Cheltenham & District Canine Society

CHELTENHAM & DISTRICT CANINE SOCIETY

23rd February, 2025

Italian Greyhound

Puppy (1,0)

1st Littlebriton All of My Heart (Mrs Sl Read) – 8 mth old male, nice size & bone for age, pleasing head with good proportions, eye a touch prominent at the moment, but I am sure this will change as the head develops. Needs to strengthen on the move, good ribbing, nice rear, pleasing on the move. Best Puppy

Special Yearling (4,0)

1st Gemolli A Million Dreams (Mrs C M Henshall) – 14 mth old bitch, lovely size & balance, good head proportions, pleasing ears, nice neck carriage, good width of front, nice ribbing & loin, hold a good topline, nice rear, moved well.

2nd Black Baraka Ultra Violet avec Ansanda (Imp Fra) (Mrs A J & Miss D M Guyton – 18 mth old bitch, another pleasing size & balance, touch narrower on front than 1, pleasing eye & ear set, nice head proportions, nice ribbing & loin, nice rear, just preferred the movement on 1.

3rd Littlebriton Galway Girl (Mrs Sl Read)

Limit (5,1)

1st Gemolli One Moment in Time (Mrs C M Henshall) – 23 mth old bitch, lovely shape & make, pleasing head & eye, nice width of skull, good ribbing & loin, nice rear, good topline, plenty of lift in her movement. Had to settle for RBOB today.

2nd Skylar's Chico (Miss K Wallace Horne) – 5 yr old male, another pleasing shape, probably top size but balanced, pleasing head with good eye and ear set, front could be a touch neater, good ribbing, lovely topline & rear, would like a touch more lift in his movement,

3rd Laborghini La Belle Lafayette (Mrs A Tate)

Open (1,0)

1st Ansanda Winter Bird (Mrs A J & Miss D M Guyton) – 3 yr old bitch, lovely overall shape & balance, lovely head & eye shape, giving that lovely expression, well proportioned head, pleasing front with nice width, correct ribbing & loin, holding the correct shaped topline. Moved well. Pleased to award her BOB

Beauceron

Limit (3,0)

1st Titan Des Ramparts Castels with Beaukita (Imp Fra) (Mrs K & Miss A Harrell & Branchflower) – 3 yr old male, good size & bone, pleasing head & eye, good skull & ear set, strong muzzle, strong neck, lovely front & rear, with good spring of rib and strong loin, good topline, moved freely, touch close on the rear , but like all bigger breeds, struggled with size of ring. Pleased to award him BOB

2nd Uk Tallowah Only One Ommage Des Monts Du Lac (Imp Fra) (Mrs J Barnes) – 2 yr old male – another pleasing head with good dark eye with pleasing expression, nice angles front & rear, but tendency to be a touch lazy in front, nice rear angulation with nice width of stifle, topline could be firmer, again, another nice mover, touch close in rear.

3rd Overhills Double Trouble for Beauceanto (Mrs F White)

Open (3,0)

1st Beaukitas Hyde Park (Miss A Dandridge) – 3 yr old bitch, lovely shape & make, substance but still is feminine, lovely head with good eye and ear set, nice front, going into well sprung ribs, strong loin, good rear, another good mover, but close behind. It would be interesting to see these dogs outside in a bigger ring. Had to settle for RBOB today.

2nd Beaukita’s Mccrory Park (Mrs K & Miss A Harrell & Branchflower) – 3 yr old bitch, this girl just needs a bit more time to mature, she has a pleasing head with good eye & ear set, nice bone, just a touch narrow through, nice angles front and rear, and pleasing on the move.

3rd Overhills The Midas Touch for Beauceanto (Mrs F White)

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Puppy (4,0)

1st Carlincox Don’t Knock It (Mr C & Mrs L & Mrs V Cox & Cox & Musgrave) – What a lovely collection of puppies to start this breed off with! 10 mth old bitch, beautiful overall shape & size, lovely head proportions, good strength of skull, and good ears set, well shaped eye and giving the correct expression, strong neck, good into well angulated shoulders, parallel front with good width, correct amount of ribbing & strong loin, holding a firm topline, lovely rear, with strong hocks, good bone and substance whilst still being feminine, moved well. Pleased to award her Best Puppy and later on the Hound Puppy Group. Will watch her progress with interest.

2nd Carlincox Knock Ya Socks Off (Mrs K & Mr D & Miss I & Mrs L Collier & Cox – litter brother to the above and very similar remarks apply, He is a bigger dog and a touch longer than his sister, but he still has plenty of time to grow into himself. Lovely head piece, with good eye, strong neck, good front & rear, just needs to firm up on topline, moved well.

3rd Stasimelsie Ashwagandha (Mrs K J Hancock)

Special Yearling (4,0)

1st Fiadma's Stiggens (Mrs T Thomas-Bassett) – 23 mth old male, large substantial male, but very well balanced. Pleasing head & eye, good skull, good ear carriage, nice length of neck, would like a touch more width on his front, but still time for this to develop. Nice angles front & rear, good ribbing to loin ratio, ok for stifle, moved well.

