I’ve had a fantastic day at the Woolwich & Bexley Open show in Maidstone.
Both Stuart (Brontillow Gallant Stuart, Ex Sentia I’m Bond, James Bond x Brontillow Lady Dane (Mabel)) and Betsy (Brontillow Grace Darling, Daybreak’s Classique Cruiser x Kindeace Maggie May of Brontillow) were entered in AVNSC Standard Dachshund classes.
Betsy was 1st Open and BOB, Stuart was 1st Puppy and RBOB under judge Mrs K Kelly.
Betsy had to go against the winners of AVNSC Hound (an Afghan) and AVNSC Miniature Dachshund for one to go through to the Hound group. The Afghan was chosen and went BIS so Betsy wasn’t disgraced. Such a shame we couldn’t all take our deserved places in the group.
Stuart was BOB Puppy then Puppy Hound Group 1 under judge Mrs J Al-Kudsi but lost his sparkle by the time we got to BPIS. He was superb on the table and stacked wonderfully.
They were 3rd in the brace class (that was an experience!) and Stuart was 2nd AV Minor Puppy in a class of 11.
I’m thrilled with the pair of them.


