Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Of Great Britain

RRCGB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 28th September 2025

Judge:– Ms. Jackie Parker (Azuli)

Thank you to the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain for giving me the privilege of judging at your prestigious show. My gratitude to my very capable and competent stewards Toni Agnew and Jenny Vincent, for looking after me and keeping the ring running smoothly all day.

The biggest thanks go to the competitors for trusting me with their top-quality hounds leaving me difficult decisions and splitting hairs.

When judging I have considered the whole dog, taking into account where there are faults, the degree and impact and where the individual excelled within the requirements of the standard and overall soundness.

I have critiqued on why those in the cards were place and where they excelled. Soundness in construction, movement and temperament being paramount.

I was very impressed by the standard of movement in both dogs and bitches making the challenge.

Temperaments without exception were outstanding.

BEST IN SHOW Ch. Priorpark Poetry In Motion JW

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW Ch. Shingwidsi Tshedisa Light

Best Puppy in Show Colkeririn To The Nines

Best Veteran in Show Jimanns The Doctor

Best Baby Puppy in Show Kiromol Ain’t Misbehavin

Baby Puppy Dog (0)

Baby Puppy Bitch (1)

1st Storey & Piehl’s Kiromol Ain’t Misbehavin. 4 months and beautifully balanced, already standing correctly, over all four legs. Best of shoulders, return of upper arm and matching rear angulation. Moved a dream with a confident, even profile gait. True on the away and back. Sympathetically handled. BBPIS

Minor Puppy Dog - (0 – 0 absent)

Puppy Dog - (1 – 0 absent)

1st Doughty’s Rubiltra Farshirovannaya. Well balanced outline, with good height to length ratio. Nice lay of shoulder and well let down in hock. Deep brisket, allowing plenty of heart and lung room, supported on steady, level top line which was held well on the move. Still to tighten up in front but plenty of time for that. Good, even profile action and tracking up well. BPD, RBPIS

Junior Dog – (3 – 0 absent) Quite often a challenging age to judge with different rates of physical development and focus often on anything other than what they are asked to do. That said I was presented with three different but all quality young dogs.

1st Pearse’s Kinyemi Song of Serengeti Sepiwi Sekayi for Msingi JW (Imp Dnk). Well developed, upstanding 14 month, red wheaten. Pleasing head with deep muzzle, broad, flat scull, correctly set ears and keen, handsome expression. Crested neck with great reach. Well bodied and ribbed back to strong loin. Correct fill in front and legs straight to the ground. Nice lay of shoulder, muscular thigh and well let down in hock. Steady, effortless stride. Top mover in an excellent class.

2nd Hurn’s Kwanza El Faiyum at Matikiridge (Imp Nld). Beautiful, balanced profile with super lay of shoulder to return of upper arm. Level topline. Deep brisket and well ribbed back. Difficult to settle him on the move but saw enough to earn him his place.

3rd Maidment’s Amahle Wolfric The Wanderer

Yearling Dog – (4 – 0 absent)

1st Geeves Kiromol Knight of the Realm. Very mature, well developed, muscular and fit 19-month, wheaten dog. So very well balanced in outline with the best of shoulder and return of upper arm, to matching hind angulation. Together with a steady, driving movement gave him this class.

2nd Catharell’s Kinabula’s Making Magick for Faahac. Close up to 1. but lost out on maturity. Super lay of shoulder, well flexed pasterns on nice tight feet. Best of expressions with a large, round, dark eye. Great movement just needs to settle on the away and back, which on a second go, he did.

3rd Jolly’s Priorpark William Wallace for Clanbruachan JW

Graduate Dog – (2 – 0 absent)

1st Catharell’s Kinabula’s Making Magick for Faahac (as above)

2nd Edwards’ Rubiltra Gunna Be Striking. Super red wheaten, breed standard size, 2yo dog. Handsome head type. Plenty of bone giving strong, well let down in hock. This together with a well held top line gave excellent, true movement on the away and back.

Post Graduate Dog – (3)

1st Hicks’ Nuthouse Mastermind. Liver nose with nicely balanced outline. Handsome head proportions on an elegant neck, leading a lovely shoulder and proportionate return of upper arm. Good bone, nice deep brisket and strong loin, supported on strong, level top line. Well let down in hock giving him plenty of drive on the move. At 27 months he still has so much more to come.

