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Welcome to the fifth issue of The Frenchie Fancy magazine. We have just celebrated the first year of our publication and could not be more pleased with everyone’s response. From all parts of the world, you Frenchie breeders, exhibitors, judges and lovers are becoming new Frenchie Fanciers. Whether you are reading this on your tablet or you have your print copy out, please take your time and enjoy the issue we’ve prepared for you! This is our post Crufts and Westminster issue. We attended the now traditional New York French Bulldog specialties, preceding the most prestigious American dog show, Westminster, and are thrilled to share some views and records of those Frenchie shows!
(UK), Kelly McClelland (Australia), Bitten Oldereide (Norway), Magnus Berglin (Sweden), Jakko Broersma (The Netherlands), Tove Rasmussen (Denmark), Toni Saira (Finland), Karen Cram (Canada), Daniela Hofmeister-Akkad (Austria) and Mourning Chang (Taiwan). You will find them with limited copies of our issue at select shows, so reserve yours before they run out! You can always order your copy online, or even purchase a full year subscription with a special price! Go to: www.FrenchieFancy.com See you next edition! With love from the Fancy Team,
For this issue, we have interviewed the known Russian breeder, Revaz Khomasuridze, from the kennel A’Vigdors. You will also find a great feature piece on the Russian dog photographer Boris Glukharev, by our favorite trainer Anna Denisova. And judging write ups from the judges from the New York specialties: Mrs Elizabeth Hugo-Milam, Dr. Richard Meen, breeders Mrs. Becky Smith and Ms. Karen E. Cram; Crufts judged by Mr. Paul Harding; and the Pacific Northwest French Bulldog Club specialty judged by Mr. James Dalton. You will also find, as always, our great articles about French Bulldog training and health. A huge thank you goes to our French Bulldog enthusiast friends overseas that help our very popular publication’s visibility around the world: Anna Denisova (Italy), Ana Jagtiani (Spain), Sarah Ventham
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Ana Jagtiani (Spain) Anna Denisova (Italy) Bitten Oldereide (Norway) Magnus Berglin (Sweden) Sarah Ventham (UK) Jakko Broersma (NL) Toni Saira (Finland) Daniela Akkad (Austria) Tove Rasmussen (Denmark) Mourning Chang (Taiwan)
Kelly McClelland BRAZIL / SOUTH AMERICA
Contributors Anna Denisova Becky Smith Elizabeth Milam James Dalton Karen Cram Lori Hunt, DVM Paul Harding
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Matthew Dover (East) Fernanda Barlow (West)
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FANCY advertisers AUSTRALIA McCLELLAND, Kelly (llachar) ........................ Cover, 2, 3 BELGIUM BROERSMA, Jakko (Moezel’s Oever) ....................... 39 VERMEULEM, Marc (marver’s fortuna) .................... 30 BRAZIL BORGES, Monik & Sérgio (haras cherokee) ................ 99 MENEZES, Cláudia & Alex (dicar) ...................... 100, 101 SLAVIERO, Augusto & Paula (slavierobull) ........ 76, 77 CANADA BREWER, Carey (atalaya) ........................................... 98 FISCHLER, Dorit (belboulecan) ............................. 44, 45 ROCKFORD, Richard (aristocrafts) .......................... 95 StJOHN, Shelley (robobull) ................................... 8, 9 CROATIA CABRIJAN, Rudi (orange frenchies) ............... 64, 65 RADIC, Zeljko (orange frenchies) .................... 64, 65 ENGLAND FRIEND, Natalie & Darren (kingfriend) ................ 47, 67 FINLAND SAIRA, Noora & Toni (carte truffé) ........................... 91 HUNGARY PONGRACZ, Eleonora (von glandorf) .............. 102-103 IRELAND CROARKIN, Lisa & Kevin (kesasonas) ................ 71 ITALY DENISOVA, Anna (hellzapoppin) ....................... 72, 73 PERU RODRIGUEZ, Jorge (san simon bulls) ....................... 84 PHILIPPINES TAN, Frederick (dub) ................................................... 48
WILCZEK, Agnieszka (finebull) .................................. 46 RUSSIA KHOMASURIDZE, Revaz (a’vigdors) ..................... 24, 25 kozhevnikova, Elena (iz palevyh buldogov) ... 10-13 sItnikova, Tatiana (frustyle) ................................... 87 SPAIN ANGELES, Carlos (boule&onuba) ........................ 26-29 SALDAÑA, Marta (marqués d’saldaña) ..................... 70 SWITZERLAND JOERG, Sabine (de soleure) ....................................... 43 THAILAND phrukwattanakul, Viruch (napachai) ..................... 7 USA BERREY, Dave (homewood) ...... 49, 100, 101, Back Cover BROTT, Karen (chambord) .................................. 58, 59 COVALUCCI, Billy (campcovo) .............................. 62, 63 dalton, James (fabelhaft) ................... Cover, 2, 3, 8, 9 DOVER, Matthew (bella luna) ............................ 62, 63 dykes, Sharon & Calvin (tres beau) .............. 18, 19 FAGIN, Teddy ............................................................. 90 hearst shaw, Patricia (diva) ........................... 16, 17 HILSMAN, Roxanne (hilsman’s) ........................ 49 HUNT, Lori (assisi) ............................................... 36, 37 JONES, Catherine & Shelby (mtnview) ..................... 92 KAUFMAN, Paula (miradon) ................................. 82, 83 LAPONSEY, Patsy (laponsey) .................................. 94 miller, Stephen (péché mignon) ...................... 14, 15 NOWICKI, S.John (adore) ........................................ 93 RAMOS, Jennifer (dolce) ......................................... 32 RIDDERIKHOFF, Cretia .............................................. 38 sIEGMAN, Elena (rockydell) .................. 86, 100, 101 smith, Robert (péché mignon) ........................... 14, 15 WOLFINGER, Linda (lwolfranch) ............................. 31 WORKMAN, Gregory (adore) ................................... 93 BUSINESSES, CLUBS, ETC Dog Sport Photographers ......................................... 85 FVR Websites for Breeders ...................................... 66
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FANCY TALK - Revaz Khomasuridze “A’VIGDORS”
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When did you choose the French Bulldog? What made you choose this breed? Did you have a history with another breed before?
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I started with Frenchies in 1980. Then I made a pause and in 2004 I started my work again. I used to breed Irish Setters and Miniature Schnauzers. I chose the French Bulldog because of its intellect and look.
What difficulties did you have when you were first starting out to put together your breeding program? Mostly it was C-sections. Not every Frenchie bitch can give birth naturally.
What were some of your foundation French Bulldogs that you feel made an impact in your breeding program? Why did you choose them? What made them stand out for you? They are A’VIGDORS TROYA, A’VIGDORS TORTILLA, A’VIGDORS FIRA FIRUZI FIORI. I chose them, because they had the qualities, I believe, that were necessary for a French Bulldog: strong bone, excellent well balanced movement with drive, compact body with a topline that is typical for the breed.
