Championship Show Update

Border Union

Border Union Agricultural Society has drawn an entry of 6898 from 5958 dogs, the breakdown for each breed is below, number of dogs precedes entry:

Bernese Mountain Dog 92, 111; Boxer 149, 157; Bullmastiff 70, 75; Dobermann 109, 134; Great Dane 84, 92; Newfoundland 87, 97; Rottweiler 121, 133; St Bernard 31, 34; Siberian Husky 84, 102; Bearded Collie 111, 152; BSD (Tervueren) 42, 46; Border Collie 114, 121; Collie (Rough) 89, 96; GSD (Alsatian) 78, 80; OES 8, 9; Powlish Lowland Sheepdog 13, 15; Pyrenean Mountain Dog 40, 53; Samoyed 50, 63; Shetland Sheepdog 125, 137; Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) 11, 12; Akita 91, 103; Shar Pei 18, 20; Chow Chow 25, 27; Dalmatian 74, 91; German Spitz (Klein) 9, 9; German Spitz (Mittel) 8, 8; Japanese Shiba Inu 38, 43; Keeshond 32, 37; Lhasa Apso 77, 90; Miniature Schnauzer 15, 23; Poodle (Minature) 36, 45; Poodle (Standard) 47, 61; Poodle (Toy) 14, 14; Shih Tzu 65, 74; Tibetan Spaniel 49, 56; Tibetan Terrier 40, 49; Bichon Frise 55, 67; CKCS 195, 213; Chihuahua (L/C) 57, 61; Chihuahua (S/C) 35, 44; Griffon Bruxellois 24, 24; Japanese Chin 24, 26; King Charles Spaniel 31, 31; Miniature Pinscher 54, 64; Papillon 106, 109; Pekingese 60, 69; Pomeranian 25, 31; Pug 78, 87; Yorkshire Terrier 38, 39; NSC (Past/Work/Util/Toy) 38, 52; Import Register (Past/Work/Util/Toy) 13, 15; English Setter 111, 123; GSP 42, 49; GWP 9, 10; Gordon Setter 115; 125; Hungarian Vizsla 43, 51; Irish R & W Setter 21, 23; Irish Setter 115, 137; Italian Spinone 45, 46; Large Munsterlander 36, 41; Pointer 80, 95; Retriever (Flat Coated) 110, 135; Retriever (Golden) 260, 330; Retriever (Labrador) 242, 280; Spaniel (Cocker) 135, 170; Spaniel (English Springer) 92, 106; Spaniel (Welsh Springer) 47, 54; Weimaraner 115, 139; Afghan 87, 99; BGV (Petit) 36, 43; Basset Hound 50, 52; Beagle 78, 97; Dachshund (S/H) 32, 35; Dachshund (ML/H) 53, 55; Dachshund (MS/H) 12, 17; Dachshund (MW/H) 9, 9; Deerhound 70, 77; Elkhound 44, 52; Irish Wolfhound 53, 62; Rhodesian Ridgeback 41, 48; Saluki 27, 30; Whippet 155, 190; Border Terrier 123, 154; Bull Terrier (Miniature) 19, 19; Cairn Terrier 54, 55; Dandie Dinmont 23, 24; Fox Terrier (Wire) 10, 16; Lakeland 20, 27; Norfolk 18, 20; Parson Russell 29, 30; Scottish Terrier 16, 19; Skye Terrier 23, 26; Soft Coated Wheaten 55, 63; Staffordshire Bull Terrier 84, 98; WHWT 75, 88; NSC (Hnd/Gdg/Ter) 52, 59; Import Register (Hnd/Gdg/Ter) 5, 5.

PLEASE NOTE: No cages or boxes will be provided on benches at this show.



Border Union change

Exhibitors are asked to note that the WHWT judge, Mrs Smith, is unable to judge owing to ill health. The replacement judge is Mrs Duckett and she has now been approved by the Kennel Club for our show this year.

Secretary Brian Stevenson



Bath entry details

Bath has attracted a total entry of 11049 from 10314 this year. The entry breakdown for each individual breed is as follows, with number of dogs preceding the entry figure:

