• Show Date: 08/05/2025
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Caroline Rees Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 21/11/2025

Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd

Breed: Whippet

Birmingham National May 2025

BEST OF BREED : YACOBY WRIGHT, Mrs Lynn Ch Cobyco Catch Your Eye

Dog CC : YACOBY WRIGHT, Mrs Lynn Ch Cobyco Catch Your Eye

Res Dog CC : MORLAND, Miss Alayna Zoraden Master Baker JW

Bitch CC : SHORT, Mr David & SHORT, Mrs Yvette Collooney The Little Tease

Res Bitch CC : WHEELER, Mr Rob Ranveli Glowtini

Best Puppy : MORRIS, Mrs L D & WADDELL, Mr GEORGE & SPADEMAN, Crosscop Temptation To Supeta

Best Veteran : SPADEMAN, Mrs Fiona & MORRIS, Mrs Leigh & WADDELL, Ch Crosscop Let It Shine For Supeta JW OSW

Best Special Beginner : BLACKBURN, Mrs Andrea & BLACKBURN, Ms Laura Mazargo Whole Lotta Trouble

I feel so honoured to be judging this fabulous breed at this lovely show. I had a great day with so many quality Whippet bitches entered. I was very happy with my line up for the challenge and would like to thank you all for entering.

Class 520 SBB (11 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: BLAKE, Miss Emily Creme Anglaise's Too Hot To Handle For Mazargo (Im

 Beautiful youngster with a super outline, feminine head, long neck into good shoulders. Chest to elbow and definite tuck up.

2nd: MIDDLETON, Mr Stuart John & GILHOOLY, Mr Liam Stormida Squirrels For Tea

Smart brindle with a super outline and good bone. Balanced angulation and good mover

3rd: ROBINSON, Miss Tracy Whippiness Tornado Takeoff

Class 521 MPB (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: THOMAS, Ms M Bowdonia Elphaba

Promising silver brindle with a pleasing expression and lovely curvy outline. Deep chest to elbows and well sprung ribs. Moving with good reach and drive.

2nd: CANNON, Mr Thomas H & CAMPBELL, Ms M Pursenet Queen Of The North

Ultra feminine baby with a lovely head and the sweetest of expressions. Enough length to her neck and well placed shoulders. Parallel front legs and good feet.

Class 522 PB (8 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: MORRIS, Mrs L D & WADDELL, Mr GEORGE & SPADEMAN, Crosscop Temptation To Supeta

Quality young female who ticks all the boxes. Super head with lovely oval eyes. Long arched neck into well laid shoulders and good toplines. Excellent angles and moves with free easy sides so true coming and going.

A pleasure to award her Best Puppy in Breed and with agreement of my co-judge, Best Puppy in Breed.

Amazing to watch her win the Hound Puppy Group and Best Puppy in Show

2nd: WOOD, Mrs N Edenwhip Harvest Moon

Lovely fawn with good head and sweet expression. Long arched neck and good outline. Moving so soundly coming and going with good ground covering strides in profile.

3rd: HOWGATE, Mr M & HULL, Ms Y Tervanty Dragon Song At Palmik

Class 523 JB (8 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: PERKINS, Mrs C & VAN DER SCHAAF, Mr K Creme Anglaise's Entourage With Silkridge

Super female who oozes quality. Lovely elegant head and good eyes and ears. Long neck into well placed shoulders. Deep chest and well ribbed. Well balanced and sound mover

2nd:BIRCH, Miss Melanie Bethwill Shine On Pip

Fawn and white female with a lovely feminine head . Good topline, held at all times and sound mover.

3rd: HANDLEY, Ms A H Alysando's Blue Pearl

Class 524 YB (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: LISTER, Ms M & SWARBRICK, Miss E & SWARBRICK, Mr T Edenwhip Ima Bright Star

This fawn female has a beautiful head with flat skull, oval eyes and good muzzle. Long neck into correct topline and well angulated hindquarters with good turn of stifle. Such a sound mover

2nd: SHORT, Mr David & SHORT, Mrs Yvette Ch Collooney Celeste

Long arched neck into well placed shoulders and chest to elbow. Cury outline with good ribs and tuck up.

3rd: BRODIE, Miss Zoe Louise Sarah & OWEN, Miss Ebony Wolfscastle Be Juled

Class 525 MB (6 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: LAWLEY, Mr Pd Lawley &Mrs Tl Lawley Teena Crosscop Enticing Lawleymoon

Pale fawn brindle with a very pretty head and sweet expression. Good topline, chest to elbow and good tuck up. Moving well.

