NEWS 2010 AND EARLIER

LADIES KENNEL ASSOCIATION 11th & 12th DECEMBER 2010

PORTUGUESE PODENGOS.

BEST OF BREED AND BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
RESERVE BEST BITCH AND BEST PUPPY
PLUSHCOURT HEROINE
RESERVE BEST DOG AND BEST PUPPY DOG
PLUSHCOURT CONQUEROR.

CRYSTAL OUR PUPPY MASTIFF WINS TWO CLASSES AND QUALIFIES FOR CRUFTS AT HER FIRST SHOW.SEE GUARD DOGS PAGE.

Midland Counties Championship Show 31st October 2010

Judge Mr. Alec Mackenzie 34 Dogs Entered
BEST OF BREED AND BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE
BEST DOG IN BREED
PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
BEST PUPPY IN BREED
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE
(Giggle has now won 14 Best Puppy in Breed Awards and 4 Best Bitch awards and a Best of Breed)

6th Portuguese Podengo Open Show held 16th October 2010

Plushcourt Celebrity pictured winning BEST IN SHOW
Judge Bill Brown Cole and Steward Pat Johnson

Plushcourt Curingao RBIS & BOS

Plushcourt Godsend BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
BEST SMOOTH BITCH

Judge Mr. Bill Brown-Cole (Travella)
Dogs entered 73.

BEST IN SHOW
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY (BITCH)
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW AND BEST OPPOSITE SEX
PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
PLUSHCOURT GODSEND (SMOOTH COAT BITCH)
RESERVE BEST PUPPY AND BEST WIRE COAT PUPPY
PLUSHCOURT HELL'S ANGEL.(DOG)

BEST SMOOTH DOG IN SHOW
MULTI-CH. PLUSHCOURT LEAO
BEST SMOOTH COAT BITCH IN SHOW
PLUSHCOURT GODSEND

PLUSHCOURT BRED AND/OR OWNED WON 23 CLASSES

South Wales Championship Show 8th October 2010

Dogs Entered 20
Judge Mr. A. Brace
Best of Breed and Best Bitch
Plushcourt Perdiz
Best Dog Multi-ch. Plushcopurt Leao
Reserve Best Bitch
Plushcourt Celebrity

Driffield Championship Dog Show 2nd October 2010

Judge Mr. Keith Thornton
Dogs Entered 25
Best of Breed and Best Bitch
Plushcourt Celebrity
Best Dog
Plushcourt Gladiador
Reserve Best Bitch
Plushcourt Perdiz
Reserve Best Dog Plushcourt Gamecock

WELSH PONIES RETURN TO PLUSHCOURT

26TH SEPTEMBER SAW THE RETURN TO OF WELSH PONIES TO THE PLUSH STUD AFTER A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF YEARS. WITH THREE WONDERFUL GRANDAUGHTERS WE FELT IT WAS TIME THAT THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN THE WELSH PONY, AS THEIR FATHERS HAD BEEN AS CHILDREN.

SEE NEWS EXTRA PAGE FOR PICTURES

Darlington Championship Show 17th September 2010

Judge Mr. Jeff Horswell

Best of Breed and Best Dog
Ch. PORT/FRA/WW08/MW08/LW08/ESHW08 PLUSHCOURT LEAO
Reserve Best Dog and Best Puppy Dog
PLUSHCOURT HELL'S ANGEL
Best Bitch and Best Puppy
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE
Reserve Best Bitch
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY

RICHMOND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 10TH SEPTEMBER 2010

Judge Breed Specialist Mr. Kevin Dodd Entry 29 Dogs

BEST OF BREED AND BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
RESERVE BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT GAMECOCK
RESERVE BEST BITCH
HEMA DA TERRA DE MONTOITO DE PLUSHCOURT
BEST PUPPY
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE
BEST PUPPY DOG
PLUSHCOURT HELL'S ANGEL

BIRMINGHAM CITY CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010

Judge Rui Oliveira from Portugal Dogs Entered 42.

BEST OF BREED AND BEST DOG
CH.PORT /FRA /WW08 /MW08 /LW08 PLUSHCOURT LEAO(SMOOTH COAT)
RESERVE BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT BEELZEBUB
(SMOOTH COAT)
BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
(WIRE COAT)
RESERVE BEST BITCH
HEMA DE TERRA DE MONTOITO DE PLUSHCOURT (IMP)
(SMOOTH COAT)
BEST PUPPY
PLUSHCOURT GIFTWRAPPED (WIRE COAT)

WELSH KENNEL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 20th August 2010

BEST OF BREED AND BEST BITCH
CH. PORT/FRA/MW08/LW08 PLUSHCOURT BANDADE
RESERVE BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
RESERVE BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT GAMECOCK
BEST PUPPY IN BREED
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE

JUDGE MRS.VIVIAN PHILLIPS

BOURNEMOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW 16th August 2010

BEST OF BREED AND BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT GLADIADOR
BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT PURDIZ
RESERVE BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
BEST PUPPY IN BREED
PLUSHCOURT HALLELUJAH

PODENGOS ENTERED 38

New Mastiff Puppy Joins the Plushcourt Guard Dogs.