Did you have a specific look and goal in mind when you started breeding and showing Frenchies? What has changed since then? Yes, of course. For me, the French Bulldog is joyful, intelligent, of moderate size, compact, with good
A’VIGDORS GARGAMELLE (left) A’VIGDORS RAMASSEUR DES COMPLIMENTS (right)
muscle, strong, wide in its body and with amazing, I have no other word for it, expression. I spent lots of time looking at and evaluating this breed, making my conclusions. And since then, practically speaking, nothing has changed. It is impossible to reach the ideal, as it is impossible to reach the horizon. But I will be aiming for it all my life.
You are an FCI all rounder judge. Do you feel like French Bulldogs are as consistent as some of the other breeds? I follow the development of dogs around the world, both in person and virtually and I can say: No. The breed is not consistent. It’s still divided into many types: American dogs, English dogs, European dogs. And now we can observe a mix of the three present, mostly in Asia. April 2014
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When judging French Bulldogs, what do you feel are the most important features and what is completely unforgivable in the ring? Type is really important. The Frenchie should be engaging and joyful. It is unforgivable for me a Frenchie that looks like a Boston or an English Bulldog. I do not like them to have a bad temperament.
What should Russian breeders be focusing on to improve the breed? Size, substance and expression.
What is the most difficult characteristic to get rid of when breeding French Bulldogs? Bad unbalanced movement.
What kind of health tests do you do before your dogs enter their breeding stages? Patella, eyes and heart.
What importance do you place in movement? And size? Movement is the most important thing. If the dog is able to move effortless, it means it doesn’t have anatomy problems. Size is important too, but not the same way as it is in the United States. It’s possible to become an AKC Champion at the age of 7 months, but later, when the dog grows up to its final size and weight, it can’t enter the ring anymore as it went over Standard weight and is up to disqualification. To me it’s not very logical.
What is your process to evaluate a puppy for its show potential? If the puppy is healthy, strong, compact without any major faults according to the Standard, it has show potential. Of course, it also counts the way it will grow up, be educated and its development. Top to bottom: A’VIGDORS EXPRESSION; A’VIGDORS REFLECT DE LA GLOIRE DE MES PARENTS; A’VIGDORS TROYA. 22 frenchiefancy.com
Many people consider Frenchies to be an extremely difficult breed. Would you agree with that? What is the percentage of truly quality puppies you see by monitoring litters?
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Yes. But the more difficult it is, the more interesting it is to overcome the challenges. For me, to say “show prospect” is wrong. Any dog with Pedigree can be shown. Especially in countries where there are no qualification necessary. For example, in England, you can show any dog in the Good Citizen Class and it can win first place. Shall we consider such a dog a show dog? For many people, yes. For me, a show dog is an excellent dog, that under different judges has been confirmed to have quality. That is why if 30% of puppies out of a litter are like that, it is very good.
In all your years of breeding, what has been your favorite breeding that you’ve done so far? Daulokke’s Uzo Le Chamour x A’vigdors Troya
(1) MULTI CH DAULØKKE’S UZO LE CHAMOUR; (2) DKCH DAULØKKE’S ARISTOBELLE DU TEX
What dogs of all time do you believe have made the most impact in our breed in a positive way? Egoiste de la Parure, Trussardi de la Parure, Omar Sharif de la Parure, Valentino de la Parure, Don Camillo de la Parure, Anatole de la Parure, Unic de la Parure, Robobull Fabelhaft Xcelsior.
If you could pick any French Bulldog in the World, alive or dead, to bring into your breeding program, what dog/bitch would you choose?
Is there any advice you would like to give to people starting out in our breed now? Work, work and work. Do not stop at your latest achievement. Do not be kennel blind. Be able to recognize the success of other breeders.
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Robobull Fabelhaft Xcelsior, Obsession Dell’Akiris
What A’Vigdors dogs you fell best represent your ideal of type? A’Vigdors Ramasseur Des Compliments, A’Vigdors Reflect de la Gloire de Mes Parents, A’Vigdors Stranger in the Night, A’Vigdors Legion D’Honneur, A’Vigdors Extase de Ma Beaute.
What has been your biggest honor or achievement so far in the breed? Best in Show at Eurasia Dog Show 2014 (with A’Vigdors Ramasseur des Compliments).
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The Dating Game, part II - The Morning After
by Lori Hunt, DVM & French Bulldog Breeder
When I left you last time, your sweet frenchie girl had just been bred and since then you have been nervously waiting and watching… And waiting and watching… Every little thing she does or doesn’t do differently, now makes you wonder if this means she is pregnant? I know the feeling! In this article, I am going to talk about pregnancy detection and how to care for your new expectant mother. First of all, let’s answer that burning question: “Is she or isn’t she?” There are several methods by which to detect early pregnancy and each has its own confidence level. How you choose to determine whether she is pregnant is up to you and your vet, and may very well be limited by the type of equipment that your vet has available. Palpation is the old stand-by method and can be very accurate around 26-28 days (post-ovulation) if done by an experienced veterinarian or breeder. Before day 26, the fetuses can be hard to palpate due to being too small; and after day 28, they can be hard to accurately assess due to being too mature. After day 28
the embryonic sacs start to flatten out and lengthen as the fetus grows and will resemble intestines on palpation, therefore, instead of feeling several small “walnuts” it is hard to decipher anything. Palpation is only as reliable as the person doing it… Most ultrasound machines are capable of picking up pregnancy around 26 days (some machines and/or ultrasonographers are capable of detecting pregnancy as early as 18-21 post-ovulation). This is my favorite method as you have the added benefits of seeing heartbeats and detecting any early trouble (if there is any) with the pregnancy or the uterus. Also, if she so happens to NOT be pregnant, this allows your veterinarian to assess the uterus for excess fluid or early signs of pyometra. Plus, April 2014
