HOW "ART" THOU?

 Joos Vincent De Vos 1829-1875 born in Courtrai, Belgium on the 4^th March 1829 and was a pupil of the animal painter Edouard Woutermaertens at the Courtrai Academy. His teacher was a painter in the Belgian Realist tradition and painted a number of dog paintings and this influence is clearly apparent in the work of the pupil. He  became better known than Woutermaertens and he traveled and exhibited in France, Italy, and America as well as his native Belgium.  It is said his animals owe a certain amount to the work of Sir Edwin Landseer, but he often took the depiction of animals in a genre type situation, a step further.

He kept a menagerie of animals in his studio including apes, foxes and even a camel and these appear in many of his paintings. Often on a small scale and nearly always on panel, he produced a large number of circus type situations with monkeys interacting with dogs. His more prosaic dog portraiture is filled with details such as insects, a rich carpet, textured baskets, stone and brickwork. Today his work can be seen in many museums including those at Bruges, Courtrai, (Museum of Fine Arts and the Spreybrouck Collection), Kuume (Depypere Collection), Lille, Mulhouse, Tongres (F de Schaetzen Collection), and Tourgoing.

 LOCAL LAD DOES GOOD

"Since arriving in South Australia from the UK for an extended stay, "Woody" - Spennithorne Dream Thyme (Eng Ch Lanola Siesta At Maibee JW x Spennithorne Rose Fern) has enjoyed considerable success in the showring culminating in his Australian title. 'Woody's' UK breeder, Dawn Hunter and co owner Barb Martin, are enormously proud of their boy gaining his Australian Championship title on 21st September 2014."

YOU HAVE MAIL....Cavaliers on Postage Stamps around the world

THE EYES HAVE IT......two of the best

Linjato Annastasia, bred by Linda Flynn, was 14 years young on 26th September. Anna and her two black/tan companions Lucy and Amy, live on a narrow boat on the River Trent and are spoiled rotten by proud Dad Neil. 

 .....and meet Gunter (below)

Norwegian/Swedish Ch Vouges Yellow Pages reached the grand old age of  15 on 14th September 2014 and on his birthday he made an appearance at a Norwegian Kennel Club show taking 4th best male and Best Veteran under UK judge Alicia Pennington. Bred in Sweden by Peter Gustaffson and Per Wallentin he lives in Norway with Turid Irene Goa.

Jane Naylor(Du Nid Du Faisan) has a new address and phone number in France. She can now be reached at Le Fournet Est, La Ronze, 24490 St Michel l’Ecluse et Léparon. France. Telephone 05 53 90 63 99

 

 

Jane writes "Maybe the fact that I've moved all of 100 yards  might amuse people. I can’t say I’ve totally moved, (new house on left old house on right) as there are still things in the old house but have set myself a target date of 31 October. Anything still there after then is clearly nothing I need, so it can be sold, given to a charity shop or go to the tip. Yesterday my neighbour Jean-Michel came along with a tractor and grass cutter and tidied up a lot of the land. Fréderic had told him I needed help: he himself had cut the grass in the dog run last week for me. I just don't have time to do everything, and Fred had offered to do it, refusing payment but just accepting a refill of the petrol tank on his mower.  I’d lent him my microchip reader and a dog crate so he reckoned it was fair exchange. Jean-Michel was happy with just a can of English beer...Old Speckled Hen.

NEWS WORTHY

Last year, local born Northern Ireland celebrity Gloria Hunniford, a television and radio presenter, hosted a feature on "The One Show" which highlighted the issues dog walkers in the borough of North Down were facing. She is seen above with her 6 year old Cavalier Gemma and below when she was 18 weeks old and accompanied Gloria to the opening of the Dover Grand Horticultural Show.

GOING FAST, SO GET YOURS NOW..in aid of RESCUE CAVALIERS

The Humberside C.K.C.S Rescue calendar for 2015is now on sale showing the UK Cavalier Clubs show datesfor next year and also the Cavalier days at the General Championship shows. It can be bought for £7plus postage from Mrs L. Kilcoyne, Granasil, 26 Murham Ave, Goole, E. Yorks DN14 6PB (tel 01405 762827, email lakilcoyne@aol.co.uk) The postage is £1.25 for UK and £4.75 for International. All cheques to be made payable to Mrs L Kilcoyne.The calendars are available at most Championship shows or from any Humberside Committee member.

 Vickie Clunie (Willesley Cavaliers) has died at the marvellous age of 97. Until just a few years ago Vickie, who lived in Edinburgh, managed to attend one or two of the Scottish Cavalier Club events. A long serving Committee member and past Vice Chairman she was part of the Scottish Cavalier scene for decades. Our condolences to her daughter Lindy and the rest of the family. The funeral will be on 6th October and when details are known these will be made known.

