Links to Barbet websites throughout the world

Barbet related sites.

Le Barbet
Le Barbet

Large French based website by Mr Philippe Séguéla . Lots of information from within France and the rest of the world and an excellent photo gallery. If, like me, your French is not what you would like it to be, scroll down to the bottom of the right hand column and click on "Français à Anglais" and voila! the site is in English...well sort of.

Barbet Club of Switzerland
Barbet Club of Switzerland
(www.barbet.ch)

Swiss Barbet Club website written in French and German. Founded in 1997 the Swiss club has grown steadily and now has around 60 Barbets registered.
English translation is via Google and is for guidance only.

Canadian Barbet website
Canadian Barbet website

Canadian Barbet website written in English and French. Denyse Rousseau took the Barbet to full recognition by the Canadian Kennel Club in 2006.

Biscay Waterdogs
Biscay Waterdogs

Another website from Canada. Paula Ballak has travelled to Europe to bring new bloodlines into Canada and further establish the breed there.

American Barbet website
USA Barbet website

New American Barbet website run by Stacy Brogan. Stacy is working to galvanise the growing Barbet community in the States

Barbet Da Capo
Barbet De Capo

Website of a German breeder and owner with some nice pictures of their dogs.
English translation is via Google and is for guidance only.

Polish Barbet website
Polish Barbet website

Polish barbet website run by Górka Podduchowna. Górka is now breeding barbets in his native Poland and more importantly working them in the field which is what they were bred to do. The site has an English version and some nice pictures of barbets hunting.

Barbet-international
International Barbet Database

International Barbet database compiled by Renate Zuber of Switzerland. The site has pedigrees and information on health test results, litters and show results, an invaluable tool for tracing breedlines and locating potential breeding partners. Mostly in German but you can work it out !!

Club du Barbet du Lagotto
Club du Barbet du Lagotto

`The Club du Barbet du Lagotto et autres Chiens d`Eau' is the governing body of the barbet in its native France. The club organizes shows and working trials as well as registering all French barbets.
In French. Sorry, no translation available.

VBBFL
VBBFL

German association which covers 13 French breeds including the Barbet. All the Poppenspalers breed line are registered with the VBBFL.
English translation is via Google and is for guidance only.

Finnish Barbet Club
The Finnish Barbet Club

The Finnish Barbet Club started in 2006. The English section of their website is due soon and will feature useful information on the Barbet, breeder contacts and some nice pictures of their dogs.

Wikipedia -Barbet (dog), aka French Water Dog
Wikipedia -Barbet (dog)

The Barbet entry on Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia. Not to be confused with the type of bird that shares the barbet name.

Other dog related sites.

The Kennel Club
The Kennel Club

The primary objective of the Kennel Club is 'to promote in every way, the general improvement of dogs' in the UK. The Kennel Club was founded in 1873 and is able to offer dog owners an unparalleled source of information, experience and advice on dog welfare, dog health, dog training and dog breeding.

Société Centrale Canine
Société Centrale Canine

The Société Centrale Canine (S.C.C.) is the French Kennel Club and oversees all dog related activity in France.

Fédération Cynologique Internationale
Fédération Cynologique Internationale

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (F.C.I.) is the World Canine Organisation. It includes 84 members and contract partners (one member per country) that each issue their own pedigrees and train their own judges. The FCI makes sure that the pedigrees and judges are mutually recognized by all the FCI members. The UK is not a member.

The Irish Kennel Club
The Irish Kennel Club

Since the first `An Ard Chomhairle' meeting was held on 20th January 1922 the Irish Kennel Club has been looking after the care and wellbeing of dogs in Ireland and is now a full member of the The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI).

The Gundog Club
The Gundog Club

Very informative site for the gundog owner in the UK, you don`t even need a gun....just a dog.

The Dog Club
Dog Club - Internet Dog Directory

An internet dog directory.