What Show Achievements Have Kebec's Cockers Dogs Earned?

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Kebec's Cockers, the kennel of Pierre Talbot and Jean Delisle in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Québec, bred and showed American Cocker Spaniels from the 1980s until their retirement from breeding. Their own site states they have never counted the number of Champions they produced, but the titles they list span multiple countries and several of the sport's top awards.

Titles listed by the kennel

According to the site, dogs they bred and showed have earned:

  • Best In Show
  • Best In Show Specialty
  • National Specialty Winners
  • American Champion
  • Canadian Champion
  • FCI-International Champion
  • World Winners
  • Brazilian Champion
  • Puerto Rico Champion
  • Belgium Champion
  • Championships in "many other European countries"

The kennel was permanently registered in 1986, and the site describes breeding and showing American Cocker Spaniels since the 1980s — roughly 30 years of activity before they retired from breeding.

What these titles mean

Title What it reflects
Best In Show Top award at an all-breed show, judged against all other breed winners
Best In Show Specialty Top award at a breed-specific (specialty) show
National Specialty Winner Top award at a national breed club event
American / Canadian Champion Champion status earned under the AKC / CKC
FCI-International Champion International title under FCI rules
World Winner Title from the FCI World Dog Show
Country Champions (Brazil, Puerto Rico, Belgium, others) Champion titles earned in those national kennel systems

The spread of countries — North America, South America, and Europe — indicates the kennel showed internationally rather than only in Canada.

Important context for anyone researching this kennel

  • They no longer breed. The site states plainly: "We are not breeding anymore, so please no puppy/dog request/referral." Do not contact them expecting a puppy or a referral.
  • They are now judges. Pierre Talbot and Jean Delisle are Canadian Kennel Club conformation judges. Their judging approvals (as listed on the site) include:
    • Jean Delisle: CKC Group 1, 4, 5, 6 and BIS in Canada; Group 3 on permit/provisional. AKC Group 1, 4, 5, 6 (except Finnish Spitz and Norwegian Lundehund) plus MISC and BIS. Breeds in FCI Groups 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
    • Pierre Talbot: CKC Group 1, 2, 3, 7 and BIS in Canada; Group 4 on permit/provisional. AKC Group 1, 2, 3, 7 plus MISC and BIS. Some breeds in FCI Groups 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10.
  • Contact details, if you need to reach them about judging rather than puppies: Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Québec, Canada J0J 1K0; Jean Delisle at +1 450 357 0089 or [email protected]; Pierre Talbot at +1 450 357 6710.

If your interest is in the kennel's show record, the site's "Some of our Stars" section and its photo/video pages are the places to look for individual dogs. If your interest is in having one of them judge your dog, the group and breed lists above tell you whether your breed falls under their assignment.