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Ripon & District Canine Society Open Show 2014 Critique

Graduate (3,1)

1st Constantine’s Gentiehun Ayres Rock of Kaleginy. Balanced typy 2½ year old dog. Lovely head and expression with neat ears. Long neck leading into well placed shoulders with good hind angulation. Good straight front with well knuckled tight feet. Nice spring of rib. Gentle arch over loin leading into drooping quarters and good tuck up with well let down hocks. Moved straight to & fro and well in profile showing good front extension and drive from the rear.

2nd Kilgar’s Kilbourne Penelope at Maelstrom

Open (2, 1)

1st BOB & HG1 Constantine’s Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy. 2½ yr old bitch standing alone in this class but a very worthy winner. My notes say “same attributes as previous class winner, just feminine version” I later learned that my two class winners were litter brother and sister. Given that they were so closely matched it was difficult deciding between them for BOB and I was nitpicking for that final decision. The bitch won it on her slightly tidier to and fro movement and harsher coat. So pleased to hear she went HG1, congratulations. I shall watch both their progress with interest.

 Jo Beckett-Hughes (Mulranny)