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Chichester & District Canine Society Open Show 2014 Critique

Thanks to Chichester & District Canine Society for inviting me to judge Deerhounds. I am so pleased we could stay outside to show despite the heavy rain. Thanks to the competitors who also endured running around in the puddles, but we was all rewarded with hot soup and roll with cake afterwards picnic style.

Puppy 1 (1A)

Junior 1

1st Lucas & Dargonne's Packway Comanche Moon.

Lovely head with correct scissor bite. Dark small ears,and eyes with good pigment. Lovely reach of neck leading into good shoulder.  Depth of chest should come with maturity good spring of rib. Nice length from hip to hock. Plenty of width of second thigh. Moved soundly with a long stride. Slightly close behind at the moment. Feet compact. Correct coat. Just needs time to mature and fill out.

Post Graduate 1 (1A)

Limit 5 (3A)

1st Buswell's Glenmorlich Just For Fun.

Pretty bitch of good quality. Very shapely. Feminine head with correct scissor bite. Ears and eyes dark. Nice length of neck leading to a good layback of shoulder. Good front construction. Lovely long length with correct fall away. Bend of stifle not as good as my BOB. Good harsh coat. Moved out with drive. RBOB.

2nd Lucas & Dargonne's Glenmorlich None So Pretty For Packway.

Litter sister to 1. Another pretty bitch of good quality. Slightly longer cast. Lovely head with neat dark ears and dark eyes. Deep brisket with good tuck up. Good width over loin area. Moved well, pushed hard for 1st and another day I am sure these sisters will swap places.

Open 4 (1A)

1st Gilhooly & Morrissey's Lord Seafield Of Hartvalley.

Powerful masculine dog of excellent type & quality. In good condition for eight years. Masculine head,  hazel eyes with that far away look. Dark ears. Correct scissor bite. Strong neck with correct front, feet well knuckled. Good depth of chest and spring of rib.Lovely hind quarters and good width of second thigh, lovely bend of stifle. When moving extended with long flowing stride. Just starting to show his age when going away.BOB lovely to see he went on to win G2.

2nd Buswell's Ghylladare Kinglas Of Glenmorlich.

Another veteran, ten year old lady. Lovely head and expression. Dark eyes and ears. excellent front leading into great depth of chest.Good length of loin with good bend of stifle, well balanced and kept topline on the move. A little reluctant to move for her owner today, shame her feet let her down, slightly down on her pasterns.

3rd Lucas & Dargonne's Glenmorlich Catch The Wind For Hartvalley.

Chris Wilson (Hamiltonhill).