West Of England Ladies Kennel Society

WELKS 26th April 2019 - Judging critique

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

 I would like to thank the exhibitors for the quality entry I had the pleasure of judging on this, my first time of awarding CCs to this delightful breed.

DCC SH CH TRAGUS FOX APPEAL (MESSRS P & G, MRS L UPTON)

RDCC BELATARR JUPITER (MR D & MRS J SPILLANE)

BCC ALDOZOVOLGYI-DROTOS NYUZSGO AT ENRYB JW (IMP HUN) (MRS J BYRNE)

RBCC GWAITHMAES AOIFE (MS Y L ALDRIDGE)

BOB SH CH TRAGUS FOX APPEAL (MESSRS P & G, MRS L UPTON)

BP OAKBERROW LET THE FUN BE GIN ( MR S GRAY)

B SPEC BEGINNERS BELATARR PANDORA (MRS Z SAURO)

Veteran - Dog 2 

1 SPILLANE’S BELLATAR CHARLIE PARKER ShCM. Well made thoughout and shown in good muscular condition. Preferred his front assembly. Nicely proportioned head with good skull to head proportions and large open nose. Excellent depth of chest and width of upper and lower thigh. Good bone; excellent coat texture. Really covered the ground well on the move.

2 ALDRIDGE’S SH CH GWAITHMAES SHAMELESS. Nicely balanced head with good eye and expression; large open nose. Neck of moderate length and good strength. Nice topline, good bone and tight feet. Moved well and true.

Minor Puppy - Dog 2 , 1abs

1 WELLSTEAD’S RAGNOLDS TEAK. Masculine head with good depth of muzzle and width of skull; large open nose, nice eye and expression. good bone and correct angulation fore and aft. Excellent depth of chest and spring of rib; well let down hocks. Strode out well on the move.

Puppy - Dog 1

1 SHAW’S FRADAIKEE LEGENDS OF LOKI. Lovely, typical outline. Expressive masculine head with good earset and carriage of ear. Pleasing length and width of skull and correct ratio of length of muzzle to skull. Large, open nose. Sufficient length and strength of neck. Excellent angulation infront and behind; excellent depth of chest and spring of ribs with ribcage going well back. Nice bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Moved freely both coming and going. Coat of good texture.

Junior - Dog 2 

1 NEWMAN’S MORGANNA ZATAR. Just preferred overall angulation of 1. Nicely balanced outline. Well proportioned masculine head with expressive eye, large open nose and correct moderate length, strong neck. Excellent lay of shoulder and return of upperarm. Good depth of chest and nicely rounded ribcage of good length. Good width of upper and lower thigh; well let-down hocks. Moved soundly, really covering the ground well.

2 GUEST’S BARDANTOP BANOFFEE. Lovely head and expression; nice earset and good carriage of ears. Correct neck and topline. Excellent depth of chest; nice coat texture. Moved straight and true both coming and going.

Post Graduate - Dog 7, 2 abs

1 SPILLANE’S BELATARR JUPITER. Res CC. A lot to like about both 1 and 2, just preferred overall outline of 1. Masculine head, lovely skull and muzzle shape and proportions; excellent earset and carriage of ear. Good forechest, excellent angulation fore and aft. Good depth of chest and spring of rib and excellent topline. Nice width of upper and lower thigh; good bone and neat feet. Excellent coat texture. Really strode out on the moving, covering the ground well

2 GREY & RILEY’S FASSFIELDS SILVER LINING. Another lovely dog shown in excellent coat and muscular condition. Nicely balanced, masculine head, not overdone in any way. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Well let down hocks. Moved soundly both coming and going. 

3 BELASSIE-PAGE’S ZOLDMALI MISI.

Limit - Dog 3, 1abs

1 BYRNE’S ALDOZOVOLGYI-DROTOS NADOR AT ENRYB JW SHCM (IMP HUN). Nicely balanced head with correct skull to muzzle proportions. Correct medium length neck. Excellent forechest, depth of chest and lay of shoulder. Nicely angulated hindquarters with well let down hocks. Shown in excellent muscular condition and with dense coat of good texture. Really strode out on the move.

2 MOSS’S EWTOR NOBODY DOES IT BETTER. Not quite the coat texture of my winner. Nice outline, well-balanced head with pleasing eye and expression and large open nose. Excellent depth of chest and spring of rib. Good width of upper and lower thigh. Feet could be a little tighter; moved well both coming and going.

Open - Dog 4 

1 SH CH UPTON’S TRAGUS FOX APPEAL. Dog CC & BOB. An excellent example of the breed in all departments; well balanced and well angulated throughout Well presented in good coat and excellent muscular condition. Masculine head but not overdone or coarse in any way. Nice eye and expression and correct skull shape. Excellent bone, depth of chest and spring of rib. Well let down hocks. Best mover in the class today; he moved straight and true both coming and going and really strode out covering the ground well with each stride.

2 SH CH SPILLANE’S BELATARR HERCULES. Another lovely example of the breed. Pleasing head, well laid shoulders and nice length and strength of neck. Excellent bone, depth of chest and spring of rib. Good coat and shown in muscular condition. Just not quite the movement of my winner.

3. NEWMAN’S CH ZOLDMALI SZELES MORGANNA JW (IMP SRB). Pleasing outline and lovely well-proportioned head with pleasing eye and expression; large, open nose. Good lay of shoulder and depth of chest. Good coat.

Special Beginners - Dog 2 

1 GREY & RILEY’S FASSFIELDS SILVER LINING

Special Beginners - Bitch 5, 1 abs

1 SAURO’S BELATARR PANDORA. Best Sp Beginners. Most mature in the class and very well handled. Feminine head with nice eye shape and expression; large, open nose. Excellent angulation fore and aft; sufficient bone, good depth of chest and nice width of upper and lower thigh. Moved well on neat feet.

