Seminars
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We are holding a Breed Specific Seminar
on November 23rd 2008.
at
Caerwent Community Centre.
Lawrence Crescent, Caerwent, Monmouthshire
NP26 5NS
For further details and an application form
please email - bhcofwales@aol.com
on November 23rd 2008.
at
Caerwent Community Centre.
Lawrence Crescent, Caerwent, Monmouthshire
NP26 5NS
For further details and an application form
please email - bhcofwales@aol.com
An interpretation of the Kennel Club Breed Standard and was be given by our guest speaker
Mrs Marianne Nixon (Brackenacre)
This seminar was held in accordance with the Kennel Club Code of Best Practise.We are pleased to say everyone who sat the written assessment passed the exam with flying colours.
We are so pleased that we were able to help both breed specialists and hound enthusiast alike. We look forward to planning and putting on another seminar in the near future, please feel free to ask if you are interested in attending.
Mrs Marianne Nixon (Brackenacre)
This seminar was held in accordance with the Kennel Club Code of Best Practise.We are pleased to say everyone who sat the written assessment passed the exam with flying colours.
We are so pleased that we were able to help both breed specialists and hound enthusiast alike. We look forward to planning and putting on another seminar in the near future, please feel free to ask if you are interested in attending.
We have held numerous seminars over the years, here are some photographs of the one which was considered by many at teh time to be ground breaking, it lead the way and was the basis for many other breed seminars - and not just Basset Hounds. This was at a time when the Kennel Club had recently began its work on the "Judges Working Party Famework Document" which lead to the "Code of Best Practise for Running a Seminar" which set out the standard by which all Seminars must now be set.
We had three guest speakers, We had held two very successful seminars in conjunction with other hound breeds prior to this one which were very well attended. This one was to exceeded all our expectations and became the foundation of all our future educational events. We invited three of the longest established breeder/exhibitors Mrs Doreen Gilberthorpe, Mrs Marianne Nixon and Mr George Johnston to explain the conformation and movement of the Basset Hound, how judges should examine the exhibits and what they should be looking for and above all to share their vast accumilated knowledge of the wonderful breed.
We had three guest speakers, We had held two very successful seminars in conjunction with other hound breeds prior to this one which were very well attended. This one was to exceeded all our expectations and became the foundation of all our future educational events. We invited three of the longest established breeder/exhibitors Mrs Doreen Gilberthorpe, Mrs Marianne Nixon and Mr George Johnston to explain the conformation and movement of the Basset Hound, how judges should examine the exhibits and what they should be looking for and above all to share their vast accumilated knowledge of the wonderful breed.
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Mr George Johnston examining an exhibit , Mrs Doreen Gilberthorpe explaining "tail set" and Mrs Marianne Nixon explaining "movement"
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One of the working groups in actions and the exhibits line up for placings to be discussed
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The question and answer session where the lecturers explain their "line ups"
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And at the end of long, long day old friends
take time out for a photograph!
Left to right:
Mrs Cynthia Johnston [Sykemoor]
Mrs Marianne Nixon [Brackenacre]
Mr George Johnston [Sykemoor]
Mrs Doreen Gillberthorpe [Blaby]
Miss Wendy Thomas [Coastal]
and Mrs June Hallett [Aberthin]
take time out for a photograph!
Left to right:
Mrs Cynthia Johnston [Sykemoor]
Mrs Marianne Nixon [Brackenacre]
Mr George Johnston [Sykemoor]
Mrs Doreen Gillberthorpe [Blaby]
Miss Wendy Thomas [Coastal]
and Mrs June Hallett [Aberthin]
Some who gave up their day to help on the day. From left to right: Elizabeth Watson (Carresmar), Secretary Ann Roberts (Islwyn), Marianne Nixon (Brackenacre), Pam Coulbert (Houndstone), John Roberts (Islwyn) and Sandra Allen (Fivevalleys).
Here is a letter we recieved shortly after from one of our candidates, Sue Danel
Here is a letter we recieved shortly after from one of our candidates, Sue Danel
On Sunday 11th November I attended the seminar organised by the Basset Hound Club of Wales. When I decided to attend this event I thought I was going to an informative day on the construction of the Basset Hound which I was looking forward to. I travelled up to Wales with Pam Coulbert who had been asked to help Marianne Nixon.
