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The National 2010 Critique

Minor Puppy - Dog Entries: 4 Absentees: 2 1st PYEFLEET SILAS AT REGALFLIGHT NAF TAF (MRS J BOND) Raw youngster,but well constructed with good bone .Loved his lean head,dark eye,fine ears,excellent length and strength of neck and shapely body and quarters.When settled moved with clean,purposeful side gait with power from low hocks. 2nd WOLFSCASTLE DRAIG (MR K & MISS Z OWEN & BRODIE) Different type to winner – bigger and heavier all through. Balanced in outline, with good bone, feet,depth and substance.Moved with drive. Well schooled and handled.Just preferred the elegance of 1.  

Puppy - Dog Entries: 5 Absentees: 4 1st KILBOURNE BRIGADIER (MR M J & MRS G M PEACH) Young male at the inbetween stage,but lots to like,distant expression,fine ears, good bone and feet.I would like a little more length to him and better angles.Covers the ground with an easy stride and with good width and strength behind.  

Junior - Dog Entries: 5 Absentees: 1 1st KILBOURNE HAMLET (MR M J & MRS G M PEACH)Shapely male with lean head,ex body condition,with good cover and muscling,well angulated with good length hip to hock.Holds topline well on the move,parallel and sound. 2nd CLAONAIGLEN LOCHAN (MS S & MR T A PARSONS & MCKINNON) leaner in condition than 1.Dignified expression with fine ears, strong,well set neck ,good angles,bone and shape, deep in body ,pasterns could be stronger,moved well keeping topline. 3rd KILBOURNE HARVEY AT LORDSWELL (MR G & MRS V MEER) Res KILLOETER PEAT AT CANERIKIE (MR B & MRS J M MANSELL & DUDDELL)  

Post Graduate - Dog Entries: 6 Absentees: 1 1st TOMEGEM DUMBLEDORE (MRS S C BUCK) Upstanding male who won this class on his easy,light gait in profile,maintaining his shapely outline.Good depth,width and angles and length hip to hock. Would have preferred smaller ears. 2nd KILBOURNE JAMES DENE TO ORMANSTAR (MRS S J TAYLOR)Similar in many respects to one,though outline tidier due to shorter coat. Strong neck,clean fine shoulders,deep in body,strong loin and drooping quarters.Good legs and feet.Would have liked better angulation behind and darker eye.Very unobtrusively handled. 3rd EREWHON DAMBUSTER (MRS E SHANNON) Res ARDNEISH LOHENGRIN (B ADAMS) VHC CUFENIDD STAG OF INTACK (IMP) (MR H J & MRS L M SMITH-FENTON)  

Limit - Dog Entries: 6 Absentees: 1 1st CLANARDWOOD SOVEREIGN (MR S & MRS D MERRICK) Quality male with the best of quarters and standing over much ground. A pleasure to watch on the move with an easy typical gait.Well muscled thoughout,shapely and upstanding. 2nd BRUTUS FRAXINUS OF EHLARADAWN (MRS S E BARTER) Another pleasing male who was sympathetically handled. Shorter in body than one,but has a good front assembly,excellent bone and good width to hips and thigh. Moved with purpose. 3rd KILLOETER GRILSE (MR J A WIGGAN) Res KWARICOTT ASCLEPIUS (MR D & MRS S HAWKINS) VHC KWARICOTT ARCHIMAGO JW (MR D & MRS S HAWKINS)  

Open - Dog Entries: 5 Absentees: 2 1st STRANWITH EBENEZER (MS K BARRET) Quality young hound who appealed for his noble,dignified stature and sound movement.Loved his expression,dark eye,neatly folded ears,strong,well-set neck and clean fine shoulders. Tends to stand crouched behind which spoils overall appearance,but comes into his own on the move,with width and strength behind and straight,purposeful ground covering stride in front.A dog I could live with.CC and BoB. 2nd REGALFLIGHT PRINCEQUILLO OF PENHERALD ( MRS P & MS K TROTMAN & DOCKREE)One I have admired ringside many times.Not as lean in head as one,ears a little plain,but bodily a strong,typical hound with the best of legs and feet,depth and width and strength in quarters. So pleasing going away ,straight and true,moving with cadence. RCC. 3rd CH WILD WEST VON DER OELMUEHLE (IMP) (MR T & MRS S, MR M & MRS G PHILLIPS & PEACH)  

Minor Puppy - Bitch Entries: 10 Absentees: 2 1st AIN'T MISS BEHAVIN AT KILBOURNE (MR M J & MRS G M PEACH) Appealing young bitch who bodily was the most mature in this class. Lean head ,dark eye,strong crested neck with good angles fore and aft,best of bone and feet. Loved her clean,sweeping movement ,with ground eating low stride and parallel hocks.An object lesson in body condition,as always from this breeder,with just enough cover and plenty of muscling.RCC and BP.I hope she is as successful as my previous BP Peacemaker. 2nd CELTICMOON SHADOWMANCER (MS E DAY) Neat,sweet bitch puppy with all the essentials.Loved her balance in head ,expression,shape,depth,bone and width of thigh.Moved soundly and cleanly.Hope she grows on. 3rd PYEFLEET SPIRIT OF SARAH (MS V A BUCKLEY) Res PANTAWICK AETHELWYNE (MRS P J BUNCE) VHC KWARICOTT AURORA (MR D & MRS S HAWKINS)  

