Sunderland & District Canine Society

Sunderland and District Open Show – 27th November 2022

Thank you to the society for inviting me to judge the hound group, this was a real privilege and honour. Thank you to all who brought their hounds for me to go over, I had some lovely examples, and I am really pleased with my main winners. Thank you also to my stewards who kept me on track all day and the ring running smoothly.

Afghan Open (1,0)

1st Lashley’s Forestbrook Jon Snow – Good masculine head with correct eye shape and good jaw, ear set correct. Adequate spring and depth of rib and good topline. Moved out well when concentrating.

Basenji Open (2,0)

1st Casebtieri’s Zvezdny Alliance Genie in a Bottle (imp Ukr) – lightly built and fine boned. Head well chiselled and medium width and tapered towards nose, with slight stop. Well muscled throughtout, good topline with correct tail set. Movement was sound and true.

2nd Eliot’s Orange Moon Mysterious Talishan Via Arusyan (imp)

Basset Hound Graduate (3,1) – nicely presented hound with a balanced head and outline. Strong topline and tail set correct, good chest and shoulder set. Heavier set that 1 but moved well when concentrating.

1st Coultas’s Perfect Preach V. Grunsven – beautifully presented hound of considerable substance. Domed head with some stop and occipital bone prominent, balanced with correct ear set and eye shape. Well muscled throughout and moved out with ease

2nd McEvedy’s Diheath Jerry Lee Lewis – well presented hound, a little reluctant on the move today. Well muscled and balanced, good head with correct ear set and eye shape.

Basset Hound Open (1,0)

1st Coultas ‘s Devlewope Marquesa (BOB, G3) – lots to like about this hound. Presented beautifully, I really appreciated the head on this hound. Well balanced, strong jaw and correct bite. Correct ear set and occipital bone prominent. Movement was the best of all bassets today and continued to show enthusiasm in the group

B.G.V Petit Limit (1,0)

1st Feasby’s Caldewriver Wizard of Oz at Torcarhian – A mature hound of sound construction, Well muscled and strong across his back. Pleasing front and rear construction, well sprung in rib and strong across the loin, moved out well with ease and covered the ground.

B.G.V Petit Open (3,0)

1st Cooper, Ellingford & O’Brien’s Ch Afterglow Agnes Gru Avec Jayanel (BOB, G4) – really sound and well-balanced bitch with a rough, unrefined outline. Gave the impression that she could do a days work. In fine fettle and well muscled throughout. Carried her head proudly on the move and covered the ground with ease.

2nd Foote & McAulay IR Ch Erylan Here La Reine – sound hound throughout, well balanced and in hard condition. Moved excellently and covered the ground well. Carried her head proudly when on the move and was presented beautifully.

3rd Foote & McAulay Ir Ch Clonallan Just Beginning Avec Erylan ShCM Ir VW

Dachshund Min L/H Open (2,1)

1st Drary’s Tolberg Cream Surprise at Indiko (BOB) – balanced hound of correct proportions, good feet. Good depth of chest with good spring of rib. Strong loin and topline which was maintained on the move. Moved cleanly with drive from rear.

Dachshund Min S/H Junior (2,1)

1st Scott’s Bronia Cheialier (BPIB, HPG4) – raw puppy but well proportioned with no exaggeration. Good bone and good angles. Nicely balanced head with medium almond shaped eyes. Moved well fore and aft.

Dachshund Min S/H Graduate (4,1)

1st Cumberland’s Mumysami So What (BOB) – Pleasing outline, with balanced construction and topline. Good bone and feet. Covered the ground on the move with good clearance.

2nd Potts’s D’Arisca Desires a Porche at Klondyke – Good size and balanced throughout. Pleasing head and eye, good front and rear construction. I just preferred the movement of 1

3rd Cumberland’s Mumysami So Distinct

Dachshund W/H Open (2,0)

1st Ord & Ainsley’s Cloudside Sebastian of Marnadee (BOB & HG1) – a real showman with ring presence, he draws your eye immediately and is obviously a male hound without being too strong. Balanced head, strong jaw and ridges over eyes prominent. Shoulder blades long, broad, and placed firmly and obliquely. Robust rib cage and reasonably level back. Strong and short loin and he was in excellent condition, well muscled but not over done. His movement was super sound and he covered the ground with ease, I did not hesitate to award him the hound group.

2nd Corner’s Cishelvine Portha at Carcorn – Nice size and shape to this hound, constructed well. Strong over the topline and loin, a little reluctant on the move today.

