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Interview with Elena Kozhevnikova Iz Palevyh Buldogov - Russia

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Fancy Tricks

The Fancy Overview

by Patty Sosa Bandog Frenchies

The Healthy Fancy The Dating Game III

by Lori Hunt DVM

Fancy Judging

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Hello, and welcome to the sixth issue of the Frenchie Fancy! Sit back, relax and get your print copy or your tablet and enjoy the edition we have prepared for you.

This edition is our pre World Dog Show special, with some of the dogs that you will be seeing on the Frenchie ring this August in Finland. Special thanks to our friend Toni Saira, who will have print copies of our magazine available in Finland.

Our interview this time is with the Russian breeder Elena Kozhevnikova, from the kennel Iz Palevyh Buldogov, who has been involved with the breed for many years. Also our regulars Anna Denisova and Lori Hunt discuss training and health, as well as show coverage from international French Bulldog specialties.

The Frenchie Fancy has been around for over a year now and our goal is to connect breeders, handlers, judges and enthusiasts that are passionate about our breed. This is hard work, and we definitely could not do it without our friends that help our very popular publication’s visibility around the world: Anna Denisova (Italy), Ana Jagtiani (Spain), Sarah Ventham (UK), Kelly McClelland (Australia), Bitten Oldereide (Norway), Magnus Berglin (Sweden), Jakko Broersma (The Netherlands), Tove Rasmussen (Denmark), Toni Saira (Finland), Karen Cram (Canada), Daniela HofmeisterAkkad (Austria) and Mourning Chang (Taiwan). You will find them

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FANCY advertisers AUSTRALIA DAVIDSON, Elizabeth (D’ACCORD) ........................... 83

NORWAY OLDEREIDE, Bitten (convivials) ......................... 88, 89

BELGIUM BROERSMA, Jakko (Moezel’s Oever) ....................... 79 VERMEULEM, Marc (marver’s fortuna) ................... 78

PERU SANCHEZ, Miguel (sansimon bulls) ...................... 66

BRASIL MELLO, Vivianne (VIXBULL) ..................................... 75 MENEZES, Alexandre & Claudia (dicar) ..... Back Cover CANADA ROCKFORD, Richard (ARISTOCRAFTS) ................. 12, 13 CROATIA JAKSIC, Kristijan (EMPORIO PALACE) ....................... 46 ZIC, Tanja (admirable bully) ................................ 67 DENMARK RASMUSSEN, Tove (dauloekke) ........................ 86, 87 ECUADOR SOTOMAYOR, Juan Carlos (SECUTOR) .................. 64, 65 ENGLAND FRIEND, natalie & Darren (Kingfriend) .................. 59 FINLAND SAIRA, Toni & Noora (CARTE TRUFFE) .................. 28, 29 HUNGARY JAKAB, Akos (Hard Black Jack) ................. 44, 45 IRELAND CROARKIN, Lisa & Kevin (kesasonas) ............. 60, 61 ITALY DENISOVA, Anna (hellzapoppin) .................. 72, 73 JAPAN YAMANAKA, Kazumi (coco vialatte) .............. 92, 93

RUSSIA KHOMASURIDZE, Revaz (A’VIGDORS) ..... Cover, 2, 3, 36, 37 Kozhevnikova, Elena (IZ PALEVYH BULDOGOV) ... 24, 25 SPAIN CARREÑO DE PABLOS, Jonatan (TEAM ROCK) ........... 35 SANCHEZ, Carlos (BOULE&ONUBA) ...................... 50, 51 TALAVAN, Eugenio (TALAURI) ............................... 30, 31 URIARTE, Leyre (TALAURI) ................................... 30, 31 THAILAND Phrukwatthanakul, Viruch (NAPACHAI) ........... 10, 11 UNITED STATES ANDERSON, Kristine (sea smoke) ...................... 84, 85 BARLOW, Fernanda (CARAMURU) .............................. 74 BERREY, Dave (homewoOD) ........... 94, 95, Back Cover BROTT, Karen (CHAMBORD) .................................. 14, 15 COVALUCCI, Billy (campcovo) .............................. 76, 77 CROUSE, Jeff (CROWN) ................................................ 7 DENNY, Nicole (ORION) ................................................ 47 DOVER, Matthew (bella luna) ........................... 76, 77 DYKES, Sharon & Calvin (TRES BEAU) .................. 18, 19 FAGIN, Teddy ............................................................ 55 HILSMAN, Roxanne (HILSMAN) .................................. 58 HUFF, Jason (CROWN) ................................................ 7 HUNT, Lori (ASSISI) ......................................... 42, 43 KAUFMAN, Paula (MIRADON) ................................ 26, 27 MITCHELL, Joyce (BAOHUAO) ............................ 56, 57 PATTON, Kevin (dAMARI) ....................................... 38 SHAW, Patricia Hearst (DIVA) ...................................... 8, 9 SIEGMAN, Elena (ROCKYDELL) ................... Back Cover WILSON, Sandy (STELLAR) ...................................... 48, 49 WOLFINGER, Linda (lwolfranch) .................... 90, 91

MEXICO KUECHEL, Erwin (KUVIBULL) .............................. 16, 17

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FANCY TALK - Elena Kozhevnikova “Iz Palevyh Buldogov”

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the ancy talk interview with Elena Kozhevnikova from kennel iz palevyh buldogov - russia Elena has had French Bulldogs for over 20 years, and has been serving as Vice President of the Russian French Bulldog Club for all this time. In the year 2000, she decided to actively start breeding and showing Frenchies. Bred under the kennel name “Iz Palevyh Buldogov”, her French Bulldogs can be seen in Europe and have been awarded many important Championships.

We had a chat with Elena and you can read the results here.

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What attracted you to the French Bulldog breed? Did you have a history with another breed before?

The history of my relations with dogs was limited to dealing with wild dogs while I spent time with my family in the country house. A homeless pack of dogs was always hanging around our house and came for dinner.

