• Show Date: 27/04/2018
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Vanessa Cox Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 27/07/2023

West Of England Ladies Kennel Society

Breed: Italian Greyhound

WELKS- Italian Greyhounds 2018

VD (1)

1. Palmer’s Chrisford Rocket Pack. Very fit and supple still, pleasing for size with a shapely outline. Balanced head, well-shaped dark eyes and excellent pigment giving a delightful expression. Good forequarters, good depth of brisket, well bodied with ample angulation. Shown in super coat and condition. A bit reluctant on move today and would like a little more lift at front.

MPD (3)

1. Rutter & Bryan’s Chrisford Trumpet Trousers. This promising youngster is of ideal size, with a nicely curving topline giving a pleasing outline in profile. Elegant yet masculine well-shaped head, bright expression, neat well placed ears. Elegant neck, well placed shoulders, deep brisket and good angulations. Shown in a glossy fine coat. Scored on his movement, drives from behind and has a lovely front with typical high stepping movement and good extension. Delighted to award him BPD and BPIB.

2. Brick’s Laborghini Devine Envy. Another super pup full of quality. Similar size to winner, with a pleasing curvy outline. Well-proportioned head, with dark expressive eye and neat ears. Straight front, good depth of brisket for age, very good hind angulations. Lovely soft supple skin and fine glossy coat. Moved out well just not quite so settled in rear as winner.

3. Channing-Moor’s Cresties Field Of Dreams

PD (3,1abs)

1. Hunter & Sprague-White’s Salatini Striking Midnight At Fleetgrace. Promising pup. Who just had the edge on movement being much more collected going around. Good for size and looked a picture stood with a good top line, gentle rise over loin and low set tail to give an elegant picture. Long flat head, neat ears and bright expressive eyes. Correct front and good depth of brisket topped off with a glossy fine coat. Movement free and smooth. Just a little longer in the loin than the MP winner.

2. Hubble’s Rockiggy Jumping Jack Flash. Appeals for size and type. Long lean head with dark expressive eyes and elegant neck. Good top line with rise over the loin and holds this stood and on the move. Correct front, slender legs, still needs to drop in chest a little. Shown in lovely condition with soft supple skin and glossy fine coat. Not quite as settled on move today but is sound away and back. A happy and promising pup.

JD (5,1abs)

1. Palmer’s Rockiggy A Bigger Bang. Promising youngster of a pleasing size and shapely outline. Masculine well-shaped head, neat rose ears and dark eyes all giving a lovely expression. Straight front, nice reach of neck, good depth of brisket for age and gentle curve over loin. Soft and supple skin and fine coat. Stylish in profile on the move with good reach and lift at front and drive from behind.

2. Carr’s Willakyme Oberon. Similar size to winner with a pleasing shapely outline. Masculine long head, dark eyes and well set on ears. Straight front, can stand a little untidy at front, slender neck, clean shoulders, deep brisket, good rear angulation, correct top line which he retained on the move. Lovely supple skin and fine coat.

3. Henley & Bradley’s Newill Gold Lightening At Turigner

YD (1)

1. Lowe’s Ansanda Scarlet Town. Appealing youngster of a good size and shape. Beautiful head, with dark expressive eyes and correct ears. Needs time to come together in body and movement, looked a bit immature in body for his age. Moves out ok, needs a little more lift at front. Lovely soft and supple skin and fine coat.

PGD (1)

1. Righton’s Aceofaces Nomad Soul. Pleasing type with a masculine lengthy head with a good eye and expression. Well-made front, straight slender legs with a good depth of chest. Good rear angulations, but tucking up a bit today and lacking a bit of oomph on the move. Soft and supple skin and fine coat.

LD (3)

1. Rutter & Allsopp’s Chrisford Wheeler Dealer. Well-balanced masculine dog who catches the eye with his elegant and shapely outline. Lovely long head, dark eyes and well placed rose ears giving a lovely expression. Straight front, slender legs with hare feet, good reach of neck flowing into well laid shoulders and good depth of brisket. Shown in great coat condition and well-muscled hindquarters. So elegant and sound on the move. Close up in the challenge.

