The Bloodhound Club Kelperland Trophy Stake

Four hours cold over 2 miles

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The best of the year's Senior working hounds are invited to compete for the Kelperland Trophy.  The Stake is open to all Working Trial Champion bloodhounds and the present holder of the Kelperland and Millvery Trophies.

Eligibility in each year is determined by the hounds winning the 1st or 2nd prize in the Senior Stake at Championship Trials for Bloodhounds held by the Bloodhound Club (BC) and the Association of Bloodhound Breeders (ABB).

The Stake was last held on 28th November 2004

 
 
 
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Previous Winners of The Kelperland Trophy Stake

Qualifying
Year
 
1970 Col. & Mrs. E.A. Seymour's Barsheen Cassius
1971 Mrs. A. Panton's Barsheen Raven
1972 not awarded
1973 Mrs. M.J. Rawle's Ch. Barnspark Dilemma
1974 Mr. & Mrs. H.H. Edwards' WTCh.Sanguine Saturn
1975 Mr. & Mrs. H.H. Edwards' WTCh.Sanguine Saturn
1976 Mr. P. Hill's WTCh. Podlea Quirinus
1977 Mr. P. Hill's WTCh. Podlea Quirinus
1978 not awarded
1979 Mr. & Mrs. C.G.E. Pedlar's Sherlock Jailer
1980 Mr. & Mrs. M. Mulcahy's Gloverndale Honeybun
1981 not awarded
1982 Mr. P. Hill's WTCh. Podlea Quirinus
1983 not awarded
1984 not awarded
1985 not awarded
1986 not awarded
1987 Mr. & Mrs. Wain's WTCh. Harlebe Ragwort
1988 Mr. & Mrs. Wain's WTCh. Harlebe Ragwort
1989 Mr. K. Harrison's Tibbie Dunbar
1990 not awarded
1991 Mr. C. Avery's Barnaby Rudge
1992 Mrs. H.B. Sands' Barilla Malmesbury
1993 not awarded
1994 Mr. & Mrs. D.C. Richards' Chasedown Vespers
1995 Mr. & Mrs. N. Foster's WTCh. Sherlock She's Magic
1996 Mr. & Mrs. D.A. Robertson's Taliesins Royal Gold
1997 Mrs. S. Stendela's Millvery Renegade
1998 Mr. & Mrs. D.C. Richards Ch. Brighton's Myrtle of Chasedown
1999 Mr. & Mrs. D. Robertson's Sanft Bora
2000 not awarded
2001 (Due to the Foot and Mouth epidemic, no trials were held in 2001)
2002 Mr. & Mrs. D. Robertson's Sanft Bora
and now
2003 Mr. B. Allen's WTCh. Chasedown Jaega
2004 Not awarded but photos are available by clicking in the date.

2002

The Kelperland Trophy Stake 2002 was held on Sunday 8th December 2002 in near Bratton Clovelly, Devon. 
Three hounds competed, and the Judge, Mike Mulcahy, awarded the trophy to Mr. & Mrs. Robertson's Sanft Bora.

Duncan and Bora nearing the end,
half an hour after starting
 of her successful line.
Duncan and Bora nearing the end,
half an hour after starting
 of her successful line.

Due to the Foot and Mouth epidemic, no trials were held in 2001

2000

The Kelperland Trophy Stake 2000 was held on Sunday 28th January 2001 in Derbyshire. 
The Stake Judge, Peter Hill, was unable to award the trophy.

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1999

28-Nov-99:   Watlington, Oxfordshire

It was milder in the South, than last weekend in Scotland,
. . some rain in the night, no frost. Although clouds 
remained overcast, we were spared any down-pours while 
the five hounds competed in this four hour cold Stake.
 
However, the conditions were worsened by force 4 winds, and
despite tree-lined fields, the turbulance created, 
confused most hounds and handlers.

As in the previous weekend, Robertson's Bora excelled, and 
was awarded the Kelperland Trophy, by the Judge Sue Richards.
(no relation to David who was handling both Estelle and Myrtle)