In the Club Newsletter Christmas 2018: This e-Version of the Bloodhound Club Newsletter Christmas 2018 has been updated after the printed version was produced. The latter will be posted along with: Spring Trials Schedule, with revised Risk Assessment on the reverse of the Entry Form, which was already available on the Club's website. Spring Open Show Schedule & Entry Form, also available on the Club's website, which includes a link for online entry through Arena Print (at Zooza). Flyers as addenda to items not included in the printed version. There was no response to the invitation for nominations to the Bloodhound Club Committee for 2019, with a term of three years. The three year term refers to rotation of one officer and up to three Committee members. Hence there will be no election, so the Committee continues to need new blood to survive into the future. The Club has specific nominations for Officers, but if you are new to the breed or KC breed society please show your interest, and submit your nomination to the Committee, so that you can gain experience before being "thrown in the deep end"! If you don't have a proposer and seconder please email the Hon Sec, so that a presigned nomination slip can be forwarded to you for your own signature.

Page 29 - 31 Kelperland Trophy Stake 1 Cover by Farlap 32 - 33 Phil Broughton MH 2 Contents 34 - 35 Keeping Track 3 Diary 36 - 37 K9 Searchdogs 4 From the Chairman 38 KC Breed Records AV3 5 - 7 Judges Lists / 39 Christmas Crossword 8 - 9 KC Academy 39 Crossword - Autumn’s solutions 9 - 10 Show News page40 linkNotices: to Shows New members, Changes 11 - 17 Show Report: 2-Nov-18 ibc Club notices cont.. Subs 18 - 28 Trials 21 to 24-Oct-18 Back Cover: 28Trials News for Jan & Feb 2019 Ch Railside Pluto of Quikotic page Next link Timeto Trials . . . Health KC WTLC & Joint Permit procedure 2 No specific proposals to include new items on the Agenda of the AGM were received by the Committee meeting on 2-Dec-18, although items arising during the year may be raised in the Chairman and Treasurer’s Reports, or added to ’Any Other Business’. Although other items can’t be binding by vote, members are welcome to raise issues not mentioned. THE BLOODHOUND CLUB Annual General Meeting 2019 At Baginton Village Hall Baginton, Warwickshire CV8 3AB Saturday 16th February 2019 at 11.00 am

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1. Apologies for absence 2. Acceptance of the 2018 AGM Minutes 3. Matters Arising 4. Chairman’s Report 5. Treasurer’s Report 6. Officers and Committee for 2019 7. Appointment of Auditor 8. Appointment of Returning Officer 9. Any Other Business 10. Presentation of Trophies see inside back cover for other Club Notices . . . . . last edit 9-Dec-18

Bloodhound Events for your diary 2019:

Jan Sunday 20th: Millvery Trophy Stake, Derbys page link Jan Sunday 27th:Training Day [ABB permits], East Yorks Feb Saturday 16th: AGM & Spring Open Show, Dianne Reid Feb Monday 25th . . Spring Club Trials, Hampshire Mar Saturday 9th: Crufts Bloodhound classes judged by Shane O'Keefe ( see www.thebloodhoundclub.org.uk/shows19 for other shows with Bloodhound CC ) Mar Sunday 10th Club Gazette deadline for articles Mar Sunday 24th . . ABB Spring Trials, North Lincs Apr Saturday 27thTrials Judge Training, Emblehope, Northumberland Jun Saturday 1st: Champ Show, Birgit Sleuter

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From the Chairman December 2018

It doesn’t seem possible that we are now preparing for the December newsletter, it’s probably age related but the year seems to have flown by. The period leading up to this edition has been very busy, with the autumn trials in Somerset followed by the open show and Kelperland in quick succession and we still have a committee meeting to fit in before year end. Unfortunately I have to report the sad news that Phil Broughton died of a heart attack while out hunting recently. He was a great friend to the Bloodhound Club, always willing to help us with trials and warmly welcomed us into his home. Our thoughts are with his wife Wendy at this difficult time. A full obituary appears elsewhere in this newsletter. Thanks to Rob Manley and Ev Burnside who organised the unusually warm autumn trials at Blackdown, Somerset for us. It was encouraging to see a much better entry in the novice stake, let’s hope the trend continues. Rob Franks’, making his senior judging debut, awarded 1st prize the Sands’ Marksbury Panacea, and 2nd to the Cook’s Rache Centurion. Both hounds have enjoyed a successful year. The autumn Open Show at Baginton on 4th November was judged by Lorraine Priestley who found her BIS in Fiona McKenzie’s Tessidez Bullen of Moorlander with RBIS going to Sue Shaw-Browne’s Aspencade Fennel of Kingshart. Thanks to Paul Letheren & Jo Franks for stewarding, and Liz Letheren for the catering, with help from Sue Long. Christine Green was busy all day and Nick Sutcliffe brought along the regalia with Debbie Pownall manning the stand for us. Thanks to everyone who made contributions on the day. The following weekend saw the Kelperland Trophy held near Brigstock in Northamptonshire. One again I have to thank a pair of our stalwarts, Christine Green and Jo Franks, who again stepped into the breach and walked the early lines for us in less than clement weather. Being a rather special Armistice Day, before the start we honoured the fallen with two minutes silence (10.00am being 11.00am in the Ardennes). Both hounds were wearing poppies to show their respect for the fallen, possibly a first. It was good to see Norman Foster judging again and although the trophy wasn’t awarded he was able to award a COM to Duncan’s Houndsong Catillion who was handled by Jill Harrington on this occasion. The next event being planned is the Millvery Trophy in January, followed by the AGM and Open Show in February. We then have the spring trials so there is plenty to look forward to in the New Year. It remains for me to wish you all a Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year. Thanks for your continued support Keith Long 22-Nov-18 4 THE BLOODHOUND CLUB JUDGE LISTS The Autumn Newsletter included a current list of show judges having the support of the Committee in September. It was expected that the Club's list of trails judges could be included in the newsletter after the Committee meeting in December.

Show Judges A complaint was received regarding the inclusion of two names on List A3. This has been noted, so the lists may be amended for the Annual Returns July 2019, depending on qualifications being obtained in accordance with https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/1155494/jd24_13528_advisory_criteria_10.pdf These are advisory guidelines, rather than mandatory, written for breeds with higher registrations than Bloodhounds. In practice it is difficult with current entries for open shows, for new comers to have judged 60 different specimens, so the criteria tend to “lift up the ladder” for those who were in the breed when open show entries were more than single figures. When the KC has received a nomination from a show society where a judge fails these criteria, then the support of the Committees of the breed societies is sought.

Sadly the KC has refused to pay expenses of the BEC, even to attend their induction, so this post is vacant for Bloodhounds, and the two breed societies are seeking a joint solution through the KC Academy.

Trials Judges Elin Richards has written to all those on the Trials Judge Lists for 2017, and from her replies, or lack of them, a preliminary list is included here. The KC divides foreign and non-specialist judges separately at https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/activities/bloodhound-trials/bloodhound-trials-judges/ These have been marked with country abbreviation or N to save space, with others assumed to have come through KC bloodhounds.

