Isle Of Wight Canine Association

The Hound Isle Of Wight Canine Association

Open Show

18th May 2024

Thank you to the officers and committee for inviting me to judge at this show; put on by a small hard working committee rallying together to deliver a well organised show for their exhibitors; great to see. Thank you also to the exhibitors for entering and accepting my decisions in such a sporting manner.

DACHSHUND MNUATURE SMOOTH HAIRED

Puppy : No Entries

Junior : No Entries

Post Graduate (1,0,1)

1st Smith’s BRYNFAW GRAND ILLUSION RBOB 5yr, BT female. Feminine head with nice dark eye. Prominent forechest, decent front assembly, ribs ok and well covered, level topline, well angled rear with well let down hocks, moves nicely out and back and in profile; plenty of attitude.

Open (1,0,1)

1st Smith’s DEERCROFT SUMMER ENCORE 6yr red female. Presents a balanced outline, feminine bitch, nice head with correct planes, balanced. Nice strong neck, good front, prominent forechest and decent ribs. Strong loin giving correct toppling. Well angled rear. Lovely on the move, handled well. Not much between the two class winners, am sure they will swap places another day. BOB, HOUND GROUP 4

DACHSHUND WIRE HAIRED

Puppy : No Entries

Post Graduate : No Entries

Open : No Entries

WHIPPET

Puppy (1,0,1)

1st Strong & Clinton’s CROSSCOP KISS ME HERE FOR MACKJAMA Youngster who presents a lovely balanced profile; good head shape and ears; nice day eye giving lovely expression. Strong neck; clean shoulder and good forelegs sufficient bone. Ribs ok and chest well let down, well angled at rear; good muscular condition and moves well. Delighted to award him Puppy Group 1 and Group 2, well deserved. BOB, BPIB, GROUP 2, PUPPY GROUP 1

Junior : No Entries

Post Graduate (2,0,2)

1st Williams’ TIGSISLE FROST AND FLAME 2 ½ year feminine bitch, pretty head and good front assembly, chest well let down, ribs ok, strong loin and well muscled throughout. Moves well. RBOB

2nd Sharpe’s TIGSISLE SUN AND ICE 2 ½ years bitch, of finer mould to 1. Feminine head, reasonable front but would prefer better lay of shoulder. Ribbed well back, well angled rear. Moves well when settled but can be a little erratic out and back.

Limit (2,1,1)

1st Williams’ TIGSISLE ITS ABOUT TIME 5 years bitch, balanced in profile; nice head, good ned into shoulder, front assembly good; chest well let down. Ribs ok, nicely angled rear with nicely muscled 2nd thigh. Moves nicely, well handled.

Open (2,0,2)

1st Sharpe’s TIGSISLE MAKE SOME NOISE Lovely 9 year male, very much enjoying his day masculine head, well made throughout and in lovely condition wining the class from his littermate on his movement.

2nd Williams’ TIGSISLE FAN THE FLAMES 9 year female, littermate to 1, feminine, giving away her age today, Front assembly ok, well let down chest, ribs ok and well angled at rear, moves well.

SALUKI

Puppy : No Entries

Post Graduate : No Entries

Open (1,0,1)

1st Williams’ TIGSISLE TOTALLY UNIQUE Lovely feminine bitch, caught my eye when she came into the class. Nice head, feminine with lovely dark eye, sufficient stop and good head planes. Strong neck into clean shoulder, well placed elbow and straight forelegs. Ribbed well back. Good muscular condition which shows on the move. BOB, HOUND GROUP 3

AV IMPORTED REGISTER BREED (HOUND)

Puppy : No Entries

Open : No Entries

AVNSC HOUND

Puppy (1,0,1)

1st Legg’s Pettigans Va Va Voom 10 months B/T St Long Haired Dachshund, feminine bitch, nice shaped head with correct eye. Prominent forechest, ribs ok and well angled at the rear. Moves well, still needs to tighten up throughout but has plenty of time on her hands. RBOB, BPIB, PUPPY GROUP 2

Junior : No Entries

Post Graduate (2,2,0)

Open (2,1,1)

1st Legg’s DELSAUX STRAWBERRY FIELDS 2yrs S/R bitch, nothing exaggerated but a well made bitch; lovely feminine head with correct planes and nicely shaped, dark eye. Good neck into nicely placed shoulder, ribs ok and strong loin. Nicely angled at rear and well muscled throughout which shows in her nice topline and movement. BOB, HOUND GROUP 1

HOUND GROUP :

Dachshund Long Haired, Legg’s DELSAUX STRAWBERRY FIELDS

Whippet, Strong & Clinton’s CROSSCOP KISS ME HERE FOR MACKJAMA

Saluki, Williams’ TIGSISLE TOTALLY UNIQUE

Dachshund Miniature Smooth Haired, Smith’s DEERCROFT SUMMER ENCORE

HOUND PUPPY GROUP :

Whippet, Strong & Clinton’s CROSSCOP KISS ME HERE FOR MACKJAMA

Dachshund Long Haired, Legg’s Pettigans Va Va Voom

ANY VARIETY CLASSES

AV HOUND PUPPY : No Entries

AV HOUND VETERAN (5,1,4)

1st Williams’ TIGSISLE TOTALLY UNIQUE, Saluki, Lovely feminine bitch, caught my eye when she came into the class. Nice head, feminine with lovely dark eye, sufficient stop and good head planes. Strong neck into clean shoulder, well placed elbow and straight forelegs. Ribbed well back. Good muscular condition which shows on the move.

2nd Sharpe’s TIGSISLE MAKE SOME NOISE, Whippet Lovely 9 year male, very much enjoying his day masculine head, well made throughout and in lovely condition wining the class from his littermate on his movement.

3rd Williams’ TIGSISLE FAN THE FLAMES

Res Dewart White’s FELICIFIC HECTOR AT THE HELM