South Eastern Hound Club

            South Eastern Hound Club

            Open Show 1st Sept.2024

 Thrilled to be judging at this lovely show, it has always been a special event every year for us southern Hound exhibitors ,the show and the special venue at Hickstead has always been a “must go to.”

Always been run by dedicated Hound people and they always have classes for all the breeds, however small and put on Special Working classes wherever necessary, which I know is appreciated.

Basset Fauve De Bretagne

Graduate Dog or Bitch 1

1st: Godwin`s Mochras Mahlbec, Only just 6 months male who was rather over enthusiastic at his first show and it took a few attempts to get him onto all fours. Masculine and well boned ,slight crook ,moved adequately for his age .Good spring of rib, topline needs to drop, correct tail, set and carriage. In between coat at the moment, unfortunately stood alone in the breed. Just needs practise and perserverance. Best Puppy and Best Of Breed.

Open Dog 2 [1 abs]

Open Bitch.1 [1 abs]

Beagles Lovely entry of 18 with only 1 absentee.

Puppy Dog or Bitch .1

1st: Ambridge`s Julemark Chaos,

 9 months tri-colour male, masculine throughout, very well grown youngster who is still immature but has good bone and feet. Nice depth and spring of rib, good front and hind co-ordination, moved soundly and well settled. Just needs to fill his frame. Best Puppy .

Junior dog or Bitch .1

1st: Wigstead`s Lilleagle Jeremy Fisher With Bellenza,

14 months ,masculine ,well balanced head with hazel eye, good ears and set. Short coupled with correct topline, looked good standing but a little reluctant on the move and did not make the best of himself today. Needs to tighten up his pasterns but has time on his side.

Graduate Dog or Bitch. 4

1st: Whitton`s Haggatty Callisto JW

21 months tri-colour bitch, mature hound who has a pleasing outline with well constructed front and hind quarters, she is short coupled and well balanced and won this class with ease. Sound throughout.

2nd:McBain & Steven`s Blitzlilie Winter Is Coming,

8 years tri-coloured bitch,the first of several very nice Veterans here today,lovely to see! Feminine, grand old lady who was thoroughly enjoying her day. Good outline and kept her topline at all times, well bodied, good bone and feet. Slightly preferred her head to above but was outmoved by the younger bitch today.

3rd: Brownlow`s Rushwater Violet Sky [AI]

Limit Dog or Bitch. 5

1st: Thornton`s Julemark Primrose At Maplelayne JW,

3 ½ tears old white/tan bitch, pretty ,feminine head with correct ears and set, lovely expression. Good neck into well laid shoulders , front sound with nice feet. Deep brisket, good ribbing and tuck-up, short coupled with level topline. Well angulated hindquarters with low set hocks. Sound ,powerful mover with correct tail, set and carriage. Superbly handled. BOB and short-listed in my excellent BIS line-up.

2nd: Roberts & Spearing`s Linkenlees Laurina ShCEx VW.

3 years old tri-colour bitch, feminine, very stylish veteran who is nicely constructed throughout, excellent overall balance and sound front and rear. Pleased to award her 3rd in the later AV Veteran class amongst stiff competition. Very nice bitch who is still making the best of herself at all times in the ring.

3rd: Simkin`s Simeldaka Senglea.

Open Dog or Bitch.5 First two difficult to separate and I am sure they change places regularly.

1st: Simkin`s Eardley Will Power At Simeldaka,

5½ years tri-colour male who I liked a lot, he is a very smart hound who has a lovely head and expression, necks flows nicely into well laid shoulders with correct depth and ribbing, compact with level topline and good bend of stifle, low set hocks. Tail, set and carriage very good, moves true front and rear with excellent drive and ease. Pressed hard in the challenge , just preferred the bitch on the final run but a well deserved Res BOB and BOS.

2nd: Whitton`s Jalhar New Lease Of Life With Haggatty.

4 years tri-colour bitch, feminine, well balanced head with nice eye and expression, excellent dam of my Graduate winner and she is very similar in conformation and style. Another super mover who has a sound powerful stride. Difficult to separate these first two ,a lot to like about them both.

3rd: Robert`s & Spearing`s Linkenlees Lyric ShCM ShCEx VW,

8 years excellent litter sister to 2nd in Limit.

