The Wales and Border Counties Hound Show — one of the most popular hound shows of the season — took place at the Royal Welsh Showground at Builth Wells on 30 June.
The classes for the Welsh Foxhounds were particularly well-supported with hounds from 14 packs taking part, and proved very popular with a large crowd in attendance.
There were championship victories for the Plas Machynlleth and the Irfon and Towy Hunts in the Welsh ring and the Coniston enjoyed continued success in the Fell hound classes.
Although the North Cotswold, Bicester with Whaddon Chase and Duke of Beaufort’s all took their share of the major honours in the English Foxhounds classes, the Albrighton and Woodland more than held their own, taking the first class of the day with the unentered Grocer.
The ribbons were spread well across the competing packs in the beagle classes although it was the Park Beagles that enjoyed championship success.
For the four-page report from the show see the current issue of Horse & Hound magazine (7 July 2016)
View further images taken at the Wales and Border Counties Hound Show here

Emma Smith receives a warm welcome from Beaufort Raspberry

Bicester Hunt with Whaddon Chase Hazard 14 — winner of the restricted entered bitch hound class

Action from the Welsh foxhounds ring where the classes were particularly well-supported

The North Cotswold’s stunning two couple of winning bitches — Dervish 15, Desert 15, Gravity 15 & Starburst 15

Best stallion hound in the beagles ring went to Radley College Taunton 08

North Cotswold Devon 15 & Granite 15 — winners of the entered couple of doghounds class in the English foxhounds ring

Palmer Marlborough Tablet 14 & Taper 14 take the award for the best couple of bitches in the beagles ring

Ullswater Stormer 10 takes the doghound championship in the Fell hound classes

Supporters celebrate victory for the Park Beagles

Beaufort Raspberry 14 stands champion bitch in the English foxhound ring

A view across the showground during the judging of the two couple of doghounds class in the English foxhound ring

Albrighton and Woodland Halfpenny — nearest the camera — claims the special local prize

Cwrt-Y-Cadno Gossip 11 claims the best brood bitch title in the Welsh Foxhounds classes
