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Many thanks to the Society for inviting me to judge Deerhounds at their premier open show. Thanks too to the exhibitors for presenting some lovely hounds for me to judge.
Puppy 3 Entries (0 absent)
1st Mr MJ and Mrs GM Peach’s Kilbourne King Alfred
8 months old young lad. Neat head and earset, with strong neck and good shoulders . Very shapely outline and well bodied and balanced for age. Feet ok. Stood well for handler. Soundest mover in the class. Pleased to award him best puppy.
2nd Mr J and Mrs J Smith’s Kilbourne Valor at Julam
9 month old male, sweet head and good earset. Well bodied but not quite as shapely as 1. Needs more bend of stifle, but obviously has more growing to do. Feet okay. Behaved well for handler. Moved okay.
3rd Mr G and Mrs AM Greenhalgh’s Kilbourne Druid at Leksmoor
Junior 0 Entries
Post Graduate 4 Entries (1 absent)
1st Mr MJ and Mrs GM Peach’s Kilbourne Merak
Lovely 18 month old young male. Nice head with neat ear set. Well bodied and muscled, would like a little more length of body. Very well behaved and well handled. A good mover. Pleased to award him RBOB.
2nd Mrs K Constantine’s Kaleginy Steelbrig
Feminine bitch, just under 3 years old. Neat head with good earset. Strong neck, with deep chest. Would have liked more length of loin. Good strong rear end. Moved well today.
3rd Mrs J Wragg’s Neroche Juno
Open 3 entries (1 absent)
1st Mrs K Constantine’s Kaleginy the Forester
Lovely, mature masculine hound. Masculine head with neat ears. Strong neck, good shoulders. Well bodied with good spring of rib. Well let down hindquarters and moved extremely well with drive. Delighted to award him BOB.
2nd Mr MJ and Mrs GM Peach’s Ormandstar Queen of Hearts at Kilbourne
Lovely feminine bitch. Feminine head with neat earset. Nice depth with good angulation. A little restless today but moved well for handler. Preferred movement of one.
Sandra Cummings
Judge
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