My thanks to the WELKS committee for this invitation and to my two very efficient stewards. I had
a super entry of Deerhounds and was delighted with the overall quality. I was looking for a
shapely Deerhound with a good tuck to complement the outline, a typical head and expression
and a good mover- not only sound but with that distinctive light gait. I was lucky to find these in
most of my winners. I was concerned that many hounds are sadly lacking in forechest. Some I
have admired from ringside disappointed here. Some rather flat toplines. The underline with a
good depth of chest and carry back of ribs followed by a good tuck is a very important feature of
the Deerhound. This was lacking in some otherwise nice hounds.

MPD (5,1a) 1 Phillips, All Guns Blazing For Ladygrove. V shapely pup of nice type. Masculine but not heavy head carried well. Good neck runs into well laid shoulder with good return of upper arm. Nice depth of chest running back to a good tuck followed by well angulated hind quarters with good width of thigh. Topline a little overdone at present but this should settle as he grows. Lovely profile movement and beautifully shown by his handler.BPD. 2 Owen & Brodie’s, Wolfcastle Draig. A heavier dog, still v shapely but with more bone and a stroger head. Neat high set ears & a dark eye. Good depth of chest and topline & nice hind quarters. Good profile movement but needs to settle coming & going. 3 Bye’s, Nixophel Greyflint.

PD (3,2) 1 Parsons & Mckinnon’s, Claonaiglen Lochan. Nice youngster with a typical head and
lovely dark eye. Good lay of shoulder and fair return, adequate depth of chest with good topline
and underline and well angulated hind quarters. Really lovely mover with a good length of stride
and a light footfall.

JD (9,5) 1 Peach’s, Kilbourne Hamlet. Quality youngster who has good proportions and lovely
outline with a good head & front, straight legs, good pasterns & feet. Lovely depth of chest, good
carry back of ribs and nice tuck. He has a lovely topline running into a drooping croup with a good tail. Strong hindquarters well angulated and with good width between hind legs. A good mover with lovely profile movement, a most promising hound. 2 Meer’s, Kilbourne Harvey at Lordswell. Another v nice typical hound & brother to the winner. He has a lovely head & expression, good shoulder and topline. Slightly smaller than winner and not quite the bend of stifle but still a nice dog & a happy mover! 3 LLewllyn’s Matahari Menjangen.

PGD (6,1) 1 Taylor’s, Kilbourne James Dene to Ormandstar. Mature 3 yr dog with a nice outline,
good head and fine neatly folded ears. Good shoulder, moderate forechest, good straight fore
legs and good depth of chest. He has a nice topline running into a nice croup and a good tuck.
Good hind quarters, he moved well. A nice dog. 2 Mcloughlin’s, Graizelund Rock and Roll of
Glenhaigh. Nice 2 yr old with a lovely head and neat well folded ears. Good neck runs into a fair
front with some forechest and good depth. He has a nice topline and good hind quarters with
good bend of stifle. Moved and showed well. 3 Adams’, Ardneish Lohengrin.

LD (8,2) 1 Hird’s, Cloweswood Fagus. Medium size v dark & quite mature dog. He has a nice
outline and good balance. Good head on good length of neck runs into fair shoulder& front.
Straight front legs. Nice topline going into good croup complimented by a very pleasing underline
and nice hind quarters. He was shown well and moved well. 2 Barter’s, Brutus Fraxinus of
Ehlaradawn. Lovely, mature, 4 ? yr old dog with a v nice head, super shoulder, good depth of
chest and nice topline. He has good hind quarters and moved well but a little lack lustre. 3 Gillie’s, Dorrator Gethen.

OD (4) 1 Rhodes & Morton’s, Ch Gentom Peacemaker. Occasionally you have the opportunity to
judge an exceptional dog and this was one. A truly lovely hound, beautifully balanced and totally
typical. He has a good head with a lovely expression and a body where everything just flows from
one part into the next. Good neck, lovely topline and good drooping croup. V good shoulder with
good return of upper arm and lovely depth of chest. Good underline and lovely hindquarters with
good width of thigh and good bend of stifle. He moved beautifully with drive but in a typical
Deerhound manner. I was delighted to award him the CC and later BOB. 2 Helps’, Ch Greyfriars
Gille of Beardswood. Another quality hound, a little larger and longer, with a lovely outline. Would
like more face furnishings but he is a lovely dog. Lovely lay back of shoulder and good return of
upper arm, good topline, croup and hind quarters. He moved well and was well shown. 3 Phillips & Peach’s Ch Wild West von der Oelmuehle (Imp).

