Brazos Valley Meadow, shown by Sandy Dixon, MFH and huntsman, is Grand Champion. Standing (l-r): Dr. Robert Smith, ex-MFH, Ringmaster; Bobby Dixon; John (Jake) Carle, ex-MFH, Judge; Terry Olsen, MFHIt was Mom’s day out on Mother’s Day weekend for Brazos Valley Meadow 2006. She was judged Best Hound of Show at the Central States Hound Show on May 7, 2011. Among the other division champions over which she prevailed was her son, Brazos Valley Mystic 2010, who just a month earlier had been judged Grand Champion at the Southwest Hound Show.
Meadow is a daughter of the outstanding dog hound Potomac Jefferson 2005, Grand Champion of the Virginia Foxhound Show in 2007. Bred by the Potomac Hunt (MD), she is out of Potomac Mallow 2003.
The primary competition for the other six hunts showing hounds—Bridlespur Hunt (MO), Fort Leavenworth Hunt (KS), Harvard Fox Hounds (OK), Moingona Hunt (IA), Mr. Jackson’s Oxford Hounds (KS), and North Hills Hunt (NE)—was in the English/Crossbred Division. There, Mr. Jackson’s Oxford Kiln 2010 emerged as Reserve Grand Champion. Kiln is by Mr. Jackson’s Solomon 2009 ex their Kala 2009.
Judging hounds at Central States was the highly respected John (Jake) Carle, ex-MFH and former huntsman of the Keswick Hunt (VA). Click here for complete final results of this and all 2011 MFHA-sanctioned hound shows.
Posted May 13, 2010
Mr. Jackson’s Kiln, shown by Tommy Jackson, MFH and huntsman, is Reserve Grand Champion.Standing at far right are Mrs. Christine Bondank and Dr. Steven Thomas, MFH, Show Secretary.