Leeds City & District Canine Association

LEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW. 28TH JULY 2023..JUDGE VIVIEN PHILLIPS

AFGHAN DOGS.

LAST TIME I JUDGED THE BREED IT WAS THE BITCHES AT A BREED SHOW AND SO IT WAS INTERESTING TO BE ABLE TO JUDGE THE MALES THIS TIME TO COMPARE THE QUALITY BETWEEN THE SEXES ALBEIT A FEW YEARS ON. I WAS DELIGHTED WITH MY MAIN WINNERS BUT FOUND SOME EXHIBITS NOT MOVING IN THE BREED SPECIFIC WAY. SOME IN OVER HEAVY COATS AND OTHERS SHORT IN RIBBING AND TOO LONG IN LOIN. IN SOME CASES THIS CAUSED A DIPPING TOPLINE. I LOVE THE “LOOKING PAST YOU” EXPRESSION AND THE GOOD EYE SHAPE. A COUPLE HAD QUITE ROUND EYES. IT WAS HARD TO KEEP TO TYPE IN MY CHALLENGE

MINOR PUPPY DOG. (2 Entries) 1st: LUNN, & HENSON, THUJA HEAVEN CAN WAIT (IMP NLD) LOVELY YOUNGSTER AT 6 MONTHS A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE AT FIRST BUT I LOVED HIS HEAD AND EYE WITH SUPER FRONT ASSEMBLY AND SUFFICIENTLY LET DOWN FOR A BABY. VERY WELL RIBBED WITH CORRECT ANGULATION TO HINDQUARTERS. MOVED WELL THOUGH TAIL COULD HAVE BEEN HELD HIGHER. I AM SURE HIS CONFIDENCE WLL COME.. BEST DOG PUPPY. I CONCEDED AT THE END AND THE BITCH RHODES’ ALAQADAR ARIODANTE OF SHADOWFLAX NAF TAF (IMP) WAS BPIB 2nd: KIRK, & WILLIAMS, ISTANI DAVIDOFF THE GAME. NICELY HEADED 8 MONTH OLD BOY.. LONGER CASTE THAN THE WINNER AND NOT AS MUCH ANGULATION BEHIND. MOVED QUITE WELL.

PUPPY DOG (3 Entries) Abs: 1 1st ISTANI DAVIDOFF THE GAME.2nd: HOLDER’S ZENDUSHKAS ROLLING STONE AT FARAKKUSHK BLACK MASKED GOLD. DIFFICULT TO ASSESS AS HE DID NOT WANT TO STAND STILL AND ON THE MOVE HE WAS LUNGING AT OTHER DOGS. I WAS ABLE TO JUDGE SOME STEADY MOVEMENT ONCE HE SETTLED A BIT. . HE NEEDS MORE WEIGHT ON HIM AND A LOT OF RING TRAINING.

JUNIOR DOG. (9 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 48 MOORE’S MERRICK PRINCE CHARMING CLOUDSIDE (IMP FIN) APTLY NAMED CREAM YOUNGSTER OF 15 MONTHS. SUPER HEAD WITH A LOVELY DARK EYE AND CORRECT EXPRESSION STRONG NECK AND CORRECT SHOULDERS. BIG FEET. WELL RIBBED WITH A GOOD TOPLINE.. WELL MUSCLED AND ANGULATED IN HINDQUARTERS WHICH HE USED VERY WELL. MOVED WITH THAT CORRECT SPRINGY STEP. MUST HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE.. RES CC. 2nd: LLOYD, & WEBSTER’S MONTRABELLA BLOW YOUR MIND TO MONTRABELLA ( IMP SWE) ANOTHER DOG OF CORRECT SIZE AND GOOD TYPE. A 17 MONTH OLD BLACK DOG WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EYE. CORRECT SHOULDERS.. HE IS RATHER HEAVY IN COAT. WELL RIBBED AND MOVED WELL. VERY STRONG IN HINDQUARTERS.

3rd: GORMAN, & LATIMER’S SHAHFOLADI SPHINX RIDDGE AT ZHAROOK (AI) JW.