We are pleased to announce the arrival of "Crystal" a Fawn Bitch Mastiff Puppy from the Crisdelbully Kennel. Thanks go to Chris and Adele for allowing us to have this wonderful Girl. See Guard Dog page for pictures.

HOUND ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 7TH AUGUST 2010

PORTUGUESE PODENGO CLASSES
JUDGE MRS J. LEE WITH 38 DOGS ENTERED.
BEST OF BREED AND BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT GAMECOCK (SMOOTH COAT)
RESERVE BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT GLADIADOR
BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
RESERVE BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT HALLELUJAH (SMOOTH COAT)
BEST PUPPY IN BREED
PLUSHCOURT HALLELUJAH

PAIGNTON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 4TH AUGUST 2010

PORTUGUESE PODENGO RESULTS
JUDGE MR. ROBIN SEARLE
BEST OF BREED AND BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
RESERVE BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT PERDIZ
BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
RESERVE BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT GAMECOCK (SMOOTH COAT)
BEST BITCH PUPPY AND BEST PUPPY IN BREED
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE
BEST DOG PUPPY
PLUSHCOURT HELL'S ANGEL

PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE
3RD IN THE PRO PLAN/DOG WORLD PUP OF THE YEAR STAKES.

Leeds Championship Dog Show 25th July 2010

PORTUGUESE PODENGO RESULTS.
JUDGE MRS. VAL JACKSON DOGS ENTERED 39.
BEST OF BREED AND BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
RESERVE BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT GAMECOCK (Smooth Coat)
BEST PUPPY
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE

East of England Championship Dog Show 10/07/2010

Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit) Judge Stella Blackmore
1st Limit Bitch
Reserve Bitch Challenge Certificate
PLUSHCOURT SOPHISTICATION

Portuguese Podengos Judge Mrs. Stella Blackmore Dogs entered. 32.
Best of Breed and Best Dog
PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
Reserve Best Bitch and Best Puppy
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE
Best Bitch
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
Reserve Best Dog
PLUSHCOURT BATTLE CRY

Windsor Championship Dog Show 01/07/ 2010

Best of Breed and Best Dog
PLUSHCOURT GLADIADOR

Best Puppy
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE

Border Union Championship Dog Show 20/06/2010

BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN (PETIT) Judge Mrs. Rose Phillips
PLUSHCOURT SOPHISTICATION
WINS JUNIOR BITCH
THE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AND
BEST OF BREED

PORTUGUESE PODENGOS
BEST BITCH AND BEST OF BREED
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
RESERVE BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT PURDIZ
BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
RESERVE BEST DOG
PLUSHCOURT BATTLE CRY
BEST PUPPY
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE

Three Counties Championship Show 11th June 2010

BEST OF BREED AND BEST DOG
MULTI-CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT
RBD PLUSHCOURT GLADIADOR
BEST BITCH PLUSHCOURT PERDIZ
BEST PUPPY IN BREED PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE

BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN (PETIT)
PLUSHCOURT SOPHISTICATION WINS
JUNIOR BITCH

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CH. SHOW JUNE 5TH 2010

BEST BITCH AND BEST OF BREED
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
BEST DOG & PUPPY PLUSHCOURT FIRECREST
BEST PUPPY BITCH AND BEST PUPPY IN BREED PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE

BATH CH. SHOW 31ST MAY 2010

PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO BEST DOG AND BEST OF BREED
RESERVE BEST DOG PLUSHCOURT BEELZEBUB
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE BEST BITCH AND BEST PUPPY IN BREED
RESERVE BEST BITCH MULTI-CH. PLUSHCOURT BANDADE

SKC CH. SHOW MAY 16TH 2010

PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO BEST DOG AND BEST OF BREED.
PLUSHCOURT GIGGLE BEST BITCH AND BEST PUPPY IN BREED
RESERVE BEST BITCH MULTI-CH. PLUSHCOURT BANDADE

BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 7TH MAY 2010

BEST OF BREED PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO

Plushcourt Picasso Sire of Best Puppy in Show at Birmingham National Championship Show

Border Terrier Brumberhill Benchmarked sired by Picasso went Best Puppy in Show at the Above Show on 9th May 2010.

