Devon, Cornwall & South West Beagle Society

Devon, Cornwall and South West Beagle Society Championship Show 5th May 2024

Thank you to the committee for this lovely appointment, and thank you for looking after me and Ann Phillips all day. Thank you to my stewards for keeping me in check and thank you so much to the exhibitors for the privilege to go over your Hounds.

Overall the quality of dogs was good, I am finding male dogs a little coarse in head and some very short in body - I do not mean compact but short in back and loin. There were a couple of questionable mouths. The depth of quality was much more in the bitches where I was truly spoilt for choice when it came to top honours. I could’ve given several CC’s today in my main winners in bitches, thank you for making it a difficult choice.

There are also some lovely quality youngsters coming through in both sexes and I will watch them with interest.

Minor Puppy Dog (3,0)

1 - Taylor’s Rosanka O’Neal By Deconfield pleasing t&w boy with lovely head and expression, I just loved his mild and appealing expression. Sound front in to correct feet. Adequate depth of chest, ribbed well back. Level topline which he held on the move. Tail set correct. Good rear construction and shone through in drive on the move. A promising one for the future. RDCC, BPD & BPIS

2- Havard’s Annavah Justify a larger dog, loved his head and expression, good length of neck with graceful slight arch. Good depth of chest, correct feet. Level topline, slightly gay tail on the move and a little erratic on the move today.

3 - Cornell’s Braveair Pawsforthought from Bronllys

Puppy Dog (3,0)

1 - Philpott’s Charterwood Herald Strong hound with a nice head, good ear set and lovely dark eye. Adequate length of neck into good shoulders. Good rear, hocks well let down. He is well muscled throughout. Moved better as he settled.

2- Hooper’s Davricard Jacobean Finer dog with pleasing head. Good neck into ok lay of shoulder. Good depth of chest, level topline with good tail set. Moved ok.

3 - Wigstead’s Lilleagle Jeremy Fisher

Junior (4,1)

1 - Goldberg’s Molesend Giorgio Dog of larger mould. Loved his head and expression. Good neck into well laid shoulder. Adequate depth of chest, level topline that was maintained on the move. Good tail set and carriage. Moved well.

2 - Banks’ Forgebanks Santiano T&W boy of slightly heavier set. Good neck, into well placed shoulder. Correct topline and well muscled throughout. Pleasing rear construction with good feet. Covered the ground well. Preferred the head on 1

3 - Wigstead’s Lileagle Jeremy Fisher

Yearling - no entries

Novice dog (3,0)

1 - see 1st MPD

2 - Whitton’s Haggatty Bonafide More mature hound, I wouldn’t want more of him. Level topline, OK shoulders and rear construction. Tail set correct good with correct carriage. Covered the ground well.

3 - Cornell’s Braveair Pawsforthought from Bronllys

Graduate (2,0)

1 - see 2nd Junior

2 - see 2nd Novice

Post Graduate (2,0)

1 - Whitton & Edge’s Jalhar The Wonder of You at Haggatty Strong obviously male hound, of larger mould. Masculine head, good neck into ok shoulder. Topline level and maintained on the move. Slightly gay tail on the move. Good depth of chest, good rear angulation and feet. Sound on the move.

2 - Cornell’s Felinoak Danny Boy From Bronllys Pleasing male slightly heavier set in head. Adequate neck into OK shoulder. Good depth of chest, tail set and carriage correct. A little close behind on the move.

Limit (6,0)

1 - Goldberg’s Rossut Villein at Molesend JW Nice overall balance of this dog, pleasing head with lovely dark pigmentation, good lay of shoulder and good depth of chest. Level topline with correct tail set. Well muscled throughout, moved well when moved a little faster.

