Afghan Hound Club Of Wales

AFGHANHOUNDCLUBOFWALES 50th CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 21st AUGUST 2026

 JUDGE: DOMENICO TRAVERSARI It was an honour to be asked to judge at this Club Show for the second time. Many thanks to the Committee and my Stewards.  I had some lovely hounds to judge and some very promising younger hounds that I feel will go on to make their mark in the Breed. Overall some good and stylish dogs and bitches. I just think some exhibits need to have a bit of dental cleaning. 

CLASS 1 BABYPUPPYDOG(4) 1st MITCHELL & SCOTT’S KARNAK RHYTHM OF MY HEART. Avery promising pup, lovely to go over, good angles front and rear. Used his good lay of shoulder to achieve a lovely reach complemented by nice rear drive. 

2nd GUNN & CANNON’S RING OF FIRE A TOUCH OF FREEDOM ZUSHKHAN (Imp Deu) NAF. Super movement, held topline on the move. Balanced head, good angles front and rear. Nice big feet and good low hocks. 

3rd HUGHES & PARSELL’S KARNAKLIVE THE LIFEWITH HARLEXTANNAF TAF. Res SMITHSON’S KARNAK MINEFOR ME.

 CLASS 2 MINORPUPPYDOG (1) 1st ELKINGTON’S AFFIETAR PICTURE THIS. A lovely promising pup with very balanced conformation, super spring of rib and depth of chest. Topline held on the move and on the stack. Good head that I am sure will only improve with maturity. Very promising indeed. 

CLASS 3 PUPPYDOG(1) 1st ELKINGTON’S AFFIETAR PICTURE THIS. 

CLASS 4 VETERANDOG(1) BEST PUPPYINSHOW 1st REED’S CLOUDSIDE SUNSTRIKE JW. First impression was a lovely outline, super head with a nice balance between back skull and foreface. Nice angles to front and rear, with good depth of chest and spring of rib. Held topline on the move. RESERVEBESTVETERAN INSHOW 

CLASS 5 JUNIORDOG (2,1) 1st KIRK &MOTTERSHAW’SISTANIROBERDENIROATELEGANCE. One to watch ,this super houndy   dog caught my eye as soon as he entered the ring. Lovely arrogant look to the head ,good length of neck leading into a lovely front. Depth of chest and spring of rib were good. Nice angles to rear. Covered the ground on the move and bags of style. 

CLASS 6 YEARLINGDOG (5) 1st MOORE’S CLOUDSIDE BLACKHAWK. Imposing hound with a lovely balanced head, a good eye shape, set and colour. Super open side gate on the move, with lovely movement coming towards and going away. No flicking out of hocks or toeing in at the front, just so  sound. Correct angles front and rear, good ribcage and depth of chest. 

2nd BASTOW’S CLOUDSIDE BRIGHT FLAME KARANDIKAR Very nice head with good occiput, good neck and nice front. Level top line both stacked and on the move. Good sweep from hip to hock. Good ring in tail. 3rd BELLRINGER’S CLOUDSIDE PRINCE OF THIEVES AT JOHDA Res REED’S CLOUDSIDE SUNSHINE. 

CLASS 7 NOVICEDOG (1) 

1st ELKINGTON’S AFFIETAR PICTURE THIS CLASS8GRADUATEDOG 1st REED’SWAYUPPORTOFINO.Classicshapeonthestackandonthemove.Niceheadwithdarkeye.Good length of neck and well angled front and rear with low hocks, good spring of rib and moved well. 

2nd KIDD&KIDD’S CLOUDSIDEPRINCEOFLIGHTJWBalanceddogwithgoodoutline.Headwasgoodwith nice eye shape. Front was well angled with nice lay of shoulder, good angles to rear. Moved well. 

CLASS 9 POSTGRADUATEDOG(3,1) 

1st BELLRINGER’S CLOUDSIDE EBONY PRINCE AT JOHDA JW 

.Lovely houndy dog who expressed himself on the move with lovely reach and drive. Good well balanced head and length of neck was good. Nicely angled front with good spring of rib, nice pin bones.  

