Scottish Kennel Club

RHODESAN RIDGEBACKS. SKC 20TH MAY 2018 JUDGE VIVIEN PHILLIPS

I ENJOYED MY JUDGING APPOINTMENT AND THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR ENTRY AND THEIR SPORTING ACCEPTANCE OF MY PLACINGS. THE BREED ON THE WHOLE HAS SOME GOOD TYPE DOGS BUT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH CONSTRUCTION PARTICULARLY IN SHOULDERS AND DEPTH OF BRISKET. EYES IN SOME EXHIBITS WERE RATHER LIGHT GIVING SOME DOGS A STARING EXPRESSION. NO INCORRECT RIDGES OR CROWNS.

PUPPY DOG (2) 1ABS. SALMON’S DIAMONDRIDGE LEGEND AT LOBENGULA. STANDING ALONE 7 MONTH OLD. PLEASING HEAD WITH SUFFFICIENT UNDERJAW. STRAIGHT FRONT WITH PLENTY OF BONE. GOOD NECK AND SHOULDERS. FEET COULD BE TIGHTER AND PASTERNS NEED TO STRENGTHEN... TOPLINE NEEDS TO TIGHTEN UP AS HE IS STANDING A BIT HIGH IN THE REAR. BUT HE IS AT THAT STAGE. HE MOVED VERY FREELY STILL LOOSE IN FRONT. HE IS A PROMISING PUPPY OF GOOD SIZE AND OUTLINE.

JUNIOR (1) ABSENT

YEARLING (3) 2 ABSENT. 1 CHAVEZ-NOVOA CARLINCOX FIRST IMPRESSION. JW. ANOTHER YOUNGSTER STANDING ALONE. HE HAS GOOD HEAD PLANES AND STRONG JAWLINE. EYES COULD BE DARKER. GOOD NECK AND STRONG TOPLINE. GOOD FRONT, FEET SHOULD TIGHTEN UP. . CORRECT RIBBING GOING WELL BACK.GOOD STRONG HINDQUARTERS WITH SUFFICIENT MUSCLE. . MOVES A LITTLE WIDE IN FRONT BUT VERY STRONG IN SIDE GAIT.

POST GRADUATE DOG. (2) 1 FARLEIGH’S KINABULA TAKING CHANCES. THESE 2 DOGS WERE VERY DIFFERENT IN TYPE.. MY WINNER WAS A 2 YEAR OLD OF GOOD CONSTRUCTION AND A PLEASING HEAD WITH A LOVELY DARK EYE IN A LIGHT WHEATEN DOG. GOOD SHOULDERS AND WELL LET DOWN IN FRONT WITH TIGHT FEET. GOOD REACH OF NECK AND CORRECTLY RIBBED. STRONG HINDQUARTERS. WELL MUSCLED. 2 CATLEY & MCGIMPSEY’S DIAMONDRIDGE DISTANT DANCR TALLER BOY WHO STILL NEEDS TO DROP IN BRISKET. VERY NICE HEAD AND EYE, LOVELY TIGHT FEET. RIBBING SUFFICIENTLY WELL BACK BUT NEEDS TO FILL IN MORE IN FORECHEST. MOVED WELL.

LIMIT DOG. (6) 1 HOUSE’S DIAMONDRIDGE DISTANT STORM FOR KEMGORDONI. 2 AND HALF YEAR OLD MALE OF GOOD QUALITY. CORRECT FRONT AND HEAD. . LOVELY DARK EYE. GOOD BONE AND TIGHT FEET. WELL LET DOWN IN FORECHEST. MOVED WITH GOOD DRIVE. WELL MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS WHICH HE USED WELL AND WON HIM THE CLASS.CHALLENGED HARD FOR THE RES.CC 2 BUCHANAN’S NEHANDOS EXCALIBUR. A VERY DARK 19 MONTH OLD DOG WITH A NICE HEAD AND EYE. STRONG NECK. FEET OK. HE IS WELL RIBBED , WELL LET DOWN IN FORECHEST . RATHER STRAIGHT BEHIND COULD HAVE MORE BEND OF STIFLE. MOVED WELL . 3. MCKINLAY’S AZALI JAMAA AZIZI TIBERIUS (IMP DEU)

OPEN DOG (6) 1 CRAVEN & MACJFALL’S CH HESPA HENRY HIGGINS. THIS DOG TOOK MY EYE AS HE ENTERED THE RING WITH HIS FREE STRONG STRIDE. 4 YEAR OLD. UPSTANDING MALE WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EYE. STRONG NECK AND SHOULDERS. TIGHT FEET. STRONG IN BRISKET. GOOD RIBBING. A LITTLE UNSETTLED AT FIRST ON THE MOVE COMING AND GOING BUT WHEN HE DID SETTLE HE MOVED VERY WELL USING STRONGLY MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS. VERY GOOD TOPLINE. CC. 2 GREEVES’ HESPA HERMES JW. ANOTHER GOOD UPSTANDING MALE. CORRECT HEAD AND EYE. FRONT CONSTRUCTION IS GOOD AND HE IS STRONG IN RIBBING.. MOVED WELL. JUST A LITTLE STRAIGHT BEHIND WHEN STOOD. RES CC. LITTER BROTHER TO THE WINNER. 3. COX’S GENS JULIA TORETTO ALWAYS THE FIRST AT CARLINCOX (IMP RUS) JW.

