2 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT French hunting dog kennels, the Bourbonnais pointer: News of the breed, litters, puppies, full genealogy, discussion between breeders and hundreds of pictures. http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en en http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Blondy-FIN-CH-2November2008.htm.htm Vénus du Rocher des Jastres, alias Blondy, Finnish champion, 2nd November 2008. http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Blondy-FIN-CH-2November2008.htm.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Heartland-UtilityTest-12October2008.htm NAVHDA,Heartland chapter, Utility Test, 12th October 2008. http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Heartland-UtilityTest-12October2008.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Heartland-NaturalAbilityTest-11October2008.htm NAVHDA, chapitre Heartland, Natural Ability Test, 11th October 2008. http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Heartland-NaturalAbilityTest-11October2008.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Heartland-NaturalAbilityTest-10October2008.htm NAVHDA, Heartland chapter, Natural Ability Test, 10th October 2008, Rufnit Lexi . http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Zia-NaturalAbilityTest-4October2008.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Zia-NaturalAbilityTest-4October2008.htm NAVHDA, Zia chapter, Natural Ability Test, 4th October 2008, Cactus Country Gambels Hunter . http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Zia-NaturalAbilityTest-4October2008.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-CentralIndiana-UtilityTest-19September2008.htm NAVHDA, chapitre Central Indiana, Utility Test, 19 September 2008. http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-CentralIndiana-UtilityTest-19September2008.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Meeting-Perigord-30August2008.htm Meeting Périgord, 30 August 2008. http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Meeting-Perigord-30August2008.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-SiouxFall-NaturalAbilityTest-22August2008.htm NAVHDA, Sioux Fall (South Dakota), Natural Ability Test, 22nd August 2008, Rufnit Laser, Kimi and Kamrin http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-SiouxFall-NaturalAbilityTest-22August2008.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/EurodogShow-Brussels-22June2008.htm Eurodog show, Brussels, 22 June 2008, Boy, owner Mr Forget. http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/EurodogShow-Brussels-22June2008.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/Images-2000/ValikDuPuechDelMus.htm Braque du Bourbonnais: Valik du Puech del Mus alias Vinci. owner: Jerome Ampoulage http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/Images-2000/ValikDuPuechDelMus.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/MontDeMarsan-DogShow-14June2008.htm Mont de Marsan international dog show: Valik du Puech del Mus, César, Cyrus des Peuts Prés, Ubelle des Peuts Prés http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/MontDeMarsan-DogShow-14June2008.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/Images-2000/RufnitJeri.htm NAVHDA, Merrimack Valley chapter: Natural Ability Test http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/Images-2000/RufnitJeri.htm http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/dog-show.htm Dog shows are the place to be in the canine world: explanations, about placings, classes, titles http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/dog-show.htm NAVHDA, Merrimack Valley chapter: Natural Ability Test, 10 May 2008, Rufnit Jeri. 22 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-MerrimackValley-NaturalAbilityTest-10May2008.htm NAVHDA, Thurman chapter: Natural Ability Test, 3 May 2008, Rufnit Josi. 20 May 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Thurman-NaturalAbilityTest-3May2008.htm NBDCA, Four Winds Pheasant Club, 19 April 2008, Rufnit Fletcher. 04 May 2008 11:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NBDCA-FourWinds-PheasantClub-19April2008.htm NAVHDA, Rappahannock chapter: Natural Abilitiy Test, 8 April 2008, Rufnit Ira. 01 May 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Rappahannock-NaturalAbilityTest-8April2008.htm Monaco international dog show, 6 April 2008: Judge: M. Ercole Mentasti (Italy). 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Monaco-DogShow-6April2008.htm NSTRA Field trial, Michigan, Regional qualifier, 29-30 March 2008. 27 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NSTRA-Michigan-RegionalQualifier-29-30March2008.htm Repport of the Fréjus dog show which took place on the 23rd of March 2008, judged by Michel Comte. 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Frejus-DogShow-23March2008.htm Cactus Country Gambels Hunter: NAVHDA, San Diego chapter: Natural Abilitiy Test, 16 March 2008. 24 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-SanDiego-NaturalAbilityTest-16March2008.htm NSTRA, Gorman (California), derby, 17 February 2008. 21 Mar 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NSTRA-Gorman-Derby-17Feb2008.htm NAGDA, Poterville (California), field trial, 2 February 2008. 13 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAGDA-Poterville-Trial-2Feb2008.htm Montpellier international dog show, 26 January 2008, judge: Laurent Pichard. 