2nd LANCASHIRE & O’DONNELL’S DRISHAUN AUTUMNAL KING JW. Another lovely hound. Not quite as controlled

on the move, nevertheless lovely conformation through-out Super head and balanced angels front and rear.  

CLASS 10 MIDLIMIT DOG(2,1) 1st HUGHES ISTANI BOB DYLAN AT FINKIME JW First impressions were houndy both stacked and on the move with open side gait showing reach and drive. The head was balanced giving good eyes shape and set. The front and rear had good angles and I loved the bare pasterns. 

CLASS 11 LIMIT DOG(7,1) 1st PEEK-MATAR’S YANSUKHIM’SSHERBETFIZZ Appealing head, lovely length of foreface with good back skull. Prominent occiput. Nice angles to shoulder and upper arm, with big feet. Nice top-line both stacked and on the move. Lovely sweep from hip to hock. Moved well. 

2nd GILCHRIST’S KHAWARI PURPLE REIGN Very nice hound, well balanced throughout, good angles front and rear. The head was lovely with good eye shape, set and colour. Moved with style. 

3rd FRENCH & FRENCH’S SITANAMOONKNIGHT ATZALMEERAH JW Res GRAY’S RHAJIKHAN WALKING ONWATER .

CLASS 12 OPEN DOG(6) 

1st MILWARD, RACE & FERGUSON’S Aus UK Ch TAHKIRAAFFOGATO (IMP Aus) A really imposing dog with a fabulous outline. Presentation was superb. Super head that was balanced from foreface to back skull with good occiput and refined zygomatic arch. Good punishing jaw . Lay of shoulder corresponded with his upper arm. Good rib and depth of chest. Super presence in the ring. DCC&BESTINSHOW2nd PASCOE’S Int Ch Lux Ch NICh UK Ch Bel Ch Popovs Sazerac Aladdin At Sarakhan (ImpNld) Another super dog that i have admired for along time. Lovely head-piece ,good punishing jaw line, good neck, leading into the best of fronts. Loved the big feet. Top-line held on the stack and on the move. Super movement with reach and drive. RES DCC&RESBIS .

3rd LANCASHIRE & O’DONNELL’S Ch DRISHAUN BABY’S IN BLACK JW .

Res VIRGO &HICKS’ Am Ch SUNISKYFULLOSTARS BY SUMAHARI Shcex

 CLASS 13 BABYPUPPYBITCH(1) 1st MITCHELL’S KARNAKSHE MAKES M EHAPPY. Lovely baby, very raw but so sweet. Nice head, the front was good and the rib was well sprung for one this young. I am sure when she settles on the move it will be fine but needs time to settle Shows promise. 

CLASS 14 MINORPUPPYBITCH(3,1) 1st LINK’S AFFIETAR HEART OFGLASS(AI)Very promising baby with a really lovely head that was so balanced. Needs time to calm down on the move but now and again one can see the stylish movement. Good front and rear assembly. RES BEST PUPPY IN SHOW 

2nd GILCHRIST & GILCHRIST AFFIETAR THE TIDE IS HIGH AT KHAWARI. Another promising baby, lovely head, neck and front were good. Nice angles to front assembly and rear. Not too much to chose between these two. Very promising. 

CLASS 15 PUPPYBITCH (1) 1st GILCHRIST & GILCHRIST’S AFFIETAR THE TIDE IS HIGH AT KHAWARIC

CLASS 16 VETERAN BITCH 

(3,1,1 w/d) 1st O’DONNELL & O’DONNELL’S Ch DRISHAUN FAITH IS LIKE A LILY FOR JAVIDAN JW Lovely expression to the head, well balanced, nice neck leading into a good front. Good angles at the rear with low hocks and moved with bags of style. Super presentation. BEST VETERAN IN SHOW 

CLASS 17 

JUNIOR BITCH (4,1) 1st MILLWARD, MILWARD & RACE’S Aust Ch TAHKIRA VIOLETTA TO ALOUANN (AI) (Imp). Gorgeous bitch with a super head. Balanced and feminine, good occiput and the refined zygomatic arch gives the lovely eye set. Lovely front assembly and the rear complements this. But on the move she was just gorgeous- style by the bucketful. RES BCC.

