Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society

Staffordshire & Birmingham Ag Soc Open show

28th & 29th May 2025 (First Day)

Rhodesian Ridgebacks

Puppy (0 Entries)

Junior (4-1 Entries)

1st & BOB = Mills, Mills, Mills & Parsons Priorpark Pride and Joy to Nzuri

This 16 month old bitch was real quality. Attractive head on a strong neck which led into well laid shoulders and fair return of upper arm. Excellent topline. Well angulated rear quarters. Moved very well in profile and soundly on the up and back. Should do well.

2nd = Henshalls Leeurif Sekiamba Hakahaarli at Suhuba (Imp Grc)

This bitch was slightly longer cast than 1st, but also of a nice quality. Pretty feminine head of correct proportions. Strong neck. Well let down hocks. Nice feet. Moved with drive but still needs to settle.

3rd = Hancocks Stasimelsie Ashwagandha

Yearling (2-1 Entries)

1st = Mills, Mills, Mills & Parsons Priorpark Pride and Joy to Nzuri

(As Before)

Post Grad (6-3 Entries)

1st = Mills, Mills, Mills & Parsons Priorpark Pride and Joy to Nzuri

(As Before)

2nd = Darnells Rubiltra Gunna B Victorious

Very attractive well balanced lad who needs time to settle. Masculine head with correct round eye. Strong neck set into excellent shoulders. Good rear quarters, excellent turn of stifle. Well let down hocks. The sloping ground didn’t help some of the toplines here. Just needs time.

3rd = Thomas-Bassetts Fiadma’s Stiggens at Skyleridge

Open Dog (4-2 Entries)

1st = Johnsons Ungower On The Road Again With Vapfumi

Have seen this lad before and still enjoy his absolute masculinity – no need to look underneath to see whether he is male or female. Well balanced fore and aft and in super condition. At 2 ½ he is just coming into his prime. Moved with drive. Sound on the up and back.

2nd = Darnells Rubiltra Mitaa Wimbo at Jacquidon

This boy just didn’t want to play today and so some of his qualities were hidden. Well balanced head with correct eye. Correctly made throughout, with fair angulation front and rear. Well let down hocks. Excellent feet. Would like to see him on a better day.

Open Bitch (3 Entries)

1st & RES BOB= Parsons Priorpark Proof In Pudding JW

This girl was well balanced and with a super layback of shoulder which was evident in her beautiful, fluid, front action in profile. Typey feminine head and expression, with good underjaw. Good ribbing and correct length of loin. Making an attractive picture both standing and moving.

2nd = Thomas-Bassetts Bonfirebeau Red Skye at Skyleridge

Nicely made all through, a shade longer through the loin than 1st. Good length of neck. Good bone. Well let down hocks. Topline was ok. Moved well on the up and back and with fair drive from behind.

3rd = Hancocks Stasimelsie Mace

Greyhounds

Puppy (0 Entries)

Junior (0 Entries)

Post Grad (2 Entries)

1st & BOB= Sawyers Inchydoney Memories Une Virgin Mary Avec Stonelow (Imp Fra) JW

Lovely feminine girl with a lot to like. Excellent head. Long neck let into well laid shoulders. Correct bone and pasterns. Good topline and well angulated rear quarters. Moved with drive in profile and soundly on the up and back.

2nd & RES BOB = Prince & Ballentines Westview Puddles

This brindle girl was of a different type to the winner. Good length of neck. Fair front angulation. Good slope to pastern. Broad thighs. Correct length of loin. Well let down hocks. Well knuckled feet. Moved well.

Open (3-1 Entries)

1st = Prince & Ballentines Westview Puddles

(As before)

2nd = Sawyers Jax Teller at Stonelow

This mature parti-coloured boy at 10 ½ was just beginning to show his age. Fine ears, long neck. Good bone. Excellent depth of chest and spring of rib. Broad first thigh. Moved ok for his age.

Unfortunately, throughout the dachshund entry, there were several bad mouths in dogs of different sizes and coats. Which was both surprising and disappointing. Something to be watched for.