2nd Kazembe Counter Strike (Mrs Tl Demain) – 13 mth old, another lovely male, good head piece & expression, nice width, good ribbing & loin, fell away on tailset a touch for me, and I would like a touch more width of stifle, moved well. Still a baby for this class.

3rd Priorpark Pragmatist (Mr G Dennis)

Limit (11,4)

1st Bonfirebeau Red Skye (Mrs T Thomas-Bassett) – 4 y rd old bitch, lovely size & balance, correct head withgood skull, holding a correct ear set, and lovely eye and expression, strong neck flowing into correctly angulated front, nice width on front and enough depth, nice ribbing & lion, holding a firm topline, could have a touch more width of stifle for preference, but she more than made up for it on the move. Please to award her BOB and later in the day Hound Group 4.

2nd Mutoko's Parkers Glory JW (Miss Z Hudson) – 2 yr old, bigger bitch than 1, & still needs to develop, could be a touch cleaner in head, but good skull, and ear set, pleasing eye & expression, nice neck, pleasing angles front and rear, could have a touch more bone for size, moved well.

3rd Carlincox Jersey Royal JW (Mr C & Mrs L & Mrs V Cox & Cox & Musgrave)

Open (2,0)

1st Ch Carlincox Pure Gold JW ShCEx OSW (Mrs L A Cox) - 6 yr old bitch, lovely shape & balance, super head shape with good eye & expression, perhaps eye could be a touch darker for preference, good ears set, good neck, lovely angles front & rear, nice ribbing & loin, holding a lovely topline, good turn of stifle, moved well. She just seemed a touch lethargic today and wasn’t giving her all, so had to settle for RBOB.

2nd Gunthwaites Fancy Man JW (Miss K J Davies) – 2 yr old male, big dog but balanced, pleasing head with good skull & earset, would prefer tighter lips, pleasing ribbing & loin holding a good topline. Again just wasn’t feeling it today, no umph in him, moved well.

Whippet

Puppy (4,0)

1st Tervanty Dream of Dragons at Scarletfair (Miss H & Miss H Wayman) – 7 mth old nice sized brindle male puppy, lovely head & eye, with good ear set, good head planes, neck flowing into correct shoulders, lovely parallel front, with correct width, good feet & pasterns, good ribbing & loin, holding correct topline, lovely rear, moved well.

2nd Palmik RainingGlitter (Mr A K & Mrs V Lewis) – 9 mth old brindle bitch, another lovely shape & size, good head piece with good planes, nice neck and shoulders, pleasing front & rear, nice ribbing & loin, also holding good topline, not as clean in front movement as 1.

3rd Lolani Tennessee Princess (Miss S Lain)

Special Yearling (2,1)

1st Cyangrange Tango Mango (Miss E & Mrs S Johnson) – 22 mth old brindle bitch, nice overall shape, nice skull & ear set, would like a touch smaller eye to complete expression and a touch more under jaw. Pleasing front with nice width, good ribbing & loin, holding nice topline, nice rear with nice stifle, moved well.

Limit (4,2)

1st Cotherstone Chrysantha to Luckhurst (Mr A K & Mrs V Lewis) – 2 yr old fawn bitch, nice size & balance, pretty head with good eye & skull, nice front, good ribbing & loin, nice rear, moved well. RBOB

2nd Kipipiriking Jingle Bells (Mrs G Bowyer) – 2 yr old brindle, bigger bitch, pleasing head proportions, with nice eye, and ears set, good neck, pleasing front and rear, with good stifle, a touch too much arch of topline for me. Nice profile movement

Open (5,0)

1st Crosscop Im Alwayz Yours at Ballauren JW (Miss L Cooper) – 2 yr old bitch, lovely overall balance, lovely head with correct skull, good ears set, super eye & expression, flowing neck into well angulated shoulders, parallel front and rear, correct spring of rib & strong loin, excellent topline and croup, well angulated turn of stifle, moved well. Pleased to award her BOB

2nd Ranveli Beach Boy at Scarletfair (Miss H Wayman) 5 yr old brindle & white male, bigger male, but balanced, lovely to go over, god head with correct skull and ear set, lovely eye & expression, good neck. Nice angles front & rear, moved well, but just couldn’t match the 1st on front movement.

3rd Lolani Golden Glamour (Miss S Lain)

AVNSC Hound

Puppy (3,1)

1st Keijam Heather On The Hill, Breed: Dachshund (Smooth-Haired) (Mr J F Haggerty) – nearly 7 mth old bitch, nice overall shape & size, holding a good topline for age, pleasing head proportions, nice eye, good sternum, nice front & rear angles, moved well when settled. Best AVNSC Hound Puppy

Limit (3,0)

1st Porthos Metaxa, Breed: Bavarian Mountain Hound (Mrs D Tucker) – 2 yr old male, lovely youngster, good head with good skull & ear set, lovely eye shape, nice width on front, but can be a touch lazy on his front, nice spring of rib, and strong loin, good rear, moved well. Pleased to award him Best AVNSC Hound.

