THE BASSE​T GRIFFON VENDÉEN CLUB

10/9/26
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It’s Richmond this weekend down at Loseley Park in Surrey for the final time before it moves to Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, next November. Jussi Limatainen from Finland is judging PBGV’s and he’s drawn an entry of 21. No classes for GBGV’s at this show. Darlington is the following weekend and Rachel Barney also has 21 PBGV’s to go over, and Ceri McEwan has 12 Grands.

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It was City of Birmingham this weekend gone where Nigel Luxmoore-Ball was judging where he had an entry of 22 with 6 absentees. His BOB came from the BCC winner, Sara, Oliver & Erin Robertson’s Ch Soletrader Fomo (Soletrader Marvellous Mo x Soletrader Tiktok), who then won the group under Serena Parker later in the day, and RBIS under Irene McManus. The RBCC went to Dianne & Phil Reid’s Maudaxi Rebel Diamonds JW (Maudaxi Egg Nog Eddie x Maudaxi Montee De Tonnerre). Lynne, Jacob & Toby Scott’s Overbecks Finn Shelby (Ch/Am GChB/Ir Ch M&M’s Stellar Mayhem and Madness x Ch Soletrader Langham Rose for Overbecks) took the DCC with the RDCC going to Paul Dane & Lisa Guernari’s Soletrader Basil Fawlty (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Cotton Candy) who last week gained the last few points for his JW. Maisie & Heidi Allenby’s Rangali Columbia (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Fun Times for Rangali) was BP, Jan Bishop’s Jamar Ina The Countessa (Culdaws Legend Of Gold x Jamar Angeliou) was BV, and Emma Moore’s Tangaer Jump For Joy (Ch Vencharno Stuck On You x Tangaer Heather) was BJ and then Junior Group 2 under Keith Baldwin. In the Stakes classes, Fomo was placed third in the Eukanuba Champion Stakes.

At Rhyl Canine Society Premier Open Show, Ch Erylan Poseidon De La Mer JW ShCEx OSW (Erylan Zeus Roi Des Dieux x Erylan Fantastique Freya), owned by Tim & Debs Bartley, was third in the group, whilst his housemate Erylan Astraeus (Dance Monkey v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Int/Ir/UK Ch Erylan Hera La Reine) took Puppy Group 2. The next day they attended Huddersfield & District and Poseidon De La Mer won the group, Astraeus Puppy Group 2, and their Erylan Loki Maitre Du Mal VW (Ch Taglines Double The Fun with Soletrader x Ir Ch Clonallan Just Beginning avec Erylan) won the Veteran Group. At South Eastern Hound Paul Dane & Lisa Guernari’s Cynetkoy Tinker Taylor (Ch/Dk Ch & Ir Ch Soletrader Pat On The Back x Cynetkoy Pick Pocket) was BOB and shortlisted in BIS and Basil Fawlty was RBOB and 4th in the RBOB Stakes. In the brace stakes, Kim Holt’s duo Cynetkoy River Phoenix (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Cynetkoy Pick Pocket) and Nykarth’s Under Wraps (Nykarth O’be Serious x Wizzkarth Meant To Be), was fifth in the brace stakes and Jump For Joy was third in the Junior Stakes.

In Ireland at the Bangor & North Down Canine Club, Gene Boyd & Cathy Neill’s Ir Ch Soletrader Finger Flick (Ch Soletrader Super Mario x Ch Soletrader Ivy League) was second in the group.

