Scotland

19^th May 2001

SKC Ch. Show

 I really enjoyed my appointment at SKC, it was the first time I had judged North of the Border and it was heartening to see that there was real quality in the entry.  Overall profile movement is improving with many, especially in the younger exhibits showing great promise.  However there is now a trend to have keep youngsters kept so lean that they seem to grow tall and ribby.  In my opinion they rarely develop the correct spring of rib when reared in this way.  Narrowness in ribbing means the hound will lack endurance.  I was surprised to see a few a little overshot which is something I have not come across before when judging and some without the desired width between the canines Temperaments were excellent, as expected.  I have not commented on ridges generally.  All were acceptable, I have commented when they were exceptional.  The hospitality of the committee and the friendliness of the exhibitors was first rate.  If I were to make one little criticism, it would be the ring which was a little small with posts in the way which made moving the dogs difficult.  It was colder under the canvas than outside which did affect some exhibits.

Junior Dog  (6:0) – Two lovely young dogs with plenty of potential, both at the leggy stage.  Both of good breed type.  

1^st Hutcheson & Ogilvie’s Sonstraal Baron Samedi.  Excellent planes to head, shoulder well laid but would like a little more return of upper arm.  A little loose in his feet but this should tighten up as he matures.  Lovely reach of neck.  Strong, level topline leading to correct angle of pelvis giving excellent tailset.  Well turned stifle.  Lovely free mover in profile.  Shows great promise.

2^nd Hicks’ – Kiromol Kiwambo at Nuthouse.  Good layback of shoulder.  Excellent reach of neck  Moved with long strides movement but overall picture slightly detracted by carrying his tail a little high.  Sound coming and going.  Should carry more weight and needs more time to mature.

 3^rd Lawless’ Faahac Fjaala

Spec Yearling Dog (2:0)  

1^st  Bennie’s – Nehando Mwari.  Correct planes to head and correct depth of muzzle.  Correct eye colour and placement.  Good tailset.  Could settle more on the move. 

  2^nd  Harries & Coutts’.  Sonstraal Double o Seven.  Correct depth of muzzle and planes to head.  Well boned. 

  Post Grad Dog (1:0) 

  1^st Cudahy’s – Zimba’s Last Stand.  Stood alone but a worthy winner.  Correctly balanced overall.  Good straight front, boned down to the ground.  Excellent feet.  Good turn of stifle with well let down hocks.  Correct tailset. Moved straight and true coming and going with lovely profile movement.  Should carry less weight and would like him in harder condition, overall a very nice hound. 

  Limit Dog (4:0) 

  1^st Craigie’s - Imbali Kipenzi J W.  Super head, lovely dark eye with excellent reach of neck.  Excellent lay of shoulder and return of upper arm.  Good turn of stifle with width to first and second thigh, hocks well defined.  Excellent profile movement, plenty of reach and drive. 

  2^nd Hutcheson & Ogilvie – Kwekwe Kudo.  Correct fill in of chest. Could tighten a little in front and feet. 

  3^rd Muir – Zeptepi Maserati 

 Open Dog (10:0)    

1^st Rossiter & Fox – Sonstraal Somali – My RCC winner last time when he was a young dog and has matured well.  Correct balance of body, ribs which are well sprung correctly dropped to elbows and carried well back, excellent firm level topline with correct angle of pelvis giving a good tailset.  Excellent ridge.  Well boned straight forelegs and good turn of stifle, hocks well let down.  Movement has tightened coming and going since the last time I judged him and is very true and in profile plenty of reach of drive.  Well deserved CC and BOB. 

  2^nd Schofield – Ousebay’s Mungo’s Magic.  Similar in many ways to my CC winner.  Correct rectangular balance overall.  Correct depth and width of muzzle, good straight planes to head with correct stop.  Hocks well let down.  Pushed hard for the CC but is slightly looser in front at the moment but moved accurately going away and with reach and drive in profile. RCC 

  3^rd Wheeler and Campbell’s Rex Ventors Beks at Nyassa (Imp)  

Puppy Bitch (5:0) 

  1^st Baldwin & Cochran’s Mangwe First Edition.  Clear red wheaten.  Excellent bone to forelegs.  Correct level topline.  Good turn of stifle and hocks are well let down with width to first and second thigh.  Moved very freely in profile and also tracks up well coming and going   Best Puppy. 

  2^nd Bradd’s – Savasana Mariska Well balanced puppy with a good turn of stifle, lovely ribbing.  Moved well in profile and tracks up well,  

  3^rd Armstrong’s Shawema Leoni    

Junior Bitch (5:0) 

1^st Storey’s Kiromol Kizazi 

Straight forelegs with correct spring of pastern and knuckling to feet.  Good fill in of chest for one so young.  Typey feminine head.  Correct body shape being a shade longer than tall.  Well angulated rear.  Lovely balanced accurate and fluid movement.  Cold weather affected her in the challenge. 

 2^nd Duffy & Hollingworth’s Faahac Fizanaa 

Feminine head, well boned forelegs, well ribbed back.  Moved easily but with not the drive of 1,  

  3^rd Rossiter & Fox’s Sonstraal Pussy Galore 

Spec Yearling (4:0) 

1^st Storey’s Kiromol Kizazi 

2^nd Bradd’s Savasana Mariska 

3^rd Parke Veldtkammer Blitz   Post Grad (3:0) 

Three lovely young bitches which were unlucky to meet in the same class. 

1^st Craigie’s – Imbali Azizi  

Excellent fill in of chest from front and good forechest in profile.  Lovely clean neck of good length and slightly arched.  Lovely bone, which is also strong below the pastern joint giving excellent pasterns and feet.  Good turn of stifle.  Moved well in profile and tracks up well. 

2^nd Davis’s Imola Indianapolis 

Correctly balanced in body.  Much to like about her this bitch; lovely typey head with good planes to the muzzle and skull and correct step up of stop.  Level topline and well ribbed back.  Unfortunately she was not showing at her best today and her inconsistent movement spoilt her chances of winning this class.  

3^rd Agnew – Janak Xamax of Mwenga JW 

Limit B (1:0) 

1^st Harrower – Flametrees Nenya at Jimanns 

Would like a little more fill in of chest but the ribs are deep and carried well back giving her an excellent topline.  Good turn of stifle and feet and pasterns.    

Open B (9:0) 

1^st Crunden’s - Voortrekker Bamba 

Lovely feminine bitch with super reach of neck which is clean and well laid shoulders.  Straight front and pasterns and lovely overall balance.  Correct depth and spring of ribs carried well back and correct tailset.  Excellent turn of stifle.  Very accurate coming and going with excellent reach and drive.  Pushed hard last time I judged for the CC but had to settle for the Reserve.  This time went one better and became a well deserved Champion.   

2^nd Cunningham’s Walamadengie Conquisidor 

Preferred head of winner.  Nice young bitch who excels in forechest which is something rarely seen at present.  Good ridge.  Good well boned front with strong pasterns and feet.  Good topline and turn of stifle with hocks well let down.  Her lovely easy balanced movement won her this place and the RCC. 

 3^rd Bennie – Sharpie Jemima 

 Lindsey Barnes© 

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