The recent 20th annual show of the Bridgewater KC with 250 dogs listed was only a little smaller than in 

  past years. T. Dickson Smith had the largest breed entry, with 24 Cocker Spaniels. Roger Wheeler had 

  15 Irish Setters. Herman Jordon had 15 German Shepherds. Dr. Fredson T. Bowers had an excellent lot of

  Great Pyrenees. Fred W. Saunders took care of 11 Boston Terriers. Frank W. Holliscdid the honors for eight

  Salukis. Mrs. George Walmsley had the pleasure of seeing her choice for best toy -- out of a total of ten 

  small dogs -- go to the top later in the show.
  
  The remainder of the breeds fell to the lot of, Frank T. Eskrigge who had a real day's work with 115 dogs.

  Towards the middle of the afternoon some of the spectators began to fear that the old timer would be holding

  up the completion of the show, but three minutes before his first variety class was due to be called he had

  made his final breed placing. Out of the 115 dogs in Eskrigge's list were 21 Doberman Pinschers -- an

  unusually strong entry for the breed.
  
  SPORTING GROUP - Irish Setter, Warren K. Read, Jr's Ch Wamsutta FermanahII 

  HOUND GROUP - Scottish Deerhound, D.P. Wilson's Ch Niall of Rannoch
  WORKING GROUP - Great Pyrenees, Mr. & Mrs. Francis V. Crane's Ibos du Vak M'Aure 

  TERRIER GROUP - Irish Terrier, M.H. Bird's Banteer Badblackthorn
  TOY GROUP - Papillon, Mrs. DeForest Danielson's Ch Offley Black Diamond 

  NON-SPORTING GROUP - Schipperke, Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Burke's Ch Burke's Tarzan
  
  The toy group was judged by Mrs. Walmsley, and it was regretted that only three breeds were represented

  here. Toy exhibitors must follow the lead of the other breed exhibitors and show in larger numbers and in 

  more breeds unless they desire their breeds to be forgotten.
  
  The six group winners paraded around the ring to take out the bench kinks. Placed in group order, 

  Mr. Eskrigge went over each from head to heels, and. then, for a moment, mentally compared them. 

  Then the judge, taking the handsome cup, offered by Thomas F. Kemp for the Best In Show, and it's

  accompanying rosette, placed them in the surprised hands of Mrs. De Forest Danielson for her Papillon, 

  the double champion, Offley Black Diamond, which had showed beautifully, at rest and in motion, with

  well-carried ears and tail.
  
  A very pleasing black and white dog, by this win the Papillon was making history in the United States, 

  for I believe this is the first time that a specimen of this breed ever attained such high honors. A most

  generous burst of applause from a very sympathetic body of spectators greeted the award, and the winner

  received the congratulations of her competitors very graciously. . This brought another show to a very jolly

  conclusion, and with mingled adieus and promises for later reunions, the gathering dispersed. -- THE

  ONLOOKER
  
  Adapted from the article in the AMERICAN KENNEL GAZETTE, October 1, 1936. And this quote from the

  Papillon column in the same issue, written by Mrs. von Hoegen: "Naturally, since the precedent of a "best 

  in show" for a Papillon has been set, we are all hoping that more of our good ones may, from time to time,

  achieve this height."
  
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  THIRTY-TWO YEARS later, this is still the only BIS award for a Papillon. Now, in contrast to 3 Toys

  competing in Group from a total of 10 Toys, Ch Wake Robin of Mariposa defeated 199 Toys when he won 

  the Group at Longshore, and Ch Egret of Pinqueny went over 131 Toys at Stone City.* Ch Gowdy of 

  Mariposa has won. the Group 3 times this year. We are still hoping that "from time to time, our good ones 

  may achieve" BIS. *figures from August 1968 GAZETTE