Midlands & Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club

MIDLANDS & NORTHERN RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK CLUB

60th Anniversary Championship Show

21st July 2024

Judge:  Helen Mansfield (Shingwidsi)

The invite to judge the M&NRRC Anniversary Show originally arrived in 2019, and I can’t thank the committee enough for the great honour of judging at this special Championship show.  As most know, I have been associated with the Club for a long time so it was a dream come true to have this amazing opportunity.

My sincere thanks to the exhibitors for giving me an entry of 144 Ridgebacks to judge.  It was a privilege to go over so many beautiful hounds, all who had some virtues to be admired.  I have to admit I am now a convert to the overseas grading systems, as it gives all exhibitors a record of how highly a judge has rated their dogs.  In both sexes there are many excellent breed examples, and on the day I found my Best In Show in a gorgeous young male who filled the eye and gave his all.  

General observations: All ridges and mouths were acceptable so I have not commented individually.  Temperaments were excellent, with just a couple of males being on their toes.  I was surprised that in many, basic presentation was lacking; with soft muscles, dirty coats and teeth, and poor feet and long toenails. Eye shape and set varies greatly and some give a very untypical expression, which is not pleasing.

I was glad to see there are fewer over pronounced prosterna, and fronts generally have improved greatly. However, rear assembly is something that I think we should all be mindful of.  I will happily forgive high tail carriage, especially on young males, but we seem to have several Ridgebacks who are carrying sickle tails from the root, often coming from poor tail insertion with incorrectly set croups.  Weakness through the rear is something that should improve with age, but even if weak it should not impede the swing phase of movement, but unfortunately some displayed a cycling motion, which is not conducive to low effortless movement and is often coupled with high set hocks and weak tendons. In some later classes, especially in the males, several hounds were not sound, which did cost them places.

Finally, thank you to my wonderful efficient stewards, Toni and Pippa.  It was a joy to be in the ring with you both.

MPD    (5,1)

1st    Priorpark’s Par The Course (Miss H Parsons)

Lovely balanced boy of beautiful type at 8mths old, showing so much promise.  Head of good proportions, with good skull shape and well set ears.  Super neck, leading cleanly to excellent topline and nicely off the croup to correct tail carriage.  Correct front with excellent fore chest for age and good depth, nicely boned and standing on correct feet.  Good ribbing, strong through the loin and well let down hocks with developing second thigh.  Moved away and back with good footfall, showing convergence and correct fluid side gait.  Handled sympathetically and presented in excellent condition. BPD, BMP, BPIS

2nd    Priorpark William Wallace for Clanbruachan (Mrs N Jolly)

A sweet boy who had a most pleasing expression and was desperate to please his handler but he was just a little giddy with the surroundings.  Litter brother to first, with many of the same qualities.  Lovely male head, with good depth of muzzle and developing nicely.  Good front assembly, well boned, with excellent feet.  Good topline and underline. Not so balanced in the rear at the moment but will even out as he has correct angulation and lovely well let down hocks. Moved out nicely when he settled.

3rd    Kazembe Counter Strike (Mrs Tl Demain)

Very nice type, understandably raw but on track for age and style.  

PD    (4, 2)

1st    Sigurd Auksinis Feniksas (Imp Ltu) (Mrs M Jeffrey)

At 9mths old, a slower maturing stamp so not fully tightened up and standing a little bum high but I really liked his overall shape.  Gentle male head of good width and depth, correct ears and set.  Super neck, leading cleanly onto the withers, good fore chest and front angulation, nicely boned, correct pasterns and feet.  Tight elbows, good underline and nice through the loin.  Good width to thighs and well let down hocks.  Developing a nice long easy stride and giving the impression he will be able to trot for miles when fully mature.  Will watch him with interest.

2nd    Vkloof Duke Lambo Galardo (Mr A Zhao)

Presented a handsome picture on the stack and shown in hard condition at nearly 12mths old.  Nicely proportioned head sat on a good length of neck, balanced angulation, nice depth to body for age, well ribbed and maintained his topline.  Correct feet. Lovely turn of stifle and correct hocks.  Moved true but had a tendency to sidewind when lead held too tight.