2nd Keijam Flower of Scotland, Breed: Dachshund (Smooth-Haired) (Mr J F Haggerty) – 5 yr old red bitch, lovely body & good sterum, needs a touch more infill on under eye to complete the picture on her head, she has a lovely eye, and good ear set. Moved well

3rd Celt’and Dac Unlimited for The Charme (Imp Fra), Breed: Pharaoh Hound (Mrs L & Mr S Roberts)

Open (4,2)

1st Sunset Breeze (Imp Esp), Breed: Ibizan Hound (Mrs M M Nicholls) – 4 yr old bitch, nice size and bone, feminine, lovely head piece with correct ear set, well set eye & expression, elegant neck going into correct shoulders, parallel front correct ribbing for breed, holding a good topline, nice rear angulation, well set tail, moved well and really settled in front movement. Reserve Best AVNSC Hound

2nd Ch Tokaji Moon over Miami with Mutoko JW ShCEx OSW, Breed: Basenji (Mrs P Nash) – 6 yr old Tricolour bitch, a very smart dog, with lovely head piece, nice angles front & rear, for preference would like a firmer topline, but well set tail. Moved well.

AV Imported breed Register Hound

Open Dog (1,0)

1st Covehithe Steam Boat Willy, Breed: Black and Tan Coonhound (Mrs J Stanley) – 7 yr old mature male, just typifies this breed. Lovely overall shape and balance, Super head piece, with correct ear set, clean eye and strong muzzle, strong neck, good front with enough width, plenty of ribbing to strong loin, holding firm topline and good tailset, holding tail well. Moved well round the ring. Best AV Imported Breed Register Hound.

Open Bitch (3,0)

1st Cunninghams Aveline for Trailtracker (Imp Deu), Breed: Black and Tan Coonhound (Mr A Skaboullos) – to the extremely now, a 10 mth old bitch, understandably very immature at the moment, but lovely balanced youngster, pleasing head with good eye & muzzle, good ear set, nice front & rear, with good ribbing for age, nice topline and tailset, moved well when settled.

2nd Coonsar Magnetic North, Breed: Black and Tan Coonhound (Mrs J Stanley) – 5 yr old bitch, obviously more mature than the winner, but so much to like about her, nicely balanced overall, topline not as strong as 1 but pleasing overall shape, nice angles and moved ok.

3rd Oak Hill's Lady Liberty (Imp Usa), Breed: Black and Tan Coonhound (Mr P & Miss E & Mrs M Dale & Saxton & Belcher)

AV Hound Veteran (17, 8)

1st Mutoko's Blaze of Glory, Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback (Mrs P Nash) 7 yr old bitch, lovely size & balance, super head piece, with good skull and earset, strong neck, lovely front and rear angles, holding a good topline, moved well. -

2nd Covehithe Steam Boat Willy, Breed: Black and Tan Coonhound (Mrs J Stanley) - Repeat

3rd Nelgus Cinnamon Spice VW, Breed: Basset Hound (Mrs C Allchorne)

Hound Group

1st Lea Luna Staszel for Grondhale (Imp Pol), Breed: Dachshund (Min Smooth-Haired) (Mrs K Dawidowska)

2nd Nelgus Thyme Flies, Breed: Basset Hound (Mrs C Allchorne)

3rd Ch Jayanel Peppermint Patty, Breed: Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) (Miss C L Cooper)

4th Bonfirebeau Red Skye, Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback (Mrs T Thomas-Bassett)

Hound Puppy Group

1st Carlincox Don’t Knock It, Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback (Mr C & Mrs L & Mrs V Cox & Cox & Musgrave)

2nd Jayanel Alfabeti Spageti, Breed: Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) (Mrs K Collier)

3rd Merryline Martha with Rosencrantz, Breed: Dachshund (Min Wire-Haired) (Mrs B J Rose)

4th Tervanty Dream of Dragons at Scarletfair, Breed: Whippet (Miss H & Miss H Wayman)

AV Minor Puppy Stakes (58,29)

Well, what a class this was, exciting for the future with these puppies come through in their various breeds. The ring wasn’t big enough for the amount of dogs in there, and we certainly couldn’t move them properly, but coming out on top was

1st Hysteps Come by, Breed: Border Collie (Ms S P & Miss K Austin & Zolakova) – 8 mth old male, quite mature for his age, but super in profile, lovely head with correct skull, good ear set, and correct eye. Lovley head going into correctly angulated fore quarters, good feet & pasterns, correct ribbing to loin, holding a good topline, and correct tailset, and had typical Border Collie movement.

2nd Middanwinter War Horse at Kerelkoor, Breed: Kooikerhondje (Mr A & Mrs K Guy) – 8 mth old male, and what a lovely little fella this one was. Nice size & bone for age, well balanced, super head type with correct eye, strong enough muzzle, and already has the correct earrings. Nice angulation front & rear, good body holding correct topline, well set tail, moved well.

3rd Thandiwi Invisible String Around Clandrift, Breed: Spaniel (Field) (Mrs V Bowen)

Judge – Marion Sargent (Tegwani)