Beagle Association

The Beagle Association Championship Show

1 November 2025

Thanks to the Beagle Association for inviting me to judge and to my two very efficient stewards Neil Stevens and Lynn Richmond. Sadly the overall quality of beagle being shown has declined but I was very pleased with my top winners and had no hesitation in giving out the top awards. Two issues I feel must be watched are eye colour, the standard calls for hazel or dark hazel, lighter eyes completely spoil the soft expression required for a beagle, the second issue is feet, long (hare) feet which lack knuckling and padding and big spready feet seem to be creeping in, feet should be tight and firm, well knuckled and padded. Some foot shapes were not helped by nails being too long.

CLASS 1 Veteran Dog

1st C Jones Ch Newlin Preston To Clairdale Jw Last time I judged I awarded him the Res CC, free showing boy with masculine head and soft expression, good neck, level topline, strong quarters. Moved soundly but a bit full of himself in the veteran challenge.

2nd D Taylor Ch Deaconfield Kingcraft. Tri , much to like about this boy, compact , good outline when stacked. Sound fore and aft and moved round well.

CLASS 2 Special Vintage Dog

1st Phillips Lanesend Segenhoe Jw Sh.cm Tri, pleasing masculine head good reach of neck level topline good bone and feet, moved with reach and drive BVD

2nd Wrights Huntshill Tornado Jw Sh.cm, Tri boy only just starting to go grey in the face, pleasing outline when stacked, not the movement of 1st

CLASS 3 Minor Puppy Dog

1st Misses D Chetcuti & S Cartright Redcap Starstruck Smart Tri puppy, soft expression, well set ears of good length reachy neck into well placed shoulder, good bone and neat feet, pleasing outline when stacked and once he settled moved out well BPD

2nd Miss C Miller Alkirabeau Showtime T/W, nice head with well set and good length of ear, little short in neck, good depth of chest and bone but front feet rather long. Moved happily

CLASS 4 Puppy Dog

1st S Dawson & S Goodall Rundle Gambler T/W lovely head with soft expression, good neck and shoulder, level topline and well carried stern. Good quarters. Poor feet, very long and lack knuckle and padding. Moved with free stride

2nd J Philpot Campionfield Scholar From Charterwood Smart Tri, level topline, moved ok

CLASS 5 Junior Dog

1st – M Baker Bondlea Choirboy Tri good head with soft expression, reachy neck into well angulated shoulder, good depth of chest, strong quarters. Very nice outline when stacked and moved out well

2nd - Rundle Gambler

3rd - Alibor Knockout

CLASS 6 Yearling Dog

1st - C Tanner Felinoak Griffyn Jw (Ai) Quality Tri with much to like, lovely head and expression, good neck into level topline, well set and carried Stern, muscular quarters. Moved soundly from all angles.

2nd - G Ambridge Julemark Chaos Tri, pleasing outline when stacked though was a bit of a fidget, masculine head and soft expression. Sound mover.

3rd - S McBain & M Stevens Maplelayne Serendipitous (Ai) Taf

CLASS 8 Post Graduate Dog

1st - C Jones Clairdale Grantchester compact T/W , masculine head with good pigment, good shoulder and depth, muscular quarters, moved well in profile

2nd - L Giles-Wyatt Clarismore Crown Prince Jw Smart Tri dog, well shown, masculine head with soft expresson, good depth of chest and width of forechest, moved soundly

3rd – D Taylor Rosanka O’ Neal By Deaconfield

CLASS 9 Limit Dog

1st - D & P Banks Forgebanks Santiano Quality T/W , masculine head with lovely soft expression correctly set ears of good length, reachy neck into well angulated shoulder, deep chest, level topline and well set stern strong muscular quarters , round bone and neat feet, presents a lovely picture stacked. Moved well from all angles with ground covering stride. Delighted to award him a well-deserved CC and Res BIS

2nd - D Fellows Rosanka Bridges smaller type T/W pleasing head good neck and shoulder, level topline, hindquarters need more depth. Movement was hard to assess as he was very excitable and wanted to move too fast but settled enough to see he was sound.

3rd - Wright Huntshill Up To Trouble

CLASS 10 Open Dog

1st - L & P Havard Ch Annavah Justify Easy winner of this class Compact Tri, lovely head, eye and ear set good neck to correct shoulder, good bone and feet, level topline and well carried stern. Moved soundly fore and aft and with reach and drive in profile Res CC.

2nd - J Whitton & J Edge Jalhar The Wonder Of You At Haggatty Smart Tri dog out of larger mould, masculine head, good neck, level topline, feet could be neater. Moved out well.

3rd – C Jones Clairdale Fusilier

CLASS11 Special Beginners Dog

1st - Clarismore Crown Prince Jw

2nd - Alkirabeau Showtime

3rd - Alibor Knockout

CLASS 12 KC Good Citizen Scheme Dog

1st - Julemark Chaos

Class 13 Baby Puppy Dog

1st LA & P J Havard Annavah Top Notch and he certainly has the potential to be. Lovely tri boy pleasing head good neck, level top and correct tail, happy boy who settled enough to see some sound movement Best Baby Puppy

2nd H Timmins Timollymae Brightest Star T/W mottle, pleasing head with nice pigment, well set leathers of good length. Good neck and shoulder, topline needs to strengthen but plenty of time for that. Moved round well

3rd P Sutton Rossut Harrier

Class 14 Baby Puppy Bitch

1st C Rushforth Charterwood Speciality of Campionfield T/W pretty baby, lovely head and expression, compact body, good bone and nice quarters, moved round well.

