• Show Date: 16/09/2022
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Vivien Phillips Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 28/07/2023

Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

Breed: Ibizan Hound

IBIZAN HOUNDS AND OTTER HOUNDS. DARLINGTON DOG SHOW SOCIETY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2022. JUDGE VIVIEN PHILLIPS

I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO JUDGING THIS BREED .SO ELEGANT AND STILL SO PRIMITIVE BUT DIGNIFIED. THE ENTRY WAS SMALL BUT A GREAT DEAL OF QUALITY FROM THOSE WHO WERE THERE,

 WHICH IS EXCELLENT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE BREED AND I THANK THE EXHIBITORS FOR THEIR SPORTSMANSHIP

PUPPY DOG. MORRIS’ JAZZ A MASTER PLAN BALTAS VEJAS ANHARBN (IMP LTH) THIS YOUNGSTER OF 6 MONTHS STOOD ALONE AND WAS THE SINGLE MALE HERE TODAY.. HE HAS A FINE LONG HEAD WITH A CORRECT FLAT SKULL. CORRECTLY SHAPED EYES AND VERY MOBILE THIN EARS. WELL LET DOWN IN FRONT FOR SUCH A BABY. GOOD LONG NECK, AND FLAT LONG RIBCAGE. ARCHED TOES. MOVED VERY WELL WITH A CORRECT STRIDE. DESPITE HIS AGE I FELT HE WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO AWARD HIM THE CC AND BEST PUPPY. VETERAN BITCH , PUPPY BITCH AND JUNIOR BITCH NO ENTRIES

POST GRADUATE BITCH. (1) TAYLOR’S YETTI TAF NAF (IMP SP) 16 MONTH OLD ROUGH COATED YOUNGSTER.. RATHER NARROW THROUGHOUT. SHE HAD HER EARS LAID FLAT WHICH DETRACTED FROM HER HEAD OUTLINE. SHE IS WELL LET DOWN AND MOVED SOUNDLY. LIMIT BITCH NO ENTRIES. OPEN BITCH (5) THE WINNER OF THIS CLASS AND SUBSEQUENT CC WINNER AND BOB IS A LOVELY TYPE BITCH. TAYLOR’S CH ABBOTSOAK CAROUSEL JW. SHE HAS A LOVELY HEAD AND CORRECT MOBILE EARS. STRONG LONG NECK , CORRECT FRONT AND WELL ARCHED TOES. PROMINENT BREAST BONE. GOOD TUCK UP AND LONG FLAT RIBCAGE. CORRECTLY ANGULATED HINDQUARTERS WITH LENGTH TO SECOND THIGH AND SHE MOVED VERY WELL WITH SUSPENDED TROT. LOVELY TO WATCH HER STRIDE OUT. 2 ROWORTH’S ABBOTSOAK SKY OF FLAMES AT DEBBIEJAY. LITTER SISTER TO MY WINNER. SMALLER THROUGHOUT NOT QUITE THE IMPOSING PRESENCE OF HER SISTER BUT ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL BITCH WITH ALL THE CORRECT ATTRIBUTES. SHE TOO HAD THE LOVELY OUTLINE AND EXCELLENT MOVEMENT. RESERVE CC. 3. HALL’S AFILADOR WHEAL GRACE

OTTERHOUNDS..

 I WOULD LIKE TO THANK AND CONGRATULATE THE EXHIBITORS FOR PRESENTING THEIR HOUNDS IN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION.. I HAVE, IN THE PAST COMMENTED ON HOW DIRTY SOME OF THE DOGS WERE AND NOT PLEASANT TO JUDGE AT ALL. TODAY THEY WERE ALL IN TIP TOP FORM.

PUPPY DOG LEREGO’S, TECKELGARTH INDEFATIGABLE NAF. WHAT A SUPER PUPPY. 10 MONTH OLD GRIZZLE. STRONG HEAD WITH A GOOD DOME AND STRONG MUZZLE. DEEP SET EYE AND LONG EARS REACHING TO HIS NOSE WITH CORRECT FOLD. EXCELLENT FRONT WITH STRONG WELL BONED FORELEGS AND GOOD FEET. WELL RIBBED AND LET DOWN. . STEADY TOPLINE AND WELL MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS. SUPER MOVER , ESPECIALLY FOR A YOUNG HEAVY HOUND. DELIGHTED TO AWARD HIM THE CC AND BEST PUPPY. MUST HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE.