Toy: Affenpinschers 59, 59; Australian Silky Terriers 14, 15; Bichon Frise 37, 38; Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 161, 175; Chihuahua (S/C) 65, 69; Chihuahua (L/C) 95, 103; Chinese Crested Dog 69, 69; English Toy Terriers 19, 20; Griffon Bruxellois 22, 23; Italian Greyhounds 55, 55; Japanese Chin 84, 87; King Charles Spaniel 55, 56; Lowchens (Little Lion Dog) 31, 31; Maltese 32, 33; Miniature Pinschers 51, 51; Papillons 121, 121; Pekingese 65, 73; Pomeranians 73, 73; Pugs 106, 109; Yorkshire Terriers 50, 56; Terriers: Airedale 37, 38; Australian 13, 13; Bedlington 26, 27; Border 123, 132; Bull 17, 21; Cairn 91, 93; Dandie Dinmont 27, 27; Fox (Smooth) 38, 39; Fox (Wire) 39, 41; Irish 6, 6; Kerry Blue 12, 12; Lakeland 17, 17; Manchester 39, 40; Norfolk 17, 17; Norwich 22, 23; Parson Russell 35, 35; Scottish 37, 40; Sealyham 11, 12; Skye 5, 5; Soft Coated Wheaten 49, 49; Staffordshire Bull 165, 176; Welsh 10, 11; West Highland White 108, 111; AV Import Register (Toy/Terrier) 5, 6; AVNSC (Toy/Terrier) 13, 13; Gundogs: Brittany 32, 34; English Setter 172, 183; GSP 104, 116; GWP 41, 46; Gordon Setter 121, 129; Hungarian Vizsla 107, 108; Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla 23, 23; Irish Setter 228, 253; Irish Red & White Setter 32, 33; Italian Spinone 72, 73; Large Munsterlander 24, 25; Pointers 98, 107; Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) 20, 22; Retriever (Curly Coated) 36, 37; Retriever (Flat Coated) 198, 218; Retriever (Golden) 303, 349; Retriever (Labrador) 253, 283; Spaniel (American Cocker) 107, 117; Spaniel (Clumber) 23, 23; Spaniel (Cocker) 183, 211; Spaniel (English Springer) 31, 34; Spaniel (Field) 65, 65; Spaniel (Irish Water) 13, 15; Spaniel (Sussex) 22, 24; Spaniel (Welsh Springer) 30, 36; Weimaraner 140, 152; AV Import Register 15, 15; AVNSC (Gundog) 9, 9; Working: Bernese Mountain Dogs 78, 87; Bouvier des Flandres 29, 29; Boxer 97 99; Bullmastiffs 63 64; Dobermann 164 185; Giant Schnauzer 43 44; Great Dane 130, 133; Leonberger 42, 45; Mastiffs 59, 60; Newfoundland 107, 110; Rottweiler 159, 168; St Bernard 47, 51; Siberian Huskies 92, 96; Pastoral: Anatolian Shepherd Dog 21, 25; Australian Shepherd Dog 42, 43; Bearded Collie 183, 198; BSD Tervueren 81, 86; BSD Groendael 19, 19; BSD Malinois 15, 16; BSD Lakenois 2, 2; Border Collie 160, 174; Briard 61, 65; Collie (Rough) 201, 226; Collie (Smooth) 33, 35; Estrela Mountain Dogs 24, 28; German Shepherd Dog 44, 48; Hungarian Puli 25, 25; Lancashire Heelers 20, 20; Maremma Sheepdog 5, 5; Norwegian Buhund 20, 26; Old English Sheepdog 65, 68; Powlish Lowland Sheepdog 21, 21; Pyrenean Mountain Dog 84, 106; Samoyed 119, 132; Shetland Sheepdog 197, 227; Swedish Vallhund 19, 19; Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) 20, 21; Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) 92, 101; AV Import Register (Work/Past) 15, 15; AVNSC (Work/Past) 23, 23; Utility: Akita 95, 101; Boston Terrier 16, 19; Bulldog 87, 89; Canaan Dog 3, 3; Chow Chow 59, 65; Dalmatian 107, 115; French Bulldog 51, 51; German Spitz (Klein) 28, 29; German Spitz (Mittel) 30, 31; Japanese Shiba Inu 33, 36; Japanese Spitz 28, 29; Keeshond 57, 59; Miniature Schnauzer 59, 64; Poodle (Standard) 105, 110; Poodle (Miniature) 78, 82; Poodle (Toy) 13, 13; Schnauzer 20, 20; Schipperke 37, 37; Shar Pei 51, 51; Shih Tzu 155, 161; Tibetan Spaniel 107, 117; Tibetan Terrier 109, 114; Hound: Afghan 150, 165; Basenji 15, 15; Basset 75, 82; Basset Fauve de Bretagne 26, 26; BGV (G) 24, 26; BGV (P) 42, 42; Beagle 108, 109; Borzoi 52, 55; Dachshund (L/H) 27, 27; Dachshund (ML/H) 101, 107; Dachshund (S/H) 79, 81; Dachshund (MS/H) 28, 30; Dachshund (W/H) 18, 19; Dachshund (MW/H) 68, 78; Deerhound 77, 79; Elkhound 46, 52; Finnish Spitz 9, 10; Greyhound 34, 35; Hamiltonstovare 12, 12; Ibizan Hound 13, 13; Irish Wolfhound 70, 77; Otterhound 13, 15; Pharaoh Hound 11, 11; Rhodesian Ridgebacks 98, 107; Saluki 18, 22; Whippet 205, 226; AV Import Register (Utility/Hnd) 4, 4; AVNSC (Utility/Hnd) 6, 7.



WKC changes

EXHIBITORS ARE asked to note that St Bernards will now be judged by Mrs Brenda Banbury, subject to KC approval, who replaces Mrs Liz Cartledge. Additionally, there will be a Limit Class for Leonbergers; the class numbers for dogs and bitches are 1004A and 1008A respectively. This classification was inadvertently omitted from the schedule.



Bournemouth Change of judge

Elkhounds will now be judged by Mrs J.Hodkinson. Chow Chows will now be judged by Mrs M. Dore; Keeshonds will now be judged by Miss J. Lanning. Petit Bassets Griffon Vendeen are scheduled with Challenge Certificates.



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