Crystal Palace Canine Association

Crystal Palace CS open show at Ardingly Sunday 27th November 2022

Many thanks to the Committee for the invite to judge my first ever hound group and to the exhibitors for the honour of their entries, unfortunately on the day there was a massive accident on the M2 motorway that prevented a lot of exhibitors from Kent being able to get to the show, and resulted in them being stuck in traffic for hours. I was very pleased to judge some new breeds at this show and enjoyed my appointment immensely, my thanks to my stewards for their help.

Basset Griffon Vendeen (petit)

J D/B (3) 1. Wood’s Beaujons Leading Lady, well balanced bitch just into Junior, well balanced feminine bitch just into Junior, nice front, shoulder placement with a good spring of rib and depth of chest, well angulated fore and aft, well set tail with she carried well on the move, nice head and eye with a good strong jaw and scissor bite, so sound on the move, glad to hear that this was here last point for her JW. RBOB

2. Holt’s Nykarth’s Under Wraps,10 month old Tricolour puppy dog, nice head, eye and strong jaw with correct bite, not as well balanced or steady on the move as my class winner, but a nice puppy. BP

3. Moulding’s Nykarth Touch Of Class

PG D/B (1) Wood’s Beaujons Velvet, Grizzle & White bitch, nice head, good bite and eye shape, good depth of chest and spring of rib, moved well.

O D/B (5) 1. Skerritt & Betts Beaujons Vagabond Of Monkhams, Sable & White 5 year old dog, lovely balance, good head, strong scissor bite with a good underjaw, nice eye shape, Good length of neck leading into a well laid shoulder and good length of upper arm, good depth of chest and spring of rib, well ribbed back with a strong loin, well balance front and rear angulation, good tail set and carriage, moved well. BOB

2. Monkhams Memphis Belle, Flashy Sable & White feminine bitch, shorter in back to 1, who was actually her sire, well balanced, good angulation and well ribbed back, good top line and tail carriage. Moved well.

3. Beaujons Whisper.

Dachshund (Min Long-Haired)

J D/B (2) 1. McCarthy’s Nagshall I’m So Dizzy, well balanced bitch, Litter sister to 2. Very close decision between two lovely puppies, this one a very feminine Cream bitch 7 months, nice head, eye and correct bite, good length of rib and loin, good tail set and carriage. Moved well. BPIB and Puppy Group 3.

2. McCarthy’s Nagshall Dyce The Ice, well balanced cream dog 7 months, nice masculine head ear placement and dark eye, correct bite and good front, good depth and spring of rib, moved well, just preferred the tail of 1.

PG D/B (1) 1. McCarthy’s Nagshall The Odd Reason JW, 17 month old Red dog, masculine head, dark eye, scissor bite, good forechest, and shoulder placement, legs well under the body, good depth of brisket and spring of rib, level top line, strong rear quarters, moved well. BOB.

O D/B (1) 1. McCarthy’s Nagshall Dutch Odyssey, Lovely deep red male, nice head, eye and scissor bite, Good forechest, depth and spring of rib, nice feet and straight tail. RBOB.

Dachshund (Min Smooth-Haired)

Puppy D/B (4,3 abs) 1. Boulden’s You Only Live Twice, B/T nicely made baby, stood alone with his young handler in this class, nice head, dark eye, scissor bite, good forechest and length of neck, front, rib and loin, straight tail, moved well for his 7 year old handler. BP.

J D/B (4,1abs) 1. Pearmain & Sherwood’s Delandmar Ella Fitzgerald, Shaded Red feminine bitch, 15 months, good shape and level topline, Good forechest, elbows held in. good proportions rib to loin ratio, moved well RBOB.

2. Chapman-Reith Hayvenhund Fancy Nancy, B/T bitch larger than 1. Feminine head, but a nice outline, good topline, tail set and carriage, sound on the move.

