Most
dog clubs have a dog on the records that stood apart from the rest, we
have Ch. Hushanda Lyndon Johnson "LB". He is long gone now
but the legend lives on and will continue to be an inspiration to the
Basset lovers among us who can appreciate true quality. |
Aust. Ch. Hushanda Lyndon
Johnson
3/11/88 - 29/1/96 |
Ch. Lyndon Johnson "LB"
3.11.88 - 29.1.96
At Championship Shows he won-
31 Best Exhibit in Show
20 Runner-up to Best Exhibit in Show
80+ Best Exhibit in
Hound Group
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"LB" at 12 months of age. |
Winner of KCC
Guineas
Final 1989
Best Puppy in Hound Group
1989
Melbourne Royal
Best of Breed at Melbourne
Royal
1990
Challenge Dog at Sydney Royal
1990
Dog Challenge Sydney Easter
Royal
1990
Inaugural winner of the
Hound Club of Victoria's Top
Hound competition in 1995. |
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"LB" at 16 weeks of age. |
Best of Breed at Adelaide
Royal
1991
Winner of BHCV Point Score
89-90,
90-91, 91-92, 92-93,
Best Exhibit BHCV Champ.
Show 1990,
1991,
Best Exhibit BHCNSW Champ.
ShowOct.1990, Easter 1992,
Oct. 1992
Best Exhibit 2nd National Basset
Hound Champ. Show 1993
Victoria's Top Hound winner 1990 -
91, 1991 - 92.
Sire of 3 Grand Champions and many
Champions. |
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Click
here to see "LB's"
pedigree.
Click here
to see "LB's" sire and dam, Ch. Hushanda
Johnny Reb and
Ch. Hushanda Mischievous
Click here to see "The
daddy of
them all" Ch.
Hushanda Ezaruffyn Too. |
The
end of an era.
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On
the 29th January, 1996 a champion quietly took his leave from this
world, given relief from the pain of cancer.
It is very difficult to know where to start this tribute as much has
been said and written about Ch. Hushanda Lyndon Johnson and no doubt
more tributes will follow.
"LB" was a dog born with a rare charisma which sets a great
champion apart from others. He achieved much in his short lifespan - 31
Best in Show at all Breeds and Specialty Championship Shows, over 80
Best Exhibit in the Hound Group, well in excess of 3000 Championship
points, winner of the KCC Guineas final in strong company as a puppy and
then going on to win Puppy in Group at the 1989 Royal Melbourne Show.
He was the inaugural winner of the Hound Club of Victoria's Top Hound
competition in 1995 under three hound specialists, one of whom also
being a breed specialist.
"LB" was best in show at three of our Championship Shows,
runner-up at two as well as winning interstate specialties.
His crowning achievement was, to my mind, winning Best Exhibit in Show
at the Second Basset Hound national Show under breed specialist Frances
Meredith of the UK from an entry of 130 Basset Hounds from all over
Australia.
"LB's" many virtues were recognised and rewarded by breed
specialists, hound specialists and all breed judges not only from
Australia but from around the world.
Since the re-introduction of the Basset Hound into this state in the
1950's we have been fortunate to have had many Champions who proudly
held their own against other breeds and who were the foundation and
strength of our dogs today. "LB" followed in these footsteps
and quite simply, strode on re-writing the record book for the breed on
his way. His record will be long standing and only time will tell if
there is to be another to follow in his footsteps.
"LB" and his owner/handler/breeder Grace Venuto, were a unique
and impressive team in the show ring. With his happy and outgoing
demeanour he was a great ambassador for our breed.
Sadly, we were not able to farewell this grand gentleman as he deserved
but his memory will not be erased for a long time. He will live long in
the memory of many and his name carried on into the future by his
progeny.
(This tribute, by Wendy
Boce ,was just one of many published in the Basset Ear at the time)
And then
there are the Bassets that have made a name for themselves in
Advertising and Promoting the Breed, being pushed and pulled and cuddled
by a variety of humans. Made to sit still for hours on end while the
Photographers get just the right shot for the ad....(probably mum's been
dangling a treat just out of shot for hours too) and generally being an
Ambassador for the Breed.
The first
one that springs to mind is Aust.
Ch. Basjambe Xmas Knight "Arthur".
Bassets in our Club who have won the ANKC Grand Champion award.
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