In April of 2005 we lost Alcye, the second baby from our first litter to pass away. She died after a very short and hard battle with cancer and a sudden onset of bloat. Ally's passing was a hard blow on her family and the entire Bordeaux community. To this day she remains the only female Dogue de Bordeaux to ever win the Best in Show at the DDBS Nationals, and with that in mind, each year we hope a girl wins the show. We still look forward to the day for another female to take this title. Ally was a fantastic dog, she was loving and gentle, yet a protector of her family and friends, she had outstanding type. She will be greatly missed by all, especially her family, the Kanakis's of Long Island, Pete, Barbara, Zoie and most of all, Tony. Alyce would have been 8 years old this August.
Alyce was from our first breeding of Noodles x Amra (Oscar van Alquinique x Fourquelles de Bois des Caneles). She was full sister to Chunkie and Little Man. Alyce has been competing since she was a pup.
In 2000 she was ranked as the #1 American Dogue de Bordeaux of Rarities, and was one of the top females of the DDBS. She was one of the top Dogues de Bordeaux in the USA during her peak in her show career.
She won her first BOB at the age of 6 months. In 1998 at the DDBS National Show, NJ under Philipe Serioul of France she won first place in her class. In 1999 she took 2nd Place Open Bitch at the DDBS National Specialty in GA with Peter v Moontfoort of the Netherlands. In 2000 she won Best of Breed at the ERBDC show, April 2000 under Charlie Costello of the USNMC, and two Best of Breeds and her first Group 1 at the Rarities show in Lumberton, NJ. She then went on to win the 2000 DDBS National Show Best Female, Best of Breed, Best in Show, under Mr. Andre LeBlond of France in Missouri where she won over the 1998, 1999 #1 Dogue de Bordeaux, Matuszak. In September of 2000 she won Best Female, Best of Breed, at the DDBS NE Regional specialty in Lumberton NJ under Peter van Montfort of the Netherlands, who then awarded her Group 1 and her second Best in Show. The next day she won Best Female, Best of Breed at the USBC Regional show under Annick Keller. Her next accomplishment was going to Bordeaux France with Tom and I for the SADB French Club Nationals. I handled her to an excellent and a fouth place open female - a great accomplishment, the judge was Mr. Andre LeBlond. October brought her to the Rarities Canadian Dogue de Bordeaux National to win the Best of Breed under Annick Keller, who then awarded her a Group 1 and her thrid Best In Show. This was supposed to be her retirement, but in November, her owner arranged to transport a rescue to a show in Conneticut and brought her along for the ride, where she went to win another Best of Breed, Group 1 and her fourth Best in Show.
Alyce was CGC'd in 1999 earning her WD1, TT in 2000 and TAN tested in 2000. She is one of only a three American Dogues de Bordeaux to have received her TAN testing in France. Her certifications have been approved by the DDBS.
Alyce lives on Long Island with her owner and family and her friend Cokie. She was one of the top rated Dogues de Bordeaux in Penn Hip having a very favorable score without DJD. Ally never produced and suffered from a fatal disease in female unspayed dogs, pyometra. To save her life she was spayed in 2003. She will now make apperances at specialty shows as a veteran, as she has reached the ripe old age of 6 this past August. We are still very proud of Alyce and her accomplisments. She is a jewel to us and always will be.
ALYCE'S CRITIQUES ~
1998 DDBS National Specialty, GA - Judge Mr. Philipe Serioul, France
First place
Missing a tooth, for age, very advanced, very east/west, lacking rigidity in back
1999 DDBS National Specialty, GA - Judge Mr. Peter v. Montfort, Holland
Open Bitch, Second place, Rating: Excellent
Head - excellent type and size, lovely expression, excellent skull shape, clean expression; Bite - excellent jaw and bite; Forequarters - good chest, good shoulders; Topline - lovely; Hindquarters - well angulated; Tail - good set and good croup; Movement - very good mover; Well developed eyebrows and cheek bones, nice shape of lips, nice dewlaps, powerful neck.
2000 DDBS National, St Louis, MO - Judge Andre LeBlond, France
Champion Female, First Place, Best Female, Best of Breed, Best in Show, Rating - Excellent
Big large dogue, excellent body and head proporitions, excellent profile, excellent size of teeth, frong legs very slightly turned out, very good back legs, excellent topline, slighlty nervous, very good movement
2000 DDBS NE Regional, Lumberton, NJ - Judge Peter van Montfort, Netherlands
Open Bitch, First Place, Best Female, Best of Breed, Group 1, Best in Show, Rating - Excellent
3 years. Excellent type, alot of substance and good size. Lovely shape of skull, well developed eyebrow and ear carriage. Excellent stop. Clean eyes, powerful well filled foreface, good nose placement and open nostrils, well developed cheekbones. Wide underjaw, lovely head profile, nce wrinkle expression. Powerful neck, well set on shoulder, deep body, powerful bone. Enough angulation, good tail set, very good condition today, excellent mover.
2000 SADB French Club Match (National), Bordeaux, France, Judge Mr. Andre LeBlond, France: Mr. Raymond Triquet, France & Mr. Bas Bosche, Netherlands for class placements
Open Female, 4th place, Rating - Excellent
