Perthshire Canine Club

Perthshire Canine Club

Saturday 25th November 2023

BIS, Stakes and Hounds

Many thanks to the society for the pleasure of judging at this well supported and well organised show; this was my first time awarding Best in Show at open show level and an experience I will treasure for a long time. Grateful thanks to all exhibitors for the pleasure of judging your lovely dogs.

It is an ongoing challenge to find suitable venues for dog shows and the auction hall venue has a lot to offer however the cold temperature did impact on some exhibits.

Best in Show

BIS – Carrigan, Poseyhill Sir Isaac Newton at Carripom; junior male Pomeranian, small in size but completely owned the ring with his extrovert personality plus his movement was so free and active. Excelled in head and body shape, compact with correctly angled quarters and tail carriage. Super coat with desired frill and feathering. My ‘dog I would love to take home’ of the day.

RBIS & BPIS– Charlish, Gunalt The Hangover; 10 months male Weimaraner, this handsome powerful youngster was really breathtaking and very close up to BIS. Perfect maturity for age, well balanced and displaying lots of stamina moving. Super head piece, correct body proportions, topline and croup both standing and moving. I shall watch his progress, an absolute pleasure to judge.

RBPIS – Clayton, Glendream Maple Moon at Northdrum Naf Taf female JRT, unlucky to meet BPIS today and so much to admire. Super friendly temperament and active display. Lovely head and expression, correct ears and strong jaw. Good body proportions, well-boned and correct quarters. Covered the ground well.

Best Special Minor Puppy in Show – Lambert Seittor Voodoo Spell, Rottweiler bitch, beautiful example of the breed, fills your eye on general appearance and temperament alone. Super skull and head attributes, balanced proportions, substance and size. Good angulated quarters which was evident in her powerful and positive stride.

Basset Hound Graduate (2,0)

1. Cruikshank Burnvale Dazzling Diamond At Culsalmond, 2 yr tan/w bitch, good breed type, substance, shape and coat. Typical head attributes with correct eye. Moved true but could shine if a little more enthusiastic.

2. Miller Mandala Z Sennej Krainy of Tayjinx (Imp Pol) 2 yr tri bitch, close up to 1 with similar attributes but preferred head and eye of 1. Loved her style on the move.

Basset Hound Open (2,0)

1. Meldrum Cintal Mable Dene, 4 yr red/w bitch, very typey merry hound, beautiful feminine head and correct ears shape/set, good skin and condition, lovely top and underline which she held well on the move, very sound from all angles. BOB.

2. Meldrum Cintal King Arthur, 4yr red/w male, litter brother to 1 and very similar attributes, admired his breed type, strength and masculinity but was out moved by 1.

Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit) Graduate (3,0)

1. Wyllie Callydena Rachecco, 16 month female, won this class on super breed type and movement, lovely feminine head qualities, good coat and tail set, super front construction, moved well from all angles.

2. Allen Ballencrieff Figgy Pudding, 2 yr male, love the Xmas day name theme! Nice for breed type, good head, ears and coat. Moved soundly.

3. Allen Ballencrieff Jingle Belle.

Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit) Open (3,0)

1. Wyllie Callydena Mowdie Miss Chief, 4 yr bitch, won on type and lovely true and free movement, admired her merry temperament, feminine correct head attributes and angulation. Best front construction, nice length and muscular condition. I see she is the mother of my graduate winner. BOB.

2. Gilluley Caldewriver Legally Blonde of Ballencrieff, 7 yr bitch enjoying her day, lots to like, super head, good proportions and condition, moved true and sound.

3. Brown Erylan Chaud Comme Hades.

Bassett Griffon Vendeen (Grand) Open (4,0)

1. Buchanan Tarmachan Clootie Dumpling 2yr exciting feminine young bitch, she is as tasty as her name! Admired her breed type, proportions, head attributes and shown in super coat/condition. My best of breed based on her sound movement and fluid profile gait. BOB & HG3

2. Buchanan Ch Macaroni V Tum-Tums Vriendjes of Tarmachan (Imp NL) 4 yr quality male. Loved his masculinity, head and breed type. Very close up to 1 but preferred profile movement of winner.

3. Brown Claela Sweet Dreams, 11 month male, a little shy today standing and moving but lots of promise, lovely head and proportions. BP & HPG2

Saluki Open (3,0)

1. Phillips Luachmhar Jamilah, 3yr female, won her two siblings in this class as preferred her proportions and movement. Typical head however slightly overshot, straight front, good bone and feet, nice feathering to ears and tail. BOB.

2. Phillips Luachmhar Javan, 3yr male, litter brother to 1, lost out on movement and would prefer more substance and masculinity. Nice breed type.

