THE BASSE​T GRIFFON VENDÉEN CLUB

11/8/26
Another heatwave is incoming/already arrived here in the UK and hosepipe bans are being implemented in many places, so keep cool as best you can and hopefully, we’ll start seeing some cooler days on the horizon. Before we know it, it’ll be Autumn and then the best time of the year will be upon us in December! The handbook is still a work in progress as we speak and will be packed full of content, and at the moment we already have a healthy number of advert pages booked from around the world, but plenty more are still available!

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Exhibitors saw Bournemouth take place on Friday and Marion Hunt judged the breed, the last time being back in 2024 at LKA. This time she found her BOB from her DCC winner, Phil & Dianne Reid’s Ch Maudaxi Billy Bookcase (Ch Vilauddens Magnificent Mile x Petronille Des Terres Du Templier At Maudaxi), with the RDCC going to Maisie & Heidi Allenby’s Rangali Franknfurter (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Fun Times for Rangali) who was also BP. Sara, Oliver & Erin Robertson’s Ch Soletrader Fomo (Soletrader Marvellous Mo x Soletrader Tiktok) took the BCC and Emma Moore’s Tangear Jump For Joy (Ch Vencharno Stuck On You x Tangaer Heather) won the RCC. Housemate Probert Calypso (Tangaer Erique x Jadestone Bonnie) was BSB, ending the day with SBG3. Kathryn Moulding’s Nykarth Perfect Moment (Ch Soletrader Valentino Rossi x Nykarth Never The Less) was BV.

Bournemouth also held at Open show before the Championship show and BOB there was Lisa Guernari & Paul Dane's Soletrader Basil Fawlty (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Cotton Candy.

In Finland at the Valkeakoski National Show, After Me In The Spotlight (Taglines Grab A Summer Classic x Fin Ch After Me Check This Out), owned by Kristina Bergstrom & Oona Sukander, won the group and then BIS3, then at the Luumäki show for FCI groups 1, 5, 6 & 8, Emma Holopainen & Kristina’s After Me Fly High (Multi Ch Taglines Double The Fun with Soletrader x After Me All Rights Reserved) was third in the group. In Sweden at the Ronneby International, Inge Hansen’s Väntans Zuper Zolo (Swe Ch Ismans Sniff x Swe Ch Väntans Tursamma Tuva) was also third. At the Druskininkai International in Lithuania, Kristina, Oona and Mari Selmela’s After Me Kismet Touch (Int Ch After Me Challenge Accepted x Int Ch Genie In A Bottle), placed third in the group twice. At a Nordic show in Iceland on Saturday, Made U Look Wall Street Wonder (Ice Ch Soletrader Times Square x Black Majesty New York), owned by Freyja Guðmundsdóttir, won the group and BIS 2, with half brother Karen Ösp Guðbjartsdóttir’s Made U Look Like Woah (Ice Ch Soletrader Times Square x Black Majesty Shake It Off), taking the junior group. The following day at the International show, both boys repeated the winning results. Not stopping there, Karen’s After Me kennel took BIS3 on Saturday in the Breeders competition, and BIS 4 on Sunday.

Down to Australia where the Lillydale KC shows were held in Victoria. At the ‘Strike It Lucky’ show on Friday, 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, was Best in Group, Open in Group, then RUBIS. The following day at the ‘Pot of Gold’ show, he won the Group and Open Group again, then RUBIS for a second time, then making his trip south from Qld worthwhile, he repeated these exact results once again at the ‘Treasure Chest’ show the same day. At this show Gwen & Shellie’s Tumtums Penelope Pussycat (Aust Ch Tumtums Piccolo x Tumtums Matilda) was Puppy in Group. On the final day at the ‘Shades of Silver’ show, Macchiato won the group and Open in Group once again. In NSW at the Northern All Breeds KC, Kristina Bardsley’s Aust Ch Tumtums Starry Night (Sup Ch Dance Monkey v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Penny Lane v Tum-Tums Vriendjes) was Runner Up Best in Group on Friday. In Tasmania at the Southern Classic Dog Show, Aust Ch Tumtums Piccolo (Sup Ch Dance Monkey v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Violet Crumble v Tum-Tums Vriendjes), owned by Daniel & Maree Aitchison and Shellie Marshall & Gwen Huikeshoven, won the group and Intermediate in Group, then Best in Show and Intermediate in Show, with Shellie & Gwen’s Tumtums Napoleon (Aust Ch Tumtums Piccolo x Tumtums Matilda) taking Puppy in Group.

At the Wisconsin Dog Days of Summer Cluster, Ch Blue Moon One In A Melon (GChG Pink Panther v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x GChB Rosewood’s Citrus Got Real), owned by Marina Rose, Kellie Williams & Julie and Charles Wangelin, was G2 on Friday at the Cudahy KC show. In Pennsylvania at the Huntingdon Valley KC, 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, was G3 on Thursday. On Friday at the show GCHB Storm ‘N Hounds Centerstage Fancy Debut (GCh Centerstage Hot Ticket x GChB Brownstone I Am The Storm At Goose Creek), owned by Donna Pangburn, was Owner-Handler Group 4. Over the weekend at the Penn Ridge KC, Stellar With Love took G4 both days.


GBGV
Unfortunately only one GBGV entered for Bournemouth this year for judge Mark Ord but Ch Jayanel Alfabeti Spageti (Ch Macaroni v Tum-Tums Vriendjes of Tarmachan (Imp Nld) x Ch Jayanel Peppermint Patty), owned by Katherine Collier, took BOB.

