OLD ENGLISH TYPE FOXHOUNDS
Judging to commence at:
10.00 am
JUDGES
Mr. Julian Barnfield (Executive Director of BHSA)
Mr. Thady Duff (Cattistock)
About the Blaston Hound Show
The Blaston Hound show Chairman and committee would like to welcome you all
to the Blaston Hound Show. The Blaston Hound show is run entirely independently of any Hunt and is organised by it’s own management committee in accordance with its constitution. The show has been established entirely on sponsorship and therefore the committee would like to thank all of the Sponsors, Huntsman and Masters, who have supported the show since its foundation.
SUPPORTING THE HUNT STAFF BENEFIT SOCIETY
Part Of:
Each participating huntsman will receive a token of appreciation and all gratuities are made from sponsorship.
YOUNG HANDLERS
Judging to commence at:
12.45 pm
JUDGES
Mr. Patrick Martin (ret’d Bicester with Whaddon Chase)
Lady. Sarah McCorquodale (MFH)
SPONSORED BY
RACESAFE
www.racesafe.co.uk
MODERN FOXHOUNDS
Judging to commence at:
2.15 pm
JUDGES
Mr. Simon Dunn (Hampshire)
Mr. Ryan Baugh (West Somerset)
SPONSORED BY
GILDINGS AUCTIONEERS
www.gildings.co.uk
Old English and Modern Classes
Class 1
Single Unentered Dog Hound I 2 Entries permitted per Hunt
Class 2
Couple Entered Dog Hounds I 1 Entry permitted per Hunt
Class 3
Best Stallion Hound I Sire of living puppies I 2 Entries permitted per hunt
Class 4
Best Dog Hound from Classes 1, 2 and 3
Class 5
Single Unentered Bitch Hound I 2 Entries permitted per Hunt
Class 6
Couple Entered Bitch Hounds I 1 Entry permitted per Hunt
Class 7
Brood Bitch Hound I Dam of living puppies I 2 Entries permitted per Hunt I Hounds entered in Class 6 are NOT eligible for this Class
Class 8
Best Bitch Hound from Classes 5, 6 and 7
Young Handlers Class
The Blaston Hound Show 2022 saw the launch of their first Young Handlers class.
With so many young people helping at kennels with hounds these classes provide an ideal opportunity for the young to demonstrate the skills they have learnt and to represent their own pack.
To be eligible handlers must be aged between 8 and 16 years old, inclusive, and be regulars helping with hounds, the dress code is tie and white showing coat.
Competitors will be asked to show a single hound from their own hunt (preferably a well behaved 2nd or 3rd season bitch!)
The competitor must demonstrate their ability to encourage the hound to extend across the ring and to stand for showing, they will be supported by an experienced senior steward who will act as their assistant. The Judges will ask the exhibitor about the hounds’ breeding, their work at kennels and how long they have helped.
Only the young competitor will be allowed to enter the ring with the hound and to receive no assistance from outside the ring.
Each Hunt will be able to enter up to 3 competitors, entries will be taken when completing the other hound show class entry forms.
This year will be judged by Patrick Martin (Hunt Staff Liaison officer) supported by a team of well known stewards from within the hunting community.
All competitors will receive a commemorative rosette. The Overall winner will receive a Hunting horn and The Hignett Young Handler Challange trophy.
Entry Forms
Download and complete the relevant form from below, save and email back to blastonhoundshow@gmail.com
- No entry fee will be charged
- Hounds entered must be eligible for entry in the Foxhound Kennel Stud Book
- No hound, which has won a Champion Cup at a previous Blaston Hound Show can be shown again for a Champion Cup.
