FrenchBulldogMagazineMarch2016

Admininstration Editor: Theo Koekemoer Based in South Africa Theo’s involvement with Bulldogs date back to eary 1970’s He is a specialist Bulldog judge. https://www.facebook.com/groups/800162470077609/ email: allegiancecapital100@gmail.com To advertise contact Theo Koekemoer on Facebook or send an email to allegiancecapital100@gmail.com Rates: Cover: $0 Double or Single Page: $0 French Bulldog Magazine March 2016 Page 2

Cover dog Index 2 Administration 2 From the Editor 4 Our Cover Dog 13 Crufts Results 91 New Champions 103 Puppies 119 Health 121 Litter Announcements 141 Stud Dogs 153 Some Show Results

From the Editor A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this issue. Our cover dog is from Argentina. The ads are spectacular! We have a team of great desigers, who is on our panel. If you need an ad, please contact them. However, we do welcome designs from anyone.

We have a new magazine, Dog Winner World, please join our Facebook Group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/725183517597649/ Our advertisers now have the opportunity to showcase their dogs in an International Magazine.

I trust that you will enjoy this issue of the French Bulldog Magazine!

Theo

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Crufts 2016 results

BEST OF BREED & DOG CC AM CH MOKAODC ROBOBULL CATATUMBO COLJCH Dog Owner: CELIS & DALTON BEST PUPPY XENTIQUE TOTAL ECLIPSE Bitch Owner: MR R & MRS C SWATERIDGE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE & BEST OPPOSITE SEX SPARKLING PRIDE SIGOURNEY LYMEE Bitch Owner: E VONK VAN DER LINDEN

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Health EOSINOPIHILIC GRANULOMA’s “You cant trust google all the time....a lesson in non-assumption....can fleas cause airway disease?”

A 10 month old frenchie presented with a relatively fast onset of symptoms associated commonly with “Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome”.

Over a short space of time (2-3 weeks), she developed an awful snoring noise (both when awake and asleep), struggling to cope with excercise, panting a lot, and seemingly taking 45 minutes to cool down, after a 5 minute walk, on a moderate day.

Previously this frenchie never snored (even when asleep) and could play in the park actively and for long periods. She had also started to itch over the proceeding 3 weeks.

Given the research people can easily do these days, the owners concluded that the dog had an overlong soft palate and was booked in for surgery. Unfortunately its not possible to properly asses a dogs palate conscious, so the dog was booked in for anaesthesia, examination of the palate with view to (almost certainly) performing the required surgery. It struck me as odd that a dog would go from being seemingly perfect in the respiratory department, to struggling, over such a short space of time.

Once anaesthetised, the palate was examined. While it was slightly overlong, the main stark observation was that the palate was swollen, and covered in a number of plaque-like growths. The swelling and the growths was responsible for obstructing air flow in the throat region and for the subsequent lesions developed. The owner was called and biopsies taken of the lumps.

Dr. Glen Kolenc (Australia)

Biopsy results showed “Eosinophilic granuloma”. These plaques result from allergic reactions insect bites, food allergies or environmental.

Most commonly our “allergic frenchies” itch a lot. However sometimes as an abberation of the immune system, it causes allergic reactions to manifest as these plaques in the oral cavity. This type of reaction is very well known and well described in cats. They occur in dogs and horses but are much more rare.

In 18 years of being a vet this is the 1st time i’ve ever seen this in a dog. The dog will now have an allergy screen test done and we will work on that to get to the bottom of this and clear this up. As this is a rare and an interesting case, i will follow up over coming months as to the progress.

Thank you Dr. Frenchie for writing this article for the French Bulldog Magazine!

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Karli Vorster

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