Before Papillons

I started showing dogs in 1989 in Townsville QLD. My first show dog was a German shepherd and a Maltese. I had bought the shepherd for my husband as a wedding present and he had bought me the Maltese for our first wedding anniversary. I got bitten by the show bug and due to my husband being in the army and moving around a lot found that this was a hobby that I could take anywhere with me. Over the years since I have had Border Collies, Shelties & Cavaliers. I bred these breeds under the Shertzee Prefix that I had with my husband.

The Start of Papillons

I was introduced to the breed back in 1998 when I lived in Darwin NT. I was asked to campaign a lovely black and white male CH Ysway Regal Fegan (Zac) who I titled winning many group and in show awards. Our high light was taking Best of Breed at the 2002 Brisbane Royal with Zac. I got my first boy the lovely and the love of my life CH Larvik Touch O Gold (Flynn). I got Flynn at 9 weeks of age and although he wasn’t much to look at as a youngster and had trouble beating his half brother Zac he did grow into a beautiful butterfly. They say all good things come to those who wait and we proved that with Flynn as once he hit 2 years of age he started to beat his half brother Zac and took some great challenges and BOB’s not only in QLD but in NSW & VIC before he retired. Flynn was my constant companion who loved playing with the babies when we had them and sitting with me while watching TV.

I moved to Victoria St Patricks day 2004 and applied for a new prefix. My old prefix represented the past and breeds that I had then and wanted a prefix that was more suited to our Papillons.

The Future

The future of Calpap Papillons is very exciting with all of us. Both Lyall and Brighton show and breed their own dogs under my Prefix at the moment.

Corinne

After Moving to our new home and the loss of my soul mate Flynn I have been absent from the ring during 2011.  With the encouragement of my mentor’s and a couple of friends I am returning to the ring with Flynn’s Great grandson.  Prince is like Flynn in his temperament and just loves to show off in the ring.  When I showed for the first time after losing Flynn it felt as if his spirit was there showing Prince how to do the job and job we did taking out Junior in show.  This meant more to me than anything being that this is Flynn’s legacy to me giving me that little bit of confidence to get back into the saddle (so to speak).  I am very lucky and thank both my Mentors for giving me the start with my Papillons and being allowed to use their males that are top winners in this country. 

Lyall

Is our quiet achiever.  Lyall will join me in our prefix as it was originally thought that this would happen CALPAP (Corinne and Lyall’s paps) Lyall has always had a keen interest in the dogs and is always first on the scene to help the girls with whelping their litters and is the one that does the mating’s, and is also the groomer with his and my dogs (Brighton does his own).  Lyall is my right hand and I wouldn’t be able to do anywhere near half as much without him.  Lyall is hoping to add a male to his breeding program this year.  Lyall has a great mentor’s who have been in the breed for over 30 years.

Brighton

All who know Brighton know how strong minded he is about Papillons and Phalenes (no wonder he got an A+ in debating at school).  He knows what he likes in the breed and has always chosen the stud dogs for his girls.  When Brighton is old enough he will take his own prefix and then continue his breeding program of Papillons and of course his Phalenes which he is very passionate about.   Brighton bred his first Phalene (under the CALPAP prefix) in 2010 and Marion will be his foundation bitch for his Phalene line in Australia.  Brighton is very lucky to have a mentor in Phalenes here in Australia.

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