For formal correspondence to The Bloodhound Club, please contact the   Hon. Secretary

For Schedules to forth-coming Bloodhound Club Shows,
apply to the  Show Secretary 

Mr Shane O'Keefe,
Cruck Barn, Hermit Hill,
Wortley, Barnsley, 
W. Yorks. S35 7DF
Phone : GB(0)
(abroad 44) 7917 416008

When schedules have been prepared, they should be available for download from Arena Print

in PDF can be downloaded      .

 

2010

Celebrating 50 years of the Bloodhound Club

The Bloodhound Club Championship Show 2010

Judge: Dr. J.W. Edwards

Jim's Best in Show was

Sue Emrys-Jones' Ch. Marksbury Wistful

Sue also bred and handled the Best Puppy

Christine Green's Marksbury Humility:

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This venue was lucky for Wistful, when she also was Best in Show at the Club's Championship Show in 2005.

Sue was also the breeder of Reserve Best in Show:

Sam Sutcliffe's Ch. Marksbury Illogical of Farlap, who for the previous two years

was Best in Show at the Bloodhound Club Championship Shows.

Sam also achieved her second year running with the Dog CC for

Farlap Basnicky, and being his third CC, subject to KC approval, makes him a champion!

More results with photos, are available in a PDF of the Judge's Critique, here. 

This was part of the Golden Jubilee Weekend, Friday 4th June to Sunday 6th June inclusive.
A special site was set up for the event at www.goldenjubilee2010.com.

Entries may be made from downloaded versions of the Schedule and printing the Entry Form.

 

 

The Bloodhound Club Spring Open Show

This followed the AGM held at Baginton, on 7th February.

The judge was Bri Cappello, of the Austrian & Swiss Affix Nineveh.

	Bri last judged for the Club at the Millenium Open Show Autumn 2000!        Bri's Report with photos of hounds is available as a PDF, here.      Bri's Best in Show was Powell's Trailfinder High Flyer               and her  Reserve Best in Show was the Best Puppy: Manley and Burnside's Trailfinder Kitchener.
The Best Veteran was also Reserve Best Bitch. David Gore's ten year old, Marksbury Studious of Silverspring: .

Ten championship shows offer champion certificates (CC) for Bloodhounds. 

Entries for multiple breed championship shows generally close two months before shows,

but schedules and entry forms for these are sometimes available as PDF downloads from

the Higham Press site, eg. The last show at which Bloodhounds can qualify for Crufts

is LKA at the NEC, in early December.

The first show each year with CCs for Bloodhounds is at the Manchester Dog Show Society's

Championship Show, held at Staffordshire County Showground {streetmap.co.uk}.

A few other shows are held here.

At the Welsh Kennel Club Show, Tony Higgingbottom will be judging bloodhounds on Friday 21st August.

at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells.

Entries online can be made at Higham Press's Dog.Biz

Others may be available from Fosse Data.

which includes results for Crufts. 

 

2009

For Bloodhound Club Shows in 2009

Try here

The Bloodhound Club also supports some societies which offer classes for Bloodhounds at their Open Shows

by giving rossettes for BoB, RBoB and BP, with £10 for BoB,

The supported shows are

Bridgwater & District

The Hound Association Open Show,

Humberside Hound Association.

South West Hound,

 

 

 

 

 

Schedules for Bloodhound Club Shows will be sent to members, and those who contact the Show Secretary.

Championship Shows offering CCs for Bloodhounds

For the latest on shows such as Crufts, try here ?  

Directions

Baginton

Baginton is South of the ring road skirting the South of Coventry, Warwickshire, and is reached from all directions using the A46.  From the A46 follow signs to Coventry Airport.      

Click for a map of the location and here for the venue. {commercial site}

The Village Hall, has been the venue of Bloodhound Shows since 1995.  It is hidden behind the village green, parking for about twenty cars. 

Refreshment, meals and overnight accommodation can be found nearby at The Old Mill, Baginton

Langford

Langford is South of Biggleswade.  Coming from the South, the quickest route is up the A1, turning left at the water tower. [ for the next show this junction will be available from the North.]
Keep left at the first mini-roundabout, then right at 'The Boot'.
There are two more pubs to pass Northwards through Langford; 'The Red Cow' and 'The Wrestlers'.
Then between the road restrictions, turn left after the Cricket pitch.
      Click for a map of the location and here for the venue. {commercial site}