WIRE HAIRED. The type, size and quality of the entry was very mixed with many being well over the recommended weight of 26lb. Feet on the whole were dreadful, good feet are a must for a working hound and exhibits should still be considered as such. There were quite a few broad coarse skulls, which resulted in an incorrect head shape and expression. However I feel there has been considerable improvement in the overall quality of the breed in the last 3 or 4 years almost certainly as a result of the use at stud of USA and UK Ch. Starbarrack Diamond. PD. (2). 1. Hogan’s, Rosbarnagh Goldfinch of Mistywaters. Masculine head, prominenet keel, well laid shoulders, excellent coat. Feet very flat and topline poor, could be improved by losing some weight. JD. (3). 1. Borman’s, Sonic Sir Galahad. Super size, good jacket. Well laid shoulders, good depth of chest. Lovely bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Best feet in class. Considered for RCC and I’m sure his green cards will come in time. 2. Phillips’, Tendrow Jasper. Larger dog. Excellent jacket, head and neck, feet not as effectively as first, well balanced. 3. Kent’s, Liebling Play in the Hay. PGD. (4). Very difficult choice between first and second. 1. Dible’s, Ritlo Make Kine at Liebling. Super size, beautifully presented. Balanced well bent stifle. Good lay back of shoulders. Moved well, good topline, feet could be tighter. 2. Vine’s, Cishelvine Country Born. Super front and better feet than first, but not the bend of stifle. Preferred coat of first. Lovely head and neck with good topline, stood and on the move. 3. Holtby’s, Leblings Banners Waving. LD. (9). 1. Paterson’s, Cishelvine Firedancer. Super head, neck and front. Feet could be tighter. Well angulated hind end. Moves freely, excellent coat, beautifully presented. 2. Vine’s, Cishlvine Candle Lighter. Super head, not quite the jacket of first. Well balanced, moves freely, good feet, well angulated behind. 3. Phillips’s, Wells Sea Breeze at Tendrow. OD. (6). 1. Hitchens’, Ch. Ashihna Buck’s Fizz. I dislike judges who alter placings, but this chap was just asking for the CC despite his 6 years he thundered around the ring with verve and drive. His tail constantly wagging. Super compact body, excellent front, neck and feet. Well bent stifle, well let down hocks, moves with such drive. CC. 2. Harris’s, Ritlo Rupert in Red. Not an easy dog to handle, even for his expert handler. Super coated red dog. Best head in the whole entry. Well laid shoulders, but not quite the front of first, as he tends to lean back on his pasterns. Moves with drive. Both he and his father (CC winner) have the well developed “apple” bottom required by a working hound RCC. PB. (5). 1. Derry’s, Ritterburg Lady Guinevere at Andlouis. BP. Very pleasing bitch. Lovely head, neck, front and feet. Well angulated hind end. Moved well, excellent coat, ideal size. 2. Davies’s, Atahira Indigo Blue. Larger bitch. Lovely head, good large feet, ribs carried well back. Topline needs to settle wonderful temperament. 3. Carroll’s, Ritterburg the Lady Elaine at Soneve. JB. (4). 1. Pugh and Fraser’s, Bystock African Queen. RCC. Quite outstanding young bitch. Excellent coat, good front, neck and feet. Well angulated hind end. Very feminine, well let down hocks. Correct size, only lost out to CC winner on the hind action. 2. Rowe’s, Boloria Black Magic. Slightly larger bitch. Not the feet or upperarm of first. Good topline, stood and on the move. 3. Ryder’s, Sonic Knight Sky to Jaskar. PGB. (7). 1. Johnstone’s, Silvae Zloty. Beautiful feminine red bitch. Super neck and front. Well angulated hind end. Beautiful outline on the move. Reminds me so much of my own Rosie Posy. Not familiar with her handler, who did very well to get her to show as well as she did. Needs to carry a bit more weight. 2. Harris and Holmes’s, Ritlo in Merry Mood. Very similar in type to first. Good jacket and feet. Moved well, preferred head of first, moved with verve. 3. Latter’s, Terony Flo Jo at Speldax. LB. (9). 1. Moore’s, Romanchi Tagish. Beautifully constructed bitch, sound as a bell. Good feet, prominenet front, well bent stifle. Uses hind end well. Good length of rib cage. Super topline stood and on the move. Coat could be tighter, only factor that let her down on the day. 2. Harris’s, Ritlo Jewel in Ebony. Lighter built bitch. Not quite the hind end of first. Good front, coat and neck. Feet could be tighter. 3. Johnstone’s, Silvae Coo-Ee. OB. (4). 1. Dible and Harris’s, M L Ch. Sildowns Black Eye Gypsy from Ritlo. CC and BOB. Heavenly red brindle with super coat, excellent neck, front and feet. Ribs carried well back. Well angulated hind end, with slightly arched loin, moves freely with verve and drive. 2. Johnstone’s, Silvae Picnic. Very diffrent type but pretty and feminine. Lovely front and neck, not the feet of first, moves well.

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