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Clarice was a keen
competitor. Under her,
Jaclair dogs set many
records in both Canada
and the US. Highlights
of her
accomplishments in the
breed include breeder of
the Top Pap, Top Toy and
Number 2 All Breeds in
1978 in Canada ( after
Clarice passed away,
handled by Elaine
Whitney ), breeder of
Best of Breed at the PCA
Specialty in 1976 and
1977 and
breeder of the Number 1
Pap in the U.S. in1976.
She bred six
Canadian Best In Show
Papillons, three of
which were also
American Best In Show
winners. BIS BISS AM CDN
BDA Ch Jaclair’s Ziggi
held an all time record
for top winning Papillon
in North America for
many years.
Competition, however,
was not the most
important thing to her.
Her first love was by
far her dogs and the
wonderful friends
that she made through
the dogs. She met people
all over Canada, the US
and the UK.
She would look
forward to particular
shows each year because
of the people she would
meet there. She enjoyed
being with them and
sharing her
enthusiasm
with both new and
established
breeders.
Although
she was Canadian,
Clarice was an active
participant in the dog
world on both sides of
the Canadian/American
border.
She
contributed in the
establishment of
"The
Papillon Club of Canada"
( forerunner of the
present club - Papillon
Canada )
serving in several
capacities including
President.
She also had
strong ties to the
Papillon Club of
America, involving
activities
such as sitting on a
committee responsible
for revising the
American Standard with
her good friend Dick
Richards in the 1970s.
No one can deny that
Clarice Babbidge was a
"Breeder of
Influence"; ample
proof is in the legacy
she left in her dogs.
Jaclair
Papillons are seen
buried behind the
pedigrees of most of the
top winning Papillons in
North America even
today.
Many well-known American
and Canadian kennels
were founded on a
Jaclair dog.
Her
dogs were not something
she did.
They were what
she was.
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