Hound Group Winners
Hound Group
Since 1978, the winner of the Hound Group has been awarded the St. Hubert’s Giralda Trophy.
YEAR | BREED | DOG | OWNER(S) |
2018 | Borzoi | Ch Belisarius Jp My Sassy Girl | Michele Molnar & Jamie Danburg & Minoru Kato |
2017 | Norwegian Elkhound | GCh Vin-Melca’s Daggarwood Delight | Patricia V. Trotter |
2016 | Borzoi | Ch Belisarius Jp My Sassy Girl | Mai Ozeki |
2015 | Beagle, 15 In. | Ch Tashtins Lookin For Trouble | Eddie Dziuk & Lori Crandlemire & Kaitlyn Crandlemire |
2014 | Bloodhound | GCh Flessner’s International S’Cess | Shirley VanCamp & Heather Buehner & Zack Helmer |
2013 | American Foxhound | Ch Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box | Ellen M Charles & Lisa Miller |
2012 | Dachshund (Wirehaired) | GCH Raydachs Playing With Fire V Gleishorbach SW | Shirley Ray & Maria Sakoda & James Sakoda |
2011 | Scottish Deerhound | GCH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind | Sally Sweatt & Cecilia L Dove & Dr R Scott Dove |
2010 | Whippet | Ch Starline’s Chanel | Lori Lawrence & Carey Lawrence |
2009 | Scottish Deerhound | Ch Gayleward’s Tiger Woods | Gayle Bontecou |
2008 | Beagle, 15 In | Ch K-Run’s Park Me In First | Caroline Dowell & Eddie Dziuk & Jon Woodring & Kathy Weichert |
2007 | Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeen | Ch Celestial Cj’s Jolly Fairchild | Jeanne Hurty & Charles Hurty & Pamela Helmer & Joseph H |
2006 | Scottish Deerhound | Ch Thistleglen Margot | Jeanne T Frye & Pennyworth Knl |
2005 | Bloodhound | Ch Heathers Knock On Wood | Lyn Sherman |
2004 | Ibizan Hound | Ch Luxor’s Playmate Of The Year | W. Anderson, G. Brand, L. Lucas & C. Woods |
2003 | Ibizan Hound | Ch Luxor’s Playmate Of The Year | W. Anderson, G. Brand, L. Lucas & H. Goldberg |
2002 | Rhodesian Ridgeback | Ch Wetu of Kalahari | S Fikes, D Stewart, M Well & C Well |
2001 | Bloodhound | Ch Ridge Runner Unforgettable | Susan LaCroix Hamil & Lori Burch |
2000 | Basset Hound | Ch Moonbeam’s Astronomer | Maria Elisa Martinez |
1999 | Saluki | Ch Sundown Alabaster Treasure JC | Dr James D. Black |
1998 | Dachshund (Longhaired) | Ch Pramada’s Curmudgeon L | Drs Mark & Patrice Parker |
1997 | Dachshund (Wirehaired) | Ch Starbarrack Malachite SW | Mrs Alan R. Robson |
1996 | Afghan Hound | Ch Tryst of Grandeur | R & G & S & T Rechler |
1995 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Vin-Melca’s Marketta | J & N Eisley-Bennett & P Craige |
1994 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Vin-Melca’s Marketta | J & N Bennett & P Craige |
1993 | Borzoi | Ch Fox Run’s Ivy Rose | Ronald Mater & Joanne Hack |
1992 | Basset Hound | Ch Lil’ Creek Briarcrest Top Gun | Dan & Julie Jones |
1991 | Scottish Deerhound | Ch Fernhill’s Phantom CD | Miranda Levin & Barbara Heidenreich |
1990 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Vin-Melca’s Calista | Carol Anderson |
1989 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Vin-Melca’s Calista | Carol Anderson |
1988 | Bloodhound | Ch Viking’s Thor | Charles Sexton |
1987 | Bloodhound | Ch Viking’s Thor | Charles Sexton |
1986 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Vin-Melca’s Call To Arms | Ashlyn Cannon |
1985 | Irish Wolfhound | Ch Aodh Harp of Eagle | Samuel Evans Ewing III |
1984 | English Foxhound | Ch Mr Stewar’s Cheshire Winslow | Emily Latimer & Suzy A Reingold |
1983 | Afghan Hound | Ch Kabiks The Challenger | Chris & Marquerite Terrell |
1982 | Saluki | Ch Bel S’mbran Aba Fantasia | George & Sally Bell |
1981 | Whippet | Ch Sporting Fields Clansman | Mr & Mrs James E & Eleanor Butt |
