Summer and Gracie are new CKC Champions

This past weekend I attended the Windsor All Breed Training & Tracking club dog shows and I'm very pleased to share the news that our lovely girl Summer went Best of Breed to finish her conformation championship under judge Mr. Edward Wild.  Summer was bred by Anne Plomp and Miska Aksular and is out of Nuphar's All My Tomorrows by Eddie Bo Da Capo.  We are so happy to have her as a member of our family.

UR01 CKC / UKC CH Nuphar's Soak Up The Sun PCD RN CGN

Our homebred girl Gracie from our Billy and Lexi litter (Dutch CH Nuphar's Everything Zen x BPIS CH Northrock's Eureka CGN) also finished her championship on the weekend. Thank you to judge Sue-Ellyn Rempel for appreciating our puppy.  Gracie turned ten months old on the 23rd and I'm very pleased with the promise she is showing. Earlier in the month at the Scarborough Kennel Club she earned her Canine Good Neighbour temperament title which was also really nice.  She has such a fun and friendly personality and I look forward to watching her mature.  

CH Northrock's Goodness Gracious CGN 

Gracie's littermate Jax (Northrock's Good Vibrations) has also made a foray into the ring and shown by his new friend and handler Peter Scott he has picked up some points towards his championship. 

It's been fun going to dog shows and presenting my Barbets.  There is always something to learn, new friends to make, old friends to visit with and the dogs enjoy the attention and treats.  

At the Ontario Breeders Association show in Lindsay, Ontario at the beginning of March with Susan Luyendyk and her Barbet CKC/ UKC RBIS CH Northrock's Forever Yours CGN.

I am pleased to share that Hadfield (co-owned with Marisa Victor) a most agreeable and friendly Barbet also had a fun weekend out showing at the OBA show.  His charming and adept junior handler Alberta won her class with him on the Saturday.

UKC Premier 2016

I have just returned from a trip to Kalamazoo, Michigan to participate in events at the UKC Premier dog show.  Lise Pomeroy and her Barbet Ellie (CH Northrock's Eau De Joy CGN) joined Summer (Nuphar's Soak Up The Sun) and I for a fun filled few days enjoying dog sports.  

We participated in conformation, lure coursing and rally-obedience events and Ellie tried dog diving.  In performance events both Ellie and Summer each came away with two legs towards a lure coursing title and one leg towards a rally title, qualifying in each new event they entered.

 Here is a video of Ellie lure coursing!

It was a joy to spend time with other Barbets and their wonderful owners and to finally meet some of the dogs and people in person.  

Kelly’s Show Debut!

  Thrilled to report that our girl “Kelly” - Northrock’s Anchors Aweigh WC had a great start her first weekend out showing.  On Saturday February 8th, 2014 Kelly took the breed over a male special and went on to be awarded a Group First in a large Sporting Group under Hungarian judge Dr. Levente Miklos. On Sunday Kelly again went Best of Breed over the male special and won the Sporting Group under Canadian judge Mr. John Rowton.  We couldn’t be happier with her success!  Kelly was expertly handled to both wins by Peter Scott.  She is enjoying the show scene and is having lots of fun with Pete.  We are grateful to these judges for recognizing Kelly’s qualities.  Here are her show photos from the weekend.

Coco is a New Champion!

On Friday we headed out to Fergus, Ontario to the Guelph and District Kennel Club All breed Dog shows.  The weekend started off very well with Coco going Winners Bitch and Best of Winners for a 2 point major.   With her sitting on 9 points I was really hoping we would also do well on the Saturday or Sunday. 

Well, it is with great joy that I can announce that today Coco finished her championship under Australian FCI judge, Mr. T. Horchner.  It was a fairly large entry of Barbet with 8 in the classes and 1 special.  Coco showed very nicely for me and she collected a 3 point major for going BOW/ BOS. 

Thank you to Pam Headon for allowing CH Bayport Coco Chanel to come and live with me.  She is a super sweet girl and it has been great fun showing her to her Championship. 

The Purina National

Janet Black Evans (Treebeard Barbets), Myself and Coco

We are back into our regular routine after a long weekend spent exhibiting at the Canadian Kennel Club’s Purina National.  This is Canada’s largest dog show and draws a large entry with exhibitors competing for Best in Show and a prize of $10,000.00!  This CKC charity event is always well attended and our National breed club, Club Barbet Canada sponsored a booster on the Saturday and had a booth in the Breeder’s Village.  It’s a great opportunity for the public to meet and greet the dogs and for our Club to share information about the Barbet.  

The day of our booster, Saturday saw the largest entry to date of Barbets for a dog show in Ontario at 15 Barbets!   Coco took Winner’s Female and it was a thrill to be able to strut our stuff in the ring with all the specials!  It was such an incredible feeling to see so many of our beloved breed gathered together.  You can read more about the weekend on our Club website at www.barbetclub.ca  

Coco did well on Sunday and was awarded Best of Winners under Japanese judge Mrs. Sumiko Ikeda for a 3 point major so that was very nice!

Michel Raymond (Barbu Gaulois) and Chocovan - photo VINCE TALOTTA/TORONTO STAR

Another highlight of the weekend was that Michel Raymond and his Barbet Chocovan were featured in the Toronto Star Toronto Star on Sunday March 11^th which also gave our breed some good publicity.  All in all it was an awsome weekend and we are all looking forward to our next big gathering in August for the National Specialty.