When my son grew up, I decided to satisfy his request so that he could have something that I wished I had when I was a child.

The Frenches attracted me first of all because of their character. I do not perceive phlegmatic dogs or those that are too nervous (but love them all anyway). However Frenchies’ endless energy, cheerfulness and curiosity have become my absolute favorite.

How long have you been breeding French Bulldogs?

Frenchies have been living in my house for 23 years. For the same time I am involved in cynology. First at Moscow City Club, then National Russian Club. I have been breeding dogs since 2000, when the Kennel “Iz Palevyh Buldogov” was founded.

To date which of your dogs would you say has been the closest to the standard in quality and type?

Iriska iz Palevyh Buldogov, Ocean Fantasy iz Palevyh Buldogov, Glenlee Night Hawk, Fancibull Top O’Marco for Palevyh Buldogov, Gerlinda Pride iz Palevyh Buldogov.

European Champion 2011 Butsefal Terri for Palevyh Buldogov

Gerlinda and Marco

What is an attribute that your dogs are known for?

Interchampion Roksi Bently iz Palevyh Buldogov

I think that most of my dogs have correct proportions.

In your kennel now who is your most outstanding dog?

As for the most important role in breeding or contribution in the breeding process of Frenchies in many Russian kennels this would be Champion of Europe (Bratislava 2003) Glenlee Night Hawk. My bitches gave wonderful children from him. For example Ch. Of Europe Iriska iz Palevyh Buldogov, Crufts Winner - Ocean Fantasy iz Palevyh Buldogov, bitch that was inbred from him Ch. Of Europe Butsefal Terri for Palevyh Buldogov.

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FANCY TALK - Elena Kozhevnikova “Iz Palevyh Buldogov”

What is the difference in dogs in Russia and from other countries around the world?

Several years ago there was a trend in Europe to breed too short-legged dogs. It became a trend in Russia as well, but then it stopped quickly. I think that the best dogs in Europe, USA and Russia are becoming similar in type.

If you could breed to any dog in North America which dog would it be?

Each time when it is necessary to have new blood, I resolve this issue with great difficulties. It is very difficult to choose a male for my females. It is necessary to choose not those that win on show, but those who have good children. Many years ago, an old breeder said: if you see a beautiful male, you must breed your female to his father...

If it is necessary to choose from American dogs, I have liked children of Lebull’s Fargo.

If you could breed to any dog in Europe other than your own who would it be?

In Europe I could choose Trussardi De la Parure.

What are you working on currently within your breeding program, and how are you going about making those changes?

I now must affirm the bloods of the main studs that are gone through inbreeding. I treat this very cautiously, but as of now, the dogs from those parents have grown and are in the second and third generation in a Pedigree. I hope to achieve good result with line breeding.

What is an attribute that you insist on in your puppies when considering keeping them for show?

When we give away puppies to the new owners at 3-4 months of age, we cannot see lots of things because Frenchies grow up differently. But I think that a puppy should have a good head, good bone and be compact.

Not square, but compact.

Zhe Gran Le Rua iz Palevyh Buldogov (top), Young World CH 2013 Gerlinda Pride iz Palevyh Buldogov (middle) and CRUFTS Winner 2009 Ocean Fantasy iz Paleviy Buldogov.

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How many dogs do you believe you need to sculpt a consistent breeding program?

4-5 bitches and 2 males should be enough. But the blood needs to be refreshed regularly. The higher the quantity – the better chance to have good pairings, but at the same time there will be lots of unsuccessful combinations as well.

In the aspect of breeding, what dog do you feel has been the most influential in your breeding program?

Glenlee Night Hawk (Gordik).

What has been your biggest or most memorable win you have had with your dogs at a show?

European Champion - 2003 Glenlee Night Hawk (Gordik)

A few years ago the bitches of my breeding took all four places in the open class at the National single breed dog show. Another one is Best of Breed on Crufts for Ocean Fantasy iz Palevyh Buldogov.

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What breeder or kennel do you feel has been a good mentor during your time in frenchies?

The best mentor to me is Victor Alexander Van Raamsdonk – judge and breeder. I enjoy his judgment every time I see it. De la Parure kennel has good traditions.

Do you have any exciting breedings planned for the near future that you’d like to share?

I will breed Gordik granddaughters to one of his sons. The first litter has already been born. I like it very much, but they are still small and I will continue watching them.

Also it is very interesting to me to continue the combination of daughters of Zhe Gran Le Rua iz Palevyh Buldogov (De La Parure line) with Sambos (a Gordik son).

European Champion - 2005 Iriska iz Palevyh Buldogov

What is a goal that you feel you have not yet obtained in breeding that you would like to achieve?

Everyone have a similar goal – to come as close as possible to the ideal dog, because getting the ideal dog is impossible.

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by PATTY SOSA, BANDOG FRENCH BULLDOGS - USA

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reeding: what should I do and why?

Have you ever looked around in your breed and thought, how do they do it? They produce Champion after Champion, top-winning dogs, and they always look like they came from cookie cutters. How many times have you looked in the magazines only to see yet again another big Best in Show Winner, from the same kennel, not necessarily in your breed. Why or how does this just seem to happen. You do your homework, pay your dues, plan the perfect breeding, wait on pins and needles for the special litter to come. Then they are here, hurrah! No sleep, cute puppies, good mom, so now I will have those wonderful dog’s just like so and so’s.

Breeding is full of disappointment, and yet joy all wrapped up in one. I feel success is a combination of pedigree, raising, socializing, and luck. To me breeding is an art, and you MUST have an eye for beauty or you will never understand breeding. This article is an attempt to show that anyone is capable of breeding good dogs with a little common sense and a lot of hard work.

You look at them at 6, 9, 12 weeks, and then they all look different. Who do you pick??? They keep changing everyday. They all move a little different; not sure whom to keep. Size is starting to go all over the place. You scratch your head and pick the best you can to try and keep the best puppy, and place the others accordingly.

