The Brittany Forum

guy · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: french club magazine

mine arrived today and after a quick flick I can see there is a lot that would interest others - I wonder if we could between us all translate some of the articles?
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Patricia · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject:

Guy, I just read the tricolour article on the " funny tris" by Regis Toulet, judge.
I have thought of translating bits of it.Will check some of the rst of the magazine for interesting things.
One thing saddened me: The " great" dogs like Indy and Iska de St Lubin, Lurky des Sources Claires, and Laos du Bois des Vauchelles have all passed away Crying or Very sad

These dogs have left a huge legacy to the French stock, and passed on their above average qualities to their descendants. I had seen them all apart from Laos, and they were beautiful and of course " elite" studs.

Having seen Lurky children, so many looked like their sire and you could tell his stamp. That is what makes a "great" dog.
I am glad I have some of their blood in my dogs...Look back at many pedigrees now and you will see repeated, Crak, Varim,Lurky,etc etc...

doganjo · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject:

I didn't know a magazine was due - I've not had it yet, and I haven't had the special one long. Gave a loan of that to Joanne and Joy, with some old magazines from a few years back. Translation would be good for me please, my French is rubbish Embarassed

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Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away

barbara · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:

I see your result and picture are in there Guy, well done! Very Happy

Also another of Sierra's children, Utique de Keranlouan has done well. Please can you translate Patricia?

thanks
Barbara

Patricia · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject:

Barbara,
I know Utique belongs to Jacques Morrier...He often reports on the field trial section and is always intersting to read on the French Forum. He also has Ubu du Bois Courcol( bred by Dominique Pozo) who was part of the team Marco Emmanuel took to Poland I think. Utique was slowly brought on but you only have to look at the results to see what she has achieved. It is Patrick's goal to produce at least 2 field trial chs a year. Unlike the UK the spring trials have a huge importance on the selection of the dogs showing natural game sense on wild game not" chickens" released the moring of a trial like some like debate. That is open to interpretation of course an is discussed at lenght on the French Forum.
Sierra's pups who are out there showing how it is done are Utique, Ubaye, and Usmael. I always liked the look of him as a puppy. But we must also credit " Dad" Luron de kerveillant, himself like Lorca, a son of Ebert. " Good blood does not lie- is the moto.ie you breed it right, you will get results. Of course, then the handler has something to do with it too Wink

barbara · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that Patricia Very Happy

Here is a picture of Sierra taken in January when her final litter were 3 months old.

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doganjo · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

That is a beautiful portrait of her, Barbara - you should have that one painted for you.
Annie
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Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away

barbara · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject:

Thank you Annie, she is a beautiful girl, that's a good idea Very Happy

doganjo · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject:

I like the aristocratic look she has on that lovely face Wink

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Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away

barbara · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject:

Yes she is quite aloof, she might be the smallest but there is no doubt that she is 'top dog' in this house Exclamation