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it is always fun to SEE the babies and take that picture home for your refrigerator. Ultrasound is more reliable than palpation, but does depend somewhat on the skill of your veterinarian. Another method is the relaxin blood test. Relaxin is a hormone that is only present in a pregnant bitch. This test claims it can detect pregnancy as early as 20 days post LH surge; however, it is not 100% accurate until 31 days post ovulation. It can give false negative results (meaning that your girl is really pregnant but the hormone has not been produced insufficient quantity as of yet to show up in her bloodstream). But the good thing about this test is that it will not give you a false positive. If it says she is pregnant then she really is! This test is nice if neither your vet nor you are particularly skilled at palpation and an ultrasound machine is not accessible, as the relaxin test is available at almost all commercial labs and can be sent out with results returned in approximately 24 hours. Unless you are planning on free whelping your frenchie girl (if you are, you are a braver person than I am), you do not need to radiograph mom in order to count puppies because you will be doing an elective c-section. (However, if you are at all like me, you just HAVE to know how many puppies are in there because waiting another week or two to know may just kill you.) When free whelping a bitch, a pre-whelping X-ray (within the last week of pregnancy) is essential so that you have an accurate count as to how many puppies to expect and whether or not the head size will pass through the pelvic opening. If the number of puppies counted on X-ray does not match the number that are whelped or if it appears that the puppies’ heads are too large to pass, then veterinary intervention may be necessary. While we are discussing radiographs, let me point out that there is essentially no risk to mom or puppies later in gestation (after 6 weeks) due to extremely low dosage and exposure time (this goes for ultrasound as well). Of course, you can always play the wait and see game… and not do any early detection but I don’t recommend this as there are diet changes and perhaps some supplements you may want to add if the answer is “Yes”! Well, you are officially one of the lucky ones. Your girl has been declared pregnant and she is glowing. Well maybe she won’t agree, but you think she has never looked better. Now it is time to make a few changes. First let’s go back in time to a few weeks before she even came in season. At this point, you know her heat is on the horizon and you know you are planning on breeding her so a few initial changes should be made. She should be placed on a well- balanced diet; hopefully this won’t be a change. However, some bitches may be
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on special prescription diets, perhaps a low-fat diet or reducing diet, if she is a bit pudgy or maybe another prescription diet for skin or food allergies, etc. Most of these are NOT suitable for a pregnant or lactating bitch, so you will need to switch her to a well- balanced normal diet. (Again on my soapbox here for a minute – if your bitch has food or skin allergies that are severe enough to require a special diet, perhaps we should rethink whether or not to breed her?) I believe I may be about to dispel a breeding myth… Most supplements are not necessary if the quality of her food is adequate. If the bitch is being fed a raw diet, then some supplementation may be necessary. This can be achieved by doing some good research to be sure that the vitamin and mineral content of the raw diet meets the needs of a pregnant bitch or a daily complete vitamin will suffice. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence to support the use of folic acid in breeding bitches to prevent cleft palates and other birth defects. And that is exactly what it is – anecdotal. There is no scientific evidence that shows that bitches on folic acid have a lower incidence of birth defects. I know of bitches on folic acid that whelped puppies with cleft palates and I know of bitches on absolutely nothing that had normal puppies. However, this is one of those things that cannot hurt your girl, so the choice is yours. (On a personal note, my girls go on it approximately 6 weeks before they are due in heat – call me superstitious...) There are also several products on the markets designed for pregnant or soon to be pregnant bitches. These are not necessary if the diet is balanced, as it already provides all the essential nutrients your girl could need and supplements will just add vitamins that are unnecessary and most of these extra vitamins will end up in your girl’s urine or feces and exit her body without ever being used (money down the toilet I guess – literally - Sorry, I couldn’t resist). There is some new evidence surfacing that foods with appropriately balanced omega fatty acids are helpful in increasing litter size and overall conception rates in bitches. This is relatively new information and still being researched. I will keep you posted on its outcome. Notice, I keep repeating one specific theme… a good balanced high quality food, be it kibble or raw, is essential to the well being of your frenchie mom. Now, let’s travel back to the future…. Until you know your frenchie is pregnant, you do not need to increase her food intake, as her normal ration is plenty to sustain normal development of the fetuses until the middle of her pregnancy. After you have determined she is pregnant, now is the time to increase her food to approximately 1 to 2 times what she normally eats; i.e. your girl normally eats 1 cup a day, now she will need 2
to 3 cups daily. At this point in time, you will need to pay a lot of attention to the body condition of your bitch (and not just her weight). You will want to keep he in good physical shape because being over- or underweight is not healthy for any expectant mother. Overweight bitches can have increased difficulty with anesthesia and anesthesia recovery. This is because most anesthetic agents settle and remain longer in fat cells. Underweight bitches will have trouble keeping sufficient quantity and quality of milk to sustain a litter adequately. You will also want to increase the protein content of her food. This can be done by adding meats, eggs, cheese, or other high protein foods to her existing diet regimen. It can also be done by simply adding some puppy food to her normal diet, as it is higher in protein than adult dog food and will bridge the gap adequately. I want to take a minute to say that MOST pregnancy supplements are not harmful to your bitch, but some can be, so you should always check with your vet before adding things to her food. One thing that can be especially harmful to your frenchie girl is over supplementing an expectant mother with calcium. Calcium DOES need to be added to their diet while they are nursing but NEVER before. High quantities of calcium added to mom’s regime before she delivers can cause her body to become accustomed to the excess supply and decrease its ability to access its own calcium supplies. This will be very detrimental when she is nursing and the calcium is pouring out of her through her milk. If she is not able to draw on her own reserves of calcium she may become hypocalcemic after approximately 3 weeks of nursing. This is a life threatening problem, and one you want to be careful to avoid. Now, I am sure you are all aware, there are certain drugs that should NEVER be given to pregnant or lactating bitches. So you must ALWAYS check with your
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veterinarian before giving anything, as well you should ALWAYS inform your vet that your bitch is pregnant before he prescribes any medications. There are some hidden ingredients in some medications that we may forget. For example, most ear and eye medications have some form of hydrocortisone for itching. Any form of steroid is NOT recommended in breeding and/ or pregnant bitches. Steroids can cause abortions and birth defects when given to bitches. In male dogs, they can cause sperm abnormalities and sometimes even temporary infertility. Even the small percentage in these topical medicines (which are absorbed through the skin) can be enough to cause these issues. The moral here is to be sure to check with your reproduction veterinarian before putting anything in your expectant mom; this also includes herbal remedies and supplements – just because it is “natural” does note mean it is necessarily safe for your mother-to-be. Well, now she is nearing her due date and puppies are soon to arrive… Good Luck and have fun dreaming about the numbers (unless you X-rayed… hehehe), colors and sexes of your future Best In Show Frenchies! Next time we will discuss whelping and pre-natal care for your mom and your brand new babies!
