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SUPPORTING BREED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

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Epagneul Breton Foundation to sponsor conformation clinic  

Reynald Lefebvre to present seminar at the National Conclave of the Club de l'Epagneul Breton of the United States (CEB-US)

The Epagneul Breton Foundation, Inc. has provided a grant to sponsor and help underwrite and defray costs associated with the presentation of a six-hour detailed Conformation Seminar to be presented by the Honorable Reynald Lefebvre of Quebec Canada on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at the CEB-US Conclave in Armour, South Dakota. Mr. Lefebvre is a long-time friend of the EB Community in the United States and judged the club’s first UKC sanctioned field trial held in Armour, South Dakota in April of 2003. He is a former recipient of the CEB-US Peter Ward Service Award, which is awarded annually to persons who have provided devoted and unselfish service to CEB-US and the U.S. Epagneul Breton Community.

Mr. Lefebvre is a CEB-US approved Expert Confirmateur since 2015, and has trained to be qualified to confirm Epagneul Bretons in France, the United States, and Canada. He has  judged the breed in field work in France, Canada and the United States, and is also an experienced licensed conformation judge who has judged numerous E.B. Specialty Shows and National Elevages. While the Conformation Seminar is open to persons attending the 25th Anniversary CEB-US Conclave, full attendance at and completion of the seminar satisfies a portion of the instructional requirements for persons applying to become qualified as CEB-US Expert Confirmateurs. This is a rare opportunity to attend an educational program at no cost which will address the finer points of Epagneul Breton conformation under the official breed standard.

As a qualified 501(c)(3) charitable entity under the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service of the United States, the Board of Trustees of The Epagneul Breton Foundation, Inc.  is pleased to sponsor and provide financial support for this educational program intended to expand the base of knowledge concerning the physical conformation of the Epagneul Breton. This is part of an overall effort to keep Epagneul Bretons true to the breed’s French origins and in compliance with the official conformation standard for the breed.  

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In Memory

Keith L. Beseke

(August 13, 1947 - August 15, 2022)

Long time EB enthusiast and CEB-US member Keith Beseke, 75, of Welch, Minnesota passed away on August 15, 2022 after a courageous three-year battle with cancer.  Keith and his spouse Sue, became involved with the Epagneul Breton in the 1990’s and were Charter Members of the Club De L’Epagneul Breton of the United States (CEB-US) since its beginning in 1997. The couple were recognized by CEB-US as recipients of the Peter Ward Service Award at the 2021 Annual CEB-US Conclave in Minnesota based on their many years of loyal, dedicated and generous support of the Epagneul Breton community and clubs with their time, resources and talents. Read more...

Foundation web site now offers online donation option

Recent updates to The Epagneul Breton Foundation, Inc.'s web site include a new convenient option to donate to the Foundation online through PayPal or credit card. Proceeds from donations are used to support the organization's educational, research, and charitable endeavors related to the Epagneul Breton. The Foundation also manages the Joyce Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund which awards annual scholarships to deserving students. Donations may be made from various pages on the web site in honor of or in memory of individuals, as tributes to beloved Epagneul Bretons and as contributions to the scholarship fund and general fund. See the Support page for more information on donations.