An Open show result for the breed where Pam & Claire McGregor’s Ch & Ir Ch Claela You And I Are A Team (Multi Ch Gairside Good Lord x Claela Avrille) won the Hound Veteran Group at Tayside Lochee & District.

In Finland at the Seinäjoki National show, Minskuhoff's Sparkling Dream (Int Ch Minskuhoff's Grand X-presso x Int Ch Minskuhoff's Frozen Heart), owned by Mia Aaltovirta, was fourth in the group.

In Victoria, Australia, at the Lillydale KC ‘Treasure Chest’ show, Gwen Huikeshoven & Shellie Marshall’s Tumtums Magical Presto Cadabra (AI) (Aust & UK Ch Wilmit Braconnier de Debucher (Imp UK) x Aust Ch Sunflower v Tum-Tums Vriendjes) was Minor Puppy in Group, then Minor Puppy in Show. The following day at the ‘Shades of Silver’ show, it was the turn of littermate Tumtums Mister Mistoffelees (AI) to take Minor Puppy in Group and in Show.

4/8/26

This time next month Sweden will be hosting the European Dog Show in Stockholm and entry numbers have been released for the EDS and the Swedish Winners Show. Gavin Robertson is judging both GBGV & PBGV and he has 8 Grands and 21 Petits. Mark Johnston from Australia has both breeds at the Winners Show and he has 7 Grands and 18 Petits.

We see Bournemouth on Friday where Marion Hunt is judging 25 PBGV’s and Mark Ord sadly only has 1 GBGV. Welsh Kennel Club has just released their numbers too for their show in a few weeks and Kevin Young has 36 PBGV and Espen Engh has 20 GBGV, both with CC’s.


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Pauline Luxmoore-Ball judged the breed at Paignton Championship Show on Sunday. Unfortunately no CC’s but there was still a good number of the breed represented. Her BOB came from her BD, Soletrader Basil Fawlty (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Cotton Candy), owned by Paul Dane & Lisa Guernari, with RBD going to Phil & Dianne Reid’s Ch Maudaxi Billy Bookcase (Ch Vilauddens Magnificent Mile x Petronille Des Terres Du Templier At Maudaxi). BB was Lizzie & Kyle Cadmore’s Soletrader Splish Splash (Bientot v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Ch Soletrader Tangomango) and RBB went to her housemate Soletrader Sybil Fawlty (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Cotton Candy). Maisie & Heidi Allenby’s Rangali Franknfurter (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Fun Times for Rangali) was BP and BSB was Emma Moore’s Tangear Jump For Joy (Ch Vencharno Stuck On You x Tangaer Heather) who also placed fourth in the AV Special Beginners Stakes.

A couple of Open Show results from this past week. On Wednesday at Minehead & District, Sybil Fawlty won the Group and BIS. At Suffolk KA on Sunday, Beaujons Vagabond of Monkhams (Petit Heroes Canned Heat x Beaujons Tickled Pink), owned by Linda Skerritt & Jenna Betts, was BOB and Group 2, whilst at Colne, Nelson & District Premier show, Erylan Astraeus (Dance Monkey v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Int/Ir/UK Ch Erylan Hera La Reine), owned by Tim & Debs Bartley was BPIB and PG2, his sire and housemate Ch Erylan Poseidon De La Mer JW ShCEx OSW (Erylan Zeus Roi Des Dieux x Erylan Fantastique Freya) was Champion in Show, and other housemate Erylan Loki Maitre Du Mal VW (Ch Taglines Double The Fun with Soletrader x Ir Ch Clonallan Just Beginning avec Erylan) took Veteran Group 1.

Over in Ireland at the Newtownards All Breed show, Gene Boyd & Cathy Neill’s Ir Ch Soletrader Finger Flick (Ch Soletrader Super Mario x Ch Soletrader Ivy League), was Group 2 on Saturday and took the same placing again on Sunday at the Dun Laoghaire Canine Society show.

In Norway at the Fauske International 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 RBIS.

At the Societe Canine de Quebec, Canada, Stellar Alienor Reine Des Deux Mers (GChS M&M Stellar Spotify x Soletrader Betty Spaghetti), owned by Veronique Masson, Annie Croteau & Janice Hayes, was fourth in the group.

In South Australia at the DOGS SA Junior Handler Committee, Alex Heitmann’s Ch Taraikha Jack O Lantern (Aust Ch Tumtums Paddington x Taraikha Dolce And Banana), was fourth in the group.

In North Dakota, USA, at the Bismarck KC, 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 Saturday at the first show, and on Sunday she took another group, this time ending the day with RBIS.

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Mark Walshaw judged the breed without CC’s at Paignton and his BOB came from his BB, 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)). Sue’s Soufriere One Vision JW VW (Multi Ch Gairside Good Lord x Silvamoon Saffron at Soufriere VW) took RBB & BV. BD was Ch Jayanel Alfabeti Spageti (Ch Macaroni v Tum-Tums Vriendjes of Tarmachan (Imp Nld) x Ch Jayanel Peppermint Patty), owned by Katherine Collier, with RBD going to Sue’s Soufriere Paserelle Bateau (Ch Claela You And I Are A Team x Silvamoon Saffron at Soufriere JW).

In Finland at the Kuopio International, Minskuhoff's You Are Written In My Heart (Grand Awards Pick Your Poison x Int & Multi Ch Minskuhoff's The Show Must Go On), owned by Maria Aaltovirta, was fourth in the group.

In Queensland, Australia, at the Northern Classic Dog Show (Show 1), 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.