MPB (7,2) 1 Bond’s Regalflight Tana. V curvaceous baby only 2 days over 6 months. This puppy is such a typical Deerhound pup with the sweetest head and expression and the tightest of rose
ears. Lovely shoulder and upper arm, adequate forechest, slightly overdone topline, as the minor dog puppy, but this should settle as she grows, lovely depth and fall away. She was a little
reticent doing her triangle but relaxed trotting round and showed sound typical movement. 2
Peach’s Ain’t Miss Behavin at Kilbourne. Larger and longer bitch, v well grown with good bone and substance for age. Strong neck runs into good shoulder and upper arm. Nice topline, croup and hindquarters, moved and showed well. 3 Bunce’s Pantawick Aethelwyne.

PB (9) 1 Parsons & Mckinnon’s Claonaiglen Buie. A pretty bitch with a nice head and neat ears.
Good head carriage on the move, nice shoulder, fair forechest, good length and topline with good hind quarters. Lovely ragged coat. Another typical mover, with a lovely light gait and good
extension. BP. 2 Taylor’s Kilbourne Baccarat to Ormanstar. A bitch of good proportions, well grown with a nice head. Good depth and and topline with nice drooping croup and well angulated hind quarters. She moved well. 3 Keeling’s Claonaiglen Hervie.

JB (7,3a) 1 Gillie’s Dorrator Song for Drella. Lovely young bitch, mature and well made, beautifully balanced with lovely length and outline and very good leg length. Nice head and expression, high set ears and good dark pigmentation. Good bone, depth of chest, lovely underline and topline and width of thigh. Shown in super coat and moved well. Very promising. 2 Llewellyn’s Matahari Mermaid. V attractive bitch with a lovely head and expression, small ears and overall lovely shape. Good outline on the move with nice head carriage, moved well with good extension. 3 Churchill’s Lealla Linnofdee.

PGB (14,4a) 1 Godden & Peach’s Brackenland Tan at Kilbourne. This was a super class with
quality going well beyond those in the cards but this was a clear winner today. Just 2 yrs and very mature. Covers a lot of ground standing, good shoulder with fair return and lovely depth of chest. Good head and good neck set continues into nice topline with good fallaway of croup and good hind quarters. Moved very well. 2nd Mr K Owen and Miss Z Brodie’s Wolfcastle Efa. V well made 2 yr b with a lovely head and expression, good shoulder and forechest, nice length of body with good topline and underline and well angulated hind quarters. Moved nicely in profile. 3rd Mrs H & Dr S Help’s Posslyn Pippa of Beardswood.

LB (12,2a) 1 Adams Hydfron Ula For Zandahar SHCM. Beautiful feminine bitch of lovely type. Pretty head with dark eyes and good pigmentation. Lovely outline with good shoulder and depth of chest, nice tuck, good topline and lovely width of thigh and bend of stifle. Keeps her lovely shape on the move and shows light typical movement. Well deserved RCC. 2 Taylor’s Guinivere Starshire From Kilbourne. A different type but a nice bitch. Well made but stronger all through she has good length, nice front with good depth and v pleasing underline. Good neck runs into a lovely topline and good hind quarters. Shown in good coat and moving well. 3 Barter’s Stainlonan Bit of Ehlaradawn.

OB (9) 1 Williams Kilbourne Iduna at Inverclyde. Lovely 5 yr old bitch. Good balance and
proportions. Nice head and expression with a good length of neck running into a nice topline.
She has a lovely lay of shoulder with good return of upper arm. Good depth of chest whilst
retaining good length of leg. Lovely tuck up, good drooping quarters and excellent hind
angulation. Moved soundly presenting a lovely outline both standing and moving. Was pleased to award her the CC. 2 Bailey’s Greyflax Milly Mollie Mandy. Another nice, mature bitch who presents a good outline. Good head carriage, good front with nice topline and underline. Well angulated hind quarters she moved well and was shown well. 3 Peach’s Pinglehol Ruby to Kilbourne.

Sue Finnett