Champion Switherland Foreign Blues

 Winner of:    
Top Basset Hound UK 2006
12 Best of Breeds at Championship shows
3 Best in Shows at BHC Championship shows
9 Challenge Certificates
7 Reserve Challenge Certificates
2 Hound Group 1
2 Hound Group 3
1 Hound Group 4
Qualifier Pet Plan Junior Finals 2006
Qualifier Pedigree Champion Stakes Finals 2006



Porchie, made a flying start to his show career during 2005. At his first 3 shows as a puppy he won all his classes. As well as 2 Best Puppy in Breed awards, and going onto Reserve Best Puppy in Show at Darlington Championship Show 2005, under top all-rounder Andrew Brace.
Porchie won his first Challenge Certificate, at The Basset Hound Club of Scotland 2005 from the puppy class aged 10 months, under breed specialist Lauren Armstrong. At his first outing at Crufts 2006, he came 1st in the Special Junior class. He gained his second CC at The Hadrian BHC 2006, going on to Best in Show under breed specialist Phil Rooney. His title of champion came very quickly, winning the CC & BOB at Blackpool, under another breed specialist Sandra Johnson. To crown this all off he won the Hound Group under top all rounder Mr Andrew Brace at South Wales, then repeated his Group win the same week at Paignton under another top all rounder Mr Alec Mckensie.

Pet Plan finalist - Bath 2006 - Photo by Carol Ann Johnson

BOB & Hound Group 1 Paignton 2006 - Photo by Alan V Walker