Over the years the Club’s List A has included judges who have judged Senior, whose nominations have been refused by the KC. The KC has no provision for these, even though they remain a helpful resource for judging Special Stakes.

5 Hence, these remain on List A, even though they may never judge Senior again. Some that have judged Special Stakes remain on List B or C, if they have never judged Senior. The current List A includes some who have not judged Senior for more than seven years, and would need special approval by the KC, if nominated to judge Senior again.

In previous years the breed societies have organised seminars, which could be combined with other events, such as open shows. This doesn’t appear to have encouraged new people to organise land, starting with training days and Special Stakes. This has now been taken over by the KC Academy. This newsletter includes an announcement of this, and their Planning and Management Assessment Day 27-Apr-19, on the KC’s land in Northumberland.

This should not deter those interested, by attending trials for which there is no better way of enjoying Bloodhound Trials and learning; through joining identification line-ups, walking lines, following with judges, and making yourself available to assist the judge.

THE BLOODHOUND CLUB TRIALS JUDGES LIST LIST A (Last updated 6-Dec-18 ...... Expires 31-July 2019) (Judges who have previously been approved by the Kennel Club to award WT Certificates in the Senior Stake at Championship Bloodhound Trials.) Mr B ALLEN Mr J GRIT (Ned) Mr C AVERY Mr J JENNINGS Mr R BENNETT Mr R JOHNSON-FERGUSON Mrs S BENNETT Mr K LONG Mrs H COLBY Mr M MULCAHY Mr G COOK Miss L POGODZINSKI Mrs J CREASE Mr W RICHARDS Mr R DE MESSEMAEKER (Bel) Mr D ROBERTSON Mrs B M EDWARDS Mr D SCRIVENS Mrs G FOSTER Mr S SELMAN Mr N FOSTER Mr N SUTCLIFFE Mr T FOULGER Mr A TAYLOR Mrs J FRANKS Mr S WAIN Mr R FRANKS Mr N WHEELER

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LIST B (Judges who have not been approved by the Kennel Club to award WT Certificates in the Senior Stake, but have the support of the Club for the future.)

Miss KRIST’L BAL (Bel) Mr MATTHEW PRICE Mr PETER BROWN Miss LORRAINE PRIESTLEY Miss SAM CLARK Mr GEORGE SANDERSON (MFH) Mrs JOY COOK Mr BRIAN SANDS Miss CHRISTINE GREEN Mr TREVOR STEVENS (N) Ms JILL HARRINGTON Mrs CHANTAL VAN RAEMDONK (Bel) Mr MARTIN PAGE Mr WALSLEY WELCH Miss JACKIE PARKER Mrs SUE WHEELER

LIST C (Judges who have not been approved by the Kennel Club to award WT Certificates, not yet judged 3 lower stakes, but have the support of the Club.)

Ms EVELYN BURNSIDE Mrs ANN FREER LIST D Mr DAVID GORE (Those who have assisted judges, Mr IAN HENDERSON aspire to judge in their own right, Mr ROB MANLEY and have the support of the Club.) Miss FIONA McKENZIE Mr JONATHAN BAR TER Mr PAUL ROGERS Mr IAN BORROWMAN Mr NEIL VASELI-MYGIND (Dan) Mrs TISH BORROWMAN Miss JACKIE WALLACE Miss CLARA FREER Mr MARC WINCHESTER (MDBA) Mr DAVID KNIGHTS Miss ANDREA MILLER Mr LEN NEWMAN (KCWT) Mr BILLY PAGE Mr KEVIN SANDS Miss ELLIE SHAW Mr RICHARD WALTON Mr PETER WHITEHEAD

7 Judging at Bloodhound Trials. The criteria for judging at Bloodhound Trials are changing from 1st January 2019. The old classroom seminars for rules and regulations and planning and management will no longer be held. To begin judging. A judge must; Have the support of the committee Have carried out at least 4 assistant appointments Have gained experience and helped in the organisation of trials, training days and prestigious stakes. Have successfully completed the Kennel club rules and regulations exam on the Kennel Club Academy on line. Have successfully participated in a planning and management assessment day organised by the Bloodhound Accredited Trainers.

From the 1st January 2019, candidates must successfully pass the rules and regulations exam on the Kennel Club Academy website. There is a £26.00 joining fee which is payable by candidates. This is comparable to the £25.00 classroom seminar fee and of course incurs no travelling expenses. A guide for Bloodhound trial judges, which gives you all the information and facts you need, can be downloaded from the Kennel Club website www.thekennelclub.org.uk Candidates who successfully complete the rules and regulations exam need to attend a planning and management assessment day. This is a practical assessment and entails getting out and about and organising a mock trial. Maps, stooge handler and hounds are provided and the delegates work together to plan the day, organising the lines, line walkers and judging the competitors. This is followed by a question and answer session. The first planning and management assessment day is to be held on SATURDAY 27th APRIL 2019.

8 SHOW NEWS

Pages 24 to 26 of the Autumn newsletter had results of Champion Show Bloodhound classes to include September, and at this time there have been no others, and we haven’t received the result of any Open Shows. There is one more relevant Champion Show before the results are tallied for 2018; The Ladies Kennel Association on 15-Dec-18. The 2018 show ring has again been dominated by Lorraine Priestley’s Railside Pluto of Quikotic , and as you will see from our back cover he has achieved a record number of KC Challenge Certificates in the breed. With 33 he has broken the record held since 1919! Our heart-felt congratulations ring out to Lorraine and “Jago”!

( see www.thebloodhoundclub.org.uk/shows for other shows with/ithout Bloodhound CC )

9 We hope you will support our Open Show to following the AGM on Saturday 16th February 2019. Our judge, Dianne Reid, has passed bloodhound seminar exams, and comes from other hound breeds, showing and breeding Miniature Long Haired Dachshunds from an early age through her parents Maudaxi kennel name. In her own home she progressed to the Bassets Griffon-Vendéen, Petit from 2003, then Grand, starting to breed in 2008. Since then the Griffon Fauve de Bretagne, has been added by Dianne. Having judged her own breed she has broadened her interest including Bloodhounds. TWO NEW SHOW SHIELDS The Club is very grateful to Debbie and Andrew Pownall who have donated two new shields to the Bloodhound Club. They are called The Tailspin Humbug of Akharu Shield and The Akharu Shield, and will be awarded to the Winner of Limit Bitch and The Hound in Best Condition at the Spring open Show. Many, many thanks.

Open Show Points Cup This cup has not been awarded the last few years as there are so few classes for Bloodhounds at Open Shows now. However, the cup is still here to be awarded at the AGM to the hound with the most points gained at the ABB and Club Open Shows or any other Open Show attended. Please send me your wins by the 1st February, 2019 as follows; 1 point for 3rd place - any class at an Open Show 2 points for 2nd place 3 points for 1st place 3 points - Best of Breed 2 points - Best Puppy 3 points - Group win

Elin Richards (Tel; 01323 811 696) (email; dc.richards @bt internet.com)

10 The Bloodhound Club Autumn Open Show 4th November 2018 Judge Report Thank you to the Bloodhound Club for inviting me to judge, it is always a pleasure and an honour to do a breed open show. Unfortunately the weather was not kind and we had that fine drizzle that seems to make you very wet. Thank you to the exhibitors for entering and turning out, hope you didn’t mind the outside judging, as we all know, hounds really do like to be shown outdoors and it was only raining after all. At least no one slipped in the ring and the hounds didn’t seem to mind the wet too much.