About the Author: Lori Hunt, DVM is a practicing small animal veterinarian in Westlake, Ohio. She has a special interest in reproduction and brachycephalic breeds. For almost 15 years, she has been a French Bulldog breeder, exhibitor and veterinarian to several hundred regular frenchie patients. She also consults worldwide on many Frenchie cases. Meet Lori and her Frenchies on her website: www.assisifrenchbulldogs.com
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e all want to breed for the whole package. Health, temperament, structure, breed type, it’s not easy but it’s not impossible. With effort and time, and with a dedication to perfection, some breeders have accomplished just that! Once in a lifetime we get a true Champion that wins us over and easily sets themselves apart from the rest. These French Bulldogs are the personification of a true “French man”. We are proud to present to you this issue’s Outstanding French Bulldog... DCH VDH & Club, FCH, LCH, ICH INTCH Vicking du Fiacre de Montparnasse. I had the great privilege to talk to long time worldwide respected breeder Sabine Jorg. She actually had second pick from Viking’s litter and when she saw them as puppies, she actually preferred his brother at first. Evaluating dogs as they grow can be difficult. Most breeders have different ages that they like to evaluate their young show dogs. From very early in the show ring Viking was great! He was very cooperative to show and his career really began to take off at around 15 months. His attributes and type really uphold the breeds standard from his nice square head, his cobby body, his clear white coat and his nice movement, and not to forget his very special and sweet personality. Judges everywhere responded to this dog’s exemplary type. Some of Viking’s greatest
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achievements in the show ring were winning the CAC at the Champion de France show, which is one of the most difficult awards to get, as well as winning at the special shows in Italy to get his Italian Championship. At the international Show in Fribourg, he won first place in group 9 and went on to be awarded Best In Show, which is especially very rare for a French Bulldog in Europe. After a tremendous show career, Viking took on a new role and became a father. From his very first litter, Sabine affirms that you could easily see that he was passing his great attributes to his children. In his time as a Top producing stud, he sired such greats as Multi CH Crazy Feeling Dionisio and his equally extraordinaire litter brother Multi CH Crazy Feeling Hades. But those males were not the only top dogs he produced. Viking also has world known daughters like Multi CH and Junior World Winner Cassandre Au Coeur Tendre, and World Winner Multi CH Marie Louise de El Mencey Loco to name only a few. Even now he goes on to be a Top producer. There is a young son in Australia out of frozen semen that will be very exciting to watch out for! It goes without saying that few have had the privilege to be a part of such an exciting and influential dog. Truly “Outstanding!”. Our gracious thanks to Viking’s owner Sabine Jörg for sharing her memories of her very special dog with us.
(TOP) Multi CH Vicking du Fiacre de Montparnasse and (BOTTOM) some of his offspring: Multi CH Crazy Feeling Hades, Multi CH Crazy Feeling Dionisio and Multi CH Cassandre Au Coeur Tendre.
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Multi CH Vicking du Fiacre de Montparnasse December 21st, 2004 - July 2nd, 2013 Bred by: Dominique Baillet, Owned by: Sabine Jorg & Valerio Vitali
Sire: BONAPARTE DE NOIRE BEATITUDE
Dam: Lux ch. LEIBÖLL’S SOLEIL
DKCH Leiboll’s Muffee
DKCH leiboll’s hannibal RUTKJAER’S ALBERTE
ch jasmijn van hartogs vreugd Jap ch charming bulldog’s wyatt earp dkch leiboll’s rasmine
TEUN VAN HARTOGS VREUGD ANGELA V HARTOGS VREUGD DKCH LEIBOLL’S MUFFEE CHARMING BULLDOG’S MARYLIN MONROE BULLMARK’S RAMSES I MULTI CH LEIBOLL’S MERCEDES
A complete version of Viking’s Pedigree can be found online on:
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f ancy coverage FBDCA NEW YORK METRO SpecialtIES February 2014 - New York City, NY - USA
pictures from THE FRENCHIE FANCY TEAM The New York Specialties, held by the French Bulldog Club of America annually in New York City, NY, on the weekend preceding Westminster, is already one of the top shows in the United States not to be missed by Frenchie lovers from North America and all parts of the world. This year’s event was no exception. The event held large entries, and on each day, Saturday and Sunday, a Sweepstakes competition for puppies
and veterans was held, followed by the Specialty judging. Frenchies from all over the USA and other continents were present and the FBDCA held yet another succesful specialty weekend. We had the opportunity to hear from the judges, all French Bulldog breeders, about the dogs they viewed that weekend, and the results and pictures can be seen next!
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SATURDAY - SWEEPSTAKES COMPETITION Judged by MRs. karen e. cram - karendon french bulldogs - canada On February 8, 2014, I had the privilege of judging Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes at the French Bulldog Club of America Regional Specialty in New York City. The winner of my 9-12 month dog class was a young brindle male with a lovely head and an absolutely beautiful expression. This young boy commanded my attention from the moment he entered the Ring. He was nicely balanced with lovely bone and substance. His topline was correct and his size was appropriate for his age. This young male was unquestionably my Best In Sweepstakes. I was particularly impressed by the quality of the bitches and I had difficult choices to make. The winner of my 6-9 month bitch class was a vivacious little brindle pied. She walked in the Ring and owned it. If I could have judged her on cuteness, she would have been perfect. This young girl had
an exquisite head and nice bone, substance and balance. She was a lovely clean pied with round, dark eyes, correct topline and beautiful movement. This young girl was my Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes. My Best Veteran was a brindle female from the 9 Years and Over class. She was in great condition and obviously had not forgotten the Show Ring. She maneuvered the ring like she had never left. It was so uplifting to see a French Bulldog of this age in such good shape and health. I want to thank all the exhibitors for allowing me to judge their beautiful Frenchies. It was a truly enjoyable day!! I also wish to thank Virginia Rowland, Gale Golden and all of the members of the 2014 Show Committee. Your Show was first class! - Karen E. Cram
Best in Sweepstakes
Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes
CAMPCOVO BELLA LUNA’S DARK HEART
Rockydell Moon Beams in a Jar
Sire: Am GCH / Can CH Frenchkisses Mr. Big Dam: CampCovo Bella Luna’s Ready for Love Bred by: Billy Covalucci and Matthew Dover Owned by: B. Covalucci, M. Dover and Fernanda Barlow
Sire: CH Yaguard de Soleure Dam: CH Jelly Bean de Soleure Bred by: Elena Siegman Owned by: Elena Siegman
Best Veteran in Sweepstakes CH Fabelhaft Oops-A-Daisy CGC Sire: Robobull Fabelhaft Inferno Dam: CH Fabelhaft Flower Power Bred by: James Dalton & A J Turjoman Owned by: Vinny & Lorraine & Lorene Schettino Jr & James Dalton
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SATURDAY SPECIALTY Judged by Mrs. Elizabeth C. Hugo-Milam, hug-o-bull There are few things in the life of a dog show judge that measure up to the excitement of an invitation to officiate at a prestigious event. Surely the event itself surpasses the invitation but I was just delighted to get elected to judge the French Bulldog Club of America Regional specialty in Manhattan in February. That it was pre-Westminster weekend was an extra bonus. Having grown up in Southern New Jersey, Westminster was part of our show schedule just as every other show weekend, only nothing is comparable to that great event. Since moving to Oklahkma I have only returned to New York a handful of times, so the prospect of coming back to that familiar area was incredibly exciting. One of my last times exhibiting at Westminster saw us win Best of Opposite Sex with my beautiful Ch. Adams King of the Road daughter in 1988.
excited to see how he develops. The bitch classes too offered some gorgeous winners. Winners Bitch (and the eventual Best Puppy) is an exquisite specimen. Not a fan of cliche expressions, the old “dripping in breed type” quote applies well to this darling creme girl. Reserve was awarded to another beauty, who was also beautifully presented.