Fingers crossed, as the days passed. Now they are 1 year old, and once again, no winner, ok puppies but not what I thought when they were young, what went wrong. I bred to the number 1 dog, so how come I did not hit the jackpot????

My father was an animal lover, my mom not so much. But she was a compulsive learner, and we were taught as youngsters, if you take on any endeavor, study it before you do it so you can do it 150% and nothing less. I was raised to be an overachiever. Thanks Mom!!! I was also raised with lots of common sense. Thanks again Mom.

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We will talk about our approach to breeding in layman’s terms, as we are not scientists. I know breeders who have approached breeding using coefficients, laid out the statistics, and on paper they should be wonderful, and when puppies come, they scratch there heads, what went wrong, on paper it looked so good.

If you are still with me you are probably thinking: What does this have to do with having consistency litter after litter, right?

You need to reach for higher and higher goals and strive for more than mediocrity. I have always learned to be competitive with myself, to look harder at my own stock, and make choices from a skilled eye, not a loving heart. You are not breeding to a personality of a loved pet, but to his pedigree.

Let me explain. I have a good friend who had lost one of her first Frenchies, whom she adored. She had a litter sired by him just born right at his passing. She had a little replica of him. But it was obvious that he would not have the attributes that would warrant keeping him in one’s breeding program. What I suggested was, if you love him and want to keep him, neuter him now. With every passing day you would grow to love him more and more, and eventually you would use him at stud, and he would only put you 10 steps backward. She did neuter him.

You have done your homework, bought a great bitch from a very established kennel, with a very line bred pedigree. You have her 1st litter, nice puppies, all but 1 finish their championship. You breed her puppy, go to a good dog, and her litter is born.

Half the puppies finish their Championship.

You notice they were not as uniform as the mother’s litter. You don’t think twice about it. You then are on to your next generation.

Again, you pick out a good dog, have puppies, and this time only 1 puppy will finish its championship. What’s happening?

As you develop your line, and get further and further from the original pedigree, and your line gets more and more diluted, as you step away from line breeding. Or I should say line breeding on strong families with similar likeness.

Ch. LeBull’s Adams Dina of Ragtime shown by Patty

Our breeding philosophy: First and foremost, is that every breeding we do for ourselves, in hopes of climbing up the ladder and not down, and adding to our gene pool. Line breed, line breed, line breed, and then out cross. When you do outcross stick close to a quality line-bred family, with as similar a look (as close to your phenotype) to your dogs as possible. Sorry for using a technical term, I will try not to use too many.

Now, let’s start at my beginning as it will be easier to follow. I was a Bullmastiff breeder when a good friend gave my son Craig, a Frenchie to show in Juniors. I never expected to breed or really be fond of a “small” breed, but boy did that change quickly. I remember someone asking me how long I had to wait for a bitch of that caliber and with that pedigree. I was embarrassed to tell the truth, but realized I might have to take a closer look at this bitch. This was my Ch Lebull Adam’s Dina of Ragtime.

Looking back, I won the lottery, but did not even know it. Her sire was the very important Ch Adam’s Gambler Of Linewood; a Quad son. Her dam was the beautiful pied CH Sun-Oak Sunspot, also dam of Ch. Player Edwardpuck, Edisontuck and several other Player’s dogs out of Ch. Taurustrail Fearless.

Ch. Balihai Quad

Back in the 80’s the Frenchie gene pool was much smaller, and breeding to a good stud was difficult. There was no shipping of chilled semen, and freezing was just being talked about. The internet was non existent, and the only way of picking out a stud, or finding a family that would be worth incorporating in one’s line, was doing research one of 2 ways:

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through breed magazines, and attending dog shows, especially the National.

I bought every book and magazine on the French Bulldog breed. Not easy. Thanks to Arlie Alford’s great magazine, I was able to at least see pictures of dogs. I would make a list of the dog’s that appealed to me in look, then see if I could find a common factor, in the pedigree. I also read everything on breeding, the how-to books, and books of anatomy. Coming from Working Dogs and starting to go to dog show’s every weekend, I realized if my dog’s were to still be in the ring for the big finale, they not only had to look as close to the standard as possible, but be able to move not just as well, but better than the others, so that my little dog would be noticed in the Group. Remember, without hair it is really hard to be more charismatic than the Poodle, Bichon, Chow Chow, or any of the more glamorous breeds.

Ch. Cox’s Goodtime Dandy Andy

Let’s back up a little, remembering that I said I started in Bullmastiff’s. I had the great fortune of having Louise Sanders (Bandog) not only as a mentor, but a very close friend and we still are to this day. She taught me a few very important rules that I have learned to live by. First and foremost, always breed to your Standard, not the winning fad. Fads go in and out, but the Standard does not.

Then breed for type, type, type!!!! The most important way to set type is to line breed, line breed and line breed.

So back to my magazines, and the piles and piles of pedigrees (remember this was before personal computers). I also had to overcome another obstacle or two. I was in my twenties, and not proven in the breed. How was I to be taken seriously? After reading and looking at so many pictures I decided I liked what I saw that was being produced by some of the

Ch. Cox’s Goodtime Ace In The Hole

Cox’s Goodtime dogs. Very specifically, two half brothers, Ch. Cox’s Goodtime Dandy Andy, his littermate, Ch. Cox’s Goodtime Ace In the Hole, both out of CH Adam’s Unique Physique. Another dog I admired greatly was Ch Balihai Quad, who was the sire of Ch Adam’s Gambler of Linewood, and the grand-sire of my foundation bitch.

I contacted Herschel Cox, of Cox’s Goodtime Frenchies, and told thim that I did not want any bitches, but Herschel said that he had 2 males, Ch. Cox’s Goodtime Pierre of K and D (a Dandy Andy son) and K N D Foxy Joe of Cox’s Goodtime (an Ace in the Hole son) and half brothers of Ch. Adams Unique Physique. I bought both, so now I had a plan to put in motion. I had a Quad grandaughter, and two Unique Physique grand-son’s to start my breeding program.