Puppy Dog - No entries Junior Dog - 1 Entry McKenzie’s Tessidez Bullen of Moorlander 1st) 15 month old Blanket Black dog. Nice feet, correct bite, good eyes and ear set, good length to leathers, little broad in the head but that is not out of place with his general appearance and stature. Good strong top line, standing over plenty of ground. Nicely well boned and muscled giving a good strong standing outline. Moved with power and drive, covering a lot of ground in a straight line. Good tail carriage, coat in excellent condition, with a good lustre to it . A lovely happy hound in the ring, Best Dog and Best in Show.

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Novice Dog - No entries Post graduate - No entries Limit Dog - No entries Open Dog - 1 Entry. Shaw-Browne’s Kingshart Middleman 1st) 4 year old black and tan, Nice length to ears, with a pleasing shaped head, clean eyes, correct bite. Good length to back with good top line, standing firm over a good amount of ground. Little light in condition, has lost weight recently and unfortunately this showed today. Did need to settle when moving, but moved with drive covering a lot of ground, when he did so. Reserve Best Dog.

12 Puppy Bitch - No entries. Junior Bitch 3 Entries. 1st ) Williams’ Sanft Paisley One year old Black and tan bitch. Lovely clean clear eyes, nicely shaped head, lovely long leathers, all giving a very pleasing expression correct bite. Nice tight feet, good top line, can see the beginnings of muscle development, giving a strong outline, hopefully will not fill out too much more as may lose the femininity that a bitch should have. Moved confidently in a straight line, soundly with a purposeful drive, and seemed to be enjoying her time in the ring, which is so nice to see. Hopefully she will be shown more, as one to watch for the future.

2nd) Watts’ Maplemead Doris 14 months old Liver and tan, correct bite, good clean eyes nice length to leathers. Pleasing feminine expression and over all appearance. Nice feet, stood well giving a good outline, when settled, as a little bit fidgety to start off with, but got better as time went on. Moved well, but not with the confidence of 1. Would like to see a little more muscle developing, but there is time to get this together. This would help with the movement too. A good start to their showing journey.

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3rd ) Alford’s Maplemead Mosaic 14 month old liver and tan, stunning looking bitch the colour just grabs your attention. Good eyes, leathers and correct bite. Settled well in the ring, nice feminine appearance, like litter sister (2nd). Nice top line, but seemed to lose confidence on the move, and did not seem happy doing so. Hopefully this can be worked on as would be stunning prospect.

Novice - 1 entry 1st) Watts’ Maplemead Doris As 2nd place Junior bitch

Post Graduate Bitch - no entries.

Limit Bitch - 2 Entries. 1st) Gore’s Edenhill The Loyalist Soonipi (imp) Lovely feminine black and tan 16 month old hound. Took a little time to be of easy in the ring today. Good feet, correct bite, clean eyes. Good ear set and length to leathers, produces a lovely outline when standing. Coat in lovely condition. Even moved with a feminine gentle gait, nothing hurried about her, a good pace covering ground. Very pleasing to watch. Maybe a little on the small side, (which was extenuated by 2nd who was a little too large for a bitch), but no lesser quality hound for it. Reserve Best Bitch

14 2nd McKenzie’s Ardorandus Prudence TAF As already said above, unfortunately this bitch is rather too large for a bitch, which is a terrible shame. Nice Black and tan 3 year old stood confidently in the ring, producing a good out line. Nice clean eyes and length to ears. Correct bite. Moved well, had a good positive air whilst in the ring.

Open Bitch - 2 Entries 1 absent. 1st ) Shaw-Browne’s Aspencade Fennel of Kinghart 5 year old red hound, nice feminine face but not overly fine. Good clean clear eyes, nicely shaped head, good length to leathers giving a regal expression. Nice tight feet, good strong top line and length to back, standing over a lot of ground producing a pleasing profile when standing. Nicely muscled, could do with being a little lighter in frame, but used this well on the moved covered lots of ground moving positively in a straight line. Another one that is a pleasure to watch on the move. Best Bitch Reserve Best in Show.

Special Beginners Dog or Bitch 1 entry. 1st) Watts’ Maplemead Doris. As for Junior Bitch

Lorraine Priestley (Quikotic) 15 Cups and Trophies for the November Show 2018

The Actaeons Trophy - McKenzie’s Tessidez Bullen of Moorlander Best in Show The Tarakun Trinket Trophy - Shaw-Browne’s Aspencade Fennel of Reserve Best in Show Kingshart The Lewis Cup - No puppies Best Opposite Sex Puppy Ch Weatheroak Forceful Trophy - Shaw-Browne’s Kingshart Middleman Open Dog Darleycliffe Trophy - Gore’s Edenhill The Loyalist Soonipi Limit Bitch The Ivanhoe Trophy - McKenzie’s Tessidez Bullen of Moorlander Junior Dog The Blissful Cup - Williams’ Sanft Paisley Junior Bitch The Trailfinder Trophy - Watts’ Maplemead Doris Best Special Beginners Zinos Arfon Cup - No entries Best Veteran Weatheroak Firefly Memorial Cup - Shaw-Browne’s Aspencade Fennel of Best Red HoundKingshart Jester Tankard - Shaw-Browne’s Aspencade Fennel of Oldest Hound Present Kingshart Huntsman Cup - McKenzie’s Tessidez Bullen of Moorlander Best Movement Cilgwri Uncomplicated Trophy - McKenzie’s Tessidez Bullen of Moorlander Best Dog Cilgwri Unrepentant Trophy - Shaw-Browne’s Aspencade Fennel of Best Bitch Kingshart Scentall Trophy - No puppies Best Puppy in Show Peppercorns Playboy Shield - No puppies Best Puppy in Show Tango Picture - Gore's Edenhill The Loyalist Soonipi Best Condition

16 The Autumn Trials Firstly I'd like to give Evelyn a massive thank you for everything she did. If it hadn’t been for Ev speaking to farmers and land owners there would have been no trials. Also another big thank you to Jo and Christine for all the help they gave me throughout the trials, without their help I really Dutch owners Birgit Sluiter and would have struggled. I would also like to Joeke Boele watching hounds thank Jan, Birgit, Sam and Nick for all they did including judging, line walking, assisting, managing, road marshalling and of course competing. Also Sam's friend Sharon for coming along and walking lines on novice day. ©Farlap There were a lot more people who walked lines. But sadly there are a few who expect to compete and have lines, that will not walk them for anyone else. Which I do find a little unfair. We are now finding it harder and harder to get line walkers especially towards the end if the week.

Sadly I had a complaint from one of the land owners about gates being left open. He wasn't pointing the finger directly at us as it could have been poachers or ramblers, but he was concerned as his cows nearly got into a field of winter wheat. Please, if you go through any gates, can you just double check that they have closed properly. I also had a couple of people complaining about going through hedges and querying who walked which line, this was a little disheartening. If you think you can do better then why not help out.

