Scunthorpe Canine Association

Scunthorpe Canine Association Open Show 21st August 2024

Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at this well organised show. We were lucky with the weather too. Thanks to the stewards, Gary Southgate and Liz Beal. All temperaments were exceptional with correct bites in both breeds. Thank you to the exhibitors for allowing me to judge your lovely hounds.

Basenji’s

Sadly quite a few absentees today

Puppy (1,1)

Junior (1,1)

Post Graduate (1,0)

1. Hardy & Hallam’s Tokaji Memphis Belle – 20m old red and white bitch. A bit of a handful for her handler today. Nonetheless, presented a beautiful shape when stood. Pretty head of correct proportions, clean cheeks with dark almond shaped eye. Good, balanced angulations front and rear with a short level back. Good muscle tone. Settled enough to show her lovely easy gait around the ring. RBOB

Open (4,3)

1. Hardy & Hallam’s Ch Tokaji Walking in Memphis – 5 ½ yr. old tricolour dog. Stunning typical head, flat skull, well chiselled, handsome with an alert expression. Good front infill with layback of shoulder. Strong neck, straight back. Presented in excellent condition with great muscle tone. He moved effortlessly around the ring. BOB HG2

Whippets – all bites correct

Puppy (4,1)

1. Morland’s Zoraden Gossip Girl 11m old bitch – a super balanced, elegant bitch which the eye just flows over. Presented in excellent condition both in coat and muscle tone. Feminine head of correct proportions. Good lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Deep chest with a nice rise over loin. Good feet. She excelled when on the move showing an effortless, fluid gait. Attentive to her handler who showed her to gain the best out of her today. A super girl. I later learned this win gave her the final points for her JW – congratulations! RBOB BPIB PHG2

2. Cooper’s Ballauren’s Last Dance 6 ½m old dog. Handled very well by this young handler! A nice balanced boy well up on the height. Nice head of good proportions. Long neck leading into a good layback of shoulder, standing on good feet. Good length of ribbing. Nice width and length of thigh. Yet to develop as still very young/raw at this stage. Moved steady with good foot placement.

3. Thomas’ Ballauren’s Dance Tonight

Junior (4,1)

1. Morland’s Zoraden Master Baker 13m old dog. Another lovely well-balanced dog when stood. Nothing overexaggerated or overdone about this male. Excellent head of correct proportions. Good front assembly, good infill with a deep chest. Correct arch over loin. Low, strong hocks, stood on nice, oval feet. Broad across the thigh with good muscle tone. Again, moved super showing an easy flowing gait correct coming and going. Another I learned afterwards to gain his JW today. Congratulations!

2. Cooper’s Crosscop Im Alwayz Yours at Ballauren just out of puppy this 1yr old bitch presented a balanced picture when stood. Pretty well proportioned head with dark oval eye, flat skull with slight stop and equal length of muzzle to back skull . Small rose-shaped ear with correct ear set. Good front and rear assembly. Nice lay of pastern with good tight, oval feet. Lovely tuck up. Moved steadily around the ring. Handled well.

3. Thomas’ Ballauren’s Dance Tonight

Post Graduate (4,1)

1. Lowe & Wilcox’s Nevedith Gold Peach 2 yr old bitch. A smaller stamp of a bitch and I would prefer slightly more bone. However, everything was in proportion and not exaggerated in any way. Pretty head of good proportions with beautiful, dark eye. Long neck leading into well laid shoulders. Deep chest and nice rise over loin. Good rear assembly with lovely flat muscle. Low hocks. Steady mover, handled well at a steady pace.

2. Higginbottom’s Ranveli Royal Duke of Dawnsafon JW 20m old dog. Good well proportioned head & expression with dark eye. Strong neck & good layback of shoulder leading to straight well boned forelegs. Nice length of ribbing with deep chest to tight elbows. Moved well.

3. Holland’s Elmanash Glenfarclas

Limit (5,1)

Close decision between 1st and 2nd in this class.

1. Wheeler, Rutter & Higginbottom’s Ranveli Royal Touch 20m old bitch. Lovely head & expression on this bitch. Dark oval shaped eye. Correct neck of length & breadth into a well laid front, good return of upper arm and good infill. Nice underline with a good firm topline and rise over loin. Excellent width of thigh with good muscle. Low, strong hocks which she used well on the move and this won her the class today.

2. Myers’ Supeta’s Taste the Rainbow with Astrazone 2 ½ yr old bitch. Another quality bitch. Beautiful curves and balance when stood. Feminine head with correct proportions. Deep chest. Lovely topline with slight rise. Excellent rear assembly with length and strength of thigh. Again another lovely moving bitch.

3. Holland’s Elmanash Stars and Stripes

Open (5,0)

1. Robinson’s Indian Chief at Tarwood 3 ½ yr old dog. This male is all male with nothing over exaggerated or overdone. He was so well balanced when stood showing a lovely outline. Beautiful head, eye & expression, strong neck & shoulder, super front infill standing on good feet. Well-muscled quarters, low hocks. Lovely rise over loin. Presented in excellent coat and condition. On the move his handler moved him steady by just walking him. Nothing ‘flashy’ about this boy. He moved out soundly with a good profile action. BOB

2. Head’s Demerlay Ebony Eyes 23m old bitch. Another quality bitch. Presented in excellent condition. Feminine head of good proportions. Long neck. Good front angulation with excellent depth of chest. Good pasterns standing on good feet. Lovely tuck up. Strong loin, good width and strength to thigh. Again another that moved soundly.

3. Wood’s Elmanash Mist O The Moon

Michele Ashman (Kitaarka)