WELKS CH. SHOW 25TH APRIL 2010

UNDER TOP ALL-ROUNDER JUDGE MR. FRANK KANE
BEST BITCH AND BEST OF BREED
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
BEST DOG PLUSHCOURT GLADIADOR
BEST PUPPY DOG PLUSHCOURT BATTLE CRY
BEST PUPPY BITCH PLUSHCOURT HALLELUJAH

5th Club Open Show 24th April 2010

UNDER BREED SPECIALIST JUDGE MISS JENNY STARTUP

BEST IN SHOW
PLUSHCOURT GLADIADOR

Sire: Multi Ch. Barcelos da Casa da Torre de Plushcourt
Dam:-Carpa da Lapa do Lobo de Plushcourt

PLUSHCOURT BATTLE CRY
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW

Sire:-Ch. Fra. Plushcourt Vencedor
Dam:- Multi-Ch. Plushcourt Bandade

BEST OF BREED CRUFTS 2010

PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY WINS BEST OF BREED AT HER FIRST TIME EXHIBITED AT CRUFTS

RESERVE BEST BITCH PLUSHCOURT PERDIZ.

BEST DOG MULTI-CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT.

BEST PUPPY PLUSHCOURT FIREBIRD AT SPRINGFLITE CO-OWNED WITH SOPHIE JUDGE AND KEVIN AND MARTIN DODD/BUTLER

BEST PUPPY DOG PLUSHCOURT BATTLE CRY

PLUSHCOURT DOGS WIN THE 10 PODENGO BREED CLASSES
AT CRUFTS 2010

Manchester Ch. Dog Show 21st January 2010

BEST OF BREED AND BEST BITCH:-PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
BEST DOG:- MULTI CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT
BEST PUPPY:- PLUSHCOURT COFFEE BEAN

DOGS ENTERED 34

ANOTHER GOOD DAY FOR THE PLUSHCOURT KENNEL.

TOP PUPPY 2009

PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
TOP PORTUGUESE PODENGO PUPPY FOR 2009

TOP BROOD BITCH OF 2009

CH. PORT/FRA.WORLD WINNER 2006
PLUSHCOURT BORBOLETA
THE TOP PORTUGUESE PODENGO BROOD BITCH OF 2009.

TOP PORTUGUESE PODENGO AND TOP STUD DOG 2009

CH.PORT/FRA/POL/WORLD WINNER 2006
BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT (IMP)
TOP PORTUGUESE STUD DOG 2009

TOP PUPPY SIRE 2009

HIBISCO DA TERRA DE MONTOITO DE PLUSHCOURT (IMP)
TOP PORTUGUESE PODENGO (PUPPY) STUD DOG 2009

PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY

At the recent City of Birmingham Championship Show Plushcourt Celebrity won the Pet Plan Junior Bitch Stakes on the first day. On the Final Day she was reserve Best Bitch overall.(Total entry was 265 dogs)
Celebrity (known at home as HELLO )was just 12 months and 1 day old when winning this prestigeous competiton. This is a first for a Podengo as this is the first time a Podengo has won an Open Stakes class at a Championship Show.

ANOTHER DUAL CHAMPION FOR PLUSHCOURT

PLUSHCOURT TOSTAO HAS NOW ACHIEVED THE TWO TITLES OF SWEDISH CHAMPION AND FINNISH CHAMPION, FOR ANNICA HELLMAN IN SWEDEN.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

BLACKPOOL CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW 27/06/2009

AT BLACKPOOL CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW RESULTS:-

BEST OF BREED
PLUSHCOURT BANDIDO
BEST DOG PLUSHCOURT BANDIDO
RESERVE BEST DOG MULTI-CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT
BEST BITCH PLUSHCOURT PURPURINA
RESERVE BEST BITCH PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
BEST PUPPY PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY
BEST BREEDER GROUP

JUDGE:- MR. KEITH THORNTON

BORDER UNION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 20/06/2009

AT BORDER UNION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW EVERY CLASS WAS WON BY PLUSHCOURT OWNED PORTUGUESE PODENGOS
BEST DOG
MULTI-CH BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT
RESERVE BEST DOG
MULTI-CH. PLUSHCOURT LEAO
BEST BITCH AND BEST OF BREED
PLUSHCOURT PURPURINA
RESERVE BEST BITCH
MULTI-CH. PLUSHCOURT MUSICA
BEST PUPPY
PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY

JUDGE:- MR. KEVIN DODDS (BREED SPECIALIST)

THE PLUSHCOURT PORTUGUESE PODENGOS TEAM
BEST BREEDER IN BREED
AND FIRST PLACE BREEDER IN THE HOUND GROUP
JUDGE:- MRS. VIVIEN PHILLIPS