2 HAMMANS’S ZOLTAROUS GUELDER ROSE. Very nice young bitch with all the essentials and very well presented, just not the maturity of my winner. Very pleasing head with correct skull to muzzle proportions. Excellent medium length strong neck. Shown in nice muscular condition and good coat. Moved well both coming and going.

3 HALSTEAD’S MAIASHY JINZU. Another nice youngster, just needs to mature. Nice eye, head furnishings and large open nose. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Moved well.

Veteran - Bitch 1 

1 ALDRIDGE’S GINGER LILLIE AOUND OAKBERROW. Nicely balanced, feminine bitch with correctly proportioned head. Well angulated fore and aft; sufficient bone, well let down hocks. Coat of good texture. Covered the ground well on the move; moved a little close behind.

Minor Puppy - Bitch 3, 1 abs

1 TASKER’S LEIBORSCHY MAZARINE. Very feminine with nice head and expression. Well shaped skull with nice chiselling around the eye. Good depth of chest; nice width of upper and lower thigh and well let down hocks. Would prefer slightly shorter loin. Moved well, really striding our.

2 UPTON’S TRAGUS FOX ANGEL. Very nice outline but unfortunately lacking in confidence which affected movement and topline. Pretty head of sufficient substance with nice eye. Well made throughout with good width of upper and lower thigh and well let down hocks. I’m sure she will shine as she gains in confidence.

Puppy - Bitch 3, 4, 0 abs

1 GRAY’S OAKBERROW LET THE FUN BE GIN. Best Puppy. Most mature in the class with lovely well-proportioned head, nice eye and expression and large, open nose. Good angulation fore and aft. Excellent bone and depth of chest. Nice width of upper and lower thigh and well let-down hocks. Really covered the ground on the move. Good coat texture. 

2 HOLT’S MAIASHY AKORI. Another nice young bitch, just not quite the front of my winner. Lovely feminine head with good skull shape and sufficient width of skull and muzzle; good earset and pleasing expression. Excellent depth of chest and spring of rib. Good coat texture; moved well.

3 HALSTEAD’S MAIASHY JINZU

Junior - Bitch 4, 7, 2 abs

1 NEWMAN’S MORGANNA ANISETTE. Well balanced throughout and shown in excellent muscular condition with coat of good texture. Excellent angulation fore and aft. Well balanced head with correct slightly oval eye shape and intelligent expression. Good ear carriage and set-on of ear. Good bone. Moved soundly really covering the ground well.

2 HAMMANS’S ZOLTAROUS GUELDER ROSE

3 BELASSIE-PAGE’S BARDANTOP TREACLE TART. Nicely made, just not quite the maturity of my first and second placings. Shown in good coat and muscular condition. Moved soundly.

Yearling - Bitch 2, 1, 0 abs

1 ALDRIDGE’S GWAITHMAES AOIFE. Res CC. Nicely balanced with lovely head displaying well-shaped skull and sufficient width and length of muzzle; good earset, nice eye shape and expression. Correct medium length neck, excellent angulation fore and aft, good topline and bone. Excellent width of upper and lower thigh; well let-down hocks. Moved well on nice tight feet. Shown in excellent coat and muscular condition.

2 HAMMANS’S ZOLTAROUS GUELDER ROSE

Post Graduate - Bitch 4, 6, 3 abs

1 SUMMERFIELD’S MIADSC ETERNAL FLAME. Nicely balanced outline; lovely head with sufficient width of skull, nice eye and large open nose. Excellent angulation fore and aft; good depth of chest and spring of rib with ribcage going well back to short, strong loin. Good width of upper and lower thigh. Correct topline. Really covered the ground well, striding out freely on neat feet. Coat of good texture.

2 SAURO’S BELATARR PANDORA

Limit - Bitch 2 

1 BYRNE’S ALDOZOVOLGYI-DROTOS NYUZSGO AT ENRYB JW (IMP HUN). Bitch CC. Well balanced head with good furnishings, nice eye shape and expression; large, open nose. Good earset and ear carriage. Sufficient length and strength of neck. Excellent angulation fore and aft; good depth of chest and well rounded ribcage of good length. Good width of upper and lower thigh and well let down hocks. Moved soundly both coming and going on tight feet. 

2 MOSS’S ELECTRA ATLANTIS AT EWTOR. Preferred the movement and substance of my winner. Nice eye and expression, large, open nose, good earset and carriage of ear. Nice medium length strong neck; good topline. Nice bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Moved well infront but rear movement a little erratic.

Open - Bitch 6, 1abs

1 COLLIER’S SH CH BELATARR MAHALIA JACKSON ShCM. Nice outline and the best mover in the class. Well developed head with goos skull shape and pleasing eye. Good medium length strong neck. Excellent bone and width of upper and lower thigh. Well let-down hocks. Nice topline, feet and coat. Moved well both coming and going, covering the ground well with each stride.

2 SUMMERFIELD’S AMBERMOORE TANZANITE BLUE AT MIADSC ShCM. Really scored in forechest and excellent front and rear angulation. Nicely proportioned head, good eye colour, nice neck. Well let down hocks. Shown in excellent coat and muscular condition. Moved well on neat feet, just not striding out as well as my winner.

3 RICHARDSON’S TRAGUS APRICOT BEAUTY OF CARLEQUIN. Nice outline but not quite as mature as my first two placings. Lovely well-balanced head with nice eye shape and intelligent expression; large open nose. Well laid shoulders and well let-down hocks. Good coat and condition.

Kathy Gorman (Judge)