It was the European Dog Show, held in Stockholm, Sweden, last week so here’s a quick round up of results from the main show and the Winners Show held alongside. It was nice to follow results as they came in per dog, with the grading and critique available immediately. At the Winners Show under judge Mark Johnston from Australia, BOB went to Anouk Huikeshoven’s Jour Après Jour Cherry Bomb (Am/Ir/UK Ch M&M’s Stellar Mayhem and Madness (Imp USA) x Jour Apres Jour Princess Jasmine), with nephew Jour Après Jour Confetti Ribbons (Jour Après Jour Sky Rocket x Jour Après Jour Sparkling Apple Punch), also owned by Anouk, taking Best Opposite and Best Junior. Ulla Jansson’s Around Happy Hour (Rainstone Dustin x Around Snack Attack) was Best Veteran. The Reserve CACIB’s went to Kristina Bergstrom & Oona Sukander’s After Me In The Spotlight (Taglines Grab A Summer Classic x Fin Ch After Me Check This Out), and After Me Kismet Touch (After Me Challenge Accepted x After Me Genie In A Bottle). At the European Show Gavin Robertson judged the breed and his BOB went to Kristine Sittan & Iva Raic’s Black Majesty Pause 4 Applause (Black Majesty U Got The Look x Multi Ch Black Majesty New York), with Best Opposite going to Iva & Dea Kurjak’s Black Majesty Perfectly Imperfect (Black Majesty U Got The Look x Cro Ch Black Majesty New York). In The Spotlight took the RCACIB again and Cherry Bomb took the other. Confetti Ribbons was Best Junior for the second day in a row, and Happy Hour was Best Veteran once more.

Over in Finland at the Helsinki Nordic Show, After Me Fly High (Multi Ch Taglines Double The Fun with Soletrader x After Me All Rights Reserved), owned by Kristina & Emma Holoainen, won the group, and Hanna Leinonen, Jaana Repo & Kristina Bergstrom’s Rosarian Isle of Fight (Taglines Grab A Summer Classic x Int Ch Rosarian Islamorada with MG’s) was Junior Group 1.

At the Grahamstown & District KC in South Africa, Michelle Jackson and Louis Kruger’s ZA Ch Brejen Yoshimura (White Squall Hey Cheesecake x ZA Ch BallyAsketill Gabriella for Brejen) was second in the group on Friday, with half sibling Brejen Against All Odds (White Squall Flying Dutchman x ZA GCh BallyAssketill Gabriella for Brejen) taking Puppy in Group. Not stopping there representing the breed, Louis Kruger's White Squall Flying Dutchman (Abricot v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Soletrader Kiss My Jazz at Whitesquall) was Best SA Bred in Group. The following day Yoshimura took fourth in the group, Against All Odds won the Puppy Group again, and Flying Dutchman was second in the SA Bred Group. At the Algoa Hound Club specialty, Yoshimura was RBIS, Against All Odds RBPIS, and Flying Dutchman Best SA Bred in Show, and the same day at the Walmer & Suburban KC, Yoshimura was second in the group, Against All Odds second in the Puppy Group, and Flying Dutchman was Best SA Bred in Group.

In New Jersey, USA, Thursday proved to be a busy day for GChB/Ir/UK Ch M&M’s Stellar Mayhem and Madness (GChS Soletrader Dean Martin x GChS M&M’s Calamity Jane), owned by Janice Hayes, Eric Ciceron, Donna Moore & Jamie Souza Bartlett, was Group 4 at the Ramapo KC, Group 2 at the Central NJ Hound Association, and BOB at the Mid New Jersey PBGV Association show. On Friday at the Tuxedo Park KC, he won the group, then took the group and RBIS on Saturday at the Somerset Hills KC, ending his very busy week with another group win and RBIS on Sunday at the Westchester KC and a Group 1/BIS at the Delaware Valley Hound Association – worth the trip from the West Coast! At the other Delaware Valley Hound Association, GChS Stellar With Love, From California (Ch Mirepoix's Eton Mess Pudding x Ch M&M Stellar You're So Vain), owned by Anna Gracie & Janice Hayes, took the group on Saturday. In Colorado at the Evergreen Colorado KC, GChB Trio's Bridgerton at Rosewood (GChS Soletrader Dean Martin x GChS Mirepoix’s Dubble Bubble), owned by Tiffany Cannon, Marina Rose, and Clint & Karen Livingston, was Group 2 on Saturday and Group 3 on Sunday. In Utah at the Red Canyons KC (Show 2) on Friday, Black Majesty Donut Even Dare (GCh Black Majesty Name The Game x Ch Black Majesty Foodilicious), owned by Mike & Susan Morgan, and Britt & Ry Johnson, was Owner Handler Group 3.