Special Working Class.3 Lovely to have this class ,I know the exhibitors appreciated that the society have included this in their classification!

1st: Ambridge`s Tiger Lilly Blossom,

11 years white /tan bitch who is in top form for her age, very pretty feminine head, nicely made throughout with excellent topline and outline. Well balanced with good bone and feet, good depth and well bodied.

2nd: Brownlow`s Rushwater Pili Pala,

Younger at 7 years ,tri-colour bitch who is slightly smaller overall than above, short coupled with good depth and length, correct front and hind co-ordination, tail and set. ,

Both bitches were sound front and rear, I just preferred the head and expression of the winner today.

3rd:Nunn`s Eardley Saw Which.

A.V.Brace Dog or Bitch. 16 [ 8abs] This was a lovely class, probably the closest choices I have ever had to make in a brace class.

1st: Chapman-Reith`s Standard Smooth Dachshunds,

Excellent 20 months litter brother and sister who really are like peas in a pod, Black and tan and identically marked and so similar in style and conformation. Moved at all times as a perfect pair. As soon as they came into the ring I liked them and they did not put a foot wrong.

2nd: Lucas & Dargonne`s Deerhound`s,

Half sisters and at 4 & 5 years old they are mature and at ease with each other when moving around the ring. Very similar in all departments , not as identical in colour as above but a very nice quality pair.

3rd: Storey & Piehi`s Rhodesian Ridgebacks,

Very well matched 5 years litter brother and sister combination, looked great standing and both very handsome in style ,conformation and condition, just not quite in unison as the two pairs above.

A.V.Special Beginners Dog or Bitch . 18 [ 8abs]

1st: Sandell`s & Lovell`s Packway Blue Moon,

19 months Deerhound male who is a very handsome and upstanding youngster. I love his head and dark eye, in excellent muscular condition and although he is still immature his curves are all in the right place. Powerful mover who I am sure has a great future, still a bit of a handful but very well handled.

2nd: Brownlow`s Rushwater Violet [AI],

20 months Beagle bitch who has good overall balance and type, moved soundly.

3rd: Steel & Baulch`s Tigsisle Time After Time With Moyle`s,

5 years Whippet bitch.

Caroline Dowsett Memorial Racing/Lure Coursing Dog or Bitch. 11 [7abs]

1st:Lucas & Dargonne`s Packway Smackfarthing,

Excellent 5 years Deerhound , very classy bitch who is the dam of the previous class winner, feminine throughout with pleasing head and dark eye, good outline with correct front and hind co-ordination, nice low set hocks and good feet. In lovely hard condition won this class with her easy powerful movement.

2nd: Lucas & Dargonne`s Packway Ecotrailer,

4 years Deerhound, half sister to above and not dissimilar in style and conformation. Lovely head and dark eye, also in great muscular condition they are difficult to separate but today Ecotrailer was not as settled on the move and had to give way to her kennel mate.

3rd: Osborne`s Loroli`s A Rollacoasta At Derohan ,

Nearly 4 years Whippet bitch.

A.V.Veteran 7 to 9 yrs . 27 [10abs]

1st: Allchorne`s Ch. Nelgus Thyme Bomb JW ShCEx,

8½ years Basset, gorgeous black blanket male who I have always admired since he was a youngster and he is still in tip top form. Super, correct head and eye, ears and set, well arched neck into powerful well laid shoulders, depth, length and ribbing absolutely right with level topline. Great feet, good bend of stifle and low set hocks. Finishes the picture with strong, well set and correctly carried tail. Super hound who is still very impressive moving around the ring.

2nd:Osbourne`s Florancy Above And Beyond Derohan JW,

7 years Whippet, lovely fawn brindle/white bitch who was very unlucky to meet the Basset today. Feminine head and dark eye, nicely constructed throughout with super front and hind movement, good feet.

3rd: Roberts & Spearing`s Linkenlees Laurina ShCEx VW,

8 years Beagle bitch.

