Champion Switherland Color Me Blue

 Winner of:    Top Basset Hound UK 2002
                     Best of Breed Crufts 2002
                     Top Puppy 1999
                     10 Best of Breeds at Championship shows
                     13 Challenge Certificates
                     6 Reserve Challenge Certificates
                     1 Group 2
                     1 Group 4
       
Pedigree Masterfoods Champion Stakes Finalist 2002

Roger won his first CC under breed specialist Alf Wood, at Darlington 2000. His second came under breed specialist Rosemary Parker at the LYC Basset Hound Club 2001. Roger gained his title at South Wales the same year under top all- rounder Ellis Hulme.
2002 was a great year for Roger, qualifying for the Pedigree Masterfoods Champion Stakes Finals at the first championship show of the year Manchester,under the well respected all-round judge Claire Coxall. Roger then went on to win Best of Breed at Crufts under breed specialist Jan Price and finished the year Top Basset Hound 2002.