Rhodesian Ridgebacks

 I would like to thank the Committee for giving me a warm Scottish welcome.  The venue is beautiful and the weather was perfect.  I would also like to thank the exhibitors for giving me such a quality entry.  I was concerned that I may have to withhold when I saw that the early classes had only one or two dogs in but they were all worthy of their placings.

 Temperaments were good, as were ridges, there was one which had an overshot bite and one level bite but all others were correct.

 Puppy dog (2:0) 1^st Muir’s Kiromol its all about me at Kikeba.   Good overall balance to this puppy.   Head of correct proportions with a strong muzzle and teeth set square to jaws.  Good reach of neck which is well set on, well laid shoulders.  Forechest correct, Good ridge.   Moved with long, effortless and free strides.  Stood out for Best Puppy in Show and was pulled for the final cut.  I understand this was his last Puppy class, what a way to finish!

 2^nd Mackfall’s  Kelshanti Senator of Africaner.  Good overall balance, and good coat colour.  Good forechest but slightly narrower than the winner but he had a lot to give away in age at nine months old.  Good feet with well let down hocks.

 Junior Dog (1:0)  1^st Armitage’s Faahac Faabu  Good liver nose with excellent pigment and eye colour.  Well proportioned head.  Good overall balance.  Excellent ridge and fill in to chest with correct forechest.  Well boned limbs and standing on good feet.  Good turn of stifle.  Movement a little close behind but free and active. 

Yearling dog (5:0)  1^st Raymond’s Sofala Sabo  Lovely balanced dog that I have admired from the ringside and he didn’t disappoint.  Good head,   Well bone straight forelegs.  Well ribbed back.  Excellent ridge.  Good turn of stifle with well let down, defined hocks.  Moved effortlessly and true in all directions.

 2^nd Mulligan’s Zougani Zuri  Similar type to 1^st but needs to develop more in the chest.  Good bone and feet.  Excellent ridge.  Well defined hocks.  Moved effortless in profile and true.

 Post Grad (1:0)  1^st Oakes’ Mufambidzani Rising Sun  Standing on his own but a worthy winner of the class.  Well proportioned.  With good feet and neck well set on and good ridge, moved well.

 Limit (3:0)  1^st Piehl’s Kiromol Kubwa Mno JW  A dog that I have liked from the very first day I saw him.  Quality head and expression.   Lovely strong neck with a slight arch behind the ears.  Shoulders well laid back.  Good fill in of chest.  Well muscled hind quarters with good width of first and second thigh, hocks well defined.  Good overall balance.  Lovely, light reachy movement but a little close behind.  RCC.

 2^nd Brien & Young’s Jengachenga Atsama for Imanje.  Excellent proportions standing.  Good infill of brisket.  Good bone and feet.  Not quite the reach of neck as 1^st.  Good turn of stifle with well let down hocks.  Free mover in profile but could be taken straighter by the handler coming and going.

 3^rd Reid & Meikle’s Rejan Top Gun JW

 Open Dog (7:0)  1^st Campbell’s Nyassa Adam.  Mature exhibit presented in top condition, his coat was gleaming.  Good strong muzzle and jaws with good expression.  Good front and forechest.  Excellent turn of stifle with good width to first and second thigh and definition of hocks..  Lovely free movement.  Rather long in body but with good topline finished by correct tailset.  Good spring of ribs which are well ribbed back.  Very free mover.  Pleased to award him the CC, his 2^nd.

 2^nd Wells & Brown’s Ch. Rejan Chaos ShCM.  Very well made with good proportions.  Well boned forelegs and standing on excellent fee.  Good length of body.  Good hinquarters.  Moved well in all directions.

 3^rd Cunningham’s Ir. Ch. Walamadengie Monte Carlo CW10 Jnr. Ch.

 Puppy Bitch (5:0)  1^st Smith’s Makibos Kilimadscharo.  Lovely quality puppy with loads of potential.  Super balance.   Lovely feminine head.  Good ridge.  Forehand construction is good with arched toes,  correct bone for body size and shoulders well laid back.  Hind construction in harmony with the front with well let down hocks.  Moves well in all directions.  I Shall watch her career with interest.

 2^nd Shaw’s Makibos Kilimalemrika.   Litter sister to the 1^st with a beautiful head that took my eye immediately.  She is a little taller and going through a rangy stage and needs to develop in spring of rib.   Good feet.  Not quite the bone of her sister.   Good length of body and turn of stifle.  Moved well.

 3^rd  Thorn’s Star Girl Dabioa

 Junior Bitch (10:1) 1^st Neillie’s Zougani Zalara.  Correct rectangular shape with good feet and front.  Hocks are well let down..  Went well in all directions.  Good ridge.

 2^nd Wedderburn-Ogilvy’s Zougani Zanela.  Larger bitch.  Good length of body and balance.  Strong level topline with neck well set on.  Good fill in of chest.  Excellent width of first and 2^nd thigh.   Moves with long and lazy strides. 

 3^rd Maylor Kamili Busara

 Yearling Bitch (2:0)  1^st Nelson’s Zougani Zhara.  Good wheaten colour.  Good head and expression.  Good feet but pasterns could be a little more sloping.  Neck well set on .  Good length of body which is well ribbed back.  Good turn of stifle.  Moved well in all directions.

 2^nd Maylor’s Kamili Busara  Needs to develop more in chest but has a good topline.  Good turn of stifle.  Good ridge, moved well.

 Post Graduate Bitch (6:1)  Smith’s Neelanjali Premier Rose at Lilongwe.  Lovely type.  Good wheaten coat. Excellent forechest, lovely type good front and feet.  Good ridge.  Good turn of stifle with well let down hocks.  Good ribbing.  Moved well in all directions. 

 2^nd Ferguson’s Sonstraal The Devils Waltz.  Good head and neck is well set onto her topline.  Good feet.  Good forechest but not as well developed in chest as 1^st at the moment. Good hocks.  Needs to be more settled on the moved but looked ok from what I could discern.  Good ridge.

 3^rd  Maidment’s Kiromol Kokomo of  Amahle

 Limit Bitch (8:1)  CC and BOB Craven’s Hespa Heloise JW ShCm.  Good overall balance.  Well balanced, feminine head.  Good ridge.  Well ribbed back.  Good feet and bone.  Good turn of stifle.  Moved well in all directions.   She never stopped showing, especially in the Challenge when it was a very close decision between her and the Open winner I was pleased to see her pulled in the cut for BIS.

 2^nd Storey’s Kiromol  Tallulah Belle JW Very feminine head balanced head.  Good forequarters.  Good bone.  Ribs well sprung and well ribbed back.  Good turn of stile.  Exceptional mover.

 3^rd Harrower’s Jimanns Twice Nightly

 Open Bitch (11:2)  1^st RCC Lawless’ Ch Faahac Fareyna JW ShCM  A quality bitch.  Good head and expression.  Good feet and front.  Shoulders well laid.  Good topline and well ribbed back.  Good ridge.  Good turn of stifle and hocks well let down.  Moved well in all directions.  Was rather fidgety and uncooperative in the Challenge which cost her the CC today. 

2^nd  Storey’s Kiromol Kinuka  Lovely head and expression, with lovely dark eyes.  Good lay of shoulder.  Good pasterns and feet.  Good hindquarters with good first and second thigh.  Good ridge.  Lovely Mover.  Out of the top drawer but not the bravest.

 3^rd Harrower – Jimanns Jiggy Jiggy

 Breeders Stakes were represented by the Kimorol Kennels who stood on their own but showed good conformation and type.  I was pleased to see them selected for Best Breeders in Show

 Lindsey Barnes

Judge