Kennel Club Ltd

Hound Association of Scotland

13th October 2019

I would like to thank the Hound Association of Scotland for the opportunity to judge at their open show, it was a privilege to be asked to judge at a prestigious show. Secondly and by no means least I thank you the exhibitors as without you there would be no show.

Overall, I was very pleased with the quality of the entry and equally their presentation on the day, I was extremely spoilt for choice in a lot of small but top-quality classes.

PD (2:0)

1. Crosscop Shadow Dancing, Fawn Brindle boy just under 12mths of age and showing his maturity over the 2nd place in this class. Good masculine head, good under jaw, nice reach of neck into good front infill. Good topline and correct rear angulation. Held his topline on the move.

2. Northwhip Rytham Blues Red Fawn with white, good expression, good length of neck into good shoulders. Correct topline with the rise over his loin flowing into good rear angulation. A little taller than 1st place but not overdone, showing plenty of promise just lacking in maturity to take this class. Litter brother to the BPiB puppy bitch who later took RBPiS.

JD (2:1)

1. Aberlark Lone Wolf at Sunstorm Light fawn dog, good male head set with white blaze. White neck tending to shorten visually but with hands on the neck length was correct. Straight front legs with good spring of pastern, good spring of rib, correct tuck up and good tight feet. Moved well for his handler

PGD (2:1)

1. Rushden Hello look at Me, Dark brindle dog very distinguishing as he entered the ring, good strong male head with white blaze, perfect ear set, very handsome expression, good topline and tuck up but extremely unsettled on the table which was a shame. However, on the move he settled and moved well for his handler.

LD (1:0)

1. Rushden so You Think Fawn brindle parti of veteran age, lovely outline, dark eye, correct ear set, good tuck up, nice spring of pastern. Good rib and deep chest Moved out well for his handler

OD (4:1)

1. Coynachie Crazy Diamond, Fawn brindle with a pleasing outline and standing over good ground, good male head, correct ear set, good length of neck into good shoulders. Good front infill, good spring of pastern. Good tuck up and correct topline leading into a correct rear bend of stifle offering that good balance between front and rear angulation, moved well with good drive from behind to take this class BD

2. Khabaraytime Hello Crosscop attractive Red fawn brindle parti, good infill of front, good tuck up and topline, moved well with drive a real showman. Just preferred the overall movement on the class winner.

3. Peperone Play it again

PB (1:0)

1. Northwhip Never Say Never at Coynachie Light fawn bitch with white socks, Exquisite from the moment she entered the ring, lots to like about this 7month old bitch. Sweet feminine expression, dark eyes, correct ear set, super length of neck leading into a lovely front assembly, good legs and spring of pastern, tight feet, correct topline but needing to mature in body which is to be expected at this young age. Good length of loin, good tailset, correct length of second thigh moved well for one so young. BPB, BPiB and Reserve Best Puppy in Show

JB (2:1)

1. Aberlark Prim ‘N’ Proper at Sunstorm Fawn, black mask face with white blaze, good for size, adequate front infill, nice topline and tuck up, moved good coming and going

PGB (5:1)

1. Citycroft Firenze for Loualba Jw Light fawn with white trim, feminine bitch, oozing in quality all round. Correct front assembly, almost perfect topline and good tuck up with good spring of rib. Super rear angulation with nothing overdone. Moved as one with handler to take this strong class BB and BoB

2. Crosscop One Day at a Time Red fawn bitch of slighter larger frame than 1st place, nice expression, good ear set and length of neck, good lay of shoulder and return of upper arm just felt on the day her larger substance affected her overall appearance and movement but this didn’t take away from her obvious qualities.

3. Gilnockie Hot to Trot

LB (2:2)

OB (4:1)

1. Crosscop I Believe at Chamhembe Red fawn bitch, perfect whippet silhouette on the stack, pretty expression, good front infill with correct spring of pastern, Good tuck up, correct spring of rib, good length of loin finishing with a correct rear assembly, moved well for her handler coming and going.

2. Coynachie Crazy for Love Darker fawn brindle, lovely head set, dark eye, correct ear, good front infill and straight in legs with good spring of pastern. Excellent tuck up and good topline. Just preferred the overall movement on the class winner.

3. Cornstalk Parti Girl

Judge: Mark.Smith (Elequal)