I showed and finished Joe and Dina, and then I contacted Herschel again for a bitch and bought another Dandy Andy daughter, Cox’s Goodtime Angela. Angel produced my first big winner and in my next article, I’ll tell you about how that came about.

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The Dating Game, part III - Happy Mother’s Day!

by Lori Hunt, DVM & French Bulldog Breeder

Last time I left you, your frenchie girl was very pregnant… now it is time for babies to arrive and the real fun to begin!

Timing the Stock’s Arrival

The most important thing is to time your cesarean section appropriately. Hopefully, you ran progesterone testing when you were breeding her and you have those numbers as a guideline. A normal pregnancy is 63 days from ovulation. (remember, ovulation was a progesterone = 5.0 ng/dl), with a variance of 1-2 days on either side. I do not recommend taking puppies on or before day 58, unless absolutely necessary, as the mortality rate for the puppies is extremely high. I recommend you begin taking temperature readings from your bitch about 1 week before her due date, so you can get an idea of her normal range. The normal temperature of a dog is 101 - 102.5 degrees, but can vary about a degree. I have noticed a lot of bitches run around 100 degrees when they are full term.

You should take her temperature at least twice daily and be careful

to keep the times consistent. most bitches will experience significant (greater than or equal to about 1 degree) drop in temperature approximately 12 - 24 hours before labor begins. This is your first sign that labor is imminent. Some bitches will also refuse food, their milk will begin to come in, and they may begin to pant. Some bitches may not exhibit any of these signs, this is when your due date really becomes important. With these bitches, I usually recommend running a progesterone test (here I go again with progesterone, but it is a very helpful hormone). Throughout her pregnancy, your bitch has maintained a progesterone level somewhere above 5.0 ng/ dl. Approximately 24 hours before whelping, a bitch’s progesterone drops to around 2.0 ng/ July 2014

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dl and then below 1.0 ng/dl at about 12 hours before labor. Her temperature will then rise back to normal after staying depressed for about 12 hours. (You may have noticed the progesterone drop and temperature drop correspond; progesterone is thought to be a heat generating hormone, so when it drops, so does the bitch’s temperature. The return to normal temperature is actually the bitch’s body thermoregulating after losing the heat generated by progesterone. Isn’t nature amazing?)

When you see either of these numbers, the puppies are ready to be delivered. It is just as important that you not let them go too long as it is to not take babies too early. If puppies are taken too early, they usually do not have the ability to breathe and nurse well, as their lungs have not developed fully. And if taken too late, placental separation may occur and your babies may not receive the appropriate nutrients while in the womb. As you can see, timing is very critical. Please note, that it is best to time your section according to a combination of all these signs and consultation with your veterinarian, and not just hang your hat on one symptom.

Well, now they are here! Those precious future BIS winning puppies have hit the ground running… Now all you have to do is keep them healthy and thriving… a daunting task it would seem!

Care of the Nursing Mother

At this point, mom has just had major surgery, which is important not to forget… she will be a bit tired from anesthesia, her appetite may be decreased for a day or so, and she has an incision in her abdomen that will need attention. I recommend starting her back to food slowly. The day she comes home a few small light meals will do. Once she is back to eating well, keep in mind that you need to keep her food increased and maybe even increase it more because those babies are pulling a lot of energy and nutrition from her. I also suggest that you continue to take her temperature once or twice daily.

It is normal for her temperature to be slightly increased after surgery, but anything over 103 degrees signifies there could be a problem, such as pain, or an infection of the uterus (metritis), of the breasts (mastitis), or in the abdominal cavity (peritonitis).

Now that she has had her babies, it is safe to supplement her calcium, and is a good idea when the puppies are really nursing heavily. A well-balanced multivitamin is sufficient but adding some natural sources of calcium like cottage cheese or yogurt is acceptable also.

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time warming up to her new charges, especially if this is her first litter. Anesthesia may fog her mind for a day or so, and I do not recommend leaving her alone with babies until she is ready, for most new moms this is about 2-3 days. But you may need to watch her carefully for up to two weeks. You and she have worked long and hard for these babies, please don’t take unnecessary risks.

Taking Care of Baby

The new arrivals will take up a lot of your time, probably more than you even expected! It is important to make sure they are nursing well, gaining weight and emptying their bowels and bladder regularly. Healthy strong puppies will nurse often, at least every two hours and often more frequently than that if they have unlimited access to mom. They will sleep well, their bodies will twitch, they will pull themselves around and they will be relatively quiet. Puppies who cry often may be experiencing trouble, such as being hungry from inefficient nursing, needing to defecate or urinate, etc. These puppies may need special attention or care. Normally your mother will clean the babies and stimulate bodily functions, sometimes, especially after surgery, this instinct hasn’t quite kicked in. It is important that you step in and stimulate the babies to urinate and defecate regularly.

Normal newborn stools are relatively formed and are orange-brown in color. Diarrhea in puppies can result from a variety of things, including overeating. If this occurs, you may want to have a stool sample checked.

The important thing is to pay attention to the hydration of those puppies with diarrhea. I recommend weighing your puppies daily on an ounce scale to determine whether they are gaining weight. It is normal for them to maintain their weight or even lose a little those first 24 hours, but they should steadily gain thereafter. If they are not gaining, they may need supplementation or a veterinary exam. It is important to mention that if a puppy becomes chilled, do not attempt to feed it. When a puppy has a body temperature below normal for its age (newborn pups have a core body temperature of approximately

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95 degrees; this rises 1-2 degrees weekly until the body temperature reaches that of a normal adult at about 5-6 weeks), its gastrointestinal tract slows or stops completely. Feeding a puppy when this has occurred can result in serious gastrointestinal problems, such as bloat, and can even be fatal. If this has happened, warm that puppy until its body temperature has returned to normal before attempting to feed it. When a puppy or even a whole litter is not nursing well, you may want to check their body and/or the room temperature, as chilly conditions may be the explanation. I recommend a notebook or charting system to keep track of the puppy weights and stools, etc. This will give you something to refer to if you suspect a problem and will be a good tool for future litters.

