South Wales Kennel Association Club 2009 Critique

South Wales Kennel Association Club 2009 Critique

I was pleased to see an improvement in tails and carriage, no ring or fly tails, I have since last judging, noticed an increase in poor length to height ratio’s making the hounds unbalanced, short forelegs, caused by steep long upper arms of poor angulation which can cause the hound to pace, and lastly poor flat splayed feet, I was pleased to not find too much of that on the day.

PD 1 Killoeter’s Peat at canerikie. Lovely 8 month old dog puppy. Workmanlike, lots of substance which is important to have at this young age as it tends to slender down in time. Typical head with strong jaw, good neck into, well laid back shoulder adequate return of upper arm, lovely ribbing with plenty of heart and lung room correct length to loin, nice width of second thigh correct topline with good fall away strong rudder, powerful wide rear end and used it when moving very powerful with lots of drive mature for age, handled very well. 2 Milne’s Gentiehun Double Oh Seven. 11 months of age, different type to 1, with less substance, and not as tall, lovely head with gentle expression correct height to length ratio, nice length of loin moved well for age, but needs time to grown on. 3 Johnson’s Regalflig Cheetah. Tall 7 month dog puppy, lovely head, nice dark coloured jacket length to height ratio, correct, has shot up in height as puppies tend to do, and needs time to fill his frame, moved well for one so young would like more weight on him.

JD 1 Cartmel’s Cusidh Righ Innse Gal. Elegant 13 month old young dog, dark crispy jacket, correct length to height ratio, nice ribbing moved well. Alone but well deserved first place.

PGD 1 Rose’s Gentiehun Tain Lovely 2 year old hound, excellent in type, classic masculine head with strong jaw, lovely length of neck into very well laid back shoulder correct length and return of upper arm, correct length to foreleg slight spring to pastern good well knuckled feet, best front assembly in class, lovely topline with good slope over croup into nice strong tail, shown in excellent hard muscled condition nice ribbing with plenty of heart and lung room, good width of second thigh, plenty of length from hip into well let down hocks, shorter coupled than my CC winner but very balanced , moved so very well, and a joy to see, covered plenty of ground effortlessly with good forward reach, was pleased to award him the RCC. Am sure he will have a bright future. 2 Johnson’s Claonaiglen Bruar. Masculine head, neck could do with a bit more length but was strong, adequate shoulder placement, height to length ratio correct, nice spring of rib and depth of brisket, good width of second thigh; nice crisp jacket lovely substance, feet slightly splayed had long nails which did not help, preferred movement of one. 3 Hawkins’ Leoch Ettric.

LD 1 Merrick’s Clanardwood Sovereign. D CC. Superb head, of yesteryear in type, lovely ears, good jaw, and excellent eye shape with wistful, gentle far away expression, a head that says to the world I am a Scottish deerhound mistake me for nothing else. Lovely strong flowing neck of correct length into a very well laid back shoulder, good return, and length of upper arm, allowing a healthy fore chest, correct length to foreleg, into the best of well knuckled compact feet, Long Cast hound height to length ratio correct, has super ribbing plenty of spring and depth, nice length to loin into a lovely fall away, tail well set on thick and strong,( so needed for turning and balance,) nice width to thigh and second thigh, excellent length from hip to hock, good width behind, his lovely balanced construction proved, out when he moved with great front extension ground eating in action powerful with drive, totally honest fore and aft , what more could I ask for ,what a wonderful Scottish Deerhound, one that could hold his own with any other, I would be very proud to own him. No hesitation in awarding him the CC and pushed hard for BOB. 2 Girling’s Pyefleet Rollo. Masculine head, Quality in type lovely strong neck into well laid back shoulder, good return and length of upper arm, correct length of foreleg into good feet, nice ribbing with spring allowing, plenty of heart and lung room, good topline into nice fall away, lovely thick tail, dark coated with harsh crisp jacket, shown in excellent hard muscled condition which proved out when he moved, very powerful and true, just preferred the width of second thigh on 1 and 2. But altogether a quality dog hound. 3 Trotman & Dockree’s Regalflight Princequillo of Penherald. Nice head with strong jaw lovely type, good neck, adequate shoulder, lovely ribbing with plenty of spring and depth, shorter cast than 1 and 2 correct topline with good fall away has a nice strong tail, good length from hip to hock with excellent width of thigh and second thigh, tremendous width behind the best in the class, moved powerfully and with drive.

OD 1Day’s Demerlay Dorian Grey at Celticmoon. Attractive head with gentle expression , nice neck with good length into adequate shoulder, good depth of brisket length to height ratio correct, good topline with nice fall away, into a strong tail, lovely length from hip to hock, excellent crisp slate grey coat, a quality hound that moved well.

PB A pleasing class of quality puppies which bodes well for the future. 1 Mansell & Duddell’s Killoeter Pieris at Canerikie. Feminine puppy of good type has a lovely head just 8 months of age, nice neck into a good shoulder, super substance good ribbing with spring, length to height ratio correct lovely length from hip to well let down hock, has curves in all the right places, good watertight jacket, moved out with power and drive just a lovely width on the rear end very promising will watch with interest. BP. 2 Dockree’s Regalflight Kalifi Of Gorsekree. Gorgeous six month old puppy, sweetest of heads, lovely neck into a good shoulder, chunky with bone, lovely ribbing with depth nice crisp coat, lots of curves good topline and moved well for one so young really liked her , has a sweet confident temperament very promising. 3 Nichols & Collins’ Birkhall Hot Scotch. 8 month puppy girl. Nice in type, lovely neck into an adequate shoulder, good length to height ratio, lots of substance which is needed in one so young because if its not there now it will never be, super spring of rib with depth of brisket, very good width of second thigh with lovely length from hip to hock, good strong tail , carrying a little weight which is great in a puppy but has contributed to the impression of a flatter topline powerful in the rear end when moving altogether v promising. Just needs time to grow on. Sweet nature.