AT THREE COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 16/06/2009

BEST DOG AND BEST OF BREED
PLUSHCOURT BANDIDO
RESERVE BEST DOG
MULTI-CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT
BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT PERDIZ
RESERVE BEST BITCH
PLUSHCOURT PURPURINA

JUDGE:- MRS. DENISE COURTNEY

BEST BREEDERS GROUP AND SECOND IN THE BREEDERS GROUP.
JUDGE:- MR. ANDREW BRACE

ANOTHER PORTUGUESE CHAMPION FOR PLUSHCOURT

ON THE 14TH JUNE AT THE OLIVEIRO DO BAIRRO SHOW IN PORTUGUAL, CH. FRA. PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA ADDED THE PORTUGUESE CHAMPION TITLE TO HER NAME.
CONDESSA IS THE ONLY OFFSPRING FROM MY WONDERFUL AND VERY SPECIAL FIRST IMPORT CH. FRA. CONSTANCIA DE PLUSHCOURT WHICH I TRAGICALLY LOST AT ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, SO CONDESSA BECOMING A PORTUGUESE CHAMPION WAS A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR ME.

PLUSHCOURT RESULTS FROM OLIVEIRO DO BAIRRO SHOW IN PORTUGAL

ON 14TH JUNE
WIRE COAT
PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO DOG CAC
CH. FRA.PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA BITCH CAC
CH. PORT/FRA/WW 08 PLUSHCOURT MUSICA CCC

MULTI CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT DOG CCC & BEST OF BREED,
WINNER OF GROUP 5 & RESERVE BEST IN SHOW.

SMOOTH COAT
CH. FRA. MELRO DO FARROBO DE PLUSHCOURT DOG CAC
CH. FRA. PLUSHCOURT AURORA BITCH CAC & BEST OF BREED
CH. PORT/FRA/WW08 PLUSHCOURT LEAO DOG CCC

JUDGE MRS. GABRIELA VEIGA

WINNER OF THE BEST BRACE IN SHOW WITH PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO & PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA

WINNER OF THE BEST BREEDERS GROUP IN SHOW

WINNER OF THE BEST VETERAN IN SHOW WITH
AGULHA DO VALE NEGRO DE PLUSHCOURT

WINNER OF THE BEST IN SHOW REPRODUCTOR
MULTI-CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT

PLUSHCOURT BRED PODENGOS SWEEP THE BOARD!

ON 10TH JUNE 2009 IN SANTAREM PORTUGAL, HOME BRED WIRE COAT PEQUENO PORTUGUESE PODENGOS TOOK ALL THE CAC-QC´S AND RESERVE CAC-QC´S AT BOTH THE PORTUGUESEPODENGO MONOGRAFICA AND THE DAY OF PORTUGAL SPECIALITY PORTUGUESE BREEDS SHOW.

MONOGRAFICA RESULTS
CAC-QC MALE PLUSHCOURT BANDIDO
RES. CAC-QC MALE PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
CAC-QC FEMALE PLUSHCOURT PERDIZ
RES CAC-QC FEMALEPLUSHCOURT PURPURINA
BEST WIRE COAT FEMALE CH.PORT/FRA/WW08 PLUSHCOURT MUSICA

JUDGE DR. VITOR VEIGA (PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE PODENGO CLUB, PORTUGAL)

ALSO BEST BREEDER WIRE COAT PEQUENO AND RES BEST BREEDER IN SHOW

ALSO BEST WIRE COAT PEQUENO BRACE AND RESERVE BEST BRACE IN SHOW. PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA & PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO

ALSO BEST REPRODUCTOR IN SHOW MULTI CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT

DAY OF PORTUGAL SHOW RESULTS
CAC-QC MALE PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
RES. CAC-QC PLUSHCOURT BANDIDO
CAC-QC FEMALE PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA AND BEST FEMALE WIRE COAT.
RES. CAC-QC FEMALE PLUSHCOURT PURPURINA

JUDGE:- MR. RUI OLIVEIRA

ALSO
PLUSHCOURT = BEST BREEDER IN SHOW
ALSO
BEST BRACE IN SHOW. PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA & PLUSHCOURT CURINGAO
ALSO
BEST REPRODUCTOR IN SHOW MULTI-CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE

CH.FRA PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA IS NOW ONLY ONE CAC AWAY FROM HER PORTUGUESE TITLE

I NOW HAVE THREE MORE TOP CLASS PODENGOS STARTED TOWARDS THEIR PORTUGUESE TITLES, WINNING AT THESE TWO ABOVE SHOWS THEY HAVE GAINED THE MOST IMPORTANT CAC´S AND QUALIFICATIONS THEY REQUIRE FOR THEIR PORTUGUESE TITLES.

PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY

BATH CH. SHOW MAY 25TH 2009

BEST OF BREED AND BEST BITCH WAS CH. PORT/FRA/WORLD WINNER PLUSHCOURT MUSICA.
RESERVE BEST BITCH WAS PLUSCHCOURT FORMOSURA AT SPINGFLITE
BEST DOG WAS MULTI-CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT
RESERVE BEST DOG WAS CH. PORT/FRA/WORLD WINNER PLUSHCOURT LEAO (SMOOTH COAT)
BEST PUPPY WAS PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY

JUDGE MRS. P.A. JOHNSON (BREED SPECIALIST)

SCOTTISH KENNEL CLUB MAY 16TH 2009

BEST OF BREED AND BEST DOG WAS MULTI-CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT
RESERVE BEST DOG WAS HIS SON PLUSHCOURT BANDIDO
BEST BITCH WAS PLUSHCOURT PURPURINA
RESERVE BEST BITCH WAS MULTI-CH. PLUSHCOURT MUSICA.
BEST PUPPY PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY

JUDGE MR. ROD PRICE.

THE PORTUGUESE PODENGO CLUB OF G.B. 3RD OPEN CLUB SHOW

PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY

ON THE 18TH APRIL 2009, THE THIRD CLUB OPEN SHOW WAS JUDGED BY ALEC MACKENZIE AND HIS BEST OF SHOW AND BEST PUPPY IN SHOW WAS PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY AGED JUST SEVEN AND A HALF MONTHS. THIS FOLLOWS HER WIN AT THE HOUND ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND WHERE SHE WAS DECLARED BEST BITCH AND BEST PUPPY. THIS YOUNG BITCH IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE BREED.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A PUPPY HAS GONE BEST IN SHOW AT THE CLUB SHOW, BUT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME BOTH THESE AWARDS HAVE GONE TO PLUSHCOURT.

THANK YOU ALEC MACKENZIE FOR MAKING THIS A SPECIAL DAY!

HOUND ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND 11TH APRIL 2009

BEST OF BREED PLUSHCOURT GLADIADOR 1 DAY OUT OF PUPPY, BEATING THE BIG BOYS FROM THE KENNEL, WATCH THIS ONE....

BEST BITCH & BEST PUPPY PLUSHCOURT CELEBRITY AT HER FIRST EVER SHOW!! ANOTHER OUTSTANDING STAR FROM THE KENNEL TO WATCH........

2ND BEST BREEDERS GROUP OVERALL IN SHOW!

THANK YOU PER IVERSON (NORWAY) FOR A TRULY MEMORABLE DAY, AND OF COURSE BEST IN SHOW JUDGE MRS. DENISE COURTNEY FOR THE BREEDERS GROUP.

Carla Molinari President of the Portuguese Kennel Club seen here at Crufts awarding Ch.Port/Fr/Pol/ World Winner 2006 Barcelos da Casa da Torre de Plushcourt Best of Breed at the first time the breed could be exhibited at Crufts.

CRUFTS RESULTS 2009

BEST OF BREED, BEST DOG & BEST BITCH

THE FIRST TIME PODENGOS WERE SHOWN AT CRUFTS
THE BEST OF BREED AND BEST DOG WAS
CH. PORT/FR/POL/WORLD WINNER 2006 BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT(IMP)
AND BEST BITCH WAS
CH. PORT/FR/WORLD WINNER 2008 PLUSHCOURT MUSICA.

CRUFTS 2009

THE FIRST TIME PORTUGUESE PODENGOS CAN BE SHOWN AT CRUFTS THE ENTRY AND DOGS IS 82 DOGS MAKING 86 ENTRIES.

PLUSHCOURT KENNEL HAVE 44 PODENGOS ENTERED AT CRUFTS.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE OWNERS OF PLUSHCOURT BRED DOGS

TWO NEW PORTUGUESE CHAMPIONS FOR HOMEBRED PLUSHCOURT PORTUGUESE PODENGOS

PLUSHCOURT BANDADE GOES BEST IN SHOW

Photo Brace
AT THE RENOWNED SOUSEL SHOW IN THE ALENJENTO REGION OF PORTUGUAL, ON THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER 2008.

FR.CH/WORLD CH/MED W 08/ EUR. SIGHTHOUND W08/ PLUSHCOURT LEAO GAINED HIS PORTUGUESE TITLE.

AT THE SAME SHOW

FR.CH/MED W08/LW 08/ EUR. SIGHTHOUND W08/
PLUSHCOURT BANDADE GAINED HER PORTUGUESE TITLE.

