Cedric first made his appearance into the show ring at the BGV Club open show in 1996 under judge Linda Lewis where he won best puppy and continued to gain more such awards finishing as top puppy that year along with a Reserve CC at Houndshow along with BP under Geoff Place (Ivelsyde), writes Vivien Phillips

At Crufts 1997 he won his first CC under Judge Barbara Dunbar (Maquisard) who awarded him BOB, he then finished a fantastic day by winning the Hound Group under Judge Jean Lanning. In 1998 he became the first Debucher Champion (CCs from Geoff Place and Jean Lanning) and despite many offers I had no intention of selling him and he himself produced very good progeny including Champions Debucher Farandole and Debucher N’Importe Quoi.

In 2003 Cedric went to live with great friends of mine, Annette and Tommy Tucker, who already had his mother as a house dog and who lived ten minutes away so I was still able to be part of his life. After Hamanda died Cedric’s daughter Debucher Encore Une Fois "Encore" joined him in 2006 and earlier this year her daughter Debucher Kerfuffle also became part of the household. Together they hunted every day with Tommy in the Ashridge Woods often returning with a rabbit or two! Sadly in recent weeks Cedric became too slow to join them on their walks and on 21st December we all made the decision to put him peacefully to sleep. He is buried here at Clipperdown near his father and many more of the hounds who have lived and died here over the years.

Like his father Zadok, Cedric was an incredibly happy little dog throughout his life and even though he was old, could still trot along with that happy gait that made him such a favourite in the show ring.

We are all devastated by the loss of such a wonderful friend and character.

OUR DOGS apologises for the incomplete obituary for Cedric which appeared in a recent issue.

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