My apologies for a late Fall newsletter - time has just flown by and I have been trying to get enough material together, and then find the time to post it.  Remember to send me any new dog stories, brags, photos, jokes, and so on.

A reminder of our 2009 National Specialty for 2009 - we are going to inject a little European Flair right here in Canada, and head to La Belle Province in June.  Our Club member Jean Filion of Imladris Kennels has kindly taken on the role of hosting the show.  He can be contacted at jefilion@3web.com for more details.

Here is an overview so that you can “save the date”:

Canadian National Specialty Show

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Arena Jean-Guy Talbot, 245 de Grandmont, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec

Judges:

REGULAR/NON-REGULAR

Ms. Charlotte Clem McGowan

15 Sargent Park

Newton, MA 02458

SWEEPSTAKES

M. Murray Spearin

571 Cresswell Road

Little Britain, ON K0M  2C0

SHOW SECRETARY

Pascale Pontois

1890 Rg des Chutes, Ste-Ursule, QC

J0K 3M0   (819) 228-3159

Email: pontois@infoteck.qc.ca

Club news:

Member ships are due - I have emailed the Membership form to you all.  You can also email me here to get the form:  gen@pawsandeffects.com

I would like to take the time to thank Bernice Newbury for taking on the role of BC Director and also Jean Filion for taking on the role of Quebec Director.

A Treasurer’s Report will be made available in the New Year in the Winter Newsletter.

Brags:

Ch. Eva De Atama FDJ (see her titles and picture above) is a good place to start: “Eva” won Best of Opposite at our 2008 Canadian National, and the Field Class at both the Canadian and American Nationals this year!  She also won a Group 3rd at St. Catharines in August!

Two of Eva’s daughters have also been doing well:

1. •Brackenmoor Abbey Road “Abbey” out of CH Eva De Atama FDJ JH and English import Freebreeze Cullinan pictured winning BOB and best puppy in group at Trillium dog show at age 6 months (see picture below on left) - she has also won a Best Puppy in Group at Caledon in November!
   

2. •Brackenmoor Maktawae Ask Me Why "Lyric" shown (below on right) winning BOB at Trillium Dog Fanciers Show. Won WB/BW two days at CKC Charity show and puppy group under breeder judge Paula Nykiel.  Lyric is owned by Lola Nichol.
   

A few of other noteworthy wins:

1. •Am/Can Ch. Perryglen’s Bytheway I’m Bob won a Best in Show at the Cornwall Shows, and he has also won subsequent Group Placements all Fall.  He represented our Breed at the Show of Shows in Ottawa in November, and won Best Opposite at our Regional Specialty at Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry.
   

2. •Perryglen’s Flame N Fortune went Winners Bitch and Best Opposite to Bob at Caledon, and also won a Puppy Group - Caledon was certainly good to the Pointer babies!
   

3. •Ch. Perryglen’s La Tea Da (Rose) won the Regional Pointer Specialty held at the Stormont Dundas Glengarry Show in August!  For full Specialty Results please go to Canuck Dogs.
   

4. •Ch. Dancindoll’s Stone and Sand (Cabot) achieved American JH legs this fall...I can’t remember if he completed his title so his owner Alix Soltan will have to send me complete brags for our next newsletter!
   

5. •Am/Can Ch. Seasyde Hollyberry, owned by Helyne Medeiros just won her 100th American Best in Show title!  What a phenomenal achievement. A huge congratulations goes out to this top-winning pointer of all time.
   

6. •Am/Can Ch. Coquetel Fierce One of Lamont owned by Francois Bernier achieved his American Championship and his American JH this fall.
   

7. •Ch. Kinnike Highgrove (Spencer) owned by Julie Pullan got his Canadian CH & won the Puppy Derby stake at the Am National Field trial and also got a leg of his JH.  Spencer is pictured below:
   

Photos:

With winter upon us, shovels and long-forgotten winter clothes out from the bottom of closets, let’s share some pictures of Pointers enjoying themselves and remember better weather!  (Please send your photos in!)