Royal Welsh Agricultural Society

Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, 18th May 2025 Thank you to the society for this lovely appointment, this show is one of my favourites and it was an honour to be invited to judge. Thank you to my steward, Marie Sharp, who kept everything running smoothly. Lastly, thank you to the exhibitors for your entry and good sportsmanship. I had some lovely hounds to go over, it was a very warm day and some exhibits felt the heat - as did we all! Whippets Puppy (1,1) Junior (2,0) 1 - Lloyd’s Penwincoed Mr Magoo 10 month young lad who is very nice throughout. Pleasing head with correct set ears and nice dark eye. Nicely arched neck into well laid shoulders. Elbows close, nice topline with adequate fall away. Correct front and rear, good depth of chest - clean mover in all directions. 2 - Bayley’s Ohoka Top Model at Hengilfach Pretty bitch of nice proportions. Nice depth of chest. Nicely arched neck, good lay of shoulder, straight and well let down hocks. Nice fall away and tail carriage. Move nicely in profile, preferred front movement of 1. Post Graduate (3,1) 1 - Lloyd’s Penwincoed Betty Boop Pleasing bitch with nice pretty femanine head. Good proportions and balanced, nice ear set. Pleasing neck into well laid shoulders, correct angualtion in front and behind. Hocks well let down. Moved nicely in all directions. BPIB, HPG4 2 - Turnbull’s Gwenny Dream Diva at Turnstone nice bitch of smaller mould. Pretty head and arched neck into good shoulders. Strong topline and correct tail set and carriage, moved nicely but a little loose in front. Limit (3,1) 1 - Lloyd’s Penwincoed Amazing Grace Nice bitch with pleasing pretty head with dark eye, correct ear and set . Nice neck into well laid shoulders, good tight front. Topline held on the move with correct tail carriage. Good depth of chest. Moved correctly in all directions, very nice in profile. 2 - Colquhoun’s Wolfcastle Dream Easy More mature dog of nice proportions, a shame that he was very bored with his day out and the heat!!!. Nice masculine head, correct ear set. Nice arched neck, correct lay of shoulder. Good depth of chest, strong topline held on the move. Preferred movement of 1 today. Open Dog (3,0) 1 - Brodie & Owen’s Wolfcastle Crown Jules This hound caught my eye as he came into the ring, has a lovely presence, a real eye catcher of a hound. Lovely throughout, gorgeous head with correct ear and set. Lovely neck into well laid shoulder. Pleasing topline, good depth of chest and well let down hocks. Cleaniest mover of the day, BOB and nice to see that he went on to HG3 2 - Colquhoun’s Kidaruka A Mothers Prayer More mature boy, different shape and type but lots to like. Nice masculine head, dark eye and lovely ear and set. Good neck into good shoulders, nice topline held on the move. Moved nicely in all directions. 3 - Lloyd’s Sail on Sailor to Penwincoed Open Bitch (3,0) 1 - Brodie & Owen’s Wolfcastle Be Juled Pleasing bitch with graceful outline. Nice head with correct ear and set. Dark eye, nice jaw and correct mouth. Tight at elbow, good front and rear angualtion. Nice depth of chest, topline clean and held on the move. Clean mover. RBOB 2 - Turnbull’s Turnstone Red Hot Diva More mature bitch, nice head, pleasing ear and set. Nice arch to neck and into good shoulders. Good depth of chest, nice angles through out. Moved OK in all directions. 3 - Williams’ Bodoni Rumour Has It Andrea Keepence-Keyte (Alandobel)