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| We are a small kennel based in North London ( UK ). It is pronounced Spini-ons . The LL's are Silent as in Papillon ( Papi-on ). The name was chosen after playing about with the names of my two favourite breeds ( Papillons and Italian Spinioni). I have had Papillons for 33 years, ( and Italian Spinoni for 9, though I don't have any Spins at present since loosing my favourite boy and am not sure I can have another at this time as its too painful now..... ) My earliest memories are of a Black and White Pap resting by my cot. I have been handling / showing more seriously for the last 13 or so years all thanks to my original mentor, who unbeknown to me, pushed me quietly in the right direction. <G> Over the years I am pleased to have had the chance to Show/Handle and Judge some of whom I consider the Soundest dogs in the country and been eternally grateful to have had the chance to learn from some very special people. Thanks go to my dear Friends Rosemary and David for their trust in allowing me some super dogs to build a strong foundation with and My dear friend Gwen Swann is one who I sadly miss and will never forget. There are too many others (both in and out of Paps) to mention but you know who you are and I am humbled and grateful for your words of Wisdom, honest opinions and support over the years. Due to many things, including Severe Raynauds, Echler Danlos syndrome hypermobile type 3 (formerly EDS 111) / HMS , leaving me with CWPS and ME, ( Click here to read some info about the conditions) and not least the birth of my 3 kids Born Jan 01 ( Jamie- Leeanne ), Dec 01( Daniel ) and October 03 ( Samuel ) I do not breed or show as much as I would like ( breeding takes a lot of time, energy and thought, hence I will only do so with the right dogs and at the right time and if I feel ok/have the back up if needed ) but will happily love and bring into to campaign any dog that is of Sound enough/deserving quality. I only keep a handful of dogs at any one time so I can give each one the attention they deserve. That said I have very high standards and only keep/show quality dogs worthy of their titles. This combined with my competitive streak has meant I have reached the top levels through honesty, sheer hard work and quality rather than quantity. I will never lower my standards ! Of all of my time Showing I look back and think that 2004 was the most AMAZING year, full of dreams come true! The most memorable of the wins were Winning the BCC/BOS at Crufts with my Home bred Ch. Spinillons A Touch of Hope. Following on from that making up 3 Ch.'s in 3 months (Made even more special as Hope and Heather were not only Home bred but more amazingly, hand reared and initially not expected to live but for the help of a special lady called Heather Riddley ). Hope then went on to win Best Bitch and BIS at the Papillon Club of Ireland Ch. Show, with her Father Zebedee, winning Best Dog and Reserve best in Show ( gaining his title at the same time ). The icing on the cake being Hope winning BOB at the Irish Toy Dog Show on the same day. We Finished the year off with pride, especially being such a small Kennel who rarely breeds, by winning Top Breeder, Top Stud, Top Brood and Joint Top bitches. However all that happiness was then tinged with Sadness when on August 4th 04, my best ole boy, Sparky was stolen from my Parent's Garden aged 9 years old. We were completely distraught and totally devastated as he was on special medication and special foods to keep him alive and well and he was not expected to survive more than a few months at most. However I am now chuffed to say that 1 Year, 1 Week later, thanks to a MIRACLE and a very kind lady and his lucky microchip, on August 11th 05 He was found . (Further Details can be found on Sparky's page). We would like to thank everyone from all over the world for their continued support over that time and for sharing in our celebrations when he was finally returned to us, where he belonged, Sadly Sparky passed away after being home with us where he belonged for a whole 2 years. RIP SPARKY........ |
ABOUT US
| Ch. & Ir Ch. Ibstock Bright Spark For Spinillons SH CM |
Ch. Spinillons A Touch Of Hope
| Ch. Spinillons Touch Of Heather |
| Goldfly Shining Star At Spinillons RIP 08 |
Ch. Ibstock Tululah For Spinillons
| Ch. Spinillons Touch Of Heather |
