Marcus was Top Basset Hound Male in the UK in 2007 and Top Basset Hound in the UK in 2005 and runner up Top Basset Hound in 2004 behind his kennelmate, Minty (Ch. Bromwylva Imperial Mint of Dereheath). Marcus was Best of Breed at Crufts in 2006 under judge, Colin Gillanders.
Marcus's other achievements include:
In 2004:
2nd in the Hound Group at the City of Birmingham Ch. Show 2004
Winner of the Hound Group at Midland Counties Ch. Show in 2004.
In 2005:
BIS - Hadrian BHC Ch. Show(Judges George Johnston and Marianne Nixon)
BIS - Lancs, Yorkshire & Cheshire BHC (Judges: Sandra Thexton and Vinnie Ness)
BOB - Hound Association of Scotland (Judge: Ellis Hulme and pulled out in BIS by Terry Thorn)
BOB - Birmingham National (Judge: Ann Roberts)
BOS - Welks (Judge: Roy Metcalfe)
BOS - Scottish Kennel Club Ch. Show (Judge: Don Douglas)
BOS - Bath Ch. Show (Judge: Sandra Allen)
BOB - Three Counties (Judge: Marion Hunt)
BOB - Border Union Ch. Show (Judge: Mrs. N. Hunt)
BOB - Leeds Ch. Show (Judge: Stephanie Drew)
BOB - SKC (Judge: Tina Watkins)
BOS - Birmingham (Judge: Denise Courtney)
In 2006
BOB - Crufts (Judge: Colin Gillanders)
BOB - Darlington (Judge: Colin Ashmore) and shortlisted in the group under judge, Marion Spavin
RCC - Midland Counties (Judge: Zena Thorn Andrews)
RCC - Basset Hound Club of Scotland Ch. Show (Judge: Pat Moncur)
In 2007
BIS - BHC Ch. Show (Judges, Liz Watson & Phil Freer)
BOB - Three Counties
BOB - Bournemouth Ch. Show (Judge: Marion Brown)
CC - LKA (Judge: Lauren Armstrong)
CC - Midland Counties (Joan Horsley)
CC - Welsh KC (Rod Price)
In 2008
BOB - Southern Counties (Jill Peak)
BOB - SKC (Vinnie Ness)
At present Marcus has 21 CCs (14 with BOB) and 6 RCCs.
Marcus is an outgoing, ultrasound hound who is producing quality puppies of good breed type.
Kennel - Dereheath
Breed - Basset Hound
Date of Birth - 23rd March 2002