West of England Ladies Kennel Association 2009 Critique

West of England Ladies Kennel Association 2009 Critique

My thanks to the exhibitors for their support and to my stewards who looked after me so well. The entry was full of quality and in some classes I was spoilt for choice.

MPD(1) 1 Wilson’s Hamiltonhill Fred D Mercury 7 months. Well grown for age. Nice shape, masculine head with sweet expression, good shoulder placement, straight front. Moved soundly when he settled. Stood alone but thoroughly deserved his place.

PD (1) 1 Adams’ Ardneish Lohengrin. 11 months. Nice head and expression, good shoulders and bone, deep body, good length from hip to hock, harsh coat and well muscled. Didn’t stride out when moving.

JD (4,1) 1 Francis & Blatchford’s Cloweswood Acer of Peopleton. 17 mths.Very nice type. Good head of correct length, dark eyes, deep body, good feet, harsh coat, well-muscled, covers the ground standing and strides out well moving round the ring. 2 Adams’Cscarf O’Cockaigne (Imp). 17 mths. Another nice youngster. Heavier head and body than winner but not as mature. Dark eyes, small ears, wide hindquarters but softer coat. 3 Shannon’s Erewhon Dambuster

PGD (12,5)1 Hird’s Cloweswood Fagus. Litter brother to previous winner. Not as big but same lovely type with a beautiful head, dark eyes, small ears, good bone, harsh coat, well balanced. 2 Stuart and Holt’s Tomegem Montrachet at Ollendsheart. Different type to winner. Larger size, masculine head, soft expression, deep body with good spring of rib and wide hindquarters. Needs time to mature. 3 Piggott’s Greyzicon Blythe Spirit

LD(10) 1 Helps’ Greyfriars Gillie of Beardswood. Powerful dog. Masculine head with nice dark eyes, excellent shoulder, straight front and well-knuckled feet, good bone, deep body and powerful hindquarters. Harsh coat. Moved well. 2 Buckley’s Packway Smart Money. Different type to winner, much rangier and not as mature. Strong bone, nice head with kind expression, deep body, good length from hip to hock and well muscled up. Moved well. His coat colour doesn’t help as it makes him look plain but underneath is a very nice hound. 3 Grimshaw’s Jamalison Sonata

OD (8,2) 1 Buckley's Lealla Jokol. One I have admired from the ringside for a long time and I wasn’t disappointed. Mature well-balanced hound, masculine head with dark eyes, small well-folded ears and lovely face furnishings. Straight front, long neck going into excellent shoulder placement, very deep body, wide hindquarters with low-set hocks, moved and shown very well. CC. 2 Finnett & Harrington’s Ch Hyndsight Wind of Change. Close decision. Another mature hound, at 7yrs old and coming to his best. Different type to winner, more compact and not standing over as much ground. Good head and soft expression, lovely deep body, harsh coat. Good topline and hindquarters, moved very freely. Shown in hard condition. RCC 3 Rhodes & Morton’s Ch Gentom Peacemaker

MPB (4) 1 Draper’s Bradleyabbi Shamo at Meneghy. 7 months. Well grown for age. Good outline, deep body, good spring of rib, good feet, harsh coat. Promising youngster. 2 Helps’ Rosslyn Pollie. 6 months. Finer head than winner, sweet expression, dark eyes, deep body, good hindquarters with good bend of stifle, moved soundly. 3 Draper’s Killoeter Orra at Meneghey

PB (5,2) 1 Platt’s Charbonnel Fliss. 9 months. Her first show and when she entered the ring she stood as if she owned it. Correct head with sweet expression, strong neck and body, straight front, good outline, wide hindquarters, good length from hip to hock. Stood over a lot of ground, moved soundly. BP. 2 Barter’s Stainlonan Thai of Erlaradawn. 10mths. Close up. Shapely bitch, stronger head, dark eyes, good body, good spring of rib, correct topline, well-knuckled feet, moved soundly 3 Helps’ Rosslyn Pippa

JB (12,1) 1 Lewis’ Wolfscastle Erlid to Luckhurst. 13mths. Won on her type. Lovely fine head, strong neck, straight front with good bone, good feet, deep body, nice topline, good bend of stifle. Moved soundly. 2 Hawker’s Wolfscastle Cilydd at Ghylladare. Litter sister to above and similar comments apply. Her head is not quite as fine as her sister’s and she is not as mature otherwise there is little to choose between them. 3 Hird’s Cloweswood Scilla

PGB (13,1) 1 Jansons’ Nixophel Crystal Amethyst JW SHCM. Shapely bitch. Sweet head, dark eyes, good bone, straight front, good spring of rib, topline and hindquarters. Moved soundly covering plenty of ground. 2 Help’s Beardswood Octavia. Heavier build than winner, dark eyes, sweet expression, strong body, good outline, better feet, moved out well. 3 Faircloth & Help’s Beardswood Niamh

LB (12,3) 1 Reynolds’ Wickwar White Lace. Another who came into the ring as if she owned it. Lovely fine head, dark eyes, small neat ears, strong neck, straight front, good bone, tightly-knuckled feet. Deep body with good length and depth of ribcage, nice hindquarters, moved with enthusiasm. Presented and shown in excellent condition. CC & BOB 2 Guise’s Saintvalley Dream Girl. Not as big as some but a lovely type. Good overall shape, long, fine head, deep body of good length, good bone, good hindquarters, moved soundly. RCC 3 Girling’s Pyefleet Rokesby

OB (7) 1 Bailey’s Ch Greyflax Waterloo Sunset. A big, well-balanced bitch of good type. Plenty of substance, good body, straight front, good topline, good hindquarters with excellent length from hip to hock, moved correctly covering plenty of ground. 2 Shannon’s Lealla Joka. Litter sister to dog CC winner. Lovely type, preferred her head to winner’s, straight front, good shoulders, deep body, not the length from hip to hock as winner, well-muscled up and moved with drive. 3Wragg’s Neroche Halistra

Brenda Jarrett