Kirkcaldy & District Canine Club

Kirkcaldy & District Canine Club

Miss M Anderson (Fireglove)

19/08/2023

Whippets

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kirkcaldy and District Canine club for inviting me to judge a quality entry of whippets. Being my first breed and still one I hold very dear to my heart I find I can be extra critical of them, but I had very few critiques about my entry today. All dogs were shown in great condition and good coats with expert handling from the exhibitors. Everyone took their placings with gratitude, and I found some great sportsmanship amongst exhibitors, something that can be lacking at times. Most of my dogs today moved very well and I found some very waggy tails which can be quite uncommon for a whippet! Thank to all exhibitors who entered and brought their dogs under me, I found some of my classes very hard to choose between with only a few nitpicks separating them, a few could easily swap places on any other day.

Whippet Puppy (2:0)

1, Mrs F Finch ZENOBIA LOVE ACTUALLY

9 month old fawn female, lovely flat head, long with slight stop, oval shaped eyes, excellent ear shape and placement, long neck with graceful arch, clean cut shoulders, nice deep rib, brilliant topline held well on the move with good arch over the loin, enough tuck up, good angulation in the rear with well let down hocks which allowed for her natural and free movement, in good condition, very excited to see her mature. PBIB

2, Mr N & Mrs F Hunt HOLOGEM SERENADE IN BLUE

11 month old brindle and white female, smaller than 1 with good feminine head, lovely dark eye, correct ear placement, elegant neck, well placed shoulders of good length and width, chest needs to deepen, good rise over the loin, enough angulation in the back, quite reluctant to move today but did give a few nice strides, good coat but unfortunately her markings do not play to her advantage, another pup with some good potential.

Whippet Special Yearling (4:1)

1, Miss E Brander WINDWALKER HEART OF GOLD

19 month old fawn male, very nice masculine head in good proportions, flat skull, slight stop, lovely dark eyes, gentle expression, correct ear shape and set, long arched neck leading down into well placed shoulders, good straight front, nice tight feet, chest needs to deepen but I’m sure that come with maturity, good length of ribs, nice arched loin, plenty tuck up, good rear angulation, very well-muscled, excellent mover who held his topline like a pro.

2, Mrs S & Mr C Downing-Christie & Christie ZIGOUSE RUNNIN UP THAT HILL

13 month old brindle male, this dog certainly enjoyed his day out, lovely flat head, long muzzle, dark eye with an excitable expression, correct ear set, long arching neck, clean shoulders, lovely straight front, good deep chest, good rise over the lion, minimal tuck up, in very good condition, okay angulation in the rear, very excitable on the move which although it is hard to judge is nice to see in the breed.

3, Mrs P & Mr K Leslie WINDWALKER EDDIE BROCK

Whippet Post Graduate (3:0)

1, Mrs S & Mr C Downing-Christie & Christie ZIGOUSE ABOUT A GIRL

13 month old brindle female, a petit little girl but everything still met the correct proportions, nice flat head and long muzzle, dark eye, correct ear set and shape, long neck with good arch, well laid shoulders, lovely straight front, perfect feet, ribs still need to deepen, nice straight topline with correct rise over loin, well angulated in the rear, in great condition, good coat, another very happy mover with a good flowing stride.

2, Mr D & Mrs M Gibb ABERLARK LONE WOLF AT SUNSTORM

4 year old light fawn female, another feminine girl, nice flat skull, long muzzle, dark eye with a pleasing expression, correct ear set although ears themselves are a little big, good length of neck, well set shoulders, straight front, good depth of chest, good topline with well arched loin, enough tuck up, well angulated in the back, good coat, moved well.

3, Mr N & Mrs F Hunt FEORENA BEDAZZLED

Whippet Limit (2:0)

1, Mrs M & Mr M Webb CROSSCOP SOMEBODY TO LOVE

5 year old brindle male, pleasing head, flat skull, good amount of stop and long muzzle, dark eye, correct ear set, good length of neck, shoulders set on well, nice straight front, good depth of chest with ribs extending well back, well-muscled loin, moderate tuck up, well angulated in the back, kept in excellent condition, lovely coat, a lovely mover who is very Intune with his owner.

2, Mr D & Mrs M Gibb ABERLARK PRIM N PROPER AT SUNSTORM

4 year old fawn and white male, very good head, good amount of stop, long muzzle, dark eye with keen expression, correct ear set, good length of neck, well set shoulders, lovely straight front, chest could be deeper, good tuck up, lovely topline with arched loin, shown in good condition and good coat, well angulated in the rear, quite reluctant on the move today.

Whippet Open (4:1)

1, Mrs M & Mr M Webb CROSSCOP SHADOW DANCING

4 year old brindle male, This dog took my eye the moment he walked into the ring as he is one I’ve never seen before, an excellent flat head good amount of stop and good length of muzzle, a lovely dark keen eye, ear placement correct, well laid shoulders, straight front, perfect depth of ribs that extended back into a strong muscled loin, moderate tuck up, excellent hind angulation, very well-conditioned, his movement is where he really won me over with a stride that compared to no other that day, I couldn’t resist awarding him BOB and will continue to follow his show career with great interest. BOB

2, Mr A, Mrs D & Miss G Hunter COLLOONEY WAS MEANT TO BE AT SULAHMARA JW

2 year old brindle and white male, Another excellent example of the breed, a lovely masculine head, flat skull, long muzzle in good proportion, dark eye, correct ear placement, strong arching neck, well placed shoulders, straight front, excellent depth of rib which extended well back, muscular loin with good arch, good tuck up, well-conditioned, beautiful coat with some lovely pigment, unfortunately he didn’t move ton his full capacity today, another dog I will follow closely.

3, Mrs L & Mr K Leslie WINDWALKER AFISSA