Midland Basset Hound Club

40th SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY BREED CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

County Showground, Stafford ST18 0BD Saturday 14th July 2018

Judge – Mrs Rose-Marie Hartvig (Bazett) [Sweden] Thank you so very much to the committee and the exhibitors for a great well organised show. I am very happy that all dogs are in good condition and have lovely temperaments. The quality was topclass. My day was fantastic.

CLASS 1 – MINOR PUPPY DOG (1 Entry / 1 Absent)

No Entries

CLASS 2 –PUPPY DOG (2 Entries)

1st : Melbourne & Murray's – Diheath Baldrick Nice masculine head, good front and ribcage. Nice hindquarters, has perfect topline and underline.

2nd : Feetham's – Quantas-Napoca Conjurer Nice type, very pleasing head. Good topline and tailset.

CLASS 3 – JUNIOR DOG (4 Entries)

1st : Newman's – Woferlow Han Solo Lovely dog moves with drive. Good type, good topline and forechest. Well balanced, moving very sound.

CLASS 3 – JUNIOR DOG (Cont’d)

2nd : Blevins' – Blevwil Special Effect Nice head, good eye and topline. Correct tail & good body.

3rd : Jones' – Qubo Avaleur Du Sabre Met Clanwillow (Imp Bel) Res : Weston's – Longmynd Zodiac

CLASS 4 – YEARLING DOG (2 Entries)

1st : Pop's – Quantas-Napoca York Good bone and ribcage. Shows well and well handled. New star.

2nd : Benson's – Switherland Silent Partner Excellent front and feet. Good head and tailset, well handled and balanced. Nice type.

CLASS 5 – NOVICE DOG (1 Entry)

1st : Melbourne, Hirst, & Walker's – Diheath Really Cosmic At Kejana Moved soundly, good tailset well set ears. Masculine head, good topline and body. Awarded Best Puppy Dog.

CLASS 6 – POST GRADUATE DOG (2 Entries)

1st : Melbourne & Murray's – Diheath Wreckless Eric Big, nice dog, dark eyes. Well handled, good topline and forechest, well placed leathers and good bone.

2nd : Goodey's – Malrich Yankee Doodle Nice colour and markings, clean eyes, very sound. Well handled, shoulders ok.

CLASS 7 – LIMIT DOG (6 Entries / 1 Absent)

1st : Pop's – Elongated Eli V Grunsven Nice topline, very sound, good head and ribcage. Shows well and well handled.

2nd : Gwyer's – Kortebin Dwarf King Dark eyes, good size, well balanced and good body. Correct tailset and nice head.

3rd : Newman & Titley's – Buckadoe Tom Collins Res : Allchorne's – Nelgus Thyme Bomb JW VHC: King, Ledward & Servais' – New Bellecombe Ursa Major (Imp)

CLASS 8 – OPEN DOG (6 Entries)

1st : Pop's – Quantas-Napoca T-Bone Excellent type, well handled good proportions. Beautiful condition, nice colour. King in the ring, STAR! Awarded CC Dog & Best in Show.

2nd : Williams' – Bromp Brian Smart Good bone, nice head, perfect type, moves well. Lovely long ears, good size.

3rd : Blevins' – Ir Ch Blevwil’s Playing The Field, Ir J Ch Res : Seddon's – Sedonia’s Cosworth VHC: Cudlip's – Harvidene Debinere

CLASS 9 – CHAMPION DOG (3 Entries)

1st : Smits' – Nl Ch. Ure My Model V Grunsven Lovely dog with drive. Excellent type, good forchest and topline. BIG STAR ! Well handled.

2nd : Armstrong's – Ch Lauralee Code Red Well marked, strong muscles, perfect topline, good neck, nice head. Well handled, in good condition.

3rd : Beale & Newman's – Ch Woferlow Kayne West

CLASS 10 – VETERAN DOG (3 Entries / 1 Absent)

1st : Ellrich's – Ch Malrich Sir Ruff Diamond Good ribcage, nice topline. Very sound mover, good shoulder and nice bone. Tight feet, looks younger, good condition, well handled. Awarded Reserve CC Dog, Best Veteran Dog & Best Veteran in Show.

2nd : Murray, Fitzpatrick-Odahamier & Storton's – Diheath Mint Royale Good condition, well handled, dark eyes. Nice head and ears a good lengh and size.

Overall Dog Results

C.C. Dog Pop's – Quantas-Napoca T-Bone

Reserve C.C. Dog Ellrich's –

Ch Malrich Sir Ruff Diamond

Best Puppy Dog

Melbourne, Hirst, & Walker's – Diheath Really Cosmic At Kejana

Best Veteran Dog Ellrich's –

Ch Malrich Sir Ruff Diamond

Judge: Mrs Rose-Marie Hartvig (Bazett)

CLASS 11 – MINOR PUPPY BITCH (3 Entries / 1 Absent)

1st : Williams' – Bromp Lola Brown Lovely bitch, good type and size, moves well. Well handled, good neck and shoulder. Well constructed, good bone. Good future.

2nd : Johnston's – Burnvale Hope Diamond Moves well, good colour, dark eyes. Well handled, needs more time to be ready.

