At The Welsh Kennel Club Show on 22nd August at Builth Wells judge Mr K Young awarded Best of Breed, Best bitch and Best Veteran to Mrs C and Mr J Mclure’s Kanukalos Burletta, Reserve Best Bitch was Mrs E and Mr J Sharpe’s Pines Cluedo. Best Dog was Mrs M Spencer’s Duxfortis Harris At Hightimbers. Reserve Best Dog was Mrs c and Mr J Mclure’s Pines Mansion At Kanukalos.

Driffield Championship Dog Show is on Saturday 29th August at Stafford Showground. Marion Hodgson is the Hovawart judge and has an entry of 8. Hovawarts are in ring 11 after 36 Newfoundlands and 22 Dogue de Bordeaux. Judging starts at 9am.

City Of Birmingham Championship Show on Thursday 3rd September at Stoneleigh Park, CV8 2LZ. Mr F Borg has an entry of 8 Hovawarts judging will start at 9am. Hovawarts are scheduled in Rings 19 and 19A after 41 German Shepherd Dogs and 24 Dogue de Bordeaux.

On Saturday 3rd October, there is a “Pre-Show” meet up. All are welcome to join in, you do not have to be a club member to join us, or have a Hovie but want to learn more about our fabulous breed. Or are you coming to the show and wish to make a weekend of it?

Do come along for an informal, friendly meet up with fellow Hovawarts and their humans, we are going to be at The British Ironwork Centre www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk at 11am for a stroll around the Sculpture Park. After having a walk around the park at your own pace, there is a fabulous cafe on site where we can sit and talk all things Hovawart. Please look at the website for details as there is an entry fee for the park, which is 3 miles from Oswestry Showground where the club show will be held on Sunday 4th October. All details about the club show can be found on the Events Page of our website www.hovawart.org.uk.

As always please send me your Hovawart news and views.

Paula Foakes

tutelaryhovawarts@gmail.com