2003 Highlights

Register of Merit

CH TOPSFIELD BUMPER CARS, CD, ROM

CH TOPSFIELD DON QUIJOTE , ROM

CH TOPSFIELD ORION, ROM

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

CH TOPSFIELD LOOP-THE-LOOP, ROM

Top Producing Basset Hound Bitch

CH Topsfield Loop-The-Loop, ROM (2 way tie)

New Champions

CH SANCHU-TOPSFIELD WHITE LINEN

CH SANCHU-TOPSFIELD YAHTZEE

CH SANCHU-TOPSFIELD KIDDIE CARS

CH TOPSFIELD BEETHOVEN

CH TOPSFIELD MOZART

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU HAWAIIAN PUNCH

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU HURRAY

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU HULLABALOO

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU KA-BOOM

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SODA POP

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU WHOOPI

New Obedience Title

TOPSFIELD CHOPIN, CD

*2003 Basset Hound Club of America National Specialty*
BEST OF BREED		CH TOPSFIELD BUMPER CARS
AWARD OF MERIT		CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM
*2003Basset Hound Specialty Wins*

BHC OF CENTRAL INDIANA

BOB

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

LINCOLNLAND BHC

BOB

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

BERKSHIRE VALLEY BHC

BOB

CH SANCHU-TOPSFIELD GO-CARS

GTR. MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL BHC

BOB

CH TOPSFIELD SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

FORT DEARBORN BHC

BOB

CH TOPSFIELD SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

PILGRIM BHC

BOB

CH SANCHU-TOPSFIELD GO-CARS

PILGRIM BHC

WB/BOW

TOPSFIELD ANDROMEDA OF VISION

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BHC

WB/BOW

SANCHU-TOPSFIELD WHITE LINEN

VALLEY FORGE BHC

WD/BOW

TOPSFIELD BEETHOVEN

LINCOLNLAND BHC

BOS

TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SODA POP

POTOMAC BHC

BOB

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU KA-BOOM

GTR. SAN DIEGO BHC

WD/BOS

TOPSFIELD-SANCHU KA-CHING

GTR. SAN DIEGO BHC

SANCHU TOPSFIELD WHITE LINEN

BHC OF GTR. SAN ANTONIO

BOB

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

HIGHLAND LAKES BHA

BOB

CH TOPSFIELD SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

PILGRIM BHC

BOB

CH SANCHU-TOPSFIELD GO-CARS

Pedigree Award Winner

Multiple Best in Show and BISS

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

"Sporty"

# 1 BASSET HOUND 2003, All Systems

2004 Pedigree Award Winner

Best of Breed at Westminster

Award of Merit Winner 2003 BHCA National Specialty

Handled Exclusively by Bryan Martin

Sporty's wins in 2003 included:

4 All Breed Bests in Show

7 Specialty Bests in Show

24 Group 1's

51 Other Group Placements

Breeders/Owners: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

Multiple Best in Specialty & Multiple Group Winning

CH SANCHU-TOPSFIELD GO-CARS

Go-Cars wins in 2003:

3 Specialty

Bests in Shows

56 Breeds

6 Group 1's

5 Group 2's

7 Group 3's

5 Group 4's

Go-Cars retired following his BISS win at the Pilgrim Basset Hound Club Specialty in December.

Handled exclusively by Sue Frischmann

Pictured Group 1

Judge David Mc Intyre

Pictured Group 1

Judge G. Morgan Jones

From the beginning of his career, Go-Cars was a very special Basset Hound. There will never be another one quite like him.

Breeders/Owners: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

Co-Owner: Charles Frischmann

Register of Merit

CH Topsfield Bumper Cars, CD, ROM

Breeders: Dom and Claudia Orlandi

Owners: Claudia Orlandi & Claire "Kitty" Steidel

CH Topsfield-Sanchu Sports Car, ROM

Breeders/Owners:

Owners: Claudia Orlandi & Claire "Kitty" Steidel

CH Topsfield Orion, ROM

Breeders: Dom and Claudia Orlandi

Owner: Claudia Orlandi

CH Topsfield Don Quijote, ROM

Breeders: Dom and Claudia Orlandi

Owner: Judy Tuck

CH Topsfield Loop-The-Loop

Breeders: Dom and Claudia Orlandi

Owner: Claudia Orlandi

In addition to attaining Register of Merit Status, Loopie was

2003

Top Producing

Basset Hound Bitch

(2 way tie)

2003 Basset Hound Club of America National Specialty Wins

Multiple Best in Show and BISS

CH TOPSFIELD BUMPER CARS, ROM

"Bumpers"

Best of Breed

2003 Basset Hound Club of America

National Specialty

B/J Augusto Rizzi

Handled Exclusively by Bryan Martin

Breeders: Dom and Claudia Orlandi

Owners: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

Multiple Best in Show and BISS

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

"Sporty"

Award of Merit

2003 Basset Hound Club of America

National Specialty

B/J Augusto Rizzi

Handled Exclusively by Bryan Martin

Breeders/Owners: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

New Champions

CH SANCHU-TOPSFIELD YAHTZEE

"Yahtzee"

Finished his championship

November 14, 2003.

Handled exclusively by Sue Frischmann

Breeders/Owners: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

CH TOPSFIELD MOZART

"Mo"

Pictured going Best of Winners

under Judge Constance Barton.

Mo is pictured at 13 months of age.

He finished his championship

October 31, 2003

Mo was handled by Sue Frischmann

Breeder/Owner: Claudia Orlandi

CH TOPSFIELD BEETHOVEN

"Bay"

Finished his championship at the Nationals Week - Valley Forge BHC Specialty by going Best of Winners

September 29, 2003

B/J Birte Scheel

Handled exclusively by Bryan Martin

Breeder: Claudia Orlandi

Owners: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU HAWAIIAN PUNCH

"Punch"

Finished his championship December 7, 2003 two days before his first birthday.