Dachshund (Wire-Haired)

Puppy (0 Entries)

Junior (2 Entries)

1st & RES BOB = Patersons Brumberhill Biscuit to Ambiesque

Nicely balanced girl of 15 months. Correct front with good prosternum. Well ribbed back with short, strong loin. I particularly liked the way her neck flowed into her shoulders. Good sound rear quarters which she used well on the move. She was sound coming and going and moved with drive in profile.

2nd = Vadhias Serengarth Queen Bea

I really loved this girl’s classic head. Good front and prosternum. Fair neck and shoulder angulation. A little longer caste than the winner. Good topline. Moved well. I’m sure these two could change places on another day.

Post-Grad (3-1 Entries)

1st = Smiths Salixian Gracious Wings

This quality girl had tremendous, sound, rear drive and simply powered around the ring! Feminine head. Excellent neck with fair angulation front and rear. Balanced head with almond eye. Correct length to height ratio. Lovely watching her move!

2nd = Vadhias Serengarth Queen Bea

(As Before)

Open (3 Entries)

Three very shapely dogs in this class!

1st & BOB = Hutchings & Prices Collidach Percy Cute At Samlane

Substantial male with a lot to like about him. Good head and long neck leading into excellent topline. Nice front and feet. Excellent bone. Well angulated rear quarters. Moved with drive in profile and sound on the up and back.

2nd = Smiths Salixian Eau Rouge

This boy was longer on the leg than the winner. Correct planes to his head with high set ears and almond eye. I liked the way his neck flowed into his shoulders. Excellent height to length ratio. Moved sound and with drive.

3rd = Russells Collidach Russell Leeves

Dachshund (Mini Wire-Haired)

Puppy (1 Entry)

1st & RES BOB & BPIB = Haywards Foxearth Frank Zappa

This 8 month old baby stood alone, but I really liked him a lot. Attractive head with high set ears and almond eye. Correct height to length ratio. Balanced angulation front and rear. Good bone and feet. Took everything in his stride and moved sound and with excellent profile movement. Must have a bright future.

Junior (2 Entries)

These two girls were both just out of puppy, and I forgave them a few imperfections because of their age. There was very little between them.

1st = Hutchings Collidach Delta Storm

Shapely girl with a lovely head. Good length of neck into well placed shoulder and return of upper arm. Correct height to length ratio. Fair prosternum. Excellent topline. Moved very well.

2nd = Haywards Foxearth Time Flys

Unfortunately, this exhibitor left the ring before I had time to do my critique. However, I recall that she was a very pretty and shapely girl, who just didn’t want to play today. Her day will come, I’m sure.

Post-Grad (5 Entries)

1st & BOB = Kays Kaytian The Suncaller

I have judged this boy before and this time it was his day! I like his masculine head with good, strong underjaw, correct set ears and almond eye. Good length of neck leading to fair layback of shoulder and good return of upper arm. Excellent topline, and today he was on form! Sound moving with good extension in front, and drive from his rear quarters. What’s not to like?

2nd = Prices Collidach Thomas Tank

Litter brother to the winner of the junior class. Like his sister, this boy had a beautiful head with lovely arch to his muzzle. Well set ears. Excellent bone and feet. Correct height to length ratio. Prominent prosternum. Moved sound and with excellent drive. Very little between these two.

3rd = Fletchers Collidach Dusty Storm

Open (0 Entries)

Dachshund (Smooth-Haired)

Junior (1-1 Entry)

Post-Grad (1 Entry)

1st & BOB & HG2= Hinwoods Longmell Courvoisier Truffle

Handsome, shapely red boy I liked a lot. He stood alone in his breed but could not be overlooked. Super head atop a long arched neck which led sweetly into his well-placed shoulders. Best of toplines. Correct prosternum and well ribbed back into short strong loin. Good rear quarters with well let down hocks. Moved as I knew he would – sound and with drive from behind and reachy front extension. Second in a very strong hound group.

Open (1-1 Entries)

Dachshund (Mini Smooth-Haired)

Puppy (2 Entries)

1st = Heralds Winterfield Whiskey Maude

This 10 month old shaded red girl had a pretty feminine head of correct shape. Good length of neck set into well laid shoulders. Excellent topline with good ribbing. Good bone and feet. Moved very well with soundness and drive. In lovely coat and condition. Should do well as she matures.

