{"id":3223,"date":"2026-08-13T18:38:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bccf.ovh\/?p=3223"},"modified":"2026-08-23T17:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:53:52","slug":"la-nationale-delevage-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bccf.ovh\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/la-nationale-delevage-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"La Nationale d’Elevage 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I recently had the pleasure of being invited to judge the Nationale d\u2019\u00c9levage of the Bearded Collie Club of France at Saint Jean d\u2019Ang\u00e9ly.
Judging was both enjoyable and thought provoking, exactly what a judge hopes for. I had a lovely Steward, Ann, a Vet with Australian Shepherds who spoke English beautifully and guided me through the paperwork and various awards. Grading and writing a report on every dog really makes one think, it did make me want to speak to each exhibitor about their dog, to ask questions, compare notes. Grading, asking myself if I would breed from the exhibit. Reporting I found initially interrupted my \u201cflow\u201d so did more moving first then examine, I hope that was OK with the exhibitors. Then placing 1st to 4th much the same as here.
Their equivalent to our Challenges all took place at the end of the judging rather than after dogs\/girls, so everyone stays to the end, also there was another meal.
This photo is of the class for beardies, presented in groups from the same owner\/breeder, about to enter were the Progeny classes, such a joy to see so many in the breed ring at the same time, not somewhere else on the showground, and brave exhibitors two and three beardies in one hand!
Judging stopped for lunch in the middle of the day, not a rushed sandwich, a proper unhurried meal, committee and exhibitors at large tables in the sunshine. From the moment I arrived, the Breed Club Committee\u2019s kindness and professionalism contributed greatly to the success of the event, with a positive atmosphere throughout. After judging it was great to meet breed enthusiasts who clearly take great pride in their dogs, I could have spent hours more talking, language barriers seem to disappear when we are all talking beardies.
The overall quality of the dogs presented was very good, frankly better than I had expected. I had the opportunity to assess some of excellent exhibits, and many which demonstrated sound structure and good breed type. Looking at the catalogue back at the hotel there were pedigrees I recognised and others that were new, interestingly non French breeding but probably from more varied kennels and parts of the World than we see here.
Overall, my visit to France was a lovely experience. Judging our special breed, meeting the exhibitors and their lovely beardies. Thank you to Guy Jenny, the committee and everyone involved for their hospitality and for making my visit so enjoyable.
Of course I went around a few roundabouts more than a couple of times trying to read the signs and got \u201clost in France\u201d on my way to the show \u2013 nothing changes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Evans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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J\u2019ai r\u00e9cemment eu le plaisir d\u2019\u00eatre invit\u00e9 \u00e0 juger la Nationale d\u2019\u00c9levage du Bearded Collie Club de France \u00e0 Saint\u2011Jean\u2011d\u2019Ang\u00e9ly. Le jugement a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e0 la fois agr\u00e9able et stimulant, exactement ce qu\u2019un juge esp\u00e8re vivre. J\u2019ai eu une charmante commissaire, Ann, ainsi qu\u2019une v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire propri\u00e9taire de Bergers Australiens, qui parlait un anglais remarquable et m\u2019a guid\u00e9 \u00e0 travers les documents et les diff\u00e9rentes r\u00e9compenses. Noter et r\u00e9diger un rapport pour chaque chien pousse r\u00e9ellement \u00e0 la r\u00e9flexion ; cela m\u2019a donn\u00e9 envie de parler \u00e0 chaque exposant de son chien, de poser des questions, de comparer nos impressions.
R\u00e9diger les rapports interrompait au d\u00e9but mon \u00ab rythme \u00bb, j\u2019ai donc pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 faire davantage de d\u00e9placements avant d\u2019examiner \u2014 j\u2019esp\u00e8re que cela a convenu aux exposants. Ensuite, classer de la 1re \u00e0 la 4e place se fait de mani\u00e8re assez similaire \u00e0 ce que nous faisons ici.
Leur \u00e9quivalent de nos Challenges se d\u00e9roule \u00e0 la fin des jugements, plut\u00f4t qu\u2019apr\u00e8s les m\u00e2les\/femelles, ce qui fait que tout le monde reste jusqu\u2019au bout \u2014 et il y a m\u00eame un autre repas. La photo montre la classe des beardies, pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s en groupes provenant d\u2019un m\u00eame propri\u00e9taire\/\u00e9leveur ; sur le point d\u2019entrer se trouvaient les classes de Progeny. Quel plaisir de voir autant de chiens de la race dans le ring en m\u00eame temps, et non dispers\u00e9s ailleurs sur le terrain d\u2019exposition, et bravo aux exposants tenant deux ou trois beardies dans une seule main !
Le jugement s\u2019est interrompu pour le d\u00e9jeuner en milieu de journ\u00e9e : pas un sandwich aval\u00e9 \u00e0 la h\u00e2te, mais un vrai repas, tranquille, comit\u00e9 et exposants r\u00e9unis \u00e0 de grandes tables sous le soleil. D\u00e8s mon arriv\u00e9e, la gentillesse et le professionnalisme du comit\u00e9 du Club de Race ont largement contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 la r\u00e9ussite de l\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nement, cr\u00e9ant une atmosph\u00e8re positive tout au long de la journ\u00e9e. Apr\u00e8s les jugements, ce fut un plaisir de rencontrer des passionn\u00e9s qui sont manifestement tr\u00e8s fiers de leurs chiens ; j\u2019aurais pu passer des heures \u00e0 discuter, les barri\u00e8res de langue semblant dispara\u00eetre d\u00e8s que l\u2019on parle beardies.
La qualit\u00e9 g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des chiens pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s \u00e9tait tr\u00e8s bonne, franchement meilleure que ce \u00e0 quoi je m\u2019attendais. J\u2019ai eu l\u2019occasion d\u2019\u00e9valuer d\u2019excellents sujets, et beaucoup d\u2019autres pr\u00e9sentant une construction solide et un bon type de race. En consultant le catalogue \u00e0 l\u2019h\u00f4tel, j\u2019ai reconnu certaines lign\u00e9es et en ai d\u00e9couvert d\u2019autres, provenant de pays vari\u00e9s \u2014 une diversit\u00e9 de pedigrees plus large que ce que nous voyons habituellement ici.
Dans l\u2019ensemble, mon s\u00e9jour en France fut une tr\u00e8s belle exp\u00e9rience : juger notre race si sp\u00e9ciale, rencontrer les exposants et leurs merveilleux beardies. Merci \u00e0 Guy Jenny, au comit\u00e9 et \u00e0 toutes les personnes impliqu\u00e9es pour leur hospitalit\u00e9 et pour avoir rendu ma visite si agr\u00e9able.
Bien s\u00fbr, j\u2019ai fait quelques tours de rond\u2011point de trop en essayant de lire les panneaux et me suis \u00ab perdu en France \u00bb sur le chemin du show \u2014 certaines choses ne changent jamais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Evans \u2013 Traduis par Guy et Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>