A.V.Veteran 10+ yrs. 10 [4abs]

1st: Broad`s Ch. Neertanauf Sea Magic JW ShCM ,

Amazing, shaded red, Min L/H Dachs who is still looking fabulous at nearly 15 years old. I am very proud to have been the judge who awarded him his 3rd CC at the ripe old age of 11 and he still looks as fit now as he did then. Lovely head and expression, he has everything to like about him, excellent type and style and still so sound front and rear with correct reach and drive. Lovely dog to go over, well bodied and correct weight. So sad the RKC have disbanded with the scales in the Miniature Dachs but this chap is absolutely correct in weight and every other quarter. Immaculate presentation. A credit to his owner and did not hesitate in awarding him Best Veteran In Show.

2nd:Gray`s Ch. Jisgard Daydream Believer,

11¾ year old Basenji, gorgeous b/t/white bitch, very pretty head and eye, super expression, small, well set, erect ears, strong neck into correct shoulders with lovely bone and feet. Short, compact body with level topline and correct tail and set. Moderate hindquarters with low set hocks. Perfect coat. A lovely hound who really moves soundly and with great style and presence and moved at one with her excellent handler. Pleased to later place her 3rd Best In Show.

3rd: McBain & Steven`s Redcap Bella Sorella JW ShCM VW,

Nearly 12 year old Beagle bitch.

Best In Show Lovely line-up with many nice hounds that were unplaced but not disgraced. The quality of the exhibits was, on the whole, excellent and unfortunately I only had 4 placings to award.

Best In Show was the superb Sloughi male, Woodgate,Boggia & de Souza`s Xandu Khan Schuru-Esch-Scham [Imp]. At 6 years he is in his prime and I have always admired him from a youngster. Having recently awarded him Best AVNSC at Three Counties I was delighted to see him enter the ring today in this excellent BIS competition. He oozes style ,elegance and type and is a credit to his breed, in good hard muscular condition he moves soundly and without any exaggeration. I like everything about him and was pleased he did not put a foot wrong today to win a well deserved and very popular BIS.

Best In Show 2 ,

Longhurst`s Abbeyhurst Dancing Queen JW ,

Nearly 3 years blue fawn/white trim Whippet bitch. Feminine throughout with lovely head and bright eye, she looked good standing and moving, excellent overall balance with correct depth, length and flowing topline. Good front and hind co-ordination with nice feet. Lovely size and well bodied. Excellent front reach and drive behind, nice hard condition.

Best In Show 3

Gray`s Jisgard Daydreamer Believer, very smart 11¾ yrs Basenji bitch ,as before

Best In Show 4,

Allchorne`s Nelgus Thyme Flies,

 Handsome 5 years Basset, red/white male who easily catches your eye when he enters the ring. He is a very stylish, masculine, well balanced hound. I love his head and eye, great substance and overall conformation, he is a sound, easy mover who really looks fit for purpose. Kept his topline at all times even in the very hot conditions today.

Best Puppy In Show

1: Rowe`s Boloria Goodnight Mr.Tom,

10 months Standard W/H Dachs male, one of my favourite breeds and he really is a topper. Loved his head and dark eye, excellent ears and set, grand strong neck into correct shoulders, sound front with good feet, great depth and forechest with correct ribbing and level topline, low set tail with correct carriage. Good length of hindquarters, well muscled throughout. Moved with purpose, excellent side movement.

2: Cahill & Timberlake`s Ardencote Dance A Dream At Chipperlake,

6 months Whippet, gorgeous fawn/white trim bitch who was at first glance my winner but she really was a little immature against the Dachs above. Very special puppy who excels in type and quality. She is so feminine, correct size and substance with good feet. Sound and elegant on the move I will watch her future.

3:Pearmain & Sherwood`s Delanomar Miss Daisy,

Min Smooth Dachs, this b/tan bitch is only 8 months but is very nicely constructed throughout and is lovely to go over, on the table she stands proud with no collapsing hocks or hindquarters, she has excellent front and hind co-ordination, pretty head and dark eye, well bodied with good depth and length, strong, level topline which she kept at all times. Happy, sound mover who has a lot of style and quality.

4: Crockford`s Befrica`s Kimchi At Belfalas [Imp Nor],

Just 6 months ,dark fawn, smooth coated, male, lovely correct head with excellent ears and set. Neck flows into shoulder nicely and is sound front and rear, good feet, correct depth and well ribbed back, nice substance. Lovely tail and carriage. Still a real baby and immature but definitely a future star, sympathetically handled.

Jenny Dove [ judge]