South Eastern Hound Club

SE Hound Club

Rhodesian Ridgeback

I would like to express my thanks and gratitude toward the SE Hound club, for inviting me to judge the Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Additionally, I would also like to thank the committee for putting on such a friendly and well organised show which made my day more enjoyable. Special thanks go out to my stewards who were efficient in running the classes in a timely fashion. Finally, not forgetting my exhibitors for the lovely entry I received.

A good endurance hound excels in balance with effortless movement. Ridgebacks should be able to duck, twist and turn at lighting speed, therefore it’s important they possess good width between the shoulders and hips, strong hindquarters and well let down hocks. Powerful first and second thigh are needed for propulsion and a hound that is longer than tall to maintain balance and agility for the purpose it was bred. 

PD/B (6, 5)

1.Amahle Just be Awesome. 9 months female. Outstanding puppy, who is completely up together for her age. She has a beautiful feminine head with a good underjaw and depth of muzzle, excellent broad skull with perfect ear set. She has lovely bone and substance without losing her femineity. Clean neck leading into good width between her shoulders. Her hindquarters have the width and angulation to drive her forward. She excels on the move with free-flowing movement. She’s a joy to watch, great future in front of her. BPIB and delighted she was then awarded RBPIS!! Congratulations.

2.Kinabula Captain Pugwash. 9 month old male. Full of substance, you don’t need to look underneath to know he is a male. Lovely masculine head, excellent broad skull with perfect ear set. Super ribbing, down to the elbow. Lovely first and second thigh for his age. He stands with good bone and well knuckled feet. Move out well with stride and purpose, just needs time to settle into maturity.

J D/B (6,4)

1. Kiromol Ain’t Misbehaving. A superb representation of the ‘light wheaten’ colour we rarely see now in this breed. She’s beautifully feminine, with a soft expression. Pretty head with lovely depth of muzzle and perfect ear set. She has a fantastic front, with depth and fill required. level topline and good length of rib and lion. Super strong and low hocks finished with clean feet. She moves very well, especially in profile, where is pushed for the RBOB.

2. Voorlooper Raadi Mosi. This is a nice young dog with good promise. Lovely masculine typey head on this boy with good depth of muzzle and stop. Clean outline, good front with sufficient infill. Nothing overdone in his angulation. Just needs time to mature and tighten. 

Grad D/B (1,1)

1. Sofala Jack Of All Trades. Handsome head, which sufficient depth of muzzle. He stands on good bone and substance. Slightly longer in the body than desired. However, he has good length of rib to lion. he moved with drive and purpose.

PG D/B (5,4)

1. Sofala Angel Band. Pretty feminine head, with super stop and ear set. Leading into a nice clean neck and good front assembly. Good muscling over the shoulders, with adequate ribbing required. She has super low hocks, moves fee and easy.

2. Dromidara Kiss The Blarneystone For Kinabula (IKC). Another nice quality female. These were both similar in type and substance. Good width between the shoulders, Adequate rib to length of lion which gives her a pleasing outline. An easy mover with good profile.

Limit D/B (7,6)

1.Asharaa’s Hey There Georgy Girl. What a super class! This girl stood out. She has a gorgeous feminine head with a kind expression. With beautiful length and depth in her muzzle. I particularly like her balance and maturity. She stands on good substance without losing her femineity. She has the most exquisite front, with sufficient muscling over the upper arm and excellent infill. Nothing is overdone. Her hindquarters have the width and angulation required to engage with powerful drive. She is true coming and going with perfect footfall, a joy to watch. She’s beautifully handled and presents herself well on the free stack. BOB and pleased to see she was shortlisted in a quality Hound group. 

2.Sofala’s Raffaello. Handsome and proportioned head that oozes masculinity. He is up to maturity and a well boned dog with good construction. Good clean neck which flowed into a well laid back of shoulder. He holds his topline well on the move. He has good depth of chest and well sprung rib. Good width in the hindquarters and well let down hocks allow him to move with purpose and drive. He’s true and straight whilst coming and going. Delighted to awarded him RBOB.

Open Dog (3,3)

1. Ch Kiromol Heaven Can Wait (AI). An older dog with excellent type and classic hound head. He has a strong balanced outline with nothing overdone. He is longer than tall. with super width between his shoulders and pelvis. He has a good depth of brisket with a strong topline that flows into a well angulated behind. He moved out well.

2. Sonnypride Cookies an Cream of Inbajsha. Another nice male full of type. Classic head with sweet expression. Ear set and carriage are very good. He’s filled well through the fore chest with capacious ribbing and strong loin. Well angulated behind which he uses on the move. 

Open Bitch (4,4)

1.Amahle Behave Yourself. Very attractive bitch in outline and up to maturity. She has a feminine head with kind expression. Clean neck leading into a super front with good infill. She stands square on all feet with nice spring in her pastern. She moves with reach and drive, just unsettled with different handler for the challenge. 

2. Towke Truly Your Song. Elegant outline with good portions. Nice type in her head leading into a clean neck. Good return of upper arm and shoulder on this bitch. Really nice croup with good 1st and 2nd thigh. Super strong and low hocks finished with clean feet. Another good moving bitch, unlucky to have met 1.

Kelly Barnes (Diamondridge)