Upon learning of the large Specials entry my anticipation rose. As Frenchies are growing in popularity, so is the quality at the highest level. Sadly, like in my native Bulldogs, the popularity has created its own set of challenges.
It was, as always, very rewarding to judge dogs of this quality. The most difficult assignments are the ones where the quality is shallow. Happily this was not the case at this Specialty. The volume of Specials was exciting to see. Deep in quality as in quantity, this was a very intense class to go over. As an exhibitor I often roll my eyes as a judge announces to the ring that the class is beautiful and what a difficult decision, as he hands the coveted purple and gold ribbon to someone else. So I hope my saying this is truly accepted as sincere. The field of Champions at this specialty was really quite impressive. I truly could have, without any misgivings, handed out even more Awards of Merit without having to stretch my rationale.
It was my pleasure, upon my winners dog class to be afforded the luxury of a quality group from which to choose. Winners Dog, an impressive pied dog, really stood out. Fully mature, he was ready to win. The Reserve puppy showed excellent promise. I will be
The Best of Breed dog had my eye from the first go around. I was really struck with his beautiful type. As in Bulldogs I find that often there are “trade offs” in judging, ie, accept a slight body flaw for a glorious head or overlook a head weakness for strength in
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FBDCA New York Metro Specialties - February 2014 the body. In some of the weaker quality shows there are just no dogs that fit the bill as completely as you would hope. And like Bulldogs, Frenchies need to show harmony. It cannot be a great head without a corresponding beautiful body. And as a Bulldogger first, both head and body need to be first rate in order for me to be impressed. I was pleased that such a dog found his way into my ring. But it doesn’t stop there. I have been judging for over 20 years and in many countries. The margin of difference in my mind between the Best of Breed and Select was as narrow as I ever experienced. What a joy to have this level of quality from which to choose. The youthful but solid Best of Opposite Sex bitch was stunning in her own right, despite being young.
A complete package again, pleasing my eye for head, body and movement. The Select, another typy beauty was right at home in the company of these other winners. And as I indicated and without wanting to sound insincere, there were just not enough Awards of Merit to go around. What a beautiful group of champions. I would like to thank the committee for the invitation and the club workers who clearly dedicated a tremendous amount of time to making this Specialty truly special. - Elizabeth Hugo-Milam
Best in Specialty Show GCH CHAMBORD’S I’LL NOT BE A GENTLEMAN Sire: GCH Robobull Fabelhaft Hot Pursuit Dam: CH Robobull Fabelhaft Wildstdream Bred by: Karen Brott & Shelley St John Owned by: Karen Brott
Best of Winners / Winners Dog BELBOULECAN COSI FAN TUTTE Sire: CH Marno Le Voyageur at Belboulecan Dam: Charlotte du Fiacre de Montparnasse Bred and Owned by: Dr Dorit Fischler
Best Opposite Sex EIGHTY-EIGHT DE LA BETE Sire: CH Qazara Monsieur Harrods Dam: CH Maserati Grand Gyvybes Zyme Bred and Owned by: Blake Hamman & Peter Photos
Winners Bitch FOXMOOR PETITE CHERIE JARDIN D’EDEN Sire: GCH Hilsman Bandog Holy Moses! Dam: CH Petite Cherie Savoir Faire at Foxmoor Bred by: P Berry, W Stoyka, A McIntyre Owned by: D Berrey, P Berry, W Stoyka, A McIntyre
Select Dog CH DICAR HERDADE CADILLAC Sire: Jaguar’s Artful Dodger Dam: Gita Slaviero Bull Bred by: Alex De Menezes & Claudia Carneiro Owned by: D Berrey, E Siegman, J Longmire
Select Bitch CH NEWCOMB N HALORIDGE’S HERE COMES TROUBLE Sire: GCH HaloRidge’s Gimme a Sea of Flames Dam: HaloRidge’s Xpression of Love Bred by: Nicholle Hoke Owned by: N Newcomb DVM, R Newcomb, N Hoke
Awards of Merit GCH BELLA RIDGE IMPERIALE SHADY HARBOR MAFIA CAMPCOVO CGC GCH DIVA’S BASTILLE MY HEART CH ROCKYDELL BULLSEYE GCH CUTTINGEDGE HOLLYWOOD FROG IN FOG CITY April 2014
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SUNDAY - SWEEPSTAKES COMPETITION Judged by Ms. BECKY SMITH, urban frenchies & president of the FBDCA Sweepstakes was the opening acting for the FBDCA New York City Regional Specialty competition on Sunday, February 8th, 2014. I was pleased and excited to have been asked to judge. Much appreciation goes out to Virginia Rowland and her committee of great folks for putting together this exciting event. One of my favorite ways to start any day is by having beautiful French Bulldog’s “strut their stuff.” The fact that I was able to evaluate them, made this day particularly special! As the young male dogs entered the ring it brought a smile to my face. With Breed Standard forefront in my thoughts and the serious side of me surfacing, I began the evaluation and judging process. After careful consideration, the Best of Opposite Sweepstakes winner went to “Damon” - CampCovo Bella Luna’s Dark Heart. This fine young brindle male with a solid front and rear caught my eye. He exudes breed type with a pleasingly correct head piece, curious expression, and the French Bulldog silhouette that exemplifies our breed.
The girls were up next with some shining stars “showing off” French Bulldog style. The star that shined the brightest for me on this day was a young fawn beauty that went on to capture the honor of Best In Sweepsakes. Appropriately named “Eden” - Foxmoor Petite Cherie Jardin D’Eden. She has a noted feminine presence, striking breed type, and lovely dark expressive eyes that I could not deny. My sincere congratulations and wishes for future success to all involved with these two beautiful dogs. Much gratitude and appreciation goes out to all that showed me their lovely French Bulldogs! Merci… - Becky Smith On a Side Note - This assignment originally was to be judged by my friend and mentor Helene Neer of Motif French Bulldogs. An illness did not allow her to travel to NYC. I know in my heart she was with me in the ring on this day.
