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**Avec Bravissimo** · 11-25-2012, 02:40 PM

Hi, everyone! You have a great, active forum here!! Thank you for having so much great info available for everyone who needs it!

I have a 13 week old Papillon puppy named, Magnolise Avec Bravissimo - call name, "Bravo." (Magnolise is his kennel name, Avec Bravissimo is a French / Italian musical term that loosely translates to "With Greatness"),

I won't post too much because I don't have a darling little Maltese...but I joined because many of the grooming, nutrition, and conditioning is the same for many of the coated toy breeds........and Bravo has tons of white! I found many great tips here....especially for dealing with tear stains. He doesn't have bad tearing, but I wanted to be proactive in keeping his eyes clean.

I hope no one minds my being here

Bravo and I start handling classes in January (too busy through December to commit) and I plan on showing him amateur owner/handler classes in conformation. My last Pap was shown with a handler, but Bravo's breeder has encouraged me to give this a try.....so we will see how it goes! It's pretty daunting.

Here's my little guy (4.4 pounds) - hard to believe how much you can love them so much in such a short time (I've had him three weeks).

My favorite head-shot :-)

**Furbabies mom** · 11-25-2012, 03:01 PM

Welcome to SM! Bravo is adorable!! Maybe we can learn something , as I know very little about the Papillion.

**zooeysmom** · 11-25-2012, 03:05 PM

Welcome, Kelly and Bravo! You are welcome here any time

Those are some great photos of Bravo. I love how he's posing in every one!

**maltese#1fan** · 11-25-2012, 03:10 PM

Welcome to SM! Bravo sure is a cutie. You have wonderful pictures of him. I can't get Bella to sit still long for pictures.

**pippersmom** · 11-25-2012, 03:14 PM

Wwelcome Kelly. Bravo is so cute. I'm sure you will learn lots here.

**Orla** · 11-25-2012, 03:15 PM

Hi & welcome!

I love papillons - especially tri-colours

**Grace'sMom** · 11-25-2012, 03:17 PM

Awww Bravo is so sweet!

Gus is not Maltese either ... but everyone here sees him as an "Honorary Fluff"

So welcome Bravo!

I love Papis... I love their ears! Can't wait to see more photos of him!

**Avec Bravissimo** · 11-25-2012, 03:26 PM

Hey!! Thanks, so much, guys!! I appreciate it so much. I have been reading this site, daily, for two - three weeks. There is a huge wealth of information here - and I'm so grateful!! I found some excellent grooming tips - especially for the white coat and tear stains! Big help. Also lots of great nutritional info (I'm feeding Acana Wild Prairie).

I am a member of a great Papillon message board, but it is new and just starting to build its database of information. I have referred a couple of other Pap members here for the same reasons. Thank you for sharing all this!!

I LOVE Malteses (is that the correct plural form?). There is nothing quite like a snowy white face with button-like eyes and nose!!! Even if you choose not to groom a show-coat, that puppy cut is irresistible!!!!

I think Paps and Maltese share a lot of similar personality traits....though I've only met a few Maltese, they have all seemed to be very people-centered, happy, outgoing companions...it's the same with Paps.

Paps are as close to "wash and wear" as you can get for a dog with long hair. They take some grooming, to be sure, but it's not too big of a job.

Thank you, again, for making me feel welcome - even though I don't have a Maltese...that' really nice of you guys!

**Avec Bravissimo** · 11-25-2012, 03:31 PM

Oh, and I forgot to mention....I took about a hundred pictures just to get those few, above. He's like the little Ever-Ready bunny!!! He goes and goes until he can't stand it....then he crashes!!!

Here's a cute/funny video of Bravo with one of our British Shorthair cats, Frosty

Our black British Shorthair, Frosty, is a saint! - YouTube

**wkomorow** · 11-25-2012, 03:33 PM

I love bravo's ears, so very cute.

