In 2021 when the Royal Kennel Club (RKC) decided the CC allocation for 2024-28, one set of CCs for Bouvier des Flandres were removed from a general Ch Show and allocated to the National Bouvier Club.

The Acting Secretary of the National Bouvier Club has confirmed that their Club is not in a position to hold a Ch show.  The Bouvier des Flandres Club of GB therefore contacted the Royal Kennel Club Shows Executive Committee to ensure that the full amount of CCs for our breed is retained.

The Shows Executive Committee verdict which was ratified by the RKC Board is as follows:

‘At it’s last meeting the Committee noted that the National Bouvier Des Flandres Club no longer wished to hold a Championship show leaving an unallocated set of CCs for the breed. The Committee noted the request from the Bouvier Des Flandres Club of GB for the CCs to be allocated to Boston & District Canine Society.  However, it was confirmed that due to the nature of the CC allocation the set needed to be allocated to a breed club or a Group show.  The Committee therefore directed that the CCs be allocated to the Bouvier Des Flandres Club of GB breed club as a second set of CCs, noting that the Club had held Championship status since 1988.’

Therefore in 2025, and going forward to 2028, our Club will hold two Championship Shows per year.
In 2025 and 2026 these will be held as one show in July in conjunction with National Working and Pastoral Breeds (giving the opportunity of two CCs in one day) and one stand alone show at a Midlands venue in early October.  We will advise on 2027 and 2028 shows nearer the time.

Our judge for July 2025 is Miranda Lucas, judge for the October 2025 show to be confirmed.

The schedule for the July show will be available mid May.

Any questions to our Secretary on secretary.bdfcofgb@gmail.com please.