December 4: Congratulations to the top Phalene male and female of the year!

As mentioned below it was clear already after the Herning international show that DKCH SECH NOCH NORDCH INTCH KBHV09 DKV09 DKKV09 KLBV09 KLBCH Blicci's Energetic is the top phalene male of the year. After the last club show on Dec. 4, the ranking for the females was ready too: The winner is DKCH SECH Zenitzia's Blonde Ambition, owned and bred by Kristine Kjølner from Sweden.  "Bimbo" is a grandchild of DKCH SECH EUUV05 KLBV05 KLBV06 KBHV06 KLBCH Blicci's Blue Bayou, so we are very proud of her too! A split runner-up top female is Jet's litter sister Blicci's Every Little Thing. Congratulations to the owners of all winners!

November 16:  Goodbye, dear Chip

DKCH SECH FICH NORDCH INTCH KLBCH DKKV06 Blicci’s U Are My Universe is no longer here. Chip died tragically today after a vet examination. He had sadly developed a perineal hernia and we brought him to a specialist vet hospital to have him examined in preparation for a surgery soonest possible. A few hours after we came home with Chip, he went into cramps and we rushed back to the hospital with him. He died on the way, from an internal bleeding. We don’t blame the hospital. Chip’s condition was apparently more serious than we thought.

Until that moment, Chip had been his usual cheerful little self, in spite of his condition which developed quickly. Eight years of happiness, so much love, so much fun, so much to be grateful for. Who would know that his life would end so suddenly. Chip will live in our hearts forever.

October 2, Faroe Islands: Nice win for "Bob"
 

In the summer of 2009, phalene puppy Blicci's Garibaldi aka Bob travelled with his new family to Torshavn to be the first phalene in the Faroe islands. Bob has settled well and enjoys life there. His owner Majbritt thought it could be interesting to show him at the year's one and only National all breed show in the Faroe islands. Majbritt has been attending handling classes with Bob and the hard work paid off, since Bob showed like a charm and took CAC and Best of Breed as we had hoped for. And as if this was not enough, he finished his day going Best of Group-3! Thanks to Mr. Gert Christensen who judged all 65 dogs of this show.

Bob's parents are MultiCh Kecil Jammin' The Blues and DKCH Blicci's Color My Dreams.

Photos: Per á Hædd & Finnur Justinussen

September 18, Denmark: Amy goes Best Puppy
 

Kecil Wait Your Chance had her show debut at the Copenhagen Winner Show. She enjoyed all her day and made us proud: Best Puppy in Breed. Thanks to judge Chie Ejima from Japan.

Pondus being judged. Photo: Jacob Warrer

September 16, USA: Go, Harry!
 

So here he is, Blicci's Harry Boy, a smashing 12 weeks old puppy captured on the run by his happy new owner, Anne Carmichael, Mayan Papillons in New Orleans. Anne came here to pick up her puppy and he has settled in the most wonderful way, taking a very active part of Anne and Henry's everyday life in the "city of Jazz!". Thank you for giving him such a great home! Harry is out of Blicci's Floradora's first litter, sired by Ponda's Uncle Unicum. Harry will be co-owned by Jane and we look forward to seeing him in the rings next year.

Photo: Anne Carmichael

July 31, Germany: Max takes another title
 

Blicci's Golden Universe enjoys summer with his owner Bärbel Lieblich.

They had a another nice show day in Neussen where Max got the title Verbandsjugendsieger.

This title is only given once a year.

July 7, Denmark:  The Winner Takes it All!
 

Kecil Winner Takes It All lived well up to his name by going Best Phalene in an entry of 7 phalenes, all older than him, and BIS-2 in an entry of 45 at the Vilhelmsborg match show, judged by Kim Bay. This smashing little puppy is bred by Lise Verburg and owned by Marianne Hansen and we look very much forward to following him growing up, since he is a son of Jet and litter brother to our Amy.

A dream came true when we could welcome little Amy in our house. Amy is Kecil Wait Your Chance, sired by DKCH SECH NOCH NORDCH KBHV09 DKV09 DKKV09 KLBV09 KLBCH Blicci's Energetic out of Kecil Vanity Fair, and we had been looking forward to seeing the outcome of this combination ever since we first talked about the possibility with Amy's breeder Lise Verburg. Four lovely puppies were born on March 10 and we are pleased and proud to own the one female of the litter. Amy will have her own page in our gallery soon.

Two of Amy's lovely litter brothers, owned by the breeder

May 8, Denmark:  The first papillon mental described

It's a historical day today, because the first papillon passed an official mental description in Denmark. This test was earlier referred to as a character test. It contains elements like contact with a stranger, willingness to play, chasing, ability to relax, reaction to the sudden appearance of a large object (blue overall), reaction to sounds (rattling sound of a chain), reaction to an approaching threat (ghosts), reaction to shots, and not the least, the ability to wind down.

It was our little Blicci's Framboise aka Rikke, 20 months. She met all the challenges with a lion's heart and was as happy as always after the test. Well done, brave little girl!

Danish Kennel Club International Show, May 1, judged by Ms. Annamária Tarján, Hungary:

• BOB, best male, CACIB, Crufts qualified 2011: DKCH SECH NOCH NORDCH KBHV09 DKV09 DKKV09 KLBV09 Blicci's Energetic, owned by Elisa Kamens.

• BOS, best female, CACIB, Crufts qualified 2011: DKCH Blicci's Every Little Thing, owned by Susanne Rasmussen.

• Best puppy: Blicci's Go Lightly (show debut)

The Papillon & Phalene Club Show, May 2, judged by Ms. Birte Scheel, Denmark:

• BOB, BOS, Best Puppy wins as the day before

• BIS-2 to CH Blicci's Energetic

• 4th Club CAC to CH Blicci's Energetic, now Danish Club champion

• Best breeders group, phalenes

Blicci littermates go BOB and BOS phalene and we have a new Danish champion!

What a day at the international Danish Kennel Club show in Fredericia. Phalenes were judged by Joyce O'Connor from Ireland and she picked her best dogs like this:

• BOB, best male, CACIB: DKCH SECH NOCH NORDCH KBHV09 DKV09 DKKV09 KLBV09 Blicci's Energetic, owned by Elisa Kamens.

• BOS, best female, CACIB, CAC and New Danish champion: Blicci's Every Little Thing, owned by Susanne Rasmussen.

Congratulations to the lucky owners of these two great little individuals! Always happy and well balanced, like all of this family.

DKCH Blicci's Every Little Thing has her own page in our gallery now.