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We are Mr & Mrs Andrew & Monique Scott, we have two sons: Shane Scott, eldest at 23 years and Christopher Scott at 19 Years... Oh, and not forgetting our Basset Hounds of-course !! |
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Our home is in Broadstone Dorset where we have lived since 1990. Broadstone is midway between Wimborne and Poole, the population is around 5-6,000. |
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We are about a 20-minute drive from the beautiful beaches at Sandbanks, Studland and Bournemouth, which is 8-miles distance. Southampton is a 40-minute drive with London around 2-hours away. |
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We first started showing Basset's in 1995 at Exemption and Open Show level, and waited until 1999 before entering our first Ch. Show (Manchester, no CC's). It became apparent that in order to compete seriously at this level one must have a specimen of the highest quality possible. As most Basset breeders have just one litter every year (or other year), and naturally wish to keep the best examples for showing, we realised that we would eventually have to have our own litter! |
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| We managed to acquire a smart puppy from a litter bred by Barbara Hunton (Huntford), with this thought in mind. This puppy was Huntford True Harmony (Huntford Top Gun X Switherland Betty Blue at Huntford), who we named Rosie. | |
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Rosie shaped up quite nicely with a lovely temperament and outgoing personality, who could "Eat for England!!". Rosie seemed to enjoy the showing, and at her first Open Show, won BP, BOB and PG1. She then won BP, BOB and PG3 at the New Forest Open Show. Spurred on by this success we entered Midland Counties CH Show and in a MPB and PB class of 12 and 13 entries, Rosie respectively achieved a creditable 2nd and 3rd placing. |
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However, in September 2001 the time somehow seemed right to try for a litter of our own and a successful mating was achieved with: (CH Morkeberg's It's Now or Never at Balmacara, owned by Ron & Francis Meredith). This resulted in nine happy and healthy puppies, some of which can be seen in the "Puppy Pages" on this site. We were so pleased with Rosie's first litter that we then decided to have a repeat mating in January 2003, out of which - eight healthy puppies were born. From this litter we kept a red & white girl, which we named Becky (Hamlock Harmony's Girl with Siouxline). |
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| We've had many successes with Becky in the show ring throughout 2004/5, and you can see her achievements on the: Gallery Page, along with her 1st litter born 07/09/06, to be seen on the: Puppies Born 2006, and her second litter born 30/11/07, to be seen on the: Puppies Born 2007. Furthermore, you will see on the: Latest News, updates on Show Results 2008 of puppies, which we have kept from Becky's first & second litter! | |
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We hope you enjoy our site and we welcome your comments, we're also happy to enter into correspondence with other Basset enthusiast's. |
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Thank you for taking the time to read about us. |
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