2016 Highlights - Topsfield Bassets

Topsfield Bassets of Vermont

2016 Highlights

Multiple Group & Multiple Reserve Bests In Show Winning

Multiple Bests in Specialty Show

Silver Grand Champion

Multiple Best in Specialty Show Winning

GCHB Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

Whelped 10/14/2008

Dougie’s record for 2016 in just ten months of shows includes:

# 3 All Breed*

#4 Breed Basset*

#2 Grand Championship Points*

2 Reserve Bests in Show

2 Bests in Specialty Show 6 Group 1’s

15 additional group placements

* Canine Chronicle

Breeder: H.L.M Smits (Netherlands)

Owners: Claudia Orlandi & Guillermo Gonzalez

Dougie is handled by A. Candy Carswell

Our sincere appreciation to the judges who have recognized the qualities that Douglas brings to our kennel. Dougie’s beautiful backline, reach and drive and temperament are second to none.

Grand Champion

Multiple Best in Specialty Show Winning

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

Whelped 11/11/2014

Pepe’s record for 2016 in just twenty total shows included:

Best of Breed – Westminster 2016

# 10 Basset Hound – All Breed

* Canine Chronicle

Best of Breed – Westminster 2016

6 Bests in Specialty Shows

Best in Maturity at the 2016 BHCA National Specialty

Award of Merit at the 2016 BHCA Nationals & the two pre-shows

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Guillermo Gonzalez, Nancy Richmond & Sue Frischmann
Owners: Claudia Orlandi, Niket Rele, Guillermo Gonzalez & Sue Frischmann.
Pepe is handled by breeder/owner handler Sue Frischmann, and covered by Candy Carswell when scheduling requires.

Our deep appreciation to judges who have recognized the qualities of this fine young dog.
We are proud to present this up and coming young dog to the fancy. He shows great promise and is blessed with correct 45 Degree angles, front and rear, beautiful backline, great temperament and wonderful breed type. Topped off with a beautiful headpiece, Pepe is a great example of what we hope for in this breed.

We look forward to a bright future with him, and welcome Niket Rele to our Topsfield Team as Pepe’s co-owner.

Silver Grand Champion

Multiple Best in Specialty Show Winning

GCHS Blossomhil’s Topsfield Sanchu

A Little Princess

“Sweet Pea”

Whelped 03/19/2013

Sweet Pea’s record for 2016 includes:

# 2 All Breed*

#3 Breed Basset*

#3 Grand Championship Points*

2 Bests in Show

3 Reserve Bests in Show

1 Best in Specialty Show 19 Group 1’s

26 additional group placements

* Canine Chronicle

Breeder: Suzanne “Sukey” Shore

Owners: Sukey Shor, Claudia Orlandi & Claire K. Steidel

“Sweet Pea” is handled by Mike Stone

Sweet Pea is a beautiful, feminine bitch, with terrific angulation and great side gait. She is a true breeder’s bitch who sparkles in the ring. Claudia couldn’t be happier to co-own this beautiful bitch with Sukey. Sweet Pea’s sire is CH Topsfield Maredge Earl Grey and her dam is GCHB Blosssomhil’s Mamma Mia.

Number 2 Basset Hound – All Breed & # 3 Breed

* Canine Chronicle

GCHS Blossomhil’s Topsfield Sanchu A Little Princess

Number 10 Basset Hound – All Breed & # 9 Breed

* Canine Chronicle

Grand Champion Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

New Grand Champion Titles

Grand Champion Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

Bronze Grand Champion Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

Silver Grand Champion Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

New Champions

CH Spectrum Topsfield Vision Dante’s Inferno

CH Topsfield 3 Oaks Lollipop of Vision

CH Topsfield Pop Secret of Vision

CH Topsfield-Lebrera Pinto

CH Topsfield-Lebrera Sol

CH Topsfield-Sanchu Pop Goes The Weasel of Vision

CH Topsfield Vision in Flanders Fields of Cloverhill

2016 Basset Hound Club of America National Specialty

AWARD OF MERIT

GCH Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

B/J Carol Makowski

AWARD OF MERIT

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

B/J Carol Makowski

SELECT BITCH

Silver GCH Blossomhil’s Topsfield Sanchu A

Little Princess

B/J Carol Makowski

BEST IN MATURITY

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

B/J Jill Brooker

BEST of OPPOSITE IN

MATURITY

Spectrum Topsfield Vision Dante’s Beatrice

B/J Jill Brooker

BEST VETERAN in

SWEEPSTAKES

GCHS Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

B/J Bryan Martin

FIELD TRIAL DOGS

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Pow-Wow

3rd place

B/J Roy & Melody Fair

FIELD TRIAL DERBY

CLASS

Topsfield-Lebrera Rosa – 2nd

Topsfield-Lebrera Diabla – 3rd

B/J Roy & Melody Fair

HUNTING PERFORMANCE

11/25/2016

Topsfield-Lebrera Rosa – Qualifying leg

2016 Basset Hound Specialty Wins

Valley Forge BHC (am)

11/25/2016

BOB

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

GCHS Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

Judge Rita Holloway

Valley Forge BHC (pm)

11/25/2016

BOB

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

BJ S N Smyth

Badgerland BHC

10/03/2016

BOB

AOM

RWD

GCHS Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

Topsfield-Sanchu Pop Secret of Vision

B/J Mrs. M. Tysseling

Fort Dearborn BHC

10/03/2016

BOS

AOM

GCHS Blossomhil’s Topsfield Sanchu A Little Princess

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

GCHS Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

B/J Mrs. C.L. O’Bryant

BHCA Regional, MA.