1980 | Greyhound | Ch Aroi Talk of the Blues | Mr & Mrs N J Reese |
1979 | Norweigan Elkhound | Ch Vin-Melca’s Nimbus | Patricia V Craige & Harold Shuler |
1978 | Greyhound | Ch Aroi Talk of the Blues | Mr & Mrs N J Reese |
1977 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Vin-Melca’s Nimbus | Patricia V Craige & Harold Shuler |
1976 | Saluki | Ch Canem-Dei’s El Salta Aun | Mimi Carlyle |
1975 | Irish Wolfhound | Ch Breac O’Shawn McDown of Eagle | Mr & Mrs William Snuffin |
1974 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Vin Melca’s Homesteader | Patricia V Craige & D Schiller |
1973 | Afghan Hound | Ch Khayam’s Apollo | Dr & Mrs Doyle Rogers |
1972 | Basenji | Ch Reville Re Up | Estate of Elaine S Hoffman |
1971 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Vin Melca’s Vagabond | Patricia V Craige |
1970 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Vin Melca’s Vagabond | Patricia V Craige |
1969 | Dachshund (Smooth) | Ch Crosswynd’s Crackerjack | Mr & Mrs Charles C Stalter |
1968 | Dachshund (Smooth) | Ch Crosswynd’s Crackerjack | Mr & Mrs Charles C Stalter |
1967 | Afghan Hound | Ch Akaba’s Blue Devil | Lois R Boardman |
1966 | Afghan Hound | Ch Sahadi Shikari | Soroya Kennels |
1965 | Whippet | Ch Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth | Pennyworth Kennels |
1964 | Whippet | Ch Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth | Pennyworth Kennels |
1963 | Greyhound | Ch Rudel’s Firefly | Elsie S Neustadt |
1962 | Afghan Hound | Ch Akaba’s Top Brass | Lois R Boardman |
1961 | Dachshund (Smooth) | Ch White Gables Ristocrat | Mrs Albert E Van Court |
1960 | Basset Hound | Ch The Ring’s Banshee | Chris G Teeter |
1959 | Norwegian Elkhound | Ch Tortasen’s Bjonn II | Pitch Road Kennels |
1958 | Whippet | Ch Laguna Lucky Lad | Mardormere Kennels |
1957 | Afghan Hound | Ch Shirkham of Grandeur | Sunny Shay & Dorothy Chenade |
1956 | Bloodhound | Ch Fancy Bombardier | Tom & Pearl Sheahan |
1955 | Afghan Hound | Ch Taejon of Crown Crest | Kay Finch |
1954 | Afghan Hound | Ch Taejon of Crown Crest | Kay Finch |
1953 | Bloodhound | Ch Fancy Bombardier | Tom & Pearl Sheahan |
1952 | Dachshund (Wirehaired) | Ch Thomarel’s Lola | Stanley F Todd |
1951 | Dachshund (Smooth) | Ch Aristo Yon Marienlust | Mrs Lancaster Andrews |
1950 | Afghan Hound | Ch Turkuman Nissim’s Laurel | Sunny Shay & Sol Malkin |
1949 | Greyhound | Ch Magic of Mardormere | Mardormere Kennels |
1948 | Greyhound | Ch Magic of Mardormere | Mardormere Kennels |
1947 | Greyhound | Ch Magic of Mardormere | Mardormere Kennels |
1946 | Afghan Hound | Ch Ali Khyber | Leah P McConaha |
1945 | Saluki | Ch Marjan II | El Retiro Kennels |
1944 | American Foxhound | Newbold Ely’s Gloria | W Newbold Ely |
1943 | Borzoi | Vigow of Romanoff | Louis J Murr |
1942 | Borzoi | Tydd of Romanoff | Louis J Murr |
1941 | Afghan Hound | Ch Rana of Chaman of Royal Irish | Marion Florsheim |
1940 | Saluki | Ch Marjan II | Anna Marie Paterno |
1939 | Beagle | Ch Meadowlark Draftsman | Foxcatcher Beagles |
1938 | Dachshund (Smooth) | Ch Fox vom Teckelhof | Llieno Kennels |
1937 | Greyhound | Ch White Rose of Boveway | Windholme Kennels |
1936 | Greyhound | White Rose of Boveway | Windholme Kennels |
1935 | Greyhound | Southball Moonstone | Halcyon Kennels |
1934 | Greyhound | Lily of Devon | Windholme Kennels |
1933 | Greyhound | Boveway Beau Brummel | Windholme Kennels |
1932 | Greyhound | Ch Gamecock Duke of Wales | George S West |
1931 | Greyhound | Gamecock Duke of Wales | George S West |
1930 | Beagle (15″) | Ch Meadow Lark Watchman | Louis Batjer |