Judging at the 2022 American Spaniel Club
we are canadian kennel club judges!
Bonjour!
Now Conformation judges and retired from breeding, we, Pierre Talbot & Jean Delisle have been breeding american cocker spaniels since the 1980’s. Perm. Reg’d in 1986. As for the number of Champions… we have never counted. But suffice to say that we have bred and show dogs that are Best In Show, Best In Show Specialty, National Specialty Winners, American Champion, Canadian Champion, FCI-International Champion, World Winners, Brazilian Champion, Puerto Rico Champion, Belgium Champion, and many other European countries!
Judging
We Keep learning everyday
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS BREEDERS AND JUDGES
One does not become a breeder or a judge instantenously. It takes years of dedication and so much learning. And the judging process is slow to achieve Group level judging as well as awarding Best In Show.
Jean a. delisle
Jean is CKC licensed for the Sporting Dogs (Group 1 CKC + AKC) including Boykin Spaniel and Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes; Licensed and Permit for Group 4 for CKC; Licensed for all the Toys Dogs (Group 5 CKC + AKC); Group 6 Non Sporting (CKC + AKC) except Finnish Spitz & Norwegian Lundehund for AKC; Group – 7 (CKC + AKC)- Herding: Spanish Water Dog
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On permit/provisional for these Group 4 (CKC): Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Rat Terrier, Russell Terrier, Schnauzer (Miniature), Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier.
pierre talbot
Pierre is CKC licensed for the Sporting Dogs (Group 1 CKC + AKC); Licensed for all the Hound Dogs (Group 2 CKC + AKC); Top half of Group 3 Working (AKC); Licensed and Permit for Group 3 for CKC; Licensed for Group 7 (CKC + AKC) – Herding
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On permit/provisional for these Group 3 Breeds (CKC): Greenland Dog, Hovawart, Karelian Bear Dog, Komondor, Kuvasz, Leonberger, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Portuguese Water Dog, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Samoyed, Schnauzer (giant), Schnauzer (standard), Siberian Husky, Tibetan Mastiff, Yakutian Laika.
Some of our Stars
BIS/BISS Am/Can CH. Kebec’s Californian Trader, ROM-HT
CALIF: A once in a lifetime dog!
He was WD at ASC Flushing Show in January 2003 from the Bred-By class. He was only 8 months old. He finished easily with Specialty Majors exclusively from the Bred-By class… with great Showmanship. He went on to be Top Dog in USA. And he is a National Specialty Winner.
Canadian, Grand Champion American, Brazilian, Grand Puerto Rican, Latin American, Pan-American, WORLD CHAMPION (2011), International (FCI) and Best In Show Champion Kebec’s A Whole New Identity
DOT: Our International Star!
Dot has been traveling a lot… Canada, USA, Brazil, France, Puerto Rico… At his first Sanction Match he goes BEST IN SHOW and BEST PUPPY in SHOW. Canadian, Grand American, Brazilian, Grand Puerto Rican, Latin American, Pan-American, WORLD CHAMPION (2011), International (FCI) and Best In Show Champion.
BIS American Canadian Ch. Kebec’s The Tuxedo In Blue
WOOF: Our Black and Tan Star!
From the day he was born, we said :”WOW” a black and tan dog! The WOW became WOOF!. A Best In Show dog, Woof was #2 in Canada for 1998 after being #1 much of the year. Woof achieved his Top Dog Status in only 8 months of showing (breeder/owner/handler) with Pierre at the helm. Sire of American, Canadian, European as well as agility/flyball champions.
Canadian Grand Champion, Puerto Rico Champion, San Juan Winner, Europasieger VDH, World Gundog Winner, Vice-World Winner Kebec’s Madame La Présidente
MADAME: All Natural!
From our last litter… Madame was was not docked as we had plan for her future to be shown in Europe. A Canadian Grand Champion, in 2012-2013 she became Puerto Rico Champion, San Juan Winner, Europasieger VDH, World Gundog Winner, Vice-World Winner in Budapest. In 2016 she won the Canadian National Specialty under Judge Frank Kane.
BISS American Canadian Ch. Kebec’s Black Ashley
ASHLEY: National Best in Specialty
American and Canadian Champion, Ashley is our first National Best In Show Specialty winner and Best in Sweeps. She acheived this honor at the National Specialty of 1997, with Marilyn O’Neil from Larmaro’s Cockers.
American Canadian CH. San Jo’s A Star Is Born
LINDSEY: an ASC Winner!
First Canadian Shows… a new Champion! In USA, she finished with 4 majors (3 from Specialties). On Sunday January 6, 2008 under breeder/judge Ms. Rita Crowe, our very own Lindsey won Best of Opposite Sex! Pierre had an extraordinaire experience to achieve such a high honor, especially considering that Lindsey is such a young female.
Lindsey is from the famous San Jo Cockers of Joe and Sandra Bell.
BPIS/BPISS Am/Can CH. Kebec’s Paso Doble, AOM
GYPSY: Multiple Best Puppy In Show
First Canadian Shows… and BEST PUPPY IN SHOW! The following week-end at the Keystone Cocker Spaniel Club (USA), Gypsy won Best Bred-By-in- Show. At the 2008 ASC Cocker Spaniel National, wins ASCOB Bitch Bred-by class. Back from the National… another BEST PUPPY IN SHOW at Société Canine de Québec. A third BEST PUPPY IN SHOW in September 2008 at Club Canin Chomedey. And a fourth Best Puppy in Show (Specialty) in November At the 2009 American Spaniel Club show Gypsy was move up (from the Bred-By Class) to compete with the “Big Specials”. She stayed on until the very end showing very well and won an AWARD OF MERIT. She was the youngest Champion to compete in this prestigious class!
Multi BIS, Multi CH. Kebec’s G & B’s Stars
PEDRO: Multiple Best In Show
At his very first show in Brazil, Pedro won Best Puppy in Show, and accumulating numerous Group placements: People looking at him simply smile. After his 3rd show, Pedro is Junior Brazilian Champion.
In 2003 and 2005 he is the # 1 Cocker in Brazil, and in 2004 he is # 2.
He won over 16 All Breed BIS.
American, Canadian, Italian, Croatian, Slovakian, Luxemburg and International (FCI) BIS/BISS CH. Kebec’s Canadian Trader
JAMES: European Star!
Litter brother of Calif, James left home as a Canadian and American Champion to his new owner in Italy in 2003. In 2004 James is the Top Cocker and the Top GunDog in Italy and in 2005 he is # 1 Cocker in Italy and Runner-up Top GunDog. James had many successes in the European Show rings, obtaining Best In Show, Best Dog of the Day, as well as winning the Italian Spaniel Specialty.
FDCH, FMCH Kebec’s He Whispers Alex, CD, FD, FDX, FMX, ONYX
SOLLIE: Brain and Beauty!
Sollie is very much involved in Agility and FlyBall activities. In 2004 achieved his FMX (Flyball Master Excellent) title! Also Sollie is ranked in the top 30 of American Cocker Spaniels running flyball in North America! For 2001, Sollie was #2 Cocker in Canada in very limited showing. And in 2006, Sollie got the ONYX title from the NAFA organization!
CONTACT INFO
We are not breeding anymore, so please no puppy/dog request/referral.