Midland Afghan Hound Club

Many thanks to the committee for inviting me to judge at their lovely, welcoming show and to the exhibitors who entered and brought me some beautiful hounds to judge. I had a really lovely day.

Veteran Dog – 1 entry

1. Winters’ Garamond Cloudberry For Tokando – Lovely black male of almost 10 years, in excellent condition. Lovely masculine head, good reach of neck leading into well angulated shoulders. Level topline and good spring of rib with short loin. Good length from hip to hock, moved well with a springy action.

Minor Puppy Dog – 2 entries

1. Lockett-Davies’ Rhyzmakh Sun O’Summer – 6 month old cream baby who is very raw as is expected of a puppy this age but so much promise. Super front construction, good head with strong jaws, long neck. Well angulated rear. When he settled on the move, he has a scopey side action with a light springy gait. Needs to develop in body but very promising.

2. Heritage’s Jazzmeenah Rohan Blaze – 8 month black masked gold who was more together on the move than 1. Loved his head, lengthy neck, well laid shoulders but could use more upper arm. Well angulated rear. Moved true coming and going, would just like to see him open up a bit more in side gait.

Puppy dog – 2 entries

1. Moore’s Merrick Prince Charming Cloudside (IMP FIN) – Cream 11 months, well developed for age with a strong masculine head with lovely dark eyes, lengthy neck leading into well laid shoulders, good return of upper arm lying close against well sprung ribs. Good length from hip to hock. Moved parallel both coming and going with plenty of reach and drive in profile. Coat developing nicely for age. Will be a very impressive dog when he is fully mature. Pleased to award him Reserve Best Male and later on Best Puppy In Show.

2. Lockett-Davies’ Rhyzmakh Sun O’Summer

Junior Dog – 2 entries

1. Gorman & Latimer’s Shahfoldi Sphinx Riddle at Zharook – Have judged this lovely Black and Tan boy before as a puppy and he is maturing into a beautiful dog who I will watch with interest as he matures further. Lovely head with really good eye shape and strong jaws. Long neck leading into well angulated shoulders and good length of upper arm. Good ribbing and short loin. Plenty of length from hip to hock. Moves so well when he settles showing smooth and springy action with plenty of reach and drive. Excellent coat developing well for age. Delighted to award him Best Male and Best Opposite Sex in Show.

2. Roper & Moore’s Sitana The Kingsman at Temenshu – Black Masked Gold of 14 months, close up to 1 and another lovely boy. Well angulated shoulders and good return of upper arm. Good spring and depth of ribbing. Well developed body. Preferred the rear of 1st but still well angulated with good length of hip to hock. Moved well with scopey side movement.

Yearling Dog – 0 entries

Novice Dog – 0 entries

Graduate Dog – 0 entries

Post Graduate Dog – 2 entries

1. Edward’s Beast Friend Forever at Djasti (AI) (IMP NOR) – Brindle dog in lovely condition. Slightly longer cast than I prefer, strong masculine head and correct eye, lengthy neck leading into good shoulders. Good depth and width of ribbing, slightly long in loin for my liking. Moved well covering the ground.

2. Shaw’s Seoidin The Peacock (IMP IRE) – Gold dog in excellent coat and condition. Good head with strong jaws and correct eye, lengthy neck. Would prefer more angulation both fore and aft but moved well with a springy gait.

Limit Dog – 3 entries, 1 absent

1. Reed’s Cloudside Sunstrike JW – Brindle in excellent coat, lovely head, and expression. Good length of neck leading into well angulated shoulders. Could use a longer upper arm. Good ribbing and short loin. Excellent rear which he used well on the move.

2. Hurl, Nisbet & Forrester’s Zandahar Xcuse Me Mister – 4yr old brindle who is all male. Super bone. Profuse coat which slightly detracts from outline. Long neck, good shoulders, and spring of rib. Moved well in profile but a little wide coming and going at times.

Open Dog – 1 entry

1. James’ Sitana Aag Toofan – 6yr old shaded masked cream boy who is balanced both front and rear. Not a big lad but has a lovely well-developed head and good eye. Well angulated front and rear. Moved soundly with a smooth springy gait.