3. Blythe Luachmhar Jasiyah.

Dachshund (Smooth-Haired) Open (2,0)

1. Morgan & Morton Lauralee Lannister at Cotherstone, 3 yr red masculine male, great type, head and proportions, good top and underline and keel, admired his rear quarters and moderate hocks, moved soundly with drive.BOB

2. Swanson Cotherstone Royal Portrait Via Altimarlach, 3 yr black/tan bitch, feminine head, nice front construction and breed type. Weaker rear quarters standing and moving compared to 1.

Dachshund (Wire-haired) Open (2,0)

1. Christie Tannahill Bergen at Decalleigh, 5 yr male, good for type and show condition, admired his front construction. Moved well. Won on maturity and forequarters.

2. Christie Cloudside Valentino at Decalleigh, 7 months male baby, lost out to 1 as today his front standing let him down but loved his type, proportions, head attributes. Lovely reach and drive moving. BP & HPG1

Rhodesian Ridgeback Open (7,3)

1. Alison Jimanns Ace of Spades, upstanding young male who caught my end as soon as he entered the ring, gorgeous for type and temperament, super head and proportions, strong muscular condition displaying power both standing and moving, excellent angulation, moved true with free and active drive. BOB

2. Scanlon Kinabulas All About The Bass JW SHCEX OSW, mature lady who I have judged before, same comments apply and was close to 1. Super for type, temperament and very sound moving. Moderate angulation with good width to thigh.

3. Jolly Negasi Elberith For Clanbruachan JW

Deerhound Graduate (1,0)

1. Swanson Zeldini Oren Of Altimarlach, 1 yr female, lovely type and temperament enjoying her day and made me smile, admired her curvy lines, size and substance, typical head and movement. Good coat and condition. BOB & HG2

DeerhoundOpen (2,0)

1. Swanson Ch Cotherstone Dallas Dhu Of Altimarlach, quality male displaying super breed type, good for size, substance and balanced proportions. Moved well.

2. Swanson Altimarlach Archangel, lovely curvy female, good breed type, coat and condition. A bit erractic moving today but a pleasure to judge all three exhibits.

Irish Wolfhound Open (3,1)

1. Hanlon Balnuith End Of The Storm Over Achnagonlan, exuberant young typey male enjoying his day, not as mature as 2 but very sound, gorgeous head, good length of leg and strong bone, nice angulation and moved well.

2. Hanlon Ranfurley Prince Over Achnagonlan, sire of 1, good for type, size and substance but favouring his left hind leg today.

AVNSC Hound Graduate (6,0)

1. Moyes, Davies, Shaw, Ryan, Rahzmakh Heart O’Summer By Bryelis JW, Afghan female of lovely breed type and proportions, in super silky coat and condition, typical head with correct triangular eye, good layback of shoulder and topline, well bodied, dignified standing and moving with typical springy action. BAVNSC & HG1

2. Cruickshank Wychway-Crowns Ghillie Gins Island At Culsalmond (IMP USA) Bloodhound bitch of fabulous breed type, shape and balance. Close up to 1 but not as accurate moving.

3. Kirkwood Helydon Vexy Vixen, Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired).BPAVNSC & HPG3

AVNSC Hound Open (5,1)

1. Kirkwood-Emery Helydon Nifty Nairn JW, Dachshund (Miniature Wire-haired) feminine bitch with lovely clean outline, well balanced, good angulation and hocks, sweet head, moved true and with drive.

2. Cruickshank Ch Badina Diana at Culsalmond, Bloodhound female of super type, balance and proportions. Typical head. Excelled in front angulation and bone. Not as accurate on the move as 1.

3. Kirkwood Helydon Quickstep Queeni, Dachshund (Miniature Wire-haired).

Hound Group

1. Afghan

2. Deerhound

3. Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

4. Hunter Collooney Was Meant To Be At Sulahmara JW, Whippet brindle w/t male who I have judged before and admired from the ringside, has now matured in body and mind and more at one with his handler. Good for size, shape and moderate rear angulation. Correct head, eye and ears, good spring of rib and length of loin. Would prefer more return of upper arm and slope in pasterns. Moved true and soundly.

Hound Puppy Group

1. Dachshund Wire Haired

2. Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeen

3. Dachshund Miniature Wire Haired

4. Burton Ballenbriech Harris, Whippet male, lemon brindle raw baby, unlucky in earlier class, nice type, size and moderate build, needs to drop and fill in body. Sweet expression with dark eye, ears a little flying today. A touch wide moving but nice in profile.

