Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Association

I would like to thank the officers and committee of the HWVA for their kind invitation to judge at their championship show. It was no mean feat to hold two championship shows, an open show and special award classes all on the same and they should be applauded for the determination in ensuring that the show carried on. There was a friendly atmosphere and applause for class winners.

BIS was the dog Sh Ch Tragus Fox Appeal; RBIS the bitch, Sh Ch Kisdons Custom Made; BPIS Ewtor Guilty As Sinn; and BVIS Sh Ch Belatarr Mahalia Jackson.

A couple of points I feel worthy of a mention are that a number of exhibits were short in upper arm, upright in shoulder and out at elbow which was reflected with poor movement. There were a number of exhibits with untypical hard expressions caused by incorrect eye colour. That said, I was extremely happy with my final line-up and major winners.

MPD (0). PD (1) 1 Whitney’s Enryb True Blue, appealing head and with good length of neck into balanced body with correct coat. Steady movement for age, on tight feet. JD (1) A. YD (0). ND (2,1) 1 Collier’s Belatarr America, of the correct type with a masculine head and kind eye. Well put together with a decent coat. Movement was untidy today and feet could benefit from some more roadwork. GD (4) 1 Sauro’s Fourlums Heath, correctly proportioned head with good depth of muzzle and kind expression. Adequate length of neck into soundly constructed body with good depth and well set tail. Correct jacket and moving steadily; 2 Whitworth’s Twelveoaks Blackjon Apple, masculine headed dog with good length of neck and adequately put together body. Harsh wire jacket feet would benefit from road work and shortening of nails; 3 B America. PGD (1) 1 T Blackjon Apple. LD (2) 1 Byrne’s Enryb Simply Red, nice sized dog with lovely shaped head with kind expression and eyes of the correct shape and colour. Strong front construction with adequate length of neck and good depth of body and harsh jacket. Moved well; 2 Coxhead’s Zoldmali Lipton at Brecalde, different type to the winner with nice eye shape and colour and moderate angles all through with correct bone and lovely well arched and tight feet. Didn’t match the movement of the winner today. OD (3) 1 Spillane’s Belatarr Jupiter, from a larger mould this dog appeals for his sound construction and movement. He is balanced with a good harsh coat and lovely tight feet; 2 Moss’ Ewtor Nobody Does It Better, this boy is ozzing in breed type, with a handsome head, kind expression and correctly shaped and coloured eyes. Lovely depth of body and soundly put together. Feet would benefit from roadwork; 3 Deighton’s Fourlums Tavaszi CH D (3,1) 1 Upton’s Sh Ch Tragus Fox Appeal, of an ideal size and excelling in breed type. He has an outstanding head with correct eye colour and shape. Good length of neck into a soundly constructed body with correct depth, tail carriage and wire jacket. He has effortless sound movement and he and his handler make a great partnership. Delighted to award him the CC & later BIS; 2 Spillane’s Sh Ch Belatarr Hercules, at the top end of the standard size wise with correct head shape, and adequate length of neck. His body is correctly constructed, covered by his wire jacket and has a well set tail. He has quality bone and was a positive mover. RCC. VD (3, 2) 1 Spillane’s Belatarr Charlie Parker ShCM, in lovely condition, typical head with good depth of muzzle and appealing expression. Beautifully put together with nice depth of body and correct wire coat. He moved soundly on well padded tight feet a real credit to his owner. WD (1) 1 Newman’s Ch Zoldmali Zzeles Morganna JW, presenting a typical outline standing with a very dark russet coat and moderate length of neck. All dog and soundly made, he has a great wire jacket and good tail set. Felt his movement was lazy today.

