We are a small show kennel which was established in 1970 and have been showing basset hounds under the 'Kortebin' Affix since 1973.
Basset Hounds are the only breed we have owned and we only have puppies when we want another dog to exhibit. All puppies are house reared. We pride ourselves on having bred basset hounds for 35 years which are true to type. Normally we will only have one litter every 1 to 2 years. All the dogs we own are K.C. DNA profiled.
All dogs we have seriously exhibited have gained their Kennel Club Stud Book numbers. The most notable recent successes are the breeding of two UK show champions and two Australian Champions - Ch. Kortebin Golden Perch, Ch. Kortebin Return of the King to Switherland, Aus Ch Kortebin Ted Sandyman and the most recent Aus Ch Kortebin Eastfarthing.
Within the show world we are both Championship Show Judges, members of The Kennel Club and also members of seven Basset Hound Clubs in the UK.
Colin is a Kennel Club Shows Liaison Officer for the North East, President of the Hull and East Riding Canine Society, Chairman of Beverley Canine Society, Treasurer and a founder member of the Humberside Hound Association also a committee member of the Hound Association.
Trish is the Chairman of the Hull and East Canine Society, Vice Chairman of The Midland Basset Hound Club and is the secretary and a founder member of the Humberside Hound Society.