After all I have said I do think trials were a great success with very good numbers especially in novice with a few first time entrants. It was good to see new faces and I hope it continues in the future. Finally I'd like to congratulate all the prize winners and wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New year. See you all in Spring!

©RobManley Rob Manley. 17 Trials Results

© Rob Manley Novice Judge Alan Taylor: Assistants; Clara Freer & Jonathon Barter 1st and ID Houndseeker Amethyst C.o.m Houndseeker Adelle © Rob Manley C.o.m McKenzie’s Tessidez Bullen of Moorlander

Junior Judge Jan Grit: Assistants; Graham Cook & Rob Manley 1st Marksbury Waspish C.o.m Farlap Bargain

Intermediate Judge Sam Clark: Assistants; Peter Whiteside & Richard Walton C.o.m Defender of Hadiho Od Potako at Houndseeker Lorraine Priestley with C.o.m Railside Pluto of Quikotic her boys Senior day

Senior Judge Rob Franks: Assistants Jan Grit & Ian Henderson 1st Marksbury Panacea 2nd Rache Centurion

© R Manley Judges get going - Novice Stake © Farlap

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Alan Taylor has kindly written a report his day judging the Novice hounds which was not received in time for the printed version of the Christmas Newsletter, so will appear in the Spring Gazette for members in 2019. For a preview with photos click here

Also whilst assisting, Clara Freer retrieved an artifact which has been identified as a Palaeolithic hand axe. Her article with photos will appear in the Gazette.

Junior Stake Monday 22nd October Jan Grit has also written a report his day judging the Junior hounds which, alhough not in this Christmas Newsletter, will appear with his photos, in the Spring Gazette for members in 2019. Here are some photos from the Junior Stake.

19 Intermediate Stake Report Tuesday 23rd October 2018

Thank you to the Club for inviting me to judge Intermediate. I had a super day with some good hound work in places, excellent company, and the sun on our backs.

My assistants were Peter Whiteside, who will be known to triallers, and who comes from a background of professional search-dog training and handling, and Richard Walton, who comes from a hunting background, and is one of the most knowledgeable hound people I have the pleasure of knowing. Without their help, ace map reading and fast legs, the day would have been impossible for me, so thank you both. I hope the competitors didn’t feel I was too harsh in my judging by not awarding a 1st prize. All three of us agreed there were no “red card lines” on the day, but we saw some good hound work. The weather was hot and dry, circa 18 degrees, and not conducive to scent work.

Line 1 : Cook’s Sanft Jaolene. Handled by Graham Cook. She left the flags in the drilled corn with confidence, making the initial loop to the bottom of the hill, and spent 20 minutes casting about along a small hedge, where she should have crossed over and continued in a large right handed sweep. Unfortunately for her, 3 roe deer had crossed the line while she was starting, and once she hit their drag, she was more interested in them than the runner. Graham tried admirably to re cast but she got away from him and Peter had to go and warn him that the deer and hound were heading for a road and to help him get her back. Eventually he was put back on the line and showed some interest, but there was no ID.

Line 2: Manley & Burnside’s Defender Od Hadiho Potoka at Houndseeker. Handled by Rob Manley. The flags started in the driest powdery bare soil you could think of. It was hard to imagine any scent holding there. However the hound went off from the flags bang on the line at a good pace, making the initial right handed

20 loop up over the hill and along the skyline, without checking. The line then dropped back down to us, followed a hedge line and then climbed back up. Whether the hound missed this turn, or simply picked up the scent of the back end of the loop I don’t know, but he carried on and missed a loop out, and regained his line about 300metres further on. He then hunted on with confidence, so Rob followed him. (Albeit on the wrong side of a hedge). At the point I had to leave them, he had to be lifted over a chained gate to regain the line, and Richard stayed with them, and said that they hunted the rest of the line, without assistance, and marked both gates, but had little enthusiasm for his runner at the end. The hound worked 75% of the line accurately , and showed some sound hunting but just lacked a little conviction and drive once he lost the line. It was his 1st time in this stake and I’m sure he will soon move up. He was awarded a COM.

Line 3: Green’s Marksbury Humility. Handled by Christine Green. Yet another hound starting in drilled corn. With a cursory glance at flags she went off at a steady pace following the old canal, but in the third field she overshot the right handed turn and carried straight on, regaining the line at the sheep field gate which she correctly marked and entered. At this point she should have turned sharp left and followed the hedge back into another gate, but the hound convinced Christine to go right handed and she went on a large loop around a knoll, eventually coming full circle back to us. I had to leave for the next line at this point, and as I was minus both assistants at this stage, Jan Grit had kindly stepped in to assist (well Jo volunteered him really!) so he stayed with hound and handler, but she decided her hound wasn’t working as well as she could, and retired her. She was walked in to the walker but made no ID.

Line 4: Priestley’s Ch Railside Pluto of Quikotic. Handled by Lorraine Priestley. A nice start in a green field for this hound, which always gives them confidence. He certainly left the flags at a reasonable pace and for the 1st quarter of the line was spot on and working well. Just before the road

21 crossing he swung right handed instead of left, meaning he actually met the road in the wrong place, but I was pleased to see he was able to work it out on tarmac and find the scent and regain the line over the road without any trouble.

After this he should have swung right handed then immediate left down a small track. It was a tricky route and instead he cast left and wasted some time in this field, eventually the handler cast him back around the track area where we felt he showed some interest but was persuaded by his handler to continue into the wrong field.

I think having cast the entire field and found nothing, the handler decided to try the track again and then he was off, at a steady pace and correctly turned left at the end and into the next field. We had been advised by the runner over the phone that an extra loop had been added to the line in error, but were uncertain quite where (dodgy phone signals!) so when the hound belted off down the green fields flat out we thought that he’d hit the correct line. However it turned out to be wrong and the hound eventually corrected himself, and came back up and regained the line, over another lane, and found the extra loop. Richard and Peter both followed the hound over the road and although he hunted the outward part spot on, they felt he wasn’t hunting the final part of the loop. I stayed at the finish in the hope of seeing an ID but there none until the handler encouraged the hound up. This hound showed some good work, and had two tricky areas to work out on the line, and we felt he was deserved of a COM.

Line 5: Page’s Marbilus Dulverton. Handled by Martin Page. This hound had a strange start in a tiny platt full of farm machinery, but luckily she picked up the line straight away, ignored the single sheep that insisted on standing on her flags, and went to the correct gate. The next field was old pasture and she went off at a good speed, and we did think this was going to be fast. At the end of this very long field, she should have hit the old canal and turned sharply left, however she missed the turn and went straight ahead, crossing the bridge over the canal and disappeared.

22 We decided to wait at the bridge in the hope the handler would realise they had gone wrong and bring the hound back, but after a few minutes we heard a lot of shouting and decided we needed to investigate.