The whelping are should be a quiet space where your new mother does not feel nervous or threatened. It is important to keep other pets out of the room, if possible.

The babies need to be kept very warm. I recommend ambient temperatures of approximately 85-90 degrees for that first week. Heat lamps and/or heating pads may be used to create a warm environment in the box. This can be pretty hot and somewhat intolerable for mom, so provide a space where she can go to that is a bit cooler and keep a lot water on hand for her, but be careful to keep it up and out of the puppies way. After the first week,

you can begin decreasing the ambient temperature by about 5 degrees weekly; this means that the puppies will be 4 or 5 weeks old before they are exposed to room temperature (approximately 70 degrees).

Leaving the Nest

The puppies have made it out to the four-week mark. Now it is time to start adding some solids to the babies’ diet, in addition to their mother’s milk. I recommend starting with one or two daily offering some type of gruel. There are many recipes for weaning gruel, but one that I found to be easy and balanced is canned or ground puppy food soaked in milk replacer, so that it is very soupy, almost liquid.

The puppies will lap at this food, but will still prefer mom’s milk. Gradually over the course of the next 2-3 weeks, increase the number of gruel offerings while decreasing the soupiness of the gruel. As the puppies eat more and more solid food, they will nurse off the mom less and less. This creates a natural weaning process. By the time the puppies are 6-7 weeks old, they should be on solid food and mom’s milk supply should be gone or nearly so.

So now you have done it! Your first litter of Frenchies has arrived and you are one proud breeder! I know I can’t wait to see them in the Best In Show ring!

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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PACIfic northwest french bulldog club specialty June 20, 2014 - Canby, OR - USA

pictures courtesy of DANIELLE SILVERSTEIN - www.howpictures.com

Pacific Northwest French Bulldog Club Specialty July 2014

SPECIALTY Judged by Ms. Linda J. Moore It was my great pleasure to judge the recent Pacific Northwest French Bulldog Club’s Specialty held June 20 in Canby, Oregon with an entry of 64 dogs.

The day started with rain but fortunately the skies cleared and beautiful weather followed, a great plus for exhibitors, dogs, and the judge as the show is held outdoors in a beautiful location.

The winner of the 6 – 9 month Puppy Dog Class, Tahoma’s Yukon Gold, went on to be my Reserve Winners Dog. This black mask red fawn puppy was appropriately shown in this class since no one would mistake him for an older dog, but having said that I found him to be very correct overall with a very good headpiece for his age, correct movement, with good substance and bone.

The Winners Dog, Tres Beau Thumb Drive, came from the 9 – 12 month Puppy Dog Class. This brindle youngster is surprisingly well balanced with good movement and substance for his age. His headpiece is very good, and his additional maturity made him my choice over the Reserve Winners Dog. Reserve Winners Bitch went to Foxglove Secret Rendevous from the 9 – 12 month Puppy Bitch Class. She is an overall correct cream bitch, which is not surprising as she is a daughter of my Best of Opposite Sex, the lovely GCH. Foxglove Strictly Confidential.

Best of Breed went to the young dog GCH. Fulla Bull Soulja Boy. He drips with breed type, has an outstanding profile, and will only improve with age. Being so pleased with my very worthy Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex I was even more pleased to find worthy exhibits for Select Dog and Select Bitch. Select Dog went to the very attractive brindle pied Ch. Monet’s Fist Bump, and Select Bitch went to GCH. Relentless BF Baby Babs Bunny. Last but not least, I was very happy to give the Veteran Dog Ch. Monet’s Capote an Award of Merit, which was apparently popular with the ringside crowd but entirely deserved by this beautiful and sound Veteran Dog. Congratulations to the Club for putting on such a nice show that drew such a large entry of impressive dogs that was my honor to judge.

- Linda J. Moore

Winners Bitch went to Tres Beau Rule of Thumb from the Bred-By-Exhibitor Class. This is a very nice, correct young bitch with a lovely profile who was Best of Winners over her litter brother, my Winners Dog. These two were sired by the 2011 National Best of Breed dog GCH Lionheart’s Rule of Thumb who is making his mark as a sire of high quality puppies.

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sweepstakes judged by Mr. Matthew dover, bella luna frenchies I’ve had many memorable moments in my time in dogs. One of the biggest was having the opportunity to judge sweeps at the Pacific Northwest French Bulldog Club Specialty Show! As a passionate and devoted breeder, just to be asked is a thrill.

I was so pleased to arrive on the day of the show to the lovely reception I received from the show committee and to see all the care and preparation that went into this Specialty.

I was honored to find such a lovely entry of young dogs. It is clear that the breeders in this area have focused on type and quality.

My choice for Best in Sweeps was a lovely cream bitch from the 12-18 class, CAROUSEL’S TIMELISS CAQUETTE. This bitch was truly the package!

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Pear shaped torso with rib spring, a strong front accompanied with double tracking with effortless animation and a soft but curious expression! The male I chose for my Best of Opposite in Sweeps was no second choice. This brindle baby was from the 6-9 month puppy class and had a picture perfect silhouette: SUMFUN’S WALK IN THE PARK. Beautiful shape plus an equally beautiful head, velvety soft with tall ears and dramatic dark eyes. This lovely youngster will be one to watch grow up!

I wanted to send a thank you not only for the club and show committee for an outstanding job well done but also to all the exhibitors that brought me their lovely French Bulldogs. It was both an honor and a privilege to enjoy your beautiful babies!

