Thanks Natalia Neveleva and the committee of the National Bulldog Club of Russia for having invited me to judge their 23rd Club Championship show, also for the careful thought in choosing my gifts which will take pride of place in our collection and to all the exhibitors who entered the show, especially those who were present on the day and accepted my decisions and comments in a very sporting manner. This was my first visit to The Russian Federation and I am very grateful to Olga, Natalia's cousin who looked after me during my visit from the moment I arrived and together with her friend Elena, guide, historian and fluent English speaker, took me on a tour of Moscow's famous icons and places of interest and later acted as photographer and translator at the show. Not least, I compliment the Russian breeders on the generally high quality of their exhibits. Photos of winners are shown below.