History of the Irish
wolfhound
Judge's Report for
Championship Show,
September 26th 2004
I like to thank the Irish Wolfhound Society for this invitation and especially I like to thank my hardworking stewards. I was pleased with my entry of 147 Hounds although I regretted the many absentees due to a high peak of show events. I understand travelling around can have its limits. I was also very pleased with the large exhibition hall and the excellent ground which gave me the opportunity to evaluate the movement on a correct way.
Generally I found the overall quality of your bitches higher than the dogs and one bitch class especially (Special Yearling Bitch) I found full of quality. I am sure that in the next future these bitches will be in hard competition.
Temperaments were very good and I did not find too many light eyes or bad mouths. Some ear-carriages were not too good (too heavy) but we remark this problem all over the world. Most of the rear angulations were correct but I remarked in quite some dogs that the hock movement could be firmer.
More attention has to be paid to front angulations as some shoulder angulations were rather poor. The coat condition was in general good and nicely trimmed, not in the "overdone way" as we usually do on the continent.
Class 1 - Puppy Dog
1.Ashby DARK BOY OF ASGHROAVE. This dog offers a nice type but must grow on.
Good movement for his age.
2. Frost RATHDAWS ATHOS. Just the contrary of my first. Impressing size, needs
more harmony and a better movement.
Class 2 - Junior Dog.
Absent
Class 3 - Special Yearling Dog
1. Pinkney HYDEBECK CURRANT TYME; This dog offers an excellent all over type -
just needs the time to develop further on. In movement slightly narrow behind.
Nice coat condition. Correct head and expression.
2. Braine RATHKEALE RHINESTONE COWBOY AT HOLLYHENGE (imp). Tall dog with
impressing appearance - nice type, unfortunately not the best rear movement
today. Rather long in loins.
3. McHugh ANSTYARNA RUADA TO MADIAMOY Attractive youngster with a nice overall
picture. Could have slightly better angulations, moved well.
4. Dawson SHALICO MAN IN THE MOON. Nice type and substance, rather proud tail
carriage. Needs more strength in his hind quarters.
5. Taylorson SHANIMARLE AUGUSTUS. Offers a good substance, nice ear and ear
carriage, good head and expression. Rather weak in hindquarters.
Class 4 - Novice dog.
Absent
Class 5 - Graduate dog.
1.Butler DRAKOLINS SIR LANCELOTT. Elegant dog - needs more pride to show his
proper qualities. Movement needs to improve.
2.Dawson SHALICO MAN IN THE MOON. See above.
3.England UELLA SAMPSON. Could have better harmony in all over picture.
Class 6 - Post Graduate dog.
1. McDonald-Ulliott LUKE SKYWALKER FROM HIBECK. Very nice head. Excellent
top-line - could have just a little bit more length of legs, excellent rear
angulations, well laid shoulders, a little bit more pride would finish his nice
picture.
2.Wright RAINSTER SEIL AT CASSADIGN. Well sized and with good substance on
offer. Needs more strength in his hindquarters, not the best tail carriage
today. A little bit upright in front.
3.Taylorson SHANIMARLE AUGUSTUS. See above.
Class 7 - Limit dog.
1.Millar DECLAN OF ATHERALLS AT LADESTAR. Well proportioned dog with excellent
substance, would prefer more power in his movement.
2.Sumner BALLYPHELAN RED ADMIRAL. Tall and elegant male with excellent type.
Excellent head, eyes could be darker. Needs to get a more powerful movement and
more pride would help as well.
3.Biggs GOLDSWIFT ICE WIZARD FROM GRIFEMY. Well angulated with an excellent
movement, nice front, could have a better ear carriage and less proud tail.
4.Wilson HYDEBECK FLUMMERY. Nice all over picture, nice head with excellent
length of neck, strong top-line. Excellent condition and moves smoothly around.
Has a rather high tail carriage.
5.Thornton & Little SOLSTRAND TITANIC. Needs his time to develop further
on, gives a rather square impression, nice head and expression.
Class 8 - Open dog.
1.Biggs CULKEERAN PHANTOM OF GRIFEMY. A nice and typical dog, well
proportioned, moves smoothly around and so well handled. Wins on his overall
balance and strength, strong top-line and good croup. Nice coat condition. CC
and Best in Show
2.Macaulay CH GARTLOVE GALENSKELSO. Excellent type, moves smoothly around,
strong neck, good top-line, excellent hindquarters, lovely coat condition. Res
CC
3.Macaulay CH GARTLOVE GHEANNKYLE. This dog offers an excellent type, nice head
and expression, offers great pride moves well.
4.Morris CH AMARACH CLAGAN. Elegant dog with excellent size, nice harmony and
excellent top-line, moves well but hock movement could be stronger. Excellent
head and super ear carriage.
5.Webb TARMISTON MASTER MADRIGAL. Nice type but could have a more alert
attitude. Rather poor rear movement.
Class 9 - Veteran dog.
1.Sexton CH CULKEERAN SETH. Excellent type, nice all over picture and harmony.
Still movers around with great drive.
2.Taylorson CH SHANIMARLE BAY BRIGAND; Excellent type, good substance and size.