SHE THEN WENT ON TO BE BEST IN SHOW.

AT THE SAME SHOW BOTH

FR. CH/EUR.SIGHTHOUND W08. PLUSHCOURT AURORA,AND FR.CH/EUR. SIGHTHOUND W08. PLUSHCOURT VENCEDOR BOTH WON CAC's, STARTING THEIR QUEST TO BECOME PORTUGUESE CHAMPIONS.

ANOTHER SUCCESFUL TRIP.

FOUR NEW PLUSHCOURT OWNED AND BRED PORTUGUESE PODENGOS ARE NOW FRENCH CHAMPIONS

AT NANTES ON SUNDAY THE 26TH OCTOBER FOUR PODENGOS WON THEIR FINAL CAC's TO QUALIFY FOR THE TITLE OF FRENCH CHAMPION, PLUS EACH WINNING THE CACIB's.

FR. CH/WORLD CH/MW08/EURO SIGHTHOUND W08/ PLUSHCOURT LEAO.

FR.CH/MW08/LW08/EURO SIGHTHOUND W08/PLUSHCOURT BANDADE.

FR.CH./EURO SIGHTHOUND W08 PLUSHCOURT AURORA

FR. CH/EURO SIGHTHOUND W08 PLUSHCOURT VENCEDOR

FR. CH/EURO SIGHTHOUND W08 PLUSHCOURT AURORA WAS ALSO AWARDED 3RD BEST IN GROUP 5, FROM 28 DOGS.

THE PORTUGUESE PODENGO CLUB OF G.B.2nd OPEN CLUB SHOW

BEST IN SHOW FOR THE 2nd TIME AT THIS SHOW WAS MW08/LW08 PLUSHCOURT BANDADE.

ON HIS FIRST OUTING BEST PUPPY IN SHOW WAS PLUSHCOURT GLADIADOR.

PLUSHCOURT OWNED AND BRED DOGS WON 8 CLASSES
AND PLUSHCOURT BRED BUT NOT OWNED WON 4 CLASSES.

CRUFTS 2009

AS AT THE END OF OCTOBER THERE ARE 44 PLUSHCOURT OWNED PODENGOS QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS!!
AT THE END OF OCTOBER THERE ARE 87 PODENGOS QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS IN THE U.K.MOST OF THEM PLUSHCOURT BRED!!

FOUR PLUSHCOURT OWNED AND BRED PORTUGUESE PODENGOS GAIN NEW WINS IN FRANCE

AT THE RECENT F.C.I. EURO SIGHTHOUND WINNERS SHOW IN FRANCE, WW08.MED.W PLUSHCOURT LEAO, PLUSHCOURT AURORA, PLUSHCOURT VENCEDOR AND MED.W./L.W08 PLUSHCOURT BANDADE, EACH WON THE TITLE
F.C.I.EURO SIGHTHOUND WINNER 2008.

PLUSHCOURT AURORA ON THE MOVE
SHOWING HER SUPERB MOVEMENT AND
STAR QUALITY

LISBON WINNERS & MEDITERRANEAN SHOWS IN LISBON 2008

PLUSHCOURT BANDADE, LISBON WINNER 08 & MEDITERRANEAN WINNER 08.
AWARDED THE CAC-QC & CACIB ON BOTH DAYS.

PLUSHCOURT LEAO,WORLD WINNER 08.
MEDITERRANEAN WINNER 08.
AWARDED THE CAC-QC ON BOTH DAYS AND THE CACIB AT THE MEDITERANEAN SHOW.

WORLD DOG SHOW STOCKHOLM 2008

I am very pleased to report that I took home TWO homebred World Winners from the recent World Show held in Stockholm.

PLUSHCOURT LEAO WAS BEST SMOOTH MALE IN BREED

AND

PORT. CH. PLUSHCOURT MUSICA WAS BEST WIRE COAT FEMALE IN BREED.

RESERVE TO HER WAS PLUSHCOURT PUPURINA.

OPEN WIRE DOG CLASS WAS WON BY PLUSHCOURT VENCEDOR, SECOND IN THE CLASS WAS PLUSHCOURT BANDIDO.

PHOTOGRAPHS COMING SHORTLY.