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FOR YOUR COFFEE TABLE

A pictorial history of the range of dog paintings created in 19th-century Europe. While English artists certainly dominated the field, many European artists such as Rosa Bonheur, Alfred de Dreux, Charles Olivier de Penne and Charles van den Eyken produced a range of paintings depicting the dog. Over 50 breeds are depicted in these paintings, from the lap dogs and hunting dogs of the aristocracy to the common shepherds' dogs who were prized for their keen working abilities. Great Britain was the epicentre for dog painting during the 19th century. With the rise of the middle class and an attendant increase in leisure time, the showing of dogs became an important pastime. Owners of show dogs and sporting dogs alike wanted their animals immortalized by the prominent artists of the day. This trend was accelerated with the involvement of Queen Victoria and the precedent of her great fondness for dogs. While the artists' different styles are of interest in themselves, it is the subject matter of these paintings which provides an insight into the similarities and differences between the different dogs of Europe.

THOSE WHO WENTTOWETHERBY

Driffield Agricultural Society held it's All Breed Championship Dog show from 18th to 21st September at Wetherby Racecourse in the West Riding of Yorkshire. There are only 8 (out of 38) Annual Championship shows held in the Northern part of England and Scotland where Cavaliers can compete at this level. So to have Darlington one week and Driffield the next is good news for the Northern and Scottish exhibitors! No getting up at the crack of dawn, or earlier, to travel to the likes of Bournemouth or Builth Wells! Judging Cavaliers was Raye Parry (Gwynsias) from Wales. 

some pics from the day..

Alison Cracknell

 Sue Mangham

Ice Cream anyone?

Sue Korn and Mary Hughes

 John Tranter in charge of stewarding

Mervyn Hunter, Malcolm Spark, Ray Waddington and Mike Hughes..men talk

Leila Tarabad, Rob Sansom, John Whitman and Eurwyn Hughes

'ello Ellen Renaud

Brian Rix...one half of Team Ricksbury judging some Toy Breeds....

.....the other half, Kevan Berry judging some more breeds in the Toy Group.

Smiley Malcolm

 

Neil Lunam and ??

Roxanne Hobbs, Chris Knight and Catherine Rhodes

and furlined crocs!

travelling in style

resting on their laurels!

"red letter" day for Jill Allitt, and Roxanne Hobbs shared the joke

Lee Todd....she's coming for you and she will find you!
  

Sue 'smoocher' Smith

 John Whitman

celebrations in the bitch ring....Carol Jenkins and Norma Inglis

well done Carol and Zoe

dressed to impress!....Rob Sansom ready for his assignment judging the  Toy Group

Cavalier Best of Breed in the Group

Rob's chosen ones....Bichon wins, Chuhuahua runner up, Cavalier 3rd and Chines Crested gets 4th... picked from a strong Group

Roxanne Hobbs, Mickela and Jill Allitt and Louise Callaghan....all over except the Group to watch

had to have a pic with the man of the moment...

   if anyone is interested in the following, please contact Jill and/or Jane

 

 

Hi Norma...I've put this on Facebook, but it may be good for Chatterbox?

I am having a clear out and have a lot of Kennel Club Toy Group Breed Records supplements that are free to anyone who would like to pay the postage – or collect from me down here in France! There are the last quarter of 1997, the first of 1999, the  complete year of 1998, third and fourth quarters of 2000, the first of 2001 and complete years of 2002 to 2007, plus the first and second quarter of 2008. There may be some more, but I haven’t yet found them. They are quite heavy, about 175 grams each, and the postage for one to Europe is 4.15€, for two 6.15€ and from three to six 8.80€ and more than six up to twelve, 12.65€.  For the rest of the world it is 5.65€, 7.40€, 10.85€ or six to twelve, 17.00€.Jane Naylor email jasenil@aol.com

 

 

 

2015 CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE

ALL-NEW, award-winning calendar for 2015 again presents artistic masterpieces extolling the Cavalier from the 19th century to contemporary. This extra-large (12"x24") date-keeper has been meticulously created with the highest quality materials and attention to detail. These unique calendars make wonderful gifts for your Cavalier-loving friends, too. Remember, Christmas is coming!
 
Click this link to go directly to information on our calendar, including images of all months and the ordering procedure, by cheque or credit card. Still only $19.75, plus shipping. And NO TAX. We ship worldwide. All our products are 100% guaranteed. If you are not absolutely delighted, we will refund the full purchase price plus postage both ways. Period. No astericks.  Barbara Garnett-Wilson  

e-mail: CavalierBooks@aol.com

phone: 360-830-3300

web site: LaughingCavaliers.com
 

1ST OCTOBER  2014