2nd Dennis’ Priorpark Pragmatist. Of great type. Nice moderate head, with no coarseness. Good reach of neck, steady topline. Well sprung pasterns producing a light easy gait. Moved well on the away and back. Still needs to tighten up and would look even better for losing a bit of weight.

3rd Geeves’ Gabisa Hob Nob With The Baron

Minor Limit Dog – (2 – 0 absent)

1st Jeffery’s Negasi Thorin at Rexgrove. Up to size and beautifully balanced standing, over all four legs. Excellent bone. Masculine head with a handsome expression. Long, crested neck into lovely shoulder and return of upper arm. Correct spring of pastern. Matching hind angulation, with well let down in hock. Moved true away and back and with plenty of scope in profile. I suspect one that needs to be seen in a large outside ring to be fully appreciated.

2nd Edwards’ Rubiltra Gunna Be Striking (as above).

Limit Dog – (10 – 2 absent)

1st Shaw’s Negasi Radagast JW ShChEx. Maturing into a beautiful hound. Handsome and upstanding. Super balance and length, standing over all four legs. Fit and muscular giving a strong topline, deep brisket and well ribbed back. Well sprung pasterns, strong thigh and second thigh all on good, well-made feet. Super profile movement. Well handled.

2nd Darnell’s Rubiltra Gunna B Victorious. Second best mover in a good class. 2.5years with a lot of maturing still to come. Nice reach of neck into good shoulders. Good bone, depth of brisket and well ribbed back. Nicely sprung pasterns. Moved true.

3rd Thomas-Bassett’s Fiadma’s Stiggens at Skyleridge

Open Dog – (8 – 1 absent)

1st Parsons’ Priorpark’s Par The Course JW. Nothing overdone about this young dog fitting the standard. Balanced outline with correct height to body length ratios. Matching fore and hind angulation with good spring of pastern and well let down in hock. Sound, efficient, economic and accurate movement. True coming and going. Icing on the cake a very handsome head. Quality. CC.

2nd Digby’s Sonnypridge Cookies And Cream of Inbajsha. Stood himself naturally square, with weight distributed correctly and well balanced over all four legs. Matching fore and aft angulation with good height body length ratios. Well sculpted, typical head, good ear set. Good reach of strong neck.

Moved a dream, true away and back, understated and effortless in profile. Pushed hard for a top honour.

3rd Rubicon Red Marvelous Black Panther at Kamaili JW (Imp Mne)

Champion Dog – (7 – 2 absent)

1st Barker’s Ch. Delianza Whats Your Motive JW. Unexaggerated, quality dog of elegant proportions. Handsome head into excellent crested neck with plenty of reach. Great shoulder over an excellent front. Matching hind angulation. Well-muscled thigh and hocks well let down. Excellent on the move with a light, effortless ground covering stride. True away and back putting him at the front of a top-quality class.

2nd Ch. Shingwidsi Tsholo Light. Beautiful head with heart melting expression, dark eye, into well crested neck of good length and strength. Steady topline, beautiful lay of shoulder, well ribbed back. Nice spring of pastern and well let down in hock giving him top movement, athletic and true.

Veteran Dog – (3 – 1 absent)

1st Whiteside’s Jimanns The Doctor – This fully mature male has just improved with age. At eight he is every inch upstanding and proud. The most noble of heads, deep muzzle, correct proportions to skull, dark bright, large round eye. Strong well crested neck of good length. The best of shoulders with good return of upper arm correctly balanced to hind angles. Correct flexion in pastern and well let down, strong hocks. Great width and musculature to thigh and second thigh. Deep chest, lacking in some, with no compromise in ribbing. Great topline held on the move. Moved with a scope and ease that would show up some of the youngsters. True on the away and back. So in tune with his handler. Pushed hard for top honours. RCC and BVIS

2nd Raymond’s Sofala Lightening Strike. 7.5 yo and certainly not looking it. Super condition. The best typical head and expression. Good shoulder. Muscular thigh, with good width together with a strong low set hock gave great drive.

Special Veteran Dog – (1 – 0 absent)

1st Murphy and Barnes Diamondridge De Niro JW ShCM VW. What a great example of 10 yo driving round the ring like a youngster. Strong, noble, masculine head, typical of the breed. Well balanced angulation to body length. Super bone, supporting great musculature. Certainly holding his topline on the move. Congratulations to his owners.

