Welsh Kennel Club

Ibizan Hounds, Welsh Kennel Club 2025

Junior Dogs (1)

1. Ch. L-wynd Where The Shadow Ends JW

A typey dog, he has very good length of leg and plenty of elegance. Typical head with excellent length, very good profile. Well set ears of medium size. Long neck, correctly set. Just enough prominence of breastbone. Typical angulation in front. Firm, almost straight topline, balanced angulation behind. Excellent tail, well set. He moved very light on his feet and with the distinct hover typical of the breed, sound in front, needs stabilize more behind with age. Typical feet, rather hare shaped. Excellent coat and colour. A dog worthy of the title he has already acquired at such a young age. CC.

Limit Dogs (1)

1. Peacemaker Apache Baltas Vejas

Type wise very attractive dog, he is leggy, tall and masculine and well proportioned. Maximum as for size. Typical masculine head with excellent length and very good ears. Beautiful neck, long and crested. Typical front angulation. Tends to turn his front legs out more than ideal. Very good topline with prominent hipbones. I would not want any more angulation than this behind. Another very good side mover. Firm in hind action, but needs to stabilize in his front movement. ResCC.

Open Dogs (2,2)

Veteran Dog or Bitch (3)

1. Ch. Abbotsoak Any Dream Will Do

Elegant dog, well up on legs. He has the typical dry look of the breed. Just masculine enough, including in his head which has quality. Excellent ears that he used to his advance. Long neck, well set. Needs more prominence of breastbone. Excellent topline. Very good legs and feet. Typical angulation behind. Easily the most typical mover in this class as he has the required hover. Very good legs and feet. Best Veteran.

2. Abbotsoak Grease Lightnin

A bitch that in some ways is a feminine version of the dog. She has a very beautiful head with excellent expression and ears. Long neck, which she does not use as well as the dog. Quite good topline. Balanced angulation both ends. Another who could do with some more prominence of prosternum. Balanced hindquarters. She moved cleanly and soundly and retained her balance and carriage on the move, but without the hover of the winner.

3. Ch. Afilador Room On The Broom

Puppy Bitch (2)

1. Abbotsoak A Lil Bit Naughty

At seven months old, this bitch is very well up on legs and has a very attractive outline, especially on the move. Excellent head with length and keen expression. Very good ears. Long neck. Needs prominence of forechest. Firm, straight topline. Prominent hipbones. She moved with plenty of style from the side, needs to stabilize both ends. Best Puppy

2. Abbotsoak Miss Honey

Smaller bitch, same age, not the length of leg of the winners. Typical head, very pleasing expression. Very good ears. Not very accessible in temperament today. Another who looked good on the move from the side, if not great coming and going.

Junior Bitch (2)

1. Abbotsoak Summer Nite

A very typey bitch, very well up on legs and decidedly a gazelle in type. She has a beautiful head and expression and lovely ears. Long and crested neck. Some prominence of forechest. Excellent topline. Even for her breed she needs more weight on her. Balanced angulation both ends without exaggeration. She moved very well indeed from the side, needs so stabilize in front. ResCC.

2. Ahram’s Hold My Hand With Hollybrook

Feminine bitch of pleasing type. She has a typical head, could make better use of her ears. Tends to tuck herself up a bit both standing and moving. Lovely coat and colour. Typical long feet. Tended to fall off a bit too much over her croup which limited her strides from the side.

Post Graduate Bitch (1)

1. Gala With Harrisclub

Well-proportioned bitch, well up on legs. She is tall for a bitch, still feminine. Typical head, could show some more animation in her expression. Typical ears for a rough. Long neck with attractive crest. Excellent topline. Balanced angulation both ends, topically moderate. In a rich coat. Moved light on her feet, but could use some more energy and was rather high stepping in front.

Limit Bitch (2,1)

1. Heidedra La Princess Rosa De Podi With Harrisclub

Rough coated bitch who very much enjoyed her time in the ring. Very happy. She is well up on legs and well proportioned. Typical head, could make better use of her ears. Medium long neck. Very good topline. Moderate, balanced angulation both ends. In a good coat. Moved quite soundly, especially from the side and from behind, but could do with some more carriage to increase her style.

Open Bitch (3)

1. Ch. Abbotsoak Carousel JW ShCEx

A very typey bitch with optimal proportions and a lovely outline. Beautiful head and expression. Excellent ears. Long and crested neck. Typical front construction. Some prominence of prosternum, but could have more. Excellent topline and underline. Balanced hindquarters. A very good mover from all angles, including coming and going and with the desired hover, at all times retaining her shape, balance and style. A top representative of the breed who with quite a bit in hand today won the CC & BOB.

2. Gorgana De Enstresaltos

Another very pleasing bitch, well proportioned, but not quite the intensity of type of the winner. Quite a strong head, good ears. Crested neck. Tends to turn her front feet out both standing and moving, but moved very well from the side. Balanced angulation behind.

3. Ch. Camabaros La Revoltosa With Harrisclub

Espen Engh (Norway), judge