12 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Montpellier-DogShow-26January2008.htm The braque du Bourbonnais standard translated into Italian. 15 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/Standard/179f98_it.htm Saint Hubert contest, Villemarechal, Tarmac. 14 Nov 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/StHubert-Villemarechal-3November2007.htm History of the pedigree. 09 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/pedigree.htm Perpignan and Martorell (Spain) international dog shows 20-21 October 2007. 06 Nov 2007 17:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Perpignan-Martorell-DogShows-20-21Oct2007.htm Explanations about Field trials: The couple, the dog dogs do their run at the same time. 03 Nov 2007 18:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/couple.htm Explanations about Field trials: The retrieve, action of the dog who finds the shot bird upon order and retrieves it to his handler. 01 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/retrieve.htm Explanations about Field trials: Coulé/flush (the bird must be forced to wing to be able to shot it). 30 Oct 2007 10:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/coule-flush.htm Explanations about Field trials: Pointing, essential behavior for a pointing dog. 29 Oct 2007 16:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/pointing.htm Explanations about Field trials: Moving up the scent. 24 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/moving-up-scent.htm Explanations about Field trials: the search, quartering, daisy quartering, Running straight ... 24 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/search.htm NAVHDA, Heartland chapter, Natural Ability Test, 12-13 October 2007, Rufnit Jeni and Alex. 23 Oct 2007 23:55:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Heartland-NaturalAbilityTest-12-13October2007.htm Vrac du Rocher des Jastres, 2007 France champion, Monttlucon, judge: Jean-Batiste Louvet. 21 Oct 2007 08:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/Images-2000/VracDuRocherDesJastres.htm Quail Unlimited Dog Challenge, 8 October 2007: Rufnit Fletcher, alias Turbo Dog. 20 Oct 2007 22:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Quail-Unlimited-DogChallenge-8October2007.htm Natural Ability Test in St Jean de Maruejols, the 1rst May, Axa (inspector: Claude Martini). 19 Oct 2007 18:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NaturalAbilityTest-StJeanDeMaruejols-1May2007.htm General attitude of the dog, the point, the emanation cone. 18 Oct 2007 23:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/general-definitions.htm Origin and goal of the Field trials other tests for pointing dogs. 17 Oct 2007 09:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/origins-goal-field.htm Searching, pointing, flushing, explanations about the Field trial. 14 Oct 2007 00:10:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/field-trial.htm Boy, owner Alphonse Forget wins the CAC/best of breed and third of 7th group in Maubeuge dog show. 09 Oct 2007 17:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Maubeuge-DogShow-22Sept2007.htm New pictures for the year 2007: the litters of the year, with their pedigrees. 31 Aug 2007 14:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Images-2007.htm The Bourbonnais pointer forum. 9 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://braque.fr-bb.com/ Usefulness of inbreeding when breeding dogs. 3 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/using-inbreeding.htm Here are the dogs used to create the breed. 30 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/first-bourbonnais.htm 26 years ago, the club du braque du Bourbonnais was created. 26 Jul 2007 16:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/club-recreated.htm Detailed explanation about the way to name dogs in different countries. 20 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/dog-name.htm Visual explanation of the Bourbonnais pointer standard, by Michel Comte, judge of the S.C.C.. 18 Jul 2007 09:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/Animations/PresentationStandardEn.gif Pierrelatte dog show, 8th July 2007. 17 Jul 2007 16:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Pierrelatte-Dogshow-8July2007.htm New pictures for year 2006: Elk Run Quiggley, breeder Lonn Kuck. 14 Jul 2007 07:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Images-2006.htm New pictures for year 1993: Phantom Darne du Shardann, breeder Beth Cephil. 13 Jul 2007 10:30:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/fr/Images-1993.htm the last litters of year 2007, with pictures of the puppies and full genealogy. 11 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Images-2007.htm Among the dogs which will be in Cahors dog show, here are pictures of Valik du Puech del Mus. 10 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Images-2004.htm The inbreeding coefficient is the most important number to check for a breeder. Here is a precise explanation on how to compute it. 9 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/inbreeding-calculation.htm With the ban on tail docking voted in most eurpean countries, the natural short tail gene becomes interresting. It has been fully identified and studied recently. 