Plymouth & District Kennel Association

PLYMOUTH & DISTRICT PREMIER OPEN SHOW 4th April 2026

IBIZAN HOUND

Open Dog (4 entries, 3 absent)

1st – Carter’s Ch L-Wynd’s Where The Shadow Ends JW (Imp USA) — Best of Breed

A 22-month-old male of good balance and overall shape. His head is masculine yet fine, with a long, flat skull, prominent occipital bone and a slightly convex muzzle of correct proportions. He has a correct scissor bite, and his clear amber eyes are well placed, almond-shaped and expressive. His ears are large, thin and highly mobile, carried erect and alert as required by the Standard, set at eye level and in a continuous line with the arch of the neck when viewed in profile. He carries a very lean, long, muscular and slightly arched neck, flowing into characteristically steep, short shoulder blades, with strong, straight forelegs well placed beneath him and erect pasterns of good length. His breastbone is prominent as required, and his ribcage is long and flat, with the correct depth between ribcage and elbow. His back is level with the correct slight slope from the pin bones to the rump, supported by a short, strong, well-coupled loin. Tail is long, thin and low set, reaching well below the hock, with correct set and carriage. He moved with the breed’s characteristic suspended trot — a long, far-reaching stride with a pleasing hover before placing each foot to the ground. Pleased to award him Best of Breed.

Open Bitch (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st – Carter’s Ch Afilador Room On The Broom ShCM, ShCEx, V — Reserve Best of Breed

A spritely and remarkably well-preserved bitch of 10½ years, who commands immediate admiration for her quality and condition at this age. Her head is good, with a fine, long, flat skull and correct almond-shaped amber eye. Her ears are large, thin and highly mobile, carried correctly erect when alert. Her forequarter construction reflects the breed’s characteristic steep, short shoulder blades, with a good length of upper arm, and her pasterns remain strong and erect for her age — a particular credit to her constitution. Her chest has good depth, and her ribcage is long and flat with a very prominent breastbone, as the Standard requires. She was enjoying herself tremendously in the ring and, full of joie de vivre, did not always hold her topline — which should show a level back with a slight slope from the pin bones to the rump — on the move. However, when settled and stood at the end of the class she relaxed into a correct and composed outline, demonstrating that the construction is there. Her tail set is good. On the move she retained glimpses of the breed’s signature suspended trot, which was pleasing to see in a veteran of her age. A most worthy Reserve Best of Breed.

Judge Suzanne Keree-Bartolo (Shirkeira/Middletune)