Best in Sweepstakes
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FOXMOOR PETITE CHERIE JARDIN D’EDEN
CAMPCOVO BELLA LUNA’S DARK HEART
Sire: GCH Hilsman Bandog Holy Moses! Dam: CH Petite Cherie Savoir Faire At Foxmoor Bred by: P Berry, W Stoyka & A McIntyre Owned by: D Berrey & Pat Berry & W Stoyka & A McIntyre
Sire: Am GCH / Can CH Frenchkisses Mr. Big Dam: CampCovo Bella Luna’s Ready for Love Bred by: Billy Covalucci and Matthew Dover Owned by: B. Covalucci, M. Dover and Fernanda Barlow
Best Veteran in Sweepstakes CH Fabelhaft Oops-A-Daisy CGC
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Sire: Robobull Fabelhaft Inferno Dam: CH Fabelhaft Flower Power Bred by: James Dalton & A J Turjoman Owned by: Vinny & Lorraine & Lorene Schettino Jr & James Dalton
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SUNDAY SPECIALTY Judged by DR. RICHARD MEEN - Kishniga french bulldogs - Canada
Best in Specialty Show GCH LEBULL’S EL MOROCCO AT LECIRQUE Sire: CH Lebull’s Moondoggie Dam: CH Suirac’s Flying Piper At LeBull Bred by: Arlie A Alford & Alexandra Geremia Owned by: Alexandra Geremia
Best of Winners / Winners Dog BELBOULECAN COSI FAN TUTTE Sire: CH Marno Le Voyageur at Belboulecan Dam: Charlotte du Fiacre de Montparnasse Bred and Owned by: Dr Dorit Fischler
Select Dog GCH LEFOX BORN TO BOOGIE Sire: CH LeBull’s Fargo Dam: LeFox You Better Believe It Bred by: Sally Sweatt & Jackie Drucker Owned by: Colette V Secher
Select Bitch GCH LENA V.D. MESTREECHTENEERKES Sire: Miledi iz Palevyh Buldogov Dam: Tey vd Mestreechteneerkes Bred by: Jack Meerten Owned by: Rafaela Lemmens
Best Opposite Sex GCH FESSEL’S NES GADOL MODANI’S LAILA TOV Sire: GCH Bayhill Celebrate! Dam: Fessel’s Nes Gadol Modani Bred and Owned by: Dr. Barry & Linda Baum
Winners Bitch, Best Puppy & AOM
Awards of Merit CH FABELHAFT ROBOBULL MADEMOISELLE MARGAUX GCH DIVA’S BASTILLE MY HEART CH DICAR HERDADE CADILLAC GCH LIONHEART’S FORTUNE FIVE HUNDRED
FLORESTA’S EAST OF THE SUN Sire: CH Floresta’s Classic Look Dam: Floresta’s All Spice Bred and Owned by: Jean Burns DVM
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WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB 2014 - french bulldogs February 2014 - New York City, NY - USA
judged by Mrs. Jean Hetherington pictures from THE DOG SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHERS and the FRENCHIE FANCY TEAM
Best of Breed GCH LIONHEART’S FORTUNE FIVE HUNDRED Sire: GCH Lionheart’s Can’t Touch This Dam: GCH Lionheart Fabelhaft Fortune Teller Bred and Owned by: Jana & Milan Miklos
Best of Winners / Winners Bitch Foxmoor Petite Cherie Jardin D’Eden Sire: GCH Hilsman Bandog Holy Moses! Dam: CH Petite Cherie Savoir Faire at Foxmoor Bred by: P Berry, W Stoyka, A McIntyre Owned by: D Berrey, Dr W Stoyka, A McIntyre, P Berry
Select Dog GCH Fulla Bull Soulja Boy Sire: CH Fulla Bull Balboa Dam: Fulla Bull Perpetua Bred by: Jane Norris Owned by: Teddy Fagin & Jane Norris
Select Bitch GCH LENA V.D. MESTREECHTENEERKES Sire: Miledi iz Palevyh Buldogov Dam: Tey vd Mestreechteneerkes Bred by: Jack Meerten Owned by: Rafaela Lemmens
Best of Opposite Sex GCH Diva’s Bastille My Heart Sire: GCH Idefix de la Parure Dam: CH Illustre de la Parure Bred and Owned by: Patricia Hearst Shaw
Awards of Merit CH MESSIAHS AV HONEY LULU CH DICAR HERDADE CADILLAC GCH Cuttingedge Hollywood Frog In Fog City
Winners Dog GVW Turbo Boost Sire: GVW Hotwheels Dam: GVW Over The Red Line Bred and Owned by: Vickie Lynn Farmer
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CRUFTS 2014 - FRENCH BULLDOGS
judged by Mr. P. Harding (UK), Pringham Kennel & pictures from Bitten Oldereide
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y sincere thanks must go to the Officers and Committee of Crufts for their kindness and hospitality during the course of the show. It was a great privilege to be invited to judge my breed at Crufts it was an appointment that was eagerly anticipated by me. I was fortunate to have a record entry of top class dogs. Thanks to the exhibitors for a lovely entry. I was spoilt for choice. The breed is on an improving trend at the moment with the quality of bitches’ generally superior to the males. I was impressed with the basic construction of many on the table
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and, unlike last time I judged the breed, those who were well made did not disappoint on the move. Best puppy went to MR NEMO OF KINGFRIEND. Eleven months old and traveling from Ireland of very good type defeating twenty nine puppies. My reserve dog CC went to MULTI CH KINGFRIEND MR WOW, a two year old of super type that I have admired from the ringside for quite some time and did not disappoint when I finally got my hands on him. My reserve bitch CC travelling from Japan came from yearling bitch
class with twenty five entries, CH LE BIJOU CLAIR, feminine girl big lovely dark eyes of lovely breed type and one for the future. My dog CC travelling from Moscow Russia came from the open dog class with twenty three entries INT CH A’VIGDORS RAMASSEUR DES COMPLIMENTS. Three year old, good depth of brisket and bone, cat like feet, good spring of rib, short coupled, strong well muscled quarters, nice tail set, lovely arch of neck and bat like ears super dark eyes and lovely expression well filled under the eyes correct bite and good width of under-jaw, nice
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Best Puppy MR NEMO OF KINGFRIEND (Picture B) Owner: K & L Croarkin
Dog Challenge Certificate Int CH A’VIGDORS RAMASSEUR DES COMPLIMENTS (Picture C) Owner: A Nikulina
Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate MULTI CH KINGFRIEND MR WOW Owner: D Friend
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f ancy tricks PICTURE PERFECT PUPS
by Anna Denisova, CTC
I’d like to start this new - second - year with Frenchie Fancy with a new and very current topic in the dog world: Advertising. The dog show world is changing rapidly and so are the needs of modern dog professionals. The wide usage of social networks and web have brought us inevitably to the necessity to provide tons of photos and video material of our dogs almost on a daily basis. I bet you are thinking: What does that have to do with French Bulldog training? I’ll tell you that in a second. This spring I had a chance and pleasure to work with Boris Glukharev, well-known Russian show dog photographer. While we were working with my own dogs and those of other breeders, the idea struck me: we should train our future champions to be glamorous right from the start, the same way we do with training for the ring. So I developed
a couple of exercises which can help our Frenchies be better models. So here is what I advise you to do.
Perfect hand stacking Teach your dog to stack well and to accept your hands. Even if you do show normally in free-handling, the possibility to stack the dog on the ground and correct its limbs while it holds still is of great use for an efficient photo session. My hint here is to work a lot with pups while they are busy eating (it helps if it’s a bowl kept high), manipulating their bodies and backs, while you (the handler) stand behind them. That way, for your future star, being touched all over will be a habitual practice. This exercise works even better when done in front of a mirror.
