East Anglian Whippet Club

Saturday 2nd May 2026

Thank you to the Committee for inviting me to Judge bitches at their Show. Unfortunately the dog Judge had to pull out of Judging the dog’s, so I was kindly ask if I would do the honour of stepping in for Nicole Searle. Thank you to the Exhibitors for entering their dog’s under me, and to my excellent steward June Rutterford for keeping the ring flowing. I felt that the overall quality was good, with a couple of dog’s I’d like more layback of shoulder and more return of upper arm, but all having that elegance of a Whippet.

Class 1. Baby Puppy Bitch

Entries: 0

Class 2. Special Racing/Lure Coursing Bitch

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1st Place

1 - Lolani Crystal Moon (Mrs V Arbuthnot) 2 year old brindle very well balanced. Head of correct proportions with a pleasing oval eye, and strong underjaw. Nice long muscular neck going into well laid shoulders, nice straight front, nice bladed bone and well knuckled feet. Good depth of chest, with well sprung ribs she has a lovely topline which she holds on the move beautifully. Nice rise over a well muscled loin, good moderate rear angulation, with well let down hocks. Moved true on the up and back, and balanced when viewed in profile. RBR/LCIS

2nd Place

10 - Zoraden Fifty Shades Darker JW (Mrs D Bowsher) 7 year old black. Feminine graceful and elegant in lovely condition. She is very balanced. Good head nice pleasing eye, strong neck leading into well laid shoulders and correct return of upper arm. A nice deep chest. Good spring of rib with a nice tuck up, good topline, hindquarters well muscled with well let down hocks. Her angulation matches front and rear, which she uses well on the move with her hind legs coming well underneath her.

3rd Place

24 - Maccus Cirilla of Cintra (Miss G Maxwell)

Class 3. Puppy Bitch

Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1st Place

39 - Sandspring Sophia Loren (Miss K D Saxby) almost a year old fawn/white, pleasing head. Bright eyes with an alert expression. Strong jaw, long muscular neck. Shoulders well laid, good topline showing the correct graceful arch with a defined tuck up. Nice rear angulation Hocks well let down, moved well, BPB and RBPIS

2nd Place

33 - Velandor Illuminada over Saleehah (Mrs S M Reece) 8 months red/white, lovely feminine head and expression, she as a nice dark oval eye and strong jaw. Good length of neck going into well laid shoulders straight front with good bone and nice feet, good depth in brisket ribs well back, hindquarters and hocks still needs to strengthen movement was still a bit loose but as potential.

3rd Place

4 - Ohoka Thats A Wrap for Bodelli (Mrs P Bidmead)

Reserve (4th Place)

12 - Chiendetom Rhapsody in Blue (Ms C A & Mr T Carlton & Olney)

Very Highly Commended (5th Place)

41 - Kenbloom Bunbury Beauty (Miss R T Tibbs)

Class 4. Junior Bitch

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st Place

3 - Ballauren's Precious Love at Bodelli (Mrs P Bidmead) 15 month old fawn/white. Nice feminine head with a good eye, good strong jaw. Nice arched neck going into clean well laid shoulders, nice straight front and nice feet. Chest ok would like more fill, topline good with a nice rise over the loin, hindquarters ok, well bent stifle and hocks let down. Moved ok just a little close behind but had a nice profile movement.

Class 5. Post Graduate Bitch

Entries: 9 Absentees: 2

1st Place

32 - Lolani under The Influence of Perromono (Mr J R Pye) 1 year old fawn/white, lovely for size & so feminine, pretty head with lovely dark eyes. Strong neck going into well laid shoulders, straight front with good bone and nice feet. Good deep of chest with a nice tuck up, nice topline and a strong loin. Hindquarters well muscled and a good developed second thigh, good rear angulation. She moved soundly, I would prefer more reach in front.

2nd Place

28 - Treviskey Spice of Life Stormida (Mr S J & Mr L O Middleton & Gilhooly) 7 year old blue brindle, nice head, good eye and a strong jaw. Nice length of neck going into well laid shoulders would like more return of upper arm, good straight front with good bone and nice feet. Deep chest and well filled and ribs well sprung, topline good, would’ve liked a more rounded hindquarters. Well bent stifle and hocks well let down. Moved well.

