Congrats to Carmela and her Barbet girl Ela (Ela Samba de la serve de la Chapelle d’Alexandre ) and the sire Joy Division von Zulimo, who welcomed 10 Barbet puppies a few days ago in Switzerland. All are brown with more or less white with 5 females and 5 males. Check out http://www.feldenkrais-barbet.ch/barbet/hunde.html for updates and photos.
After spending a few months ruminating about branding for my photography website (www.stacyable.com) it dawned on me that I did not have anything for American Barbet. The American Barbet website did undergo a design transformation in 2011 but no logo was created. With the help of Amelia Ballak (creative genius if I do say so myself) sketched a Barbet cameo for me and with some graphic elements an American Barbet logo was born.
Carlos formerly Cuba is having a blast with his new family in Brooklyn. He has two little humans to play with and has adapted in record time (as I knew he would– Barbet are amazing like that). Thank you to his family for sending me “grand puppy” updates!
This past weekend I spent 2 days in Detroit at the Detroit Kennel Club annual dog show. The Barbet Club of America had been invited the past few years and finally this year I was able to attend. There was a Rare Breed Exhibition part of the show, which had 12 rare AKC FSS breeds: Portuguese Podengo Pequenos, Rat Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Caucasian Ovcharka, Berger Picard, Cirneco dell’Enta, Russian Toy Dog, Braque Du Bourbannais, Barbet, Spanish Water Dog, Kooikerhondje, and Azawakh.
Barbet Cinna, Isis, and Lia were with me, to show off the breeds’ various colors and joyful, goofy temperaments. Next year I hope to bring all 4 of our Barbet and hopefully a grandpuppy or two! Our booth was placed in between the Spanish Water Dog and the Braque de Bourbannais, and I had lovely chats with both groups learning much about their breed and their journey with the AKC FSS.
The days were long but well worth it, to educate so many on the Barbet. The most common questions asked were: are they hypoallergenic?, do they shed?, and do they need alot of grooming? Along with that, almost everyone who stopped by pet Cinna, Isis, or Lia and were surprised how soft the Barbet hair was.
A special thank you goes to Marie Povilaitis and her sister Angela as they were the organizers of the Rare Breed Section. They helped endlessly answering questions as well as helped set up our displays. Their dedication is laudable.
I had such a great time I’m already thinking about ways I can improve the display for next year!
Below are some photos that were taken by Christine with the AKC FSS who stopped by, as well as some with my iphone.
It’s been a rough couple of days since we found out about Dyna’s sudden passing. In my efforts to find archived photos for the family, I found some photos of Isis when she was a puppy 2 years ago. Finding so many old photos of our Barbet through the years make me thankful for the love and joy they bring to our life.
Today is a very sad day. Dyna passed away from complications from Lymes disease. She was a very loved dog in her short time here.
In memory of: Poppenspaler’s Dynastie (Dyna) was born in Belabre, France December 17, 2008. She was 1 of 11 puppies, all black. Dyna had a rough start in her journey here in America as she was rescued from a doodle breeder yet she weathered it so well. She lived in D.C. with family, and had a charmed life. She was from a kennel in France made infamous by its creator, Mr Georgii, who was known for his breeding and working of the Barbet. She passed away February 27th from renal failure due to Lymes disease.
Please learn more about Lyme’s disease and do everything you can to prevent your canine family member from getting it. Websites where you can learn about ticks and lymes: http://www.dogsandticks.com/ & www.lymeinfo.com
Barbet Puppy Capri (roughly ~4 months old) is having a dog/cat standoff or perhaps the beginning of a canine/feline friendship?
Thanks to owner Molly Galloway for the photo.