Picture Perfect Pups - by Anna Denisova
Teach “Stay”
Teach him to be a “looker”
Another totally great skill to have is to be able to keep still, or “stay” with you while holding a distance. You can teach this in several steps. First you teach the normal “stay” command. Then, you can practice adding distractions, like walking away from them, or around them. I’d say that you are already at a good point when the dog keeps the position while you are 3-4 steps away in any direction. The master level of stay is when the dog keeps the position with their handler out of sight.
The biggest problem when photographing dogs is to make them look at the camera, or anywhere else, with interest. The good solution for that is to teach your dog to look around on command. The final exercise is when the owner tells the dog to look somewhere, and the dog does. To teach this behavior, I propose the following plan:
Teach “Sit” I know many colleagues do not teach their show dogs to “sit” in fear that the dog will sit while in the ring. It is not completely true. If the dog knows the “stand” command and is taught to show that “stand” behavior when they need something, then will have no problem differentiating between the two. And the good “sit” will always be handy when you need to make a portrait or if you have a beautiful bench or a rock to work with on a photoshoot. Stacking just won’t look as natural in this kind of setting.
Socialize More Socialize your dog in crowded places, with loud noises (other dogs barking included) and all sorts of high tables or other objects. So that when it comes to the Best in Show podium, no confusion is going on in your Frenchie’s head.
Make the Frenchie love the camera In dog training slang we call it “creating CER (Conditioned Emotional Response)”. The most common example of CER is associating the collar or the leash with going out for a walk. If the dog enjoys walking with you, they will be happy just by seeing the collar or the leash. The same works with the food bowl being associated with being fed. Or sometimes, unfortunately, the crate being associated with being crated. So in this case, we want to associate the camera (and/or the noise it makes) with something our Frenchie loves. If every time he sees or hears the camera they get goodies, then whenever you really need to photograph and take the camera out, your dog would recognize it and already love it. And as a consequence, they will look happy in the pictures! An important issue here: The number of times you reinforce (treat) the dog in the presence of the camera (your photo training sessions) needs to be much higher than the number of times you don’t reinforce them (meaning, at actual photo shoots). And of course, do not forget to do it in different places, including at dog shows.
1. Click and treat your dog every time you catch them looking somewhere with curiosity. Do it for several days, until you see the dog is presenting this behavior to you expecting a treat. 2. Try to surprise the dog by telling them “Look at that” and as soon as they do it, click and treat. Do that for a couple of days. 3. Give a verbal cue and click & treat for looking around. 4. If you’d like, you can point out with a finger where the dog should look. But you must pay attention to one technical issue with this behavior. As soon as you “click”, the dog most probably will turn back to you to get a treat, which is not good during actual shooting. What you can do is to deliver the treat a different way each time, for example by tossing it on the floor. Or plan an amount of time for this “looking away” behavior by gradually increasing the time between the cue and the click. Yes, all training is work, but think of it this way: If you do plan to decently show your dog, you will need to go through those first three exercises anyway, and the last three will be the cherry on top. Isn’t it great to have your top winning dog on the podium looking straight into the camera proudly?! Proud and professional. Like a real Top Model!
About the Author Anna Denisova, CTC, is a pet and show dog trainer and councelor. She graduated with honors from prestigious Jean Donaldson San Francisco SPCA Dog Trainers Academy (USA) and succesfully completed Operant Conditioning Workshops with world famous animal trainer Bob Bailey. Anna continues her dog training education working virtually with Susan Garrett and SAY YES Dog Training (Canada). Apart from training dogs, Anna is a Frenchie breeder and breeds under the kennel name “Hellzapoppin”, exclusively owner training and handling them at shows in Italy (where she lives with her family) and abroad.
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BORIS GLUKHAREV - Professional photographer
by anna denisova
Good light, beautiful background and extraordinary entourage. This is how the creative day of Boris Glukharev, Russian photographer, starts. The choice of the right background is usually what inspires the photographer for the further artistic process.
When and how did you start taking dog pictures? When I was about 7 years old, I got my first camera as a gift. It was so simple, it didn’t even have a flash. I was constrained to make pictures with natural light only, staying very close to the object. At these times I mostly dedicated myself to landscapes. Two years later I got my first Zenit with in-built light meter and possibility to set up focus manually. It was incredible, now I could switch from boring landscapes to live
objects! I photographed cats and dogs of the neighbors, whenever I was able to get photographic film. I understood then, that if I caught the moment that’s gone, the memory of it will remain forever. Catching the right moment is of great importance. Catching a moving object is much more difficult, so it’s even more interesting. Gaining more experience and perfectioning my technique, I learned to “see” animals: their characteristics and anatomy, as well as their weak points. As soon as I graduated, I started visiting dog shows and photographing show dogs professionally. Show dogs, and those that are free to live in the normal pet environment are very different. To shoot show dogs successfully, it’s not enough to simply understand the characteristics, but it is essential to know what structural traits are important, how to choose the right angle to hide faults and underline virtues. It was one of the most difficult schools in my life. I had to study several
hundreds of standards. And then, I had to do a lot of practicing, and only then I formed my own “correct” dog vision.
I do not sleep the whole night to do a post production of pictures I did the day before. So I can show them as soon as possible to my clients and hear their feedback on my work. I am always very pleased to work with dogs and their owners.
What do you think of other dog photographers in Russia and abroad?
What are the difficulties that you find in taking pictures of dogs, and French Bulldogs in particular? Correct timing and right angle - these are the major difficulties of animal photography. And of course it is important to feel the dog and understand its character. Many “news” photographers use the concept of “a speed grapher moment”. It is the capacity to feel time, divide it into separate moments, slowing it down this way. The photographer knows beforehand what will happen in the next split second, and releases the shutter button just at the right moment. I studied this way of shooting for a long time. But I had the opportunity to truly perfection it only after acquiring my latest camera, which can capture up to 12 frames per second. I used to perfect my photography skills by capturing the lightning. I tried to predict when the lightning would appear in the sky and then I would photograph it. Today I am able to catch 8 lightnings out of 10. Like a Samurai able to cut the bullet in halves with my katana. Frenchies were always easy for me to shoot, because I always enjoyed this breed very much. I always say, I love big dogs and Frenchies. I hope one day, when I build a big house, I can have big dogs and a Frenchie.
In your opinion, what makes a good dog photographer great? They must love dogs and doing what they do. I strongly believe this statement is true to anything one does in dogs: handling, breeding or photographing. My main job is the work in press center of the President of Russia. It mainly consists of photographing state events, national holidays, and some secret facilities as well. It is a good job, but it doesn’t have the spirit and energy that working with dogs does. I dedicate all of my free time to dog photgraphy. It often happens that
I always admire the work of Russian Dog Photographers. I believe they are the best in the world. Also because cynology in Russia is very well developed. We have many breed photographers, but there are less allbreed professionals. I always try to look through the webpages of my colleagues. I study their work, their style, postproduction and content. Make my conclusions and try to learn something new. It is always very good to have strong competition, so one can understand the quality of his own job and always have a motivation to become better. If you happen to travel to the World Dog Show or European Dog Show, you can always see one photographer per country and a group of five or more Russian photographers, who work not only for national magazines, but for the publications around the world. I like it.
