16/6/26 Breed Notes by Lizzie Cadmore

This week the UK sees Blackpool Championship Show where Debbie O’Brien is doing both breeds and she’ll have 11 PBGV’s to get her hands on and 13 GBGV’s. Windsor is the following week, a favourite for many, and Martin Sanders has 24 PBGV’s and Janet Kay has 19 GBGV’s.

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The breed has been very successful this week all over the world. Here in the UK at Border Union Championship in the beautiful town of Kelso Cath Moffat judged the breed. Her BD & BOB was Erylan Poseidon De La Mer JW (Erylan Zeus Roi Des Dieux x Erylan Fantastique Freya), owned by Tim & Deb Bartley, and RBD went to Maisie & Heidi Allenby’s Rangali Franknfurter (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Fun Times for Rangali). BB went to Heidi & Maisey’s Ch Soletrader Fun Times for Rangali JW (Ogham Des Terres Du Templier with Soletrader (Imp Fra) x Ch Soletrader Beatrix Potter) with RBB going to daughter Rangali Columbia (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Fun Times for Rangali). The siblings battled it out for BP and Franknfurter came out on top, bringing home a Puppy Group 2 later in the day too. Erylan Zeus Roi Des Dieux ShCEx (Ch Soletrader Tom Thumb x Ch & Ir Ch Erylan Aphrodite La Belle), owned by Tim & Deb, was BV.

A couple of Open show results. At Taunton & District, Jayne Fordham’s Soletrader Field Marshal (Ch Overbecks Finn Shelby x Ch Soletrader Flora Good Time) was BOB & BP, then won the Puppy Group, and ultimately BPIS. At Ruthin Canine Society, Rita Townsend’s Afterglow Curtain Call Avec Roxastan (Caldewriver Despicable Me x Kan Trace Back To Afterglow (Imp HRV)) was BOB.

Over in Ireland at the double Banbridge All Breed show, Gene Boyd & Cathy Neill’s Ir Ch Soletrader Finger Flick (Ch Soletrader Super Mario x Ch Soletrader Ivy League), won the group at the morning show, and second in the group at the afternoon show.

In Slovakia at the Nitra Dog Shows, Iva Raic & Dea Kurjak’s Esp Ch Black Majesty Perfectly Imperfect (Black Majesty U Got The Look x Cro Ch Black Majesty New York), won the group and BIS at the Grand Prix Slovakia Winner Show on Saturday. At the Sotkamo FCI 3, 4, 5 & 6 show, Taiga Arctica Christmas Eve (Rosarian Get Off Of My Cloud x Nightdream Ariel Versace), owned by Heli Tölli, won the group. Finland also held a Basset Club Specialty and After Me In The Spotlight (Taglines Grab A Summer Classic x Fin Ch After Me Check This Out), owned by Kristina Bergstrom & Oona Sukander, was Best in Show. Kristina had a great day as her After Me Breeders Group was Best in Show Breeder, and After Me Kismet Touch (Int Ch After Me Challenge Accepted x Int Ch Genie In A Bottle), owned by Kristina, Oona & Mari Selmala, was Best in Show Junior. At the same show Fin Ch Nightdream Paris Jackson (Int Ch Nightdream Bruno Banani x Int Ch Nightdream Gabriella Ferri), owned by Sirpa Koivulaakso, was Best in Show Veteran 3, and in the Working Dog group Fin Ch Peebpack Vilgot The Sloth (Int Ch Ismans Alfred x Fin Ch Peebpack Elsa The Lion) was placed third. A good day for the breed! In Norway at the Norwegian Winner Show, Ch/Dk/Ir Ch Soletrader Pat On The Back (Ch Soletrader Magic Mike x Ch Around Zlightly Different with Soletrader (Imp Swe)), owned by Anders Tunold-Hanssen & Sara Robertson, won the group, and at the Sandefjord International show, he won the group again and BIS. Iceland held a Nordic Show in Víðistaðatún, Hafnarfirði on Saturday, and Karen Ösp Guðbjartsdóttir’s Made U Look Like Woah (Ice Ch Soletrader Times Square x Black Majesty Shake It Off), was second in the group, Best in Group Junior, and then Best in Show Junior. The following day at the International Show, Made U Look Wall Street Wonder (Ice Ch Soletrader Times Square x Black Majesty New York), owned by Freyja Guðmundsdóttir, won the group and Best in Show 3, whilst Look Like Woah won another Junior Group and Best in Show Junior 3. In Poland at the National Dog Show in Bytom, Black Majesty Picture This (Black Majesty U Got The Look x Cro Ch Black Majesty New York) owned by Krystsina Yanchy & Iva Raic, won the group.

In South Africa at the Outeniqua KC, Michelle Jackson & Louis Kruger’s Brejen Against All Odds (White Squall Flying Dutchman x ZA GCh BallyAssketill Gabriella for Brejen), was Best Puppy in Group on the first day, and second in the Puppy Group the following day, with housemate ZA Ch Brejen Yoshimura (White Squall Hey Cheesecake x ZA GCh BallyAsketill Gabriella for Brejen) taking fourth in the group, and the same day at the George KC, Against All Odds was second in the Puppy Group again. On Sunday he finished the weekend off with another Puppy Group win, and Yoshimura was third in the main group.