3rd Place

40 - Whitesquall Mionetto (Mrs K Skinner)

Reserve (4th Place)

46 - Boughton Busy Lizzie for Hamiltonhill (Mrs C Wilson)

Very Highly Commended (5th Place)

2 - Romaclove Love Me Like You Do (Mr D & Miss J Barber & Battley)

Class 6. Limit Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 1

1st Place

21 - Velandor Ballerina Baby (Mrs A Le'vell) 2 ½ year old fawn, a bitch I’ve judged before and she as matured nicely of good quality, beautiful feminine head with a pleasing eye. Good ear set and a strong jaw, lovely long muscled neck going into well laid shoulders. Good front with good bone and nice feet and good spring of pasterns. Nice deep chest and well sprung ribs with nice tuck up. Good topline with a nice rise over the loins, good hindquarters with well developed second thigh with good rear angulation. I couldn’t fault her movement it was foot perfect free with good reach and great rear drive. BB and BIS

2nd Place

45 - Starswift Seductress (Mrs S Wignall) 3 year old pale fawn another quality bitch lovely overall shape and balance. Lovely feminine head and a dark eye, good strong jaw and correct bite. Nice long muscled neck going into well laid shoulders and good return of upper arm. Good front with plenty of bone and nice feet with good spring of pasterns, good chest with plenty of fill in front. Good tuck up and a nice spring of rib, nice topline with a slight rise over the loin hindquarters well muscled and a good bend of stifle giving a good rear angulation and a well developed second thigh. Hocks well let down, 1st just had the edge on movement. But I was splitting hair’s between the two. RBB and RBIS

3rd Place

35 - Zoraden Orange Is Da New Blue at Romaclove (Miss L Samson)

Reserve (4th Place)

13 - Chaseover Bellini (Mrs R Hambling)

Class 7. Open Bitch

Entries: 3 Absentees: 1

1st Place

26 - Stormida Squirrels for Tea (Mr S J & Mr L O Middleton & Gilhooly) 3 ½ year old red brindle/white parti, beautiful head and a pleasing eye, good strong jaw. Lovely long muscled neck going into well laid shoulders with a good return of upper arm, moderately angulated front, good pasterns, nice bone, and good depth of chest. Good curves through her topline and underline and a good spring of rib with a nice curved hindquarters. Very sound on the move.

2nd Place

30 - Katie'sue Sazzy Suzie (Mrs K Picolo) 2 ½ year old pale fawn, nice head and a good eye. Good strong jaw, neck ok would like a touch more length. Straight front with good bone and nice feet, good deep of brisket and well ribbed. Carrying a bit of weight today which is making her topline look flat. Good rear angulation and hocks well let down. Moved ok.

Class 8. Veteran Bitch

Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1st Place

10 - Zoraden Fifty Shades Darker JW (Mrs D Bowsher) see 2nd In Racing/Lure Coursing. BVB and RBVIS

2nd Place

37 - Runaround Amazin' Grace with Sandspring (Miss K D Saxby) 7 years old fawn, feminine bitch of good size and type. Long arched neck and a good lay of shoulders. Good bone and feet, pasterns are a little loose. Nice deep chest and well ribbed a curvy outline and has a lovely topline and underline. Well muscled hindquarters hocks well let down. Sound mover.

3rd Place

34 - Zoraden Attraction at Romaclove (Miss L Samson)

Reserve (4th Place)

23 - Blusteren You Pretty Thing (Miss G Maxwell)

Very Highly Commended (5th Place)

31 - Blusteren Midnight Ink at Perromono (Mr J R Pye)

Class 9. Special Beginners Bitch

Entries: 7 Absentees: 0

1st Place

32 - Lolani under The Influence of Perromono (Mr J R Pye) see 1st in Post Graduate. BSB and BSBIS

2nd Place

38 - Sandspring Sea Coral (Miss K D Saxby) 4 year old fawn, she has a pleasing head and expression with a nice eye. Nice muscled neck with clean laid backed shoulders. A little short in upper arm, which affects her front construction. Nice deep chest and well ribbed, topline ok and hindquarters well muscled, good hocks moved ok a little close behind.

3rd Place

1 - Lolani Crystal Moon (Mrs V Arbuthnot)

Reserve (4th Place)

33 - Velandor Illuminada over Saleehah (Mrs S M Reece)

Very Highly Commended (5th Place)

41 - Kenbloom Bunbury Beauty (Miss R T Tibbs)

Class 10. Baby Puppy Dog

Entries: 0

Class 11. Special Racing/Lure Coursing Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1st Place

50 - Zoraden Maserati JW (Miss D & Mr L R & Miss A Yeates & Winter & Morland) 3 year old red fawn, muscular yet elegant and balanced. Good head correct ear set and a dark eye, good strong jaw, neck well arched going into well laid shoulders good depth of brisket, flowing topline, nice tuck up, muscled hindquarters with good developed second thigh and good rear angulation. Well let down hocks, sound easy mover with a long effortless ground covering. BR/LCIS

2nd Place

8 - Lolani Ride A Wild Trail JW (Mrs D Bowsher) almost 4 year old fawn brindle, good head nice pleasing oval eye, good long arched neck going into well laid shoulders. Good straight front with nice feet and good pasterns. Good deep chest and a good tuck up, nice topline with a slight rise over strong loins and good muscled hindquarters, good rear angulation and well developed second thigh as a moderate bend of stifle and hocks well let down. In lovely condition moved well.