3. Gidlow’s Hulverstone Hunca Munca.

PG D/B (7, 5 abs) 1. Gidlow’s Tia Jane Of Hulverstone, Shaded Red, feminine bitch, Good forechest, nice shoulder placement, good withers to ground ratio, could be stronger on the hocks when standing but they were ok on the move.

2. Pearmain’s Delandmar Hattie McDaniel, B/T bitch with a nice head, dark eye and correct bite, lower to the ground than 1. Not so strong on the back end, nice body, level topline and good keel.

O D/B (6, 3 abs) 1. Pearmain & Sherwood’s Delandmar Kathrine Hepburn, Shaded Red bitch, well balanced, sound on the move, a good distance from the ground, feminine Head, dark eye and well set ears, good forechest, nice shoulder and upper arm angulation, good feet, level topline and well set and carried tail. BOB. Group 2.

2. West’s Archidax Betty Boop, Shaded Red Bitch, Balanced, nice head and eye, good ear leathers, good top line, could be stronger on the hocks.

3. Chapman-Reith’s Hayvenhund Dare To Dream.

Dachshund (Min Wire-Haired)

PG D/B(3,1abs) 1. Piper’s Macushia Michael At Avvoltoio, Well balanced wild boar dog, good furnishings on head, nice ear, correct bite with a good underjaw, good depth of chest and spring, held his topline on the move and carried his tail well. RBOB

2. West’s Byabye Brillare With Archidax JW, 6 year old red bitch, fine head, correct bite with a dark eye, good depth of chest but not the spring of rib of 1. Sloping top line when stood and not as strong as 1, on the hocks, would have liked a little more body.

O D/B (1) West’s Archidax Dark Phoenix, Feminine Red bitch, 3 years old, nice balance, good front, shoulder and upper arm, strong keel, level top line, good tail, moved well. BOB

Deerhounds, PG D/B (2, 2abs) O D/B (3, 3 abs)

AVNSC Hounds

PD/B (4,1abs) Saluki- Chippendale’s Flytesfield Hyddwn, nicely balanced 9 month old, with a nice shoulder placement and return of upper arm, good depth of chest, and good feet, nice topline, good length of tail, moved well nice head with a dark eye, correct bite, moved well, BP Puppy Hound Group 1.

2. Dachshund Long Haired, Clarke’s Drymoor Scorched Seeanna Among Tekalhaus, Red feminine bitch, nice head, dark eye and correct bite, well set ears, strong balanced body with a good keel, depth and spring of rib, level topline, good feet and correct length of tail carried well, strong hocks, moved well.

3. GBGV, De Grave’s Braillement Agatha Raison.

J D/B (3,1abs)1. GBGV, Marshall’s Soufriere Paserelle Bateau, Tri colour male, with a well balanced head, good eye and correct bite, well bodied, well balanced with a good forechest, good shoulder placement and front, good spring of rib and depth of chest, level topline with a sabre tail, moved well.

2. Soufriere Tourbillon At Woolybassets, Tricolour bitch litter sister to 1. Needs to fill out a bit and longer cast than 1. Level topline, balanced head with a correct bite, needs to settle on the move.

PG D/B (4,3bs) Basset 1. Gray’s Quantas-Napoca Olaf (ImpRom). Wow! This lovely Basset caught my eye right away, he stood alone in the class, but what a balanced sound dog he is and just the right height from the ground to show off his great movement. Lovely balance throughout, good head, and perfect ears for the breed, correct bite, domed head, good length of neck that flowed into a well laid shoulder and corresponding length of upper arm, big feet that were well under the dog when he stood, level topline that he carried well on the move, well ribbed back with a strong firm loin, good depth and spring of rib in firm condition, well set sabre tail that he carried perfectly, such a sound dog with excellent reach and drive. Was thrilled to see him go RBIS under the BIS show judge. Best AVNSC, Group 1, RBIS,

O D/B (10, 5abs) 1. Saluki, Chippendale’s Imhotep Rears Natural Jasmine (ImpBel), Well balanced Cream Saluki dog with a masculine head, dark eye, correct bite, Low set ears, Fair lay of shoulder and good length of upper arm, good depth of chest and spring of rib, nice topline and fallaway, moved well.