5 Jul 2007 17:41:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/tail-genetics.htm New online: a few funny pictures of puppies 4 Jul 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Puppy.htm Rufnit Falicia (Lottie) has successfully passed the Natural Ability Test organized by the Delaware Valley Chapter of the NAVHDA on the 10th June 2007. 10 Jun 2007 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-DelawareValley-NaturalAbilityTest-10June2007.htm Two more dogs from Shari Stueck has successfully passed their natural ability test, Bill/Foster and Rufnit Hattie. To be noticed: Foster was under antibiotics, following an injury at the foot. This medication induces a decrease of the sense of smell in dogs, so he has more merit to have succeded. 11 May 2007 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-Heartland-NaturalAbilityTest-11May2007.htm It was important that some Bourbonnais be seen at the France championship this year, because it occurred in the birth place of the breed. 6 May 2007 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/France-Championship-Montlucon-6May2007.htm For the second year in a row, Bourbonnais have been seen in Monaco dog show. And this time, they were three; we hope to see more of them next year. 14 Apr 2007 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Monaco-DogShow-14April2007.htm As a confirmation of her Fréjus CAC, Style du Puech del Mus, owner Daniel Negro wins the CAC/best of breed of Avignon dog show. 9 Apr 2007 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/Avignon-DogShow-9April2007.htm The Great Central Valley NAVHDA chapter has organized the 4th of March a Utility Preparatory Test in the Mendota Wildlife Area. Rufnit Fletcher (nicknamed on this day "Turbo dog") distinguish himself once again in a NAVHDA test by having the prixe III, with 145 from a maximum of 187. 4 Mar 2007 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDA-UtilityPreparatoryTest-4March2007.htm Here is the largest single sex litter even seen in the braque du Bourbonnais : nine males and zero females were born on the 12th of December 2006 at Shari Stueck Rufnit Kennels, from Vurhi dou Coudounie and Rufnit Bali : 14 Dec 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/exceptionalLitter14Dec2006.htm Bravo to Aimée and his owner Lydia Martens who won the titles of Jeugdwinster and Winster (titles above the CAC) in the "Winner" international dog show of Amsterdam (no 1 dog show in Netherland), judge: M. Dostal (Tcheck Republic) 26 Nov 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/AmsterdamDogShow26November2006.htm The Bourbonnais were prensent in Poland thanks to Hannele Tammivuori, finnish breeder who did the trip. Bravo for this involvment which will surely have made our breed known in this country. 12 Nov 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/World-Championship-Poznan-12Nov2006.htm Rufnit Fletcher, presented for the first time to the "Natural ability test" of the Grand Canyon of Arizona NAVHDA chapter, obtained at less than 8 month, the "Prize II". His master Claude Trincale, and his breeder, Shari Lee Stueck are very proud of him. 11 Nov 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/NAVHDAGrandCanyonOfArizonaNATest11November2006.htm A big bravo to Romane Desoubrie and to his dog Replay du Pontelle de Maicou, who were competing in the Agility France championship of young drivers. In the first round, their 3rd place enabled them to stand on the podium and they finish 4th. 28 Oct 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/agilityFranceCupVaux28Oct2006.htm Vae Soli du Fief d'Epsom (Prop. Mme BYTTEBIER Armelle breeder Mme BYTTEBIER Armelle) CACIB, Best of the 7th Group Judge :M. GOUBIE 23 Sep 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/CambraiDogShow23Sept2006.htm The new generation is coming, for dogs and handlers: in the Capbreton dog show, the 17th of September 2006, Amélie Levasseur Bassuel, 6 years old, has won the young handlers contest with his bitch Ubelle des Peuts Prés who got the CAC. We hope that Amélie will go on this way for the perenity of the breed. 17 Sep 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/CapbretonDogShow17Sept2006.htm On the 3rd September, the club "L'amicale des amateurs du chien d'arrêt" organised an initiation field trial. 3 Sep 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/InitiationFieldTrialBollene3Sept2006.htm We organized this Sunday 13th of august a little "Bourbonnais day" in Wallers, in the north of France. It was not obvious to organize because many Bourbonnais owners didn't want to come, the person who was supposed to lend us a 14 ha field having changed his mind.... 13 Aug 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/trainingWallers13Aug2006.htm Vae Soli du Fief d'Epsom (Prop. Mme BYTTEBIER Armelle breeder Mme BYTTEBIER Armelle) 1er EXCELLENT CACS - CACIB BEST OF BREED In OPEN class judge: M. Georges RIVA 17 Jun 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/FranceChampionshipLeBourget17June2006.htm Here is a small summary of the Fréjus dog show which took place on the 16th of April 2006, judged by Michel Comte. 16 Apr 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/FrejusDogShow16April2006.htm Vrac du Rocher des Jastres Owner Michaël Comte, breeder Michel Comte) CACIB Jugde: Claudio De Giuliani (Italy) 15 Apr 2006 16:11:12 GMT http://www.braquedubourbonnais.info/en/MonacoDogShow15April2006.htm