kebecs.com

Pierre Talbot and Jean Delisle are Canadian Kennel Club conformation judges based in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Québec. Both are retired American Cocker Spaniel breeders who have been involved with the breed since the 1980s and became permanently registered in 1986. Their judging credentials differ by country and by group, and each also holds some groups on permit or provisional status.

Jean Delisle — Groups and Breeds

Canada (CKC)

• Full approval: Groups 1, 4, 5, and 6, plus Best In Show (BIS).
• Permit/Provisional: Group 3.

United States (AKC)

• Full approval: Groups 1, 4, 5, and 6, plus Miscellaneous (MISC) and BIS.
• Exceptions: Finnish Spitz and Norwegian Lundehund are excluded from the AKC approval.

FCI

• Approved for breeds in FCI Groups 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Pierre Talbot — Groups and Breeds

Canada (CKC)

• Full approval: Groups 1, 2, 3, and 7, plus BIS.
• Permit/Provisional: Group 4.

United States (AKC)

• Full approval: Groups 1, 2, 3, and 7, plus MISC and BIS.

FCI

• Approved for some breeds in FCI Groups 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10.

Side-by-Side Comparison

What "Permit/Provisional" Means Here

A group listed as permit or provisional is not the same as full approval. In practice, a judge working on a permit can officiate under supervision or in a limited capacity while completing the requirements for full group status. If you are checking whether either judge can officiate a specific assignment, confirm the current approval status with the organizing club or the relevant kennel club, since permit status changes as requirements are completed.

Practical Notes for Exhibitors and Clubs

• Group numbers follow the CKC/FCI system, so a "Group 1" assignment in Canada covers different breeds than an AKC "Group 1" assignment. Check the specific breed against the group list for the country where the show is held.
• BIS approval is separate from group approval. Both judges hold BIS in Canada and the US, which means they can award Best In Show at shows where they are assigned.
• FCI coverage is partial for Pierre Talbot. The site states "some breeds" in the listed FCI groups, so not every breed in those groups is covered.
• Jean Delisle's AKC approval excludes two breeds — Finnish Spitz and Norwegian Lundehund — even though they fall within the approved groups.

Contact

For judging inquiries, the site lists:

• Jean Delisle: +1 450 357 0089, [email protected]
• Pierre Talbot: +1 450 357 6710

Both are also reachable via Facebook. Note that the site states they are no longer breeding, so puppy or dog requests and referrals are not accepted.

No. Kebec's Cockers no longer breeds American Cocker Spaniels, and the site states plainly that it does not accept puppy or dog requests or referrals. If you are looking to buy or reserve a puppy, this website is not a route to one.

What the site says

The homepage identifies the owners as Pierre Talbot and Jean Delisle, conformation judges who bred American Cocker Spaniels starting in the 1980s, with their kennel permanently registered in 1986. It describes them as "retired from breeding."

The contact section repeats the point without ambiguity:

"We are not breeding anymore, so please no puppy/dog request/referral."

That covers both possibilities a visitor might have in mind — asking for a puppy directly, or asking to be pointed toward someone who has one.

What the site is still useful for

The kennel's history and judging work remain documented, which may interest people researching bloodlines, show results, or the breed in Canada.

If you still want an American Cocker Spaniel

Because Kebec's Cockers has stopped breeding and will not make referrals, you will need to look elsewhere. Practical starting points:

• National breed clubs — the American Spaniel Club (US) and the Canadian Kennel Club are the kind of bodies that publish breeder directories and breed information. The site itself references the American Spaniel Club in connection with judging.
• Kennel club breeder listings — the Canadian Kennel Club, since the kennel is Canadian, or the AKC if you are in the United States.
• Breed rescue organizations — a reasonable option if you are open to an adult dog rather than a puppy.

When contacting any breeder, expect to be asked about your home, experience with the breed, and plans for the dog; responsible breeders generally screen buyers rather than the reverse.

One thing to note

The site does not list prices, availability, waiting lists, or any sales process, because it is not selling. Nothing on the page should be read as an offer of a puppy, and the contact details are best used only for questions unrelated to acquiring a dog.

