http://chiensdeau.free.fr/BarbetenBresse/articles8.php?pg=art72

If you have photos of how colors have changed on your dog, I'd be happy to see them.It's impossible when you see 1 photo of a dog taken at a given time, to see how it has evolved.

I am still collecting samples of coats, (not for DNA!! which is riduculous)
but to compare textures and colors.
This is where it is becoming interesting as brown became "popular" meaning more seen, in 2006.
A breed being reconstructed is, of course not pure...regardless of what some people say.
That could only mean that they would be mating all the brothers and sisters and mothers and sons together which would have the opposite effect.

Ebby ( Che x Cacao) with uncle Compay and cousins Froggies

That eye we all know and love!



And compare to Noe and Sardane, above.Of course, it can be a pure coincidence.Of course.

Nowhere appear the results of the TAN water test taken on the 8th of October by 2 of our dogs.



I think it is no small feat for such a young dog to obtain the TAN water test. I'm talking about Floirac Déjà Vue who at 2.5 months or so was bringing the dummy out of the water( just like Booly Wooly). At that age, she could have passed the TAN with flying colors. Unfortunately, there was no place to take the test. Gun shot, character test all was done on the 8th.



Then Fanny Forigoler who has also been training for a while,and had consequently developped a chest like Dolly Parton... did fabulous.She is incredible how she lunnnnnnnnges into water. Bravo Brigitte for training her so well!Brigitte had driven up from Avignon 350 kms that morning to change cars and drive another 350 to get to where the event was taking place. Doing it on a Friday is not easy for those of us who do have a job, for a living.

Anyway...

They were both a real treasure, oops, pleasure to watch.And I haven't even talked about Thelma ( Tchin Tchin de ma perte aux Loups) and her achievement but she deserves her own post.

I have some videos, but I am having a problem posting them on YouTube and I don't know why. I will find a solution.

I would to add, in passing, that in France, you need a "working test" to become Champion.TAN or BCE 3rd category will get you up the cotation grid, that we all forget about! We shouldn't becuse it shows a dog's worth.
It must be done before age 3, unless one has a special permission..

I would also mention that it is important to do at least the TAN...for a waterdog.

Nelly the Barbet from Poland is settling marvellously well with mate Odo. Nelly was being socialised in Central London meeting a Canadian Barbet fancier off the Eurostar on 26th Sept, and then
Odo entertaining the same visitor a week later and partaking in his afternoon tea on 3rd Oct.
The least one can do when having relatives visiting!

The club specialty show in St Gervais 2005.A grand moment.
Arreta, the V brothers and in between Sangria, ahhhhhh Sangria...all handled by Mr Rainier T Georgii himself...

This website was created here in 2006, February...but lots happened before. When I get done cleaning and sorting and MY new website sitting there collecting dust, going..;we'll put something together for you about 2000 on. Bear with me...