It was an honour to judge this friendly and well organised event. Thank you to all who entered and for your sporting acceptance of my decisions. My only criticism was the lack of condition and fitness in some of the exhibits, Also a lot of hounds had a build up of tartar on their teeth with some already showing the signs of gum desease. Muscle was also lacking in a number of hounds.
I was pleased with my winners and will watch with interest the progress of the two first place youngsters from the puppy classes.
BIS Crawshaw's Cefni Sallynoggin : RBIS & BP Tebbutt's Seplecur Cass Caredig : BOS Cole's Culkeeran Shade : Best Veteran Sexton's Ch. Culkeeran Seth
Puppy Dog: 1st Tebbutt- Seplecur Glyn Caredig. Substantial shapely
puppy. Good head and expression. Strong arched neck. Plenty of forechest. Good
length and lay of upper arm and shoulder. Nice arch over the loin, croup is a
little steep at present but tail was set on well. Good well-angulated, muscular
hindquarters. Deep well-sprung ribs. Excellent tight well-padded feet and a
good harsh jacket. His movement was free and active. In all a superb young
male.
2nd Mason- Clanlily Apollo Eleven at Scratchincat. Well balanced puppy. Nice
head and neck. Looked very good in profile. Excellent coat. Movement was very
erratic.
Junior Dog 1st Ashby- Dark Boy of Ashgrove. Good head and Ears.
Reasonable upper arm and shoulder. Lacking in forechest. Excellent coat. Good
feet. Could do with more width through the stifle. Moved out very well.
2nd Evans- Gwernyfed Carodog-y-Cawr. Red brindle of nice type. Head a little
broad, nice rose ears. Good forechest. Reasonable upper arm and shoulder. Good
spring of rib. Lacking width and angulation in hindquarters. Movement was hard
to assess as he was misbehaving for his handler.
Special Yearling Dog 1st McHugh- Anstyarna Ruada to Madiamoy. Well
grown dog with a good overall shape. Nice head spoilt by flat ears. Front
assembly quite good with a good forechest. Good topline. A little more width
through the stifle needed. Excellent harsh coat. Moved well in profile.
2nd Gilbert- Anstyarna Mister Schloemp. Well grown rangy dog. Reasonable front.
A little tied in at the elbow. Topline slopes away a little. Good feet, harsh
coat. Moved well in profile.
Novice Dog 1st Evans- Gwernfed Caradog-y-Cawr.
Graduate Dog 1st Farmery- Madiamoy Morran at Falaway. Good overall
shape. Nice head and neck. Plenty of forechest. Good front assembly. Topline a
little flat. Good hindquarters. Excellent tight well knuckled feet. Moved with
power and drive.
2nd Guntrip- Roguesmore Rhoddie. Tall dog with a good head and lovely small
well set ears. A little narrow in front but upper arm and shoulder well set.
Would like a little more width through the stifle. Good harsh coat. Moved well
in profile.
3rd England- Uella Samson
Post Graduate Dog 1st Surrell & Coleman- Bokra Sequel. Good
workmanlike dog. Nice head but ears on the large side. Excellent forechest.
Good lay of upper arm into nicely sloping shoulders. Deep well ribbed chest.
Well muscled hindquarters but could do with a little more width through stifle.
Sound easy active movement.
2nd Neal- Cahmega Mahloo. Substantial dog. Good head with dark eye and rose
ears. Upper arm and shoulder a little steep. Nice topline. Good depth of chest.
Powerful well muscled hindquarters. Movement sound and true.
3rd Butler- Drakolins Sir Lancelot.
Limit Dog 1st Cole- Culkeeran Shade. Very handsome dog. Lovely head
and furnishings, dark eye and well set ears. Strong, long neck into well placed
shoulders. Deep well-ribbed chest. Good topline. Powerful hindquarters. Sound
strong active movement. Best Dog
2nd Crawshaw- Cefni Luc Padrig. Big workmanlike dog with a good overall shape.
Reasonable front assembly. Nice head and neck. Powerful well-angulated
hindquarters. Moved with drive when he put his mind to it.
Open Dog 1st Cole- Culkeeran Queally. Substantial dog with a good
overall shape. Nice head. Strong neck plenty of forechest and a good front
assembly. Well angulated hindquarters. Good topline. Harsh coat. Moved out
well.
2nd Wilkinson- Hunacres Keir. Very handsome dog with a lovely head and
expression. A little straight in his front assembly. Good topline. Powerful
well angulated hindquarters. Feet a little flat. Moved soundly.
3rd Wilson- Hydebeck Flummery.
