I would like to thank the Officers and Committee of this prestigious show for the opportunity to award my first set of CC's, also thanks to my helpful and efficient stewards Mr & Mrs Allison, last but not least thank the exhibitors for a super entry of quality hounds for me to go over. My main observation was a number of curled and high carried tails which spoil the overall picture and balance when moving.

JD (1)

1 Peach's Kilbourne Merak. Soft kind expression, dark eye, ears could be little neater, well balanced fore and aft with good depth of chest for his age, lovely outline with nice tuck up, correct spring of pastern and good feet, low hocks, moved out well coming and going.

PGD (6,2)

1 Steele's Greyhawks Romanie Lacho with Tannantside. Good head with dark eye, well folded ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders, deep chest with good spring of rib and tuck up, hindquarters well angulated, correct top line and fallaway, good spring of pastern with compact but not too tight feet, moved well.

2 Taylor's Ormanstar Gabriel Norman. Pleasing head and expression, good eye and well placed and folded ears, balanced dog, finer built than 1st would like a bit more of him but time is on his side, movement a bit erratic today affecting his top line, coming and going ok

3 Thomas's Greyflax Blueberry Hill.

LD (6)

1 Llewellyn's Hunky Dory Bowie at Kilbourne. Correct head and eye, well folded correctly set ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders, excellent depth of chest and spring of rib, lovely topline and fallaway with well set tail carried correctly on the move completing the picture, moved soundly with drive. ResCC.

2 Peach's Tiobrade Solo Venture to Kilbourne. Typical head correct eye and ear set, good forechest, well laid shoulders and angulated front assembly with matching rear angles, good length from hip to hock, feet a little flat, movement a little exuberant today

3 Cumming's Killoeter Tam Dubh

OD (5,1)

1 Peach's Ch Kilbourne Lloyd.  So typical of this kennel, well built strong dog with no sign of coarseness, lovely kind expression with dark eye and well carried ears, arched strong neck into well laid shoulders, good return of upper arm, deep chest, well sprung ribs, correct length of loin, well sprung pasterns and correct feet, excellent topline and fallaway which he held on the move, moved with drive and straight coming and going CC BOB

2 Finnet & Heathcote's Ch Hyndsight Desperado. Longer cast dog than 1st, another masculine dog who could do the job he was bred for, lovely head and eye, strong neck into well laid shoulders, straight front standing, excellent depth of chest and plenty of heart room, good wide hips and fallaway, rear angles match the front assembly, a little loose in front coming forward, preferred the overall balance of 1st.

3 Pursglove's Stranwith Roag. 

VB (4,2)

1  Aston's Ardlancien Eiryn to Balgalad. Just in veteran at 7 yrs and what a lovely girl, attractive head and eye, well set and carried dark ears, good angulation front and rear, nice forechest and tuck up, excellent topline held on the move with true light movement. B Veteran

2 Taylor's Saint Valentene Lilly. Carried her eight and half years well, bigger girl than 1st and longer cast, attractive head and expression with well set ears, good angles front and rear, very well sprung ribs and good depth of chest, dropped her topline on the move.

MPB (1)

Lindsay & Lindsay's Albagrey Loch Maree at Silverthyme. A young raw bitch with plenty of time and scope to mature, enjoying her day out with a super temperament and confidence, attractive head and eye, would like neater ears, long neck into well laid shoulder, balanced fore and aft, good depth of chest for one so young, erratic on the move but enough to see she held her topline on the move BP

JB (4,1)

1 Peach's Kilbourne Etoile TAF. Mature for her age, attractive well built bitch, lovely head and expression, strong neck into well laid shoulders, good return of upper arm and straight front, correctly angled pasterns and compact feet, well muscled and angulated hind quarters, good length hip to well let down hock, moved well when settled keeping her lovely topline.

2 Havercroft's Kilbourne Vega at Dragonsisle. Attractive feminine head and expression, dark eye, ears could be better folded, detracted from the overall picture, good shoulder and upper arm construction with matching balanced rear, well arched loin with good width, compact feet and spring of pastern, moved soundly.

3 McKinnon's Claonaiglen Fynne

PGB (11,2) 

1 Bailey's Greyflax Pearls A Singer. An excellent class of super quality bitches , my placings could change on another outing. The softest expression and super feminine head, strong neck, well constructed front assembly matching a well angulated rear end, good depth of chest and tuckup, excellent overall topline, drooping croup and tail set, slightly bent pasterns and compact feet, moved out well covering the ground, was thrilled to award her her 1st CC

2 Helps Beardswood Ulyssa. Totally different type, pleasing head and expression, neat ears, strong well arched neck, balanced bitch height to length ratio, straight front, good bend of stifle, plenty of heart room, correct length of loin, good topline and fallaway held perfectly on the move, correct sound movement coming and going RCC

3 Finnett & Heathcote's Hyndsight how you remind me.

LB (6,2)

1 Lewis's Neroche Juniper to Luckhurst.  Very feminine honest type, soft expression, small well set ears, arched neck into shoulder and good layback of upper arm, straight front,  correct spring of pastern and compact feet, balanced bitch, good bend of stifle, well muscled thigh, broad hips, well arched loin, moved out well coming and going.

2 Llewellyn's Mistress Martha at Matahari. Longer cast than 1st, nice head and expression, strong neck into adequate shoulder and return of upper arm, overall a balanced bitch, good topline and well angled fallaway, moved well coming and going

3 Lindsay & Lindsay's Celticmoon Shadow Majic at Silverthyme.

OB (4,2)

1 Help's Beardswood Unique Gem. Harsh short coated dark bitch, would have liked a little more face furnishing, well balanced head, dark eye and well set dark ears, balanced fore and aft, deep chest, good spring of rib, well tucked up, excellent topline and fallaway, completing the overall picture, a sound bitch moving with drive and holding her topline, straight coming and going.

2 Bailey's Ch Greyflax Lady Sings The Blu's. Well made bitch with good bone, lovely head and softest expression, longer cast than 1st, correct topline, fallaway and tail set, well muscled strong thighs, good length from hip to hock which are low set, correct spring of pastern and tidy well knuckled feet, beaten on movement today.

 Val Meer