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 31/05/2008

FROM AND ENTRY OF 38 PODENGOS,
BEST DOG & B.O.B WAS PLUSHCOURT LEAO (SMOOTH COAT)
RESERVE BEST DOG CH.PORT/FR.POL/WW06/LW06 WAS BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT( WIRE COAT)
BEST BITCH WAS JUN WW06. PLUSHCOURT CHINELO (WIRE COAT)
RESERVE BEST BITCH WAS PLUSHCOURT BANDADE (WIRE COAT)

PLUSHCOURT LEAO THEN TOOK GROUP 4 IN THE HOUND GROUP FROM A TOTAL OF 1,208 HOUNDS ENTERED AT THE SHOW.(4TH BEST HOUND IN SHOW)

THIS IS A FIRST FOR THE SMOOTH COAT VARIETY OF THE BREED TO WIN BEST OF BREED AT A CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW.
THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST TIME A PORTUGUESE PODENGO HAS BEEN PLACED IN GROUP COMPETITION AT A CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW IN THE U.K.

MONOGRAFICA 2008 PORTUGAL

AT THE RECENT MONOGRAFICA AT SANTEREM, PLUSHCOURT LEAO WON THE DOG C.A.C-Q.C.IN THE SMOOTH COAT VARIETY.
LETE DE PLUSHCOURT WAS 1ST IN OPEN BITCH AND WAS AWARDED THE R.C.A.C.-Q.C. SECOND IN OPEN BITCH WAS PLUSHCOURT AURORA.
UNDER SENIOR JUDGE JOAO BESSA

FR. CH. PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA WON THE BITCH C.A.C.-Q.C IN THE WIRE COAT VARIETY, AND WAS RESERVE WIRE COAT BITCH IN SHOW, ONLY BEATEN BY HER KENNEL MATE
PORT. CH. PLUSHCOURT MUSICA WHO WAS BEST WIRE COAT BITCH IN SHOW.

PLUSHCOURT KENNEL WINS BOB AND BOS AND BP IN BREED AT WELKS CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW

CH. PORT/FR/POL/WW06/LW06 BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT WON BEST DOG AND BEST OF BREED AT THE FIR5T GENERAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW IN THE U.K.THEY HAD SCHEDULED CLASSES AT, PLUSHCOURT BANDADE WAS BEST BITCH AND RESERVE BEST OF BREED. PLUSHCOURT CANTORIA WAS AGAIN BEST PUPPY IN BREED, FOLLOWING THEIR SUCCESSES AT THE RECENT FIRST CLUB OPEN SHOW AND HOUND ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW.

PLUSHCOURT KENNEL WINS BEST OF BREED AT THE FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW WITH PORTUGUESE PODENGO CLASSES

AT THE RECENT HOUND ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, WIRE COAT BITCH PLUSHCOURT BANDADE TOOK BEST OF BREED UNDER JUDGE MR. JEFF HORSWELL,BEST DOG AND BEST OPPOSITE SEX WAS MULTI-CH. BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT(IMP). RESERVE BEST DOG WAS THE SMOOTH COAT PLUSHCOURT LEAO, AND THE RESERVE BEST BITCH WAS THE WIRE COAT PLUSHCOURT CANTORIA WHO ALSO WON BEST PUPPY IN BREED. AT THIS SHOW 12 PLUSHCOURT PORTUGUESE PODENGOS EITHER OWNED OR BRED QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS AT THEIR FIRST ATTEMPT!!

PICTURES COMING SOON.

PLUSHCOURT KENNEL WINS BEST IN SHOW AT FIRST CLUB OPEN SHOW

THE PORTUGUESE PODENGO CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN HELD ITS FIRST OPEN SHOW ON 5TH APRIL 2008.JUDGED BY BREED SPECIALISTS FROM PORTUGAL, DR. JOSE CABRAL AND MR. JOSE ROMAO.
FROM AN ENTRY OF 94 DOGS AND 104 ENTRIES
PLUSHCOURT BANDADE TOOK BEST IN SHOW,
CH. PORT/FR/POL/WW06/LW06 BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT (IMP) WAS RESERVE BEST IN SHOW AND BEST OPPOSITE SEX, WHILST PUPPY BITCH PLUSHCOURT CANTORIA WAS BEST IN SHOW. BEST SMOOTH IN SHOW AND RESERVE BEST DOG WAS PLUSHCOURT LEAO, BEST SMOOTH BITCH WAS AGULHA DO VALE NEGRO AND ALSO BEST VETERAN. RESERVE BEST BITCH WAS CH. FR. PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA.

PICTURES COMING SOON.

BORDER TERRIER PORT. CH. BRUMBERHILL BUMBLE BEE BY PLUSHCOURT WINS BITCH C.C. AT CRUFTS.

BORDER TERRIER PORTUGUESE CHAMPION BRUMBERHILL BUMBLE BEE BY PLUSHCOURT WON THE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AT CRUFTS 2008, ON WINNING THIS SHE NOW BECOMES ANOTHER BRITISH CHAMPION FOR THE KENNEL. SIRED BY CH. & FR. CH. PLUSHCOURT RENOIR, BRED MR STEWART MACPHERSON, WHO SO KINDLY HANDLED HER FOR ME AT CRUFTS. THIS NOW MAKES 11 BRED OR/AND OWNED BRITISH BORDER TERRIER CHAMPIONS FOR THE KENNEL.