VETERAN DOG. (1) MULLIGAN’S ZUGANI ZURI SHCM. 8 YEAR OLD VERY WELL CONSTRUCTED DOG. LIKED HIS HEAD. DARK EYE. GOOD NECK FRONT AND FEET.. WELL RIBBED. MOVED WELL . STRONG MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS

PUPPY BITCH. (8) A NICE CLASS OF YOUNG BITCHES. SOME WERE A LITTLE HESITANT BUT IT IS AN ECHOING HALL. A COUPLE WERE NARROW AND TOO FINE IN BONE IN MY OPINION 1. BARNES’ DIAMONDRIDGE DREAM CATCH ME. LOVELY YOUNG BITCH OF 11 MONTHS. FEMININE HEAD, CORRECT NICE DARK EYE. GOOD FRONT AND FEET SHE IS ,ELEGANT BUT STRONG WITH GOOD BONE AND WELL LET DOWN, RIBS GO WELL BACK GOOD MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS , SHE MOVED VERY WELL. BP. 2. CATLEY & MCGIMPSEY’S DIAMONRIDGE ROLL THE DICE. ANOTHER LOVELY BITCH OF JUST 7 MONTHS. MUCH OF THE SAME APPLIES . ALSO MOVED VERY WELL, A LITTLE SLACKER IN TOPLINE WHEN STOOD. BUT THAT SHOULD TIGHTEN. 3. CUNNINGHAM’S WALAMADENGIE COCO CHANELLE.

JUNIOR BITCH. (5) 1 ABS. 1 WITHDRAWN. 1 GOMES’ JIMANNS SHOOT FROM THE HIP. A PRETTY BITCH WITH A STRONG BODY AND NECK. GOOD FEET. WELL RIBBED AND MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS. GOOD TOPLINE. TURNS A FOOT A LITTLE STANDING. BUT MOVED VERY SOUNDLY. 2 SCANLON’S KINABULA’S ALL ABOUT THE BASS. SMALLER BITCH WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EYE. CORRECT SHOULDERS AND TIGHT FEET. NOT THAT HAPPY IN THE RING. HOPE SHE GETS HER ACT TOGETHER. NICE ANGULATION BEHIND. MOVED SOUNDS. 3,LOWSON’S JANGACHANGA DESPICABLE ME.

YEARLING BITCH. (2) 1 ABS. GRAY’S CARLINCOX FIRST RATE. A VERY DARK NICE BITCH OF 20 MONTHS. CORRECT HEAD PLANES,GOOD FRONT, SHOULDERS AND FEET.. FIRM TOPLINE. RIBS GO WELL BACK VERY MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS , STRONG ON THE MOVE.

POST GRADUATE BITCH. (5) FORRESTER’S HESPA HEART OF GOLD. 2 YEAR OLD. WELL MADE BITCH. GOOD HEAD AND EYE. STRONG NECK AND FORECHEST. TIGHT FEET. WELL LET DOWN. STRONG TOPLINE AND WELL ANGULATED HINDQUARTERS WHICH SHE USED WELL ON THE MOVE. PLENTY OF DRIVE. 2. HUGHSON’S GABISA SHIANT. THIS NICE BITCH WAS A LITTLE UNSETTLED AT FIRST. CORRECT HEAD PLANES. EYES COULD BE A BIT DARKER. SHE IS STRONG IN FRONT WITH GOOD FEET. GOOD RIBBING AND TOPLINE. NOT QUITE THE DRIVE IN FRONT ON THE MOVE AS THE WINNER. 3 HALL’S KENQUINCE PISCONIA.

LIMIT BITCH. (4) NOT THE STRONGEST CLASS. 1 NELSON’S GABISA WOO WOO AT ZOUGANI JW SHCM. . THIS BITCH HAS CORRECT HEAD PLANES. DARK EYE. WELL LET DOWN AND SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO RIBS. GOOD TOPLINE. MOVED THE BEST HERE WITH GOOD DRIVE FROM BEHIND. 2. SCANLON ‘S SHARUFA DREAM MAKER SHCM. 6 YEAR OLD BITCH . ANOTHER BITCH WITH PLEASING HEAD AND EYE. GOOD NECK AND FRONT, RIBS GO WELL BACK. MOVED QUITE WELL. 3. DARLING’S SHARUFA SHADOWING JAMES.

OPEN BITCH (11) BEST CLASS OF THE DAY. 1. FARLEIGH’S CH KINABULA’S BIN THERE DONE THAT. LOVELY UPSTANDING ELEGANT BITCH. GOOD HEAD AND EXPRESSION. DARK EYE. . VERY GOOD FRONT CONSTRUCTION AND WELL LET DOWN IN FRONT. TIGHT FEET. SUFFICIENT BONE BUT STILL ELEGANT. RIBS GO WELL BACK. SHE HAS A GOOD TOPLINE AND WELL MUSCLED STRONG HINDQUARTERS.. MOVES WITH DRIVE IN COMPLETE UNISON WITH HER HANDLER. CC AND BOB. 2. KIRBY & MANSFIELD CH SHINGWIDSI TSHADI ROSE. ANOTHER LOVELY BITCH I JUDGED HER AS A JUNIOR AND LIKED HER THEN. SHE DID NOT DISAPPOINT TODAY.UNLUCKY TO MEET MY WINNER. MUCH OF THE SAME APPLIES. MOVED EXTREMELY WELL WITH GOOD MUSCLED QUARTERS. RES.CC 3.SALMON’S DIAMONDRIDGE DISTANTDRUM AT LOBENGULA