Do you have any tips or advice for those who want to take pictures of their dogs? To make good pictures of dogs it is not enough to have a good camera. The novice photographer must learn all of the dog standards. Many of the breeds are truly individual, for example Bullterrier, Dachshunds and even French Bulldogs. You can perfectly shoot a German Shepherd in profile, but a Frenchie may need a different angle, that varies greatly for each single dog. If for example the breed standard calls for a compact body and the dog you work with is long, try to find the angle that will visually shorten it. The important thing here is not to sit still in one place. Move a lot, try to catch the right frame. The dog photographer completely depends on their model. Pay a lot of attention to how the dog moves and to the sudden changes in their position. Try to pick a plain background, with no unnecessary distractions. Or find a beautiful entourage to add an artistic touch to your picture. Shoot around the mountains or on a rock with a castle on the background.
Do you own or show any dogs? Yes, I have two male dogs - Central Asian and Caucasian Shepherd, who live in my family’s house. Both of them are excellent guardians. Living in the countryside, I love to walk in the woods with them. It keeps them in shape and me too. Apart from the work and caring for his own dogs, Boris is practicing street work out, and in his free time, he paints landscapes and animals. You can find more of his work on Facebook.
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Pacific Northwest French Bulldog Club Specialty January 15, 2014 - Portland, OR - USA
Judging by MR. JAMES DALTON, FABELHAFT & pictures from DANIELLE SILVERSTEIN It was my great pleasure to judge the Pacific Northwest French Bulldog Club Specialty show held help at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Centre January 15th 2014. I would like to thank the membership for their invitation and the Officers and committee members for a well run show. Also to my ring steward Ann Jensen who kept things running smoothly. And finally to the exhibitors who entered their dogs and graciously accepted my placements throughout the day. This was my first judging assignment on the West Coast and I enjoyed the substantial entry presented. Most of the exhibits and exhibitors were new to me including the lovely entry of Specials. Although there was a wide variety of size and type I was pleased with my class winners all of whom displayed the essential qualities of the French Bulldog. The breed is losing bone and substance
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and breeders need to remember that this is first and foremost a Bulldog and any resemblance to a Boston Terrier in either proportion or balance is totally incorrect. Too many exhibits lacked width and turn up of underjaw so essential to the correct pleasing expression I desire although on the whole mouths were good. My main winners were as follows: MAXIMES TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN (Winners Dog). This Black Masked fawn dog caught my eye the moment he entered the ring. Lovely balance and proportion, pleasing head, correct front and rear, and pleasing silhouette which he maintained standing and moving. It was my pleasure to award him WD. TAHOMAS DARN THE TORPEDOS (Reserve winners dog and Best Puppy). Fawn puppy dog with a pleasing head, ears and expression, good ribspring and topline. Showed himself to advantage. Not quite as compact as my WD.
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and was a deserving winner on the day.
BAOHUAOS LOVE TO WATCH HER STRUT (Winners Bitch, Best of Winners & Best of Opposite Sex). Beautiful Brindle girl of excellent quality. Lovely balance substance and proportion in relation to her size. Pretty head and eye, good ear set, compact body and correct topline. Moved well. It was my pleasure to award her WB, BOW and BOS over some lovely specials. She was a very strong contender for Best of Breed!
CH PREFERE TRUE REFLECTION (Select Dog). A quality dog in a smaller package. Pleasing head, good front and feet, good topline and balance. GCH FOXGLOVES STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL (Select Bitch). A very nice stylish Fawn girl who showed herself to advantage, pleasing throughout, good mover.
Can CH.ATALAYA’S MUSTANG SALLY (Reserve Winners Bitch). Lovely compact Cream girl with lots of bone and substance. Correct topline completed a pretty silhouette.
There were several exhibits I would have considered worthy of an Award of Merit but unfortunately none were offered. I would suggest that the club look into this for future specialties as although there can only be one winner, it is nice to be able to recognize and reward quality exhibits in a large entry.
GCH FULLA BULL SOULJA BOY (Best in Specialty Show) A well balanced compact dog of medium size. Good substance and rib spring. Alert, intelligent expression with a correct eye, good topline and lovely mover. Showed himself off to best advantage
Respectfully, James Dalton
Best in Specialty Show GCH FULLA BULL SOULJA BOY Bred by: Jane Norris Owned by: Teddy Fagin and Jane Norris
Best of Winners / Winners Bitch / BOS BAOHUAO’S LOVE TO WATCH HER STRUT Bred and Owned by: Joyce & Chris Mitchell
Winners Dog MAXIME’S TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN Bred by: Susan Caton & Joyce Mitchell Owned by: Hannah Walker & Joyce Mitchell
Select Dog CH PREFERE TRUE REFLECTION Bred and Owned by: Cindy Grant
Select Bitch GCH FOXGLOVE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL RA BN CGC Bred and Owned by: Laura and David Hagey
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FANCY CHAMPIONS
The following French Bulldogs have recently finished a Championship (or Grand Championship) in their countries. The Frenchie Fancy Magazine wishes to congratulate each and every one of them, along with their dear humans!
January 11, 2014 - USA NEW american champion
Mon Ange Beau Garcon Sensible Owned by Cretia Ridderikhoff
March 22, 2014 - Oakland Kennel Club, USA NEW AMERICAN CHAMPION
Baohuao’s Here Comes Trouble
Owned by Laura Holthaus and Joyce Mitchell
2014 - Italy NEW CLUB CHAMPIOn
Boule de Voyance Valeria Owned by Alberto Vergara
February 2014 - Italy NEW ITALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION
Boule de Voyance Pinacolada Owned by Alberto Vergara
If you have a Frenchie that finished a Championship between April 2014 and July 2014 and you want the WORLD to know, then your Frenchie could be here! Write us at: champions@frenchiefancy.com and get more info. VERY LIMITED SPOTS! 96 frenchiefancy.com
Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
January 2014 - Portugal new jch portugal
Gibraltar JCH Hellzapoppin Manifesto at Loveandbull Owned by Paula Raimundo
March 2014 - Tallin National Show, Estonia NEW Finnish - Estovian - Latvian - Russian Ch
Carte Truffé Lord Of The Rings
Owned by Toni Saira
March 1st, 2014 - Tallin National Show, Estonia NEW Finnish - Estovian - Latvian - Russian Champion
Multi JCH Carte Truffé Limited Edition
Owned by Toni Saira
March 2014 - Louisville, KY NEW AMERICAN CHAMPION
Can GCh San Simon Bulls Zambo
Owned by Richard Rockford
March 12, 2014 - York Kennel Club NEW AMERICAN CHAMPION
Dolce’s Made in Taiwan of Perfect-Idea
Owned by Jennifer Ramos
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