- Matthew Dover

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Russian French Bulldog Club XX National specialty 27 April 2014 - Moscow - Russia

judged by Mr. Colin Blair (U.K.) kennel TWINHOE pictures from BORIS GLUKHAREV - DOGUPFOTO.COM & special thanks to REVAZ KHOMASURIDZE

Best of Breed GERLINDA PRIDE IZ PALEVYH BULDOGOV Sire: A’VIGDORS BISQUIT VENCEDOR Dam: BUTSEFAL TERRI FOR PALEVYH BULDOGOV Breeder: Elena Kozhevnikova Owner: Lyubov Tikhomirova

Best Junior A’VIGDORS BLANCE-BLANDIN

Best Male (Brindle & Fawn) REAL FRENCH NAUTILUS Sire: A’VIGDORS MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO Dam: NASLEDSTVO YOUSTINA OT GORDIKA Breeder: Tatyana Telegina Owner: Spirina Evhenia

Best Male (Pied) A’VIGDORS RAMASSEUR DES COMPLIMENTS

Sire: A’VIGDORS STRANGER IN THE NIGHT Dam: ZON MIREKL DAME DU COUR Breeder: Revaz Khomasuridze Owner: Olga Tyagunova

Sire: A’VIGDORS BONUM FACTUM Dam: A’VIGDORS AIME ARDEMMENT DESIRE Bred by: Revaz Khomasuridze Owned by: Alexandra Nikulina

Best Veteran

Best Female (Pied)

ZON MIREKL ROKET BOMB Sire: RACADI SEA REX Dam: ZON MIREKL LITTLE LADYBIRD Breeder: Olga Zabroda Owner: Olga Tyagunova

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BUSHER PLJUS SUPERNOVA GIRL Sire: skibelunden’s always colonel Dam: busher pljus make me crazy Breeder: Irina Komolova Owner: Irina Komolova

I was invited to judge the Russian French Bulldog Club anniversary show in Moscow this year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the officers and committee of the Club for their warm welcome and hospitality, as well as the stewards and interpreter.

In general the Junior classes were a little disappointing.

However I was very pleased with my winners. I found tremendous variation in size and type with several high set tails, poor body shape and coarse coats. I have always tried to avoid fault judging and go for the dog with the best overall balance, and as such my placings in these classes may have been difficult to follow from the ringside.

The remaining classes were of very high quality and easily comparable with the best dogs winning in other countries. I was particularly impressed with head type and movement. Overall, teeth were excellent and the majority of exhibits had very good width of lower jaw with straight teeth. I also liked ear shape and placements which help to give the Frenchie its unique character. You have some very sound correct moving dogs in Russia but several were presented in soft condition and lacking muscle. Temperaments were excellent with only one exhibit taking a dislike to me!

Several exhibits were coarse in coat and this problem was more evident in the larger exhibits that lacked indepth quality. I found the majority of exhibits to have good straight fronts with sound pasterns and neat feet. I do not like light nails particularly on brindles and a few exhibits had long toes and splayed feet with long nails.

I found three dogs with noisy breathing when at rest and this is something that will need to be watched for in future generations. There were also several dogs with no tail at all or with high tail set. The high tail set is nearly always associated with incorrect and untypical topline and is to be avoided in any breeding programme.

I found the pied dogs to be quite different in type to the brindle and fawns. In general they were on the large side and had a tendency to lack quality.

Having said that I was happy with my winners and particularly impressed with my best veteran Ch Zon Mirekl Roket Bomb. I would also like to give a special mention to the 2014 UK Crufts best dog Ch A’Vigdors Ramesseur Des Compliments (Best male in colour). He is a real stallion of a dog, shown in perfect condition with tremendous overall balance which is so difficult to achieve in this breed and he pressed hard for BIS. My BOB and Champion of National Club 2014 was Ch Gerlinda Prize IZ Palevhy Buldogov. This fawn won on her overall quality, balance and movement.

I loved her head and expression with such a strong yet feminine appeal. She was of superb coat colour and texture with excellent front and rear angulation.

She is of ideal size and has a wonderful cobby type with very good bone. She is free from exaggeration and showed true Frenchie character. She moved with such drive and joy and was shown to perfection.

- Colin Blair, Judge

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f ancy tricks AGGRESSION IN FRENCH BULLDOGS

by Anna Denisova, CTC

Recently one of my puppies went to a new home. The people who adopted him are really nice and have owned dogs for ages, even Maki (that’s what they named the pup) is the first Frenchie in their family. Not even a week passed as they called me back saying they were so in love with their new pet, and were wondering if his brother was available too. Actually he was, but my natural reaction was to convince them that it is a bad idea as we never know how the relationship of two male siblings may turn out as they reach sexual maturity. The family did not believe that such issues as aggression could actually be a problem in such a lovely companion breed.

That was the moment that I thought aggression is something I’d like to write about in this issue. Aggression is common in all animals (including humans), but somehow we prefer not to think about it. Especially breeding such small, sweet and potentially non-dangerous dogs as Frenchies. Still I haven’t yet met a breeder or owner who didn’t get into a situation when canines clash.

So let us take a look at what aggression really is, identify the most common presentations of aggressive behavior in French Bulldogs and try to figure out how to deal with it. Since the topic is quite complex, I will be dividing it into two parts. The second part will follow in the next issue.

Aggression is universal behavior among animals. It may occur either in retaliation or without provocation. For most of their lives, animals in nature try to defend themselves, compete over resources, hunt and avoid being eaten. Animals who fail to perform aggression simply do not make it. Similar to fear, aggression is an essential and “good” behavior. It increases the chances of survival and reproduction. In our society aggression is often seen as bad and unacceptable behavior.

Sometimes this moral refusal of a natural behavioral pattern complicates everything even more.

From my personal experience with the French Bulldog (no official research was done here) the most common reasons for reactive and/or aggressive behavior are bullying, resource guarding, sibling rivalry and barrier frustration or a mix.

I’ve never had to deal with fearful aggression or proximity sensitive Frenchies, or aggressiveness towards people or genetically predisposed fighters.

If we are dealing with aggression it is very important to

r. mike nichols, “Lilly & Blanca”, Transparent Watercolor, website: mnico.weebly.com identify the reason that causes it and find management and training solutions as soon as possible. I do not advise any physical punishment, which may temporarily suppress behaviors, but will certainly increase the behavior in the future and will create more problems in long term management and training.

