The HOUND ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND held their CHAMPIONSHIP show at Errol, Perthshire on 14^th April. Beagles were judged by Liz Calikes.

Main awards were:

 Dog Challenge Certificate                       Molesend Giorgio (Mr M W & Mrs J S Goldberg)

 Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate       Bellvalley Epsom Gold (Mr G.L. & Mrs L.J Evans)

 Bitch Challenge Certificate                     Ch Annavah Princess Tiana (Miss L.A. & Mrs P.J. Havard)

 Reserve Bitch Challenge Certificate     Ch Felinoak Ffansy Nansi JW (Mrs C Tanner)

 Best Of Breed & BIS3                               Ch Annavah Princess Tiana

 Best Puppy & BPIS3                                 Bellvalley Epsom Gold

 Best Veteran                                             Davricard Belladonna for Rosamax (Mrs H & Prof S Eldabe)

 Best Junior                                                 Kingswin Jules In The Crown (Ms D & Mr H Bridgeman & Logue)

 Best Special Beginner                             Kelcardi Claudia (Miss W Kilgour)

DEVON, CORNWALL & SOUTH WEST BEAGLE SOCIETY CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW was held on 5th May and  judged by Andrea Keepence-Keyte. Pam and Lynda Havard’s Ch Annavah Princess Tiana was awarded her 35th CC before going on to win BEST IN SHOW.

BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW was held on 12th May at Staffordshire County Showground. Judge Tim Jones awarded the DCC to Serena Parker & Graham Stevens’ Ch Serenaker Armani and  the BCC and BOB to Pam and Lynda Havard’s Ch Annavah Princess Tiana. The same owners also won the RDCC and BPIB with Annavah Justify. Tiana went on to win HG3 judged by Mr Stuart Milner and Justify won HPG1 judged by Mr Stuart Byrne. Armani had further success, winning the Eukanuba Champion Stakes overall judged by Mr K Robin Newhouse.

Beagles were judged on the second day of the SCOTTISH KENNEL CLUB DOUBLE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW on 17th May. The first (May) show was judged by Mr T H Johnston MPhil who awarded a first DCC to Christine Lewis’ Fallowfield Fellman with the RDCC going to Samantha Goldberg’s Rossut Villein at Molesend JW. The BCC and BOB went to Pam and Lynda Havard’s Ch Annavah Princess Tiana and RCC to Claire Tanner’s Ch Felinoak Ffansi Nansi JW. BPIB was Kelly Diamond and Ben Carruthers’ Kelcardi All Fired Up attending his first show. His litter sister Kelcardi Playing With Fire was BPB. Best Special Beginner was Kirsty Stoddard’s Poppyville First Edition and BVIB went to Susan Arden’s 9 year old Madika Spot On JW ShCM AW(P) VW. Only the BPIB managed to get into the group competitions due to the judging clashing with that of the second SKC show (October held in May).

The judge for the second show was Ann Tofts. Rossut Villein at Molesend JW went one better and won the DCC with the RDCC going to the Banks’ Forgebanks Santiano, the winner of junior dog. Winning her 3rd and crowning BCC was Dufosee Julianna avec Annavah owned by Pam and Lynda Havard. Claire Tanner went home with a second RBCC, the recipient this time being Felinoak El Koko Loko. The litter brother and sister Kelcardi All Fired Up and Kelcardi Playing With Fire repeated their wins from the first show so it was a super first show for Kelly and Ben and their new puppies. Winners of Best Special Beginner and Best Veteran were also a repeat of the first show. Julianna was Best of Breed but was unplaced in the Hound group. K All Fired Up was shortlisted to final five in the Hound Puppy group. No placing for the beagle in the Special Beginner’s group but M Spot On went on to win HVG2 judged by Mrs E Stannard.

Scottish owned beagles who achieved placings or wins at one or both of the shows were Tannahill Ezra, Janfrey Valentino, Newlin Rambler AW(S), Tannahill Clarissa, The Little Apple Of Your Eye, Kelcardi Claudia, Jalhar She’s Ace, Kelcardi Kiss And Tell and Ch Gempeni Cornflower ShCEx.

Three SBC members were in the top awards at BATH CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW held on 25th May. Judge Mr M Ord awarded the BCC and BOB to Pam and Lynda Havard’s Ch Annavah Princess Tiana with RCC going to Sam Goldberg’s Ch Molesend Dormouse. It was a second DCC in two weeks for Christine Lewis’ Fallowfield Fellman who won his first a week earlier at SKC.

Held on the 31st May SOUTHERN COUNTIES GENERAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW and SOUTHERN COUNTIES BEAGLE CLUB OPEN SHOW were the last shows of the month. The Championship show was judged by Mrs C E Cartledge who awarded a first DCC to Parker & Stevens’ Serenaker Saltydog with the same owners’ Ch Serenaker Armani taking the RDCC. BCC and BOB went to Ch Annavah Princess Tiana owned by the Havards whose Annavah Justify took BPIB. The BVIB award went to Ch Shercroft Apollo JW ShCM owned by the partnership of Hunt & Norris.

The judging of SCBC Open show followed and it was another super result for Serenaker Saltydog who was BD and Best In Show. RBD and RBIS was Sam Goldberg’s Molesend Giorgio. Serena Parker & Graham Stevens finished the day by winning BVIS with Ch Serenaker Elle’s Belles. The judge was Dawn Coates.

Hounds were judged at THREE COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW on Thursday 6th June where SBC members won DCC, BCC and BVIB. Judge of beagles Mike Denny awarded the Havards’ Ch Annavah Princess Tiana her 39th CC. Christine Lewis’ Fallowfield Fellman won his 3rd CC and is the latest beagle Champion (subject to RKC approval). Fellman is just over 18 months old and is by Ch Serenaker Armani x Fallowfield Raya. He had won his first CC just three weeks earlier at SKC. Susan Arden’s Madika Spot On JW ShCM AG(P) VW won another BVIB followed by VHG3 judged by Mrs L J Paradise. Tiana was BOB and went on to win HG1 judged by Mr M Ord who had awarded her the BCC and BOB less than two weeks earlier.

The weekend of 15th and 16th June was a busy one with THE SCOTTISH BEAGLE CLUB’S CHAMPIONSHIP and OPEN SHOWS held at Lanark on Saturday and BORDER UNION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW held at Kelso on Sunday. 

Click here to see the results and photos from SBC Championship show.

Click here to see the results and photos from SBC Open show.

BORDER UNION the following day was judged by Brian Foster. The DCC and BCC were a repeat of the previous day with Ch Serenaker Armani being awarded the DCC and Ch Annavah Princess Tiana the BCC and BOB. Tiana went on the win HG2 judged by Colin Ashmore. RDCC went to Deaconfield Kingcraft and RBCC to Ch Felinoak Ffansi Nansi. Best puppy in breed was also a repeat of her previous day’s success for Kelcardi Playing With Fire who went on to win HPG4 judged by Mr R Kinsey.

WINDSOR CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW was held on Saturday 29th June where Beagles were judged by Mrs Helen Howell.

DCC was won by Christine Lewis’ Fallowfield Fellman. BCC and BOB went to the Pam and Lynda Havard’s Ch Annavah Princess Tiana. She went on to win HG2 judged by Mrs M A Holder. The same owners won BPIB with Annavah Justify who later won HPG4 judged by Mr S Plane.