French Bulldog Club of America National Specialty 2005 Sacramento, California


Sunday

Phoenix and Maxx are ready to go to Nationals!


Monday

Some candids from the Monday night meet and greet. Lots of famiiliar faces, and many new ones!

      


Tuesday: Silver Cup Tournament

Here are some photos of the 43 puppies entered in Tuesday evening's Silver Cup Tournament, sponsored by the French Bullytin.

  

  
   

In the three photos below are the 10 winners of the 4-6 month, 6-9, 9-12, 12-15 and 15-18 dog and bitch classes (not necessarily shown in that order!)

Above left: winner of Judge's Special Award. Above center: Best of Opposite Sex.

Above, second from left: the Silver Cup winner!


Wednesday:
Northern California French Bulldog Club Specialty Show

 

At left, our boy Maxx on the table. At right, Best of Breed (right), Best of Winners (center), Best of Opposite Sex (left).

Wednesday evening:
Costume Contest

 

Left: Bo Peep and her sheep. Right: Pooh and Tigger, too.

 

Left: 20's flapper girl. Right: Paris runway models gone mad!

Pajama party!

 

Left: Pumpkin patch Frenchies. Right: Ladybug and bumblebee.

 

Left: Cheerleader shows off her routine to runway model. Right: The winner, a real stinker!


Wednesday: Puppy Sweepstakes

  

Wednesday: Veteran Sweepstakes

  

Above: Dale shows Woody, almost nine years old.

 

Wednesday: Top 20 Invitational Tournament

 

The evening began with each dog parading around the ring in the spotlight, introduced by our very own Dale.
At left is Ch. Robobull Fabelhaft Inferno, aka "Dante", last year's winner, who chose to sit out of this year's competition.

  

Three judges went over each of the dogs.

  

At right: Ch. Celesial Wherefore Art Thou, aka "Larry", the winner of the Top 20 Invitational.


Thursday and Friday:
French Bulldog Club of America National Specialty Show

Fitting over 80 specials in one small ring is an interesting challenge.

Our champion Maxx Smaxx stacks.
(The spectators are a little weary after a busy week!)

 

More shots of Maxx and Dale.

 

And the winner of the FBDCA 2005 National Specialty Show is Champion Shann's Pudgybull Houdini...
(Note: these two pictures were taken at the Top 20 competition.)

 

..., owned and handled by a surprised and very happy Jeff Schulze and Jeff Armstrong.

Maxx and Phoenix, soon to be Best Brace in Specialty Show.

 

After a week at the shows, we headed down to Yosemite National Park for a few days of rest and relaxation.

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