Class 12. Puppy Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 1

1st Place

9 - Silkridge in Black and White (Mrs D Bowsher) 10 month old black/white, well balanced and good proportions. Lovely masculine head with a good dark eye, nice strong jaw and correct bite. Good length of neck going into well laid shoulders and a good return of upper arm. Straight front with good bladed bone and nice knuckled feet, chest deep with good fill and a nice tuck up. Lovely topline with a strong loin. Hindquarters well muscled with good depth of thigh moderate bend of stifle with hocks well let down. Moved true with good rear drive. BPD and BPIS

Class 13. Junior Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st Place

5 - Silkridge Just A Jester (Mrs D Bingham) 1 year old blue brindle, lovely for size, nice head good eye and a strong jaw with correct bite. His ears need to settle, lovely length of neck going into well laid shoulders and a good return of upper arm. Nice straight front with good feet and pasterns. Needs to drop in chest, nice topline with a nice rise over the loin, hindquarters good with good rear angulation and hocks well let down. Moved well.

Class 14. Post Graduate Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 1

1st Place

27 - Stormida The Brave (Mr S J & Mr L O Middleton & Gilhooly) 5 year old fawn, nice head and a good eye correct shape, good length of neck. Well laid shoulders, would like more length to upper arm. Straight front nice feet with good pasterns, good chest with a nice tuck up and a nice topline, hindquarters good. Nice rear angulation hocks well let down sound mover.

2nd Place

6 - Velandor Rebel Rebel (Mrs D Bingham) 22 month old fawn brindle/white, muscular with a lovely head, and good pigmentation. Strong jaw and correct bite, deep chest and well ribbed, good tuck up. Nice topline a little longer in the loin than I’d prefer, strong hindquarters with moderate bend of stifle. Hocks well let down. Moved well particularly in profile movement.

Class 15. Limit Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1st Place

20 - Reffton Kiri at Velandor (Imp Esp) (Mrs A Le'vell) 3 year old red fawn/white parti, beautiful head with a dark eye. Lovely length of neck going into well laid clean shoulders and good return of upper arm. Straight front with good bone and nice feet with good pasterns, good deep chest and nice fill. Ribs well sprung and a good tuck up. Nice topline, hindquarters good but tends to drop when stood. Good developed second thigh with hocks well let down. Stifle well bent, standing over a lot of ground. Good true mover.

2nd Place

7 - Wrennalla Steel (Mrs D Bingham) Six year old brindle, muscular head and a good eye. Nice strong jaw, a decent length of neck going into well laid shoulders. Good front with plenty of bone and nice feet, chest deep with plenty of rib. Good topline with nice rise over the loin hindquarters well muscled and gives a nice overall outline, nice rear angulation, true coming and going, would like more reach in front.

Class 16. Open Dog

Entries: 4 Absentees: 0

1st Place

49 - Ch Lolani Cafe Amore (Miss D & Mr L R & Miss A Yeates & Winter & Morland) 6 year old blue fawn, nice size. Very balanced and good proportions, good head and a nice eye. Good strong jaw with correct bite, long elegant neck, well laid shoulders and a good return of upper arm. Straight front with good feet and pasterns, deep brisket and well filled. Well sprung ribs and a lovely tuck up. Nice topline and a well muscled hindquarters, well muscled thighs with good width. Strong second thigh, in great condition. Moved soundly true coming and going. BD and BOSIS

2nd Place

25 - Stormida Neon Tiger (Mr S J & Mr L O Middleton & Gilhooly) 3 year old blue brindle and white parti, good size a bit rangier in type to 1st, lovely head and expression. Good strong jaw with correct bite, good length of neck going into ok shoulders, straight forelegs with good feet and well sprung pasterns, good depth of chest and plenty of rib with a definite tuck up. Nice topline which he held on the move. Nice hindquarters, good bend of stifle, hocks well let down moved well. RBD

3rd Place

22 - Bowdonia Go The Distance for Stalwart (Mrs V Martin)

Reserve (4th Place)

47 - Cobyco City Limits (Ms L & Mrs L Woodcroft & Yacoby-Wright)

Class 17. Veteran Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1st Place

36 - Zoraden Suprise Edition at Romaclove (Miss L Samson) 9 ½ year old fawn/white, in excellent condition. Good head and nice oval eye, good strong jaw with correct bite. Nice length of neck going into well laid shoulders and a good return of upper arm, good front with nice feet and good pasterns. Good depth of brisket with plenty of fill, well sprung ribs and a lovely tuck up. Good topline which he held on the move, well muscled hindquarters and a well developed second thigh. Good bend of stifle with hocks well let down. Lovely size and shape Moved with a free, effortless action covering the ground with good rear drive. BVD and BVIS

2nd Place

48 - Zoraden Bright Star (Miss D & Mr L R Yeates & Winter) 7 year old red fawn/white parti, another dog in excellent condition. Lovely head and expression with a strong jaw, good length of neck going into well laid shoulders. Good front with plenty of bone and nice feet, good deep chest and well ribbed. Good topline with nice rise over the loin, hindquarters well muscled and a good developed second thigh with a good bend of stifle, hocks well let down. Moved true just preferred the movement of 1st.

Class 18. Special Beginners Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 1

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