2nd P Sutton Rossut Hettie Smart Tri pretty head, well set leathers of good length, good bone but feet could be neater.

3rd H Timmins Timollymae Bonny Bebe

Class 15 Veteran Bitch

1st V Davies Barrvale Grace quality tri bitch, feminine head, reachy neck into good shoulder, level topline and well carried stern, good quarters, legs and feet, moved very soundly. In the challenge for best Veteran didn’t quite have the reach and drive of the Vintage winner.

2nd J Whitton Tabula Rasa of Haggitty smart Tri out of smaller mould , moved round happily

3rd Mr & Mrs D Conway Kelsava Legally Blonde at Escalade

CLASS 16 Special Vintage B

1st – L A & P J Havard Ch Annavah Knick Knack at 10 years old she has gone very grey and her coat is a bit fluffy but she still exudes quality, lovely head, reachy neck into well laid shoulder, good depth of chest. Level topline and good tailset. Strong quarters with width of second thigh. She really comes into her own on the move, correct fore and aft and fantastic reach and drive in profile (sadly lacking in many beagles today) Best Veteran Bitch and Best Veteran in show

2nd - S McBain & M Stevens Redcap Bella Sorella Jw Sh.cm Vw At 13 yrs old this girl still looks very fit, pleasing head level topline, and good tailset, well angulated quarters, moved soundly

3rd - Arpege Alkira

CLASS Minor Puppy B

1st – D Bridgeman Kingswin Gifted Lovely tri puppy, beautiful head, good neck and shoulder, plenty of bone and substance. Lovely outline when stacked, a little loose in elbow on one side in front coming towards, good parallel movement behind, moved out well in profile.

2nd - S Goldberg Molesend Linnet T/W pretty femine head, good shoulders, level topline, moved well

3rd - Alkirabeau Golden Girl

CLASS 18 Puppy B

1st – S Arden Madika Shine On What a little star this young girl is, shows her socks off. Lovely head with feminine expression good neck into well angulated shoulder, level topline and well set and carried stern good quarters, bone and feet. Moves soundly from all angles BPB and BPIS

2nd - D Bridgeman Kingswin Celeste Tri bitch, pleasing head, little short in neck, good bone, well set and carried stern, moved ok

3rd - Rundle Forever Country

CLASS 20 Yearling B

1st –C Tanner Ch Felinoak Hennessy Jw Compact T/W pleasing head, though ideally would prefer a darker eye , well set and carried ears, good neck into well angulated shoulder, deep chest, level topline into well set stern, strong quarters, with good bend of stifle and short rear pasterns, lovely neat feet. Totally sound on the move, straight and true fore and aft and showing reach and drive in profile. Worthy champion, very close in the challenge Res CC

2nd -S Goldberg Molesend Impish Jw Tri, lovely head with soft expression,well set ears of good length, Good neck into correct shoulder, level topline and correct stern. Moved soundly but not the reach and drive of 1st.

3rd – Wright Parkebreeway Parsnip At Huntshill

CLASS 21 Novice B

1st - Kingswin Gifted

2nd - C Rushforth Campionfield Satisfaction Tri bitch, pretty head, good bone, level topline, in good condition and showed well

3rd - Michelroy Boston Tea Party By Floridgebay

CLASS 22 Post Graduate B

1st –D Taylor Rosanka Harlow By Deaconfield T/W pleasing head, good neck and shoulder, level topline, good quarters, moved well.

2nd - J Phillpot Charterwood Impact, compact T/W, soft expression and good pigment, good depth of chest but needs more angulation in shoulder, good quarters, moved ok

3rd - Haggatty Artemis

CLASS 23 Limit B

1st –S Goldberg Molesend Jazzy Jw T/W feminine head, good neck , level topline and good depth of chest, nice bone and good feet. Moved soundly, correct fore and aft. Presented in lovely condition.

2nd - D & P Banks Forgebanks Shantung, pretty compact tri, good neck and shoulder, deep chest, level topline and tailset. Moves soundly

3rd - Rosanka Deneuve

Class24 Open Bitch

1st – L A & P J Havard Ch Annavah Princess Tiana Top quality Tri bitch, everything in the right place and is very hard to fault, feminine head good neck into well angulated shoulder, short coupled, good bone, powerful quarters. So sound on the move with plenty of reach and drive in profile. Pleased to award her the CC (her 59th I was told) and BIS

2nd –V Davies Ch Annavah Nocturne At Barrvale another quality Tri bitch. Lovely head, good neck and shoulder, level topline and well set and carried stern, very sound on the move.

3rd - Julemark Primrose At Maplelayne Jw

Class 25 Special Beginners Bitch

1st Alkirabeau Golden Girl

Class 26 KCGC Bitch

1st Madika Shine On

Nicola Firth