PETERBOROUGH ROYAL FOXHOUND SHOW 2011
Results
Doghounds
Best two couple of entered doghounds with
Botham 10, Bouncer 10
Faraday 10, Harvester 10
Best Stallion hound won by Doynton 09 who went on to win the Doghound Championship. Doynton's litter brother Doublet 09
won this Championship the previous year.
Bitches
Best Couple of Unentered Bitches 1st by Startle and Stylish. Startle went on to win the Unentered Bitch Championship.
WALES AND BORDER COUNTIES HOUND SHOW 2011 Builth Wells
Thursday 30th June saw the Beaufort hounds setting off for their annual trip to Builth Wells for the Wales and Border Counties Hound Show. With foxhounds, beagles and those wonderful woolly pure Welsh hounds (remember Gwyneth?) showing in the various rings on the beautifully sited Royal Welsh Showground this is always an occasion to remember not least because of the fantastic Welsh voices that now seem to sing until dusk each year around the Beaufort “camp fire” at the end of the show. It was as ever a well supported Show and it is always interesting to see the winning offspring from other packs that have used Beaufort Stallion hounds such as Galahad 05, Farrier 07, Gaddesby 07 and Halifax 06.
Results
Doghounds
Best couple of unentered dogs 3rd by Stockton and Handel.
Best Couple of entered doghounds 2nd by Harrington and Harlequin.
Best two couple of entered doghounds 1st by Botham, Bouncer, Harvester and Faraday.
Best Stallion hound won by Doynton with Milsom in 3rd place.
Doynton was then Reserve Champion doghound.
Bitches
Best Couple of Unentered Bitches 1st by Startle and Stylish with Startle getting the Reserve Special Prize.
Best Couple of Entered Bitches won by Dahlia and Bonnet
Best Brood Bitch won by Bondage with Garter in 3rd place
Champion Bitch won by Harness who then went on to win the Supreme Championship.
HISTORY
Hounds have been kennelled at Badminton since 1640 but the pedigree records
have only been kept up since the mid 1700's. The furthest back an individual
hound can be traced generation for generation is 1743, 54 generations in all.
This makes the foxhound one of - if not the - most chronicled animal in the world
today. During this time they have been systematically bred for the sole purpose
of hunting the fox with an emphasis on nose, stamina, and character. All the
puppies bred at Badminton are put out to walk on farms at 6-8 weeks and some of
the puppy walkers are the 3rd and 4th generation of families to do so. The fact
that they live with a family for their formative months helps bring out their
genetic friendliness. Anyone who has visited a kennel or seen hounds at a show
surrounded by children can vouch for this. Hounds are the most magical animals
to work with. The Beaufort Hounds are also famous for their conformation - in
particular their size and quality. They win prizes at all major hound shows and
their blood lines are in demand in many other kennels in this country as well
as America, Canada, Australia and Europe. Their consistent size and quality
owes much to the fact that they have been bred by one family since their
inception, and to the selective breeding programme carried out by 'Master' the
10th Duke for sixty years. He controversially introduced a Welsh outcross in
the 1930s through a Brecon Bitch Petrel 32, now one of the strongest female
lines in the Kennel. More recently there have been a number of Welsh
outcrosses, in particular Plâs Machynlleth Miller 63, through New Forest Medyg
69, an outcross which produced a famous stallionhound, and Peterborough
Champion Duke of Beaufort's Monmouth 77. When Captain Ian Farquhar arrived from
the Bicester in 1985, he brought another Welsh outcross with him, from a pack
called the Vale of Clettwr, passed down notably in the Beaufort Kennel through
Farrier 84 , who also has the New Forest Medyg line. The Welsh blood has
recently been added to again by using a stallionhound from the famous David
Davies Welsh pack, Bouncer 94.
In
2004 the Duke of Beaufort's celebrated its 50th Peterborough Championship
win. This is quite a feat, the nearest rival the Heythrop with 27 champions over
that time since 1887. Since 2004 the Beaufort have added seven more
championships to the tally and indeed scored a unique consecutive run of
Doghound championships from 2002 to 2006 inclusive. Below is a list of those
champions from Badminton and the year they were made champion. The year or
numbers after their name denote the name they were entered, which is important
and saves confusion, for example in 1960 Duke of Beaufort's Palmer 59 was
champion while his name sake Palmer 02 was champion in 2003 and another Palmer
83 was champion in 1985. Being champion does not necessarily mean they are the
best working hound, but it does mean that the judges at the time considered
them the best looking hound. However, it has always been Capt Farquhar's policy
to breed from only the best workers. ( Martin Scott)
Bobcat with Halifax at Left with Halifax on Right (Photos courtesy Emma
Farquhar)
Below is a list of Beaufort Peterborough Champions.