JD    (8,3)

1st    Delianza What’s Your Motive (Mrs K L Barker)

This boy caught my eye from the start and he never disappointed.  On the move he was foot perfect, straight and true, showing good reach and drive, with a low effortless gait and correct convergence.  His body dropped into the stride, maintaining correct head carriage, excellent reach of a strong neck, with excellent topline and not faltering over the loin, coming cleanly off the croup, enabling correct tail carriage.  Creating that beautiful image of  a hound that could go all day.  Excellent kind expression coming from a maturing masculine head of correct proportions, correct round eye, flat skull with good ear set.  Correct width to the body, lovely fore chest, close elbows, good lay of shoulder, clean at the withers, excellent ribbing with good underline, nicely boned, with excellent pasterns and feet.  Correct rear angulation, with good turn of stifle and nicely developed first and second thigh, well let down hocks with strong rear pasterns.  He conveys the correct mix of strength and athleticism, enhanced by being shown in excellent condition.  The eye flows over him; nothing exaggerated or over done.  I was delighted to award him BJ, DCC, BIS.

2nd    Sofala Raffaello (Mrs N D Raymond)

Another quality male I really liked; a very true type with no exaggerations.  Super head of correct proportions and planes, kind dark round eye, good ear set and carriage.  Good length of neck, developing fore chest, close elbows and nice lay of shoulder enabling good reach on the move.  Nicely boned, correct spring to pasterns, standing of good feet.  Ribbed well back, giving good length and correct strength to the body, pleasing over the loin to croup, with good tail carriage.  Correct turn of stifle and good width to thigh, developing nicely through the rear quarters with strong well let down hocks.  Moved with effortless drive and good footfall away and back, maintaining his topline.  Pushed hard for the RCC and I’m sure his time will come.

3rd    Rubiltra Gunna B Victorious (Miss J Darnell) - See YD.

YD    (4)

1st    Sofala Raffaello (Mrs N D Raymond)  - See above.

2nd    Rubiltra Gunna B Victorious (Miss J Darnell) - Also 3rd in JD

Lovely young male, developing nicely.  Masculine head, with correct eye,  and super parallel planes.  Good neck with enough reach, clean onto the withers and good top line.  Nice lay of shoulder, down to correct bone, good elbows.  Pleasing depth of chest, nice underline to flank.  Balanced rear angulation with well let down hocks.  Good length and reach of stride.  

3rd    Ungowa On The Road Again with Vapfumi (Mrs E Johnson)

Nice type of taller stamp, developing along good lines but would prefer more length and reach of stride.

ND    (3, 2)

Vkloof Duke Lambo Galardo (Mr A Zhao) - See PD.

PGD    (9,1)

Several boys were making their handlers work hard to achieve stands or straight movement.

1st    Priorpark Problem Solved (Mrs K & Mr G Dawson)

Handsome male, who still needs to develop and strengthen fully but showing a very balanced outline without exaggeration. Pleasing head piece of nice proportions and kind expression coming from correct dark round eye, well set ears framing the head.  Strong neck leading to good fore chest and front angulation, spring to pasterns and super feet.  Good through the body, with nice depth and ribbing, and pleasing underline.  Maintained his topline and coming nicely off the croup to good tail carriage. Good rear angulation, with developing first and second thighs.  Used his body well on the move to give a free stride showing reach, and well placed feet on the away and back.

2nd    Jimanns Jackass (Mr A & Mrs A Whiteside)

Very close between these two and many of the same points apply. I just preferred the overall shape of first. Good stamp maturing along nice lines.  Pleasing masculine head, with correct proportions and muzzle, dark eyes and good ear set to give kind expression.  Super reach of neck, well placed shoulders, correct depth and width to chest and nicely ribbed to short coupling.  Balanced rear angulation and well let down hocks.  Handled well and moved on a loose lead to show off his true movement.