2. Dachshund Long Haired, Sutton’s Kindeace Texas Tornado At Damai, Shaded Red with a very good front and keel, nice head and eye, good ear set and length of ear leather, level topline with a good depth of chest, spring of rib and a good length of ribcage with a strong loin, good feet and the correct length of tail, moved well.

3. Clarke’s Tekalhaus The Excelsior.

AV Imported Breed Register Hound (1,1abs).

AV Hound Veteran (8,3 abs) 1. Whippet, Bass’ Blandings Treacle Tart ShCM VW, Beautiful elegant 10 year old black brindle bitch, so feminine and perfectly balanced, so sound on the move and an absolute joy to watch, she has a lovely feminine head with a dark eye and correct scissor bite, well set ears, good length of neck leading into a lovely layback of shoulder and corresponding length of upper arm, good width and depth of chest, good spring of rib with a firm loin, good feet and in brilliant muscle condition. Moved well, just loved her.

2. Beagle, Roberts & Spearing’s Linkenlees Liberty ShCM VW, 12 year old Tricolour beagle bitch in fantastic condition, well balanced throughout, good head and eye, with a good bite, good depth of chest and spring of rib, moved well, an absolute credit to her owner.

3. Dachshund Long Haired, Dimon’s Labbadax Inspiration For Dimerlin. `

Hound group. It was an absolute pleasure to judge this lovely group with so many really nice dogs thank you to all of the exhibitors.

Group 1. Basset Hound, Gray’s Quantas-Napoca Olaf (ImpRom). Wow! This lovely Basset caught my eye right away in the AVNSC class and I awarded him Best AVNSC & Hound Group 1, he is such a well balanced sound dog with excellent reach and drive. And an excellent example of his breed, I was thrilled to see him go RBIS under the BIS show judge.

Group 2 Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshund, Pearmain & Sherwood’s Delandmar Kathrine Hepburn, Shaded Red bitch, well balanced, sound on the move, a good distance from the ground, feminine Head, dark eye and well set ears, good forechest, nice shoulder and upper arm angulation, good feet, level topline and well set and carried tail. Please to award her group 2.

Group 3, Afghan Hound Gosling’s Ayoubkhan Silk Road JW, This beautifully made elegant Cream Afghan male, has so much to like about and he is still very young and has a lot of maturing to do, he moved well and is a very good example of the breed.

Group 4, Beagle Roberts & Spearing’s Linkenlees Lyric ShCM ShCEx, well balanced Beagle in great condition, moved and showed well, A good example of the breed.

Hound Puppy Group. Some excellent specimens in this group and I wish them all well in their future shows.

Group 1, Saluki, from my AVNSC class Chippendale’s Flytesfield Hyddwn, nicely balanced 9 month old dog, with a nice shoulder placement and return of upper arm, good depth of chest, and good feet, nice topline, good length of tail, moved well nice head with a dark eye, correct bite, moved well, BP in the group this lovely Saluki puppy absolutely shone out with his balance and quality, he moved and showed so well was pleased to award him Puppy Hound Group 1.

Group 2, Whippet, Knowles’ Kuriwao Rocco, masculine dog, well balanced, good example of the breed, moved soundly and showed himself well. Please to award him group 2.

Group 3, Miniature Long Haired Dachshund, McCarthy’s Nagshall I’m So Dizzy, well balanced bitch, very feminine Cream bitch 7 months, nice head, eye and correct bite, good length of rib and loin, good tail set and carriage. Moved soundly. Happy to award her this group placing.

Group 4, Wolfhound, Forret’s Banshee Della Bassa Pavese At Culvercroft, A well balanced and well boned Wolfhound, level top line with good spring of chest and depth of brisket, nice outline, moved well.

Judge Suzanne Kerée-Bartolo (Shirkeira & Middletune).