2. Powell’s Sumobi Little Snowflake At Turigner. Liked his size, a beautiful long lean head with neat ears and dark eyes giving a warm expression. Good outline, good reach of neck, well laid shoulders and curvy topline. Moved with good drive from behind, front was a touch untidy coming on, but good in profile. Super coat and skin condition.

3. Mellis’ Lamoye Edward Le Bear JW.

OD (9,1abs) An exciting class with many superb examples of the breed.

1. Lister’s CH Florita Tallento. A classy dog from any angle, lovely size and shape, just so elegant in outline and appearance. Super head and expression, long flat skull, neat rose ears, dark eyes giving a wonderful expression. Excellent front, straight slender legs and hare feet. Good reach of neck, flowing into a gently curving topline and well angulated hindquarters. Shown in tip top condition. Moves like a dream so very sound and stepped out in style as he moved round the ring. Pleased to award him DCC and BOB

2. Amsel & Griffioen’s CH/AM GR CH Artmeis Voici Valente Of Regallust . Another lovely dog who oozes quality and elegance. Well-shaped elegant head, expressive eyes, ears set on correctly all giving a bright intelligent expression. Really good front with straight slender legs. Good reach of neck, pleasing top line and curve over loins which he retained on the move, well angulated hindquarters. Beautiful soft skin and glossy coat. Is stylish and has finesse on the move. Turns out he is the son of the CC winner, pleased to award him RDCC.

3. Henley’s CH Turigner Thunderbolt JW.

SBD (2)

1. Powell’s Sumobi Little Snowflake At Turigner. Had the edge on maturity in this class. Pleasing long flat head with expressive eyes. Straight front, good reach of neck, deep brisket, and well angulated rear quarters. Lovely coat and condition with supple skin and fine coat. Moved well with typical side action. Pleased to award him Best overall Special Beginners.

2. Channing-Moor’s Cresties Field Of Dreams. Immature baby giving a lot away in terms of body and muscle tone and who’ll need plenty of time to develop. Well-proportioned head, with dark expressive eye giving a nice expression. Lovely supple skin and fine glossy coat. Just needs to deepen and firm up in movement that maturity can address.

SBB (1)

1. Mellis’ My Funny Valentine At Lamoye (IMP ITA). Finely built feminine girl. Pretty long head, well placed rose ears and attractive eyes. Good neck and shoulders. Slender legs and hare feet and nicely angulated rear quarters. Lovely soft coat, would like a little more covering and muscle tone. Moved well enough but didn’t quite get into her stride.

VB (2)

1. Doherty’s CH Littlebriton Crimson Kiss JW. Top quality lady, loved her shapely outline, long feminine head, rose ears and bright expressive eyes. Straight slender legs, deep brisket and such a pleasing topline with gentle rise leading to well angulated and muscled rear quarters. Fantastic skin, coat and body condition. Comes into her own on the move with sound, breed typical movement.

2. Carr’s Chocolat De Tekoneva With Willakyme (IMP ESP). Feminine bitch of nice size and graceful outline. Long narrow head, nice eyes and gentle warm expression. Good neck and shoulders, could develop in brisket a little more, pleasing curving topline and good sweep of stifles. Soft skin and fine coat. Moved out well, not the lift in front of the winner.

MPB (3)

1. Rutter & Wheeler’s Chrisford Golden Showers. Stood out for me, oozes quality and type. Pleasing for both size and shape. Balanced feminine long lean head, bright eyes and neat ears. Correct front, good depth of brisket, nicely curving topline and good hindquarters. Soft and supple skin and gleaming coat. Moved out so well with an animated profile action BPB.

2. Brick’s Laborghini French Tarte fawn. Another lovely pup, very feminine. Good size with a shapely outline. Pretty head with good length and shape, neat rose ears and dark eyes all giving a bright expression. Straight front, nicely arched neck leading into a gently curving topline and well angulated hindquarters. Lovely supple skin and fine coat. Profile movement good, just needs to settle a little in front movement coming on.

3. Collins’ Salatini Satinella

PB (8)

1. Chau & Doherty’s Littlebriton Ice And Fire. Very beautiful and feminine young lady of nice size with a graceful outline. Well-shaped head and bright expression, well placed rose ears and a good mouth. Straight front, slender legs, good reach of neck, deep brisket for age and gently curving topline. Shown in a fine glossy coat. Scored highly on move with pleasing reach and lift at front and good drive from behind.

