Founded 1897
President
Margaret Billitt
Vice-President
Leonarda Pogodzinski
ABB Committee
Chairperson
Fiona McKenzie
Secretary
Emma Watson
Treasurer
Duncan Robertson
Working trial secretary
Frankie Watts
Trophy Secretary
Mandy Broomhall
Jill Harrington
Richard Turnbull Gillian Lamb
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Diary
2025
Spring Trials
16-19 March
Cotswolds
AGM & Open Show
Judge Dianne Reid
Bearley 5th April
Championship Show
Bearley 31st August
Judge Bev O'Keefe
Autumn Trials
13th -16th October Tibthorpe/Huggate
* Please note trials not our traditional October dates due to Club changing their date*
Becoming a member of the Association of Bloodhound Breeders
As a member of the ABB you will receive two magazines a year with articles about bloodhounds as well as show and trial results.
Members get a reduced entry fees to shows and trials. These dates are published in the magazine and on the website. You will receive notice of special events either in the magazine or by email.
Advice can is always available from other members, whether this is caring for your new hound or help getting started in working trials. Someone will talk to you.
Membership is renewed annually on the 1st January.
UK Members Annual Subscription
Single Members £20.00 Joint Members £25.00
Overseas Members
Single Members £25.00 Joint Members £30.00
Cheques should be made out to Association of Bloodhound Breeders and sent to The Treasurer, Duncan Robertson,
A standing order can be set up or an annual bank transfer.
Show judges sub-committee
Fiona Mckenzie
Gillian Lamb
Emma Watson
Working trial sub-committee
Richard Turnbull
Duncan Robertson
Jill Harrington
Championship Shows 2025 with CCs
For Bloodhounds
Show Judge
Manchester - David Knights
Crufts -Jackie Parker
National - Graham Hill
SKC - Frank Kane
Bath- Gavin Robertson
Bloodhound Club - Andrew Brace
Windsor- Colin Ashmore
Houndshow -tbc
Leeds -Sue Harrison
WKC - Espen Engh
ABB - Bev O'Keefe
Darlington - Gillian Lamb
LKA - tbc
Show secretaries - Please let us know of any Open Shows with Bloodhound classes , we will be happy to promote your show and list any here - we would also like to hear from anyone who would like to steward at our shows - contact Fiona McKenzie
REGALIA
We have a small amount of stock available , see PDF, we hope to be adding new items soon
We hold 2 Shows a year, the Open show in April and the Championship in September We held our first Open show in 1979 and Ch show in 1982.
Our Bloodhound Working trials are held in the March and October
*Please note our 2024 AGM & Open show will be at a new venue Bearley Village Hall CV37 0SR*
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Hound Club of East Anglia
The Club for all Hound Lovers
The Association of Bloodhound Breeders are pleased to support the Hound Club of Anglia
Their show dates for 2025 are:-
Saturday 3rd May, Premier Open show at Littleport Leisure Centre, Ely, Cambs
Saturday 11th October, Open show at Forest Edge, Swaffham, Norfolk