SOUTHERN COUNTIES BEAGLE CLUB show held on Saturday 11th January was the first CHAMPIONSHIP show of 2025. The judge was Fiona Findlay (Rhiconich) from Forfar in Scotland. Fiona had a lovely entry of 100/134 to judge.

DCC & BEST IN SHOW was Christine Lewis’ Ch Fallowfield Fellman with RESERVE BEST IN SHOW going to Serena Parker & Graham Stevens’ Serenaker Agatha Raisin who had won a lovely OB class before being awarded her first BCC. RCC winners were Serena & Graham’s Ch Serenaker Armani and Pam & Lynda Havard’s Annavah Teardrop. BEST PUPPY IN SHOW was David Craig’s Davricard Bianca with BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW going to the Havards’ Annavah Buddy Holly.

The NORTHERN AND MIDLANDS COUNTIES BEAGLE CLUB held their open show on 8th February. The judge was Mrs Claire Allen (nee Chapman) (Balderstone).

SBC members in the top awards were David Craig, Christine Lewis and Samantha Goldberg. David’s Davricard Bianca was BB,  Samantha’s Molesend Impish was RBB and Christine’s Fallowfield Romeo was BD. Bianca (below left) went on to be declared BEST IN SHOW and BEST PUPPY IN SHOW with Romeo (below right) taking RESERVE BEST IN SHOW.

It was a great day for members’ beagles at BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA CANINE CLUB open show on 23rd Febraury.

First up was Samantha Goldberg’s Molesend Impish who won HG1, HPG1, RESERVE BEST IN SHOW and BEST PUPPY IN SHOW. This was followed by Claire Jones’ Ch Newlin Preston to Clairdale JW being declared BEST VETERAN IN SHOW. The hound judge was Helen Johnston and the Best in Show judge was Gary Pearce (Longsdale).

Congratulations to the winners of the Scottish Beagle Club Winter Prize Draw!

Pictured below are the lucky dogs whose owners won these super prizes for them. Clockwise from top left are 1st prize winners Abby and Brooke (won by Donna Fitzpatrick), 2nd prize winner Wanda (won by David Watson) and 3rd prize winner Lady (won by Hannah Paterson).

Thank you to the following for their generous donations - Airdrie Raw Dog Food, Go Sniff Go Play, Jacobites Dog Chews, Denzels and Tunnocks.

South of the border two SBC members also had a succesfull day on 2nd March.

David Craig’s Davricard Bianca was RBB at WEST MERCIA BEAGLE CLUB open show which was judged by Mrs Jackie Fraser (Wyvisview).

Further north in Cumbria Christine Hartland attended Whitehaven & District Canine Association’s back to back limit shows. At the morning show Franjean Check Me Out at Fairleedale VW won BVIS and at the afternoon show she was RBVIS.

Congratulations to Crufts 2025 BEST OF BREED winner Ch Annavah Princess Tiana owned by Lynda & Pam Havard. This is the third year running that Tiana has won this award. She is pictured above with Lynda.

This year’s judge was Mrs Jill Philpott (Charterwood). The entry was 77 dogs/101 entries and 107 bitches/130 entries giving a total entry of 184 beagles making 231 entries with 33 of the 184 being international entries.

Congratulations to the Scottish owned beagles who made it into the placings.

Luisa Fallon’s Molesend Jackpot was 1st in Puppy Dog and Newlin Rambler AW(G) was 4th in Post Graduate Dog and 5th in Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog.

Donna Fitzpatrick’s Blunderhall Moonwalker at Springstorm was 5th in Veteran Bitch.

Anne Binks’ Tannahill Calissa was 3rd in Limit Bitch.

FOUR COUNTIES BEAGLE CLUB Open show judged by Liz Breeze (Parkebreeway) was held on Sunday 16th March.

David Craig’s Davricard Bianca was BB, BIS and BPIS. Lynda and Pam Havard’s Annavah Justify was BD and RBIS. Christine Lewis had two in the Best Dog Line Up, Fallowfield Romeo who was RBD and Fallowfield Charming Boy who was BPD. Samantha Goldberg’s Molesend Jazzy was RBB and the Havards had further success with Ch Annavah Knick Knack who was BVIS.

Photos below courtesy of Eric Jones