Midland Basset Hound Club

Midland Basset Hound Championship Show 2nd November 2013

VB (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st Feetham’s Ir CH Kimbleholme Make a Wish

I last judged this lovely lady back in 2005 and wrote of her: Quality r/w. Lovely head and expression, darkest of eyes good depth of lip and well-set leathers. Arched neck of length, shoulders laid well back, tight elbows plenty of sternum and sound front. Ribs long and deep. Level topline. Good quarters and angulation, nice feet and massive bone. Good tail set. She moves well with drive and purpose. Super picture overall oozes femininity. The same is true of her today, her movement for a 10 year old is superb covering the ground effortlessly still driving from her rear and reaching well forward. Considered her for the RCC. BVB & BVIS.

2nd Ellrich’s Malrich Bubbles

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MPB (5 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Green’s Sedonia’s Razmataz to Braithwell

Happy little person enjoying her day. Tri. Would prefer slightly better head plains, but lovely expression and dark eye, long, low set fine leathers, nice arch to her neck front still developing and needs to settle. Good length to ribs, level topline and well angulated hindquarters. Movement a little difficult to assess but won on her quality.

2nd Wright’s Eternal Sunshine for Halloran

Another very nice young lady very much a baby and the previous attributes apply equally, will watch both with interest.

3rd Newman’s Woferlow Christabel

PB (6 Entries) Abs: 1

1st Woodworth’s Woodrich Hedera

Happy little person enjoying her day. Tri. Would prefer slightly better head plains, but lovely expression and dark eye, long, low set fine leathers, nice arch to her neck front still developing and needs to settle. Good length to ribs, level topline and well angulated hindquarters. Movement a little difficult to assess but won on her quality.

2nd Newman’s Woferlow Arabella

Another very nice young lady very much a baby and the previous attributes apply equally, will watch both with interest.

3rd Johnston’s Burnvale Regal Images

JB (6 Entries) Abs: 3

1st Hirst’s Diheath Marmite at Kejans

R/W Nice typey youngster. Feminine head and expression love dark eye of correct shape, strong neck and good shoulder placement and nicely developing sternum needing to drop into crook, could have a little more length to her ribs. Topline strong with well muscled quarters, moved well, but disturbed by canvas settled more as she went.

2nd Allen’s Fivevalleys Melody

Blanketed tri. Thought this would be my class winner, but the flapping canvas got the better of her and she just would not co-operate. Super feminine head qualities with darkest of eyes, lovely soft expression with low set curling leathers and pronounced Occiput. Well angulated for and aft, well developed sternum filling her crook and long rounded ribs level topline and muscled with good bone throughout and knuckled up feet.

3rd Spibey’s Switherland Dutch Girl

YB (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st Feetham’s Kimbleholme Little Witch

R/W Nice typey youngster. Feminine head and expression love dark eye of correct shape, strong neck and good shoulder placement and nicely developing sternum needing to drop into crook, could have a little more length to her ribs. Topline strong with well muscled quarters, moved well, but disturbed by canvas settled more as she went.

2nd Ellrich’s Malrich Ana Steele

Blanketed tri. Thought this would be my class winner, but the flapping canvas got the better of her and she just would not co-operate. Super feminine head qualities with darkest of eyes, lovely soft expression with low set curling leathers and pronounced Occiput. Well angulated for and aft, well developed sternum filling her crook and long rounded ribs level topline and muscled with good bone throughout and knuckled up feet.

MB (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st Field’s & O’Connel’s Fivevalleys Pearl

R/W Nice typey youngster. Feminine head and expression love dark eye of correct shape, strong neck and good shoulder placement and nicely developing sternum needing to drop into crook, could have a little more length to her ribs. Topline strong with well muscled quarters, moved well, but disturbed by canvas settled more as she went.

NB (0 Entry) Abs:

PGB (8 Entries) Abs: 2

1st Newman’s Barembak Metis

Blanketed tri. lovely head qualities, feminine with a melting expression. Reachy neck and good shoulder placement with tight elbows. Well-developed sternum with deep chest and good front construction all nicely fitting to her crook. Long ribs giving good length to back, rear used to advantage on the move, would prefer a little more bend to stifle. Movement freely, true fore and aft. Standing on well-knuckled feet with good bone throughout.

2nd Pearson’s Malrich Katherine at Armardio

R/W smaller mould than 1. Nice head with feminine proportions, dark eye of good shape low set leathers, arched neck with good shoulder placement and well developed sternum. Long well rounded ribs and strong topline. Muscled quarters. Moved out with purpose and at one with her handler.

3rd Gilkes Woferlow Roxy Music

ML (5 Entries) Abs: 1

1st Jones’ Harropine Devil Wears Prada via Fidanza

R/W Nice typey youngster. Feminine head and expression love dark eye of correct shape, strong neck and good shoulder placement and nicely developing sternum needing to drop into crook, could have a little more length to her ribs. Topline strong with well muscled quarters, moved well, but disturbed by canvas settled more as she went.

2nd Ledward’s New Bellecombe Samba at Drawdell

Blanketed tri. Thought this would be my class winner, but the flapping canvas got the better of her and she just would not co-operate. Super feminine head qualities with darkest of eyes, lovely soft expression with low set curling leathers and pronounced Occiput. Well angulated for and aft, well developed sternum filling her crook and long rounded ribs level topline and muscled with good bone throughout and knuckled up feet.

LB (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Newman’s Woferlow Rock Chick

Tri. This girl oozes femininity. Super head with correct plains, soft melting expression. Eyes of good colour and shape, long well set curling leathers. Lengthy arched neck, with developed sternum and well laid shoulders, sound even front which sits in her nicely defined crook. Ribs rounded and long with strong back and level topline, good tailset and sabre like carriage. Muscled quarters with lovely bend of stifle, tightly knuckled up feet and good bone throughout. Moved out soundly showing good reach to front and a lovely driving action from behind, parallel covering the ground effortlessly. A picture of balance with nothing in exaggeration. CC & BOB

2nd Freer’s Switherland Imajean

Tri, nice head and pleasing expression, dark eye and low set curling leathers. Good length to neck with well laid shoulders, ample sternum. Rounded ribbing with muscled quarters. Moved well but preferred the front and bend of stifle of 1.

3rd Ledward’s Drawdell Lady De Winter

OB (8 Entries) Abs: 1

1st Armstrong & Rodger’s Ch. Switherland Red Image

R/W Lovely head qualities, dark eye of correct shape, deepest of lips, long well set curling leathers, good reach of neck, well developed forechest, carrying a little too much over her shoulders for me which shortened her neck. Sound and even in front fitting well into crook. Long rounded ribs and strong level topline nicely angulated and muscled quarters. Large tight feet and good bone throughout. Super parallel movement showing both reach and drive. RCC

2nd Freer’s Switherland Dream Edition

R/W Pretty feminine head with dark eye and pleasing expression, nice arch to neck. Nicely developed front and deep forechest and set into crook, good shoulder placement, lovely long ribs carried, good rear angulation, knuckled up feet and good bone throughout. Moved well. Unlucky to have met 1 today.

3rd Cudlip’s Blevwils Free ‘n’ Easy at Harvidene

BB (4 Entries) Abs: 3

1st Freer’s Switherland Classic Charm

 Tina Watkins (Judge)