Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd

Birmingham National Championship Show 25th Sept 2021

Basset Hounds

MPD (1,1)

PD (1,1)

JD (3)

1). Freer. Switherland Blueberry Pie. ResCC

High quality r/w of 17 mths, excellent size & balance, handsome headpiece with correct planes, clear eyes & fine well set leathers, scored in both forehand & hindquarter construction, with prominent pro sternum & well filled front, neat close fitting elbows, smooth lengthy ribbing, great bone, well let down hocks, stern well set & carried.Moved out soundly with freedom in action.

2). Cudlip. Woferlow Voyager At Harvidene

Strikingly handsome dark tri of 13 mths, again well constructed & with lots to like, grand headpiece, fine well set leathers, firm in his topline, well ribbed back, moved out freely, preferred the front of 1.

3). Seddon. Sedonia Imperial Commander

YD (1)

1 Jones & Jones. Clanwillow Diamond Miracle

Noble headed r/w of 14 mths with well set fine leathers, pleases for type, size, balance & proportions, well constructed forehand with well filled front, smooth lengthy ribbing, grand bone & feet, free & happy in his movement.

PGD (2)

1 King & King. Zawadi Stand By Me

2yr r/w that pleases for outline & balance, has a handsome headpiece, correct head planes, clean eyes, well flewed, well set fine leathers, well put together, with firm topline & good ribbing, free moving action.

2 Turner & Melbourne. Diheath Aladdin Sane

3yr r/w of more compact shape & heavier build, basic construction is sound, but spoilt by carrying too much weight especially over his front & shoulders,preferred head & balance of 1.

LD (4,1)

1 Archer. Roamanbay Reddy To Rumble

Another strikingly handsome 2yr, liked his balance in outline, with noble headpiece, clean eyes, strong jaw /muzzle well flewed, fine leathers, reachy neck, pleases in both fore & hind angulation, well ribbed back, sound in movement with both reach & drive.

2 Hirst, Melbourne & Walker. Diheath Cosmic At Kejana

Soundly made 4yr out of a larger mould, presents a clean cut outline, another noble headpiece & fine leathers, reachy neck, sound fore & aft, moves out freely.

3 Melbourne,Murray & Hirst. Diheath Jamaica

OD (8,2)

1 Freer. Switherland Jammy Dodger. CC & BOB

Wow! this 16 mth r/w stood away here, smart upstanding & with attitude, demanded attention, is so well balanced in outline, has a most handsome headpiece, correct head planes, clear eyes, excelled in his forehand with well filled front & good return of upper arm, excelled in his shoulder placement, grand bone & feet, is well ribbed back, firm in his topline & smooth in underline, short strong loin, strong well muscled & angulated hindquarters, hocks well let down, well set & carried stern, moved out with some style & freedom in movement.

2 Woodworth. Armardio Firestarter

Lower stationed 3yr of sound construction, has a handsome headpiece, well filled front , well ribbed back, moves out freely, would look even better with less weight over his shoulder/forehand, preferred the head carriage, neck & forehand of 1

3 Newman. Woferlow Kylo Ren

VD (1)

1 Hirst. Diheath Bob Dylan At Kejana. BV

Grand old man of 10yrs, he came under me back in 2015 when he was 2nd in Limit, I think he is looking even better now, has a noble headpiece, is well put together, has a well filled front, well ribbed back, firm in his topline, moves out with a jaunty stride.

MPB (5,3)

1 Mclean. Switherland Gabriella At Stookewood

7mth r/w with lovely head shape, correct planes, well flewed muzzle, fine leathers, clean eyes, pleases with good forehand construction, reachy neck, well ribbed back, at present still rather “bum high” grand bone & feet.

2 Cudlip. Harvidene Mamma Mia

Most attractive tri of 6 mths out of a smaller mould, has a very happy temperament, more compact in outline, well ribbed back, has a lovely head shape preferred the eyes of 1.

PB (2,1)

1 Jones & Jones. Braithwells’s Lil Red Dress To Clanwillow. BP

Most promising & attractive r/w of 9 mths, very feminine in her headpiece with parallel head planes, well set fine leathers, reachy neck, pleasing forehand development with well filled front & elbows close to body, well ribbed back, firm in topline,well angulated hindquarters with short hocks, grand bone & feet. Moves out with good profile action, at present moving a little close behind.

JB (6,2)

1 Freer. Switherland Cranberry Pie. Res CC 

Another beauty from this kennel, synonymous with quality. 17mth r/w, has all the breed points required,pleases in fore & hindquarter angulation, lovely headpiece, firm in topline, well ribbed back & smooth flow in her underline, sound free moving action.

2 Freudenreich. Lockolea Circle Of Life.

More compact 17 mth r/w, soundly put together, good bone, well ribbed back, moved soundly, would look better with a little less weight, preferred the elegance & angulation of 1, 

3 Danel & Danel. Switherland Custard Cream For Bazbourne.

YB (1)

1 Daykin, Daykin & Whiting. Braithwell Aurelia At Annilann.

Very pleasing r/w mottle of 23 mths, pleases all through, most attractive feminine head, clean eyes, fine leathers, balanced in outline, liked her forehand development, firm in topline, short loin, well muscled rear, moved out jauntily with good stride.

PGB (6,2)

1 Jones & Jones. Clanwillow Centenary Hope.

2 Meldrum. Cintal Mable Dene.

Both attractive r/w rising 3yrs, little to separare, both have lovely feminine head/eyes fine well set leathers, good forehand development with well filled fronts & prominent pro sternum, firm toplines & well ribbed back.Preferred the slightly cleaner outline & ground covering action of 1.

3 Mclean. Switherland Final Chase Of Stookewood.

LB (4)

1 Jones & Jones. Clanwillow Centenary Dream.

I see from catalogue that this attractive r/w is litter sister to Centenary Hope, slightly more compact in outline, very happy temperament, well made all thro, particularly liked her forehand construction, firm topline & ribbing, free & easy in her movement.

2 Hards. Mellow Molly V Grunsven At Braemiray (Imp Nld)

W/r rising 2 yrs out of a larger mould, has a most lovely feminine & elegant head with parallel planes, lovely eyes & fine leathers, has a well filled front, firm topline with lengthy ribbing, moves out well, preferred the shoulder placement of 1.

3 Ingram. Alcaro Fleurie At Enguerrand.

OB (10,3)

1 Armstrong. Ch Lauralee A Kind Of Magic. CC

Lovely r/w bitch of the highest quality, so feminine & elegant, has a most beautiful head/expression, clear eyes, parallel planes, well set fine leathers, excels in her forehand development, prominent pro sternum, with well filled crook,good return of upper arm, together with well laid back shoulder blades, reachy neck into firm topline & smooth underline, well ribbed back,strong well muscled hindquarters & well set stern, drives of short hocks with sound ground covering action.

2 Turner. Ch Lauralee Dont Stop Me Now Of Devonhound

I see from the catalogue that this lovely r/w is litter sister to 1, slightly lower stationed than her sister, still lots to like, another lovely headpiece, well developed in her forehand/hindquarters & well ribbed back, not so firm in her topline as 1, sound in her movement.

3 Archer. Armadio Chicago Fire In Roamanbay.

VB (3,1)

1 Meldrum. Malrich Sex In The City At Rumbleton

2 Cartwright. Ch Longmynd Will ‘O The Wisp.

Both 7yrs, 1) r/w scores in construction, feminine head/expression, good reach & drive, 2) d/tri scores in well developed forehand construction, firm topline, not the hind angulation of 1. Sound away & back, lacks the drive of 1.

Mike Caple ( Judge )