A little bit weak in hindquarters.
3.Howe MASCOTTS MICKEY TAKE. Good substance and type but no longer the best
rear movement.
4.Das Purkayastha NELLWYNS MR MULLIGAN. Nice dog with good type and proportion.
Not the best croup
Class 10 - Puppy bitch.
1.Sumner BALLY PHELAN BLACK THORN. Nice puppy, needs to develop further on.
Happy temperament. Best Puppy
2.Pinder MADACH GLENAVY. Nice in type and size. Not very eager to move.
Class 11 - Junior bitch.
1.Wright RAINSTER TORRAN AT CASSADIGN. Nice head and expression. Croup at some
moments a little bit rounded.
2.MacLeod BRACHAN SHEENE. Offers an elegant picture, nicely proportioned, needs
stronger feet and pasterns.
3.Smith BRACHAN CARLA. Still a real baby, needs her time to develop further on
and to get more maturity. Moves nicely around.
Class 12 - Special yearling
bitch.
1.Biggs GRIFEMY MYTHICAL CHARM. Well balanced youngster, defends quite well for
her age, movement needs to become stronger.
2.McDonald-Ulliott FLORIPEDES DEI MANGIALUPI (imp). Excellent type, lovely head
and expression, needs to improve in front movement.
3.Sheppard GRIFEMY DARK ENCHANTRESS FOR GOLDSWIFT. Well proportioned bitch with
nice type. Good length of legs. Moves smoothly around.
4.Wilkinson HUNACRES KAROLINE. Well proportioned youngster, good reach of neck,
at some moments rather rounded croup, needs to be more proud to show her nice
qualities.
5.Taylorson SHANIMARLE ARTEMIS. Nicely proportioned bitch, moves well, could
have a nicer head and expression.
Class 13 - Novice bitch.
1.MacLeod BRACHAN SHEENE. See above.
2.Statye GOLDSWIFT POLAR DAWN AT CARWENNY. Tall wheaten bitch, excellent dark
eye and good pigment, ear carriage could be better, needs a more smooth
movement.
3.Pinder MADACH GLENAVY. See above
4.Goodson NORALACH DE LA RUE.
Class 14 - Graduate Bitch.
1.Wilkinson HUNACRES KANTATA. Excellent type and all over picture, alert
attitude, movement could be more fluent, just needs a little bit more maturity.
2.Biggs GRIFEMY SORCERESS OF DREAMS. Nice head and expression, correct front,
could have slightly better angulations. Needs more strength in hindquarters.
3.Harvey KELTAIRS JEAN GENIE(imp). Nice type and substance, could have a
slightly better knee angulation, needs a little bit more strength to finish her
excellent picture.
4.Flood BARONFIRE AINE. Needs more strength in front and top-line. Handler was
not working in her favour.
5.Sillito JUXTALIA ISHBEL. Rather timid attitude which makes her longer than
she really is;
Class 15 - Post graduate bitch
1.Sumner CAREDIG LIBERTY OF BALLYPHELAN. Nice all over picture and
construction, not the best ear carriage, at some moments rather rounded croup.
In movement needs to produce a slightly better drive from the rear.
2.Harvey MYSTIC MOONSHINE FIONMAE(imp). Very nice all over picture, is proud,
unfortunately rather weak back in the rear movement.
3.Dawson SHALICO SAVANNAH. Nice type of bitch, not the best movement today.
4.Briggs AGATAHOPE OF MAIF FECANT. A solid and substantial bitch, could have
more femininity, rather heavy in head, good shoulders.
5.Statye GOLDSWIFT POLAR DAWN AT CARWENNY. See above.
Class 16 - Limit Bitch
1.Goodson MORALACH SHANNON. Excellent type, good substance, excellent movement,
She is a quality bitch. CC.
2.Howe MASCOTTS MY OONAGH. Typical bitch, well proportioned and with good
outlines, nice drive from the rear but could have a slightly better shoulder
angulation, slightly narrow in the rear movement. Reserve CC.
3.Stirling CLANLILY MOONSHINE MILLY. Good substance and size, moves well but I
would wish a slightly better length of legs.
4.Sumner BALLYPHELAN LIQUORICE. Sorry, left the ring before I could write down
my notes.
5.Taylorson SHANIMARLE AMANDA. Sorry, left the ring before I could write down
my notes.
Class 17 - Open bitch.
1.Morris CH AMARACH CLIODHNA. Well sized bitch, nicely proportioned, good
outlines, excellent size and carefully handled. Moves well, nice head and
expression.
2.O'Keefe ANNUANA OF RATHCREEVAGH AT CALCARA. Taller type of bitch, could have
slightly better angulations, nice head and expression, a little narrow in her
movement.
3.Webb TARMISTORM MISS MASSAREENE. Nice type, Movement slightly short and needs
more strength as well.
4.Wild CH FINCORRIE GIGI. Excellent type, beautiful head and expression. Rather
narrow in her movement.
5.Surrell & Coleman BOKRA PHOENIX. Nice all over type, well proportioned,
rather rounded croup
Class 18 - Veteran bitch
Absent
F. de Ridder (Irdally)
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