3rd    Amahle Red Hot Zephyr at Voortrekker (Mrs G F & Mr P Mitchelson)

I liked this boy but he really wanted to be doing anything but showing. Lovely type of nice proportions and did just enough to earn his place.  

LD    (13,1)

The first three are of a similar type, and came to the fore with a correct easy stride showing the desired reach and drive with precise footfall.  I’m sure they will change places many times in the coming years.

1st    Kinabula's Jobs A Good Un (Mrs M L Farleigh)

This mature handsome male came into his own on the move, showing such reach and drive, correct through the swing phase leading to accurate footfall.  Stood four square naturally.  Lovely male head of good proportions and correct chiselling and planes,  eye set and ear carriage.  Super reach of strong neck, good front angulation, well boned.  Correct body ratios,  showing strength all through coming from good top line and correct ribbing.  Nice off the croup, with good tail carriage. Correct turn of stifle with well developed first and second thigh and correctly let down hocks.

2nd    Kinabula’s Bonjangles of Dellared (Mr J & Mrs J Murray)

Sired by first, and understandably, many of the same comments apply. Classic male head with correct expression, dark round eye and good ear shape and carriage.  Super neck, good infill and correct shoulder placement, standing on good bone and feet.  Clean at the withers, correct body depth and length, strong through the loin.  Developed first and second thigh with balanced rear quarters and let down hocks.  Correct head and tail carriage while moving with a correct fluid stride, showing reach and drive, and good footfall.  Still some maturing to do but correct for type and age.

3rd    Kxoxo I'm Old Fashioned for Colkeririn JW (Imp Fin) (Mrs K Hodge)

Beautiful shape to this handsome male, who is made correctly, so he moves true to the breed requirements.  I have done him well previously, and all that I said then still applies, but I just felt he was not on top form today.  

OD    (7)

1st    Sofala Lightening Strike (Mrs N D Raymond)

This boy really appealed to me because he is so true to type and has a lovely balanced outline.  He dropped beautifully into his long easy stride and gave the impression of effortless movement.  Moved true away and back, with correct convergence.  Another classic male head, good shape to muzzle, flat across the skull, good eye shape and earset.  Lovely reach of neck, showing strength, flowing to well placed shoulders.  Good body ratios of width, depth and length, strong topline and completely free from any exaggeration so your eye just goes over him.  Good croup, with correct tail carriage, nice width to thigh, and lovely well let down hocks.  Handled appropriately for the breed.

2nd    Gunthwaites Fancy Man JW (Miss K J Davies)

Striking upstanding male, presented in good condition. Strong head with nice proportions and pleasant expression. Lovely long neck, good fore chest and angulation. Nicely boned for size, good pasterns and super feet.  Nice shape, good depth and well ribbed, good coupling.  Good angulation with well let down hocks. Not enthusiastic on the move but very true on the away and back.  

3rd    Villagedogs Rise of Phoenix at Saadani (Imp Bel) (Mrs L, Mrs C & Ms S Reid, Muir & Rossiter)

Mature hound of good type.  Carried himself well, demonstrating reach and drive.

CD    (5, 1, 1 w/d)

1st    Nl/dk Ch Shavano's Quality of Life by Oliver JW OSW ShCEx (Imp Nor) (Miss C Willunat)

Conveys a picture of breed type without exaggeration. Handsome head of correct proportions.  Correct eye and ear set.  Clean neck showing strength leading to good front and fore chest, with correct shoulder and elbows. Good bone, pasterns and feet. Body of good depth and width, top line and underline, well ribbed, gentle rise to the loin and nicely off the croup. Good tail set and carriage. Nicely muscled with balanced rear angulation. Moved with a good stride, true coming and going.

2nd    Ch Mutoko Noble One ShCEx (Mrs P Nash)

Larger stamp but still very balanced.  One of the best heads of the day: a gentle calm expression from correct proportions and enhanced by a kind dark eye and correct ears.  Lovely reach of neck leading to good front assembly, nice lay of shoulder, good fore chest.  Correct bone, pasterns and feet.  Good ratios through the body, ribbed well back, strong loin, pleasing under line.  Held his top line with correct tail set and carriage.  Nicely developed rear, good turn of stifle, with well let down hocks.  True movement fore and aft with a ground covering side gait.