Bullying For me bullying is very typical found in Frenchie attitude, I’d even say ordinary. What I mean with “bullying” is approaching other dogs in a direct rough manner without inviting them to do a social interaction or/and without observing/considering the other dog’s behavior.

As Frenchie owners, most of the time we are sure our dog is friendly and only means to play, but it might not seem so to the other dogs and their owners. Sometimes this behavior is followed by a rough play with face bites and excessive pawing included that can simply be too much for their playmates. These dogs like some people just have no clue on how their behavior affects others and are usually being rude unintentionally. They do not see the other dogs sending them “it’s enough” signs with all of their body language. Some “target” dogs handle it quite fine, some just don’t. I do see this behavior very often in new young dogs

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joining my kennel, puppies and dogs who do not have proper early socialization and play experience with stranger or older dogs.

Good news: Bullying is not a real aggression case and can be easily treated with quality social interactions from the moment you get your Frenchie. Observe your puppy or young dog carefully, create the opportunities for dog/dog socialization with experienced dogs and reinforce proper well-mannered play. To do this successfully I recommend to do a profound study of dog body-language and calming signals.

My general guide for management of a “Bully” is not to let the dog engage in “wrong” behaviors with stranger dogs or dogs whose social skills are poor or not clear.

During interactions I would recall the dog often to reinforce him/her to come when called and to keep the play from being too intense.

is, if it’s an occasional situation that doesn’t repeat itself, most probably we can refer to it as normal dog behavior. But if resource guarding is often repeated, involves the same dogs, the same resources and severe consequences (bites that require a trip to the vet), I would recommend urgent intervention.

As usual, the first thing to do is resource management.

It is a vital part of behavioral modification programs.

The main task here is to scrupulously avoid problematic scenarios. If the problem is food, feed separately. If it is toy, take it away till the moment you can observe the interaction and remove it at the first sign of tension. If it’s attention, give it in separate sessions to the dogs in conflict. Somehow, I believe that most of you already do it.

Click & treat for performing calming signals (like lip licking and head turning) all the time. Use “break” cue to mark inappropriate behavior followed by a little time-out. To teach “break” you must give a cue, and when the Frenchie is being too much, preventing him/ her physically from what the dog was doing by, for example, picking it up. There is no need to give a cue in a “bad” voice or punish the dog in any way. Simply get yourself in position to be able to make the dog quit his activity, give a cue and remove the dog from the source of reinforcement. As soon as the Frenchie is nice and calm, let him play again!

What may be new to some of my readers is the importance to never punish the resource guarding dog (especially physically) and not let negative interactions repeat themselves. The resource guarder is scared to death to lose something dear to her or him and is ready to protect with his own life this highly valued possession.

Like a mother protecting a child should not be “treated” by physical punishment, the same shouldn’t happen to the dog. It can only worsen the situation. Repeated fights over the resource can cause conditioning dogs to dislike each other, coming back to the good old days can be extremely difficult after such conditioning had occurred.

Dog-Dog Resource Guarding

As soon as management plans are decided, we can pass directly to training practices. There are several ways one can choose:

Resource guarding is one of the most common problems in multi-pet households. It is seen in all dogs, of all breeds, genders and ages. It can be directed to dogs, humans or both. In this article we will dedicate attention to a dog-dog resource guarding issue as the one mostly seen in Frenchies.

When I say “resource guarding”, I mean a dog being uncomfortable and often reactive/aggressive with other dogs when any of these triggers are present: access to beds, couches or high places, or small/narrow spaces such as doorways, food, treats and toys, (anything viewed as a resource); attention; and stressful or exciting situations.

The first thing to understand here is how bad the case

1) Desensitization and Counterconditioning of the guarding dog: we teach the guarder by using classical conditioning to love having another dog around while the resource is present.

2) Operant Conditioning of the guarding dog: we teach the dog a different behavior like going away rather than growling/ fighting over to keep the resource, otherwise it’s taken away.

3) Operant Conditioning of non-guarding dog: the nonguarding dog is taught to stay away from the resource guarder when it has the resource.

The full protocol of resource guarding treatment is rather complex to describe here, but if there is a special interest in it (or other topic), please feel free to let us know, and we will dedicate a separate article to it.

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In our next issue we will talk about other two very common Frenchie scenarios: sibling rivalry and barrier frustration. And in the mean time, if you have aggression or reactivity problem at home, do not feel sad or guilty about it. It doesn’t mean you have a bad dog! Remember that management, training and failing all else, a specialist advise can turn the situation for the best and make you a better and more confident owner.

FEISTY FIDO - HELP FOR THE LEASH REACTIVE DOG, 2ND EDITION Patricia McConnell and Karen London

There are many great books available to help with reactivity. My favorites are:

AGGRESSION IN DOGS - PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION & BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION

by Brenda Aloff

FIGHT! - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE TREATMENT OF DOG-DOG AGGRESSION

by Jean Donaldson MINE! - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RESOURCE GUARDING IN DOGS

by Jean Donaldson REACTIVE ROVER - AN OWNERS GUIDE TO ONLEASH DOG AGGRESSION

by Kim Moeller

OUT AND ABOUT WITH YOUR DOG - DOG TO DOG INTERACTIONS ON THE STREET, ON THE TRAILS, AND IN THE DOG PARK

by Sue Sternberg

CANINE BODY LANGUAGE - A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE

by Brenda Aloff ON TALKING TERMS WITH DOGS - CALMING SIGNALS, 2ND EDITION

by Turid Rugaas See you next issue,

Anna

About the Author Anna Denisova, CTC, is a pet and show dog trainer and councelor. She graduated with honors from the 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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French Bulldog Club of NSW 56th championship show April 5, 2014 - NSW, Australia

Judging by MR. PHILLIP STEMP, LAUDERNELL FRENCH BULLDOGS - UK A large question mark always presented itself whenever I thought of judging in Australia, would I travel such a distance just to judge a dog show, but when the question was asked in reality, I didn’t hesitate, but as the date drew closer it did seem quite a long journey to undertake especially alone, but everyone involved in organising the show was so helpful, in the end, I couldn’t wait to get to the show and start judging. I was pleased that I had decided to arrive a few days earlier than the start of the show, which gave me some time to recover from the 24 hour journey and give me a chance to have a good look around the City of Sydney, which for good and bad has a lot of similarities to my home city of London, so felt at home albeit the opposite ends of the earth.