* = Sire and Dam Champions.
| Year |
Hound |
Sire |
Dam |
| 2011 |
Doynton 09 |
Bailey 03* |
Dubious 05 |
| 2010 |
Doublet 09 |
Bailey 03* |
Dubious 05 |
| 2009 |
Farrier 2007 |
VWH Darius 04 |
Faction 03 |
| 2008 |
Halifax 2006 |
Bailey 03* |
Fanfare 01 |
| 2008 |
Bobcat 2007 |
Bailey 03* |
Boniface 04 |
| 2006 |
Bombadier 2004 |
Boycott 02 |
Garlic 00 |
| 2005 |
Gamecock 2004 |
Whipsnade 01* |
Gannet 00 |
| 2004 |
Bailey 2003 |
Heythrop Busby 96* |
Patience 98* |
| 2003 |
Palmer 2002 |
Whitbread 97 |
Paleface 98 |
| 2002 |
Whipsnade 2001 |
Pelican 97 |
Whiting 97 |
| 2002 |
Galaxy 2002 |
VWH Gardner 95 |
Paleface 98 |
| 2000 |
Foxham 1999 |
Heythrop Forelock 96 |
Album 96 |
| 1999 |
Patience 1998 |
Roscoe 95 |
Passion 93 |
| 1996 |
Marlin 95 |
Mostyn 92 |
Damage 91 |
| 1995 |
Peewit 94 |
Exmoor Pewter 89 |
Parsnip 89 |
| 1992 |
Ranger 90 |
Cottesmore Starter 85 |
Rapture 85 |
| 1985 |
Palmer 83 |
Firebrand 79 |
Patchwork 80 |
| 1985 |
Wagtail 84 |
Deacon 81 |
Wamba 78 |
| 1981 |
Ticket 78 |
Cracker 72 |
Treacle 75 |
| 1978 |
Monmouth 77 |
New Forest Medyg 69 |
Crimson 72 |
| 1977 |
Candid 75 |
Bugler 71 |
Crafty 72 |
| 1976 |
Culprit 75 |
Crowner 69 * |
Canopy 70 |
| 1975 |
Foreman 74 |
Crawley and Horsham Farley 70 |
Gravel 71 |
| 1976 |
Pontiff 70 |
Heythrop Cockspur 66 |
Posy 63 * |
| 1972 |
Gimcrack 70 |
Gaffer 68 |
Penance 66 |
| 1972 |
Gravel 71 |
Gaffer 68 |
Beryl 66 |
| 1971 |
Crowner 69 |
Heythrop Craftsman 62 * |
Warfare 65 |
| 1971 |
Crumpet 69 |
Heythrop Craftsman 62 * |
Warfare 65 |
| 1968 |
Beadle 66 |
Heythrop Bacchus 60 |
Posy 63 * |
| 1967 |
Budget 66 |
Heythrop Bachus 62 |
Comet 63 |
| 1965 |
Posy 63 |
Palmer 59 * |
Dainty 60 |
| 1963 |
Bugler 62 |
Brimstone 58 |
Doleful 57 |
| 1960 |
Palmer 59 |
Portman Pedlar 55 |
Precious 53 |
| 1960 |
Woeful 60 |
Woodcock 55 |
Tendril 56 |
| 1959 |
Brimstone 58 |
Heythrop Brigand 54 |
Temple 54 |
| 1959 |
Baroness 58 |
Tetrarch 52 |
Bangle 54 |
| 1958 |
Doormat 57 |
Distaff 52 |
Parable 54 |
| 1956 |
Dresden 53 |
Proctor 50 |
Dressy 48 |
| 1954 |
Distaff 52 |
Grimston 49 |
Dabchick 46 |
| 1953 |
Gravel 51 |
Granby 48 |
Protest 44 |
| 1952 |
Ringbolt 50 |
Portman Primer 47 |
Rita 45 |
| 1951 |
Rector 47 |
Ringwood 45 |
Problem 44 |
| 1950 |
Remus 47 |
Ringwood 45 |
Problem 44 |
| 1946 |
Landsman 45 |
Landlord 43 |
Starlight 42 |
| 1939 |
Darnley 37 |
Pontiff 33 |
Damson 33 |
| 1936 |
Pelican 35 |
Ardent 30 |
Petrel 32 |
| 1935 |
Chaser 30 |
Chirper 27 |
Wagtail 26 |
| 1934 |
Fencer 32 |
Ardent 30 |
Folly 24 |
| 1934 |
Pamela 32 |
Ardent 30 |
Patience 26 |
| 1932 |
Autocrat 32 |
Ardent 30 |
Wagtail 26 |
| 1932 |
Peerless 31 |
Rattler 26 |
Promise 25 |
| 1927 |
Wildboy 23 |
Watchman 20 |
Wishful 20 |
| 1925 |
Rustic 23 |
Belvoir Wicklow 16 |
Rumour 19 * |
| 1920 |
Rumour 19 |
Cardinal 13 |
Belvoir Russet 12 |
| 1914 |
Caroline 13 |
Challenger 07 |
Waitress 10 |
| 1899 |
Rapture 1899 |
Councillor 1895 |
Rarity 1896 |