East Of Scotland Canine Club

East of Scotland Canine Club

Open show Sunday 3rd March 2024

Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at your well-run open show. It was a great venue that everyone seemed to enjoy. Thank you also to my two lovely stewards for a great job looking after the ring and my exhibitors.

I had a lovely entry of quality hounds to go over and I thoroughly enjoyed my day. Thank you to my exhibitors who allowed me to judge your wonderful dogs and accept my decisions on the day. It was nice to see all exhibitors supporting each other in the classes.

All temperaments were excellent and I was pleased with bites across the board, and in respect to Ridgebacks all ridges were acceptable.

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Junior 4

1. Rottzridge Celtic Legend At Kotamury, Thomson, Miss G; A youngster of 11mths who took it all in his stride. Kind, round eye with nice expression and good head proportions. Good length of neck and nice front assembly. Good turn of stifle and hocks well let down. Confident with his handler, he moved well and covered the ground around the ring, straight coming and going.

2. Jimanns Hell On Heels, Ritchie, Mrs J; A nice bitch with feminine and kind expression. Good stop and earset. Clean neck, good infill of forechest, strong bone with good feet. Good spring of rib with good rear angulation and muscle. Shown in good condition and moved out well.

I just preferred the type and qualities of my winner in this class.

Post Graduate 5 (2 abs)

1. Asharra Dark Side Of The Moon At Gileeja, Black, Mrs G & Mr LG Black & Mrs J McKinlay; A handsome young male, well-defined stop and head proportions. Nice outline and level topline that he maintained on the move. Good lay of shoulder, good infill of forechest, tight elbows, deep brisket and well ribbed. Well muscled hindquarters. He moved out well, straight coming and going.

2. Bonfirebeau Love To Dream At Rojodiablo, Mullholland, Mr P; Nice type with a pretty head and expression, good stop and length of muzzle. Kind, round eye. Nice length of neck into good lay of shoulder. Good bone. Good turn of stifle and well let down hocks. Defined 1st and 2nd thigh. I preferred the movement of my winner today.

Open 8 (3 abs)

1. Negasi Radagast, Shaw, Mrs M; A handsome male with kind round eyes, good ear set with nice length of neck into well muscled shoulders. Good infill of chest and good bone with tight knuckled feet. Level topline that he maintained on the move, a strong loin into well muscled hindquarters, well defined 1st and 2nd thigh. Shown in hard condition. He moved straight coming and going and moved with drive, covering the ground around the ring to earn him this class and BOB. Great to see him shortlisted in a strong hound group.

2. Negasi Elberith For Clanbruachan, Jolly, Mrs N; a well balanced, quality bitch. She is maturing nicely since I last judged her in 2023. She is a lovely overall shape, clean neck leading into a nicely angulated front, good bone and tight feet. Strong topline with good tailset. Also shown in hard condition, fit and well muscled front and rear. Similar qualities to her litter brother who just out-moved her today.

Beagle

Open 5 (3 abs)

1. The Little Apple Of Your Eye, Paterson, Mrs H; At just 6mth’s, I believe this was her first show. A confident puppy who caught my eye in the ring. Tri-coloured with a pretty, feminine head. Good earset, and well-defined stop. Clean neck into a nice front assembly. Well boned and good, tight feet. Level topline that she maintained in stance and on the move. Good turn of stifle and well let down hocks. Straight coming and going and moved with drive around the ring to earn her this class.

2. Kelcardi Claudia, Kilgour, Miss W; nice type with a pleasing, feminine head.

Nicely arched, long neckline into level topline. Nice forechest with good sternum and infill. Good spring of rib. Good bone with lovely, tight feet.

Good hind angulation, well-muscled and shown in good condition. Moved true coming and going, moved well around the ring. I just preferred the overall balance of my winner today.

Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired)

Open 3

1. Helydon Tartan Talula, Kirkwood-Emery, Miss A & A; a lovely young bitch who caught my eye in this nice class. I loved her overall shape and balance and she moved out with power and drive around the ring, straight coming and going. Good, conical shaped head, good length to muzzle, dark, oval, kind eyes. Nice coat and correct pigmentation. Lovely, clean neck into well laid back shoulders with prominent pro-sternum and good infill. Well sprung ribs, good length, held her nice topline on the move and when stacked. Good bone and feet. Well angled rear, good turn of stifle and hocks well let down.

Lovely to watch her on the move as she carries herself so well with a ‘look at me attitude’.

2. Beetlejuice Vitoraz At Helydon (Czech Imp), Kirkwood, Mr G; Red coated male in good condition. Handsome head and expression, good length of muzzle. Good length of neck into well angled front. Prominent pro-sternum with good infill. Good bone and feet, good turn of stifle, well let down hocks and straight rear pasterns.

I loved the movement and overall package of my winner today to win this class.

Claire Muir