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South Of England
The first main show held at Ardingly in Sussex for the South of England Hound show. President of the show, Nicholas Soames, makes all welcome and this year there were a far greater number of packs showing with better quality. The crowd were so delighted when a local pack deservedly won the Bitch Championship and it was a great win for East Kent Sudden 03. Seventeen packs had entered and the Doghound judges were Ian Mckie MFH (College Valley/Northumberland) and Jacky Thomas MFH (Curre and Llangibby). The Crawley & Horsham won the local class with Garston 06 beating East Kent Saltwood 04 with Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray Combat 06 3rd and Old Surrey Burstow & West Kent Football in reserve.
The VWH, showing here for the first time, won the Unentered Couples with Dander and Dabster by Bicester Daystar 03. Crawley & Horsham Sampson and Saxon by Heythrop Samuel were 2nd. Tedworth Pardon and Pagan third. Cattistock Norwood was the Best Single Hound in the class.
The Crawley & Horsham won the Entered Couples with Gambler and Gaston 06 with the Cattistock pye brothers Cheddar and Cheney 06 2nd. East Kent were third with Stanley and Stilton 06 and Hursley Hambledon Gainsborough and Gardner 05 in reserve.
The VWH won the Two Couple class with a quartet of white dogs by Badminton sires all out of Aspic 02, the Crawley & Horsham brothers including Garston 06 by Beaufort Guinness 98 were 2nd, East Kent were 3rd and Hampshire Hunt entry by Bailiff 01 were reserve.
The interesting Stallion Hound class saw two brothers in contention, both by Cattistock Daresbury 99, namely Cattistock Dartmoor 04 who was placed 2nd and VWH Darius 04 who went on to win, with his kennel mate Guardsman 05 in 3rd place and Avon Vale Mufti reserve.
The Doghound Championship was fought out between the VWH Darius 04 who won with the Crawley & Horsham Garston 06 as Reserve Champion.
In the afternoon the Bitches were judged by Tim Easby MFH (Middleton) and Edward Foster. Crawley & Horsham Gaynor 06 won the local class with East Kent Raisin 05 2nd, Old Surrey Burstow & West Kent were 3rd with Puffin 05 and Isle of Wight Regal 4th.
The Crawley & Horsham Salary and Sanction won the Unentered Couples, Sanction went on to be the best single hound in the class. Wilton Siskin and Signet were 2nd, Tedworth Starlight and Stella were 3rd with Cattistock Modesty and Moleskin in reserve.
VWH Stella 06 and Guilty 05 won the Couples class with Crawley & Horsham Galaxy and Garland 06 2nd. Thurlow ere 3rd with Radiant and Ruby 05 and Vale of Aylesbury with Garth & South Berks Goodnight and Gospel 06 in reserve.
The Two Couple class saw the VWH win with Cattistock 2nd and Crawley & Horsham 3rd and Thurlow in reserve.
The Brood Bitch class saw East Kent Sudden 03 deservedly win, beating VWH Dashing into 2nd place, East Kent Satin 04 was 3rd
and Thurlow Radiant 05 reserve.
The Champion Cup was awarded to East Kent Sudden with VWH Stella in reserve.