2nd = Titles Sweet Like Scotch Butter

This dapple girl was a little longer on the leg and through the body than 1st and carrying a shade too much weight, or the places may have been different. She has a pretty head with good length of neck. Good front and rear angulation. Short hocks. Nice feet. Moved well.

Junior (1 Entry)

1st & RES BOB & BPIB = Holmes Debiandaxies Derry Girl

Very nicely put together 9 month old lightly shaded red girl who stood alone. Super head with strong underjaw, well set ears and almond eye. Her neck flowed into her shoulders. Excellent prosternum, ribbing and correct length of loin. She moved very well in profile, holding her topline, with correct tail carriage. Should do well.

Post-Grad (2 Entries)

1st & BOB = Heralds Winterfield Lady In Red JW

Lightly shaded feminine red girl. One I have judged before, who is maturing nicely into herself. Well angulated front and rear. Excellent prosternum, well ribbed back. Strong loin. Good bone and feet. Correct tail carriage. Moved totally sound on the up and back and with drive and reach in profile.

2nd = Gleaves Ryneco Krystal Maze

Very little between these two girls and I’m sure they could change places on another day. Feminine with lovely planes to her head and a strong underjaw. Super topline and underline merging well. Excellent prosternum. Good bone. I thought 1st had a slight edge on movement on the up and back.

Open (2 Entries)

1st = Gleaves Ryneco Lady Dashington

Red, litter sister to the 2nd in the previous class with many of her attributes. Nice breed type with lovely lines throughout. Very attractive when stacked, with correct height to length ratio. Moved ok in profile.

2nd = Heralds Winterfields June Of Arabia

Black and tan girl with a super head. Long neck let into well laid shoulders. Good rear angulation. Well ribbed back. Well let down hocks. Moved well.

AVNSC Hound

Puppy (0 Entries)

Junior (2-1 Entries)

1st = Atkinson & Godfreys Al’Karim Origen Charm at Longhedge (Imp Svk) (Sloughi)

Substantial Black and cream boy just turned 12 months old. Good shoulder, upper arm angulation and strong pasterns. Good topline. Excellent depth of chest. Moved well.

Post-Grad (0 Entries)

Open (2 Entries)

1st & BOB AVNSC Hound= Houghs Secret Agent With Sufayre (Hamiltonstovare)

Long, but well balanced head on this young male who is just coming into his prime. Excellent length of neck, set into well placed shoulders. Deep, well sprung ribcage with broad strong loin. Good bone and feet. Moved with power and excellent footfall. Made a very nice balanced picture.

2nd RES BOB AVNSC Hound = Atlinson & Godfreys Gwasila Nuri Al Baida at Longhedge (Imp Deu) (Sloughi)

Pale brindle boy. I liked this sound, typey, mature 5 year old. Racy and dignified with an attractive head and expression. Strong pasterns. Excellent topline and curvy underline. Broad thighs, well let down hocks. Moved well.

AV Import Register Hound

Junior (0 Entries)

Open (1Entry)

1st = BOB AV Import Reg. Binnersley & Tomkinsons Xtreme Mr President VD Mergelhoeve at Morthound (Imp Nld) (Black & Tan Coonhound)

I really liked this handsome powerful looking lad. Almost 3 years old, he is maturing into a quality hound. Lovely, balanced outline. Clean head with excellent low set ears and correct eye shape. Strong neck set into well placed shoulders with good return of upper arm. Good spring of rib and depth of chest. Strong broad loin. Correct rear quarters and well let down hocks. Powerful, effortless mover who looked like he could go on all day.

AV Hound

Puppy (7-4 Entries)

These 3 puppies were top drawer, my decisions were tough and could easily change on another day! I will watch them all with interest.

1st = Mays Scrumptious Red On The Dot (Dachshund Mini Long)

This quality 11 month old red boy is coming along nicely since I last saw him. I loved his head and expression, strong underjaw and a super dark eye. Fair length of neck. Balanced front and rear angulation. Good bone and feet. Moved well with drive and extension. Lovely size.

2nd = Spademan, Mycroft & Higginbottoms Crosscop Seduction (Whippet)

Pretty, feminine fawn girl with a beautiful neck set into super shoulder and going on into the best of toplines. Classic underline. Broad thighs. Well let down hocks. Sound as a bell.

