Kent County Canine Association

Kent County Canine Association

18th August 2019

Whippets

Judge: Clara Allansson (Macalldon)

Puppy (2,0A)

1 – Byron, Jasarat Gucci. 6 month old fawn and white parti colour dog. Lovely quality puppy with a masculine head and an elegant neck. Well angulated front and rear, and a smooth flowing topline. Moved very well for his age. BPIB and was delighted to see he went PG1.

Yearling (4,0A)

1 – Barkas, Citycroft Fred Astaire. 17 month old brindle dog. Masculine dog in excellent condition. Strong arched neck leading into correct lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Excellent topline and underline. Well-muscled rear which he used well on the move. Moved well in profile, and true coming and going.

2 – Woodcroft, Cobyco Cover Queen. 12 month old brindle and white bitch. A very feminine bitch with a good head and expression. Elegant neck leading into well laid back shoulders. Deep chest with plenty of heartroom. Good topline with a slight rise over the loin, a curvy underline with a definite tuck up. Just tends to fall off a little to steeply over the croup.

Post Graduate (3,1A)

1 – Bass & Hall, Shalfleet Zante Star at Silverfrith JW. 16 month old brindle and white bitch. A feminine bitch of a lovely size and shape. Excellent shoulder and front assembly, correct topline with a slight rise over the loin, and correctly angulated rear. Held her topline well on the move, with easy and low profile movement.

2 – Smith, Welstar Airs and Graces at Cryhavoc. 2 year old fawn bitch. Different type to 1 and taller but is still full of femininity. Good front with correct flat bone, excellent topline and underline giving a beautiful curvy outline in profile. Moved well from all angles, however just preferred profile movement of 1.

Open (4,1A)

1 – Farrant & Witham, Likiria Moonshine Song. 3 year old fawn, masculine dog without any exaggeration. He has a nice head and expression. Strong neck leading into good shoulders, with rear angulation to match. Presents a balanced outline on the stack and moved so soundly in all directions. BOB and was pleased to see he went G2.

2 – Barkas, Jimanica Just Dreaming. 3 year old fawn and white dog. Masculine head with dark pigment, giving an alert expression. Long elegant neck with well laid back shoulders, enough fill to chest and nice depth of brisket. He has a beautiful curvy outline with correct topline and underline. Moved well, very accurate up and back. Pushed 1 hard, however just preferred the profile movement of 1. RBOB.