There were two Championship and two Breed Open Shows held over the first weekend of July.

First up was BOSTON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW held at Rutland Showground on Saturday 5th. Mrs Helen Kerfoot (Abydachs) was awarding CCs for the first time.

Congratulations to Serena Parker & Graham Stevens whose Ch Serenaker Armani was awarded his 49th CC which means he is the new DCC Record Holder. Serena and Armani are pictured below with the judge.

RDCC went to the Havards’ Ch Annavah Justify. David Craig’s Davricard Madonna was awarded her first BCC while her kennel mate Davricard Astrid was BPIB. RBCC was Sam Goldberg’s Ch Molesend Impish. Armani was BOB. Astrid went on to win HPG1 judged by Mr Colin Woodward.

Following on after the completion of the Boston judging was Southern Counties Beagle Club Open Show. It had originally been scheduled to take place in conjunction with Windsor Championship show the previous week but when Windsor was cancelled due to the heatwave some quick thinking enabled the show to held with Boson Show instead.

The judge was Ed Casey (Sandylands). There was more success for David Craig with Astrid winning BEST IN SHOW & BEST PUPPY IN SHOW. Madonna was RBB and RESERVE BEST IN SHOW. Pam & Lynda Havards’ Annavah Top Notch was RBD and Joan Lennard’s Butterow Rumba was BVB.

The following day THE BEAGLE ASSOCIATION held their CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW followed by their OPEN SHOW at Asfordby Acres.

The CHAMPIONSHIP show was judged by Ann Tofts (Jarrowley) and awarded Davricard Madonna her second CC in two days and went on the win BEST IN SHOW. The Havards’ Annavah Creme Caramel was BEST PUPPY IN SHOW. Claire Jones’ Ch Newlin Preston to Clairdale JW was BEST VETERAN IN SHOW. The RDCC winner was Fiona Findlay & Colin Christie’s Rhiconich Midas Touch and the RBCC went to David Craig’s Ch Davricard Bianca. BPD was Wendy Kilgour’s Gempeni Heartbeat of Kilmorbeag and BVB was Marion Hunt’s Bondlea Lucy JW.

The OPEN Show was judged by Jayne Brownlow (Rushwater) who awarded BB & BEST IN SHOW to Susan Arden’s Madika Shine On JW with RBB, RESERVE BEST IN SHOW and BEST PUPPY IN SHOW going to Creme Caramel. Preston was RBD and again BEST VETERAN IN SHOW and Heartbeat was again BPD.

Photos below were all taken at The Beagle Association by Hazel Deans.

Davricard Maddona (left) and Ch Davricard Bianca

Annavah Creme Caramel (left) and Ch Newlin Preston to Clairdale JW

Gempeni Heartbeat of Kilmorbeag (left) and Bondlea Lucy JW

Madika Shine On (left) and Ch Annavah Justify

Davricard Astrid (left) and Annavah Top Notch

The HOUND ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW was held at Stafford County Showground on Saturday 18th July. The judge was Serena Parker (Serenaker) who awarded the BCC (her 4th) and BOB to Samantha Goldberg’s Ch Molesend Jazzy JW. The same owner’s Mackhovie Astraea at Molesend was BPIB and went on to win RBPIS judged by Ben Reynolds-Frost. The RCCs were won by Christine Lewis’ Fallowfield Charming Boy and Susan Arden’s Madika Shine On JW. Claire Jones’ Ch Newlin Preston to Clairdale JW was BVIB.

Main results can be found here

Below from left to right are Ch Molesend Jazzy JW, Madika Shine On JW and Mackhovie Astraea at Molesend (photo taken at BA)

WEST MERCIA BEAGLE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW was held in conjunction with the Houndshow at Stafford County Showground giving exhibitors the chance to enter two Championship shows on the same day. The judge was Lynda Havard (Annavah).

Congratulations to David Craig who had a very successful day! Davricard Madonna was awarded her 3rd CC and becomes David’s latest Champion (subject to RKC confirmation). She had won her first two CCs just two weeks earlier at Boston and Beagle Association shows so didn’t have long to wait for her third! RBCC went to her young kennel mate Davricard Astrid. Madonna went on to win BEST IN SHOW and Astrid was BEST PUPPY IN SHOW. Serena Parker & Graham Stevens’ Ch Serenaker Maid In America was BVB and BEST VETERAN IN SHOW.

Main results can be found here

Below from left to right are Davricard Madonna, Davricard Astrid and Ch Serenaker Maid In America.

LEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW was held at Harewood House where hounds were judged on Friday 24th July. The judge was Mr Stephen R Goodwin (Lanola) who was awarding CCs in the breed for the first time.

SBC members in the main awards were DCC & BOB Lynda & Pam Havard’s Ch Annavah Justify, BCC Samantha & Martin Goldberg’s Ch Molesend Jazzy, RBCC the Eldabes’ Sw Sh Ch Felinoak Hafren for Rosamax, BPD & BSBIB Wendy Kilgour’s Gempeni Heartbeat of Kilmorbeag and BPIB the Havard’s 6 month old Annavah Eliza Doolittle.

G Heartbeat went on to win Hound Special Beginner Group 2 judged by Colin Ashmore (Buttermere)

Main results can be found here

Hounds were judged on Sunday 2nd August at PAIGNTON & DISTRICT FANCIERS ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW. Held at Westpoint Arena near Exeter, this is the most southerly and westerly location of all the General Championship shows which is the main reason it does not attract the biggest of entries. The judge Mr AJ Bongiovanni (Ankors) was awarding CCs in the breed for the first time.

The RDCC went to Serena Parker & Graham Stevens’ Ch Serenaker Armani.

David Craig had a very successful day winning BCC & BOB with Ch Davricard Bianca and RBCC & BPIB with Davricard Astrid. Bianca was unable to compete in the Hound Group due to the RKC rule which does not permit RKC Board members to show under fellow board members. However Astrid made up for this by winning HPG1 judged by Mr N Gourley making David’s long 333 mile journey well worthwhile.

Main results can be found here

Five days after the long drive to Paignton David Craig made another long journey, this time to BOURNEMOUTH CANINE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW held at New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire where hounds were judged on Friday 7th August. It was another worthwhile trip as Davricard Madonna was awarded her 4th BCC followed by BOB and her young kennel mate Davricard Astrid won her 3rd RBCC on the trot and was BPIB. Awarding CCs in the breed for the first time was Mr Russell Mosedale (Knightsbay). Madonna went on to win HG4 judged by Mr Frank Whyte who also judged the Puppy Group and awarded Astrid HPG1. This meant another long drive back to Bournemouth two days later for the judging of BPIS but Astrid went no further.

Main results can be found here

The WELSH KENNEL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW was held at The Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells where beagles were judged by Matt Wenman (Wennanou) on Friday 21st August, the first day of the three day show.  The only SBC member in the main awards was Lynda and Pam Havard whose Annavah Creme Caramel was the winner of the RBCC.

Main results can be found here