Breed Notes – January 10 2025

Breed Notes – January 10 2025

A Happy Hovie New Year to you all. 2025 showing wise started for me with a real WOW.

Firstly we go back to 2024,  with the Top Show Hovawart being awarded to Mrs C and Mr J Mclure’s Kanukalos Burletta they also have the Top Puppy Hovawart award with Pines Mansion at Kanukalos.

Litchfield Canine Society Premier 2 Day Open Show on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th January was at Staffordshire Showground with an entry of 16 Hovawarts for our judge Abby Lusty. All the classes were mixed Dog and Bitch, her Best of Breed was Ms P J Foakes, Hightimbers Oaks of Tutelary. In the Working Group our judge was William John Lloyd who pulled us out for the first cut and then awarded us Working Group 2. We think it’s the highest placing for a male Hovawart in the UK. Reserve Best of Breed was Mrs M Spencer’s Hightimbers Monkey Puzzle.  

Friday 17th January Hovawarts are scheduled at Manchester Championship Show at Staffordshire Show Ground. There are 18 Hovawarts entered our judge for the day is Tom H Johnston.

Online entries for Redditch and District Canine Society all UK National Rare Breeds and Imported Register Breeds Show at The Kennel Club Building at Stoneleigh on Saturday 25th January close on Thursday 10th January.

Please let me know of any Hovie news you have. I would love these notes to celebrate our beautiful versatile breed and their accomplishments.

Paula Foakes

tutelaryhovawarts@gmail.com