It seemed the hound had carried on incorrectly, into the next field, then on through another gate into a meadow of cows and calves, where the angry mothers had decided to mob the hound. Richard was fastest off the mark and ran on to help whilst Peter and I took a shortcut around the cows and tried to get ahead of the hound. We failed to catch them and they eventually got themselves out of the field and continued on, again in the wrong direction and at this point they were off my map. It was decided they needed to be stopped and brought back and Richard caught up and offered the handler a way to regain the line without going back in the cattle. As I had to get to the final line, I left them to find a route through the woods and try to pick up the last third of the line, but the hound had had a bit of a scare and didn’t hunt in or ID. Martin had her checked at the vets that evening and I am told that she is thankfully OK.

Line 6: Manley & Burnside’s Ch Trailfinder Kitchener. Handled by Rob Manley. The hound started off nicely at the flags without hesitation and turned left down the hedgerow. The first part of the line was a U shape and instead of completing the third part of the U, the hound backtracked around and marked a hole in the hedge, and then proceeded to follow the hedgerow but on the wrong side, and completely missing the left hand bend, he continued along the windbreak regaining the line at the bottom, but unfortunately meaning he’d missed off nearly half his line. He then worked the rest of the line accurately and marked the gateways well, and even hunted across a field that had been drilled after the line walker had crossed it. He came in confidently but with no ID.

Judge Sam Clark

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Senior Stake Report Wednesday 24th October 2018

Senior Judge - Rob Franks Assisted by - Ian Henderson and Jan Grit Lines - approximately 3 miles 2 hours cold Conditions - dry, hot with little wind Hounds: Sanft Dawn (handler - Nick Sutcliffe) Marksbury Panacea (handler - Kevin Sands) Rache Centurion (handler - Graham Cook) Houndsong Catillion (did not hunt) Line 1 - start time 10.00am Hound - Sanft Dawn Line Walker - Christine Green The hound came to the flag with promising gusto taking the scent and hunting carefully to the line and progressed well. The hound hunted to the left to the top of the first field to follow the line looping right to return half way inside the hedge line and to cross into the adjacent field through a gate. The hound, on making the initial right loop, saw a very pleasing exit point into a ‘pleasant’ greenish field and made a positive “try and stop me” move with the handler following. Alas, the grass isn’t always greener and some 20 minutes of casting and hedge walking proved fruitless. This wasn’t where the line went and the handler and hound came to that very precise conclusion and called it a day. We picked up the last mile of the line for the benefit of the hound. She was grateful to see the line walker at the end of her trial over tough scenting ground.

24 Line 2 - start time 12.00 noon - finish time - 1.06pm Hound - Marksbury Panacea Line Walker - Sam Clark The heat had been turned up a notch. The wind had dropped from a whisper to nothing. Sleeves were rolled up and even now an ice–cold beer was nearing the top of my want list. A glance at the hunting land before me caused a shudder of concern (dry and dusty). Not so with the hound and handler as they were eager to go and showed they meant business as the flag was brushed past with respectful disregard. Steady progress was made over the drilled ‘dust bowl’ and, in the main, the line was maintained and the hound visibly hunted over the first three fields (1 in total) making a defined cast up the left side hedge line in the fourth field exiting the gate in top left corner. Well, all hell broke loose as the hound hit the strong scent on the ‘green stuff’. It was determined, driven and positive hunting for the next two thirds of the line, which was hilly, dry and hard going. The hound didn’t deviate from the line and hunted the line walker as if the line was 2 minutes cold not the 2 hours that it was. Impressive and an absolute pleasure to judge.

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Line 3 - start time 2.00pm - finish time - 3.36pm Hound - Rache Centurion Line Walker - Rob Manley

The heat was now top notch. There wasn’t a hint of a breeze and that ice-cold beer was now at the top of my need list.

The line started in a field of drilled sparse winter wheat. The hound started with focussed intent and maintained the same attitude passing under 2 cottages (first field) and returning down the same field crossing 2 further hedged fields exiting in front of a disused railway line (tracks long since gone). There was a ‘walker’ directly in front of the hound. He made a sharp about turn and retraced his steps back down the banking (disused railway). The hound took interest and I watched with equal interest as to how this situation would be resolved. Suffice too say the hound recovered the line and crossed (left to right) over the banking to the adjacent ground, lost the line briefly and then regained to successfully hunt past a sole oak tree and thereafter towards a corrugated barn, randomly erected in the middle of the penultimate field. The hound was hot, exhausted but kept plugging away and showed the determination that defined the spirit and drive that was necessary to get the ‘job done’.

26 The hunt was completed in just over an hour and a half. The completed hunt was intense, exhausting and difficult. An impressive, determined and stoic hound.

Awards First prize and the Tumeric Cup (presented by Mr & Mrs E F Kidd) is awarded to Marksbury Panacea ( I didn’t award a KCC as the hound’s identification of the line walker was lacking assertiveness required at this level )

Second prize and the Ch Delburn Buccaneer Trophy (presented by Mrs E and Miss White) is awarded to Rache Centurion

Judge’s comments If I could impart one piece of advice it would be in regard to identification. The advice would simply be do not handle the leash (do not be attached to the hound) when the hound comes into the line walker. Let the leash go and give the hound its time (you trusted him her for the last 3 miles the same should stand for the last 30 yards). Don’t let there be any question of assistance guidance. Let the hound shine it’s the end of the line.

27 A fantastic day hunting with wonderful hounds in the presence of my very able and knowledgeable assistants (thanks Ian and Jan - a great team). Thank you Jim Jennings for your company, comment and ‘banter’ and for the support (running that hill took me back a good few years). Thank you the Bloodhound Club for inviting me to judge this prestigious senior stake for which I am very honoured. Last but not least, thank you the ‘unsung heroes’ that make the trials happen and thank you Jo Franks (my ma) for getting me into this sport some 26 years ago (really is it that long ).

Rob Franks The Millvery Trophy Stake 20th January 2019 Unfortunately the year’s top hound, Sands' Marksbury Panacea, was unavailable to compete at the Kelperland Trophy Stake, on four hour cold lines. In order for him compete for the Millvery Trophy, where hounds the lines are eight hours cold, the date was brought forward from that previous scheduled. This year only one hound has qualified; Sands' Marksbury Panacea.

The stake will be judged by Leonarda Pogodzinski, assisted bySteve Wain, in the valley of Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire.

We meet and sum-up at the Snake Pass Inn on the A57 to the west. This event is sponsored by Colin and Ruth Avery who offer all those attending a meal to follow the summing-up.

We need to know numbers in advance, in particular, those requiring the vegetarian and allergen-free options. Hence, if you can't contact the Hon Sec by email, [email protected] for a link to the programme, please leave a voice mail or text on 07775 733180, so that a printed copy can be posted to you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spring Trials from Monday 25th Warnborough, Hants. Accomodation suggestions The Meet Country Bed and Breakfast Farm B & B The White Hart Bella Butler Mary Saunders 139 London Road West End Flower Farm Newlands Farm Hollybourne, Alton Upper Froyle Odiham GU34 4EY GU34 4JG RG29 1JD 01420 875654 01420 767306 01256 702373 www.hampshirebedandbreakfast.co.uk Lorne and Kerry (Landlords) [email protected] www.whitehartholybourne.com www.bandbnewlands.co.uk 28

The Kelperland Trophy Brigstock 2018

Three hounds qualified for this year’s ‘Kelperland’, with two of them competing. Both lines had similar terrain, through winter crops, which also included Sugar Beet, although it seemed to hold the scent, the Sugar Beet, was difficult to transverse!