PLUSHCOURT PODENGOS TOP IN THE HOUND GROUP POINTS TABLE 2007

TOP HOUND(IMPORT SECTION) IN THE DOG WORLD POINTS COMPETITION ARE

1ST. CH.PORT/FR/POL/WW06/LW06 BARCELOS DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT.(32 POINTS)

2ND. CH. PLUSHCOURT MUSICA (17 POINTS)

TOP STUD DOG PORTUGUESE PODENGO
CH. PORT. PLUSHCOURT AMIGO

TOP BROOD BITCH PORTUGUESE PODENGO
PLUSHCOURT MARGARIDA

First Open Show with Podengo Classes 5th January 2008

PLUSHCOURT BANDIDO WAS AWARDED BEST PUPPY AND WAS 4TH IN THE HOUND PUPPY GROUP AT HIS FIRST OPEN SHOW, THERE WERE 16 PODENGO ENTRIES AT THIS FIRST SHOW.

THREE MORE CHAMPIONS FOR PLUSHCOURT 18TH DECEMBER 2007

THREE MORE FRENCH CHAMPION WERE CONFIRMED ON THE 18TH DECEMBER.

PLUSHCOURT CALOURO (WIRE COAT) SIRED BY PORT. CH. PLUSHCOURT AMIGO AND OUT OF FR. CH. PLUSHCOURT CONDESSA.

DOCAS DE VEDRAS DE PLUSHCOURT (IMP) SMOOTH COAT FEMALE, BRED BY JORGE HUMBERTO IN PORTUGAL.

ESQUILO DA CASA DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT (IMP) SMOOTH COAT MALE, BRED BY JOSE ROMAO IN PORTUGAL.

THIS BRING THE NUMBER OF PORTGUESE PODENGO CHAMPIONS EITHER OWNED OR BRED TO 17!!
SEVERAL OF THESE DOGS HAVE MORE THAN ONE CHAMPION TITLE.

ANOTHER CHAMPON FOR PLUSHCOURT 27TH OCTOBER 2007

PLUSHCOURT CONDESSSA BECAME A FRENCH CHAMPION AT THE RECENT NANTES INTERNATIONAL SHOW, THIS MAKES THIS THE 14TH PORTUGUESE PODENGO CHAMPION EITHER BRED OR OWNED BY THIS KENNEL.

Hound Association Show 4th August 2007

BEST IMPORT REGISTER
PORT. CHAMPION PLUSHCOURT MUSICA

Two years running Plushcourt owned Portuguese Podengos have won Best Import Register at the Hound Association Championship Show.( They have only been able to compete for just two years!)

This year Musica, is owned and bred, she is a second generation Podengo bred at the first Podengo Kennel in the U.K.

This of course will be the last time a Podengo can win at the Hound Show in the Import Classes, as next year Podengos will have their own breed classes.

Portuguese Podengo Monografica 2007.

PLUSHCOURT BANDADE
WINS BEST OF BREED WIRE COAT PEQUENO AND RESERVE BEST IN SHOW AT THE MONOGRAFICA FOR ALL THE 6 VARIETIES OF PODENGOS IN PORTUGAL IN 2007.

FOLLOWING IN HER FATHERS FOOTSTEPS IN THAT HE WON BEST OF BREED IN 2006, AND BEST IN SHOW WINNER 2006.

CHAMPION PORT/FRENCH/POLISH/WORLD WINNER 2006/LISBON WINNER 2006 BARCELOS DA CAS DA TORRE DE PLUSHCOURT (IMP) WAS BEST DOG WIRE COAT PEQUENO AT THE 2007 MONOGRAFICA.

INTERESTINGLY, PLUSHCOURT BANDADE IS FROM THE SAME MOTHER AS CHAMPION PORTUGAL/FRENCH/POLISH & WORLD WINNER 2006 PLUSHCOURT BORBOLETA.

THE MOTHER OF THESE TWO OUTSTANDING BITCHES IS BOLOTA DA TERRA DE MONTOITO DE PLUSHCOURT (IMP)

BORBOLETA DID NOT ATTEND THE SHOW THIS YEAR AS SHE IS ON MATERNITY LEAVE WITH PUPPIES BY BARCELOS.....WATCH THIS SPACE FOR THESE PUPPIES, WHEN THEY ENTER THE RINGS OF THE U.K. AND EUROPE!!!