Hound Association

Afghan Hounds

Puppy – 3 entries

1. Gray’s Rhajikhan Walking On Water - 8 month brindle dog, good head and length of neck, well laid shoulders, good forechest. Ribbing extending well back. Balanced rear angulation. Light and fluid on the move. Confident puppy who shows a great deal of potential. BPIB

2. Dove’s Rhajikhan Star of the North - Litter sister to 1 and similar comments apply, just not quite as together as her brother at this stage and needs some time to body up.

3. Lancashire & O’Donnell’s Drishaun A Gift of a Thistle (AI)

Yearling – 5 entries, 3 absent

1. Lancashire & O’Donnell’s Drishaun What Baby Wants - Self masked gold bitch who has a good head and eye, well laid shoulder, good bone. Balanced rear which she used well on the move where she had a springy gait covering plenty of ground. RBOB

2. Rhodes’ Alaqador Ariodante of Shadowfax (imp) - Pretty black & silver bitch with an excellent head and neck. Good shoulder, compact body. Moved well but needs a bit more confidence to really come into her own.

3. Dove’s Rhajikhan Star of the North

Post Graduate – 3 entries, 1 absent

1. As yearling

2. Latimer & Gorman’s Sitana Moon Star at Zharook JW - Excellent size 2 year old bitch, ok in head, front angulation is adequate. Excels behind and in length of ribbing. Unfortunately slipping on the floor so struggled to get into her stride on the move.

Open – 4 entries, 1 absent

1. Rhodes’ Shadowfax Threepenny Opera JW - Very attractive silver domino with an excellent head, good length of neck, well angulated shoulders, excellent rear angulation which she uses so well on the move. In lovely coat and condition. BOB

2. Newton’s Shimala Jagermeister - Lovely cream dog with a houndy masculine head, excellent length of neck, good shoulder placement and length of upper arm. Good length from hip to hock. Moved soundly with good reach and drive.

3. Lancashire & O’Donnell’s Drishaun Baby’s In Black JW

Borzoi

Really appreciated a numerically strong entry and the chance to examine this lovely breed, unfortunately I found this entry challenging as type was so varied and often ones that appealed on the stack weren’t the soundest on the move, one bitch in particular who I thought was lovely with great breed type unfortunately wasn’t sound on the day, the slippy floor may have been affecting some of them.

Puppy – 4 entries

1. Logvinenko’s Lynx Faster Than Light of Noldoll (Imp SWE) - 6 month red/white dog of huge potential, lovely head which is starting to show the desired veining, strong jaw. Well angulated both front and rear and good bone with clearly some growing still to do. Very smart on the move and a lovely temperament. Surely must be an exciting prospect for the future. BPIB

2. O’Dell’s Sukeshi Tsarina Alexandra - 8 month bitch who was excellent on the move, good head with lovely ears. Good shoulder angulation, well ribbed back, balanced rear. Just needs time to develop into her frame as you’d expect at this age.

3. Clare’s Ryazan Ulyssa

Junior – 4 entries, 2 absent

1. Raczka’s Go Go Bolshoi Casino Royal (IMP HUN) - R&W dog of 14 months, good scopey dog standing over plenty of ground, Excellent head and ear. Good shoulder, well ribbed back, balanced rear. Moved well with sufficient reach and drive RBD

2. Brown’s Palamedees Biba Khloe - Grizzle and white bitch, ok head, would prefer more lay back of shoulder. Good ribbing. Moved soundly.

Post Graduate – 5 entries, 1 absent

1. Turner’s Chalksville Katerina - Brindle and white bitch of a lovely type, good head, well angulated fore and aft, well ribbed back, short strong loin. Moved with drive and purpose. BB & BOB

2. Raczka’s Prime Rubin Castor (IMP HUN) Tall male who moves well, balanced angulation both front and rear but would prefer more angulation.

3. Umfreville’s Barnesmore Betelgeuse

Open Dog – 3 entries

1. Raczka’s Jamarqui Alchemy Argent Shcex - 4 year old R&W dog in excellent coat and condition, masculine head, good layback of shoulder, excellent ribbing. Balanced rear. Moves well covering the ground with good reach and drive. BD

2. Logvinenko’s Ryazan Vladimir - R&W male who was sound on the move with ground covering strides. Would prefer a little more bone and width throughout.

3. Johnson’s CH Viridis Pink Floyd

Open Bitch – 4 entries

1. Dawson’s Stubbylee Mood Indigo - Fawn and white 2yr old bitch who is very attractive but would prefer a bit more of her. Very sound and has a lovely ground covering stride. Balanced angulation and an attractive head. RBB

2. Dawson’s Stubbylee Chiara Mia - Litter sister to 1st and similar comments apply. Preferred the front extension of 1st on the day.

