

I think I need to start by saying that 2014 did not start very well for my family as I lost my Father, last month to cancer. So apologies to all those that still have unanswered emails, I have about 8 weeks to catch up on and I am slowly wading my way through. My Dad was always very supportive of my Barbet venture, and loved my first two Barbets, Betsy and Bepop  although he could only tell them apart by their different charactors rather than how they looked. Bepop always greeted him with a big grin and then went for his pockets as he always had treats, and Betsy would wait patiently until all the dogs had calmed down and then she would quietly rest her chin on his knee with her tail wagging.
I have so much to share with you all, so watch this space.