Shows held under Kennel Club regulations

with classes for Bloodhounds

  Crufts

With the potential spread of Foot and Mouth Disease to many parts of Britain by 1st March, the Kennel Club postponed Crufts2001.  The Bloodhounds were rescheduled for 25th May 2001.

This year's judge was Bob Hutchinson (Herdus Bloodhounds).

25-May-01:
 Crufts, NEC, Birmingham		 Click for full results
Best of Breed:Richards'Ch. Brighton's Myrtle of Chasedown
Dog CC:Porter'sSherlock Charade
Reserve Dog:Macrae'sBallamourn The Warrior
Reserve Bitch:Hardy'sStaindale Anastasia
For other placings, ‘Left Click’ here
or here for resume of the Judge's life with bloodhounds written for the June 2000 Bloodhound Club Newsletter.
This year's winners were last year's Reserve CC winners:
(last years winners did not compete this year)
12-Mar-00:  Crufts, NEC, Birmingham
‘Left click’ for
Bill Ledford's photos
courtesy of
The Bloodhound Network 		BoB Dog:   Clarke's Ch. Deschamp Gatling
BOS Bitch:   Barwick's Weatheroak Frolic
RCC Dog:   Porter's Sherlock Charade
RCC Bitch:   Richards' Ch. Brighton's Myrtle of Chasedown
The Open Dogs (before placings)
Judge, Mrs. Diana Dixon makes notes at the end of the Limit Dog class
The Limit Dog line-up
For the Judge's Report, ‘Left Click’ here or here for resume of her life with bloodhounds written for the December 1999 Bloodhound Club Newsletter.

Other Championship Shows 

  where CCs are on offer to Bloodhounds:

June
Bloodhound Club
 
Forth-coming shows
July
WDSS, Home Park, Windsor
BoB to be awarded The Ch. Robinswood Thurlow Trophy
Bloodhounds are to be judged by Mr. C. Avery (Millvery)
on 1st July 2001
 
LCDCA, Harewood House, Leeds.
BoB to be awarded The Ch. Barilla Mozart Trophy
The entry date has now closed: 7-Jun-01
Hounds and Gundogs are shown on Monday 30th July 2001
Bloodhounds to be judged by Mr. D. Bird (Gloverndale)
BoB to be awarded The Delburn Cup
 
August
Hound Association, Staffordshire County Show Ground, Stone.
BoB to be awarded The Barchester Cup
Entries close: 22-Jun-01, ring Mrs Rawlings 01332 519 989 for schedule
Bloodhounds to be judged by Mrs. P.E. Griffiths (Weatheroak)
on Saturday 4th August 2001
WKC, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
Entries close: 25-Jun-01, ring Mrs Samuel 01792 846 836 for schedule
Hounds and the Toy Group are scheduled for Friday 17th August
Bloodhounds to be judged by Mrs. Z. Rawson
try the diary at the Bloodhound Club's official site
http://www.BloodhoundClub.co.UK/shows
 

The years listed below are linked to the results, some with the Judges' own report.   If you have more please email them?

Championship Shows  

 

 Open Shows

In recent years, the number of bloodhounds actually competing in classes laid on for Bloodhounds at Open Shows, has been thought to be too low for inclusion here.  If you disagree, email-in your report!

Each year, Jane Crease writes a review of the year's show results for the Bloodhound Club Gazette.  Her account for 2000 was sent to members in early April.
That for 1999 is included below.

for The Bloodhound Club Points Table try here!

© 1999 Jane Crease all rights reserved 

SHOW RESULTS 1999

In one respect, at least, 1999 was a historic year for the show Bloodhound.  Ch. Brightons Myrtle of Chasedown won her 16th CC at the WKC thereby breaking Ch. Brighton's Zoë's CC record for bitches set up in the 1970's.  Because the allocation of CCs is much lower now than it was then, this is a particularly noteworthy achievement.  Even more gratifying must be the reflection that Myrtle is one of our top Trials hounds.

Myrtle, of course, was bred by the oldest kennel in the breed, the Brighton kennel, now approaching its centenary (how about an enormous party for its 100th birthday, Lily?).  She is owned and handled by one of our senior breeders, but to prove that the first-timer can also win, the top show hound this year is his owners' first Bloodhound.  Ch. Weatheroak Forceful, owned by Jon & Odette Draisey, shows that a good Bloodhound, well presented, can win for novice owners. Forceful was, of course, bred by Pauline Griffiths who must be thrilled by the success of her ‘F’ litter - Forever Amber, Forceful's litter sister was also made up this year as a first champion for her owners, David and Helen Powell, and Weatheroak Frolic, belonging to the Barwicks, started out on the road to her title by winning the CC and Best of Breed at LKA.

Forceful was the only dog-hound to be made up to a champion this year but three bitches gained their titles. In addition to Forever Amber, Ch. Floralis Boniface must have thrilled her breeder, Jean Robertson, almost as much as Sue Emrys-Jones, her owner, by winning top bitch, being from the first Bloodhound litter bred by Jean.  Ch. Brightons Oriana, owned and bred by Lily lckeringill, made one of her rare visits to a show to win BIS and her title, at the ABB Championship Show.  She is the third bitch from this good litter to gain her title.

The Draiseys had a really good year as their young dog, Staindale Drummond was runner-up for top show dog winning two CCs.  Other first-time Bloodhound owners to win a CC this year were Colin Grant and Lyndsey Randle with Taliesins Rhode Island.  The improved level of support for shows continues and we are seeing a very slight improvement in our allocation of CCs in 2001.  It is particularly encouraging to see so many novice exhibitors with really nice, quality hounds.  Just one tip from a jaundiced old timer - don't get discouraged if you don't win everything right away.

Bloodhounds are very seldom fully mature before the age of two and a half, especially the dog-hounds.  Show them lightly until they are ready and then enjoy their wins.  If you over-show them as youngsters they quickly get mutinous and can make a complete fool of you in the show ring - I know, I've done it!

In addition to the Weatheroak ‘F’ litter there were several more litters which produced two or more good winners.  Staindale Drummond's two sisters, Ermintrude and Anastasia (sounds like the Almanach de Gotha!) both won green cards and the Chasedown ‘J’ and ‘L’ litters both produced a CC and RCC winner this year.  Sherlock Charade and Pentangle won a CC and RCC respectively for Shirley Porter.

Because of the success of the ‘F’ litter, Abingerwood Black Domino is this year's top sire with 64 points won by his 4 children.  But the runner-up for top sire should certainly get an honourable mention; Debbie Pownall's Australian import, Baylord Caradoc of Akharu produced 5 green card winners from 2 litters to gain 38 points.  Top dam was the dam of the ‘F’ litter, Weatheroak Cressida.

Crufts is now behind us and we are at the start of a new show season.  It will be the last season with entry to shows restricted to dogs domiciled in Britain.  From the autumn, dogs from mainland Europe can come across to shows in the UK if they hold the relevant pet passport and I am willing to bet that some will.  Our insular attitude of "British is best" may well be challenged by some of the quality to be found on the Continent and, of course, it gives us a golden opportunity to refresh our blood-lines.  I wonder whether, in a couple of years' time, our top Bloodhound will be all British - it will be fascinating to see.

Jane Crease 
 

For Jane's report for the previous year, as published in the 1999 Bloodhound Club Gazette, try here.
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© 1999  last updated 16-Jun-01