Wednesday, February 18, 2009



COTONKISS PARIS HILTON
prospective show girl!!!

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Chasing Rainbows

Thought you would like to see my next project......Enya at 3 months old. What do you think? could she be a star in the making?


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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

News update

I can't wait for the indoor shows again!! Somehow it doesn't seem right to have to kit ourselves out with raincoats, weatherproof shoes and umbrellas instead of sunglasses, parasols and suncream.

Well we arrived at Bournemouth on 9th August suitable attired for the wet day ahead - thank god for dog show trolleys with made to measure waterproof covers. (Actually I can remember the days when we arrived at the shows with the Old English Sheepdogs; we would start walking in with them clinging onto our shoulders.....Gordon managed okay but by the time I arrived just in the nick of time at the benches the one I was carrying had always managed to slide further and further down as it got heavier and heavier with the feet finishing just fractions from the mud.....and me just ready for the oesteopath!!) Anyway going back to what I was really trying to tell you is that at Bournemouth (Judge Mr G Kerr) the results for Cotonkiss were as follows: Best Dog Cotonkiss Versace, Best Bitch and Best of Breed Cotonkiss Vienetta, Reserve Best Bitch Cotonkiss Iwannabe at Cotonden.

On Friday 29th we travelled to City of Birmingham Ch. Show under Judge Anne Arch, our results were as follows; 1st Junior Dog Cotonkiss Versace, 1st Open Bitch and Best Bitch Cotonkiss Vienetta; we got pipped for Best of Breed by Burt Easdon's Peke who then went on to win the Toy Group. (BTW amazingly enough we had beautiful weather this day!)

Amongst torrential rain and storms we battled our way to Richmond - this time I was without dogs, I had the pleasure to be the judge this day for the Coton de Tulear. (no stress the day before preparing the dogs!).

Last Sunday 7th September the Coton Club held its 3rd breed club open show; it was a really enjoyable show. Unfortunately our original judge had to cancel due to unforseen circumstances so Judge Mr Howard Ogden kindly agreed to stand in at short notice. It was a really fun day and everyone really enjoyed themselves. It was lovely to meet some new people who are in the breed and others who just wanted to find out more about these little dogs. I took out Cotonbrie Oh Sole Mio for a day out - he is 10 years old now and just loved showing in the veteran class; loads of people have heard of him but not so many have met him over the past few years since I retired him; however the judge seemed impressed that he still had all his teeth! and he moved just as well as he did in his prime and was awarded Best Dog in Show. Best in Show was won by a very pretty female Cotonkiss Angel of Grace owned by Tony Sherer - this was her first time in the showring .. I think she amazed herself and her owners that day and went home armed with rosettes and prizes. Chris and her helpers in the kitchen set a feast to be proud - all of you that didn't manage to get there don't realise what you were missing. Hopefully next year we will see more of you there either showing or spectating but definitely ... a fab day is planned again on Sunday 17th October next year.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

I am back!!

I am back!!

One asks how does one manage to fit everything into their short life? quite simply there is not enough time ... so apologies to you all if you have sneaked back to the blog to see what has been happening. I shall endeavour to enlighten you.

20th June - Blackpool Championship Show - Judge Geoffrey Davis
BOB Cotonkiss Vienetta, Reserve Best Bitch Cotonkiss Iwannabe at Cotonden, 1st Junior Dog Cotonkiss Calvin Klein, 2nd Junior Dog Cotonkiss Versache.

28th and 29th June - Cotonkiss Pussycat Doll wins Green Stars at Kilkenny and Waterford.

4th July - WORLD DOG SHOW SWEDEN - Judge Agnes Ganami (Isreal)
1st Open Bitch and RCAC Cotonkiss Vienetta, 3rd Open Bitch Cotonkiss Calico, 2nd Intermediate Bitch Cotonkiss Iwannabe at Cotonden, 3rd Junior Dog Cotonkiss Calvin Klein.

5th & 6th July - Cotonkiss Pussycat Doll wins Green Star and BOB at Irish LKA.

6th July - We had a very interesting day at the PRA FUNd Raising Weekend held by the Enthusiasts & Fanciers of Glens (Glen of Imaal Terriers) at Jean Rogers home where we met a lovely crowd who had lots of interesting information to pass on!! Prof. Peter Bedford was there doing eye testing which was really handy so we took the opportunity of taking a whole bunch of cotons for their annual eye test. The talk on the "Bochum Projet" was also very interesting and this was followed by a fun afternoon.

14th July - Cotonkiss Pussycat Doll BOB AVNSC and Toy Group 2 at Ballymena & District.

16th July - Cotonkiss Pussycat Doll received her Junior Championship Title from the Irish Kennel Club.

2nd August - Cotonkiss Iwannabe at Cotonden wins Green star and BOB at Bangor & North Down Ch. Show.

3rd August - Cotonkiss Versache wins CACIB, Green Star and BOB at Dun Laoghaire Canine Society International Show with Cotonkiss Iwannabe at Cotonden taking CACIB and Best Opposit Sex. Cotonkiss Pussycat Doll taking the Green Star and Reserve Best of Breed.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Irish Kennel Club International Championship Show

Cotonkiss Versace wins Best of Breed and his first green star under toy breed specialist Laurent Heinesche (Luxemburg).
We had entered the Ireland's most prestigious show of the year this weekend, but with the birth of Tutti's babies it was not possible for us to attend. However late on Thursday night I bathed out Versace and packed his bags and arrangements were made for Margaret to collect him on route to the ferry for her to handle him for me.
A huge thank you Margaret for showing him so well.
Best Bitch went to Cotonkiss Pussycat doll.....this now notches up 5 green stars for her. Reserve Best Bitch went to Cotonkiss IWannabe at Cotonden.
Everyone is back home now, safe and sound but very tired!!!!

Could a star be born?

Friday saw the arrival of two baby girls and one baby boy. Mum Tutti is doing well and taking her maternal duties with great diligence. We are very excited about this litter so keep watching this space.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Show result update

We are in the middle of the show season at the moment so spare time is hard to come by because of all the travelling that we have to do. Anyhow congratulations to the Cotonkiss crowd you are doing so well - here are the results that I am aware of over the past couple of weeks.

Last weekend we all travelled to the Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show in Edinburgh where Cotonkiss Vienetta took Best of Breed followed by being chosen in the final 8 of the Toy Group under Zena Thorn-Andrews - this being a huge compliment from a judge of this calibre and only the second time that a coton has been chosen in the final of an all breed championship show (the first time it was also the same female). Cotonkiss Iwannabe at Cotonden finished the day with Reserve Best Bitch, Cotonkiss Versace won his Junior class followed by Cotonkiss Pussycat Doll in 2nd, Cotonkiss Carte Blanche going Best Puppy.

At Coventry Kennel Association the day after Annie and Clive Lorton went home very happy after winning Best of Breed with Cotonkiss Tiger Lily. On this very same day Cotonkiss Pussycat Doll finished the weekend by wining the best bitch and green star at Hibernian All Breed International Show in Ireland.

This weekend we stayed at home and tried to catch up on things but again we have had news from the little Cotonkisses - Cotonkiss Carte Blache had a great day at the Scottish Toy Dog show by winning Best Puppy and Best of Breed, Reserve Best Puppy in Show and being pulled out in the final line-up for best in show. Cotonkiss Pussycat Dog is certainly shining brightly at the moment she went to the Irish Toy Dog Society under a renowned French Coton Judge
M. Dupas and was graded excellent and awarded Best of Breed and the green star.