North Staffs Canine Society

Afghan Hound

Class 104 Puppy (3,1 abs) Two quality 10 month old litter sister bitch puppies in this class, both showing promise for the future. 1st Kirk-Vickers & Hughes' Istani Liza Minnelli with Finkime, more mature than her sister in second place. Excellent balance while standing and moving. She possesses a lovely head, correct angulation to the shoulder with good upper arm, level topline and moderate in length. Well bent stifles, lovely to watch on the move with a smooth and springy action. Best Puppy and G4 in Hound Puppy Group . 2nd Reaney's Istani Miss Jackson at Andazraqs very alike in shape and body conformation to the first place. Good head, correct angulation to shoulder leading into level topline. Good ribs, strong well angulated quareters, moved well covering the ground in a smooth fashion.

Class 105 Junior (3,1) 1st Newton's Cloudside Red Sky over Shimalma, 13 months old dog, good quality, looked really well stacked and moving, classic head with dark eye and well angulated in shoulder. Level topline, well bent stifles, lovely moving youngster covering the ground with an easy smooth action. RBOB. 2nd Kirk-Vickers & Hughes' Istani Liza Minnelli with Finkime.

Class 106 Post Graduate No entries.

Class 107 Open (4,2) 1st Kellets' Geordele Born Free , 5 year old dog and certainly in his prime. Full of quality and style, loved his head with a correct dark eye and well proportioned. Long neck set into well placed shoulders, good ribs, level topline, strong hind quarters. Looked a picture on the move covering the ground in true Afghan style, BOB & G1 in Hound Group. 2nd Drages' Zendushkas Born to Run Isjulees, 3 year old male, balanced when stacked and well presented and of good type. Liked his head with dark eye, well set shoulder, deep in body, good angulation to rear. Whilst sound on the move he wasn't comfortable in such a small ring.