South West Hound Club

SOUTH WEST HOUND CLUB

1ST APRIL 2024

JUDGE: RICHARD BOTT

BASSET FAUVE DE BRETAGNE

Special Yearling

1st Mochras Marmalade by Jamchala JW. 20 month-old bitch. Feminine but a little longer than high. Clean outline and a very well proportioned feminine head. Fine ears and strong neck, level topline and well set tail. Good quarters and moved with style and carriage.

2nd Rangali Pixie. Eight months old bitch and a lovely prospect. She has a feminine head of good proportions with the most appealing expression. Everything where it should be, just a little raw and needs to come together as she matures. BPIB.

3rd Rangali Booty Licious.

Open

1st Ch Rangali Tigger. Eight years old dog. Pleasing make and shape but would have liked a shade more leg to complete the balance. Masculine and domed head with such an appealing expression. Strong neck, good front and firm, level topline. Good quarters, harsh jacket, moved true out and back but pulled away in profile. BOB. BVIB.

2dn Ch Mochras Maygaux JW. 20 months bitch with a lovely head and expression, low set ears and well laid shoulders, just a bit narrow in front. Good height to length ratio, strong topline and good finish to croup. Moved a bit close behind. BOS.

BASSET HOUND

Post Grad

1st Nelgus Crunchy Nut at Brackenacre. Tri bitch, just over a year old. Long and lean head with good outline, low and long ears, decent front assembly and level topline. Strong quarters. Moved around the ring with carriage.

Open

1st Devonhound Who’s That Girl JW. Tan and white bitch 18 months old. Lovely head lean foreface, long, low set ears. Well made front assembly, short, powerful forelegs, large well knuckled up feet. Rather broad and level back, good finish. Plenty of width to second thighs. Moved out and back with a positive action and had carriage. BOB.

BLOODHOUND

Post Grad

1st Graceminster Rhyme. 11 months. Well proportioned head of correct length, low set and fine ears, clean eyes. Good front assembly and infill, powerful neck, level topline with good depth throughout, well set on tail and firm quarters. Accurate footfall out and back and held her shape in profile movement. BOB & BPIB.

Open

1st. G. Rhyme

2nd Moorlander Dior. Black and tan dog. All male and with a lovely head and expression. Good length, long and strong neck, well angulated front but a little down in pasterns. Level topline but croup falls away. Good bend of stifle but lacking muscle tone. Paced around the ring and was rather wide behind.

BORZOI

Puppy

1st Lynx Faster Than Light of Noldoli (Imp Swe). Red and white dog of just six months who really impressed. Lovely head with veining, neat ears, good neck and shoulders. A little down in pastern at the moment. Good bone and substance, correct topline and finish. Plenty of width behind and moved with carriage. Good movement out and back. BPIB.

2nd Donskoi Cordelia. Tri bitch who is still learning the ropes. She has an appealing head with good veining, balanced angles but just a little straight both ends. Good topline and finish.

Post Grad

1st Palamedees Aneira Demeter. Tri bitch with a good head and expression, neat ears, good strength to underjaw. Straight front with good fill in, correct topline and good width to stifle. In good coat and condition. Light and free action.

2nd Cwmcoed Polka. Pleasing head and eye but a little plainer in head than the winner. Level topline and strong bone and neat feet. Rather upright in front and narrow throughout. Moved OK

3rd Eirianci Sterling Silver

Open Dog. Two super boys in this class.

1st Ch Ryazan Viceroy of Radost at Menigma ShCex. Masculine and beautifully presented in gleaming coat and condition. Good head, well set ears and correct veining. Strong arched neck, well laid shoulders with good infill. Correct topline and finish. Stands over plenty of ground and in super muscular condition. BOB.

2nd Ryazan Vladimir. Another very smart dog. So easy and elegant on the move and with style. Not quite the infill of the winner and a shade plainer in head. Very well put together throughout.

Open Bitch

1st Mischran Carmenta for Borzdac. Red and white with a pleasing head, good front assembly and lay shoulder. Carrying too much weight. Good feet and moved freely.

HAMILTONSTOVARE

Open

1st Abon Stora Nordowskiej Knieji at Rubeusbay (Imp Pol). All male without coarseness. Well proportioned head but would prefer a slightly darker eye. High set, vine leaf shaped ears, strong neck, straight front with good infill and strong bone and good feet. Level topline, clean underline with tuck up, strength to quarters. In super condition and moved holding his shape in profile. BOB.

NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND

Grad

1st Cealdstan Atistic Mystic (AI) 3 years bitch of a good make and square in shape. Good length of leg, good neck and well laid shoulders, straight front, well ribbed up and well set on tail. A little long in loin and clipped topline. Wedge shaped head, ears OK but a shade large and set well apart. Moved true out and back

Open

1st Ch Whittimere Alright Bab JW. 2 years bitch of a lovely make and shape. Square outline, clean and balanced with a good front assembly, straight front and good bone. Level topline and good width to thigh. Feminine, wedge shaped head with well placed ears. Moved with drive and carriage. BOB.

2nd Ch Laakso Dana. Of a similar make and shape, slightly larger ears. Good front but doesn’t have the width of thigh of the winner. Moved a little close behind.

3rd Seasara High Flyer

HARRIER

Post Grad

1st Henissy Farthing. Orange and white bitch who presents a clean outline. Long and lean feminine head with dark oval eyes. Strong neck with crest, moderate front angulation, level topline and good width behind. In super hard condition and moved true with good extension.

2nd Henissy Fanfare. Tri bitch with a pleasing head, ears slightly lower set. Good neck and front. Well ribbed but croup falls away slightly. Good width behind but not as true in front action as the winner.

Open

1st Evforce Miss Havoc at Hennisy. Tan and white bitch who won on her clean outline and finish to croup. She has a feminine long lean head with dark eyes and an appealing expression. Good front angulation but would like a little more fill in front. Good ribbing and firm loin. Plenty of width to second thigh and moved with carriage. BOB.

2nd Henissy Fancy. Lovely headed orange and white bitch, kind eye. Strong neck and slightly better fill in front. Level topline but croup falls away giving a low tail set. Not quite as settled on the move.

3rd Frenzy at Hennisy. BVIB.