2 - Mitchell & Wright’s Huntshill Up To Trouble Another pleasing clean head. Good pigmentation and ear set and dark eye. Good length of neck into clean shoulder, good depth of chest and level topline with correct tail set. Moved well and covered the ground

3 - Bridgeman & Logue’s Kubrick Cziki Koop At Kingswin (IMP SRB)

Open (4,0)

1 - Laughton’s Brimbleway Saving Grace pleasing open tri male, masculine without being coarse. Good neck into well laid shoulder, plenty of bone throughout, good depth of chest and ribbed well back, strong across the loin. Correct tail set and carriage, moved well and soundly in all directions. He has a lovely balanced outline on the stack and on the move. DCC & BOS

2 - Taylor’s Deaconfield Kingcraft Dog of a smaller mould, pleasing head with nice ear set and dark eye. Good topline and correct tail set. Compact and shorter in the loin than 1 but balanced and correct. Moved out really well in all directions.

3 - Philpott’s Charterwood Chancellor

Special beginners dog (2,0)

1 - Murphy’s Davricard Picasso At Rhosyndu Compact hound, good length of neck into OK shoulder. Topline ok and maintained on the move. Good feet. Nice head, lovely pigmentation and dark eye. Covered the ground well in profile.

2 - Stoddard’s Poppyville First Edition JW dog of larger mould, nice head. Adequate length of neck and good shoulder. Good depth of chest. Tail set correct and carried correctly on the move. Moved nicely.

Veteran dog (2,0)

1 - Murphy’s Black Royal At Rhosyndu 9 yr old in hard condition, good neck with slight arch, good topline and tail set. OK front and good rear. Moved out well with enthusiasm and enjoyed his day BVD

2 - Mitchell & Wright’s Huntshill Tornado 7 yr old pleasing head, dark eye and correct ear set. OK neck into good shoulder. Topline sound and held on the move, correct tailset moved out well and covered the ground nicely.

Vintage (2,0)

1 - Dawson & Goodall’s Ch Janfrey Randal upon Rundle JW ShCM VW Lovely rising 11 year old dog in hard condition. Balanced head with nice dark ear and correct ear set. Good length of neck into sound shoulders. Good depth of chest, strong topline maintained on the move with correct tail set, strong rear. Moved well in profile with good drive BVtg, Best overall VD, BVIS

2 - Barrow’s Meganjin Muckle Flugga an older male with more substance, good shoulders and good topline. Good depth of chest, tailset correct. Preferred the movement of 1

Minor Puppy Bitch

1 - Havard’s Annavah Teardrop Pleasing pretty feminine bitch, lovely head with beautiful expression. Lovely neck with slight arch, into well laid shoulder. Excellent depth of chest, strong topline and correct tail set. Moved nicely. BPB RBPIS

2 - Scarlett’s Vanitonia Enchanted Over Michelroy Balanced bitch of correct proportions. Pretty head with dark eye and correct set ear. Good length of neck into good shoulder. Strong across the back and loin, correct tailset - moved out well in all directions

3 - Kingsland’s Brimbleway Galaxy Bar for Redcap

Puppy (3,0)

1 - Philpott’s Charterwood Hostess nice compact bitch. Pleasing head with correct eye and ear set. Lovely neck into OK shoulder. Topline ok and maintained on the move, good depth of chest. Moved the best in the class

2 - Barrow’s Rosanka Skye at Meganjin nice bitch, finer in mould. Good neck into good shoulder, level topline and correct tailset. Good depth of chest and length of body. Moved soundly

3 - Barrow’s Redcap Pretty Woman at Meganjin

Junior (7, 1)

1 - Banks’ Forgebanks Shantung pleasing shaped bitch, balanced. Nice head and good length of neck into good shoulder set. Solid topline with correct tail set. Good depth of chest. Moved well in all directions

2 - Whitton’s Haggatty Callisto bitch of larger mould, ok head in to good shoulder, good depth of shyest and ribs well sprung. Good topline maintained on the move, moved well in all directions.

3 - Barrow’s Rosanka Skye at Meganjin

Yearling (4,0)

1 - Tanner’s Ch Felinoak Ffansi Nandi JW Beautifully made bitch, well put together. Beautiful head, excellent length of neck in to good shoulder. Strong topline maintained on the move. Sound front and rear construction which shines through on the move. Seriously considered for RBCC

2 - Lennard’s Butterow Unity Sound workman like bitch of good proportions. Pleasing head into a good neck with good lay of shoulder. Should fore and aft both in construction and on the move. Correct tail set which is carried well on the move. Covered the ground well.