3rd    Ch Royalridge Glory Days (Mr R & Mrs K Moore)

Handsome balanced hound but would have preferred a smother gait.

VD    (6, 2)

1st    Ch Ndoki Highlander (Ms S Radke) RCC, BVD, BV

My BOB in 2018, and, for me, he still has all the qualities I originally admired.  Shown in immaculate condition with correct muscling.  Other than a few grey hairs he is showing no signs of aging.  Handsome head of good proportions, with good eye and ear set.  Strong neck with elegant arch leading smoothly to excellent front assembly, correct fore chest, tight elbows, good bone, super pasterns and feet.  Nicely ribbed with good coupling and arch to loin from a strong top line,.  He comes nicely off the croup with good tail set.  Correct rear angulation, good first and second thigh and well let down hocks.  Balanced effortless movement, with correct reach and drive.  True fore and aft with precise footfall and convergence.  RCC, BVD, BVIS

2nd    Jimanns The Doctor (Mr A & Mrs A Whiteside)

Excellent type who has matured beautifully.  Masculine head of correct proportions and lovely planes.  His distinctive frosting highlights his chiselling and enhances his sparkling dark eyes. Good strong neck of nice length, with good fore chest.  Lovely shoulder angulation, nicely boned, good pasterns and excellent feet. Very balanced all through, good underline and strong topline, nice off the croup with correct tail carriage.  Good rear angulation, lovely turn of stifle, nicely muscled with well let down hocks. Lovely easy low gait that covered the ground, with correct convergence.  Shown in excellent condition.

3rd    Ch Saadani Show Off (Mrs C & Mr C Muir)

One I have long admired ringside.  Starting to show his age but came into his own on the move, with a lovely correct and effortless stride.  

MPB    (6, 1)

1st    Priorpark Pride and Joy to Nzuri (Mrs L & Miss S & Mr J & Miss H Mills & Mills &         Mills & Parsons)

Just 6mths old, with so much promise.  Pretty head which has all the correct proportions for age. Good eye shape and set, with correct ears. Lovely elegant neck showing strength. Good front, well placed shoulder and nice bone. Correct pasterns with super feet. Lovely body shape, good top line with slight rise to loin, coming nicely off the croup. Good tail set and carriage. Lovely rear angulation with well let down hocks. All giving her a lovely long easy stride, moving out beautifully for one so young. BPB

2nd    Chagall Iona with Attitude (Miss E & Mrs C Mcintosh & Mackfall)

Pretty 8mth old with promising head of good proportions. Super reach of neck and nice shoulder placement. Close elbows, nicely boned for age, good pasterns.  Lovely depth and shape to her body with nice underline and strong top line, which she maintained.  Nice rear angulation and well let down hocks. Moved beautifully, when she was more settled. Would love to see her handler a bit more confident in the ring as they were making a great team together.

3rd    Priorpark Pure Theatre at Buhera (Mrs A Kerr)

Going through a leggy stage but shapely girl with lots of promise.  Handled sympathetically.

PB    (8, 1)

1st    Priorpark Proof in Pudding (Miss H Parsons)

Very balanced for just 8mths old.  Lovely head with good planes and proportions.  Good eye and ear set. Super shape and length to neck and leading to good return of shoulder and correct sternum. Good straight bone and nice spring to pasterns.  Lovely overall body shape, well ribbed, nice length to loin, good top line, nice off croup. Correct rear angulation giving balance and well let down hocks.  Moved out well,  true fore and aft, showing natural reach and drive on a loose lead.