Dachshund Min W/H Open (2,0)

1st Corner’s Carcorn Fabulous Frank – Well balanced and pleasing outline, good size, not too large. In good condition and well muscled. Balanced head with pleasing almond eye shape and well set ears. Strong neck into well laid shoulders. Moved with ease and correctly. BOB

2nd Carcorn’s Violet Valentine

Borzoi Open (1,0)

1st Dover’s Palamedees Arian Khrysos at Keaver – Raw youngster with plenty of growing to do. Moved out well, maintaining topline and correct tail carriage. He had a beautiful head obviously masculine without being coarse. (BOB, BPIB, HPG3)

Deerhound Open (2,0)

1st Constantine’s Kwaricott Kaleginy Bettinsoli (BOB) – correctly shaped head with dark eyes. Ears set on high and strong jaw. Well laid shoulder and straight forelegs. Deep flat-sided chest. Long stride movement (even in a small ring) and covered the ground with ease

2nd Constantine’s Ormanstar Cosmo at Keleginy – Nice typey hound with balanced outline. Sound front and rear construction, with compact kenuckled feet. Preferred the head and movement on 1.

Irish Wolfhound Open (4,1)

1st Taylor’s Amarillo Rose of Critaylor (BOB) – Strong and well conditioned hound, with good topline and over all shape. Long head and skull not too broad. Strong jaw and correct ears. Well muscled neck into strong forequarters. Strong arched loin and well muscled rear. Moved out well in a small ring.

2nd Taylor’s Bribibas Calamity Jane (BPIB, HPG1) – raw puppy but very pleasing outline and shape. I really liked the balanced head with dark and correct ears. Strong neck into well laid shoulders, elbows well under and legs strong and straight. Good bend of stifle with well let down hocks. Easy active movement and covered the ground with ease.

3rd Taylor’s Bribibas Midnight Special

Saluki Open (1,0)

1st Bloomfield’s Glenoak Laquan – graceful dog shown in excellent hard condition. Balanced hound with well set shoulders and strong rear quarters. Moved out well fore and aft, smoothly without effort. (BOB)

Whippet Puppy (2,1)

1st Searle & Rawlinso’s Reffton Tibalt at Whipsearle (Imp Esp) – I really liked this smart puppy, good balanced head with strong jaw and rose shaped ears. Strong neck into well laid shoulders. Well muscled throughout and rear quarters strong. Moved well and covered the ground (BPIB, HPG2)

Whippet Post Graduate (3,0)

1st Potts’s Ranveli Lemon Popsicle at Klondyke – Sound hound, balanced head and strong neck into well laid shoulders. Strong topline which was maintained on the move.

2nd Tyson’s Midnight Luillby For Starceyon (imp It) – graceful hound with nice outline, strong fore and rear quarters and well muscled. Balanced head and nice dark eye.

3rd Dickinson’s Collooney Queen Aslaug

Whippet Open (6, 2)

1st Metcalfe’s Aarminias Dance Like a Dafty (BOB) – Balanced outline, with correct head, strong jaw and rose ears. Good neck into well laid shoulders. Strong topline and correct tailset and carriage. Moved out well and covered the ground.

2nd Searle’s Quick Silver He’s The One for Whipsearle – Nice outline with balanced head, well muscled neck and across the back. Moved well and correctly.

3rd Tyson’s Starceylon Joh Snow Ghost

AV Hound NSC Open (3,0)

1st Pocklington-Hall’s Merlin Do Casal Dos Choupas (Imp Por) (BFDB) (BOB) – well presented hound with well balanced head. Pleasing dark eye with lively expression. Short muscular neck into slightly sloping shoulders. Strong and muscular throughout with good rear construction. Strode out well on the move.

2nd Anderson’s Whitglen Sirocco (Cirneco Dell Etna) – elegant and slender, balanced narrow skull with small oval eye. In good condition and well muscled throughout. Strong fore and rear quarters. Well knuckled feet. Nice springy stride on the move.

3rd Shaw and McVey’s Soufrieri Artimon BGVG

AV Import Breed Register (1,0)

1st Middleton’s Serenade Des Vallees Longenonnaises Avec Caelestibleu (BBDG) – pleasing wedge shaped head, with oval eye and sad expression. Strong jaw and regular scissor bite. Good deep chest, strong fore and rear quarters. Balanced on the move with decent drive from behind.

AV Hound Puppy (7,2)

1st Searle & Rawlinso’s Reffton Tibalt at Whipsearle (Imp Esp)

2nd Taylor’s Bribibas Midnight Special – very raw puppy, but in good condition. Slightly weak in head for me, but still with maturing to go. Strong throughout, well muscled. Maintained topline on the move with correct tail set.

3rd Pakamedees Arlan Khrysos at Keanver

AV Hound Junior (5,2)

1st Stuart’s Killitcreed Frozen Assets – Nice young beagle with balanced outline. Shown in good condition and well muscled throughout. Moved soundly with reach and drive.