- No hounds having had kennel cough to be entered in the show until six weeks after the last cough
- Dress Code: kennel coat and bowler hat
- Old English Only. Entries in Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 must have no more than one Modern grandparent/two Modern great grandparents in an otherwise Old English pedigree
- No responsibility will be accepted for injury to or death of a Hound, or for any injury or damage caused by a Hound whilst in the Showground
Sponsors
Results from the Blaston Hound Show 2019
OLD ENGLISH TYPE FOXHOUNDS
CLASS 1 SINGLE UNENTERED DOG HOUND
1 – North Shropshire – Chepstow
2 – Essex with Farmers & Union – Witham
3 – Warwickshire – Chimer
CLASS 2 COUPLE ENTERED DOG HOUNDS
1 – Percy – Laser & Linseed
2 – Warwickshire – Seaman & Searcher
3 – Barlow – Grapple & Grafter
CLASS 3 STALLION HOUND
1 – North Shropshire – Blizzard
2 – Percy – Aragon
3 – Hurworth – Tempter
CLASS 4 BEST DOG HOUND
1 – Percy – Laser
2 – North Shropshire – Chepstow
CLASS 5 SINGLE UNENTERED BITCH HOUND
1 – Warwickshire – Problem
2 – Percy – Poem
3 – Percy – Polecat
CLASS 6 COUPLE ENTERED BITCH HOUNDS
1 – Pytchley with woodland – Playfair & Argon
2 – Essex with Farmers & Union – Gadfly & Gabble
3 – Warwickshire – Sally & Secret
CLASS 7 BROOD BITCH HOUND
1 – Warwickshire – Privet
2 – Pytchley with woodland – Plumpton
3 – North Shropshire – Beeswax
CLASS 8 BEST BITCH HOUND
1 – Warwickshire – Problem
2 – Essex with Farmers & Union – Gadfly
MODERN FOXHOUNDS
CLASS 1 SINGLE UNENTERED DOG HOUND
1 – Grove & Rufford – Ranger
2 – Quorn – Bison
3 – Wheatland – Miller
CLASS 2 COUPLE ENTERED DOG HOUNDS
1 – Wheatland – Banker & Broker
2 – Grove & Rufford – Stanton & Gaddesby
3 – Fitzwilliam – Durham & Dungeon
CLASS 3 STALLION HOUND
1 – Grove & Rufford – Latimer
2 – Essex & Suffolk – Moleskin
3 – Cottesmore – Benson
CLASS 4 BEST DOG HOUND
1 – Wheatland – Broker
2 – Grove & Rufford – Gaddesby
CLASS 5 SINGLE UNENTERED BITCH HOUND
1 – Wheatland – Milkmaid
2 – Grove & Rufford – Matchbox
3 – Grove & Rufford – Random
CLASS 6 COUPLE ENTERED BITCH HOUNDS
1 – Grove & Rufford – Starling & Margin
2 – Wheatland – Bagpipe & Barley
3 – Quorn – Baytree & Barmaid
CLASS 7 BROOD BITCH HOUND
1 – Grove & Rufford – Sandstorm
2 – Wheatland – Beechnut
3 – Fernie – Statley
CLASS 8 BEST BITCH HOUND
1 – Wheatland – Milkmaid
2 – Grove & Rufford – Sandstorm
Cover photograph courtesy of Rose Rodgers Photography,
https://roserodgersphotography.zenfolio.com/
All photography at the Blaston hound show strictly by prior permission
Blaston Show Showground map
PLEASE NOTE – Hunt staff vehicles with entries including Young Handlers, Judges, Trade stands, stewards and staff only to entervia Gate 2 ( Exhibitors entrance on the Slawston road) all other vehicles and spectators please enter via Gate 1( Public & Livestock entrance on the Langton road).
Show Information
LOCATION
The Blaston hound show has relocated to the new showground within the Blaston Agricultural Show Langton Road, Slawton, Nr Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7FA
PARKING
There is parking onsite
ENTRY & SHOW CONTACTS
Enquires to: Mr. Matt Rodgers Tel: 01858545621 or 07710354419 E-mail: blastonhoundshow@gmail.com