2nd: ROBINSON, Miss Tracy Whippiness Tornado Takeoff

Pleasing female with sweet expression. Good depth of chest and nice curves. Strong hindquarters

3rd: GIBBINS, Mrs S M & FRYER, Mr M & FRYER, Mrs K Stonefox Prim And Proper

Class 526 NB (8 Entries) Abs: 2

1st:BROUGH, Mrs L & BROUGH, Mr Gavin Crosscop Fantasy At Limubox

Smart brindle female of good breed type. Correct size and bone for age. Elegant with clean curvy lines and moving with free easy strides around the ring which won her the class.

2nd: HOWGATE, Mr M & HULL, Ms Y Tervanty Dragon Song At Palmik

Very pretty Fawn with a lovely head and expression. Curvy outline with a excellent front assembly, deep chest and good tuck up.

3rd: KERR, Miss Rebecca Elizabeth Udalie Du Menuel Galopin (Imp) Fra

Class 527 GB (10 Entries) Abs: 1

1st:SPADEMAN, Mrs Fiona & MYCROFT, Mrs Susan & HIGGINB Crosscop Seduction

Lovely feminine female of good breed type. Long, lean head with oval eyes and lovely expression. Good curvy outline and totally balanced. Effortless movement and holding her topline at all times.

2nd: MORRIS, Mrs L D & WADDELL, MR GEORGE & SPADEMAN, Crosscop Tiny Dancer

Another quality fawn and white female of good size and bone. Totally elegant with clean curvy outline . Long neck into well placed shoulders and chest to elbow. Good topline held at all times and moving with effortless reach and drive.

3rd: LEATHART, Mrs Vanna Ringmore Jocasta

Class 528 PGB (9 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: LLOYD, Ms J Penwincoed Amazing Grace

Elegant brindle female with a lovely feminine head and good eye. Enough length of neck and good topline. Parallel front legs and deep chest. Well angulated hind quarters and good turn of stifle.

2nd: GREEN, Mr R K & RATCLIFFE, Miss J Crosscop Take On Me Arrodare

Fawn and white female with the prettiest of heads and just so elegant throughout. Still needs to develop and mature but is only young. Sound mover.

3rd: HAMBLING, Mrs R A Chaseover Bellin

Class 529 MdLB (8 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 1143 HOWGATE, Mr M & HULL, Ms Y Palmik Truth About Love JW

Such a beautiful feminine female with a gorgeous head and expression. Just so elegant. Long arched neck into well placed shoulders and good front assembly. Deep chest to elbow and good tuck up. Well angulated hindquarters with good turn of stifle. Free easy ground covering strides and driving from the rear.

2nd: 1132 HALLIDAY, Mrs A & CROXFORD, Mr W S Aarminias French Fancy At Whittimere JW

Smart Black female of good breed type. Lovely front assemble and correct topline. Moving so well around the ring.

3rd: 1202 SPADEMAN, Mrs Fiona & MYCROFT, Mrs Susan & MORRIS, Crosscop California Barbie From Supeta JW

Class 530 LB (10 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: JOHNSTON, Mrs Helen & WILSON, Mr Jake Danluke Don't I Know It JW

Quality female of good breed type. Long arched neck, good front assembly and oval feet. Strong well angulated hindquarters. Totally balanced throughout. Lovely outline with clean lines and sound mover.

2nd: TURNER, Mr Desmond & TURNER, Mrs Anita Gilnockie Kinda Cool

Silver brindle quality female with a super head and expression. Curly outline, deep chest and good tuck up. Moving with free easy strides and good rear action.

3rd: WILKINSON, Miss Janine Silkridge Saffron Of Fletchgate

Class 531 OB (5 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: SHORT, Mr David & SHORT, Mrs Yvette Collooney The Little Tease

Up to standard female who could not ignore as she is so well made. So shapely with a good head, long arch neck into well placed shoulders and correct front assembly. Chest to close fitting elbows, good ribs and tuck up. Moving out so well around the ring. A pleasure to award her the BCC

2nd: WHEELER, Mr Rob Ranveli Glowtini

Very pretty female with a lovely head and expression. Balanced angulation. Deep chest to elbows and good tuck up. Another good mover and a pleasure to award her the RCC.

3rd: 1139 HOOPER, Mr R M Veredon Veuve Cliquot Avec Torbers

Class 532 VB (6 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: SPADEMAN, Mrs Fiona & MORRIS, Mrs Leigh & WADDELL, Ch Crosscop Let It Shine For Supeta JW OSW

Such a stylish female who catches your eye as she enters the ring. She has a super outline with a lovely head, long neck and correct topline. Well ribbed and definite tuck up. A pleasure to award her Best Veteran in Breed. She looked even better in the big ring when she won Best Veteran in Group and then Best Veteran in show.

2nd: VAUGHAN-WALL, Mrs A Shirotae Solo Suprise VW

Beautiful head and expression to this female. Muscular neck and good shoulders. Chest to elbows and sound mover.

3rd: WILKINSON, Miss Janine Citycroft Starfall JW VW OSW