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Darlington Championship Show 2018 Critique

VD (1) 1 Baumann's Multi Ch Regalflight Tarloch. Very handsome dog with a nice outline. Has a lovely head with good ears, a good forehand and depth of chest, good topline and quarters with low hocks. Moved well covering plenty ground in profile but has an untypical soft coat. 

JD (4.2) 1 Swanson's Cotherstone Dallas Dhu Of Altimarloch. A strong boned young dog with a pleasing head with dark eyes and good ears. Has a good width and depth of chest for his age but could be better angulated both front and rear. Has a good harsh coat and moved well. 2 Barret's Stranwith Raglan. A very shapely dog with a nice head and small soft ears. Has good body length but rather upright in shoulder and weak in rear at the moment which reflected in his movement. Coat OK. 

PGD (1) 1 Adams' Ardneish Pinochio. Liked his head and neat ears, good neck and shoulders, a front of moderate width with good legs and feet. Has a good depth of chest good quarters and low hocks. A very nice mover. 

LD (3) 1 Finnett & Heathcote's Hyndsight On The Run. A very nice two year old with good bone and substance and a flowing outline. Has a good head and neck, good forehand construction, a good deep chest and is well angulated behind with low hocks. A true mover shown in good muscular condition and carrying a correct harsh and ragged coat. Still has some maturing to do but pleased to award him the RCC today. 2 Peach's Kilbourne Shrike. Young dog of lovely type with a good head and expression, strong neck, good shoulders and depth of chest, and a good topline and quarters. Needs a bit more spring of rib which should hopefully come with maturity. Very promising. 3 Pursglove's Stranwith Roag. 

OD (3.2) 1 Constantine's Ch Kaleginy The Forester ShCM. A well proportioned hound of good size with a flowing outline. Has a lovely well furnished head with dark expressive eyes and neat ears. He has a very good forehand and depth of chest, good topline and fallaway to a well angulated rear. Has a nice long tail and low hocks. He was in good muscular condition and well presented with a good harsh coat. CC & BOB. 2 Baumann & Lucas' Packway Loxley Norton. A pleasing dog overall but a bit heavy in backskull and ears and would prefer a darker eye. Has a good depth of chest, a good topline and quarters. Moved well in profile and has a good coat. 

B (1) 1 Constantine's Gentiehun Adelaide Of Kaleginy ShCM. A very balanced and well constructed bitch of lovely type. I was surprised to find her a veteran as she shows no sign of ageing. She has a beautiful head with good eyes and ears, lovely forehand and good legs and feet, a good strong topline with rise over the loin and good rear angles. She moved easily with a good length of stride and was in good coat and condition. Awarded the CC today and delighted to find it was her third. 

JB (4.2) 1 Hawkins' Kaleginy Thistle At Kwaricott. A nice size with a good head, neck and shoulder, good legs and feet. Has a nice depth of chest but was a bit heavy over the loin today. Can move ok in profile but was turning a foot in front but is true behind. Would prefer a straighter tail. 2 Jansons' Nixophel Crystal Rose. Very immature and would prefer more strength in foreface and a stronger jaw. She has sufficient bone and a fair topline and quarters. OK coat and tail. Just a bit narrow all through at the moment. 

PGB (6.3) 1 Finnett & Heathcote's Hyndsight Careless Whisper. Young bitch of good size and type with a very nice head and expression, good front, legs and feet, good topline and quarters. Has plenty of scope and covered the ground easily on the move when she concentrated but could be uncollected at times. 2 Adams' Ardneish Pearl. A sweet bitch out of a smaller mould than the winner but with a good front, nice deep body and moderate rear angulation. Moved quite well. 

LB (5.2) 1 Morton & Morgan's Chuilinn Ballad. Liked her size and type and strong true movement which won her her place today. Has a lovely feminine head, good strong neck, good legs and feet. She has a good depth of chest and is well ribbed but thought she could be slightly lower in hock and have a bit more rise over the loin today. 2 Swanson's Cotherstone Brogue Of Altimarlach ShCM. A very pretty bitch with a lovely outline. Has a good head and soft expression, nice depth of chest and a flowing topline. A bit heavy in condition particularly over the loin. Good thick harsh coat. 3 Lindsay & Lindsay's Celticmoon Shadow Magic At Silverthyme. 

OB (4.1) 1 Finnett & Heathcote's Ch Hyndsight Because The Night. Mature bitch of good bone and substance. Has a pleasing head of good proportions, a good neck and shoulders and fill in front. Has good depth and spring of rib and a good topline and drooping quarters. Moved freely and was true front and rear. In good coat and muscular condition. RCC. 2 Morton, Morgan & Constantine's Cotherstone Islay Mist At Kaleginy Another very nice typey bitch with a good topline and croup and excellent rear with low hocks. Has not the forehand of the winner but moved well and shown in excellent coat and condition. 3 Lindsay & Lindsay's Celticmoon Shadow Huntress At Silverthyme.

Mrs E A Macdonald