Breed notes - compiled by Lizzie Cadmore
11/5/26
The Nationale d'élevage du Griffon Vendéen is to be held in Gonsans in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France on Sunday 24th May and entry figures have been released. PBGV’s have 52 and GBGV’s have 33.

It's SKC this week for those travelling up, good luck, and next week it's down to the West Country for glorious Bath where Leila Tarabad has 40 PBGV's and Ian Gabriel has 15 GBGV's. 

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We start this week with the sad news of the passing of Emma Moore’s Afterglow Dough Ble Impact (Ir Ch Afterglow Chunky Monkey x Kan Trace Back to Afterglow (Imp Cro)). ‘Rigby’ was Emma’s introduction into the PBGV world and you certainly heard he was at a show before you saw him, often showing everyone the song of his people during his time in the show ring.

The National Dog Show, also known to some as ‘Birmingham National’, took place last week at Stafford Country showground, the home of a handful of our Championship Shows now. Moray Armstrong was the judge and his DCC, his first, went to Paul Dane & Lisa Guernari’s Soletrader Basil Fawlty (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Cotton Candy), with the RDCC going to Mandy Kenna & Stuart Watson’s Cynetkoy's Heihei (Ch Soletrader Super Mario x Cynetkoy Pick Pocket). The BCC & BOB was Sara, Oliver & Erin Robertson’s Ch Soletrader Fomo (Soletrader Marvellous Mo x Soletrader Tiktok), and the RBCC was Lynne Scott & Sue Brundle’s Overbecks Ruby Shelby (Ir/Am/UK Ch M&M’s Stellar Mayhem and Madness (Imp USA) x Ch Soletrader Langham Rose for Overbecks). Best Puppy went to Heidi & Maisie Allenby’s Rangali Columbia (Ch Soletrader Happy As Larry x Ch Soletrader Fun Times for Rangali), Best Veteran was Mandy & Stuart’s Cynetkoy Chilli Romance (Stinton Burdock x Black Majesty Gossip Girl at Cynetkoy), and Best Special Beginner went to Sandra Whiting’s Glanbueno Toute Seule (Erylan Zeus Roi Des Dieux x Erylan Bohemian Rhapsody at Glanbueno). Columbia was third in the puppy group and in the Champion Stakes Fomo won the days heat.

In Ireland at the Hibernian All Breed, Gene Boyd & Cathy Neill’s Ir Ch Soletrader Finger Flick (Ch Soletrader Super Mario x Ch Soletrader Ivy League), won the group and BIS4 on Saturday, and the following day at the Drogheda & District he repeated this result.

At the International Dog Show in Monaco, 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. In Finland at the Eurajoki show, After Me Kismet Touch (Int Ch After Me Challenge Accepted x Int Ch Genie In A Bottle), owned by Kristina Bergstrom, Oona Sukander & Mari Selmala, was Reserve Junior in Show, and at an All Breed show in Moscow, Tatiana Zaderenko’s Legoland Face To Face (Legoland Believe In Magic x Black Majesty Secret Of Legoland), was Reserve Best in Show.

In Texas, USA, at the Caddo KC of Texas on Friday, Barrique’s Talk Curdy to Me (Banana Chip v Tum-Tums Vriendjes x Penny Lane v Tum-Tums Vriendjes), owned by Brianne Weber, Gwen Huikeshoven & Shellie Marshall, was second in the group. In New Mexico at the Rio Grande 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, was third in the group on Friday, and second on Saturday and Sunday. At the Lancaster KC in Pennsylvania, 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 fourth in the group on Saturday. In California at the Del Sur KC on Friday, Am GCh/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 third in the group, first in the group on Saturday, and fourth on Sunday.

In Queensland, Australia, at the Marburg & District A & I Society (Show 1) 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 Runner Up in Group. Staying in the state but to the Caboolture Kennel Club & Dogs Queensland Conformation Judges Committee (Mentored Show 2), Amanda Cooney & Caryn West’s Aust Ch Bondestin Front Page News (Aust Ch Bonhaven Northern Angel x Bondestin So Wat Ima Rockstar), was Australian Bred in Group on Saturday, and on Sunday at the Dogs Queensland Conformation Judges Committee (Show 1), he was fourth in the group. In New South Wales at the Cootamundra All Breeds Kennel Club - FCI CACIB Show on Saturday, 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, was second in the group. Also in New South Wales, but at the St George District KC, on Sunday, Kylie Delacourt’s Aust Ch Soletrader Queen Lizzie (Soletrader Marvellous Mo x Soletrader Tiktok) won the group and Intermediate in Group.

In Brazil at the KC Grande Belo Horizonte 5ª Exposição Latinoamericano, 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 second in the group and also won the Junior Group as well as Junior BIS3. At the 195ª Exposição Panamericana she won the Junior Group again and was third in the adult group, and at the 196ª Exposição Panamericana, she was second the group and won the Junior Group once more.

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At the National Dog Show, Michael Lewis had a good entry of Grands to judge and he found his BOB & BOB in Fiona Buchanan & Michael MacLaren’s Ch Tarmachan Clootie Dumpling (Ir Ch Tarmachan Albanwr x Ch Tarmachan Ice Diamond), with the RBCC going to Anita Roberts’ Ch Tarmachan D'ora Ligure (Ch Macaroni v Tum-Tums Vriendjes of Tarmachan (Imp Nld) x Ch Tarmachan Ice Diamond). The DCC was also won by Fiona & Michael with their Tarmachan Mac Talla (Ch Macaroni v Tum-Tums Vriendjes of Tarmachan (Imp Nld) x Ch Tarmachan Miss Impatiens), and the RDCC went to their Ch Tarmachan Tre Valli (Ch Macaroni v Tum-Tums Vriendjes of Tarmachan (Imp Nld) x Ch Tarmachan Ice Diamond). Best Puppy was Pamela & Claire McGregor’s Goudoulait Du Greffier Du Roi avec Claela (Imp Nld) (Don Juan Danda Bohemia x Cancoillote du Greffier Du Roi), and Best Veteran to Ch Tarmachan Black Ice (Ch & Multi Ch Frosty Snowman x Ch Tarmachan Florentine), owned by Amanda O’Day, Michael & Fiona.

In Dortmund, Germany, at the Europasieger 2026, 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 Varkaus Nordic Show in Finland, Minskuhoff's Sparkling Dream (Int Ch Minskuhoff's Grand X-presso x Int Ch Minskuhoff's Frozen Heart), owned by Mia Aaltovirta, was third in the group. Also in Finland at the Eurajoki show, Int Ch Grand Awards Butterfree (Grand Awards Charles Notcutt x Int Ch Miss Magic v Tum-Tums Vriendjes), owned by Linda & Eerik Helasmäki, won the group and BIS4.

In Australia, Debbie Tidey released the news that her Aust Grand Ch Rikaby From Me To U (Aust Ch Debucher Xport Quality (Imp UK) x Debucher Waltzer (Imp UK)) has sadly passed away. He was a multiple Group winner in the country and was Number One Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Show Dog Of The Year Australia 2016-2018.