11-25-2012, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Avec Bravissimo Member Name: Kelly Dog's Name: Magnolise Avec Bravissimo Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 103	Hi! I'm Kelly. I don't have a maltese :-) but........ Hi, everyone! You have a great, active forum here!! Thank you for having so much great info available for everyone who needs it! I have a 13 week old Papillon puppy named, Magnolise Avec Bravissimo - call name, "Bravo." (Magnolise is his kennel name, Avec Bravissimo is a French / Italian musical term that loosely translates to "With Greatness"), I won't post too much because I don't have a darling little Maltese...but I joined because many of the grooming, nutrition, and conditioning is the same for many of the coated toy breeds........and Bravo has tons of white! I found many great tips here....especially for dealing with tear stains. He doesn't have bad tearing, but I wanted to be proactive in keeping his eyes clean. I hope no one minds my being here Bravo and I start handling classes in January (too busy through December to commit) and I plan on showing him amateur owner/handler classes in conformation. My last Pap was shown with a handler, but Bravo's breeder has encouraged me to give this a try.....so we will see how it goes! It's pretty daunting. Here's my little guy (4.4 pounds) - hard to believe how much you can love them so much in such a short time (I've had him three weeks). My favorite head-shot :-) __________________ I actually have a Papillon puppy...but I joined this message board to get great grooming, nutritional, general toy-breed tips......and all the great people!!

11-25-2012, 03:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Furbabies mom Maltese Guru Name: Deborah Dog's Name: Laurel (maltese), Dewey, Violet and Hardy and Dewey Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 8,538	Welcome to SM! Bravo is adorable!! Maybe we can learn something , as I know very little about the Papillion. __________________ Deborah and my Fluffs, Laurel, Violet , Hardy and Dewey!

11-25-2012, 03:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
zooeysmom Maltese Guru Name: Elisabeth Dog's Name: Zooey (North Central Animal Shelter) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 2,441	Welcome, Kelly and Bravo! You are welcome here any time Those are some great photos of Bravo. I love how he's posing in every one! __________________ Elisabeth & Zooey

11-25-2012, 03:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
maltese#1fan Maltese Guru Name: Karen Dog's Name: Bella (and Heidi at the Bridge) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mount Joy, PA Posts: 821	Welcome to SM! Bravo sure is a cutie. You have wonderful pictures of him. I can't get Bella to sit still long for pictures. __________________ "In a perfect world every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog"

11-25-2012, 03:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
pippersmom Maltese Guru Name: Kathy Dog's Name: Pipper Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,376	Wwelcome Kelly. Bravo is so cute. I'm sure you will learn lots here. __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.

11-25-2012, 03:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Orla Maltese Guru Name: Orla Dog's Name: Milo, Amber & Roxy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,596	Hi & welcome! I love papillons - especially tri-colours __________________

11-25-2012, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Grace'sMom Maltese Guru Name: Tori Dog's Name: Grace -maltipoo, Gus - poodle mix Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,931	Awww Bravo is so sweet! Gus is not Maltese either ... but everyone here sees him as an "Honorary Fluff" So welcome Bravo! I love Papis... I love their ears! Can't wait to see more photos of him! __________________ Grace (Dec. 4, 2011) & Gus (Dec.15, 2009) my lyme journey blog: purplelymegirl my lyme video (updated link): Tick,tick,tick... Time to see Lyme

11-25-2012, 03:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Avec Bravissimo Member Name: Kelly Dog's Name: Magnolise Avec Bravissimo Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 103	Hey!! Thanks, so much, guys!! I appreciate it so much. I have been reading this site, daily, for two - three weeks. There is a huge wealth of information here - and I'm so grateful!! I found some excellent grooming tips - especially for the white coat and tear stains! Big help. Also lots of great nutritional info (I'm feeding Acana Wild Prairie). I am a member of a great Papillon message board, but it is new and just starting to build its database of information. I have referred a couple of other Pap members here for the same reasons. Thank you for sharing all this!! I LOVE Malteses (is that the correct plural form?). There is nothing quite like a snowy white face with button-like eyes and nose!!! Even if you choose not to groom a show-coat, that puppy cut is irresistible!!!! I think Paps and Maltese share a lot of similar personality traits....though I've only met a few Maltese, they have all seemed to be very people-centered, happy, outgoing companions...it's the same with Paps. Paps are as close to "wash and wear" as you can get for a dog with long hair. They take some grooming, to be sure, but it's not too big of a job. Thank you, again, for making me feel welcome - even though I don't have a Maltese...that' really nice of you guys! __________________ I actually have a Papillon puppy...but I joined this message board to get great grooming, nutritional, general toy-breed tips......and all the great people!!

11-25-2012, 03:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
wkomorow Maltese Guru Name: Walter Dog's Name: Lucky Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: The Berkshires Posts: 997	I love bravo's ears, so very cute.

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