Cheshire Agricultural Society

Royal Cheshire County Dog Show Premier Open Show

Thank you to the committee for this lovely appointment. A super show, nice atmosphere, albeit a touch hot, which may have affected a few hounds today. More importantly a huge thank you to those exhibitors who entered under me. I had a truly fantastic entry and got my hands on some lovely dogs. Also a thank you to my super stewards, Grant and Elizabet who kept us going efficiently.

Bloodhound

Open

1st & BOB - Jones’s Harvidene Devil In Disguise – A dog full of substance, and red in colour. Good shape to his head and in proportion. Ears nicely set and of good length. A good eye shape. Good strength of leading to a nicely made front. Forelegs straight, with nice round bones. Chest deep, well sprung and of good length. He has a good topline leading to a well made rear. Enjoyed his movement in profile, covering the ground well. Good feet.

Borzoi

Puppy

1st & BP - Turners’s Chalksville Katerina – A pretty puppy and in proportion for her age. Good length to her head and with nice expression. ears nicely set. Nicely set neck. Well made front assembly. Straight front and good bone. Chest in proportion and of good length. good shape to her topline. Well put together rear with nice width of thigh. Moved very well in profile and good width.

Junior

1st - Raczka’s Prime Rubin Castor – Dog of good size and shape, if a little out of proportion. Nice long head, good and eye and excellent ears. Good neck length leading to a well laid shoulder. Chest deep and of length, but yet to develop fully. Good feet. Nice tuck up. Well arched topline. Good rear angulation. Moved well with drive if a little excitable.

2nd -Webb’s Mischran Tissaia At Parsax – Good looking lady with a nice overall shape. Long head with nice features. Good neck length. nice lay of shoulder with a straight front. Good feet. Nicely ribbed with appropriate tuck up. nice arch to her topline. Well made rear with Good strength throughout. Pleasing profile movement.

Post Graduate

1st & BOB - Kanoo’s Nibrass Queen Ethelflaeda – A very pretty girl who appealed from the outset. Good outline and in proportion. Super head, of length, lovely eye and ear set. Good length of neck. Good front assembly, with a straight front. Good feet all around. Well ribbed, and of good depth. Very good topline leading to a well made rear. Moved effortlessly well and with balance. True coming and going. A promising dog.

2nd - Dawson’s Stubbylee Chiara Mia – Smart girl, good condition, and with striking grey features. Pleasing long head, nice ear shape. Good neck length, leading to a nice lay of shoulder. straight front and good feet all around. Nice depth to her chest, and tuck up. strong loin and top line. Nicely set rear angulation providing good drive when in profile.

Open

1st & RBOB - Dawson’s Ch Metel Avgusta Ala Azul At Stubbylee Jw – A very smart girl of good quality and in excellent condition. Pleasing shape overall, and balanced. Long head and nice ears. Well laid shoulder and straight front. Good depth of chest of appropriate length. Strong loin, with good rise. Well angulated rear, with strength too. Moved well and with balance.

2nd - Donnelly & Devereux - Serenefol Alicja – Another smart balance girl in profile. Long head and nice expression, dark eye, strong jaw and neat ears. Good length of neck leading to a good front assembly. Nice ribbing with tuck up. Good rear angulation and well muscled throughout. Moved well in profile.

Wolfhound

Puppy

1st and RBOB & BP - Catlow’s Hydebeck Ring Of Roses – A promising young lady. Fawn in colour and of good size. Lovely head and expression, good ear set and shape. Neck of good length and strength. Good lay of shoulder, a good upper arm. Straight front and of excellent bone. Promising depth of chest, and of good length. Nice length of loin, with strength. Well put together rear giving her good drive and balance on the move. Will be interested to see her develop.

2nd - Dawson’s Hydebeck Heart Of Gold At Graefyn – Boy of good height and substance, Handsome expression with dark eye. Head of good proportions. Nice length to his neck leading an ok front assembly, straight front. Good depth of chest and of length. Good topline. Just going through a growth spurt so needing to fill out. Moved well, covering the ground with typical movement.

Junior

1st - Pantoja’s Killoughery Rockafella – Handsome dog of good type and substance throughout. A well proportioned head giving pleasant expression. Strong jaw and correct bite. Well shaped neck, with strength and in proportion. Good lay of shoulder, straight front and good feet. He is still to grow and mature but chest of good shape with tuck up. Nice topline which he maintained on the move. Good rear angulation. Moved well covering the ground well, with good reach.

2nd - Bligh’s Bonaforte’s Young At Heart – Diffferent type to 1st but in proportion. Ok head, with pleasing expression. Good strength to neck leading to a good lay of shoulder. Good ribbing and shape, tuck up as well. Well put together rear giving her pleasing drive.

Post Graduate

1st and BOB - Heather’s Whiteorchard Ad Astra JW – A lovely bitch of good type, and not overly done. I was immediately impressed with her balance and proportion. Super footfall when moving, with both reach and drive. She is well muscled throughout but maintaining femininity. Nice expression, with a strong jaw and correct bite. Good length of neck, leading to a good lay of shoulder. Good bone, and straight front. Chest of correct depth, length, and tuck up. Strong loin of correct shape with strength. Good rear angulation and nice width of thigh. True coming and going. I’m sure big things are ahead for her.

2nd - Catlow’s Hydebeck Dream Of Lorelei At Laoiseach – Feminine looking wheaten girl. Pretty head and nice ears to match. Good length of neck with good lay of shoulder, straight front. Nice depth of chest, with pleasing tuck up. A good arch over her loin. Well angulated rear with good muscle and width. Moved well in profile, covering the ground with ease.

Open

1st - Dawson’s Hydebeck Dream Tyme Of Graefyn – A dog of good size and substance. Strong masculine head with excellent ears and well set. Well muscled neck. A good lay of shoulder giving adequate reach. Well ribbed, nice and deep. Maintaining his topline on the move. Well put together rear quarters, with low hocks. Appropriately muscled throughout. Moved well in profile

2nd - Robert’s Lindall Chloe – Still only 19months and young with it, although of good size and substance. Very pretty expression with pleasant head and features. Ok neck and shoulder assembly. Good depth of chest, and ribs of good length with tuck up to match. Nice angles to her rear. A good balance in profile when moving.