It was such a huge honour to be asked to come over to Australia to judge the New South Wales Championship show.

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trouble to bring the beloved frenchies along for my opinion and to take my decisions in good heart.

On the morning of the show I was collected in a very posh limo and driven out of the city to a purpose built show venue, which was ideal with plenty of grassed areas and rigid tents to give cover from the heat of the day.

I had the assistance of some very good ring stewards who kept everything in the ring running smoothly, especially as there were some differences to the classes we have in the UK and also the number of exhibits placed per class are determined by how many are in each class, where as we can place down to fifth if needed.

I was very impressed with the overall quality of the French Bulldogs that I judged and was pleased that there were very few real faults. When you get a chance to go over a large group of dogs, it gives

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a good insight into what some breeders are trying to achieve and also what might be lacking from breed type, the only issues of note I found in this group of Frenchies, were that some exhibits were a little long in body compared to other countries, this really does spoil the visual squareness of the dog and its overall balance, but there were some very good examples of square cobby bodies, with lovely bone and of correct overall size, which was nice to see. There was a mixed amount of good muscle tone, something you actually find in most countries, so wasn’t really surprised, its just so nice to feel good muscle especially around the shoulders and upper arms, so when its lacking it spoils the shape of body and can make movement look loose on the move.

I was very pleased to see many quality heads with mostly good mouths and underjaws, every frenchie that I went over had good temperaments, not a grumble or any sign of nervousness’ most were shown to a very high standard and had very good movement. Coat and coat colours were good with no extreme colours except one fawn pied (Australia and the UK share a breed standard and fawn pied in not excepted at present) Pied breeders do need to try to breed towards clear white parts of the coat, there were a number of ticked or spotted coats and this needs to be judged as a fault as with the fawn pied coat, although the seriousness of this would be superficial compared to a constructional fault or health fault.

I did come across some light or lighter eyes, which can spoil that typical expression that is so loved in Frenchies, but this was in the minority and pigmentation generally was very good.

Some of the classes had a lot very nice examples in them, which made for some very tough decisions and some of the final decisions were extremely close.

I was very pleased with all of my class winners, and

Best in Specialty Show, Challenge Dog, Australian Bred in Show

Junior in Show CH BULLECOURT DIGNITY

CH D’ACCORD FREDERIC (Liz Davidson & Michael Rosser)

Runner-up, Challenge Bitch GRAND CH EMORETTE MISS EADEE (Karen McAndrew)

Reserve Challenge Dog, Junior in Show CH BULLECOURT DIGNITY (Angela McInnes)

Reserve Challenge Bitch EMORETTE EADEE MA MERE (Ben McWatt)

Baby Puppy in Show JONAH TREVA TROUBL (Sheridan Ledger & Dean Paine)

Minor Puppy in Show CHICCHIEN VALENTINA (Rene Doherty)

Puppy in Show EMORETTE EADEE MA MERE

(Angela McInnes)

Intermediate in Show MERALLA CHUCK NORRIS (Samantha Smith)

Australian Bred in Show CH D’ACCORD FREDERIC (Liz Davidson & Michael Rosswer)

Open in Show CH & AM CH FABELHAFT ROBOBULL SMOKIN’ HOT (Imp USA) (Kelly McClelland & James Dalton)

Neuter in Show CH LLACHAR ETOILE DU BERGER (Kelly McClelland)

Breeder’s Group FROGWYCK Kennels (Lyn Borg)

Sire’s Progeny GRAND CH PENDRAGAN SHOWEM HOW (Mandy Cadd)

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especially impressed with my Challenge winners and Reserve Challenge winners, each being quite exceptional examples of the breed. I chose CH D’Accord Frederic for the dog Challenge certificate and Best in show as he just stood out for his breed type and masculinity, excellent size and shape without lacking substance, in the challenge for Best in show he quite literally shone and was a very worthy winner, against a beautiful bitch Challenge certificate winner and reserve best in show GR CH Emorette Miss Eadee another of good size and balance, super pretty head, really good body shape with excellent bone and muscle covering, whilst still being feminine.

Her 10 month old daughter Emorette Eadee Ma Mere was Reserve Challenge certificate bitch and she gave her Mother stiff competition, but still needs a bit more time to mature, I am sure she will aspire to the same winning heights as her Mother. The reserve Challenge dog was Ch Bullecourt Dignity, a very nice looking young male of good type, super head, well constructed body and really good movement, he completed a lovely group of top winners and I was very spoilt to have such quality to pick from. It was pleasing to see a fine group of very nice and able

veterans who all moved around the ring with such ease for their ages, it also nice to see a lot of very promising puppies and young frenchies being shown in the ring, there were a few I would have happily shown myself. The days judging was rounded off with a very interesting questions and answers session, which I very much enjoyed, thank you to my very knowledgeable co-panellist Karen Hedberg, who kept questions flowing. It is an interesting and challenging idea to answer questions after judging.

Thanks to Richard, Karen and Michelle, for the unforgettable day in the Blue Mountains, it was so much fun spending the day with you all. Special thanks to Michelle for twice being my taxi driver.

Thanks to Liz and Michael for driving me to the blue mountains and it was so nice to meet all the people I met that morning, thank you Lyn Borg for your hospitality the day after the show. Lastly thank you to Sheridan for answering all my travel queries and helping to make my stay a whole lot easier, I really enjoyed my stay in Sydney and would really like to come back and visit more of Australia.

- Phillip Stemp, UK

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