2nd    Msingi Dream A Dream (Mr S J & Mrs A R Pearce)

Happy 10mth old, maturing nicely along good lines and showing lots of promise.  Pretty head of correct proportions, good eye and correct ears. Good neck, nice front angulation, and infill.  Good bone with excellent pasterns. Pleasing shape through the body, coming from correct ribbing. Nice off the croup, good tail set and carriage.  Rear a little high at the moment but nice shape and well let down hocks, enabling correct movement.

3rd    Asharaa's Hey There Georgy Girl (Mrs J E Larkin)

Pretty girl, who presented a pleasing shape on the move and when stood naturally.

JB    (6)

1st    Kiromol Dare to Flair (Mr P, Mrs E & Mrs L Storey & Piehl)

Elegant girl, less mature than some but this did not detract from her lovely frame. Pleasing head of good proportions giving typical expression. Dark round eye and correct ear shape. Super neck flowing cleanly onto good top line. Well placed shoulder with good fore chest, tight elbows.  Nicely boned, with correct spring to pasterns and standing on super feet.  Liked her body shape of good ratios, well ribbed, strong coupling. Good tail set and carriage. Balanced rear angulation, well let down hocks and nicely muscled. Moved out true fore and aft, with a long easy stride .

2nd    Rubiltra Gunna Be Devine JW (Mrs T & Mr R Doughty)

Very balanced of good breed type coming from nicely proportioned feminine head with kind dark eye and good ear carriage.  Nice length of neck, good shoulder placement, straight front with correct pasterns and feet.  Well ribbed, with good topline.  Balanced hind quarters with well let down hocks.   Presented  in good condition and moved out with a good side gait, precise away and back.

3rd    Nuthouse Going for Gold JW (Mr J & Mrs S Hicks)

Lovely type of good shape but would like her to be smoother on the away and back.

YB    (6, 2)

1st    Honeybush Clouds Novel Princess Zola with Jocerik JW (Imp Deu) (Miss Jr & Mr Rm & Ms C Cyprien & Porter & Willunat)

Pretty girl, who is nicely balanced and moderate all through.  Pleasing head of correct proportions, dark eye and ears framing the head nicely. Clean neck leading to well placed front. Good body ratios and nicely ribbed back.  Good top line and nice over the loin to croup.  Balanced rear angulation with well let down hocks.  Stood on good feet and moved with drive and good footfall.

2nd    Kazembe Cult Classic (Mr A J Willoughby)

Another pretty girl, who was nicely balanced and free from exaggeration.   Lovely correct head with typical expression coming from nice dark eye. Good clean neck, balanced front with good fore chest, and feet. Strong throughout with a nice shape, good length of rib, correct top line. Lovely rear muscle, balanced angulation, well let down hocks.  Tendency to run when moving but had a nice easy stride when collected.

3rd    Jimanns Tavullia (Mr A & Mrs A Whiteside)

Very much in the same stamp, moderate and conveying breed type.

NB    (5, 1)

1st    Kenzduo Daffodil (Mrs H Hall)

Larger stamp who was very balanced, enabling the eye to flow over her.  Pleasing head of good proportions, with a lovely dark eye that showed typical breed character.  Good reach of clean neck, coming smoothly onto a strong top line, that she maintained throughout, correct rise to loin and nice off the croup to good tail carriage.  Good shoulder placement, nice infill, excellent pasterns and feet.  Good turn of stifle and well let down hock.  Placed herself naturally in a correct stack.  Good side gait with long easy ground covering stride.

2nd    Sonnypride Honeycombe (Ms S Thompson)

Pretty girl with kind eye set in correct head of pleasing proportions.  Strong neck leading to good front angulation, correct, straight bone on good feet.  Nice width and depth but would like to see her strengthened through the body as a tendency to be soft in top line,. Good off the croup with correct tail set.  Good width to second thing and well let down hocks.  True away and back but runs a little downhill on the side gait.

3rd    Vkloof Lady Lambo Huracan (Mr A Zhao)

Stylish youngster just reaching 12mths, excellent feet, good top line but giving a lot away in age in this company.  

