Showing your Chesapeake
Here’s a list of CC and non-CC championship dog shows with Chesapeake classes, along with the judges, and where to go for schedules and entry forms.
Show judges and judging
Show judges wishing to apply to go on the CBRC judging list should please contact the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Breed Education Co-ordinator, Chrissie Mayhew, by emailing cbrbec@gmail.com.
Details of breed seminars are posted on the Events page.
You will find very helpful information about the breed standard and breed characteristics on the About Chesapeakes page.
Please use this link to access the Judges Education Programme Booklet. A must-read for progressing judges!
CBRC Open Show 2025
14 September 2025
Ripon Racecourse, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1UG
The 2nd CBRC Open Show of the year is now available and ready to enter on Fosse Data. This year the show will be held in conjunction with Darlington Championship Show (where CCs are on offer) on 14th September.
If you would like to sponsor any rosettes for this show please contact Gemma McCartney, either via Facebook Messenger or email at blissfull_uk@yahoo.co.uk.
CBRC Championship Show 2025
5 April 2025
Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh, nr Coventry, Warks
The CBRC Championship Show 2025 was held on Saturday 5 April, and was judged by Martyn Rees (Tynedale)
Best in Show: Sh Ch Arnac Bay Harvest
Reserve Best in Show: Sh Ch Next Generations Arnac Arctic Storm (Imp USA) NAF
Best Opposite Sex: Sh Ch Next Generations Arnac Arctic Storm (Imp USA) NAF
Best Puppy in Show: BB’s Chesapeake Breeding Dory for Arnac (Imp CHE)
Reserve Best Puppy in Show: Battsrock Smoke on the Water
Best Junior in Show: Oakmarsh Laurel
Best Veteran in Show: Ch Migwell Soloman’s Puzzle (AI)
Reserve Best Veteran in Show: Sh Ch Arnac Bay Flax
Best Special Working in Show: Ch Migwell Soloman’s Puzzle (AI)
Best Special Beginner: Oakmarsh Laurel
CBRC Open Show 2025
5 April 2025
The Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, nr Coventry, Warks
Judge: Mrs Tracy Boyles (Bleyos)
Best in Show: Glaneils Count On Me
Reserve Best in Show: Sh Ch Oakmarsh Dancing Diva VW
Best Opposite Sex: Sh Ch Oakmarsh Dancing Diva VW
Best Puppy in Show: BB’s Chesapeake Breeding Dory for Arnac (Imp CHE)
Reserve Best Puppy in Show: Battsrock Smoke on the Water
Best Veteran in Show: Sh Ch Oakmarsh Dancing Diva VW
Reserve Best Veteran: Ch Migwell Soloman’s Puzzle (AI)
Best Good Citizen: Oakmarsh Kingsley Adsila
Best Special Beginners: Passione Knightspool
Best Brace: Mr D & Mrs T Thompson
Best Dog: Glaneils Count On Me
Reserve Best Dog: Passione Knightspool
Best Bitch: Sh Ch Oakmarsh Dancing Diva VW
Reserve Best Bitch: Glaneils Daydream Believer
The hotly contested scurry was won by Oakmarsh Land of Promise.
The best Junior Handler was Ali Royle with Togo.
CBRC Open Show Part 2 – 2024
28 June 2024
was held in conjunction with Windsor Championship Show
Judge: Marion Sargent
CBRC Championship and Open Shows 2024
31 March 2024
Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh, nr Coventry, Warks
The CBRC Championship and Open Shows 2024 were held on Sunday 31 March. There were two shows and three classes of Special Awards. The Championship Show was judged by Mike Blay, the Special Awards classes were judged by Claire Lewis, and the Open Show was judged by Ger Philpott.