Down in Australia, it was time for the Royal Adelaide show where Aust Sup Ch & A2O Gr Ch Tumtums Macchiato (Sup Ch Dance Monkey v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Violet Crumble v Tum-Tums Vriendjes), owned by James Bennett, Kirri Jacobson, Gwen Huikeshoven & Shellie Marshall, took the breed. The group will be judged later this week. RBOB went to Aust Sup Ch Mistypoint Sharp Dressed Man (Am GCh/Aust/Ir/UK Ch Soletrader Buddy Holly x Aust Gr Ch Mistypoint Glitz N Glamour), owned by Tracie Edwards. In Western Australia at the Ladies KC of WA (AM Show), Tumtums Peanut Brittle (Aust Sup Ch & A20 Ch Rokeena Richie Rich x Violet Crumble v Tum-Tums Vriendjes), owned by Ali Daniel, was Puppy in Group.

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At City of Birmingham under Mrs L Reid, Ch Tarmachan Mac Talla (Ch Macaroni v Tum-Tums Vriendjes of Tarmachan (Imp Nld) x Ch Tarmachan Miss Impatiens), owned by Fiona Buchanan and Michael MacLaren, was Best Dog and BOB, with RBD going to Ch & Ir Ch Tarmachan Ice Cool VW (Ch & Multi Ch Frosty Snowman x Ch Tarmachan Florentine), owned by Robert Bailey & Andrew Yates who was also BV and third in the Veteran Group under judge Ernie Paterson. Barbara Milton’s Ch Wilmit Jugeote (Notre Reve V D Viersenhoeve (Imp NLD) x Ch Wilmit Independence Day JW) was BB and RBB, BJ & BP was won by Tiara Dusza Lesna At Arapelo (Imp Pol) (Boschendal De Bucamie x Pol Ch Princess Previa Z Chybowego Gniazda), owned by Karen Bayliss. Judith Shaw & Ray McVey’s Soufriere Artimon (Ch Claela You And I Are A Team x Silvamoon Saffron at Soufriere VW) was BSB. At SWECA Open Show, Sue Marshall's Claela Laughter Is Timeless with Soufriere (Ch Claela You And I Are A Team x Dit Donc Du Greffier Du Roi Mit Claela (Imp Nld)) was BOB and her Soufriere Paserelle Bateau (Ch Claela You And I Are A Team x Silvamoon Saffron at Soufriere VW) was RBOB and fifth in an Open Stakes.

As mentioned above the European Dog Show and Winners Show was held in Stockholm last week. Mark Johnston from Australia judged the GBGV’s at the Winners Show and Anouk & Gwen Huikeshoven’s Aust/Nld Ch Tumtums Baba Ghanoush (Multi Ch Frosty Snowman x Daisy Duck v Tum-Tums Vriendjes) won the CACIB and the BOB, and then third in the group later that day, with Best Opposite and the CACIB, and Best Veteran going to half sister Hanna Leinonen’s Dk/Fin/Nord Ch Mingrand’s Cake My Day (Multi Ch Frosty Snowman x Tinkerbell v Tum-Tums Vriendjes). Best Junior went to Minskuhoff’s You Are Written In My Heart (Grand Awards Pick Your Poison x Minskuhoff’s The Show Must Go On), owned by Maria Aaltovirta. Gavin Robertson then judged the Grands at the European show and the same results apply but his Best Junior was Gruyère Du Greffier Du Roi (Don Juan Danda Bohemia x Cancoillote Du Greffier Du Roi), owned by Andie Kira Lorensen. Baba Ghanoush was third in the group once again.