Puppy - Bitch Entries: 3 Absentees: 0 1st KILBOURNE BACCARAT TO ORMANSTAR (MRS S J TAYLOR)Promising young bitch, squarer in proportions, good shoulders and length of upper arm,good bone,depth and width through hip and thigh.Sound on the move maintaining shape. 2nd GREYFLAX CRYSTAL (MR G & MRS N B BAILEY) Well boned young bitch shown in excellent muscular condition.Good depth and width for age,pleasing sweep of quarters,moved cleanly with purpose but tended to flatten over topline. 3rd PANTAWICK ANYA (MRS P J BUNCE)

Junior - Bitch Entries: 9 Absentees: 4 1st KILLOETER PIERIS AT CANERIKIE (MR B & MRS J M MANSELL & DUDDELL).Appealing bitch with dark eye and the neatest of ears.Good front assembly,bone and feet, excellent condition with just enough weight and muscling.Well rounded croup ,good angulation behind. Would like a little more shape over loin. When settled moved soundly with purposeful straight stride,but tended to pace in the challenge. 2nd BIRKHALL HOT SCOTCH (MISS D & MR A NICHOLS & COLLINS)Slightly larger bitch of shorter proportions,has a lean ,clean head with dark eye ,ears could be neater.Pleasing to go over,forehand well constructed with front well under her,loin strong and shapely with wide hips and thigh and low hocks.Moved soundly keeping topline. 3rd CLAONAIGLEN FIONNELIGHE (MS S & MR T A PARSONS & MCKINNON) Res GLENMORLICH NONE SO PRETTY FOR PACKWAY (MS R V & MR C J LUCAS & DARGONNE) VHC REGALFLIGHT KALIFI OF GORSEKREE (MS K DOCKREE)

Post Graduate - Bitch Entries: 11 Absentees: 1 1st HYNDSIGHT INTO THE MYSTIC (MISS S & MISS N FINNETT & HEATHCOTE)Appealed in every way,loved her head and distant expression,dark eye and small,neatly folded ears, strong neck,clean shoulders with forehand well under her,deep,shapely,strong and wide in quarters with long second thigh.Moved with purpose,covering the ground well ,maintaining her shapely topline and using her low hocks to advantage.CC and a close call for BoB. 2nd BRACKENLAND TAN AT KILBOURNE ( MR G & MRS G GODDEN & PEACH)Another quality bitch,Excellent neck and front assembly,good bone,length and depth.shapely over croup with wide hips and low hocks.Kept her topline on the move,sound and true. Lighter eyes than I like. 3rd KILBOURNE TEINE (MR M J & MRS G M PEACH) Res STAINLONAN KULANG OF PENHERALD ( MRS P TROTMAN) VHC WOLFSCASTLE EFA (MR K & MISS Z OWEN & BRODIE)  

Limit - Bitch Entries: 6 Absentees: 0 1st HYNDSIGHT WHO'S THAT GIRL (MISS S & MISS N FINNETT & HEATHCOTE)Another well conditioned bitch from this kennel.Good head with strong neck,good angles fore and aft ,strong –coupled with well muscled quarters.Moved with purpose and open easy stride to win this class. 2nd WICKWAR WHITE LACE (MRS S L REYNOLDS).Different type to one,but many of her qualities in a slightly different package.Dark crisp coat,sweetest of heads,but still houndy,neat ears,well angulated with strong loin and quarters. Moved soundly with composure. 3rd KILBOURNE JENNIFER JUPITER TO GREYFLAX (MR G & MRS N B BAILEY) Res STAINLONAN BIT OF EHLARADAWN (MRS S E BARTER) VHC RAGWELL BLOSSOM OF PHARCOURSE (MISS E MEDLICOTT)  

Open - Bitch Entries: 9 Absentees: 4 1st KILBOURNE IDUNA AT INVERCLYDE (MR J & MRS H WILLIAMS) Pleasing bitch standing over much ground.Looks like she could do the job she was bred for,with strength and elegance combined.Moved well with long low stride.I would have preferred darker eyes,and in the challenge one point was to her disadvantage. 2nd CH HYNDSIGHT A BOX OF DREAMS (MISS S & MISS N FINNETT & HEATHCOTE)Shapely dark bitch with depth and strength.Appealing head with dark eye.Excellent angles fore and aft,good bone and feet. Good length to croup,width to thigh and low hocks.Gave just enough on move,with straight gait coming and going.Was tending to knuckle over in stance,which I had to consider in her placing. 3rd STRANWITH MAY (MRS K WESTALL-IVES) Res GREYFLAX MILLY MOLLY MANDY (MR G & MRS N B BAILEY) VHC LEALLA JOKA (MRS E SHANNON)