3rd = Stanton & Lathams Bonafortes Golden Voyager NAF TAF (Ir Wolfhound)

Junior (10-5 Entries)

1st = Cahill & Timberlakes Ardencote Dance A Dream at Chipperlake (Whippet)

Top quality, pale fawn and white girl who is oozing with classic breed type. Feminine but with the correct combination of power, strength and elegance. Her outline flows from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail and she uses everything correctly on the move. Sound and polished. Loved her!

2nd = Henshalls Leeurif Sekiamba Hakahaarli At Suhuba (Imp Grc) (Rhodesian Ridgeback)

(As Before)

3rd = Bowers Saraquele Snow It Over It (Whippet)

Post-Grad (10-5 Entries)

1st = Hinwoods Longmel After Eight Truffle (Dachshund Smoothaired)

Black and tan girl – litter sister to the Smoothaired Dachshund BOB & HG2. Feminine throughout. Well balanced angulation front and rear. Good bone and feet. Excellent prosternum. Fair height to length ratio. Moved soundly and with drive.

2nd = Blenkarns Penwincoed Major North Of Hareghyll (Whippet)

Handsome brindle lad. Fine ears. Good length of neck let into well laid shoulder. Excellent topline with underline to complement. Good legs and feet. Broad first thighs. Nice feet and pasterns. Moved soundly and with good drive.

3rd = Thomas-Bassetts Fiadmas Stiggens at Skyleridge (Rhodesian Ridgeback)

Open (7-4 Entries)

1st = Johnsons Ungower On The Road Again with Vapfumi (Rhodesian Ridgeback)

(As Before)

2nd = Thomas-Bassetts Bonfirebeau Red Skye at Skyleridge (Rhodesian Ridgeback)

(As Before)

3rd = Handleys Alysandos Rainbow Skies (Whippet)

AV HOUND VETERAN (11-6 Entries)

1st = Henshalls Ir Ch Sanbona African Soul Daaci At Suhuba (Imp Deu) Ir VCH (Rhodesian Ridgeback)

9 year old dark wheaten girl who has enough quality to outshine some of the younger dogs. Classic head with strong underjaw. Super length of neck set into well laid shoulders with good return of upper arm. Good depth and spring of rib. Strong loin. First-rate topline. Correct rear quarters and an excellence about her which is not faded. Moved as I knew she would. In super condition and a credit to her owners.

2nd = Whitaker-Crosbys Cobyco Could Be The Last at Mulcair JW ShCM VW (Whippet)

This rangy, 9 year old dark brindle girl has a feminine head with good underjaw. Well balanced front and rear angulation. Excellent depth leading to a good tuck up. Strong rear quarters. Nice feet. Moved well in profile and sound as a bell.

3rd = Wilkinsons Citycroft Starfall JW VW OSW (Whippet)

This was probably one of the best Hound Group I have had the pleasure of judging. There were some super dogs that didn’t even get so far as shortlisted.

My winner was the Afghan who was super to go over, with a masculine head and the best of expressions. I just loved this boy’s classic sound, smooth and springy movement. He made a super account of himself in some very tough competition and just could not be denied.

HOUND GROUP (18 BOB Attended the Hound Group)

1st = Heritages Amaserwah Any Way The Wind Blows at Jazzmeenah (IKC) (Afghan Hound)

2nd = Hinwoods Longmell Courvoisier Truffle (Dachshund Smoothaired)

3rd = Dawsons Hydebeck Tyme to Love at Graefyn (Ir Wolfhound)

4th = Roberts’ Swansford Padmeadora (Dachshund Longhaired)

A promising puppy group with some bright futures to come. My winner was the beagle girl who epitomised her breeds description of an alert, merry hound of quality.

HOUND PUPPY GROUP (10 BPIB Attended the Hound Puppy Group)

1ST = Stathams Brigam Tainted Love (Beagle)

2ND = Stanton & Lathams Bonafortes Golden Voyageur NAF TAF (Ir Wolfhound)

3RD = Blakes Crème Anglaises Too Hot To Handle for Mazargo (Imp Nld) (Whippet)

4TH = Roberts Pettigans Coeur De Lion at Swansford (Dachshund Longhaired)

Ann Beckett-Bradshaw