3 - Havard’s Dufosse Julianna Avec Annavah

Novice (7,1)

1 - see 2nd MPB

2 - Kingsland’s Brimbleway Galaxy Bar For Redcap Pleasing bitch, finer throughout. Pretty head with nice pigmentation, excellent neck into well laid shoulder, sound rear contraction - needs to mature still very raw but lots to like about her, moved soundly in all directions

Graduate (6,1)

1 - See 1st Junior bitch

2 - Richmond’s Canowindra Northern Dancer Longer cast bitch, loved her head, dark eye and ear set. Fair length of neck into well placed shoulder. Level topline held on the move, sound fore and aft. Covered ground well, just out moved by 1 today.

3 – Baker’s Koorbrats Meadow

Post Graduate (5,0)

1 - Redcap & Stevens’ Redcap The Loco Motion with Talbotrise Lovely sound open tri bitch. Beautiful head, for me, she has the most perfect expression, dark eye and ear set - a truly mild and appealing expression. Lovely slight arched neck into good lay of shoulder. Level and strong topline with correct tail set and carriage. Good depth of chest and ribbed well back, strong loin and sound rear construction - best mover in the class. RBCC & RBIS

2 - Taylor’s Deaconfield Lyric T&W compact bitch, with lovely head and expression. Fair neck into well laid shoulder with good return of upper arm. Good depth of chest and strong through the beach and loin. Moved soundly in all directions.

3 - Lennard’s Butterow Unity

Limit (9,0)

1 - Davies’ Annavah Nocturne at Barrvale Lovely sound bitch all throughout. Level topline, well laid shoulder good depth of chest and correct tail set and carriage. Most beautiful head with dark eye and beautiful expression. Absolutely correct on the move in all directions - pushed hard for the RBCC

2 - Tanner’s Felinoak El Koko Loko Beautifully presented bitch, lovely head and expression with beautiful eye and ear set. Good length of neck into correct lay of shoulder. Good chest and well ribbed back. Strong through her back and loin, correct ail set and carriage. Close between these two bitches in this class.

3 - Lennard’s Butterow Token

Open (7,0)

1 - Havard’s Ch Annavah Princess Tiana what can I say? Absolutely stunning in every way. This bitch has such a beautifully balanced head with dark eye and correct ear set - her expression is fabulous. Spot on length of neck into correctly placed shoulders. Firm topline and hard throughout. Correct tail set and carriage. Perfect bone and excellent feet - this all shines through on the move where she is a dream to watch, she floats but giving the impression of working hound with great reach and drive. BCC, BIS

2 - Goldberg’s Molesend Crumble (AI) lovely balanced T&W bitch. Lovely head with melting expression and lovely dark eye. Correct neck into well laid shoulder, level topline maintained on the move. Good depth of chest and ribbed well back. Well muscled and moved really well soundly in all directions.

3 - Goldberg’s Ch Molesend Doormouse JW

Sp Beginners (6,1)

1 - Bidey’s Raimex Rio Mature bitch with beautiful head. Lovely expression with dark eye and lovely ear set. Adequate neck into OK shoulder, topline OK tail set correct and carried well. Good rear construction with good second thigh and turn of stifle. Moved soundly 

2 - Brownlow’s Rushwater Violet Sky (AI) Pleasing bitch with good proportions. Good neck into ok shoulder, topline good but tailset a little low. Good depth of chest and ribbed well back. Moved well in all directions.

Veteran bitch (6,2)

1 - Arden’s Madika Spot On JW ShCM AW(P) VW Lovely bitch, balanced and sound. Pretty head, good length of neck into ok shoulder. Firm topline maintained on the move, sound rear construction. Moved soundly in all directions BVB & RBVIS

2 - see 1st Sp beginners bitch

Vintage bitch - no entries

Andrea Keepence-Keyte (Alandobel)