FEORLIG

1st August Today was the 2nd South of England Papillon Ch show. The judge for Dogs was Miss V Hourihane and the judge for Bitches was Mrs E Bartram. Murray was 2nd in Junior and Morse still riding high from yesterday was also 2nd in a very strong limit class behind the eventual RCC & Reserve Best In Show winner. Luna came a good 3rd in Limit Bitch. 31st July Thame Premier Open show was on today and the judge for Papillons was Mrs Penny Robins (Jaroma). We had an excellent start to the day with Murray winning Junior, Connor winning Graduate and Morse winning Open and then Best of Breed. We then had a very long wait for Best In Show which was judged by Mrs Margret Bunce. It was an 'all in' Best in Show, so over 40 dogs were in the ring and we are delighted to say that little Morse beat them all to get BEST IN SHOW. An excellent end to a lovely day! 24th July Today was our first show back from 3 weeks away in Australia. Our judge for Papillons at Leeds was Mrs Brenda Banbury. It was Murray's first show in Junior and he did us proud coming 3rd out of a big class. He then went into Novice and came 1st. Morse was in a very strong Limit dog class and came 2nd. Luna was in Limit bitch and out of 20 she came 5th. 19th June Border Union Ch Show was on today and our judge was Mr G Robb of Gleniren Papillons. Murray was again 1st in Puppy Dog, Connor was 4th in Junior Dog, Morse was 4th in Limit and Luna was 3rd in Limit. I also took Murray in the Puppy Stakes under Isobel Dyke. It was an incredibly strong class and Murray came an excellent 2nd, keeping up his consistent placings in the Puppy Stakes classes. 11th June Our judge today at Three Counties Ch Show was Mrs Sue Stanbury from Inixia Papillons. We had a great day was Murray winning Puppy Dog again only being beaten for Best puppy dog by the eventual Best Puppy In Show winner. Morse was 1st in a lovely, strong Limit class and Luna was 5th in Limit. Murray went in the Puppy Stakes under Mr H Odgen and came 3rd. 5th June Southern Counties was our show today and our judge was Mr F Yeoh. We took all four of our show Paps, but only 1 of them doing well, that was Murray he won a very nice puppy class and was then best dog. He was not able to challenge for Best Puppy in Breed as Pat Munns gorgeous puupy bitch won the CC and BOB. 28th May Today was Bath Championship show and our judge for today was breed specialist Mrs Irene Robb. Murray was first in, in Puppy dog which he won. We then showed Connor for the first time and he was a little star and really enjoyed himself, he came 3rd in Junior, so he qualified for Crufts on his first time out. I then showed Ivan for Pat in Post Graduate dog which he won. Luna was in Limit bitch where she got 3rd. I also took Murray into the Pro Plan Puppy of the Year Puppy dog stakes under Mr Graham Hill and out of a very lovely class he came 1st!!!! He then went back to challenge for the Best Puppy on the day which he didn't win but we were happy enough just to win his class!. 6th May Today was Birmingham National Championship show. The judge for Papillons was Miss A Summerfield. We had a very bad start to the day with Murray and Morse both being unplaced in their classes, however the day from there got better and better. Pat Munn who owns Feorlig Moonlight Shadow at Ringlands 'Bly' went into a strong Open Class. He looked absolutley lovely and was placed 1st he then went into the challenge and he was awarded the Dog CC which gave him his 3rd which has now made him our 3rd Feorlig Champion!!!! We are extremely pleased with this and thank Pat for presentinh him and showing him so well. I then had Luna in a stron Limit class, which i was delighted to win. I then went into the challenge and Luna was awarded the Reserve Bitch CC, behind Pat's gorgeous Jap Ch import. As Pat had one both Dog and Bitch CC I showed Bly for her in the challenge and he was awarded Best Of Breed. Pat then took him in the group under Tom Mather and he showed so well and looked stunning and was given Toy Group 3!!! An excellent end to a wonderful day. I also took Murray in the Puppy Stakes under Mr G Corish and with about 40 dogs in the class he came an excellent 4th. 11th April Papillon Club Ch Show - Judge for Dog was Mr T Whitehall and the Judge for bitches was Miss K Farrell. Murray was 5th in Puppy Dog and Morse won a huge Limit class which I was extremely pleased with. Luna was 4th in a strong Limit Bitch class. 4th April South Wales Papillon Club Open Show - Judge Mr Nigel Marsh. Murray was 2nd in Puppy dog and Reserve Best Puppy Dog, Morse was 2nd in Limit behind Feorlig Moonlight Shadow at Ringlands, who went on to win Best Dog & Reserve Best in Show and Luna was 1st in Limit Bitch. 27th March 2010 United Kingdom Toydog Ch Show - The judge for dogs today was Mrs Q Bruce-Jackson and Bitches Mrs E Patrick. It was Murrays first Championship show and he did well coming 3rd in a lovely class which qualified him for Crufts 2010. Morse came 2nd in a very strong Limit Dog class and Luna was 4th in her Limit Bitch class. 13th March 2010 Crufts - The judge for Crufts was Mrs R Ayris, we didnt do well in the breed at all but in the YKC Toy Stakes under Mrs C Coxall, Morse won it! We then went back to challenge on the last day, to see if he could carry on in Marley's (the Skye Terrier) footsteps by winning overall, and he came close coming Runner Up behind a lovely Pointer. It was a lovely experience to show Morse in the main ring, he felt like he owned it! 7th March 2010 Northern & Eastern Counties Papillon Club Open Show - the judge for this lovely show was Mr B Claydon. Murray was again 2nd in Puppy Dog (but we entered him in the wrong class as he is still a Minor Puppy, so he did well!) and was 1st in Maiden Dog. Morse won a very nice Limit Dog class, but the Star of the day was little Luna winning Limit Bitch, Best Bitch and Reserve Best In Show! 6th March 2010 Birmingham Toy Dog Club - The judge for Papillons was breed specialist Mrs S Morrell. We took Murray, Luna and Morse. Murray was 2nd in Puppy D/B, Luna was 2nd in Open bitch and Morse was 1st in Open Dog and Best Of Breed. He also got shortlisted into the last 6 for Best In Show. 21st Febuary 2010 Papillon Club Open Show - The judge today was Mrs K Tidmarsh. Murray again got 2nd in Puppy Dog, Morse and Luna were both unplaced! 13th Febuary 2010 Rugby Open Show - Our judge today was Mrs A Stevens and she gave Murray 2nd in a very big Junior class and Morse 2nd in Open D/B. 31st January 2010 Henley On Thames Open Show - Papillons were judged by Kirsten Stewart-Knight. Murray was 2nd in Puppy D/B and Morse was 2nd in Open D/B and Reserve Best Of Breed. 30th January 2010 Litchfield Open Show - Papillons were judged by Mrs M Fisher. Murray came 2nd in Puppy D/B & Morse was 2nd in Open D/B. 1st January 2010 Today was Coventry & District Canine Society. There was a big entry of 50 Papillons. Murray came 2nd in Puppy D/B and Morse won Open D/B, Best of Breed and Toy Group 2 under Mr P Slaney