Veteran Bitch – 3 entries

3 lovely Champion bitches who were a delight to judge and a credit to their owners.

1. Link’s CH/IR/NED/INT CH Popovs Bora Bora at Orashan JW (IMP NLD) – Nearly 9yr old black masked gold. A lovely type of bitch with a good head and eye, lengthy neck, good shoulders, well sprung ribbing, and short loin. Great length from hip to hock. Moves with a smooth springy action with a style of high order. In superb condition. Best Veteran in Show.

2. James’ CH Gilari Vermillion Venus JW – 7.5 yr old red girl with a lovely head and neck, good front construction. Well sprung ribs, super rear which she used well on the move.

3. Adams’ CH Zandahar Just Tiger Lily JW ShCM

Minor Puppy bitch – 4 entries, 1 absent

1. Heritage & Kirwan’s Jazzmeenah Jelena – Black masked gold of 8 months who is so lovely to watch on the move. Good head developing well, ok in neck, good shoulder. Good ribbing and short loin. Balanced rear. Best Puppy Bitch

2. Bellringer’s Pramya Keep Your Eyes On Me (IMP FIN) – Gold, close up to 1st. Very pretty bitch and preferred her length of leg to 1st. Attractive head, good length of neck. Ok in shoulder. Good body for age. Really well angulated rear which gave her a springy gait on the move.

3. Blessington’s Rhazmakh Portrait O’Summer

Puppy Bitch – 1 entry, 1 absent

Junior Bitch – 3 entries

1. Shaw’s Khawari Diamonds And Pearls – Brindle bitch in lovely coat and condition for age. A big girl who was really together on the move showing a scopey side gait and parallel front and back.

2. Latimer & Gorman’s Sitana Moon Star at Zharook – Preferred the size of this attractive gold girl who has a lovely head and expression. Well angulated shoulders, good ribbing and balanced rear. Was moving slightly erratically at times which cost her this class but should mature well.

3. Sanghera’s Sitana Love And Thunder

Yearling Bitch – 2 entries, 1 absent

1. Dowd & Malia’s Saxonmill Mirror Image – B/T bitch who was just lovely. Really balanced throughout showing super breed type. Excellent head with strong jaws and correct dark eye. Lengthy neck leading into well angulated shoulders with good return of upper arm. Well sprung deep ribbing, short loin and excellent rear showing great length from hip to hock. She excels on the move with a light springy gait covering plenty of ground in profile. Delighted to award her Best Bitch and later Best in Show and wasn’t surprised to learn she is sat on 2CC’s. Hope her 3rd isn’t far away.

Novice Bitch – 3 entries

1. Shaw’s Khawari Diamonds And Pearls

2. Bellringer’s Pramya Keep Your Eyes On Me (IMP FIN)

3. Sanghera’s Sitana Love And Thunder

Graduate Bitch – 0 entries

Post Graduate Bitch – 1 entry, 1 absent

Limit Bitch – 3 entries, 1 absent

1. Moore’s Cloudside Flamenco (AI) – 3yr old brindle of super type. Compact and balanced with feminine head and lengthy neck, good shoulders and well developed ribbing. Good rear angulation which she used well on the move and a correctly ringed tail. Moved well. Pushed hard in the challenge but had to settle for Reserve Best Bitch and Reserve Best in Show.

2. Millward, Millward & Race’s Calahorra Moonlite N Dreams of Tico at Alouann (IMP AUS) – Feminine silver brindle who is so pretty. Longer in the body than 1st. Has an attractive head, long neck leading into well angulated shoulders. Deep ribbing, slightly longer in loin than 1st. Good rear with length from hip to hock. Moved with a smooth springy gait and parallel coming and going. Close up to 1st.

Open Bitch – 3 entries, 2 absent

1. Vowles’ Neytiri De Koulangar With Azmari JW (IMP FRA) – Black masked gold with a big coat. Excellent head and expression with correct eye shape and colour. Well laid shoulder but could use a longer upper arm. Well angulated rear which she used to move well with a good side gait and some reach and drive.