MPB (2) This class consisted of 2 very different puppies. 1 Smillie-Gray’s Oakberrow M’Lady Gin, very feminine puppy, beautiful head with correct eye shape and expression. Good length of neck and depth of body, movement was loose as you would expect at this age but everything required is there; 2 Reed’s Cuffnells Queen Mirana, at her first show a well put together girl but raw, very dark, I hope her coat will come. PB (6,1) 1 Moss’ Ewtor Guilty As Sinn, beautiful puppy with correctly proportioned head and depth of muzzle. Good length of neck and depth of body, sound fore and aft with correct coat and well set tail. Moved well once settled. BP; 2 Elder’s Enryb Skye Blue, I see she is litter sister to 1 and similar comments apply, I just hope that she has done all her growing; 3 O M’Lady Gin. JB (4,2) 1 Cooper’s Deifstock Desert Rose, darker coated bitch and well put together. I would prefer a softer expression but everything is in the right place. She has a wire coat and she is very sound moving on the tightest of feet; 2 Linsell-Clark’s Twelveoaks Dandee Red, another darker coated young lady, good length of neck, longer cast with adequate angles fore and aft, I would prefer a softer expression. She needs time but moved soundly on tight feet. YB (2,1) 1 Edminson’s Kisdon Goldhill, 18 mths old and unhappy with the noises in the venue today. Completely understandable in the circumstances we have found ourselves in. Very well put together with correct depth of body, quality bone, a harsh coat and lovely tight feet. Her movement was erratic today but one to watch. NB (8,2) This class was very mixed in type. 1 Holt’s Maiashy Akori, excelling in breed type this bitch has a feminine head with correct eye shape and colour giving a soft expression. Adequate construction with required depth of body, correct coat and sufficient bone. A pretty and typical bitch; 2 Lewis’ Adel Liliana, another very pretty bitch who is full of the correct type. Beautiful head with correct eye shape and colour giving a soft expression. I would prefer her a size bigger but she is well made all through with the correct jacket and in great condition. I hope that her handler perseveres; 3 Court’s Twelveoaks Crimson Delight. GB (7,2) 1 M Akori; 2 T Crimson Delight, up to size but eye catching with good length of neck and depth of body, well set tail and correct wire jacket. There is much to like. PGB (3,1) 1 Moss’ Enryb Scarlett O’Hara at Ewtor, full of breed type with typical head with correct eye colour and shape. Good length of neck and depth of body, adequate angles fore and aft with quality bone; 2 Reed’s Bardantop Sticky Toffee with Cuffnells, taller bitch with lovely head and kind expression. Correct depth of body but slightly tucked up, harsh wire jacket movement was not as positive as the winner. LB (3,1) 1 Smillie-Gray’s Oakberrow Let The Fun Be Gin JW, excelling in type with the correct head, eye shape and colour. Good length of neck into a balanced body of pleasing depth. Sound movement completing the picture. RCC; 2 Smith’s Indriel Eowyn, presents a pleasing picture standing with typical head, eye shape and expression. Correct front, and good depth of body with correct coat and well set tail. Could not match the movement of the winner today. OB (4,1) 1 Edminson’s Sh Ch Kisdons Custom Made, eyecatching bitch who oozes breed type and is well made. Beautiful head, correct eye shape and colour. Good length of neck with correct depth of body and balance. Quality bone and correct wire jacket with fluid movement completing the picture. A pleasure to award her CC; 2 Upton’s Tragus Honey Bee, another bitch of excellent breed type with lovely head, good reach of neck and excelling in construction. She has the required depth of body and is balanced with a harsh wire jacket. Didn’t match the movement of the winner today; 3 Newman’s Morganna Anisette JW. CH B (0). VB (1) 1 Collier’s Sh Ch Belatarr Mahalia Jackson ShCM VW, it was an honor to judge this well known and beautiful bitch as this show was her swansong and my RCC last time I judged. Lovely head and expression with good length of neck into well placed shoulders. Balanced all through with correct depth of body and no tuck up. Wire jacket and positive movement. BV; 2 Court’s Honey Buzzard, presenting a typical outline standing, pleasing head and good length of neck into well balanced body. No exaggeration and a good wire jacket a credit to her owner. WB (1) 1 Sh Ch B Mahalia Jackson.

MIKE LEWIN