Minor Puppy Bitch – (2 – 0 absent)

1st Hodge’s Colkeririn To The Nines. Well-schooled, elegant, well-proportioned 7mth wheaten bitch, with beautiful sculpted head and alert, bright expression. Excellent reach of neck. Correct height to length ratio with matching angulation. Sprung pastern and great width to thigh and second thigh. Moved true with precision. Expertly and sympathetically handled. BPB, BPIS

2nd Conlon’s Mutuma Tuilelaith. Beautiful puppy with so much potential. Not the maturity of 1. Best of heads and expression. Long, crested neck, level topline held well at all times. Excellent shoulder, pastern and matching hind with well let down in hock. Good bone down to nice tight feet. Moved well with plenty of scope.

Puppy Bitch – (0 – 0 absent)

Junior Bitch – (10 – 0 absent)

1st Mackfalls & McIntosh’ Africaner Zavanna Breeze. Super, elegant youngster with the best of feminine heads. Well set ears. Great reach of crested neck. Standing, weight distributed correctly over all four legs, with balanced angles. Good topline and well ribbed back. Nicely developed musculature throughout, as you would expect from such a frame, producing a true, effortless stride.

2nd Bates’ Gunthwaites Red Hot Rose. Really could have been either of these youngsters at the top of the class but 1. just had that bit more maturity. Beautiful expression and head. Super front with good infill and great depth. Great matching angulation. Moved with an unexaggerated, long easy gait.

3rd Farliegh’s Kinabula’s Cup of Ambition

Yearling Bitch – (3 – 0 absent)

1st Farleigh’s Kinabula Stay Calm And Smile. She really did make me smile. Loved this young bitch. Quality outline, so very balanced. Great height to length ratio, with strong, level topline. Beautiful shoulder, upper arm and front assembly. Matching hind. Moved true away and back with a strong, effortless stride in profile. Kept looking back at her in the challenge but lost out to the mature ladies today.

2nd Shaw’s Negasi Goldberry. Close up to 1. but rangier and therefore not as mature. Pretty head and expression. Excellent reach of neck and great fore and hind angulation, correct body depth with elbows set correctly to body. Well ribbed back. Great movement so accurate on the away and back, effortless in profile.

3rd Scanlon’s Kinabula’s Beat Of My Heart

Graduate Bitch – (5 – 1 absent)

1st Healey’s Kiromol Reckon I’m Hot. Red wheaten bitch in fabulous coat and gleaming with health. Finally maturing and coming into her own. Lovely outline with good forechest, balanced angles and correct balance of height to body length. Strong, level topline. Overall, presenting a very feminine picture. Once settled moved well with long effortless profile gait.

2nd Berman & Leaning’s Okameeli’s Ayo Kanzi. Super front and forechest, lovely shoulder. Feminine head. Overall, well balanced, with a well let down in hock giving light, effortless movement. True away and back.

3rd Craven’s Africaner Pasadena

Post Graduate Bitch – (8 – 1 absent)

Fabulous class with very little to choose between the top youngsters with excellent movement. Definitely ones to watch.

1st Hicks’ Nuthouse Going For Gold JW. Beautiful, active and typical bitch to which I could see doing a day’s work as intended for the breed. Most attractive, feminine head and expression into an elegant neck and well laid shoulder. Balanced to matching back end. Good depth. Standard size giving a beautiful overall, unexaggerated picture. Moved with a sound and light ground covering stride.

2nd Larkin’s Asharaa’s Hey There Georgy Girl JW. Such a standard bitch with the best of shoulder and return of upper arm well balanced to her rear angulation. Great forechest. The best of toplines, strong, level and held at all times. Moved true away and back and with a steady rhythm in profile. Another shown on a loose lead. Beautifully turned out and impeccably schooled.

3rd Mills & Parsons’ Priorpark Pride And Joy to Nzuri JW

Minor Limit Bitch – (6 – 1 absent)

1st Kerr’s Priorpark Pure Theatre at Buhera. Very typical and balanced outline, shown in great, fit condition. Nice head and expression on the best of necks onto matching lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Firm, level topline back to matching hind angulation. Good forechest, depth of brisket and nice tuck given beautiful underline. Smooth, rhythmic and effortless stride as expected. Well handled. Her day will come.

2nd Storey & Piehl’s Kiromol Dare To Flair. Very best of shoulders with correct return of elegant and scopey upper arm. Great front and body depth. Strong, level topline another fit and active bitch. Pushing hard for 1. with her excellent free and effortless movement.