In Brazil at the KC of Joinville, Leandro Mosmann & Cristina Trein’s Black Majesty Pandora’s Box (Am GCh/Aust/Ir/UK Ch Soletrader Buddy Holly x Black Majesty Some Say I’m Superstitious), was fourth in the group and second in the Junior Group at the Latin American show, then at the 156th Pan American show she was second in the group and won the Junior group. She repeated this result at the 157th and Best in Show Junior 4.

At the Hound Club of Tasmania All Breed (Show 1), Tumtums Napoleon (Aust Ch Tumtums Piccolo x Tumtums Matilda), owned by Gwen Huikeshoven & Shellie Marshall, was Puppy in Group. Shellie Marshall, Gwen Huikeshoven & Robyn Wallis’ Aust Sup Ch & A20 Ch Rokeena Richie Rich (Aust Sup Ch Dance Monkey v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Aust Ch Rokeena Im A Party Girl) was Best in Group and Open in Group at the Dogs NSW Dogs on Show AM Show, then at the PM Show he was Runner Up in Group.

In the USA at the Plum Creek KC of Colorado, GCh 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, won the group on Friday and then RBIS. Then both days on the weekend she was second in the group. At the Bahia Sur KC in California, 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, won the group all three days, bringing home a BIS on the final day. At the Cascade Hound Association in Oregon, Stellar Secret Sauce at Limerick (GChS M&M’s Stellar Spotify x Soletrader Betty Spaghetti), owned by Jamie Souza Bartlett, Tatum Bartlett & Janice Hayes, was Group 3 on Friday, and Group 2 on Sunday. At Bryn Mawr KC in Philadelphia, GChB Stellar With Love, From California BCAT CGC TKN (Ch Mirepoix's Eton Mess Pudding x Ch M&M Stellar You're So Vain), owned by Anna Gracie & Janice Hayes, was Group 3.

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At Border Union Lorna Binks judged the breed and her BD & BOB went to 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, and RBD was their Ch Tarmachan Tre Valli (Ch Macaroni v Tum-Tums Vriendjes of Tarmachan (Imp Nld) x Ch Tarmachan Ice Diamond). Ch Tarmachan Clootie Dumpling (Ir Ch Tarmachan Albanwr x Ch Tarmachan Ice Diamond) was BB and RBB to her went to Ch/Nld/Int Ch Tarmachan Ice Diamond (Multi Ch Frosty Snowman x Ch Tarmachan Florentine).

At City of Cambridge, Sue Marshall’s Soufriere One Vision JW (Multi Ch Gairside Good Lord x Silvamoon Saffron at Soufriere VW) was BOB and her Soufriere Paserelle Bateau (Ch Claela You And I Are A Team x Silvamoon Saffron at Soufriere JW) was RBOB.

At the double Banbridge National shows in Ireland, Pamela & Claire McGregor’s Ir Ch Claela Lets Drink A Toast (Ch Claela Infinity and Beyond x Ch Claela No Looking Back) was Group 2 at the morning show and then Group 4 in the afternoon. Their Goudoulait Du Greffier Du Roi avec Claela (Imp Nld) (Don Juan Danda Bohemia x Cancoillote du Greffier Du Roi) was also placed third in the Puppy Bitch Stakes.

In The Netherlands at the Dogshow Eindhoven CAC show, Anouk & Gwen Huikeshoven’s Aust Ch Tumtums Baba Ghanoush (Multi Ch Frosty Snowman x Daisy Duck v Tum-Tums Vriendjes) won the group. At the Kotka All Breed show in Finland, Minskuhoff's Sparkling Dream (Int Ch Minskuhoff's Grand X-presso x Int Ch Minskuhoff's Frozen Heart), owned by Maria Aaltovirta, won the group. Staying in Finland but to the Basset Club Specialty, Minskuhoff’s You Only Live Twice (Bolero van Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Minskuhoff´s Grand Notre-Dame), also owned by Maria, was Best in Show Veteran, and her Minskuhoff's You Are Written In My Heart (Grand Awards Pick Your Poison x Int Ch Minskuhoff’s The Show Must Go On) was Best in Show Junior 3.

In Queensland, Australia, at the Lowood Show Society, Jacky Harnett, Gwen Huikeshoven & Shellie Marshall’s A20 Gr Ch Aust Sup Ch Tumtums Chocolat Ganache (Aust Sup Ch/Int & UK Ch Frosty Snowman x Nut Cracker v Tum-Tums Vriendjes) was Intermediate in Group. The following day at the Darling Downs KC, he was third in the group, and again took third on Sunday.

At the North Shore KC in Connecticut, USA, GCh Sidekick’s Through The Years (Ch Sidekick's Royal Guard Of Arendale x GCh Dit Riende Plus Du Greffier Du Roi), owned by Gretchen Tanenbaum & Brent Humphrey, was Group 4 on Friday. In Iowa at the Fort Dodge KC, GCh Sidekick’s This Year’s Eye Candy (Ch Sidekick’s Royal Guard of Arendale x GCh Dit Rien De Plus Du Greffier Du Roi), owned by Teresa Turner & Brent Humphrey, was Group 4.