2. Henshall’s Gemolli Antique Velvet. Pretty youngster with a very feminine head, lovely shape and very dark eyes and well placed and set on rose ears. Straight front, slender legs, deep brisket for age and a curvy flowing topline. Very soft and supple skin and fine glossy coat. Moves around the ring well with good profile action, just moving a touch close behind today.

3. Lister Florita Favianna.

JB (6,1abs)

1. Henshall’s Gemolli Antique Tapestry. Promising young lady, litter sister to second in the puppy class and very similar too. Good size and nicely balanced graceful outline. Pleasing feminine long flat and narrow head, well-shaped eyes. Good front and shoulders, deep chest and a curvy flowing topline. Shown in beautiful coat and condition. Moved out well and looked good in profile, just a little close behind going away.

2. Doherty’s Littlebriton Kissed By Fire. Slightly bigger built than winner, but a quality and typy youngster. Loved her long narrow head and neat rose ears. Dark sparkling eyes. Straight front, elegant neck flowing into well laid back shoulders. Deep chest, curvy outline and well bent stifles. Shown in super skin and coat condition, moved out well just a bit unsettled.

3. Willcock’s Newill Good As Gold.

YB (2)

1. Bird’s Tamiskene Viennese Waltz. Pretty and feminine girl of a pleasing size with a graceful outline. Long narrow head, neat rose ears, excellent pigment and an attractive expression. Good front, slender legs and hare feet. Nice depth of brisket, gentle curves over loin and well bent stifles. Moved well around the ring with good front lift and drive keeping her topline.

2. Willcock’s Newill Good As Gold. Shapely girl with an attractive long lean feminine head. Good front, nicely arched neck and good depth of brisket. Lovely curvy outline with well bent stifles. Super condition, with soft and supple skin and fine glossy coat. Not quite as settled as winner today but is sound away and back.

PGB (1)

1. Palmer’s Littlebriton Shades Of Blue. Nice size and shape. Long pretty head with elegant neck into well sloping shoulders, straight front with slender legs and neat feet. Pleasing curves to top and underline and well angulated hind quarters. Soft and glossy coat. Happy girl who moved around the ring with good reach at front.

LB (4)

1. Henshall’s Gemolli Enchanted Dream JW. Stood out for her shapely outline and lovely size. Pleasing long narrow feminine head with the darkest of eyes giving an appealing expression, elegant neck into sloping shoulders. Straight front with slender legs and hare feet. Deep narrow chest, lovely curves to top and underline and strong hindquarters. Shown in beautiful coat and condition. Moved out well particularly in profile, just touch close behind today, but full of quality and very typy.

2. Spencer’s Rilloby Gentle Rhythm. Slightly bigger built than winner. Pleasing feminine head, long and lean skull, and fine muzzle. Good front with slender legs. Elegant neck flowing into sloping shoulders. Good depth of brisket, and curvy topline and good hind angulations. Lovely fine skin and coat. Moved very well, sound with good profile action.

3. Hunter & Sprague-White’s Direnna's Ivory At Fleetgrace Salatini (IMP BRA)

OB (6)

Another exciting class with many top quality ladies so worthy of their titles.

1. Lister’s CH Florita Tueletta. An eye catcher who appeals for her graceful and elegant appearance. Such a pleasing shape and outline which she retains at all times. Lovely head, very feminine, long lean with bright eyes giving a warm expression. Good front, graceful neck with sight arch, correct topline with slight rise over loin. Hindquarters so well made and muscled, enabling her to drive from behind, but equally has high stepping front action. Has an air of elegance and poise about her. Delighted to award her BCC. Just beautiful.

2. Rutter’s CH Chrisford Hello. Another top quality b with a beautiful feminine head and expression. Good reach of neck, well placed shoulders. Pleasing curvy outline and very good hind angulation. Moved out with such an easy stride, she drives behind and has really good reach and lift. Beautiful soft and supple skin and fine glossy coat, muscle tone was first class. Pleased to award her RBCC.

3. Amsell’s AM CH Artmeis Golden Oriole Of Regallust.

Vanessa Cox (Judge)