The day was cold, with a blustery wind from the South West, wet and muddy underfoot, with the occasional outbreak of sunshine.

Line One: (10:00) ‘Houndsong Catillion’ (Mr D. Robertson) Handler: Miss Jill Harrington. Line Walker: Mrs Christine Green (06:00) Assistant Judge: Mr Ian Henderson. This hound was going for a consecutive ‘hat-trick’, of wins, for this trophy! He started slow, with the wind blowing directly into its face, which, on another day would have been ideal.

29 They picked up the ‘line’, almost immediately, ‘Speaking’, which is always good to see and hear. The hound is so easy to read, firstly, you see his body language, then the whimpering and finally he ‘speaks to the line’ and then he’s off, very nice to watch. Unfortunately, scenting today wasn’t good and time after time, when they found the ‘line’, the hound wasn’t confident enough to push on and returned to check, which resulted, it took over an hour to ‘work’, the first two fields. At times, when she was confident of the line direction, the Handler encouraged the hound on, but, to no avail, the hound checked and checked again, which was very frustrating for her. Sadly, time was running short and about two fields from the finish, I had to leave for the start of the next hound. Ian kindly oversaw the remainder of the ‘line’, unfortunately, the hound continued in the same vein, never really ‘owning the line’, which sadly, ended, with no identification! I really enjoyed watching this hound work, he’s very ‘laid-back’, when approaching the flags, unlike a lot of hounds, but once he’s off and running it’s a joy to watch. For their ‘efforts’, I was pleased to award Catillion & Jill, a ‘Certificate of Merit’

Line Two: (12:00) ‘Rache Centurion’ (Mr G. & Mrs J. Cook) Handler: Mr Graham Cook. Line Walker: Mrs Jo Franks (08:00) Assistant Judge: Miss Lorraine Priestley (Quikotic) Due to Ian being delayed on the first ‘line’, Lorraine kindly stepped in and assisted me.

This hound couldn’t wait to get started; he had picked up the ‘line’, on the approach to the ‘flags’, which is always good to see, I unbuttoned my coat in readiness for a fast start! Unfortunately the wind was blowing into his stern, which can make scenting difficult and tricky, this proved to be the case.

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The first field saw the hound constantly working, picking up the scent occasionally, but not giving the handler anything definite to confirm the direction of the ‘line’. Progress was slow with the hound constantly searching, which was really nice to watch, occasionally, picking up the ‘line’ and moving on.

The proximity of a footpath, seemed to give the Handler some doubts, which I think was brought about by the difficult scenting conditions and the hound not being able to ‘own the line’. On another day, it probably wouldn’t happen, because away from the footpath, we saw some good, thoughtful handling. They were always to the left of the line, due to the direction of the wind, in the final field, the scent had been pushed through a thin line of trees, which caused the hound to push on and miss the turn into the finish. Again, because of the scenting conditions, sadly, the hound failed to identify. This is another hound I’m to see and watch again, when the conditions are more favourable, I want to see him in full flight!!!

I’m so grateful to The Bloodhound Club for allowing me to judge the ‘Kelperland’, this year and for the unexpected gift I was generously awarded!! © Lorraine Priestley I’m disappointed I was unable to award the trophy, but I really enjoyed watching both hounds working in their differing styles, along with the contributions made by their respective handlers and their differing styles.

My thanks to Ian and Lorraine, whose help, company and dialogue was most enjoyable. I must also thank Keith and Sue (Long) for their kindness, generosity and hospitality, in allowing me to stay over at their home and to Jo and Christine, for walking the lines and for their excellent company on Saturday night! Thank you. Norman Foster (Kelperland Judge)

31 Phil Broughton MH

I am pretty sure if I had said to Phil how would you like to die Phil he would have said "Riding my horse out hunting a line with my Bloodhounds" so in that respect Phil would have had his wish . . only problem is it came far to early and without carrying out so many of his plans. But on Sunday 30th of September Phil was out hunting his Cranwell Pack and fell from his horse having suffered a heart attack and despite instant medical assistance being there, they could not revive him. Our deepest sympathy goes to Wendy, Carol, Phil's nieces and nephews, and of course Frank, who has worked for Phil for many years.

I have known Phil almost since he first formed his beloved Cranwell Bloodhound Pack some 27 years ago, and am honoured he called me his friend. Phil was a giant of a man with a heart just as big as he was. I think to have a funeral with some 500 odd people attending speaks for itself and shows how loved and respected he was. Phil's love of horses and countryside started at a very early age and was always asking for a pony. His mum and dad, Win and Pete, who a lot of the old timers of us will remember from trials held at Temple Bruer told him "when our ship comes in you can have a pony" Phil's home was in Sleaford and he can remember looking out of his bedroom window and thinking how will I know when the ship comes in, I will not be able to see it. But Phil did at last get Mary, a donkey who they looked after in the winter when Mary was not working on Skegness beach. Phil's love of horses never left him and his knowledge of horses was second to none. There was nothing anyone could tell him, and his love of Bloodhounds made him determined to form his own pack which he did some 27 years ago. 32

Both The Bloodhound Club and The ABB owe a great deal of gratitude to Phil for his hospitality over many years, to come to Temple Bruer and hold our Bloodhound trials and Specials over his land, and also the hospitality both he and Wendy gave us at Temple House was second to none.

Without Phil we would never have been given the opportunity of holding trials and the Millvery on the Grimsthorpe Estate, so for us who love our sport of hunting the clean boot with a single Bloodhound Phil will be greatly missed. Phil has over the years had many achievements with the Cranwell Pack, but this year achieved something no other Bloodhound Pack has achieved by doing the double winning the Championship with Marmite at Festival of Hunting at Peterborough and with Midnight at Northern Show both hounds handled by Huntsman Frank Goddard.

Myself, Martin, Lorraine, Billy and Ruth have lost a good friend, and those of us who love trialing a single Bloodhound a true supporter of our sport.

Colin Avery Millvery Bloodhounds

33 KEEPING TRACK

After far too many months of turmoil, we finally moved to Lincolnshire a few weeks ago and we already love it. We still have a huge amount of work to do but at least we are finally in our lovely new home. The hounds took the move very well and love their new very much larger garden and the conservatory.

I began this article about three months ago in the hope that I would still have the time to add to it, but unfortunately, that has not transpired. I will endeavour to catch up on the news in the next edition should time allow, while the intended renovation and decoration is in progress. Please bear with me for the next three or four months because we will have live here during the process.

With 2019 on the horizon, I would finally like to cover the results for Our Dogs Top Winning Bloodhounds in 2017. The Top Brood Bitch winner was Tony and Margaret Higginbottom’s Ch Railside Ola and Tony and Margaret were awarded Top Breeder of the Year. Sue Emrys-Jones’ Ch Marksbury Ruin was the winner of Top Stud Dog of the Year and Carol Rowland’s Harvidene Mercedes At Castledee won Top Puppy of the Year1. Liz Cudlip was his breeder. Many congratulations.