Veteran Dog 1st Sexton- Ch Culkeeran Seth. Lovely old boy in wonderful condition for his 9 years. Excellent overall shape with a good front and well angulated hindquarters. Deep well ribbed chest. Good topline. Good length and set of tail. He can still move out with power and enthusiasm, putting some of the younger dogs to shame. Best Veteran
Puppy Bitch 1st Tebbutt- Seplecur Cass Caredig. Well balanced puppy
with her curves in all the right places. Lovely well furnished head with neat
little ears. Excellent neck, lay and length of upper arm with well set
shoulders. Plenty of forechest. Good spring of rib and topline. Well angulated
muscular hindquarters and the very best of feet. She moved true coming and
going and with power and drive in profile. A little beauty. I was pleased to
award her Best Puppy and
Reserve Best in Show.
2nd Mason- Chalainn Elwing at Scratchincat. Good overall shape. Lovely head
with good ears. Good front assembly, correct topline. Nice hind angulation.
Moved well.
3rd Griffin- Clanlily Star Attraction.
Junior Bitch 1st MacLeod- Brachan Sheene. Tall workmanlike bitch.
Nice head with good ears. Plenty of forechest, good lay of upper arm and
shoulder. Slight dip in topline and rise over the loin starts a little too far
forward. Reasonable hind angulation. Lovely length and set of tail. Powerful
mover in profile but pins a little at front.
2nd Wright- Rainster Torran at Cassadign. Red brindle with a nice head and
neck. Good feet. A little short coupled. Reasonable hind quarters. Lovely harsh
coat. Moved well.
3rd Spalding- Kellcastle Hermoine Granger.
Special Yearling Bitch 1st Wilkinson- Hunacres Karoline. Curvy
compact bitch. Lovely head and expression. Nice rose ears. Good front assembly.
Good topline. Powerful and well angulated hindquarters. Moved true with drive.
2nd Sharpe and Betts- Pines Midnight Express. Nice little bitch with a good
overall shape. Nice front. Good well muscled hindquarters. Good tight feet.
Moved well.
3rd Farmery- Anstyarna Lady Mae at Falaway
Novice Bitch 1st Timmins- Cornovi Comfort. Nice bitch with good
overall shape. Good head with rose ears. Strong neck. Good length and lay of
upper arm and shoulder. Would like a better topline and a little more width
across the hips. Well angulated hindquarters. Moved true and with drive in
profile.
2nd MacLeod- Brachan Sheene
3rd Braine- Culkeeran Soul at Hollyhenge
Graduate Bitch 1st Pinkney- Hydebeck Victoria Plum. Lovely curvy
bitch with a good head and neck. Plenty of forechest. Excellent front. Deep
well ribbed chest. Well angulated hindquarters. Excellent length and set on of
tail. Moved true with power and drive.
2nd Wilkinson- Hunacres Kantata. Attractive cream brindle with lovely head and
such a kind expression, dark eyes, excellent pigmentation and neat rose ears.
Good front and rear assembly. Moved with power and drive.
Post Graduate Bitch 1st Painter- Clhannworthy Anastasia from Solstrand.
Nice curvy bitch. Good head spoilt by flat ears. Nice front with good
forechest, good lay of upper arm and shoulder. Deep chest and good spring of
rib, strong hindquarters. Moved soundly.
2nd Cramphorn- Cleasac Crunchi. Big bitch a little overweight. Adequate front
and hindquarters. Moved reasonably well.
Limit Bitch 1st Crawshaw- Cefni Sallynoggin. Lovely well balanced
substantial bitch. Looking and moving better than I have ever seen her. Super
head with good length of foreface, dark eye and nice rose ears. Strong arched
neck into well placed shoulders. Good lay of upper arm. Deep ribs carried well
back, good tuck up. Powerful and well angulated hindquarters. Her topline dips
slightly behind shoulder but rises correctly over the loin coming down to an
excellent croup and a well set on tail, she has good width across the hips.
Movement was true coming and going and free and active in profile. I was
thrilled to award her Best in Show.
2nd Donaldson- Ravensbeech Sahel. Tall bitch with a good overall shape. Nice
head and neck. Good ears, A little straight in upper arm but good layback of
shoulder. Reasonable hindquarters. Moved quite well.
3rd Sheppard- Goldswift Snow Leopard.
Open Bitch 1st Sharpe and Betts- Pines Kitty Hawk. Nice little bitch with a pretty head. Good neck, plenty of forechest, good front assembly, nice underline. Reasonable topline rather flat over croup. Would like more angulation in hindquarters. Moved true with drive.
Veteran Bitch 1st Catlow- Zarameg Florinda at Laoiseach. 7 year old in lovely condition. Lovely head and expression with dark eyes and rose ears. Reasonable front assembly. Good topline. Good rear angulation. Her movement was true and active.
Pam Sumner (Ballyphelan)