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Leeds Championship Show 2017 Critique

Puppy Dog – 1 entry (1 absent)
Junior Dog – 3 entries (1 absent)

  1. Mr D. & Mrs A. Hall’s Chuilinn Landis – 14 months, still quite immature, good depth of brisket, well sprung ribs. Hind quarters better than 2. Low set hocks and moved well for his age.
  2. Mrs T.M. Freeman’s Lilac Wind Montgomery Clift – To – Glooscap (imp) – 17 months, lovely dark eye, typical deerhound expression. Not as well bodied as 1. Moved soundly.

Post graduate dog – 5 entries (0 absent)

  1. Ms K. Barret’s Stranwith Flint- lovely head and expression with dark eye and small, neat ears. Well laid shoulders and good depth of brisket. Well knuckled feet and moved soundly with drive. Full coat with fringing.
  2. Miss S.L Finnett & Miss N Heathcote’s Hyndsight Against The Wind – solid young dog with a deep brisket and good spring of rib. Feet not as well knuckled as 1. Topline maintained on the move and moved soundly. Low set hocks.
  3. Mr D. & Mrs J McIntyre’s Almondbank What A Boy McCoy.

Limit Dog – 2 entries (0 absent)

  1. Miss M. J. Girling’s Pyefleet Timothy – well muscled and fit dog. Very strong neck with good reach and well laid shoulders. Moved soundly with drive and well knuckled feet. Dog CC (RBOB)
  2. Mr A. & Mrs S. Phillips’ Hyndsight To The Limit With Ladygrove – deep brisket, good bend of stifle. Moved soundly but not with the drive of 1. Res CC

Open Dog – 5 entries (0 absent)

  1. Mr W. Milne & Ms C Andrews’ Islay’s Larla To Leoch (imp) – lovely dark dog with a typical deerhound head and expression. Well laid shoulders and deep brisket. Ribs well sprung and kept his topline on the move. Moved soundly with drive, well-muscled and fit dog.
  2. Miss S. L. Finnett & Miss N Heathcote’s CH. Hyndsight Desperado – Deep brisket and well sprung ribs. Well balanced dog with good width across the quarters. Moved soundly but hadn’t got the drive or fitness of 1.
  3. Mrs K Constantine’s Kaleginy The Forester

Veteran Dog – 1 entry (0 absent)

  1. Mrs S. Baumann’s CH. Regalflight Tarloch – 8 year old dog. Lovely head and expression with a silver grey full coat, well muscled for his age and moved with drive. Nicely knuckled fee and low set hocks. Best veteran.

Puppy Bitch – 1 entry (0 absent)

  1. Miss N. Akehurst Tiobraid One In A Million – 9 month old. Pretty young bitch with a lovely dark eye. Good forefront and well-muscled for her age. Tidy, well knuckled feet, movement good for her age. Best Puppy

Junior Bitch – 5 entries (0 absent)

  1. Miss D. Kilgar’s Ardneish Pacific at Maelstrom – lovely head and expression, dark eye and small ears. Good spring of rib and depth of brisket. Well arched loin and top line maintained on the move.
  2. Dr D. & Mrs B.A. Robertson’s Chuilinn Loredana – good reach of neck and well laid shoulders. Low set hocks and moved with drive.
  3. Ms K. Barret’s Stranwith Antheia

Post graduate Bitch – 8 entries (1 absent)

  1. Dr s. Helps’ Beardswood Taisie – very dark bitch with a lovely head and expression. Well laid shoulders and good spring of rib. Well arched loin, broad , powerful quarters. Easy, active movement and well balanced.
  2. Miss D. Kilgar’s Claonaiglen Cona at Maelstrom – pretty bitch with nice dark eye. Good width across the rear quarters and good bend of stifle. Well knuckled feet and moved soundly.
  3. Ms K. Barret’s Stranwith Neve

Limit Bitch – 6 entries (1 absent)

  1. Miss S.L. Finnett & Miss N. Heathcote’s Hynsight Mandolin Wind – well balanced bitch. Well laid shoulders and deep brisket. Low set hocks and good width cross hind quarters. Easy, active gait and strode out around the ring. Bitch CC BOB
  2. Dr D.& Mrs B.A. Robertson’s Chuilinn Berengaria – well balanced and moved with drive. Deep brisket but not the spring of rib of 1. Well arched loin and good bend of stifle and low set hocks. Res CC
  3. Mrs L.A. Spence’s Shagiead Mrs Bridges.

Open Bitch – 7 entries (2 absent)

  1. Dr S. Helps’ Beardswood Quintessence – mature bitch in full coat. Well laid shoulders and good spring of rib. Moved soundly with drive maintaining her outline with a well arched loin.
  2. Mrs K. Constantine’s Gentiehun Adelaide Of Kaleginy sh. CM – pretty bitch, lovely head and expression with a dark eye. Well knuckled feet and low set hocks. Topline maintained on the move and moved with an easy sound gait.
  3. Mrs P.A. Redmond & Mr J Friend’s CH. Shagiead Lady Sea With Greybrows.

Veteran Bitch – no entries

Mrs Clare Drew