Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association

Royal Cornwall Show 7th June 2025

Open Show

Hounds

Enjoyed a super day at this very friendly and well thought out Open Show in the

heart of Cornwall, my thanks to the organisers of this lovely Dog Show who go that

extra mile to ensure everyone has a good day out, thanks also to John & Pauline

who were my Stewards all day and kept all the classes going so well in spite of the

weather throwing just about everything it possibly could at us!

It was good to have some lovely dogs present and the Hound Group was full and

very pleasing to see plus there were some super rosettes on offer as well as Crufts

qualifying for those placed; close decisions but you can only judge on the day as

clearly the conditions of the day suited some a lot better than others that’s for sure;

after having the chance to assess the BOB exhibits it came down to a lovely short list

& the following were the final winners:

Hound Group

HG1 Tervanty Magic Dragon (Whippet); HG2 L Wynd Where The Shadow Ends (imp

USA) (Ibizan Hound); HG3 Drymoor Marron Glace at Boscalla (L/H Dachshund)

lovely type & shape, nice smooth action in her movement flowing well around the

ring; HG4 Velourias Las Vegas (Saluki)

Hound Puppy Group

HPG1 Tervanty Magic Dragon (Whippet); HPG2 L Wynd Where The Shadow Ends

(imp USA) (Ibizan Hound); HPG3 Byelobog Granabrazo at Hawksflight (imp SVK)

(Borzoi).

HPG4 Stargang Morrissey for Devondax (Miniature S/H Dachshund) super sleek

compact & nicely angled, good clearance, moved out well.

AV Hound Veteran (9) 6 abs

1. Lawrence & Woodward’s Palmik Kandalama Dusk Till Dawn JW ShCEx VW

(Whippet) brindle/white parti I have judged before & is built on classic lines,

excellent shoulders & curves in all the right places topped off with a feminine

& refined head, she moved well with good forehand daisy cutting action &

sound rear gliding around with her 10 years proving no problem at all. Best

Veteran

2. Carter’s Ch Afilador Room On The Broom ShCM ShCEx VW (Ibizan Hound)

red/white of 9 years in superb condition, really like her lean head & well set

large erect ears, great for breed type & has very sound movement going

round with some style, was a very close decision today.

3. Westaway’s Abbilis Jive Talking at Treranch VW (Mini L/H Dachs)

Basset Fauve de Bretagne

Post Graduate (2)

1. Carter’s Rangali Booty Licious, wheaten red, appealing bitch nice rough coat,

liked her length & balanced shape & scored here in head balance, preference

for the front & shoulder placement on this one, level topline, strong quarters,

tail held aloft & moved out well.

2. Horn’s Mochras Marta attractive wheaten, good harsh coat, medium head of

balance with defined occiput, good expression from dark eyes, shoulders set

well from shortish neck, had good depth, could be better angled behind &

moved a little widely.

Limit (1)

1. Horn’s Mochras Marionette litter sister to 2nd in previous class, similar

comments apply as her head appealed as did her front, brisket & topline,

would prefer more bend of stifle, but she moved off with enthusiasm with a

fast gait which was sound.

Open (1)

1. Carter’s Gouvier Expresso Martini JW all male red wheaten with quite some

coat on him & has an attractive nicely balanced head, great expression &

attitude, liked his overall shape which he displayed well when moving, super

stride & lots of enthusiasm. BOB

Basset Hound

Post Graduate (1)

1. Cooper’s Houndsday Vito Andolini very handsome tri coloured male who was

nicely balanced throughout, lean head & calm expression, ears of good length

to scoop up those scents, short legs that had good strong bone, shoulders

laid back, good forechest, hindlegs angled with hocks well let down, sabre tail

set well, was very good moving with nice strong action; a nice dog who was

just pipped at the post for the final award.

Open (1)

1. Mackaill’s Clanwillow Future Voyager BOB another handsome male, also tri

colour, good strong boy with nice balance & plenty of substance throughout,

lovely lean head good dome shaped skull, good expression, can imagine this

one going across the fields as he had super action when moving & kept his

backline well, good padded feet, on the move he had good powerful carriage

& tail set, handled to advantage to take BOB.

Borzoi

Graduate (1)

1. Mackie & Preddy’s Byelobog Granabrazo at Hawksflight (imp SVK)

completely new one to me & just 10 months old, most attractive white/fawn

male who really impressed for overall balance, such a lean long head with

desirable veining, scissor bite, almond eye with good pigment, neck flowing

into his clean shoulders very nicely, absolutely no flapping of elbows as they

were held straight & true, good clean bone & excellent front held well under,

oval ribcage, nicely arched loin, good strong muscled quarters, tail of good

length nicely furnished, still developing but felt he should have a good future

ahead BOB & HPG3

Ibizan Hound

Limit (3) 2 abs

1. Carter’s L Wynd Where The Shadow Ends (imp USA) red/white lovely breed

type who should quickly gain his title, super ear set, masculine & lean head

flat skull, good strong jaw & scissor bite he is a hunter, tall and narrowly built

he uses his assets so well when moving, today he was controlled & true, very

nice hound. BOB & HG2

Open Bitch (2) 1 abs

1. Amahte’s Bewitched (imp Can) VW red/white grand lady of just about 12

years of age & such a nice type, shown in wonderful bloom, erect straight

front, the right depth from narrow ribcage, angled quarters, very attentive &

alert she moved off well, pleasure to see her.

