THE WEATHER WAS VILE  BUT I MUST CONGRATULATE THE COMMITTEE ON STILL RUNNING A WELL ORGANISED SHOW.. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE LITTLE CARTS THAT COULD TRANSPORT US TO OUR RINGS!

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE STANDARD.  THIS BREED CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.  A FEW EXHIBITS WERE RATHER NARROW IN FORECHEST AND SOME SOFT COAT HAIR PARTICULARLY ON LEGS.  I WAS DELIGHTED WITH MY WINNERS BUT SOME GOOD EXHIBITS HAD TO GO CARDLESS ON THE DAY.

TEMPERAMENTS WERE GOOD.

VETERAN DOG. NO ENTRIES

MINOR PUPPY DOG (4) 1 MATTHEWS STANEGATE BILLY THE KID. LOVELY  6 MONTH OLD BABY. SUPER HEAD AND EYE. STRONG NECK.  GOOD SHOULDERS AND KEEL. WELL RIBBED.  IN VERY GOOD COAT. TIGHT FEET. I  LIKED HIS SIZE.  MOVED WELL, BEST HIND MOVEMENT IN THIS CLASS. BEST PUPPY. 2. GRAHAM’S STANEGATE SHOT IN THE DARK. LITTER BROTHER OF MY WINNER. MUCH OF THE SAME APPLIES.. LONGER IN BODY GOOD HEAD AND  EXCELLENT SHOULDERS AND KEEL. CORRECT FEET. RIBBING GOES WELL BACK. ANOTHER PROMISING YOUNGSTER WITH A GOOD COAT. MOVED WELL NOT AS  STRONG BEHIND AS THE WINNER.. 3. ROWE’S BOLORIA’S ARAMIS

PUPPY DOG. (3) 1 GRAHAM’S STANEGATE SHOT IN THE DARK.  2 DAVIES’ ATAHIRA CANTATA.  19 MONTH OLD RED DOG OF GOOD CONSTRUCTION. GOOD HEAD AND DARK EYE. STRONG NECK. WELL RIBBED. . CORRECT SHOULDERS AND KEEL. TIGHT FEET. NOT AS STRONG BEHIND AS THE WINNER AND COAT ON LEGS A LITTLE SOFT. 3.OSBOURNE’S DEROCHAISE VINCENZO DI BRAEGO.

JUNIOR DOG (4) THIS CLASS WAS HEADED BY A SUPER YOUNGSTER. 1 ADAMS’ TECKELGARTH GATLING JW. VERY WELL MADE. IN GOOD COAT.  STRONG MASCULINE HEAD. GOOD DARK EYE. CORRECT SHOULDERS, FEET AND RIBBING. WELL FILLED IN FORECHEST. QUITE A BIG BOY BUT SUPER ON THE MOVE AND MUST HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE. RESERVE CC  AND NEARLY BEAT HIS SIRE FOR THE CC. 2. LANGRIDGE’S CALICOE THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY. RED DOG VERY NICE HEAD. KEEL SUFFICIENT  COULD BE A LITTLE WIDER IN FRONT. GOOD FEET AND RIBBING. CORRECT COAT.  STRONG HINDQUARTERS WHICH HE USED WELL ON THE MOVE.. NOT THE TOPLINE OF THE WINNER.  3 EFFER’S GREYHAYNE HECTOR.

POST GRADUATE DOG. (7) 1 CHAMBERS CISHELVINE JUST A KISS WITH HOTOTO. MASCULINE RED YOUNGSTER WITH A LOVLEY HEAD AND EYE. GOOD NECK AND SHOULDERS. TIGHT FEET. GOOD  KEEL AND RIBBING AND EXTREMELY STRONGLY MUSCLED IN HINDQUARTERS WHICH HE USED WELL. BEST MOVER HERE. WELL PRESENTED IN GOOD COAT. QUITE A BIG BOY BUT LOVELY OUTLINE. 2. FRAMPTON’S WEINACHT LARCH AT DRAKKINA. BRINDLE MASCULINE DOG.  WITH GOOD HEAD AND FRONT. TIGHT FEET. COAT COULD BE HARSHER ON HEAD AND LEGS. GOOD TOPLINE MOVED WELL THOUGH NOT AS STRONG BEHIND AS THE WINNER. 3. GRAHAM’S BRUMBERHILL ARMSTRONG.