AV Hound Minor Puppy (5,5)

1. Cloudside Valentino At Decalleigh, Wirehaired Dachshund

2. Helydon Vexy Vixen, Dachshund Miniature Wire Haired

3. Arnold, Ballenbriech Eorsa, Whippet

AV Hound Puppy (3,2)

1. Claela Sweet Dreams, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

2. Ballenbriech Harris, Whippet

3. Meldrum Cintal Million To One, Bassett Hound

AV Hound Open (11,6)

1. Kinabulas All About The Bass JW Shcex Osw

2. Dawson & Clark, Zenobia Dragon Knight, fawn w/trim male whippet, lovely shape and proportions, good for substance, bone and pasterns, moderate angulation, masculine head, would just prefer more width and reach on the move.

3. Ch Cotherstone Dallas Dhu Of Altimarlach

AV Hound Veteran (12,4)

1. Phillips Ch Vidana Amira S berega Turi SHCM VW (Imp RUS), Saluki quality bitch of lovely type, proportions and angulation, super muscular condition, nice feathering and typical movement.

2. Buchanan & McClaren Ch Macaroni V Tum-Tums Vrienndjes Of Tarmachan (Imp NL), 7 years GBGV of super type, best mover in this class, happy temperament, good for length, coat and condition.

3. Meldrum Kimbleholme Dreamkeeper At Rumbleton

AV Bred By Exhibitor Open

1. McCluskey & Young Chadbrook Astrid, Border Terrier Bitch, winning a strong class due to her active and sound movement, good body proportions and typical head attributes. Lovely example.

2. Brown Calwinis Valentina Rose JW, Welsh Corgi Pembroke, feminine bitch with excellent breed type, alert and cheeky who was so fit for function, lovely sound and true movement.

3. Burns Yakedo Irises, Japanese Chin

AV Not Bred By Exhibitor Open

1. MacDonald Nichoscandy Ice At Caristiona, Chow Chow, cream male heading a lovely big class, showed his paws off and best mover. Stunning dense coat and typical breed attributes.

2. Warden NoblemoonTak The High Road To Glentochty, Golden Retriever, quality male displaying good breed type and balanced proportions, super head and kind expression just not as true moving as 1.

3. McMahon Ir Sh Ch Silverkelvin Jupiter Over Magdala CW22.

AV PCC Stakes Puppy

1. Flowers Totenkopf Dutch Drrvarbr, beautifully presented black male cocker spaniel, stood apart in a big class for his type and breed attributes, moved well all angles.

2. Brown Remmus High Class Tibetan Terrier bitch, her cheekiness made me smile, super breed type and maturing beautifully, sound and steady mover.

3. Kirkwood Helydon Vexy Vixen.

AV PCC Stakes Junior

1. McClusky & Young Totgrees Hendrik to Chadbrook, male JRT cute as a button! Full of breed type, super head and expression, good coat, balanced proportions and moved very well.

2. Norkett Eblanahalls Kiss Curl JW, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier bitch in super coat and presented well. Lovely shape and angulation. Moved accurately.

3. Brown Claela Sweet Dreams

AV PCC Stakes Champion

1. Mason, Club, Findlay Sh Ch Oroshaza Chukar VW CW18, Hungarian Visla male, so full of quality and breed type, fabulous mover and showman especially for his years.

2. Adams Ch Ch Balgay Okurimono, Tibetan Spaniel bitch, lovely example of the breed in stunning coat and showing well, good head, shape and proportions. Moved sound and true.

3. Phillips Ch Vidana Amiras Berega Turi Shcm Shcex VW (Imp Rus)

AV PCC Stakes Open Dog

1. Flowers Kenwad Amante Espanol, Black Cocker Spaniel, another beauty from this kennel, super merry temperament and presentation, typical head, good movement and coat.

2. MacDonald Nichocandy Ice At Caristiona

3. Clayton Nisyros Cappuccino For Lokilake

AV PCC Stakes Brace

1. Saluki

2. Japanese Shiba Inu

3. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

AV PCC Stakes Open Bitch

1. Flowers Totenkopf Hip Hop, blue roan cocker spaniel bitch, a credit to owner. Gorgeous head, typical breed attributes, super merry temperament, best mover in class.

2. Mccahill Zobear Bumblebee At Drachenfel (NAF) Pug feminine bitch of good type, substance and shape, moved very well.

3. Miller Mandala Sennej Krainy of Tayjinx (Imp Pol)

AV Special Beginners

1. Warden Holinbrae Zoom Time At Glentochty, Golden Retriever male, beautiful head with melting expression and dark eye, loved his temperament and well balanced proportions, great coat and moved well.

2. Mccahill Zobears Bumblebee at Drachenfel (NAF)

3. Wilson Pink Sapphire Princess

The Sheana Martin Memorial Stakes Open

1. Flowers Totenkopf Hip Hop

2. Obrien & Cooper Susu Princess Spice Parti JW W17, beautiful feminine Tibetan Spaniel bitch of super quality, typical head, good length of body, correct quarters and tail carriage, loved her alertness and active movement.

3. Hinshelwood Muirfauld Fairy Tale JW.