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The Bull Terrier Club Major Trophies
The Trophy Show
The Regent Trophy
This trophy is not handed out to winners but is
displayed
and retained by The Bull Terrier Club.
This event has now been in existence for well over 60 years, increasing in popularity and has in recent years become a two-day event. It is held in a centrally located Hotel, with the Trophy competitions held on one day and an open show held on the other. A banquet is held in the evening of the first day allowing the opportunity for fanciers worldwide to meet socially and discuss their favourite topic – The Bull Terrier. Judging of the Trophies is undertaken by a panel of selected judges, from throughout the world, the only criteria being that they are "the best judges available".
But selecting the best animals is only half the Job, and The Bull Terrier Club Committee are committed to ensuring the consistency and fairness of the judging of the Major Trophies. Indeed the rules of the trophies state that the committee must select “The Best judges available”. Whilst this is obviously subjective the Committee a number of stringent rules and guidelines to ensure that the spirit of the competition is followed and that not only is justice done, it is seen to be done. Some of the rules and guidelines employed are as follows;
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Selected Judges should be on the Bull Terrier Club’s “A” Lists
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They should not be selected to judge the competition in successive years
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Preferably not more than one member of a family or partnership should judge or Referee at the same Trophy Show
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A judge should not be selected if they are the owner or joint owner of any invited animal
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The judge may not be invited if they have been a selector in that same year
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The selected judges should preferably not have judged after the 30th September of the previous year that the trophies are held
In the case of an emergency on the day and a stand in judge needs to be employed, The Officers of the committee will take into account the above guidelines
On the Day following the Trophy Show, The club holds an open show. This show is open to all and provides an opportunity for breeders and exhibitors to show the world their stock. With the change in quarantine laws, more and more dogs from overseas are also taking the opportunity to attend this event.
The trophies competed for are as follows:
Considered to be the "Ultimate" prize for Bull Terriers, it was first presented to the Bull Terrier Club in 1930 by Dr. Geoffrey Vevers, a Bull Terrier breeder and curator of the Regents Park Zoo in London, from where he took the "Regent" affix and applied it to the name of all the dogs that he owned. It is a perpetual trophy and is awarded to (in the judges opinion) The Best Bull Terrier dog or Bitch, first shown at a Championship Show during the previous year, which means that animals can compete only once in their life. Not less than 10 dogs are selected, of which at least 4 must be dogs and 6 must be bitches. A reserve dog and reserve bitch is also selected, in the event that any invited animals are unable to take part. The winners’ prize is a valuable and much coveted Royal Nymphenberg porcelain replica of the Trophy.
Regent Trophy Replica
The winner is presented with a Royal Nymphenburg Porcelain
replica of The Regent Trophy as a permanent memento
This is presented to the runner-up to the winner of the Regent Trophy.
This was presented to The Bull Terrier Club by the Golden State Bull Terrier Club, (California USA) and is awarded to the Best Opposite Sex to the winner of The Regent Trophy. This may, or may not, also be the runner up.
The Ormandy Jugs
First presented in 1936 by Raymond H.Oppenheimer, a doyen of
the Bull Terrier breed, holder of the “Ormandy” affix and the
most successful Bull Terrier Kennel of all time. He presented
the Jugs, one for dogs and one for bitches, to accompany the
Regent Trophy, as he was keen to see dogs and bitches compete in
their own competition. He also wanted to afford dogs that
matured later in life an opportunity to compete in an annual
event, and not be restricted by the rules of The Regent Trophy
that limited it to animals who were “first” shown that previous
year. This means that a dog can appear in the Jugs more than
once, though it is unusual and it has not been common practice
for an animal to be invited more than twice. Mr Oppenheimer was
insistent that The Ormandy Jugs should not eclipse the Regent
Trophy, and drew up a strict set of Rules that cannot be easily
changed.
The winner of each Jug is presented with an engraved Crystal Goblet, a certificate and plaque, and every competitor whether successful or not receives a permanent memento of the day. 10 Bitches and 8 Dogs are invited plus a first and Second reserve of each sex.
Ormandy Jug Gifts
The Sandawana Trophy
A perpetual Trophy, restricted to Coloured (not white) Bull
Terriers. First awarded in the early 70’s it was presented by
David Harrison and Wally Baron, Bull Terrier enthusiast from the
then British Colony of Rhodesia. It is awarded to the Best
Coloured Bull Terrier, dog or Bitch, exhibited at Championship
shows during the previous year. A minimum of 10 and maximum of
16 animals are invited, of which at least 4 must be dogs and
4must be bitches and no animal may compete more than twice. The
trophy is awarded to the winner and is held for one year
The Blazeaway of Lenster Memorial Shield
This Trophy is awarded to the Best of Opposite sex to the winner of the Sandawana Trophy and was first presented to the Bull Terrier Club by Mrs Mudge Mankin, a leading breeder, in memory of her young red dog Ch. Blazeaway of Lenster who died tragically young of a brain tumour aged just 2 years 4 months.
The original shield went missing in 1998, and a new shield commissioned which includes a wooden Bull Terrier head, carved by Bert Crowland, as was the original.
The Charlie Girl Cup for movement
Awarded to the Bull Terrier, considered by the judges to be the
Best Mover in the Major Trophy Competition. This is
traditionally the final trophy of the day and is competed for by
competitors, which are sent forward from each of the previous
trophy competitions.
A number of other Trophies are awarded on the day, these
include, The Americas Cup for the Breeder of the Regent Trophy
Winner, The Austrian Plate, awarded to the most successful
Kennel competing in the Major Trophies, and the Gardenia plate,
awarded to the sire of the Regent Trophy winner.
These two beautiful solid silver Claret Jugs were purchased by the Club as a permanent memorial to Raymond Oppenheimer, shortly after his death in 1989. They are awarded to the leading dog and bitch of the year, calculated on a predetermined points system, running from the last Bull Terrier Club show of the year (usually October) and are presented at the corresponding show the following year. The Trophies are given out to the winning exhibitors and are held for one year.
Affectionately known as "The Door Stop" this trophy is a bronze replica of the Regent Trophy. It was presented to the Club shortly after the death of Raymond Oppenheimer by the Ormandy Trust, an organisation set up to administer the wishes of Raymond Oppenheimer after is death. It is awarded to the leading breeder of the year, calculated on a predetermined points system, set out by the then Chairman of the Trust, Tom Horner (a leading figure in the breed, well known author international Judge of all breeds).
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