Punch was BOS in Sweeps - Nationals Week Valley Forge BHC Specialty

Punch is pictured two weeks

before he finished.

B/J Knox Williams

Handled exclusively by Sue Frischmann

Breeder: Claudia Orlandi Owners; Gail Allen and Gil Tankard (Tailgate Bassets)

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU HULLABALOO

"Spotty"

Pictured going Winners Dog

for a major under B/J Jim White

He finished his championship in 2003.

Spotty was handled here by owner Dr. Al Inclan

Breeder: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

Owner: Dr. Al Inclan

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU HURRAY

"Hannah"

Hannah is pictured here finishing her championship June 28, 2003 at 15 months of age under judge Jackie Gregory

Hannah was RWB at the 2002 BHCA National Specialty from the 6-9 class under B/J Judy Webb.

Handled exclusively by Sue Frischmann

Breeder: Claudia Orlandi

Owners: Claudia Orlandi and Carol Ann Hunt

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU WHOOPI

"Whoopi"

Whoopi is pictured finishing his championship at the Basset Hound Club of Southern California where he was both Best of Winners and Best in Sweepstakes

March, 2003

Whoopi was handled by his owner Karen Spillane

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

Owner: Karen Spillane

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU KA-BOOM

"Freckles"

Freckles is pictured going Group Three with Judge Bonnie Linnell Clarke in August, 2003.

He finished in July, 2003.

Handled in the group by Dorothea Simberlund

Breeder/Owner: Claudia Orlandi

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SODA POP

"Poppy"

Poppy is pictured finishing her championship October 17, 2003 at ten months of age.

She was Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite at the Mattoon Kennel Club Dog Show.

Poppy was handled by Bryan Martin

Breeder/Owner: Claudia Orlandi

New Obedience Titles

TOPSFIELD CHOPIN, CD, CGC

"Freddy"

Freddy is pictured in one of his 3 qualifying legs, handled by his good friend, Linda Panella.

He was awarded his third leg the following day,

July 13, to achieve his status

as a "Companion Dog."

Handled by Linda Panella

Breeder/Owner: Claudia Orlandi

CH TOPSFIELD TWISTER, CD

"Twister"

Twister attained his "Companion Dog"

in 2003. He was handled throughout ,

by owner Jill Kanowitz.

Our congratulations to Jill and Twister!

Breeder: Claudia Orlandi

Owner: Jill Kanowitz

Some of the 2003 Basset Hound Specialty Wins

CH Topsfield-Sanchu Sports Car, ROM

Best of Breed

Lake Minnetonka Comb. Sp.

B/J Col. Robert E. Booth

Handled by Bryan Martin

Breeders/Owners:

Claudia Orlandi

CH Topsfield-Sanchu Sports Car, ROM

Best of Breed

Lincolnland Basset Hound Club

B/J Joan Urban

Handled by Bryan Martin

Breeders/Owners:

Claudia Orlandi & Claire "Kitty" Steidel

CH Sanchu-Topsfield Go-Cars

Best of Breed

Pilgrim Basset Hound Club (Aug)

B/J Judy Webb

Handled by Sue Frischmann

Breeders: Claudia Orlandi

Owners: Claudia Orlandi & Claire "Kitty" Steidel

Co-owner: Charles Frischmann

CH Sanchu-Topsfield Go-Cars

Best of Breed

Pilgrim BHC (Dec)

B/J Carla Lafave

Handled by Sue Frischmann

Breeders/Owners:

Claudia Orlandi & Claire "Kitty" Steidel

Co-owner: Charles Frischmann

CH Topsfield-Sanchu Sports Car, ROM

Best of Breed

BHC of Central Indiana (Jan)

B/J Pat Gellerman

Handled by Bryan Martin

Breeders/Owners:

Claudia Orlandi

CH Topsfield-Sanchu Sports Car, ROM

Best of Breed

BHC of Central Indiana (Feb)

B/J Brian Pechtold

Handled by Bryan Martin

Breeders/Owners:

Claudia Orlandi & Claire "Kitty" Steidel

CH Topsfield-Sanchu Sports Car, ROM

Best of Breed

Highland Lakes BH Assn.

B/J Sanda Launey

Handled by Bryan Martin

Breeders/Owners:

Claudia Orlandi

Topsfield Andromeda of Vision

WB & Best of Winners

Pilgrim Basset Hound Club

B/J Judy Webb

Handled by Claudia Orlandi

Owners:

Claudia Orlandi & Judy Tuck

A Few of the 2003 All Breed Highlights

It would be difficult to list all of all breed highlights for the year. Below are a few.

Multiple Best in Show and BISS

CH TOPSFIELD-SANCHU SPORTS CAR, ROM

Best In Show

Mr. R. J. Moore

Best In Show

Mr. James R. White

Best In Show

Mrs. S. Greendale-Paveza

Handled Exclusively by Bryan Martin

Group 1

Judge Jane Forsyth

Group 1

Judge Lee Canalizo

Breeders/Owners: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

Multiple Best in Specialty & Multiple Group Winning

CH SANCHU-TOPSFIELD GO-CARS, CGC

Group 1

Judge Carla Lafave

Group 1

Judge R. L. Reynolds

Group 2

Judge Patricia Laurans

Group 2

Judge June Penta

Breeders/Owners: Claudia Orlandi and Claire "Kitty" Steidel

Co-Owner: Charles Frischmann

Our thanks to all the judges who have recognized the quality of our Basset Hounds, both in the breed and group rings.

Pictures are not available for all Specialty Wins.