Founded 1897
President
Margaret Billitt
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Vice-President
Leonarda Pogodzinski
ABB Committee
Chairperson
Fiona McKenzie
Secretary
Emma Watson
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Treasurer
Duncan Robertson
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Working trial secretary
Frankie Watts
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Trophy Secretary
Mandy Broomhall
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Jill Harrington
Richard Turnbull Gillian Lamb
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Diary
2026
AGM & Open Show
26th April
Bearley
Championship Show
6th September
Bearley
Autumn Trials
4th -7th October
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.
Open show 26th April schedule
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Marlwood Beaker
Advanced Stake 3 miles long 24 hours cold
By courtesy of The FourShires Bloodhounds, Steve and Ellen Tatham plus neighbouring farmers and landowners.
To be held on 14th March 2026
Invited Hound
MAPLEMEAD MISS MELBA*
Quatroshire Humbughunter** - Maplemead Magda
Bitch whelped 5/1/22 Br Mrs J Alford
Owner Mrs F Watts.
Judge Miss L Pogodzinski
Assistant to the Judge Mrs D Kane
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The Association of Bloodhound Breeders Open Show
now to be judged by Sue Finnett
Bearley Village Hall. Snitterfield Rd, Bearley, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 0SR
Postal Entries Close: Saturday 4th April 2026
Online Entries Close: Saturday 11th April 2026 - 1pm
** Please note change of judge**
2026 Show Dates
Open 26th April
Ch 6th September
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
Championship Shows 2026 with CCs
For Bloodhounds
Show Judge
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Manchester. - Arne Foss
Crufts. - David Gore
National - Jeff Horswell
SKC - Dianne Spavin
Bath - Ian Layfield
Bloodhound Club - Andrew Brace
Windsor- Leonarda Pogodzinski
Houndshow - Bas Bosch
Leeds - Lorraine Priestley
WKC - Hazel Evans
ABB - Richard Morris
Darlington - Ken Miller
LKA - TBA
Show judges sub-committee
Fiona Mckenzie
Gillian Lamb
Emma Watson
Working trial sub-committee
Richard Turnbull
Duncan Robertson
Jill Harrington
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 Shows are now 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 2026 are:-
May, Premier Open show at Littleport Leisure Centre, Ely, Cambs
October, Open show at Forest Edge, Swaffham, Norfolk