Irish Wolfhound

Graduate (1)

1. Warwick & Gregory’s Cairnstorm Resolution very pale fawn of good size &

looked powerful yet still elegant, she had a feminine head with good dark eye

& pigment which accentuated her expression which was gentle, black nose,

muzzle slightly tapering, neck of good length to very well laid shoulder, good

strong bone, very sound front, lovely ribcage, good length of back, nice bend

of stifle, thick tail curving gently, she moved well in front & had an easy action

but was a little closer behind than preferred BOB

Pharaoh Hound

Graduate (1)

1. Turton’s Doucal’s Agwa Habib at Damoradaxies refined & lean in appearance

she was quite overwhelmed by everything & it was difficult to assess her, she

also dropped her ears constantly which spoilt her look, is too fine in bone &

light in body for me and clearly needs quite a bit of time spent on her to try

and progress her for the show ring.

Open (1)

1. Turton’s Doucal’s Pagella litter sister to previous class, for me this one was of

better breed type but it was difficult to separate the two for various reasons,

she also kept dropping those ears however preference for the head quality of

this one & the stronger body & bone, she has more depth of brisket & good

ribs, slightly weak in pastern, hindquarters with a moderate bend of stifle,

movement was all over the place as was her sister & needs a lot of patience

and time spent on her. BOB

Whippet

Puppy (2)

1. Woodward’s Tervanty Magic Dragon haven’t seen this elegant young lady

before, pale fawn/white trim, well what you see is what you get! Graceful &

super curvy, balanced & powerfully driven she drove off with such ground

covering ease retaining her shape, feminine classic type with neck blending

nicely, super front & clean shoulders, plenty of heart room, strong loin & good

angle to quarters, at 11 months is still very young but has good potential,

soundest of movers. BOB & HG1

2. Hooper’s Veredon Precision at Torbers finely built black of nice size, 10

months she had a very attractive head, good eye & expression, preference

would be for a cleaner shoulder & return & a touch more depth, but she is still

developing, ribcage oval, curved tuck up, nicely arched loin slightly shorter

coupled, second thigh not as strong, slightly unsettled on the table but moved

out with confidence.

Junior (6) 1 abs

1. Barnes Cushtiwood She’ll Do Nicely for Doddridge fawn/white and such an

elegant young lady, she displayed her virtues well on the stack, has nice back

skull, good dark eye & melting expression, strong arched neck, finely boned

good feet & arched toes, good depth & nice tuck up, loin strong, quarters had

good angles, moved well towards & away then around with precision.

2. White’s Pastida Cruz Escalades up to size male who was handled to

advantage here, he had a refined head, good dark eye, nice length of muzzle

& good pigment, straight front which ideally could have had slightly more

width, was curvy in outline good tuck up & hindquarters nicely angled & stood

over good ground.

3. De Graffham’s Cleeton We Go Together at Firesprite

Post Graduate (1)

1. Barnes Leathern Thumbs Up for Doddridge stood alone here but she was a

most attractive brindle and I liked her overall shape in profile, head is lean &

balanced with good oval dark eye, neck of good length, was unsettled in rear

movement today but the conditions of the weather and tent didn’t help that’s

for sure, she should do well.

Limit (3)

1. Durante’s Galemira’s Pandora of Duranridge pale red/fawn with brindle

markings one I found attractive, she was shapely & elegant with a very pretty

head, fine ears, good length to muzzle, long neck, would prefer a bit more

depth so elbow meets the lowest point of brisket, front could be stronger as

this showed on the move however her relaxed carriage, overall balance,

curves & quarters steered her through to take this class.

2. Pedley-Biggins Doddridge Dazzle Um With Viscar, brindle/white parti most

attractive and is of good size & shape with good curvy outline, her

construction fits her frame very nicely, she has a nice neckline blending into

her shoulders which were well placed & clean, she has a balance to her head

& nice ear set, good expression, was slightly hunched on the stack & clearly

wasn’t the happiest and to be honest I don’t blame her, it was cold and wet!

Open Dog (1)

1. Pedley-Biggins Roy’s Rocket of Viscar new one to me fawn/white very well-

muscled, he had a lean & elegant head, good bite, good neck & shoulder

placement, good depth, strong over his loin but this dropped away too steeply

for me, angled hindquarters & nicely toned, being shorter coupled he tended

to pull to one side at the rear on the move & needed to settle.

Open Bitch (4)

1. Barnes Doddridge Strictly Cha Cha JW, most beautiful and well-balanced

bitch, dark brindle with gorgeous expression smooth outline showing good

topline & the most graceful curves highlighting her many virtues, super

feminine, she is classy & is of good overall construction, like her very much,

she moved soundly and well but today lacked the flowing driving action I have

seen previously from her.

2. Hooper’s Veredon Veuve Cliquot Avec Torbers very attractive fawn and lovely

size & shape, her head is very lean & well balanced, she has good pigment &

nicely placed fine ears, good neck, shoulders sitting nicely, reasonable return,

good depth of brisket, good tuck up, was slightly flatter in topline, nicely

angled quarters, good hocks, moved okay here.

3. White’s Iscalades Goldilocks

AVNSC Hound

Open (3) 2 abs

1. Rickard’s Velourias Las Vegas (Saluki) elegant & attractively marked

gold/grizzle male of very nice breed type & balance, shoulders well laid,

strong front & good depth of brisket, strong loin, moderately angled

hindquarters, good tail set, nicely feathered, have judged him before & he has

developed very nicely, had a good long effortless stride here today and was

sound. HG4

AV Hound Open Stakes (11)

1. Carter’s L Wynd Where The Shadow Ends (imp USA)

2. Luckytails Skye at Zorionadax

3. Breezelyn Long Time No See at Damoradaxies

Jill Cross (Gilari)