CLASS 12 –PUPPY BITCH (2 Entries)

1st : Seddon's – Sedonia’s Infiniti Pretty young bitch, good head, shows very well. Well handled, I think she will have a promising future. Awarded Reserve CC Bitch, Best Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy in Show.

2nd : Hudson & Murray's – Diheath Queenie Very sound, excellent condition, good head, long length, dark eyes, well handled.

CLASS 13 – JUNIOR BITCH (6 Entries)

1st : BLEVINS' – Blevwils Right Impression Long ears, perfect type, well handled, good body, underline and chest. Excellent mover.

2nd : Melbourne, & Hudson's – Diheath Bob Lovely front and chest. Good size dark eyes, good condition, moves well.

3rd : Price's – Wellsbayview Rock On Ruby Res : Danel's – Wellsbayview Annie Power At Bazbourne VHC: Meier's – Timpetoes Tinker Bell

CLASS 14 – YEARLING BITCH (4 Entries / 2 Absent)

1st : Benson's – Switherland Silent Secret Lovely bitch, well balanced, good head, nice outline and body. Excellent feet and shoulders, good ribs, showed well.

2nd : Willhoeft's – Timpetoes Ukulele Pleasing good head, nice outline and body. Perfect topline and tailset, good lips, very sound.

CLASS 15 – NOVICE BITCH

No Entries

CLASS 16 – POST GRADUATE BITCH (10 Entries / 5 Absent)

1st : Melbourne, Fryer & Storton's – Diheath Steffii Good angulation, correct front, good body and head. Perfect ribcage, good size proportions and muscles.

2nd : Titley's – Buckadoe A Little Bit Tipsy Moves well, well handled, nice outline and body. Well marked, good front and ribs, shows well.

3rd : Freudenreich's – Malrich Puss N’ Boots Res : Feetham s – Kimbleholme Magic Dream VHC: Johnston's – Burnvale Winter Diamond

CLASS 17 – LIMIT BITCH (10 Entries / 3 Absent)

1st : King's – Bassjobasset Perfect Pear At Zawadi Shows with good drive, dark eyes, well handled. Top quality, good ribcage and front.

2nd : Allchorne's – Diheath Marcia Good type and size, well handled. Good body and proportions, correct tail, lovely head.

3rd : Cartwright & Williams' – Bromp Miss Velvet at Longmynd Res : Mclean's – Drawdell’s Molly Malone At Brushdew VHC: Danel's – Blackvein Hasty At Bazbourne

CLASS 18 – OPEN BITCH (4 Entries)

1st : Price's – Wellsbayview Athena In Springvalley Well handled, nice eyes, perfect topline and underline, well constructed, good bone.

2nd : Cudlip's – Harvidene Divine Good size, excellent type. Good quality, nice head and hindquarters. Good neck and shoulders, good presentation.

3rd : Murray, Storton, Melbourne, & Isted's – Diheath Conchita Res : King's – Zawadi I Am What I Am

CLASS 19 – CHAMPION BITCH (5 Entries/ 1 Absent)

1st : Ledward's – Ch Drawdell’s Marilyn Morrison Good head, solid front and forchest. Long leathers, good body and propotions. Well handled, lovely bitch, BIG STAR! Awarded CC Bitch & Reserve Best in Show.

CLASS 19 – CHAMPION BITCH (5 Entries/ 1 Absent)

2nd : Armstrong's – Ch Switherland Imajean Good front, pleasing head with good proportions. Well handled, good forchest and muscles, very good size, top qualtity. Awarded Best Veteran Bitch.

3rd : Cartwright's – Ch Longmynd Will’O the Wisp Res : Newman's – Ch Woferlow Tinker Bell

CLASS 20 – VETERAN BITCH (5 Entries / 3 Absent)

1st : Ledward's – Drawdell’s Lady DeWinte Very nice outline, good topline, shows well, perfect condition, well handled.

2nd : Murray & Fitzpatrick-Odahamier's – Diheath Bette Davis Good topline, nice bone and feet. Good size, moves quite well for her age. Well handled.

Overall Bitch Results

C.C. Bitch Ledward's –

Ch. Drawdell’s Marilyn Morrison

Reserve C.C. Bitch Seddon's – Sedonia’s Infiniti

Best Puppy Bitch Seddon's – Sedonia’s Infiniti

Best Veteran Bitch Armstrong's –

Ch Switherland Imajean

Judge: Mrs Rose-Marie Hartvig (Bazett)

Best in Show Results

Our Judge Mrs Rose-Marie Hartvig

with her Best in Show Pop's – Quantas-Napoca T-Bone

Reserve Best in Show Ledward's –

Ch. Drawdell’s Marilyn Morrison

Best Puppy in Show Seddon's – Sedonia’s Infiniti

Best Veteran in Show Ellrich's –

Ch Malrich Sir Ruff Diamond

Judge: Mrs Rose-Marie Hartvig (Bazett)

Trophy Presentation

Our Judge: Mrs Rose-Marie Hartvig

with her Principle Winners

Our Judge Rose-Marie Hartvig

being presented a thank-you gift

by Marita Rodgers

Some of Our Many Special Prizes

SPONSORS The Midland Basset Hound Club would like to thank the following

for their kind donations to the show:

James Wellbeloved generously offer sponsorship for this show

for donating product for Best in Show

Reserve Best in Show Best Puppy in Show

Best Veteran in Show