Hound Association Of Scotland

Basset Hound

Post Graduate – 3 entries

1. Johnston’s Burnvale Queen of Diamonds JW – Red and white bitch who is excellent on the move showing her correct front and rear construction. Good head with correct ear. Excellent shoulders, good ribbing and balanced rear. BOB

2. Miller’s Mandala Z Sennej Krainy of Tayjinx (IMP POL) – Tri bitch of a good type, good head but would prefer less haw to eye, excellent ears, lengthy neck leading into moderately angulated shoulders. Good ribbing and strong loin. Well angulated rear. Moved well showing plenty of reach and drive in profile.

3. Cruikshank’s Burnvale Dazzling Diamond at Culsalmond

Open – 2 entries, 1 absent

1. Johnston’s Burnvale Black Diamond JW – Tri bitch of a lovely type but a little overdone for me, excellent head with good eyes, lengthy neck leading into excellent shoulders with good upper arm. Lengthy ribbing with short loin. Very well angled rear which she used to power round the ring. Super on the move. RBOB

Beagle

Puppy – 3 entries, 2 absent

1. Findlay’s Rhiconich Miss Mischief – 6 month old tri bitch, good head and eye with appealing expression, good length of neck leading into moderately angulated shoulders. Excellent bone and feet. Good ribbing and short loin. Well angulated rear which she used well on the move. Parallel front and rear with good drive in profile. Wouldn’t want her to grow on any more. BPIB

Junior – 3 entries

1. Findlay’s Rhiconich Bombshell – 13 month bitch who was being a bit difficult for her handler today but lovely type. Excellent head and expression, lengthy neck leading into good shoulders. Excellent bone and feet, balanced rear angulation. Moved well once settled.

2. Findlay’s Rhiconich Code – Tri dog who was well up for size, loved his head and expression. Good length of neck, excellent ribbing. Moved well with good reach and drive but would prefer more width in the rear.

3. Binks’ Tannahill Alabaster

Post Graduate – 7 entries, 1 absent

1. Binks’ Tannahill Zola – Tri bitch not really cooperating but lovely type especially on the move. Lovely head and expression with good ears. Good length of neck leading into well angulated shoulders. Excellent rear used well on the move with correct parallel action and good reach and drive. RBOB

2. Fallon’s Newlin Rambler AW(S) – Lemon and white dog of a rangier type but lovely head and front construction. Excellent feet, good ribbing and well angulated rear. Moved well with purpose.

3. Stuart’s Mar Mar Mia

Open – 7 entries, 3 absent

1. Findlay’s Rhiconich Obconica – 2 year tri dog with a pleasing head and good ear. Exdcellent front construction with good lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Good bone and feet. Lengthy ribbing. Good rear angulation. Moved parallel fore and after with plenty of reach and drive. Pleased to award him BOB

2. Macdonald’s Finmorlan Symphony – 11 year old bitch of such good type, not showing her age at all and very close up to 1. Lovely head and length of neck. Well angulated fore and aft, good ribbing extending well back with short strong loin. Moved with good reach and drive, 1 just moving slightly cleaner going away but very close decision.

3. Binks’ Tannahill Vagabond

Norwegian Elkhound

Post Graduate – 4 entries, 1 absent

1. Shields’ Ravenheim Wulfgar Lothbrok 2 year old dog who is all male, excellent wedge shaped head, good ears, strong neck, well angulated shoulders with straight front. Balanced rear angulation. Moved with good reach and drive but slightly close going away. RBOB

2. McPeake’s Treskha Tork – Loved the head on this dog, balanced angulation fore and aft with compact body and good ribbing. Moved soundly but preferred the reach and drive of 1.

3. Saint’s Ravenheim’s Tor Vildenvaer

Open Dog – 2 entries

1. Gold’s CH Graythor At The Venetian with Llassah – Excellent dog who is such a good type, loved his head with correct ears, strong neck leading into well angulated shoulder with good upper arm. Well sprung ribs, short loin, correct rear which he used so well on the move. Movement was effortless and ground covering correctly converging when he got into his stride. Really smart dog who impressed me a lot. BOB

2. Treskha Tork

Open Bitch – 1 entry

1. Saint’s Barbelka Call Me Cryptic for Ravenheim – 4 yr old bitch with a lovely head, ears a little big. Good front angulation, decent ribbing. Balanced rear angulation. Moves with good reach and drive but a little narrow going away.