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A yellow Labrador from Wales shone on Gundog Day to take top honours in BASC’s gamekeeper classes at Crufts 2026.
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Crufts may be complete for another year, but we’re delighted to share with you a selection of images from across BASC’s working gundog classes.
The title of Best in Gamekeeper Classes and winners of the Northesk Memorial Trophy for 2024 was Emma Bamford with Tweed (Nithvalley Tweet at Foxhope). A full list of this year’s Crufts winners across all classes can be found here.
Enjoy our look back at BASC’s working gundog classes at this year’s Crufts. Please note that all images are copyright Nigel Kirby Photography/BASC.

A yellow Labrador from Wales shone on Gundog Day to take top honours in BASC’s gamekeeper classes at Crufts 2026.

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