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Leeds Championship Show 2015 Critique

Thank you to Liz Stannard & Committee of Leeds Championship Show to invite to judge Deerhounds. Also for the hospitality extended to John & I. My stewards were most efficient & kept things running smoothly.

PD (4) 1 Finnett & Heathcote's Hyndsight Desparado Substantial 11 month puppy with balanced proportions, correct expression with neat ears, good bend of stifle covered ground well both standing and on the move.  2 Phillips Hyndsight To The Limit with Ladygrove litter brother to one and he challenged hard pleasing head with dark eye covered ground well - one to watch. 3 Freemans Stranwith Roag at Glooscap.
JD - No entry

PGD (5.3a) 1 Mcintyres Almondbank Leed on Mcduff A little upright in shoulder, pleasing head, dark eye adequate bend of stifle a little unsettled. 2 Wallaces Araceta Dreamflight. Not the depth of one, a good head and dark eye, good bend moved well.

LD (3.1a) 1 Hyndsight Run To You. Stood out in this class liked everything about him. Lovely head and expression. good length from hip to hock covered ground well both standing and on the move CC & BOB 2 Shannons Erewhon  Celestial Fire, Not the substance of one and a little too long but moved well with a pleasing head and expression.

OD (3) 1 Hawkins Ch. Kwaricott Corelli. All dog but not in any way exaggerated pleasing head with neat ears and dark eye, good reach of neck excellent bend of stifle, moved well challenged CC winner hard RCC 2 Macbeans Killeoter Ruaig One of the best movers of the day and challenged one hard but a little too big for me, good head and expression and in excellent coat. 3 Andersons Gentiehun Desert Orchid.  

VD No entry

PB (4) 1 Finnett & Heathcotes Because The Night This one caught my eye and when settled moved well, good reach of neck excellent coat, pleasing head with dark eye good length from hip to hock BP. 2 Barrets Stranwith Rafaela challenged one hard but a little over angulated but moved well. 3 Trotman & Dockree Stainlonan Rend of Penherald.

JB No entry.

PGB (4.1a) 1 Phillips Charbonnel Gobi to Ladygrove. Stood out in this class lovely head with neat ears and dark eye with good shoulder excellent length from hip to hock, moved well RCC 2 Kilgars Kilbourne Penelope at Maelstrom Pleasing head with neat ears good shoulder and bend of stifle moved well 3 Rhodes Regalflight Faffia of Lairigefyne.

LB (4.1a) 1 Finnett & Heathcotes Runin Down a Dream an other quality bitch from this kennel good shoulder and bend of stifle with length from hip to hock neat ears and dark eye moved well. 2 Constantines Islay Mist of Kaleginy  pleasing head and expression good shoulder moved well but a little straight behind. 3 Shannons Erewhon Wanton Flame.

OB (4) 1 Macbeans Killeoter Ralia Really love this one all in proportion no exaggerations, good head, correct shoulder and bend of stifle with length from hip to hock, excellent coat and moved with drive, CC. 2 Redmond & Friends Ch. Shagiead Lady Sea with Greybrows she was very unlucky to meet one today well balanced with no exaggerations. pretty head with dark eye and pleasing expression moved well. 3 Constantines Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy.

VB (2.2a)

SUE REYNOLDS - Judge.