PGB    (9, 1)

1st    Lobengula Pearl (Mrs K Salmon)

This elegant girl appealed for her breed type.  Feminine head with good planes and proportions, lovely dark eye with correct ears. Good reach of neck leading to correct shoulder placement with tight elbows. Good bone, nice straight legs leading to good pasterns. Nice overall body shape of correct depth & width, well ribbed, excellent top line, good coupling, correct arch of loin, coming nicely off the croup to good tail set giving correct carriage. Balanced rear angulation leading to well let down hocks. Moved out well with correct side gait, true fore and aft, with correct convergence.

2nd    Mutuma Morrigan (Miss D & Mr M Connelly & Mumford)

One I really liked, for me she is a very true slower maturing breed type, who is just about to come into her own. Lovely expressive head of good proportions with correct eye.  Strong neck leading cleanly onto her excellent top line, correct over the loin and off croup with good tail carriage.   Correct infill, good shoulder placement, well boned, correct pasterns and feet.  Well ribbed with pleasing shape.  Nice turn of stifle and well let down hocks.  Moved very true, but not as fluid in movement as first, but she showed enough good movement to earn her place and show her conformation.

3rd    Bonfirebeau Freaky Deaky (Mrs K L Barker)

Slightly finer stamp of lovely proportions giving a pleasing outline both stacked and on the move.

LB    (13, 4)

1st    Priorpark Proud As Punch JW (Miss H Parsons)

For me this girl is the combination of athleticism, substance and elegance that this breed requires.  A beautiful feminine head with lovely planes, good chiselling and a kind dark eye giving a lovely expression. Long elegant neck leading to clean shoulders with good angulation, lovely fore chest, of correct depth and nice tight elbows. Nicely boned, good pasterns and feet. Ribbed well back with good coupling and correct rise to loin. Excellent off the croup with correct tail set and carriage. Good width to rear, nicely developed thighs, excellent angulation leading to well let down hocks. Nothing is exaggerated and she presents a lovely outline on the move and free stacking four square, with a strong top line and pleasing underline.  Beautiful to watch as she dropped into a low stride, covering the ground with effortless reach and drive, true on the away and back, with precise footfall and natural convergence. Presented in super condition.  Delighted to award her BCC and RBIS

2nd    Royalridge Aurora (Miss A & Mr R Catley & Mcgimpsey)

A nice moderate bitch, still with some maturing to do but presenting a lovely body shape. Feminine head with good proportions and planes, correct eye and ear placement. Super length of neck flowing cleanly onto the withers. Well placed shoulder, nice depth to body well ribbed with good coupling, nicely boned.  Leading nicely over the loin to the croup giving good tail set and carriage. Balanced rear angulation, nice width to thigh with well let down hocks. Moved out well with good footfall, showing reach and drive, and natural convergence.

3rd    Kiromol Tip Toe and Go (AI) (Mr P, Mrs E & Mrs L Storey & Piehl)

A beautiful correct bitch, with super head and expression. Covered the ground with ease.

OB    (13, 2)

Headed by 3 elegant girls full of type.

1st    Kinabula's Coco Melon (Mrs M L Farleigh) RCC

Striking, upstanding bitch, who came into her own on the move. A beautiful head of lovely proportions, with good planes, correct dark eye and good ear carriage.  Good reach and arch to neck leading cleanly to a strong top line with correct rise to loin.  Good fore chest, with correct lay of shoulder, tight elbows, good bone and pasterns, excellent feet. Nice depth with good length of rib and strong coupling. Good tail set and carriage. Excellent balanced rear angulation, super width to thighs, well let down hocks. Beautiful gait, true through the swing phase with correct hock and pastern placement, enabling precise footfall fore and aft and correct carriage on the move.  Pleased to award her RCC.

2nd    Colkeririn The Sun Runhr (Mrs K Hodge)

This elegant girl was certainly one of my favourites today; I love her ‘take me or leave me attitude’, which is so typical and correct for the breed.  Correct ears framing an expressive head of good proportions, excellent planes and a kind dark eye.  Good reach of neck flowing cleanly onto a strong top line. Correct infill and shoulder placement, tight elbows, straight front leading to well sprung pasterns and good feet. Good body ratios, with nice ribbing giving a pleasing underline and correct coupling,  Good off the croup, correct tail set and carriage. True away and back; and dropped into her stride, showing correct reach and drive.