We recently watched a most interesting US TV series called Dogs 101. I found it well informed, and on each featured breed, there were comments from vets, trainers and breed specialists, etc. We were very pleased to see that our breed featured in this series.

As we know, the Bloodhound is a popular breed in the USA. At present, it stands as the fiftieth most popular breed out of almost two hundred according on the AKC puppy registration records. This series sensibly covered Bloodhound care, training and foibles. They stated that a Bloodhound should be kept on a leash when out at all times because man did such a good job of breeding them with the best nose of all dogs. Hence, when they have picked up a scent they have difficulty hearing their owners’ recall. How true that is! They also said that most dogs are led by humans but the Bloodhound was bred to show humans were to go. They demonstrated the fact that the Bloodhound’s basic anatomy was biologically designed for scenting. I enjoyed the way they compared the

[footnote 1: Best Puppy 2018 shared with McKenzie's McKenzie's Tessidez Bullen of Moorlander (imp, Swe)] 34 human olfactory sensor being almost the size of a postage stamp as opposed to the Bloodhounds’ being the size of a handkerchief. Also, stating that their loose skin, deep lip, dewlaps, slobber, long ears and skin overhanging the eyes when the head is down to scent, all further contribute to their brilliant cold scenting ability. One hound followed a successful scent for one- hundred-and –thirty-five miles across Kansas and that they can smell and follow a scent that is over three-hundred hours or twelve days old. There were two demonstrations of hounds trailing in Southern California and interviews about their successful finds.

General care was to keep ears clean after eating, easy to groom and most importantly to feed twice a day from raised feeding bowls because of bloat or torsion. They stated (which I know from my film and TV work with my hounds) that they are trainable but can be stubborn at times. They are good with kids and if they are able to use their nose, they make happy pets.

The most interesting thing that I learnt in this feature, which may have also led to the Bloodhound being a popular breed in the USA, is the icon of the National Crime Prevention Council TV adverts called McGruff Crime Dog. These adverts about an animated Bloodhound detective have been running for thirty-eight years in the States and are most entertaining. The adverts were devised to help the public and children become aware of and report suspicious activities. McGruff’s hand puppet even appeared in the Simpsons TV Show. There are many adverts and interesting information about McGruff on the Web so do go and Google and enjoy.

I also found an interesting video on Youtube.com about a US police dog handler and his hound undertaking tracking demonstrations. Search for “How Long Does It Take a Bloodhound to Track and Locate a Missing Person?” or go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_LWofOdrws and enjoy!

I must go now and continue to unpack and more. I would like to thank all my OD breed note and Keeping Track news and information contributors for their invaluable input this year. Your submissions are always most appreciated.

Finally, we wish everyone a most joyous and happy Christmas and New Year!

Gillian Lamb Email: [email protected]

35 K9 Searchdog bloodhound team had a busysummer with multiple searches along the Devon & Cornwall Coastline, on Dartmoor and in Somerset. The tourist season in the Westcountry is always difficult as people don’t seem to engage their brains and let their dogs off on the cliffs or up on the moors, without any thought of the endless things that can and do go wrong.

K9 had three cliff top searches that ended up with dead dogs, which is heartbreaking for everyone including the coastguard and RNLI teams that are also involved.

We also tracked down a sweet little dachshund who’d been on holiday and had escaped her holiday home garden and just got too exhausted inthe heat. Her owners were devastated.

On a more positive note there were several successful endings with delighted owners, and thats what makes it all worth it. The film crew with Abi and Sam 36 Owners Phillipa and More times than not, the tracking Michael Douglas gives the owners a positive idea on an area to concentrate on, rather than leading directly to the dog itself, and then this helps us decide on the next course of action. Very often missing dogs simply won’t go to anyone, not even their owners, so we utilise cage traps if this happens. Our summer fundraising means we now have a 2nd cage trap to use which will make things easier for the teams.

Filming Rob & Carter K9Sd attracted quite a lot of attention for ©Farlap bloodhounds in general, when they were asked to appear on the BBC One Show. Rob Manley with Carter, and Sam Clark with Abi were both filmed for the 4 minute feature, and everyone who saw it said that hounds and handlers did a wonderful job of representing the breed in a positive way, and promoting their incredibly talented noses. Filming included a training session with baby Abi, who the whole film crew fell in love with, then Rob and Carter had to track down the presenter Michael Douglas’s dog when it went missing in the forest. Despite the searing heat and difficult terrain he found him and his missing owner, and everything ended happily. They then went off to meet a Phillipa, who told the harrowing tale of how she lost her Springer spaniel Chester in the Somerset levels, and how Carter found him trapped in a drainage ditch, and his subsequent rescue. Well done Carter! Sam Clark

37 KC Breed Records Supplement for July to September 2018 Bloodhound AV3/1 New Registrations (4) Litter (1) Challenge Certificates (10) Mr P E Fryett. 27/05/18 , Amazing Faithful Heart KINGSHART MIDDLEMAN * AR3. Von Polfry (IMP Ukr) A153 - Bonita Huberto Miss S Shaw-Browne. 14/07/18 Legends Von Polfry (IMP Ltu) AS4 (30/12/14, 1/4) KINGSHART ROSES MIMIC * AR3. POLFRY BERIDEN DIOR, b, c. Black & Tan Miss S Shaw-Browne. 14/07/18 POLFRY BLACKBERRY, b, c. Black & Tan MARKSBURY HESSIE AU1. Mrs T J Howie. 17/08/18 POLFRY BCE’ COLONEL, d, c. Black & Tan MARKSBURY HESSIE AU1. Mrs T J Howie. POLFRY BRAMBLE, b, c. Black & Tan 27/07/18 Importations (1) MARKSBURY WHEEDLE VON BORU'S ABSTRACT AT FARLAP (IMP CAN) JAEGERSMANN AT1. Mrs T J Howie. 02/06/18 (CKCFC747333), b, 22/02/18, c. Black & Tan, MARKSBURY WHEEDLE VON br. Ms M L Pan; Boru’s The D Is Silent - JAEGERSMANN AT1. Mrs T J Howie. 28/06/18 Boru's Havin Myself A Time Can Ch; RAILSIDE PLUTO AT QUIKOTIC AR1. ow- Miss S Clark; origin-Canada Miss L S Priestley. 02/06/18 Changes of Name (1) RAILSIDE PLUTO AT QUIKOTIC AR1. Miss L S Priestley. 17/08/18 BONITA HUBERTO LEGENDA VON POLFRY RAILSIDE PLUTO AT QUIKOTIC AR1. (IMP LTU) (late Bonita Huberto Legends (IMP Ltu) Miss L S Priestley. 27/07/18 AS4) Mr P E Fryett RAILSIDE PLUTO AT QUIKOTIC AR1. Transfers of Ownership (10) Miss L S Priestley. 28/06/18 CASTLEDEE IN YOUR DREAMS **, AU2. Champion Certificates (1) From Ms C Rowland To Ms E Cudlip MARKSBURY WHEEDLE VON CASTLEDEE SWEET DREAMS **, AU2. JAEGERSMANN AT1. Mrs T J Howie. 28/06/18 From Ms C Rowland To Ms E Cudlip MAGHULLPAWS CALIFORNIA, AV2. JOINT KC/BVA HIP DYSPLASIA SCHEME From Miss V L Ellison To Mrs D Murchison ( the maximum possible score is RH 53/LH53 MAGHULLPAWS CAROLINA, AV2. Total: 106) From Miss V L Ellison To Mr N A & Mrs TA Muir LABACKCOMBE JOANIEBABE AP3 RH 7 / LH 7 MAGHULLPAWS MISSISSIPPI, AV2. Total:14 (17/09/18) From Miss V L Ellison To Mr N A & Mrs TA Muir ROSOLIO DEL CAMPO DELL'ORO AT MAPLEMEAD BLAISE, AV1. MAGHULLPAWS (IMP ITA) AT1 RH 5 / LH 6 From Mrs J E Alford To Miss R E Neaves Total: 11 (27/06/18) MAPLEMEAD DORIS, AV1.

