Crufts

Ibizan Hounds

PD(1,0)

1. King’s Dicaprio at Santanoni (IMP) Well grown puppy with balanced typy head and good ear profile.Very much a raw baby but shows lots of promise.Enjoyed himself too much on the move !! but when he matures will,I’m sure grow into a handsome chap.

OD(8,0)

1. Kilimaviciene’s Multi Ch,El Profesor Baltas Vejas, Really liked the type and style of this male.Maybe a shade tall than the standard means but very typical in his overall make and shape.Masculine head,well proportioned with shape to foreface.Well placed stiff ears topped off his keen expression.Elegance all through,moved with fair width to his hindquarters for his height.A little happy in tail carriage but overall I felt he was the typical male I was looking for. CC.

2. Morris’ Ch.Jazz A Master Plan Baltas Veja,Well constructed male,is well constructed and mature body.Balanced head with good ear texture,good reach of neck.Balanced angulation in front and back and moved positively.Preferred the head type and overall appearance of 1.Res.CC

     3.Wilczynski’s P & Fr.Ch.El Cano Baltas Veja.

GCDS(1,0)

1. Nors’ Sw.Ch.Ferdinand Li Baltas Veja,Unplaced in OD,shorter head length,Good reach of neck and mature body shape.Moving close behind today.

VB(3,1)

1. Egan & Catchpole’s Ch.Snowlief Red Sector,Very similar bitches just preferred the more positive movement of 1.Feminine head with well placed ears.Reachy,well muscled neck.Shapely ribbing,moved with long easy stride.

2. Fellerman’s Ger,Ch,Snowlief Closer to the Heart,Slightly different muzzle shape and not earset of 1.Overall balanced construction and strong topline.Not definition of hock but moved well.

JB(1.0)

1. Keseranskiene’s Manuka Baltas Veja,Feminine with lovely head type and expression.Slightly defined stop with depth of muzzle.Long,crested neck well let into strong front.Well proportioned body with correct length of coupling,still to mature but sufficient depth of brisket.Balanced hindquarters.In the challenge she suited me for type and overall quality and for BOB had the edge over the male in width to hindquarters on the move.CC & BOB.

PGB(4,1)

1. Hamilton’s Camabaros La Revoltosa with Harrisclub (IMP)Scopy bitch with typical head,well boned and a fair spring of rib. A bit too long for me in body, with too much angulation to hindquarters but she moved soundly to win this class.

2. Taylor’s Yetti,Taller set of good proportions.Long,well balanced head.Ears a bit low set and not as strong in texture.Slightly upright in upper arm but overall a good outline.

3. Nicholl’s Sunset Breeze.

LB(3,0)

1. Hamilton’s Hiedra la Princesa Rosa de Podi with Harrisclub (IMP),Proper working type.Well constructed,preferred head type of 2,Long reach of neck,best shoulder placement.Strong,correct topline.Moved soundly.Good jacket texture.

2. Voscan’s Gorgona de Entresalto,Slightly longer in porportions.More defined stop which detracted from overall look of head and expression.Well bodied,not as positive in front which made her unsettled on the move,but had good width to hindquarters.

3. Fellerman’s Baltic Rush Belita Sunrise.

             OB(9,2)

1. Carey’s Ch.Abbotsoak Sky of Flames at Debiejay,Feminine,well collected both standing and moving.Best shoulder placement and pasterns.Held her strong topline,nicely flat ribbing,sound mover.Preferred the type and style of the CC winner.Res.CC.

2. Taylor’s Ch.Abbotsoak Carousel,Elegant with fineness required.She pushed 1 hard but lost out on a more settled front on the move.Lovely body shape with good croup.Good skull shape and typical expression.Structural balance and overall muscle condition.

3. Sayles’ Baltic Rush Breezy Bee.

GCDS(1,0)

            1.Ch.Abbotsoak Joy of Flames at Debiejay.