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It was a great privilege and honour to be invited to judge deerhounds on their native soil.I was greatly impressed by the quality of many of the exhibits and felt that presentation and conditioning generally were excellent. If I had a criticism it is that we seem to have quite a few level toplines currently but beyond that we have many positives. Many thanks to Wendy and Lorraine my stewards for their humour and efficiency.
VETERAN DOG. (1,0)
1st Swanson’s Menteith Declan of Altimarlach very nice type with good head ,eye and ears; in fit condition and coat moving like a youngster; good body and scope with a very nice croup and drooping quarters.
PUPPY DOG.(4,0)
1st Grogan’s Albaerin Ciotach typical masculine puppy;good male head and eye with little stop;good body and scope in dense,harsh jacket;strongly coupled gentle topline and fall away;workmanlike
2nd.Sharp’s Killoeter Skye very raw quality boy at 7 months;good head and eye,good neck onto good front assembly; long cast,slightly level topline; standing on lovely bone and feet; sound at this stage with nice length behind;well presented and conditioned.
3rd Peach’s Kilbourne Tyne.
Junior Dog (2,0)
1st Burn’s Isdemus Prince Sense or Beauty nice youngster ,well presented;good head and forehand with correct shoulder and return; longcast frame with good heart although flattening on top; moved freely and squarely on nice angles
2nd Seamen’s Arrachogaidh Bhaideanach in good coat and condition; decent eye and small ears; overall too bitchy and compact.
Graduate Dog (3,1)
1st Parson and McKinnon’s Finlas at Claonaiglen excellent breed type and conformation combining power and masculinity without excess; great head and eye set onto strong neck and well boned forehand; deep well ribbed body with lovely underline and sweeping topline;great power and balance in the couplings so essential in a galloping breed; length and breadth from hip to low hocks; very pleasing overall and just filled the eye with his dark presence ,dog cc.
2nd Foy’s Dorrator Franklin different type;well made with good front,feet and bone;long cast with deep body and nice tuck up; in excellent coat and condition; moved freely.
P.Graduate dog (3,1)
Finnett and Heathcote’s Hyndsight Run To You pleasing head and ear;strong well curved neck into good shoulder; gentle topline and well ribbed body; a little closely coupled ;nice croup aand drooping quarters
2nd Steele’s Cotherstone Barrister at Sorimsay in good coat and condition; good head ,eye and ears; well bodied and good feet;tending to stand a little stuffy and straighten behind.
Limit dog (5,0)
1st Taylor’s Kilbourne Usher quality exhibit in good coat and condition; shown flawlessly by his handler and never stopped competing ; filled the eye standing on soft sweeping angles and moved beautifully in profile with ease and breed dignity maintaining his outline; res dog cc.
2nd Barret’s Pharcourse Noah at Stranwith lovely masculine male in rich dark coat; very nice to go over with strength and curves and real male type in head and conformation. I thought him my winner initially but today not reaching in front action and unsettled at critical points of the challenge; his day will come.
3rd MacBean’s Killoeter Ruaig
Open dog (2,0)
Morton and Morgan’s Ch. Cotherstone Shot and Steel beautifully presented male in excellent coat and condition; moved freely in profile; strong neck into good shoulder; deep body and strong loin; well boned;ears could be smaller and a little plain in head; overall would like more daylight underneath and scope.
Veteran Bitch (2,0)
1st Robertson’s Chuilinn Afra lovely active 8 year old of quality and type; sweet head and eye;good ears and feet; very good movement for age.
2nd Tartraven Rosaidh similar feminine type in great condition for years; confirming my belief that owners influence greatly the appearance and temperament of hounds no matter how dissimilar the bloodline;a credit to their owners
Puppy Bitch (5,3)
Taylor and Peach’s Kilbourne Tess to Talorpeche scored on outline and scope of frame;good coat,ears ,bone and feet; a little close behind.
2nd Heap’s Leoch Juniper at Fintalloch nice type of puppy at awkward stage;good front and sound on the move;tending to stand very upright in quarters currently; in very condition.
Junior Bitch (5,1)
1st Regalflight Racer physically the more mature of the class but mentally still a baby; lovely type with scope and quality; deep well ribbed body;good loin although a little flat ,good croup and very nice hip to hock with great bend of stifle and lovely broad second thigh; width behind on the move and happy attitude at this stage
2nd Cunningham’s Chuilinn Ballad quality girl of lovely type; the best of heads and eye;very good front and rear angles ;nice overall length and height ratio giving balance; well ribbed in dense,harsh coat.
3rd Robertson’s Chuilinn Berengaria
Graduate Bitch (7,3)
1st Robertson’s Chuilinn Windflower good type and outline; sweet head and eye;correct topline sweeping into good tailset and sound quarters;good coat and condition; active free mover.
2nd Kermack’s Beardswood Rona very nice bitch;longcast but balanced with depth and good front assembly; nice length hip to low hocks; sound coming and going; very good condition and coat.
3rd Swanson’s Cotherstone Brogue
P. Grad Bitch (6,2)
Robertson’s Chulinn Whisper topflight ,quality female; strong greyhound outline without compromising femininity; lovely head neck and front; deep mature heart and ribbing; great strength in the couplings; excellent topline and croup; length and strength from hip to hock with width in the second thigh; easy,active movement in all directions; lovely girl displaying type,conformation and balance without any exaggeration cc and bob.
2nd Mac Bean’s Ennsai of killoeter another nice one; powerfully well made bitch of nice type; strong wide quarters ;long powerful neck which perhaps makes the forehand appear a little short; good ,firm topline and loin; good tailset; very good physical condition.
3rd Finnet and Heathcote’s Hyndsight Book of Dreams.
Limit Bitch (8,4)
Smart’s Kessoch Marsco of Greysiel dark,feminine balanced bitch well presented in good coat and condition without over statement in any department; nice flowing ,curvey outline held effortlessly and easily on the move and at rest displaying correct angles fore and aft.
2nd Foote and Crossan’s Fintralgor Red Red Rose very nice pale grey just coming to her prime;long cast with good conformation and breed type; well boned throughout and standing on nice angles; shown and presented in excellent condition; moved soundly .
3rd MacBean’s Killoeter Ralia
Open Bitch (6,0)
1st Redmond and Friend’s Shagiead Lady Sea with Greybrows topped a very good class of various types; I preferred her type and conformation by narrow margins; lovely dark dense jacket on a great outline standing over plenty of earth on the best of bone and feet; very nice head and neck ,deep body ribbed well back and drawn into a strong curving loin; well made quarters and low hocks; moved soundly and impressively with purpose; res cc
2nd Parson and McKinnon’s Claonaiglen Fionnlighe very nice type and conformation; liked her head and front; longcast and sound in all directions on the move and set up; completely out of coat today but another from the top drawer.
3rd Barret’s Ch.Stranwwith Ariadne.
Bryan Doak
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