2nd Middleton’s Serenade Des Vallees Longenonnaises Avec Caelestibleu BBDG

3rd Stuart’s Killitcreed Danger Digits

AV Hound Graduate (7, 2)

1st Searle & Rawlinso’s Reffton Tibalt at Whipsearle (Imp Esp)

2nd Lashley’s Forestbrook Jon Snow

3rd Dickinson’s Collooney Queen Aslaug

AV Hound Open (12,4)

1st Ord & Ainsley’s Cloudside Sebastian of Marnadee

2nd Bloomfield’s Glenoak Laquan

3rd Mcintosh’s Benicloujam Lol of Chagall

AV Hound Veteran (9,3)

1st Cumberland’s Whirlygig Wottadoo At Mumysami ShCM – Pleasing well balanced hound of good size. Well proportioned and correct in angles. Good bone and feet. In fabulous condition for her age and her movement defied it. Pleased to award her BVIG

2nd Mcintosh’s Cleopatras Fortune of Chagall – balanced head and lovely intelligent expression, pleasing dark eye and correct set of ear. Well muscled throughout, in great condition. Strong neck into sloping shoulders. Good turn of stifle and hock well let down. Pushed hard for the class.

Hound Group Placings:

Group one: Ord & Ainsley’s Cloudside Sebastian of Marnadee

Group two: Jones’s Ch Newlin Preston to Clairdale JW – Strong and masculine workman like hound completely free from coarseness, who shows himself off with ease. Balanced head with dark eye and mild appealing expression. Strong neck into well laid shoulders and strong across his back and loin. Fantastic fore and rear quarters. Moved with reach and drive, could do a day in the field. Pushed hard for the group.

Group three: Coultas ‘s Devlewope Marquesa

Group four: Cooper, Ellingford & O’Brien’s Ch Afterglow Agnes Gru Avec Jayanel

Hound Puppy Group Placings:

Group one: Taylor’s Bribibas Calamity Jane

Group two: Searle & Rawlinso’s Reffton Tibalt at Whipsearle (Imp Esp)

Group three: Dover’s Palamedees Arian Khrysos at Keaver

Group four: Scott’s Bronia Cheialier

HANDLING CLASSES: I would like to make a note that it has become apparent to me of late, that handling is not as competitive as it used to be. Overall my feedback for handlers was about tightening everything up, straightening lines and tightening on the corners. A few handlers did not listen to instruction and carried out incorrect pattern work and there were a few untidy leads. However, that being said, I was really pleased that all handlers were gentle with their dogs and showed excellent sportsmanship. All were presented well and so were the dogs. The winners of the classes were the stand out competitors, all of who had the edge in some way or another, which I explain more in each critique.

YKC Handling 6 to 11 years (8,2)

1st Layla Duncan – a fab little handler, never broke the golden rules and was the only one to complete the pattern correctly. Showing a natural talent for this, for one so young, I am really excited about this handler and I will watch her progress with interest – well done!

2nd – Grace Burnell – a good handler with bags of talent. Sadly broke the golden rule today which is why she is in second place. Take on the advice I gave and you will go on to be a winner.

3rd – Elena Stuart

YKC Handling 12 to 17 years (12, 0)

1st – Rhian Feasby – a talented young lady, presented her dog excellently and her shadow work won her the class. Overall pattern work was good and the lead changes were the smoothest. Just tightening everything up will make you a really polished handler and one to watch.

2nd – Chloe Cumberland – another talented handler, just not as smooth on shadow work and lead changes but it was close. Again just improving on what is already apparent will bring it all together

3rd – Ashley Sutton

YKC handling 18 to 24 years (6,0)

1st Elizabeth O’Brien – such a talented handler, patient and quiet at all times. She was beautifully turned out and so patient and kind with her dog. She really shows her dog and makes sure that the dog is the focus. Pattern work was nice and tight, good corners and lead changes. She is such a natural talent, she is really under stated but full of quality which ensures that she will be an exciting handler to watch in the future!

2nd – Rachel Cumberland – sound handler, everything here for a promising future. Concentrate on just tightening everything up and you’ll be a winner. Well done today in tough competition.

3rd – Megan Anderson

Adult Handling 18 to 40 years (4, 1)

1st Rachel Cumberland – was awarded this class because she took on board my advice and made adjustments to her performance accordingly. Well done (BAH)

2nd Megan Anderson – promising handler, just needs to not be flustered and keep the lead tidy. Good pattern work, but look where you are going and not at your dog for a sharper line,

3rd Charlene Neo

Adult Handling 40 years and over

1st Lesley Read – good handler, nice tidy overall picture and the dog was the focus. Sound pattern work and good corners. Shadowing was good and won her the class

2nd – Calolyn L Hall – another good handler, correct pattern work and kind when showing teeth. Just tighten up on pattern work and corners to improve on a sound foundation.

3rd – Julia Ewart

Andrea Keepence-Keyte (Alandobel)