LIMIT DOG. (3) 1 ADAMS’ WYLDTARN SHOOT FROM THE HIP JW.  I HAVE ADMIRED THIS DOG FROM AFAR AND HE DID NOT DISAPPOINT TODAY. SUPER HEAD AND EYE. STRONG NECK INTO WELL LAID SHOULDERS. GOOD WIDTH IN FRONT AND TIGHT FEET. RIBS GO WELL BACK. WELL ANGULATED HINDQUARTERS WELL PRESENTED COAT AND MOVED WITH DRIVE  SHOWING OFF ROUND THE RING. CC HIS 4^TH I THINK. 2. VINE’S CISHELVINE CAUGHT OUT.  A DOG WITH A PLEASING HEAD.   HE IS WELL MADE WITH GOOD FEET AND RIBBING. CORRECT TOPLINE. JUST A BIT NARROW IN BODY. I WOULD PREFER MORE WIDTH THOUGHOUT. MOVED WELL.  3 SORENSEN’S TENDROW TIME AFTER TIME.

OPEN DOG.  (4) 1 WHARTON’S CH GREYHAYNE HOORAY HENRY. STRONG MASCULINE DOG WITH GOOD HEAD AND EYE AND SUPER LENGTH OF NECK. HE HAS CORRECT DEPTH OF KEEL, IS WELL RIBBED. TIGHT FEET. GOOD COAT . STRONG HINDQUARTERS. 2. GIBSON’S ALLFREY’S HERE’S LOKING AT  YOU . ANOTHER WELL MADE DOG WITH SUPER FRONT AND RIBBING. LOVELY HEAD AND TIGHT FEET. WELL FILLED IN FORECHEST. STRONG TOPLINE. CLOSE DECISION HERE. JUST PREFERRED THE DRIVE IN FRONT MOVEMENT OF THE WINNER.  THESE TWO COULD CHANGE PLACES ANOTHER DAY. 3. SORENSON   CH JETHARD JUST JIVE.

VETERAN BITCH NO ENTRIES

MINOR PUPPY BITCH.(2) 1 CARRUTHERS STANEGATE CALAMITY JANE THIS YOUNG LADY  IS 6 MONTHS OLD . VERY WELL MADE AND TIGHT IN FRONT FOR A BABY.   PRETTY HEAD, GOOD EYE AND NECK. SUFFICIENT KEEL AND RIBBING GOES WELL BACK. SUPER OUTLINE AND MOVED WELL ON TIGHT FEET.  DID NOT HELP HER HANDLER  BEING VERY NAUGHTY! STILL HAS HER BABY COAT. BEATEN  BY HER LITTER BROTHER FOR BEST PUPPY. VERY PROMISING . 2. PHIPPS BEAR HOUND AT TUFTERSLODGE. ANOTHER PRETTY PROMISING YOUNGSTER. 9 MONTHS. BETTER COAT THAN THE WINNER  AT PRESENT.ANOTHER WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EYE. CORRECT FRONT. TIGHT FEET. WELL RIBBED. LONGER IN BODY BUT GOOD OUTLINE AND MOVED WELL. NEEDS TO TIGHTEN UP A LITTLE BEHIND.

PUPPY BITCH  (1)  ABS

JUNIOR BITCH.  (8) 1 ABS. 1 CLAYTON-SMITH’S  CAIRPARAVEL KISS FROM A ROSE. A VARIED CLASS THIS. MY WINNER HAS A PRETTY HEAD. I LIKED HER FOR SIZE. GOOD FRONT AND RIBBING. TIGHT FEET. IN GOOD COAT.. STRONG HINDQUARTERS WHICH SHE USED WELL ON THE MOVE.. 2 COVERLEY’S AVENTINE DOLCETTO. LARGER BITCH WITH GOOD HEAD AND EYE. SUFFICIENT KEEL WITH WELL FILLED IN FRONT WHICH WAS LACKING IN SOME EXHIBITS IN THIS CLASS.  RIBBING GOES WELL BACK.  MOVED WELL. 3 WHEELER’S WAGGINGTON AURORA.

