City Of Birmingham Canine Association

My thanks to City of Birmingham for the appointment and to the exhibitors for entering their hounds under me. I was concerned to see a number of hounds with flat splayed feet. Would these hounds be able to work all day? I don’t think so.

Special Beginners Dog (5)

1st Bell-Thomas’s Amorpapaver Copernicus JW BSB
Tri dog of good size with typical expression, dark eye and pigment. Good reach of neck and topline, well shaped quarters. Moved the best of the class.

2nd Kilgour’s Gempeni Heartbeat of Kilmorbeag.
Chunkier open marked tri puppy, good straight bone leading into neat feet. Good depth of chest and well shaped quarters. Dark eye.

3rd Smith’s Poppyville Forever Dancing to Sanbryvale

Veteran Dog (2, 1 Abs)

1st Whitton’s Jalhar The Wonder of You at Haggatty
Stood alone. Moved true both ways with drive. Well balanced head with pleasing pigment. Balanced bodyshape with good straight bone and well made muscled quarters.

Minor Puppy Dog (3)

1st Davies’ Annavah Override by Barrvale. BPD
Tri of 9 months, balanced head with dark eye and pigment. Pleasing reach of neck and shoulders, well shaped quarters. Would like to see him carrying more weight on his frame.

2nd Lewis’ Fallowfield Roman
Very much a baby of almost 7 months. Pleasing size and shape. Gentle expression.  Needs time to develop and fill out.

3rd Woodhouse’s Fallowfield Ruger to Birybarn

Puppy Dog (2)

1st Storey Boskenna The Yellow Peril at Anxoowl
T/W who was giving his handler a hard time. Well balanced head and pleasing overall outline. Good bone. Pleasing front and rear movement. Moved better in this class.

2nd Woodhouse’s Fallowfield Ruger to Birybarn
Compact tri with well shaped quarters. Lighter frame to 1. Nice reach of neck.

Junior Dog (7, 1 Abs)

1st Havard's Annavah Top Notch
Balanced compact tri who looks a picture stacked. Pleasing masculine head and expression with dark pigment. Well made quarters, round bone. Moved well on neat feet.

2nd Daniels’ Michelroy Earl Grey
Dark blanket tri who moved well on good feet. Good coat condition and excellent pigment. Slightly longer caste than 1. Good bodyshape and masculine head and expression. Close to 1.

3rd Timmins’ Timollymae Brightest Star

Graduate Dog (9, 1 Abs)

1st Dawson & Goodall’s Rundle Gambler JW
Eye catching T/W balanced outline. Well bodied. Pleasing gentle expression with good pigment. Good reach of neck and well shaped quarters. Good front. Well made youngster maturing nicely.

2nd Bell-Thomas’s Amorpapaver Copernicus JW See SpBegDog 1st

3rd Peterson’s Troopersway Apollon

Post Graduate Dog (2)

1st Ambridge’s Julemark Chaos
Have judged this hound previously and was not disappointed today. Masculine head and expression with pleasing pigment. Good neck and shoulder, round bone leading into neat feet. Pleasing body shape, width of chest and stifle.

2nd Coates’ Gladstyle Stone Mason
Lighter frame, good length of neck. Would like more substance.

Limit Dog (9, 2 Abs)

1st Findlay & Christie’s Rhiconich Midas Touch JW RCC
T/W with well portioned head with mild expression and good earset. Excellent reach of neck leading into well laid shoulders and depth of chest. Good straight bone leading into neat feet. Moved very well with strong quarters. Correct tail carriage and set on.

2nd Tanner’s Felinoak Griffyn (Ai)
Judged this hound as a puppy. Masculine head with pleasing expression and eye, well flewed muzzle. Good reach of neck and shoulders. Chest well let down. Well shaped quarters, bend of stifle, tailset and neat feet. Unlucky to meet 1.

3rd Murphy’s Bayard Seal of Approval at Rhosyndu JW

Open Dog (5)

1st Havard’s Annavah Justify CC
Brightly marked compact tri dog with masculine head, square flews and pleasing eye.  Pleasing reach of neck into shoulder, depth of chest, good straight bone leading into neat fee. Well bent stifle, good quarters and tailset. Preferred his hind movement today.

2nd Fellows’ Rosanka Bridges
Well developed T/W dog with pleasing head. Nice reach of neck into well placed shoulder. Round bone into neat feet. Good length and size, well shaped rear and bend of stifle. Correct tailset.

3rd Quantick’s Parkebreeway Rumour JW

Good Citizen Dog (3)

1st Webster’s Rossut Vizier for Houndscoast 
Reserve in LD. T/W best mover in the class. Balanced outline. Round bone leading into neat feet. Good head properties with masculine expression.

2nd Giles-Wyatt’sClarismore Crown Prince JW
Tri of smaller mould. Well presented. Felt he was carrying too much weight over his shoulder today.