 2nd KIRK &HUGHESISTANILIZAMINNELLI Very nice type, good head and front, nice substance, good pin bones. Moved well, very promising. 

3rd REANEY’S ISTANI MISS JACKSON AT ANDAZRAQ’S 

CLASS 18 YEARLING BITCH(5) 

1st JAMES & JAMES’ CLOUDSIDE CAMOMILE AT SIMKHAN. Feminine bitch with a lovely exotic head, good chiselling. Nice neck with good lay of shoulders. Well mad throughout and moved with style. 

2nd GUNN & CANNON’S GOLDDRAGON BUBBLE BOUNCE INTO ZUSHKHAN (Imp Sp) JW Another elegant bitch. Nice head and length of neck, well made throughout. Nicely angled front and rear. Good size feet and moved with style.

3rd DARE’S SITANA THE ETERNAL ATLAKARNADREAM JW 

Res HUGHES’ GEZANCOL FINIXLOVE ME DO CLASS 19 .

NOVICE BITCH (2) 

1st KIRK & HUGHES ISTANI LIZAMINNELLI 

2nd WEBB’S MADELION LADY DEMENTER Very raw puppy. Feminine head with nice front. Moved well but needs time to mature. Showing promise. 

CLASS 20 GRADUATEBITCH (0) 

CLASS 21 POSTGRADUATEBITCH(4,1) 

1st BLOOR & BLOOR’S PRETTY INFINITY A TOUCH OF FREEDOM AT PASHTARI (Imp Deu) A houndy bitch, refined and elegant. Feminine head with good under jaw, nice neck into good front. Move with style and a nice open side gait. Good angle front and rear. 

2nd LANCASHIRE & O’DONNELL’S DRISHAUN CONSIDER IT DONE JW A lovely bitch with gorgeous markings. Quality head, no mistaking that this is a bitch. Very good front and body is well defined. Nice angles at rear and lovely pin bones. Moved very well. 3rd BELLRINGER’S PRAMYAKEEP YOUREYES ONME (Imp Fin)

JW CLASS 22 MIDLIMIT BITCH(1) 1st LAWSON BALL’S SITANA MYSTIQUE AT ZARCAR Very nice bitch who moved well. Pleasing head, but I would prefer a darker eye. Good shoulders and nice angles at rear. 

CLASS 23 LIMIT BITCH (4,2) 1st GILCHRIST & GILCHRIST’S KHAWARI RASPBERRY BERET Nice rangy movement with stylish open side gait. Lovely head with refined zygomatic arch. Nice neck leading into a very nice front. Spring of rib and depth of chest food with nice angle at rear. 

2nd LANCASHIRE & O’DONNELL’S DRISHAUN WHAT BABY WANTS JW 

Another lovely bitch with good movement, very sound coming and going away and nice on the side gait. Well made throughout, nice pin bones and in lovely condition 

CLASS 24 OPEN BITCH (4,3) 1st HALL’S Ch SAXONMILL MAJIC MIRROR A small but quality class headed up by this super bitch dripping in breed type from nose to tail. Refined head, good punishing under jaw. Balanced between back skull and foreface. Good length of neck leading into lovely lay of shoulders with corresponding return of upper arm. Just text book conformation. Handled and presented to perfection as one would expect from this super kennel. BITCH CC 

2nd STEVENSON’S Int Ch Ir Ch GOLDDRAGON BACCHANTE EXOTIC ILLUSTRATIONS (Imp Esp) A very nice quality bitch who moved better than ever, with super reach and drive. A good head with a very nice eye. Front and rear angles complemented each other. Spring of rib and depth of chest very good. Nice pin bones, 2nd in a touch class. 3rd BASTOW’S Ch CLOUDSIDE MUINEIRATOKARANDIKAR (Ai)