POST GRADUATE BITCH (5) 1 VINE’S CISHELVINE KISS ME QUICK. 18 MONTH RED BITCH OF SMALLER MOULD. VERY WELL MADE AND STRONG MUSCLED HINDQUARTERS. GOOD HEAD AND NECK AND TIGHT FEET. GOOD KEEL , FRONT AND RIBBING.. NICE OUTLINE. MOVED QUITE WELL WHEN SHE BEHAVED. 2. COVERLEY’S AVENTINE AMARELA. DARK BRINDLE YOUNG BITCH WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EYE. NICE IN OUTLINE. NEEDS MORE WIDTH IN FORECHEST. TIGHT FEET. RIBBING GOES WELL BACK. GOOD COAT. 3.HORNBY’S DEROCHAISE MISS DIOR WITH JACMIST

LIMIT BITCH (6)  WOW WHAT A STRONG CLASS.! ANY OF THESE 6 BITCHES IS DESERVING OF A CC. A COUPLE WERE CARRYING A BIT OF WEIGHT TODAY WHICH DID NOT HELP THEIR MOVEMENT AND I PREFER MORE DAYLIGHT UNDERNEATH. 1 PRIOR COOPER’S SILVAE KEYNOTE.  THIS 3 YEAR OLD BITCH CAUGHT MY EYE AS SHE ENTERED THE RING. LOVELY TO GO OVER AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HEAD AND EYE. STRONG NECK INTO WELL LAYED SHOULDERS. GOOD KEEL AND FORECHEST. RIBS GO WELL BACK. TIGHT FEET. STRONG TOPLINE.. WELL MUSCLED AND ANGULATED HINDQUARTERS WHICH SHE USED VERY WELL. GREAT MOVER IN FRONT ALSO.  WELL PRESENTED IN EXCELLENT COAT. CC BOB AND DELIGHTED TO SEE HER SHORTLISTED IN THE HOUND GROUP LATER ON. 2 SEATH’S SUNSONG KEEP A PROMISE. ANOTHER SUPER BITCH OF CORRECT SIZE AND PROPORTIONS. 22 MONTHS LOVELY TYPE. GOOD FRONT AND KEEL. HELD HER TOPLINE ON THE MOVE. RIBS GO WELL BACK. TIGHT FEET. VERY GOOD COAT. SHOWED HER HEART OUT IN THIS VERY STRONG CLASS. CHALLENGED HARD FOR RESERVE CC. 3. GIBSON’S ALLFREYS HELENA.

OPEN BITCH (6)  ANOTHER STRONG CLASS . 1 SEATH’S NOR CH. GANDO AV LARHJELM (IMP NOR)  MY TWO FIRST BITCHES, BOTH BRINDLE, HAD GOOD HEADS. CORRECT FRONTS AND FEET. BOTH WELL RIBBED AND RETAINED THEIR OUTLINES ON THE MOVE. THE WINNER HAS VERY STRONG CORRECTLY ANGULATED HINDQUARTERS WHICH SHE USED WELL. EXCELLENT COAT WELL PRESENTED. RES CC. 2 MCCALMONT’S SILVAE TRADEMARK. ANOTHER IN GOOD COAT WITH CORRECT CONSTRUCTION WITH A GOOD HEAD AND NECK.  STRONG FORECHEST AND KEEL.  FULL OF HERSELF ON THE MOVE.JUST NOT AS STRONG BEHIND AS THE WINNER.   ANOTHER VERY NICE BITCH. 3. VINE’S CISHELVINE JUST AN ENIGMA.