Championship Show Results (Judge Mike Blay)
BIS: Sh Ch, NL Ch, Int Ch Arnac Bay Hebe WGC ShCEx RBIS/BOS: Sh Ch Next Generations Arnac Arctic Storm (Imp USA) BPIS: Susqudilla Bergelle Big Apple (Imp USA) RBPIS: Arnac Bay Jellicoe BJIS: Arnac Bay Jellicoe RBJIS: Penrose Tay BVIS: Sh Ch Arnac Bay Flax RBVIS: Sh Ch Next Generations Chesepi Range Rider (Imp USA) Best Sp Working: Sh Ch, NL Ch, Int Ch Arnac Bay Hebe WGC ShCEx Best Sp Beginner: Oakmarsh Kingsley Adsila Breeders: Arnac Brood Bitch: Arnac Bay Gamble Stud Dog: Sh Ch, NL Ch Arnac Weatherdeck Buoy (Imp USA) Wildfowling Class: 1st – Richard Playle with Tide (Arnac Bay Grebe with Riptide)
Open Show Results (Judge Ger Philpott)
BIS: Sh Ch Arnac Bay Harvest
RBIS/BOS: Pixiesrock Mr Tumnus By Bleyos
BPIS: Arnac Bay Juno
RBPIS: Riptide Gentleman’s Relish
BVIS: Sh Ch Next Generations Chesepi Range Ryder (Imp USA)
RBVIS Arnac Bay Gamble
Best Good Citizen: Sh Ch Arnac Bay Flax
Best Special Beginners: Passione Knightspool
Best Brace: Cathy Broomfield
Best Junior Handler: Ali (also Champion Easter egg hunter)
CBRC Open Show
6 August 2023
Three Counties Showground, Malvern
Open Show Judge: Doug Telford BIS – Glaneils Count on Me Mr & Mrs Broomfield RBIS / BOS – Glaneils Daydream Believer Mr & Mrss Broomfield, Mrs Mahon-Hunns & Mr Newton BPIS – Penrose Tay Mr Earle RBPIS – N/A BVIS – Petsalls Pride Beech at Glaneils Mr & Mrs Broomfield RBVIS – Sh Ch Arnac Bay Buoy (Imp USA) Mrs Mayhew Best Good Citizen in Show – Oakmarsh Indian Dream Maker for Cravessa Mrs Searles Best Special Beginners In Show – Muireatai Life Journey at Dkai Miss Chapman
There were also Special Awards classes judged by Daniela Tranquada Junior 1st – Crableypeake Alabama Post Grad 1st Glaneils Daydream Believer 2nd Muireatai Teris Love 3rd Chesepi Ulysses Open 1st Sh Ch Arnac Bay Harvest 2nd Takota Nathan 3rd Sharbae Prettiest Star 4th Glaneils Count On Me
CBRC Championship Show 2023
22 April 2023
Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh, nr Coventry, Warks
To celebrate 40 years of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club, we held a special weekend of shows in 2023. American breed specialist judge Robyn Haskin joined us to judge the championship show, and well known judge Ed Casey was our open show judge. We again held special classes in the interval between the two shows, and these were judged by Jean Collins-Pitman.
CBRC Open Show 2023
22 April 2023
Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh, nr Coventry, Warks
To celebrate 40 years of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club, we held a special weekend of shows in 2023.
OPEN SHOW RESULTS Judge Ed Casey
Best in Show Arnac Bay Harvest
RBIS Glaneils Don’t Worry Be Happy
BOS Glaneils Count on Me
BPIS Pixiesrock Green Kirkle
RBPIS Pixiesrock Mr Tumnus by Bleyos
BVIS Arnac Bay Gamble
RBVIS Melseed Benbow Baggins
BGCDSIS Ch Penrose Hash Brown
BSBIS Passione Knightspool
Brace Mr D & Mrs T Thompson
Best Dog Glaneils Count On Me
Reserve Best Dog Muireatai Run In The Woods
Best Puppy Dog Pixiesrock Mr Tumnus by Bleyos
Best Veteran Dog Melseed Benbow Baggins
Best Good Citizen Dog Great River Ticino of Eastering (Imp It)
Best Special Beginners Dog Passione Knightspool
Best Bitch Arnac Bay Harvest
Reserve Best Bitch Glaneils Don’t Worry Be Happy
Best Puppy Bitch Pixiesrock Green Kirkle
Best Veteran Bitch Arnac Bay Gamble
Best Good Citizen Bitch Ch Penrose Hash Brown
Best Special Beginners Bitch Riverrun Gwen NAF
Junior Handling
1st Ali (aged 10)
1st Freya (aged 3)
CRUFTS 2023
Judge Mr Jeff Horswell
RESULTS:
Best of Breed
Sh Ch Arnac Bay Hebe Wgc ShCEx Ew22 (Mrs C & J Mayhew & Middleton)
Sh Ch Arnac Bay Huron at Bergelle JW (Mrs M V, Mr J & Mr J Mahon-Hunns, Hunns & Newton)
RDCC
Next Generations Arnac Arctic Storm (Imp USA) (Miss L & Mrs C Murch & Mayhew)
Sh Ch Arnac Bay Hebe Wgc ShCEx Ew22 (Mrs C & J Mayhew & Middleton)
RBCC
Dream Daisy Od Hošťálky (Mrs Jana Kuchařová)
Pixiesrock Green Kirkle (Miss L Murch)
Best Veteran
Sh Ch Next Generations Chesepi Range Rider (Imp USA) (Mrs M A Barker)
Full results can be found on the Fosse Data website:
CBRC Championship and Open Shows 2022
17 July 2022
Bretford Village Hall, Bretford, Warks
The Club held its annual championship show and open show on 17 July 2022. The Championship Show judge was Chris Bexon, and the Open Show judge was Lauren Gilder. Special Awards classes were held during the lunch break, judged by Richard Stafford.
CBRC Championship and Open Shows 2021
3-4 July 2021
Bretford Village Hall, Bretford, Warks
The Club held two championship shows and two open shows over the weekend of 3-4 July 2021. It was a big celebration of Chesapeakes getting back together after a long break over the last 18 months. There will be a full report in the next CBRC yearbook. Until then, you can download the judge’s critiques below.
Saturday’s Champ Show
Saturday’s Open Show
Sunday’s Champ Show
Sunday’s Open Show