8/21/2016

BOS

GCHS Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

CH Vision Topsfield The Poppies Blow

of Cloverhill

Topsfield 3 Oaks Lollipop of Vision

B/J Mrs. D. C McKinnon

Pilgrim BHC

8/20/2016

BOB

BOS

CH Cloverhill-Topsfield All In The Family

GCHS Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

CH Vision Topsfield Between the Crosses

Judge Mrs. A Katona

Pilgrim BHC

8/19/2016

BOB

BOS

RWD

GCHS Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

CH Cloverhill-Topsfield All In The Family

GCH Vision Spectrum Topsfield Love a

Mystery, CD, BN, RA, NJP, CGC

Spectrum Topsfield Vision Dante’s

Paradiso

Topsfield 3 Oaks Lollipop of Vision

Judge Mrs. A Katona

BHCA Regional, Canfield

8/6/2016

BOS

WD &

BOW

RWD

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

GCHS Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

Topsfield-Lebrera Sol

Topsfield-Lebrera Pinto

B/J Mark Chryssanthis

BHC of Western PA

8/5/2016

BOS

GCHS Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

Topsfield-Lebrera Sol

B/J Mrs. M. Tysseling

Northern California BHC

7/31/2016

GCHS Blossomhil’s Topsfield Sanchu A
Little Princess

B/J D. D. Foote

Northern California BHC

7/30/2016

BOB

GCHS Blossomhil’s Topsfield Sanchu A 7/30/2016 Little Princess

B/J Mrs. B Tetlock

BHC of Western PA

05/28/2016

BOS

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

B/J T. Childers

Berkshire Valley BHC (AM)

05/06/2016

BOB

RWD

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

Topsfield-Lebrera Sol

B/J Ms. C. M. Gonzalez

Berkshire Valley BHC (PM)

05/06/2016

BOB

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

B/J Dr. C McArdle, DVM

Berkshire Valley BHC (PM)

03/05/2016

BOB

WD &

BOW

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

Topsfield-Sanchu Pop Secret of Vision

B/J Mr. S.D. Gladstone

BHCA Regional (AM)

03/05/2016

BOB

RWD

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

Topsfield-Sanchu Pop Secret of Vision

B/J Mr. J.B. Smith

2016 Basset Hound Club of America National Specialty

Silver GCH Daddy Douglas

V. Grunsven

“Dougie”

Award of Merit
2016 Basset Hound Club of America National Specialty
B/J Carol Makowski

Handled by Candy Carswell

Breeder: HLM Smits

Owners: Claudia Orlandi & Guillermo Gonzalez

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

“Pepe”

Award of Merit 2016 Basset Hound Club of America National Specialty B/J Carol Makowski

Handled by Sue Frischmann

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Guillermo Gonzalez, Nancy Richmond & Sue Frischmann
Owners: Claudia Orlandi, Niket Rele, Claire K. Steidel & Sue Frischmann

Silver GCH Blossomhil’s Topsfield-Sanchu A Little Princess

“Sweet Pea”

Select Bitch

2016 BHCA National Specialty

B/J Carol Makowski

Breeders: Sukey Shor
Owners: Sukey Shor, Claudia Orlandi & Claire K. Steidel
Handled By Mike Stone

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

“Pepe”

Best in Maturity

2016 Basset Hound Club ofAmerica National Specialty

B/J Jill Brooker

Handled by Sue Frischmann

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Guillermo Gonzalez, Nancy Richmond & Sue Frischmann

Owners: Claudia Orlandi, Niket Rele, Claire K. Steidel & Sue Frischmann

Spectrum Topsfield Vision
Dante’s Beatrice

“Bea”

Best of Opposite in Maturity

2016 BHCA National Specialty

B/J Jill Brooker

Breeders: Anne Testoni, Claudia Orlandi & Nancy Richmond

Owners: Anne Testoni, Claudia Orlandi, Guillermo Gonzalez & Sue Frischmann

Silver GCH Daddy Douglas V. Grunsven

“Dougie”

Best in Veteran Sweepstakes 2016 Basset Hound Club of America National Specialty B/J Bryan Martin

