For Schedules to forth-coming Bloodhound Club Trials, apply to the Working Trial Secretary 

EDR01 13-Jan-00

Mrs Jo Franks,
80 Church Street,
Chesham,
Buckinghamshire (UK)
Phone : GB(0)
(abroad 44) 1494 771 003

The Club Championship Trials Spring 2008

At the end of the first day of the Senior Stake Judge Barry Allen is flanked by some of the helpers, competitors and spectators. Copyright 2008 Bas Wood
The Bloodhound Club Spring Trials were held in the last week of February,
in country North of Holybourne, Hampshire.
This was the last trials under Jo Franks, since she has retired as the Working Trials Secretary.
Jo has served in this role for eighteen years, for which we are tremendously grateful.
Martin Page has agreed to take on the mantle for the Autumn trials in Kent.
 
The Bloodhound Club Trials Spring 2008
held at Warnborough Hampshire.
Novice Stake Judge, Alan Taylor with his assistant Walsley Welch and followers
StakeJudgeEntriesFirst Prize
NoviceAlan Taylor19 Harrington's Cammonstone Justice
JuniorRobert de Messemaeker
  from Belgium		4 (incl. 2
nominations)		 not awarded
IntermediateRobert Johnson-Ferguson2 Taylor's Cilgwri Lady Fleur
SeniorBarry Allen8 Robertson's Trailfinder Endearing by Floralis
Robertson's Trailfinder Endearing by Floralis, as she approached her road crossing 2 miles into her line, with handler some way behind Copyright 2008 Bas Wood
Barry Allen awarding the Kennel Club Working Trials Certificate to
Jean & Duncan Robertson's Trailfinder Endearing by Floralis (Bouquet).
 
At the ABB Spring Trials, Leonarda Podgodzinski also awarded the
KC Working Trials Certificate to Bouquetwhich qualifies her as Working Trial Champion. 
Congratulations to the Robertson's Floralis Kennel, and her handler Alan Taylor!
 

2007

The Championship Trials for 2007

Sadly the Autumn trials had to be cancelled because of the threat of Foot and Mouth Disease.
Meanwhile multi-breed Clean Boot trials were held in Belgium, judged by Tim Foulger, and the Netherlands Bloodhound Club held their trials in October with judges from England; Mrs Sue Wheeler and Mrs Jo Franks.
Organiser of the trials, Jan on the final day, flanked on his right by Intemediate and Senior Judge Jo Franks, and on his left Claudette who handled their hound to win Junior and Intermediate Stakes.

The Bloodhound Club Autumn Trials were to be held in the first week of October, near Canterbury in Kent.
However, after the Schedules had been posted to the usual competitors, the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease
in Surrey scuffered plans, and these trials had to be cancelled.
Fortunately the Kelperland Trophy Stake, was able to go ahead,
with the hounds that qualified at the Spring trials.
This was judged by Peter Brown, on 25th November, at St. Leonards, Buckinghamshire.
The Kelperland Trophy 2007 was won by
Robertson's Trailfinder Endearing by Floralis, ( handled by Alan Taylor).
 
The Bloodhound Club Trials Spring 2007
held near Watlington in Oxfordshire.
From Monday 26th February to Friday 2nd March
 
Novice Stake Judge, Walsley Welch leads his assistants
StakeJudgeEntriesFirst Prize
NoviceWalsley Welch17 McKenzie & Ilett's Trailfinder
Auspicious of Moorlander
JuniorMike Mulcahy7 (incl. 2
nominations)		 Sayles' Trailfinder
Brave Trooper
IntermediateGail Foster6 (incl. 3
nominations)		 Page's Marksbury Witless
SeniorMAC Ketelaar8 Tickell's Yardley's Gigolo (Imp,Swe)
Pearl Tickell accepts the first prize in Senior for Yardley's Gigolo, from Senior Judge, Mac Ketelaar
For more results and photos of these trials, try here.  
 
The ABB trials follow, starting with Novice judged by Steve Wain,
on Monday 26th March, at Irby-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire.
The first Bloodhound Club trials event of 2007 was to be the Millvery Trophy Stake,
held on 28th January, and judged by Jo Franks.
The trophy was not awarded.
Details of previous years are here!
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