JUNIOR DOG (1) NELSON’S OLPHAE DRUID. SADLY NOT HAPPY WITH THE WINDY CONDITIONS. HEAD OK BUT WOULD PREFER LESS YELLOW EYES. HE DID STAND TO BE JUDGED, AND HAS CORRECT COAT AND IS WELL LET DOWN AND RIBBED..MOVED OK WHEN SETTLED.

POST GRADUATE NO ENTRIES

LIMIT DOG. (1) DARK’S TECKELGARTH DECIMUS. A 4 YEAR OLD WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EYE. UPSTANDING MALE. STRONG FRONT CONSTRUCTION AND WELL RIBBED . HE HAS GOOD FEET AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. MOVED RATHER CLOSE BEHIND AND CARRIES HIS TAIL A BIT HIGH ON THE MOVE BUT HE IS VERY HAPPY AND ENTHUSIASTIC!

OPEN DOG. (1) SALT , LEREGO & STRINGER’S CH TECEKLGARTH DREADNOUGHT. THIS 3 YEAR OLD HAS A VERY GOOD HEAD. EYE AND EARS AND CORRECT NECK AND DEEP FRONT WITH TIGHT FEET. VERY GOOD OUTLINE AND WELL RIBBED TO STRONG HINDQUARTERS. MOVED WITH DRIVE A TAD CLOSER BEHIND THAN THE PUPPY.. A STALLION HOUND OF LOVELY TYPE RESERVE CC.

VETERAN BITCH NO ENTRIES

PUPPY BITCH (1) . LEREGO’S TECKELGARTH ISMAY NAF LITTER SISTER TO THE DOG PUPPY, ANOTHER WITH A LOVELY HEAD AND EYE. GOOD FRONT AND FEET AND WELL LET DOWN FOR A YOUNGSTER. LOVELY OUTLINE. SHE WAS NOT VERY HAPPY ON THE MOVE NEAR THE FLAPPING TENT AND ALSO THE TANNOY ANNOUNCEMENTS. MOVED OK BUT DID NOT CARRY HER TAIL HIGH TODAY.

JUNIOR BITCH NO ENTRIES

POST GRADUATE BITCH (1) SHAW’S OTTARYX RASCAL (AI) 21 MONTHS. SHE HAS A PLEASING HEAD EARS COULD BE LONGER, SHE HAS A VERY DARK COAT SO I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED A DARKER EYE. NECK COULD BE LONGER .SHORT UPPER ARM. SHE IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH CORRECT COAT AND HAS GOOD FEET AND IS WELL RIBBED. SHE MOVED WELL WHEN SETTLED.

LIMIT BITCH (2 Entries) Abs: 1 . 1ST MADGE, & LEREGO’S, TEKELGARTH GEORGIA. A BEAUITIFUL BITCH WHO FILLED MY EYE AS SHE ENTERED THE RING.. LOVELY HEAD AND EYE AND CORRECT EARS.LONG STRONG NECK AND WELL LAID SHOULDERS . GOOD DEEP CHEST AND RIBS GO WELL BACK INTO WELL MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS.. EXCELLENT OUTLINE STANDING AND ON THE MOVE. THE BEST MOVER OF THE DAY CC , HER SECOND, AND BOB. I AM SURE HER TITLE WILL COME SOON.

OPEN BITCH (2 Entries) Abs: 0. 1ST LEREGO’S TECKELGARTH FOXTROT . TWO LOVELY BITCHES FROM THIS KENNEL. MY WINNER HERE HAS A SUPER HEAD AND EYE. STRONG NECK AND FRONT WITH GOOD FEET.. RIBS GO WELL BACK AND SHE IS WELL LET DOWN WITH DEEP FORECHEST. STRONG IN HIND QUARTERS AND CHALLENGED HARD FOR THE CC.. RESERVE CC. 2 LEREGO & SMITH’S CH TECKELGARTH EBONY. A NICELY HEADED BITCH OF SUPER TYPE. GOOD SHOULDERS AND BODY. RIBS GO WELL BACK. SHE DID NOT HELP HER HANDLER ON THE MOVE AS SHE WEAVED TOWARDS ME WHICH MADE HER LOOK NARROW IN FRONT. GOOD IN SIDE GAIT.