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

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.

Kebec's Cockers (kebecs.com) is the personal and professional site of Pierre Talbot and Jean Delisle, two Canadian conformation judges and retired American Cocker Spaniel breeders based in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Québec, Canada. It is not a kennel selling puppies today — the site states plainly that they are no longer breeding and asks visitors not to send puppy or dog requests or referrals. If you are looking for a puppy, this site will not help you; if you want to understand who these judges are, what breeds they judge, or how to contact them, it will.

Who runs the site

The homepage opens with "Bonjour!" and identifies the two operators:

• Pierre Talbot — conformation judge, CKC and AKC
• Jean Delisle — conformation judge, CKC, AKC, and FCI

They describe themselves as having bred American Cocker Spaniels since the 1980s, with their kennel permanently registered in 1986. After roughly three decades of breeding, they have retired from breeding and moved into judging.

What they did as breeders

The site does not give a count of champions — the text says they "have never counted." What it does list is the range of titles and awards their dogs have earned:

• Best In Show and Best In Show Specialty
• National Specialty Winners
• American Champion, Canadian Champion
• FCI-International Champion
• World Winners
• Champions in Brazil, Puerto Rico, Belgium, and other European countries

This is presented as background credential rather than as a sales pitch, since no dogs are offered for sale.

What they judge

The site separates the breeds each person is approved to judge, which is the most concrete information on the page.

Two things are worth noting. First, "BIS" means they are approved to award Best In Show, not just judge individual breeds. Second, the permit/provisional entries indicate approvals still in progress at the time the page was written — so the lists may not reflect their current status.

What else is on the site

Beyond the homepage, the navigation points to About Us, Videos, Photos, Calif, Our Dogs, Vacations, Europe 2013, and Contact. The "Some of our Stars" section highlights dogs from their breeding past. The site also references judging at the 2022 American Spaniel Club, which suggests it is maintained at least occasionally rather than frozen.

How to get in touch

Contact details are listed directly:

• Location: Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Québec, Canada J0J 1K0
• Jean Delisle: +1 450 357 0089, [email protected], Facebook – Jean
• Pierre Talbot: +1 450 357 6710, Facebook – Pierre (email shown as protected on the page)

The page repeats the request: no puppy or dog requests or referrals, since they no longer breed.

When this site is useful to you

• You are a show exhibitor or club organizer checking judge credentials or breed assignments before an event.
• You are researching American Cocker Spaniel bloodlines and want to see historical dogs and titles from a long-established kennel.
• You want to contact Pierre Talbot or Jean Delisle directly about judging.

It is not useful if you want to buy a puppy, get a referral to a breeder, or check current pricing — none of that is offered, and the site explicitly declines those requests.

Kebec's Cockers lists two direct contact routes for Pierre Talbot and Jean Delisle: phone and Facebook. Jean Delisle also has a public email address on the site. The kennel is based in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Québec, Canada, and the site states plainly that they are no longer breeding, so puppy and dog requests or referrals will not be answered.

Contact details listed on the site

Mailing location: Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Québec, Canada J0J 1K0.

What to expect when you reach out

• They are retired from breeding. The site asks that people not send puppy or dog requests or referral requests. Messages on that topic are unlikely to get a reply.
• They are active as conformation judges. Pierre Talbot and Jean Delisle are Canadian Kennel Club judges, and the site describes judging assignments in Canada, the United States, and FCI groups. If your question is about judging, an upcoming assignment, or a show, that fits what the site presents them as doing now.
• Email is only published for Jean. Pierre's email is shown as protected email, so phone or Facebook is the practical route for him.

Which channel to pick

• Jean Delisle: email first if you want a written record, phone if you need a quick answer.
• Pierre Talbot: phone or Facebook, since no public email is listed.
• Anything about puppies or placing a dog: none of these channels will help — the site states they are not breeding anymore.

A note on the address

The site gives Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Québec, with the postal code J0J 1K0. It does not publish a street address or visiting hours, so treat this as a mailing region rather than an invitation to visit.