03 Breed Notes – Trophies 2026

Last weekend two intrepid exhibitors braved the elements to support their local open shows. Continuing his success this year was Sue and Alan Hill’s Bargeway Dark Knight at Plymkees; where at Wiveliscombe & DCS Premier Open Show at Taunton on Saturday, Ozzie won Best of Breed, Best Puppy in Breed, Utility group 4, 2nd in the Puppy group and 1st AV Puppy Stakes all under Judge Matt Garnham.

At the opposite end of the country up in the Highlands at Bon Accord KA at Inverurie, Sarah Murray & Luka (Flatmeer Flauschig) won Best AVNSC, Best Puppy AVNSC and Utility Puppy Group 4 under replacement judge Aileen McDonald and 2nd in AV Puppy Stakes from John Purnell

Gill Brunt has finally got all the claims for the NoEKC’s Annual Cups and Trophies sorted and the results for 2025 are as follows:
The Kultz Trophy for Top Kennel went to Zandvoort with 140 points; the Galdrik Cup’s Top Stud Dog was Ch Divnyi Drug Dar with 181 points and the Galdrikette Cup for Top Brood Bitch was won by Almaznyi Istochnik Tropicheskaya Noch with 113 points.

The Vanglede Memorial Trophy for most wins at Club Shows went to Ch Kichigai Only The Lonley with 30 points; the Duroya Trophy for top winning dog without a CC to Zandvoort Mr Sunshine with 30 points and the Ch Waakzaam Waalre Trophy for the Breeder of Top Junior was Gill Brunt (Z Mr Sunshine)

The Ruyde of Rayverne Goblet for the Dog or Bitch winning most RCC’s was Ch Kichigai Only The Lonley with 9 RCC’s and there were no claims for the Keetah Trophy for Top Junior Handler.

The Boreasvale Memorial Trophy for Top Veteran was won by Ch Kichigai’s Only The Lonley with 170 points; the ‘Ferris’ Cup for Top Stud at Club shows was Ch Divnyi Drug Dar and the Shelderon Cup for Top Brood at Club shows by Almaznyi Istochnik Tropicheskaya Noch.

The Enreveyar Coffee Set for Our Dog’s Top Dog was Ch Divnyi Drug Dar and the Enreveyar Cup for Our Dog’s Top Puppy was Neradmik Tinseltown at Baleissa. Full details of all the winners can be found on the Club’s web site.

A reminder please to all those who have yet to pay your subs – they are now due!! Joint membership is £13 and single is £9. Details on how to pay by bank transfer can be found amongst all the Club’s ‘stuff’ recently sent out or you can drop me an email for the info.

The schedule for the Club’s Open Show on Sunday 15th February is now available on Have A Dog Day with on-line entries only closing at midnight 30th January 2026. It is being held at Netherton Village Hall, WF4 4LR and the Open Show Judge is Allyson King with Linda Divers doing the SAC.

Anji Marfleet