3rd McIntosh & Mackfall’s Chagall Iona With Attitude JW

Limit Bitch – (16 – 5 absent)

1st Nolan’s Priorpark Pearl of Wisdom for Rumialana JW. Really nice, unexaggerated type. Excellent height to body length ratio. Feminine head into super neck. Good bone and correct angulation. Giving a totally balanced outline. Moved top of one of the best classes. Can’t see it being long before she gets her title.

2nd Barker’s Bonfirebeau Freaky Deaky. Feminine bitch of correct size. Shown in top, well-muscled condition. Balanced outline Great freedom of movement and true on the away and back. Another top mover pushing hard for 1st.

3rd Maidment’s Amahle Behave Yourself

Open Bitch – (14 – 6 absent – 1 withdrawn)

A class full of quality and certainly deserving of green cards.

1st Parsons’ Ch. Priorpark Proof In Pudding JW. Solidly built bitch, superbly fit and so very balanced in both height to length ratio and matching fore and hind angulation. Beautiful head proportions and typical expression. Deep brisket, well ribbed and correct tuck with level topline to slight rise over the loin. Moved true with so much strength giving controlled, even and effortless gait. Expertly handled by someone in tune with their hounds.

2nd Catharell & Lawless’ Kinabula Ment To Be for Faahac. Mature bitch who just improves with age. Beautiful stature and proportions, feminine throughout. Lovely shoulder and return of upper arm with good length, matched to well let down in hock. Pushing 1. hard with true, sound and effortless movement. Well handled.

3rd Mackfall Benicloujam Aumba Breeze of Africaner ShCEx

Champion Bitch – (5 – 1 absent)

What a class of beautiful and worthy Champions

1st Parsons’ Ch. Priorpark Poetry In Motion JW. 3yo, liver nose with deep, rich pigmentation. The eye just flows over her beautiful balance, both standing and on the move. Shown in the very peak of condition. Well off for bone supporting her excellent construction and musculature. Correct ratios of height to length with angulation matching same. Well sprung pasterns into the best of feet. Footfall perfect on the move with effortless scope.

Expertly handled and schooled to perfection. BCC & BIS

2nd Kirby & Mansfield’s Ch. Shingwidsi Tshedisa Light. Pushing hard for 1st, again beautifully balanced on slightly rangier lines. Such a feminine head and expression and the best of round dark eye. Strong topline with the correct angulation to body length. Excellent shoulder and the strongest of well let down in hock. Well sprung pastern. Together propelling her round the ring with sound effortless impulsion. RBCC & RBIS

3rd Farleigh’s Ch. Kinabula’s Coco Melon

Veteran Bitch – (3 – 1 absent)

Two exceptionally moving bitches. Certainly showing the youngsters how to do it.

1st Greeves’ Penholda Answer To My Dreams VW. Beautiful, sculpted head and expression. Well crested neck of good length into unexaggerated lay of shoulder. Strong, well held topline, great bone down to nice feet. Still fit at 9yo, powering around the ring with a true and effortless stride. BVB

2nd Scanlon’s Kinabula’s All About The Bass JW ShCEx OSW VW. Always been one of my favourites and did not let her handler down today. Difficult choice between these two unexaggerated bitches both beautiful in maturity. Best of heads and soft, feminine expression with clear, dark, round eyes. Well angled fore and aft matching her length and frame. True footfall away and back and moved with a free effortless profile stride.

Special Veteran Bitch – (2 – 0 absent)

Two truly outstanding Champions I’ve had my hands on before. Not losing the sparkle in their eye and as ready for action as ever. A joy and a privilege to have them in front of me again.

1st Kirby & Mansfield’s Ch. Shingwidsi Tshadi Rose. Best of heads into strong, well crested neck. Super shoulder and matching return of upper arm, great forechest and well ribbed back. Still well-muscled and fit holding her topline. Excellent spring of pastern and well let down in hock giving her an easy free gait, true on the away and back.

2nd Storey & Piehl’s Ch. Kiromol Midsummer Spirit JW. Expressive, well-shaped, feminine head with deep muzzle and dark clear eye. Correct neck set into the very best front assembly. Well boned carrying hard fit muscle. Long, relaxed and effortless stride and true on the away and return.

Both totally in tune with their experienced handlers.