Deerhound Club Limited Show (Scotland) 1 October 2011

BIS: Gentiehun Mia-May

RBIS & BOS: Cusidh Righ Innse Gall

RBD: Mentieth Declan

RBB: Cusidh Caol Muile

BP: Kwaricott Corelli

I wish to thank the Committee for their kind invitation to the 125th aniversary show, and to the members who accepted my decisions in such a sporting manner.

I was delighted with the entry and the overall quality. Heads and necks were acceptable; a few really outsanding. Toplines were varied, mainly in length or depth giving the correct arched loin and fallaway to produce the power in the length of stride.

I wish you all continued success. Thank you for a memorable day.

J Aitken Johnston

PD (2). 1: Hawkins Kwaricott Corelli, well balanced, good head, eye and expression, strong arched neck of good length, deep chest, arched loin, covered the ground with long strides. 2: Milne's Gentiehun Devon Loch, promising 10 ½ months, well balanced, good head, neat ears, arched neck and good length.

JD (3) 1: Priest's Kinnauld Periwinkle, sound overall, neat well-placed ears, dark eyes, strong neck flowing into good shoulders, good topline and depth of brisket, moved soundly. 2: Grogan's Albaeirn Dava, nicely balanced overall, good head of excellent proportions, strng neck, good topline, moved out true in profile.

SBD (2) 1: Swanson & O'Brien's Menteith Declan, sound quality hound without exaggeration, moved with drive, well-laid shoulders and good spring of rib, well-angulated strong quarters, RBD. 2: K Periwinkle

YD (1) abs

UGD (4) 1: Cartmell's Cusidh Homecoming, well balanced, head of good proportions, lovely dark eyes, melting expression, liked his strong arched neck and depth of chest, good arched loin, moved out soundly with long stride. 2: Mullen's Killoeter Pintail, good overall balance, small neat ears, good neck and shoulders, good depth of chest.

PGD (4) 1: M. Declan

OD (3) 1: Cartmell's Cusidh Righ Innse Gall, 2 year old dog, well balanced overall, good size, nothing exaggerated, lovely outline, strong neck, correct front angulation, good bone not overdone, excellent topline, nicely angulated croup and tail set, good reach and drive on the move, BD, RBIS. 2: Milne's Leoch Fiddich, nicely balanced overall, finer built than 1, long head with tapering muzzle, soft ears of good shape and size, strong arched neck, sweeping underline and croup, free long powerful stride.

PB (3) 1: Hawkins' Kwaricott Charisma, nicely balanced, just needs to mature, well made, liked her head, dark eye. Lovely soft expression, very feminine, very confident on the move. 2: Robertson's Chuilinn Magdalena, good head and expression, well balanced, good spring of rib, low-set hocks.

JB (4) 1: Smart's Kessock Marsco of Greysteil, promising, good balance in profile, nice head, well placed neat ears, nothing overdone. Strong neck, arched loin into good quarters. 2: Grogan's Albaeirn Zama, neat ears, lovelt expression, good hindquarters, used well on the move.

SBB (4) 1: Seamens's Breesfalt Isabella to Arrachogaidh, typical head, good eye and expression, neat ears, strong nicely arched neck well set on to good shoulders, moved out true in profile. 2: Foy's Stranwith Skirza, typical head, nothing overdone, using strong quarters, moved soundly.

YB (6) 1: K Marsco of G 2: Milne's Leoch Heather, pleasing head and expression, well balanced overall, good shoulders and spring of rib, low set hocks, promising.

UGB (4) 1: Randall's Gentiehun Rosemary, typical head, good eye and expression, neat ears, strong nicely arched neck well set into good shoulders, strong quarters and moved out well in profile. 2: Milne's Nixophel Grey Galena, very typical head, nothing overdone, excellent shoulders and upper arm, good bone, moved true.

PGB (5) 1: Foote and Crossan's Cusidh Caol Muile, well made deep powerful body, balanced overall and nothing exaggerated, good hind quarters well bent stifle, strong neck, well laid back shoulders, moved soundly in profile. 2: Jennings's Brylach Natasha, shapely bitch, long strong neck good topline and croup, good head into strong neck, moved true, good ground-covering action.

OB (5) 1: BB & BIS, Rose's Gentiehun Mia-May, balanced bitch, nothing exaggerated, super head, neat small ears, long arched neck flowing into excellent shoulders, goot topline and fallaway, sound in profile with powerfull smooth action. 2: Robertson's Chuilinn Afra, lovely head with small ears, long strong arched neck set well into good shoulders, good spring of rib, sound on the move, long smooth action.

VD/B (8) 1: Seamens's Stainlonan Crumlin among Arrachogaidh, 8 ½ years, lovely head, long cast body, strong topline moved out soundly.