When we arrived we were given the warm welcome this club always extends each time I am fortunate to visit. I was more than happy to accept my work book from Tina and sat through a very informative talk give by Marianne Nixon and Pam on the correct construction of the Basset Hound, many thanks to Roger and Scarlet, who were placed on a table for us to examine them more closely.
After the talk Marion Brown then told us we would now sit the written exam lasting one hour…….. exam what exam? Oh, well I can only do my best….The exam was thorough and well presented, and every aspect of the hound was covered. I have no idea how many I answered correctly but I did my best.
During the wonderful lunch which was provided by the club, (they know how to please in Wales), I realised that the six of us who had sat the exam were now going to judge five dogs. I felt sick at the thought. Worse was to come, the handlers on the day were all Championship Judges! Numbered 1 to 5, 1st Tina Watkins, 2nd Sandra Allen, 3rd Anne Roberts, 4th Liz Watson and 5th Marion Brown, what a novice I felt, and what a Pratt I was about to make of myself, my mouth went dry and I still felt sick.
I judged as I thought and wrote my critique and hopefully got it correct. Just one more hurdle to go I had to read my critique to Marianne and Anne, who were sat at the top of a large table, doing a very good imitation of two very scary school mistresses about to interview a naughty school girl, actually they soon put me at my ease and praised me no less!
I would like to extend a big thank you to all the ladies who gave a full day of their time to help me, no question seemed too trivial and they were all so willing to share their considerable knowledge. It seems that some of the people in the show world are willing to help the newer members, which is much appreciated. These people are the true professionals of today and offered the encouragement needed for owners like myself to perhaps move one step up the long ladder of knowledge. What started as a fun day in Wales has now become very important to me and I now have a little knowledge of the years it takes to gain the expertises shown to me last Sunday.
My thanks also to the people in the kitchen, who provided tea and coffee all day and waited on us hand and foot, throughout lunch.
I am just waiting now for the postman, because I would like to have passed, if I did not, well I will attend the next one.
When we arrived we were given the warm welcome this club always extends each time I am fortunate to visit. I was more than happy to accept my work book from Tina and sat through a very informative talk give by Marianne Nixon and Pam on the correct construction of the Basset Hound, many thanks to Roger and Scarlet, who were placed on a table for us to examine them more closely.
After the talk Marion Brown then told us we would now sit the written exam lasting one hour…….. exam what exam? Oh, well I can only do my best….The exam was thorough and well presented, and every aspect of the hound was covered. I have no idea how many I answered correctly but I did my best.
During the wonderful lunch which was provided by the club, (they know how to please in Wales), I realised that the six of us who had sat the exam were now going to judge five dogs. I felt sick at the thought. Worse was to come, the handlers on the day were all Championship Judges! Numbered 1 to 5, 1st Tina Watkins, 2nd Sandra Allen, 3rd Anne Roberts, 4th Liz Watson and 5th Marion Brown, what a novice I felt, and what a Pratt I was about to make of myself, my mouth went dry and I still felt sick.
I judged as I thought and wrote my critique and hopefully got it correct. Just one more hurdle to go I had to read my critique to Marianne and Anne, who were sat at the top of a large table, doing a very good imitation of two very scary school mistresses about to interview a naughty school girl, actually they soon put me at my ease and praised me no less!
I would like to extend a big thank you to all the ladies who gave a full day of their time to help me, no question seemed too trivial and they were all so willing to share their considerable knowledge. It seems that some of the people in the show world are willing to help the newer members, which is much appreciated. These people are the true professionals of today and offered the encouragement needed for owners like myself to perhaps move one step up the long ladder of knowledge. What started as a fun day in Wales has now become very important to me and I now have a little knowledge of the years it takes to gain the expertises shown to me last Sunday.
My thanks also to the people in the kitchen, who provided tea and coffee all day and waited on us hand and foot, throughout lunch.
I am just waiting now for the postman, because I would like to have passed, if I did not, well I will attend the next one.
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