From Mrs J E Alford To Mrs F Watts JOINT KC/BVA ELBOW DYSPLASIA SCHEME POLFRY ARABELLA, AV1. Each elbow is graded from 0 - 3, but only the From Mr P E Fryett To Mrs S & Mr R Rimmer highest value (right or left) is used as the overall POLFRY BLACKBERRY, AV3. grade. The lower the overall grade, the less the From Mr P E Fryett To Mrs S Rimmer degree of elbow dysplasia. SHERLOCK CLEO, AU4. From Mrs S L Porter & Mr./ G Pope To ROSOLIO DEL CAMPO DELL'ORO AT Mr S Camilleri & Ms C Rose MAGHULLPAWS (IMP ITA) AT1 - 0 (27/06/18) Stud Book Entries (1) HOUNDSEEKER ABBOT (A.I.) AU2. 2034DE 38 Christmas Crossword (Can be done interactively on line at http://crossword.info/despond/Number71 ) Across 7 They sound like Father Christmas on bloodhound foot (5) 8 It's found under icing sugar and marzipan at Christmas (9) 10 Something which could contain Christmas leftovers has arisen strangely (6) 11 Holey sheets produced when Arab abandons damaged bass clarinet (8) 12 Natural glass is found where two boys follow former pupil (8) 13 Misspelt leg joint characteristic of bloodhound sense of smell (4) 15 Not a pedigree canine found among Down relatives (7) 1 Polish footwear sought by 17 Seasonal fellow who might have bloodhound at trials (5,4) pebbles for buttons and a carrot 2 Standard description of for a nose, or 9 perhaps (7) bloodhound gait, and of 20 Revealed in imagination, 16 the Sixties (8) commemorates their illumination (4) 3 Now we give it at Christmas (7) 22 Mix up article with all in lieu of a 4 Bloodhound epidermis? Knife's shout of praise (8) in, violently (4,4) 25 Discharged above undesirable bite (8) 5 Something cold which could be 26 Local beginnings of last ideal hanging around, if Christmas known without Chistmas was white (6) restriction (6) 6 It should be narrow and peaky in 27 Grim in nature's chaos (9) a bloodhound (5) 28 Beer inside steamer traditionally 9 17 nevertheless I can reveal (4) expected on Boxing Day (5) 14 In details reviewed how canis saguinarius represents the bloodhound (9) 16 Nae hippy converted twelve days after Christmas (8) 18 They sound as if they could be crazy and tedious at the same time, but bloodhounds still go after them in Europe (4,4) 19 Assigning rôles or seeking lost scent (7) 21 Ruing a weapon concealed (3,3) 23 Square and loose feature of bloodhound revealed in slipshod manner (4) 24 Of birds shown via an arrangement (5) Autumn’s Solution 39 Members Advertisements The Bloodhound Club welcomes Members' advertisements in the Newsletter. If you wish to submit an advert, in the first instance send this to the Treasurer, by email, accompanied by the correct fee, which currently stands at £10 per page insertion. You can pay by Paypal, bank transfer, (details below), or by posting a cheque, payable to The Bloodhound Club. Transfer details Lloyds Bank The Bloodhound Club Sort Code 30 92 92 Acc No. 00024787 Overseas: BIC: LOYDGB21174IBAN: GB79 LOYD 3092 9200 0247 87 Thank you, Paul Letheren, Treasurer. New Members All new membership applications are at the discretion of the Committee, and applications appearing in the Newsletter need formal approval at the next committee meeting. Apologies for errors in the surname in the printed version [not Ward]: Mrs Frankie Watts, (with Maplemead Doris) who has now moved to: 8 Savenake Crescent, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 4BJ. since then we have one application: Henk Boele, Driebruggen, Netherlands (with Houndseeker Adelle) Welcome to all! Change of Address Gillian Lamb (Scentall) Woodhaven, Tattershall Road, Kirkstead, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire LN10 6UQ same email and mobile but landline phone number 01526 580769.

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SUBSCRIPTIONS for 2019 The Committee continues its introductory fee of £10 for the iVersion of Newsletters, so please let your friends and prospective puppy owners know. Dear Members It’s that time of year again when we ask you to renew your subscription. Renewals are due on January 1st, which of course is a Bank Holiday, so all bank payments are made on January 2nd. If you can make your payment at that time it is extremely helpful, and saves The Club time and money. Fees are charged at; Please note the £10 only applies to the first year, so existing members from December should pay : Single membership at £16 UK, £26 Europe and £31 for Overseas Airmail. [non-sterling accounts require addition of £2 for electronic transfer] If you pay via standing order, please check, and update your subscription now if wrong. You can do this by all the methods mentioned below, download a form from the website. Electronic transfer details Lloyds Bank The Bloodhound Club Sort Code 30 92 92 Acc No.0024787 Overseas: BIC: LOYDGB21174 - IBAN: GB79 LOYD 3092 9200 0247 87 Have a Happy, Prosperous, Healthy and Successful New Year!! Paul Letheren, Treasurer.

The Bloodhound Club Officers: Chairman - Keith Long, Strawberry Barn, 39a Stamford Road, Geddington, Northants, NN14 1BB - t: 01536 744058) - e: [email protected] Secretary - Nick Sutcliffe, Mill View, Old Bolingbroke, East Lindsey, PE23 4HN - [email protected] Treasurer & Vice Chairman - Paul Letheren, 31 Blue Haze Avenue, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 3QJ t: 01323 896839 - m: 07860 184055 - e: [email protected] Shows and Trials - Rob Manley - m: 07703 417737 - e: [email protected] Chief Steward and Cup Steward: Elin Richards, 2 Yew Tree Cottages, The Street, Ripe, East Sussex BN8 6BD t: 01323 811 696 - e: [email protected] Thanks to Sam Clark / Farlap Photography for the front cover design and for other contributors - all copyright retained. Views expressed in articles or letters in this publication are those of individual authors and are not to be taken as the official views of The Bloodhound Club, or its committee. Printing of advertisements or promotional material does not imply the Club's endorsement of what is advertised. Information submitted to us is printed in good faith. Please notify us of any errors so that a correction can appear in the next publication.

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