Minty is a very outgoing character and very full of his own self importance! Minty was Top Basset Hound in the UK in 2004, runner up in 2005 behind his kennelmate, Ch. Dereheath Marcus Aurelius and is currently Top Basset for 2008. Minty has recently won Reserve Best in Show at the Hound Show 2008.
Minty now has a total of 23CCs (15 with BOB) and 14RCCs(many of these 2nd only to our own Ch. Dereheath Marcus Aurelius - Top Dog in Breed 2005)
His most memorable wins include:
RBIS Hound Show 2008
BOB & Best in Hound Group Midland Counties 2005
BOB & Hound Group 2 Midland Counties 2006
BOB & 3rd in Hound Group LKA 2005
BOB & 3rd in Hound Group Belfast 2004
In 2006:
CC Basset Hound Club of Northern Ireland under judge Jan Price ( with RCC going to his kennelmate - Ch. Dereheath Marcus Aurelius)
CC, BOB and shortlisted for BIS at the Hound Assocation of Scotland under judges, Jim Nixon and Diane Spavin.
CC at Southern Counties under judge, Dr. Liz Andrews
CC at Border Union under judge, Gladys Douglas
CC at Midland Counties under judge, Zena Thorn Andrews and Hound Group 2 under judge, Ellis Hulme.
BIS at the BHC of Scotland's Ch. Show 2006(Judge: Pat Moncur)
RCCs at the Hound Show and Windsor (2007)
Minty has started 2008 with great success:
BIS Basset Hound Club of N. Ireland - Judge - Malcolm Ellrich
Dog CC - Bath Ch. Show - Judge, Brian Pocock
BOB - Birmingham Nat. - Judge, Doreen Campbell
BOB - Hound Assoc. of Scotland, Judge: Colin Gillanders
BOB - Windsor - Judge: Alf Wood
BOB - East of England - Judge: Margaret Martin
Minty is producing quality, outgoing puppies of great breed type. His offspring include:
Ch. Dereheath Margaret
Ch. Dereheath Matilda
Venezuelan and Columbian Ch. Swede Sun's Jason
Venezuelan and Columbian Ch. Swede Sun's Justin
Ch. Swede Sun's Julia - Junior World Winner 05
Junior World Ch. 05, American Junior Ch., Caribbean Junior Ch.
Swede Sun's Jonna - BIS at the BHC Speciality Show in France 2006
(http://www.swedesun.com/litters/2004/j2004.htm)
Moralach Polly Pastilles - BPIB - Crufts 2006
Kennel - Dereheath
Breed - Basset Hound
Date of Birth - 19th February 2003