Ashington & District Canine Society

Afghan Hound

Graduate (1)

1st Sitana Ghost Rider to Tulak (Morrison & McCormack), BOB, nearly 16 month old cream young male, lovely masculine head, well set ears, good reach of neck, good front and level topline with prominent pin bones, excellent tail set and carriage, in beautiful coat, strong but elegant lad with typical elegant movement with reach and drive.

Beagle

Open (2)

1st Bayard Bee Good (Pockington-Hall), BOB, 3 year old male with strong bone, pleasing topline, well set tail, very masculine and good head proportions but would prefer a little less wrinkle, nice and straight standing front and rear, well set and carried tail, could have a little more bend of stifle but nice sound mover with tight feet.

2nd Molesend Ibis of Breskar JW (Butters & Theobald), very feminine nearly two year old bitch, lovely topline and outline, pleasing front and rear, tighter and shorter coat than 1 which I preferred, quite fine in head and muzzle, lovely ovell shape, nice tight feet, moves well just a bit closer in rear.

Borzoi

Graduate (2)

1st Sukeshi Hot Dancer at Keanver (Dover), 8 month old bitch puppy black and white, good coat and lovely overall outline, pleasing head of good balance, no stop, good length of muzzle, well set ear, lovely rear angles and width, tidy front correct bone, so elegant and together on the move for age.

2nd Everwyck Golden Psammead at Keanver (Dover), nearly two year old dog, lightly marked, another with lovely coat, correct bone, excellent feet, well set tail correct topline, just felt he wasn’t as fluid and comfortable on the move today as his kennel mate.

Open (1)

1st Palamedees Arian Khrysos at Keanver (Dover), BOB, 2 year old fawn and white male, impression of poise and elegance, super head, lovely eye and ear set, nice tight feet, well knuckled, pleasing reach of neck, stands lovely front and rear, sound mover keeping correct topline, well set and carried tail, movement elegant and effortless. 

Deerhound

Graduate (1)

1st Kynroan Lindisfeorna (Pounder), BOB, nearly two year old grey bitch, very nice head proportions and expression, well set ears, lovely front, good shoulder angulation, a lot of angle at the front pastern, strong rear and nice and straight viewed from behind, well let down hocks, good tight feet, lovely overall outline, moves soundly once settled into stride.

Irish Wolfhound

Open (1)

1st Wyldwensley Kes JW (McNulty), BOB, 2 year old grey male, absolutely beautiful head and expression, such a look of dignity about him, such a kind eye, well set ear, good reach of neck, chest deep to elbows, strong bone, nice and straight from front and rear, lovely strength to loin, lovely tight feet, sound on the move, but reluctant as not the biggest of spaces for him.

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Graduate (2)

1st Kinabula’s Beat of My Heart (Scanlon), BOB, 19 month old bitch, pleasing head balance, with just the right amount of wrinkle on the brow when alert, fabulous eye and expression, feet good, pasterns could be firmer, holds her topline well and sound positive mover.

2nd Dellargo Keep on Moving (Brown), BP, 8 month old bitch puppy, keen and energetic, full of herself, excellent bone and feet, pleasing overall impression of power, lovely size, pleasing body shape and well developed for so young, head developing well, good earset, eyes on the lighter side, once her feet are on the floor she moves very well, so sound.

Saluki

Limit (1)

1st Gayledale Hurricane of Hera (Dugdale), 2 year old bitch, so graceful and elegant, beautiful overall shape, well ribbed, head well proportioned, good underjaw, lovely eye and expression, a joy to watch in profile movement.

Open (1)

1st Gayledale Typhoon of Artemis (Dugdale), BOB, 2 year old sister to 1, and much the same comments, very beautiful, with air of superiority about her, good length of neck, proud head carriage, pleasing eye and expression, correct earset, another with such lovely profile movement.

Whippet

Puppy (3:1)

1st Aarminias Made in Chelsea at Ramita (Chaytor & Halliday), BP, BOB, just 6 months old light brindle dog puppy, pleasing head, beautiful eye and expression, well set ear, pleasing muzzle and underjaw, lovely reach of neck, correct body shape, chest needs to drop and fill a little, lovely loin and croup, well set tail, effortless movement, so sound and elegant.

2nd Afterglow Diki Bird (McAuley), 7 month old pale fawn and white bitch, not as mature on the day as 1, needs a little more leg length for balance, tight feet, beautiful head and expression, nice clean head, good neck and shoulders and moved very well.

Post Graduate (1)

1st Sanbeclo New Beginning (McAuley), 2 year old br/w bitch with really lovely head and expression, good fill of forechest and pleasing front construction, nice underline, lovely topline, very good rear, moved soundly, just not quite the extension her construction suggested today.

Open (1)

1st Demerlay in your Eyes at Klondyke (Potts), 3 year old br/w bitch, very nice bone and overall shape, pleasing head, nicely filled in forechest, good overall outline and proportions, correct bone, pleasing strength to loin, well set tail, sound graceful mover.

AVNSC

Open (1)

1st Merun Do Casal Dos Choupos (Imp Port) VW (Pocklington-Hall), BAVNSC, (Basset Fauve De Bretagne), nearly 8 year old, liked his head and expression, so masculine, so full of himself, well set and carried ear of good length, good coat, pleasing bone and feet, carrying a bit of weight on his shoulders, such a character and sound happy mover.

AV Hound Import Register

Open (1)

1st Caelstiblue Suede Shoes (Middleton), BIR, (Basset Bleu De Gascogne), 14 month old bitch, true hound head, with beautiful eye and well set ear, correct fold and carriage and length, lovely tight feet, good bone, forelegs the slightest of moulding around chest, good depth of chest, excellent forechest and underline, good sound rear, pleasing angulation and effortless movement with good reach and drive and what a showgirl.

Hound Group

Gp1 Caelstiblue Suede Shoes (Middleton) (Basset Bleu De Gascogne),

Gp2 Aarminias Made in Chelsea at Ramita (Chaytor & Halliday),

Gp3 Sitana Ghost Rider to Tulak (Morrison & McCormack)

Gp4 Indiko Cast in Cream at Tolberg (Bell), MLH Dachshund, beautiful cream 14 month old dachshund, super head and eye, good reach of neck, very well ribbed, nice strong topline, tight feet, well set and carried tail and moved so soundly with purpose.

Hound Puppy Group

Gp1 Aarminias Made in Chelsea at Ramita (Chaytor & Halliday),

Gp2 Daniello Felix Star at Abbykiera (McNulty), just 6 months on the day, raw but lovely baby of super shape, gorgeous feet, well set tail, nicely developed rear, sound and coat developing nicely.

Gp3 Sukeshi Hot Dancer at Keanver (Dover),

Gp4 Dellargo Keep on Moving (Brown),