3. Dove’s Takatori Madam Butterfly at Saringa JW

Greyhounds

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch – 6 entries

1. Sawyer’s Inchydoney Memories Une Virgin Mary avec Stonelow (IMP FRA) – Fawn 8 month old bitch of a lovely type and most together in this class today, excellent head and good eye shape, well angled front with lengthy upper arm, good ribbing, correct rear which she used so well on the move, looked a picture in profile covering the ground with ease. RBOB and BPIB

2. Sawer’s Boughton Back On Top – raw 8 month brindle dog with great promise. Lovely masculine head with excellent ears, strong neck, well laid shoulders and good upper arm. Very good bone and feet. Ribbing extending well back, good rear. Needed more room to really get into his stride but surely destined for the top.

3. Holder & Boggia Boughton Back To The Future

Limit Dog/Bitch – 3 entries, 1 absent

1. Sawer’s Boughton Back On Top

2. Sadler’s Huarache Mags – 7yr B/W bitch of racing type, lovely head, strong neck, good layback of shoulder, balanced rear angulation. Very sound on the move.

Open Dog/Bitch – 1 entry

1. Holder & Boggia’s Fionn Clann Bluebell (IMP RUS) – Blue Brindle 3yr old bitch, lovely type with clean lines, excellent head and eye, good ears, lengthy and strong neck, good angulation both fore and aft, another than could use more space to really get going but when she did she was sound and covering the ground well. Really elegant bitch who impressed. BOB

Special Racing Dog/Bitch – 5 entries, 1 absent

1. Ball’s Nutts Corner IGSB 7551 – Lovely black bitch of racing type, 5yr old and in peak condition. Lovely head, excellent length of neck, good shoulders. Would prefer slightly more bone. Good rear. Moved soundly with good drive from behind.

2. Prince & Ballentine’s Westtview Puddles – Brindle bitch who moved better here than in Post Graduate, attractive head, deep ribbing, adequate angulation. In excellent condition.

3. Sadler’s Huarache Mags

Rhodesian Ridgebacks

Puppy Dog/Bitch – 4 entries

A lovely class of babies to start this quality entry, I really appreciated the numerically strong entry, unfortunately lots of absentees due to a breed club AGM on the same day.

1. Raymond’s Sofala Raffaello (AI) – 8 month old dog who was excellent on the move, good head and eye, strong neck leading into well angulated shoulders. Good ribbing extending well back. Balanced rear, really sound on the move and showing good reach and drive in profile. BPIB

2. Pearce’s Msingi Dream A Dream – 6 month old bitch giving a lot away in maturity here but shows great promise for the future, lovely head, good neck, good angulation both fore and aft, super on the move and a delightful temperament.

3. Barnes’ Diamondridge Dreadnaught

Yearling Dog/Bitch – 7 entries, 5 absent

1. Hudson’s Mutoko’s Parkers Glory – top size 14 month old bitch who looks better free standing than when stacked. Excellent on the move with lengthy strides and true coming and going. Good head, excellent neck and good angulation.

2. Smith’s Ungowa Here You Come Again – Attractive head and good length of neck, balanced angulation, moved with good reach and drive.

Post Graduate Dog/Bitch – 9 entries, 5 absent

1. Smith’s Ungowa Here You Come Again

2. Barnes’ Diamondridge Dreadnaught – 3rd in puppy and a lovely boy who shows a lot of promise, good head, balanced angulation, was more settled in this class which allowed me to see him move to advantage showing good reach and drive.

3. Hicks’ Nuthiouse Going For Gold

Open Dog – 4 entries, 2 absent

1. Hodge’s Kxoxo I’m Old Fashioned For Colkeririn JW (IMP FIN) – Beautiful dog I last judged as a 6 month old and his early promise has come to fruition. Eye catching dog with a delightful temperament, strong masculine head, lengthy neck leading into well placed shoulders, good ribbing, balanced rear angulation which he really uses on the move. True coming and going and covering the ground with ease in profile. Splitting hairs for best of breed as I really loved both of them. RBOB

2. Davies’ Gunthwaites Fancy Man JW – dark wheaton dog of excellent type, typical head with good eye and strong jaws, would prefer slightly more layback of shoulder. Balanced rear angulation. Moved well with good reach and drive.

Open Bitch – 6 entries, 3 absent

1. Parson’s CH Priorpark Poetry In Motion JW – Gorgeous 18 month old bitch who pulled out all the stops today, she is so good on the move covering the ground with ease and clearly loves being in the ring. Excellent head, super angles both fore and aft, excellent bone and so sound. Easy to see how she already has her title at such a young age for this breed. Loved her. BOB

2. Barnes’ Diamonridge Kazembe Golden Age – Really good bitch who has an excellent head and good angulation fore and aft. Moved soundly covering the ground well, just preferred the animation of 1 on the move.

3. Pearce’s Msingi Not On Your Nelly