Handled by Candy Carswell

Breeders: HLM Smits

Owners: Claudia Orlandi & Guillermo Gonzalez

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu
Pow-Wow

“Pow-Wow”

Field Trial Dogs – 3rd Place

2016 BHCA National Specialty

B/Judges Roy & Melody Fair

Handled by Candy Carswell

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Claire K. Steidel & Sue Frischmann

Owners: Claudia Orlandi & Guillermo Gonzalez

Topsfield-Lebrera Rosa

“Pinkie”

received her first qualifying score at the

Hunting Performance Test

2016 Basset Hound Club of America National

Specialty

Handled by Candy Carswell

Breeders/Owners: Claudia Orlandi, Guillermo Gonzalez & Sue Frischmann

Topsfield-Lebrera

Diabla & Rosa

“Diabla” & “Pinkie”

Derby Class – 2nd & 3rd Place 2016 BHCA National Specialty B/Judges Roy & Melody Fair

Breeders/Owners: Claudia Orlandi, Sue Frischmann & Guillermo Gonzalez

A great big thank you to the

2016 Nationals Committee.

2016 Champions

CH Spectrum Topsfield Vision Dante’s Inferno

Pedro finished his championship 12/10/2016 at a Pilgrim BHC suppoted entry, handled by Candy Carswell under B/J J. Fogel

He has retired from the ring and is enjoying life in his forever home.

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Anne Testoni, Nancy Richmond & Sue Frischmann

CH Topsfield 3 Oaks Lollipop of Vision

“PJ”

PJ finished her championship in 10/29/2016

handled by Candy Carswell.

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Nancy Richmond, Guillermo Gonzalez & Sue Frischmann:

Owners: Vickianne & Percy Shepherd

CH Topsfield-Sanchu

Pop Secret of Vision

“Jag”

He was handled in 2016 by

Candy Carswell & Sue Frischmann

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Nancy Richmond, Guillermo Gonzalez & Sue Frischmann.
Owners: Claudia Orlandi, Guillermo Gonzalez & Sue Frischmann.

CH Topsfield-Lebrera Pinto

“Pinto”

Finished his championship 8/7/2016 in

Canfield, Ohio.

Breeders/Owners: Claudia Orlandi & Guillermo Gonzalez

Handled by Candy Carswell

CH Topsfield-Lebrera Sol

“Sol”

Sol finished his championship on 8/6/2016 by going WD & BOW under B/J Mark Chryssanthis.

Sol was handled by Candy Carswell.

Breeders/Owners:

Claudia Orlandi & Guillermo Gonzalez

CH Topsfield-Sanchu Pop Goes the Weasel of Vision

“Batty”

Batty finished his championship on 4/22/2016.

He was handled by Candy Carswell & Sue Frischmann.

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Nancy Richmond,

Guillermo Gonzalez & Sue Frischmann

Owners: Claudia Orlandi, Guillermo Gonzalez & Sue Frischmann

CH Topsfield Vision in Flanders Fields of Cloverhill

“Fielder”

Finished his championship 1/23/2016.

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Nancy Richmond, Anne Testoni & Lisa Brackett

A Few of the 2016 Basset Hound Specialty Wins

Silver GCH Daddy Douglas

V. Grunsven

“Dougie”

Best of Breed

Baderland Basset Hound Club

10/3/2016

Breeder/Judge Mimi Tysseling

Handled by Candy Carswell

Breeders: HLM Smits Owners: Claudia Orlandi & Guillermo Gonzalez

Silver GCH Daddy Douglas

V. Grunsven

“Dougie”

Best of Breed

at the Pilgrim BHC Specialty

8/21/2016

Judge F R Vogel

Handled by Candy Carswell

Breeders/Owners:

Claudia Orlandi & Judy Tuck

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu
Poppycock

“Pepe”

Best of Breed

Berkshire Valley BHC

3/5/2016 am & pm

B/J Joseph Smith

Judge S Gladstone

Handled by Sue Frischmann

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi, Guillermo Gonzalez, Nancy Richmond & Sue Frischmann

Owners: Claudia Orlandi, Niket Rele, Claire K. Steidel & Sue Frischmann

A Few of the 2016 All Breed Highlights

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu

Poppycock

Best of Breed & Group 2

Central NJ Hound Association

Breed Judge_ SN Smyth

Group Judge: Celeste Gonzalez

Handled by Sue Frischmann

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock

On the move at Westminster

Kennel Club

Breed Judge: Barbara Pepper

Handled by Sue Frischmann

Silver GCH Daddy Douglas

V. Grunsven

“Dougie”

Hound Group 1

Naugatuck Valley KC

Judge Michael Canalizo

Handled by Candy Carswell

Silver GCH Daddy Douglas
V. Grunsven

Hound Group 2

Wallkill Kennel Club

Judge: Sharon Lyons

Handled by Candy Carswell

Our thanks to all the judges who have recognized the quality of our Basset Hounds, both in the breed and group rings.