Hound Association

Hound Association 2021

Whippet Bitches

Judge: Cathie Brown

What a pleasure to judge the whippet girls at the Houndshow! If they are anything to go by the breed is in excellent shape. There were plenty of well constructed, correctly moving examples of the breed to choose from. Every class winner and the placed dogs had much to admire about them.

The quality ran deep in most classes. It is fair to say that this has not always been my experience when judging the breed, so it was a joy to find more girls than I expected to whose handler I could have handed the big green card! The happy impression I gained from my entry was that the breed has improved since I last judged. I saw far fewer with serious movement faults. Fronts seemed better, not so many of the straight upper arms and short upright shoulders which result in a whippet toeing in. It was also good to see that rears were more moderate in this entry with fewer examples of weak over angulated hindquarters.

Anyone present on the day will recall that it was roasting hot and that the grass in the ring was long. These two factors affected movement without doubt, and several exhibits were unsurprisingly lacklustre. I made allowance for this and also for tail carriage in such conditions.

A whippet is a sporting dog. They should be fit, well muscled and athletic. Happily I didn't see too many whippets carrying extra lockdown pounds to spoil their figures, but I was massively disappointed to find so many in really soft condition. Whippets love the sofa but they need free running to maintain a sleek, well conditioned physique.

I was looking for examples of the breed that had the beautiful correct whippet outline, both graceful and strong with curves in the right places that flowed seamlessly into each other, without awkward angles where there should be smooth lines.

I don't quote the standard endlessly in my critiques but it can be assumed that my winners fitted it in most respects. By the same token I do not point out a dogs faults, no dog is perfect but they should exhibit breed type regardless of a few imperfections in conformation.

I would like say a huge thank you to all the exhibitors who brought their beautiful whippets for me to judge, it was a pleasure to meet each and every one as the sun beat down on us, and thanks to them it was a memorable and very enjoyable judging experience.

Cathie Brown

MPB (9 -1)

1st: Perkins Citycroft Americano With Silkridge

Very striking and elegant 6 month black and white, very much a baby and showing great promise. She flowed from the tip of her nose to the end of her tail, nicely constructed with a beautiful outline, she showed like a pro, moving out well around the ring. BP bitch

2nd: Disley's Snowleana Ray Of Light

Another nice quality puppy of 6 months, more mature for her age, pale fawn, very smooth to go over with a beautiful coat, good underline and well let down hocks.

3rd: Winkley-Balmer's Edenwhip Auchentoshan

PB (8 .1)

1st: Mycroft, Mycroft, & Morris, Crosscop Candle In The Wind To Supeta

11 month fawn. Very clean lines, this puppy is a beautiful shape, gorgeous to handle, she oozes quality. Moved very well with purpose.

2nd: Marston-Pollock's Cornstalk Dream On at Falconcrag NAF

Another lovely puppy, 10 month fawn, shown in wonderful condition, her elegant neck flows into her super smooth body, nice long tail, beautiful type. Splitting hairs in this class. 

3rd: Halliday & Green's Brochinbelle's A Wee Floosie

JB (15 .5)

1st: Jones & Jones' Jothryn Guilty Pleasure

17 months old. Very pretty well made fawn wrapped in a gleaming coat. Beautiful proportions, correct good moving girl shown in really good fit condition.

2nd: Wood's Crosscop She's A lady At Ardencote

Attractive 15 month golden fawn, still maturing, plenty of scope and with so much to like about her. Another one with a gorgeous smooth flowing shape. Very nice all round.

3rd: Fisher-Home's Jasarat Gin Fizz

 YB (12.4)

1st: Samson's Romaclove The Power Of Love

This pretty blue girl did not put a paw wrong when she moved. Correct for size with a classic outline. Nothing exaggerated about this smart young lady.

2nd: Glaholm's Gazenorth Tean

Another lovely quality bitch, fawn and full of type. Feminine and curvy, correct topline finished off with a good tail set and low hocks. Moved well.

3rd: Thomas' Bowdonia Colors Of The Wind

SBB (4 .1)

1st: Lloyd's Penwincoed Hey Crazy Girl

Fawn Brindle, 11 months. This promising young lady is still maturing. She has nice length which takes time to grow into. Lots to like. Showed very well today.

2nd: Wood's Elmanash Mist O'the Moon

3 yrs old blue. Super sleek and shiny elegant girl gleaming like polished pewter in the bright sun today. Showed well.

3rd: Handley's Lawleymoon First Love

PGB (21.6)

1st: Jones' Jothryn Guilty Pleasure

2nd: Trouton's Citycroft Grace Kelly Of Runnel JW

Fawn Particolour. super balanced bitch, very well constructed with her attractive neck flowing into her shoulders. Strong well made rear. Very nice girl moved beautifully.

3rd: Howgate & Hull's Bryntreia Whispered Love At Palmik JW

MdLB (9.1)

1st: Place & Halliday's Aarminias She Is A Belter

2 years, pale fawn. Neat and sweet, excellent bone for size, curvy and well conditioned, flowing from the tip of her nose to tip of her tail. Super mover, she showed herself off a treat.

2nd: Mckay & Mycroft's Envisage This At Supeta.

This elegant scopey brindle girl is very smooth to handle. Good bone and bend of pasterns nice sweeping underline she moved out beautifully.

3rd: Whitaker-Crosby's Crosscop May Be One More at Mulcair JW

LB (20. 4)

This was a fantastic class full of lovely bitches. I needed more cards on the day.

1st: Davies' Collooney Black Velvet Pasharif

Gleaming Jet Black bitch. What a treat she is to handle. Super smooth, her shoulders are so clean and perfectly laid back, her front sits neatly under them and she simply flows beneath the hand. Strong well muscled rear. Elegant, athletic, sleek and in super fit condition, moving beautifully. The star of the day. CC and BOB under the referee

2nd: Lawley's Crosscop its magic for Lawleymoon

Gorgeous Fawn bitch, Very correct, she is just so well put together. Quality coat and skin. Moved very soundly. I gave her a RCC as a junior, she has matured into a classic bitch of beautiful proportions. She deserves her crown and was very unlucky to meet the winner today. RCC

3rd: Howgate & Hull's Palmik Queen Of Diamonds JW

OB (12 .4)

1st: Sampson's Shiny Sensations For Your Eyes Only To Dapperdiva

Quality Brindle, super elegant well balanced bitch with the flowing outline I was looking for. Holding her topline well on the move. Expertly handled

2nd: Glaholm's Gazenorth Secret Identity

Pretty Fawn, lovely quality bitch. Shapely and balanced, good bone, strong loin and in lovely fit condition, great attitude as she moved around the ring. Nice rapport with her handler.

3rd: Howgate & Hull's Ch Palmik Misty Eve JW

VB (5 .3)

1st: Bray's Cyangrange Giocomo Delfino

Red Fawn, What a fit, fabulously conditioned athletic 9 year old girl this is! Good conformation. nice length, correct bone and moderate rear with a broad strong second thigh. She looks and feels ready to run.

2nd: Morgan & Wilson's Shalfleet Amber Nectar At Meandi

Quality very feminine brindle and white bitch, also shown in super condition and holding her topline well on the move. Showed her long white socks off.  

SRLCB 4.0

1st: Sampson's Shiny Sensations For Your Eyes Only To Dapperdiva

2nd: Leathart's Ringmore Hectate

Pretty cream girl with good bone and spring of pastern, correct top and underline. Lovely type and quality.

3rd: Robertson's Moonlake Medium Blonde