3rd Storey Boskenna The Yellow Peril at Anxoowl 1st in PD.

Special Beginner’s Bitch (6, 1 Abs)

1st Bell-Thomas & Thomas’s Amorpapaver Ada Lovelace JW
Smart blanket tri with nice neck and bodyshape. Needs to fill out more. Tracked up and moved the cleaner of two.

2nd Miller’s Alkirabeau Golden Girl

T/W looked smart stacked with lovely head, expression and bodyshape. Preferred the movement of 1.

3rd Rushforth’s Campionfield Scrumptious

Veteran Bitch (8)

1st Breeze & Breeze’s Ch Dufosee Dragonfly of Parkebreeway JW BVIB
This bitch is aging gracefully. Gorgeous expression with pleasing pigment and soft eye. Lovely reach of neck into good shoulders, well shaped body and quarters, good round bone leading into neat feet, well carried stern. Pleased to award her BV.

2nd Dean’s Ch Gempeni Cornflower ShCEx
Previously awarded BCC and it was a close decision this time. Similar comments to 1. Feminine head and expression, neat parallel front into tight feet, good bone.  Reachy neck into well laid shoulders. Good body shape, level topline, nicely shaped quarters, correct tailset.

3rd Mitchell & Wright’s Huntshill Usual Suspect

Minor Puppy Bitch (6)

1st Goldberg’s Molesend Nightingale BPIB PG3
Well balanced tri puppy who moved confidentially. Very sound. Sweet head and expression. Well proportioned bodyshape, neat size with good depth of chest. Will watch progress with interest. Was delighted to hear she gained PG3.

2nd Mead’s Rosroden’s Poll Position
Delightful T/W puppy with good reach of neck and depth of chest. Good bodyshape and well shaped head and sweet expression. Pleasing quarters and correct tailset.  Moved nicely.

3rd Havard’s Annavah Eliza Doolittle

Puppy Bitch (4. 1 Abs)

1st Goldberg’s Mackhovie Astraea at Molesend
Another attractive puppy from this kennel. T/W compact with good neck, bodyshape and tailset. Houndy gentle expression. Moved well.

2nd Leader’s Davricard Artemis
Slightly bigger mould tri. Well made puppy of pleasing shape. Moved nicely on neat feet. Good tailset.

3rd Bridgman & Logue’s Kingswin Brenda Lee

Junior Bitch (5)

1st Havard’s Annavah Crème Caramel
Have admired from ringside. Pretty well proportioned head with dark eye. Good body proportions, tail carriage and set on. Tracked up well.

2nd Breeze & Breeze’s Parkebreeway Buckle Bunny
Very nice blanket tri with appealing head and expression. Good straight bone leading into neat feet. Well proportioned body. Moved well.

3rd Rushforth’s Charterwood Speciality of Campionfield

Graduate Bitch (7, 1 abs)

1st Bell-Thomas & Thomas’s Amorpapaver Ada Lovelace JW 1st in SBB.

2nd Goldberg’s Molesend Linnet
Stockier T/W than 1. Pleasing size and shape. Well bodied with lovely shaped quarters. Cheeky expression.

3rd Scarlett’s Molesend Nectar TAF

Post Graduate Bitch (7)

1st Cuthill’s Fallowfield Merry
T/W Pretty head and expression. Good reach of neck, well shaped quarters, depth of body, moved well.

2nd Goldberg’s Molesend Linnet 2nd in Graduate

3rd Hunt’s Bondlea Cherished

Limit Bitch (12, 3 Abs)

1st Banks’ Forgebanks Shantung Jw RCC
Very sound moving tri bitch, neat and not overdone. Attractive head with feminine expression, dark pigment and eye. Good reach of neck into shoulder. Round bone.  Moved well both ways on neat feet with well carried stern.

2nd Beard’s Kellitcreed Oopsy Daisys
Smart tri bitch, nicely balanced with gentle expression. Moved well.

3rd Mitchell & Wright’s Parkebreeway Parsnip at Huntshill

Open Bitch (9, 1 Abs)

1st Fellow’s Ch Rosanka Deneuve CC & BOB 
Well made T/W feminine headed bitch with appealing expression. Super bodyshape and proportions, reachy neck. Good straight bone. Moves so well with reach and drive. Was pleased to award her CC and BOB.

2nd Tanner’s Ch Felinoak Hennessy JW
Smaller mould but very smart T/W. Pleasing make and shape. It’s all there just a smaller package.

3rd Cuthill’s Valenco True Love for Fallowfield

Good Citizen Bitch (1)

1st Arden’s Madika Shine On JW
Stood alone but worth winner. Pocket rocket, very keen on the move. Free standing.  Feminine head and soft expression. Pleasing reach of neck, depth of chest and  shapely quarters.