3rd    Carlincox Jerseyroyal JW (Mr C & Mrs L & Mrs V Cox & Cox & Musgrave)

Liked this young lady, presenting a good shape and moving with a correct, low stride but felt she gave a lot away in maturity today.

CB    (4,1)

All three of excellent quality, with that extra spark of showmanship.

1st    Ch Priorpark Poetry in Motion JW (Miss H Parsons) Best Liver Nose

Well made bitch with correct substance creating a good outline.  Quality head of pleasing proportions, correct eye and nicely set ears. Lovely reach of neck leading to good front and fore chest, well placed shoulder, nice bone, correct pasterns and excellent feet. Nice shape and proportions to the body, good underline and nice length of rib. Correct tail set and carriage. Balanced rear angulation, nicely muscled with good width to first and second thigh, correct turn of stifle and well let down hocks. Loved her long low movement, showing reach and drive, very true on the away and back.

She has that rich coat colouring, correct pigmentation of nose and points, with harmonising eye that brown nosed Ridgebacks should have, therefore, pleased to award her Best Liver Nose in Show.

2nd    Ch Carlincox Pure Gold JW ShCEx OSW (Mrs L A Cox)

One I have previously done well and I still like her true breed type, starting with her lovely head of good proportions, with correct planes and chiselling, and well placed ears framing her face. Strong neck with correct shoulder angulation and infill.  Tight elbows, good bone and feet. Conveying strength through the body from good width and depth, correct ribbing and short coupled giving an excellent top line.  Balanced rear angulation, nice width to thighs with well let down hocks resulting a a beautiful effortless gait showing drive and natural convergence. Shown in hard condition.

3rd    Ch Gunthwaites Ayr of Elegance JW (Mrs J M & Mr D H Bates)

Beautiful bitch made on good lines, but would have preferred a longer stride.

VB    (9, 5)

Such a super class of quality, all were a credit to their owners, being presented in excellent condition, well muscled and displaying correct type and movement.

1st    Ch Kiromol Midsummer Spirit JW (Mr P, Mrs E & Mrs L Storey & Piehl) BVB

I gave this girl a CC when she was in Junior and I can still see why; she is such a true hound.  Showing her years a little, at 9 years old she is allowed, but she still moves out with such a long low effortless stride, showing reach and drive.  I love to watch her move.  Beautiful head of good proportions with correct planes and chiselling, kind eye of good shape and correct ears. Long clean neck with good arch, coming cleanly onto the withers. Correct fore chest with well placed shoulder and tight elbows. Straight legs leading to good pasterns and excellent feet.  Still holding her body shape and showing strength, coming from correct depth, width, and ribbing, resulting in a good top line and coupling, coming nicely off the croup to good tail set and carriage. Lovely rear angulation, good turn of stifle, with muscled thighs and well let down hocks. Pleased to award her BVB and RBVIS.

2nd    Ch Colkeririn Face to The Sun JW ShCM (Mrs K Hodge)

Quality bitch presenting a lovely outline, stacked and on the move.  True away and back, with natural convergence, beautiful side gait  showing correct reach and drive.  Kind expressive head of good proportions, well set dark eye and good ear carriage. Lovely reach of neck flowing cleanly on to a strong top line, correct over the loin and one of the best off the croup, resulting in good tail set and carriage.  Correct shoulder placement, good bone, pasterns with excellent feet.  Lovely body proportions, ribbed well back and pleasing under line.  Balanced rear angulation from good turn of stifle, well developed thighs and well let down hocks.

3rd    Tokwe Ginvincible with Mutoko (Mrs P Nash)

Another beautiful bitch who presented a lovely image both stacked and on the move.  

Helen Mansfield

(Shingwidsi)