JB Another class of quality exhibits. 1 Trotman’s Stainlonan Kulang of Penherald. Feminine Head lovely type, good neck into adequate shoulder, nicely balanced, good ribbing and depth of brisket nice length to loin ,correct topline, lovely length from hip to hock and very good width of thigh and second thigh, good crisp jacket , moved out with drive and has the best of width behind. 2 Cartmel’s Cusidh Perchance to Dream. Lovely classic head elegant in type, with dark crisp jacket, good neck into adequate shoulder, has a correct height to length ratio, good length of foreleg nice depth to brisket, good length from hip to hock moved very well, just preferred the topline and width behind of one v promising. 3 Barter’s Stainlonan Thai of Ehlaradawn. Workmanlike in type, lovely head strong jaw, good neck into an adequate shoulder, lots of substance with curves, nice ribbing with plenty of spring, moved very well all 3 could change places on another day.

PGB 1 Finnett & Harrington’s Kilbourne Levanto with Hyndsight. Lovely classic head, Elegant in type, good neck into adequate shoulder, nice ribbing with depth of brisket healthy fore chest had a dark crisp jacket with a good topline, lovely length from hip to hock moved out well. 2 Rose’s Gentiehun Mia – May. Good head with nice expression, flowing neck into well laid back shoulder , nice return and length of upper arm, healthy fore chest, super ribbing with spring , good topline, lovely width of thigh and second thigh move out so soundly with purpose and drive just not as mature as one needs more time to grow on but very promising. 3 Parsons & Mckinnon’s. Claonaiglen Mallie. Smaller bitch than class winners, nice head, good neck, adequate shoulder, has depth of brisket, nice width to thigh, lovely crisp jacket, moved well just preferred the topline and size of 1 and 2.

LB A really top quality class of exhibits. 1 Finnett and Heathcote’s. Hyndsight Who’s that Girl. Eyecatching dark elegant girl that did not disappoint when going over. Lovely head, nice flowing neck into well laid back shoulder, good return and length of upper arm, healthy fore chest, length to height ratio balanced correct topline, and fall away, good width of thigh and length from hip to hock, has spring of rib with depth moved very well when settled, ground eating effortless action with fluidity not as mature as my CC winner very promising her best is yet to come, a well deserved RCC. 2 Barter’s Stainlonan Bit of Ehlaradawn. Lovely bitch of a different type, super head into a strong neck, good layback to shoulder, nice length to upper arm, allowing fore chest, good spring to rib and depth lovely topline with great width to thigh and second thigh and lovely well let down hocks, correct crisp jacket, moved out very powerfully and with lots of drive a lovely girl. 3 Cartmel’s Dream Dance for Cusidh. Dark elegant bitch nice head, good neck into adequate shoulder, nice length to foreleg good ribbing with plenty of spring, height to length ratio correct, good strong tail lovely crisp jacket nice length from hip to hock, moved well.

OB 1 Gomm’s Canerikie Cookie Crusher to Wildtor. A bitch I have long admired, the first word that springs into my mind when seeing her is honest! She is so totally honest, without any kind of exaggeration, and she did not let me down when I went over her, Has a lovely feminine head, with a good dark eye, well set on ears and wistful far away expression, lovely flowing neck into the best of shoulder placements, good return and length of upper arm, allowing a good fore chest lovely well knuckled compact feet has super ribbing and depth, the best of toplines and lovely fall away, curves in all the right places and without exaggeration such good width of thigh and second thigh and well let down hocks, when she moved it was a joy to see! such width on the rear, good front extension ground eating effortless action such muscled condition, a girl that does not have to rely on a dark coloured coat, or flashy handling, to catch a judges eye, just an honest well constructed sound moving Scottish deerhound girl, timeless In type, a Joy for me to award her the CC and BOB another I would be very proud to own. 2 Girling’s Ch Pyefleet Rokesby. Another bitch I have so admired, lovely feminine head nice dark eye, strong jaw, good flowing neck into a well laid back shoulder, lovely return and length of upper arm with healthy fore chest, super ribbing and depth, length to height ratio correct, and so balanced, excellent length from hip to hock quality in type and so well muscled, but sadly today she did disappoint me when she moved, today she lacked the drive and was not moving as well as I have seen her, and as judging is always on the day I could do her no more, but she is such a worthy Champion. I was however relieved to be told at the end of judging that there was an exciting reason as to why she was not moving as she can. 3 Cartmel’s Drawing Down the Moon to Cusidh. Such a lovely feminine head, lovely neck into adequate shoulder, good length to foreleg and correct length to height ratio, nice ribbing with spring and depth, good length to hip to hock, lovely dark crisp coat, moved well. A bitch I have placed well in the past but today, I thought there was a dip behind the withers, and I preferred the topline and front assemblies of 1 and 2, but a quality bitch.

Miss Betina Adams