YEARLING DOG. (1 Entries) Abs: 0 1ST STANDING ALONE

. ROPER & MOORE’S SITANA THE KINGSMAN AT TEMENSHU 16 MONTH OLD BLACK MASKED GOLD.CORRECT FOR SIZE. NICE HEAD AND EYE. HE WAS RATHER UNSETTLED. COULD HAVE A LONGER NECK. RIBS GO SUFFICIENTLY WELL BACK..MOVED OK. GOOD IN SIDE GAIT. I FOUND HIM A LITTLE LEAN

POST GRADUATE DOG (8 Entries) Abs: 2 1st: PARKER’S SAXONMILL MAJIC MOMENT AT KHATIRA. I LIKED THIS DOG FOR TYPE AND OUTLINE . HE WON THIS CLASS WITH EASE. LOVELY BLACK TWO YEAR OLD WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EXPRESSION. CORRECT QUARTERS AND TOPLINE. VERY WELL RIBBED. STRONG HINDQUARTERS. MOVED VERY WELL. 2nd: HILLS, & THORNTON’S ABSOLUTE AFGHANS DJIBOUTI AT KARNAK JW (IMP NOR) BLACK MASKED GOLD 2 YEAR OLD . HE HAS A HEAVIER HEAD . GOOD EYE. CORRECT SHOULDERS AND HIND ANGULATION. WELL RIBBED. ANOTHER GOOD MOVER. BUT NOT THE ELEGANCE OF MY WINNER.

3rd GILL’S NAMEOF THE GAME DE KOULANGER (IMP FRA)

LIMIT DOG. (8 ENTRIES) I ABS. 1st: 68 WALSH’S , CALAMUS DEVIL IN DISGUISE (IMP POL). 4 YEAR OLD BRINDLE DOG I LIKED HIM AS HE ENTERED THE RING. MOVED WITH STYLE. GOOD HEAD AND EYE AND CORRECT EXPRESSION. WELL CONSTRUCTED WITH GOOD HIND ANGULATION. WELL RIBBED AND STEADY TOPLINE. MOVED LIKE AN AFGHAN SHOULD. 2nd: NEILLY’S WAY UP WALKER TO CLOUDSIDE (IMP ITA) ANOTHER SMART DOG. UNLUCKY TO MEET THE WINNER. BLACK AND TAN . GOOD HEAD AND EYE. SUFFICIENT LENGTH OF NECK AND CORRECT SHOULDERS AND FEET. WELL RIBBED WITH A STRONG TOPLINE. MOVED WITH STRONG DRIVE IN FRONT, NOT THE DRIVE FROM BEHIND OF MY WINNER. .. 3rd: SHAW’S SEOIDIN THE PEACOCK IMP REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

OPEN DOG. (8) 1 ABS. 1st: MILLWARD, RACE, & MILLWARD AUS /UK CH TAHKIRA AFFOGATO (IMP AUS) THIS DOG HAS SUPERB PRESENCE AS HE ENTERS THE RING. 5 YEAR OLD BLACK AND SILVER WITH AN ELEGANT HEAD AND NECK. GOOD SHOULDERS AND RIBBING. BIG FEET. STRONG IN TOPLINE. CORRECT HIND ANGULATION WITH IMMENSE DRIVE FROM BEHIND. BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED AND MOVED AND COULD NOT BE DENIED HIS CC AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE BREED. I WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE HIM GO GROUP 2 UNDER JUDGE LIZ CARTLEDGE. 2nd: LANCASHIRE & O'DONNELL’S, DRISHAUN STAR AMONG LILIES JW. 5 YEAR OLD BRINDLE. ANOTHER WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EYE AND STRONG NECK AND CORRECT SHOULDERS. STEADY TOPLINE AND WELL ANGULATED IN HINDQUARTERS. A STALLION HOUND WHO MOVED LIKE AN AFGHAN SHOULD. 3rd: APPLEBY, MINCHIN, & EDWARDS’ CH/INT CH VALKOR VRITRA

VETERAN DOG (3) 1 ABS. 1st: WINTERS’ GARAMOND CLOUDBERRY FOR TOKANDO. UPSTANDING 10 YEAR OLD BLACK MALE BRINDLE WHO BELIED HIS AGE ON THE MOVE. GOOD HEAD AND EYE AND CORRECT SHOULDERS. STEADY TOPLINE AND RIBS GO WELL BACK. STRONG HINDQUARTERS WHICH HELPED HIM POWER ROUND THE RING. IN SUPER CONDITION AND HIS OWNERS SHOULD BE CONGRATULATED ON PRESENTATION. 2nd: CHADWICK, & BRADLEY’S SOFICO GRAFFETI BLACK MASKED GOLD OF 8 YEARS OLD. NICE HEAD AND EYE. WELL RIBBED BUT .. LONGER IN LOIN. STOOD RATHER OVERSTRETCHED . HINDQUARTERS NOT AS STRONG ON THE MOVE. BUT WENT WELL INFRONT.

SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG (2 ENTRIES) 1 ABS. 1st: WALSH’S CALAMUS DEVIL IN DISGUISE. (IMP POL) MY LIMIT DOG WINNER.