Beagle Club

Beagle Club Open Show 

24th March 2018 

It was indeed a pleasure to judge the Beagle Club Open Show and I would like to thank the committee for the invitation. Thanks also for the flattering entry and the chance to go over your hounds. I found bitches stronger than males in general, however there were a few classes that gave me quite a headache and I'm sure on another day could quite easily change the places. Most were presented in good order, which I appreciated. There are some very promising youngsters up and coming which only bodes well for the future.  

Dogs 

Minor Puppy 

1:  Taylor's DEACONFIELD KINGCRAFT, 6 month old tri with lots of potential. Delightful head and expression. Totally balanced in outline and pleases very much for balance of angulation. Moved on the right track and covered the ground in profile 

2: Hunt & Norris' SHERCROFT HECTOR, tan and white slightly bigger than the winner. Pleased for expression. Good fore hand but didn't use himself on the go around as the winner today. 

Puppy 

1:  Craig's DAVRICARD HARLEQUIN, gorgeous puppy for type and shape. Totally balanced in outline and angles in the right place. Good to go over on the table with a very pleasing head and expression. All male and moved with precision on the out and back, keeping his outline in profile. BPD 

2: Coates' ROYAL PACK UKRAINE LEADER FOREVER AT GLADSTYLE (Imp) slightly different type but still with lots to like. Pleased for head and expression, not quite the front on the winner but decent angulation behind. In super condition and moved on the right track 

3: Hill's LULUWELLS MAJOR AT DONAY 

Junior 

1: Walden & Thornton's NEDLAW TRUMPETER WITH MAPLELAYNE,  tan and white with a pleasing outline. Good topline and tailset. Liked his head and expression. Balanced in angulation and moved out well. Beautifully handled 

Yearling 

1: Evans & Millward's BELLVALLEY TEEN SPIRIT, Quite delightful tri with a beautiful head and expression. Presented to perfection. He is so well balanced and a joy to go over on the table. Strong neck in to well laid shoulder and superb topline and tailset. Balanced behind he opens up on the move and has style in bucket loads. Really liked him 

2: Wright & Mitchell's HUNTSHILL TORNADO JW, very much a hound and workmanlike. He is pleasing in head and expression, decent neck and front. Short coupled and well angulated behind. Just not the wow factor on the move of the winner today 

 3: Bradley & Richmond's DUFOSEE YARDBIRD AT CANOWINDRA 

Novice 

1: Walden & Thornton's NEDLAW TRUMPETER WITH MAPLELAYNE 

2: Hunt & Norris' SHERCROFT HECTOR 

3: Hill's LULUWELLS MAJOR AT DONAY 

Post Graduate 

1: May's JANFREY BOSLEY, Very smart and stylish tri who is all male. Pleasing in head and expression. Super neck and shoulder, strong topline and well set stern. In superb condition, beautifully muscled. Well angulated behind and moved with drive keeping a smart outline. 

2: Walden's NEDLAW QUINCY, really liked the head and expression on this boy and he too has a strong neck and superb topline. Well balanced in angulation and looks good in profile. Just felt he wasn't as precise on the out and back as the winner today 

3: Gitten's BOOMERLOO MERLINS MAGIC 

Limit 

1: Parker & Stevens' SERENAKER HOT AS 'ELL, superb young tri boy of obvious quality, beautifully presented and in superb condition. Melting expression on a masculine but balanced head. Super neck, strong tiling and well set stern. Deep chested and ribbed well back. Liked his hind angulation and he uses himself so well on the move, particularly in profile. Champion in the making I'm sure. RBD 

2: Peterson's TROOPERSWAY GLADIATOR JW, liked this boy too and although slightly bigger he is completely balanced. Soft expression, decent back and strong topline. Completely balanced in angulation, he too moved well in profile just not a clean coming towards me today as the winner. 

3: Gittins' BOOMERLOO'S CURLY WURLY 

Open 

1: Walden & Thornton's NEDLAW BENEDICT WITH MAPLELAYNE, Really super male who screams hound. Gorgeous head and expression, long, strong neck, decent layback of shoulder and perfect topline and tailset. Very good for angles behind. He is precise in front but it is in profile that he can not be overlooked.  Well handled and putting on a show. BD & RBIS 

2: Hills' DONAY FRASER,  decent boy with lots to like, balanced and compact. He is masculine in head with a soft expression. Not quite the neck or shoulder of the winner but he too has a good topline and is balanced for angulation behind. Moved on the right track. Well presented and in super condition 

3: Jacklin's TRIECAP LORD OSCAR 

Veteran 

1: Roderick's BARTERHOUND GARRISON, super boy of quality and balance. Lovely head and expression, strong neck and topline. Delightful temperament and he uses his tail all the time. Moved very well and could show some of the youngsters how to do it too. Excellent condition. 

2: Jacklin's TRIECAP PRINCE ZAPHER, Another delightful oldie who was also in superb condition. Pleased for head and expression, good topline and well set tail. Not quite as compact as the winner but put on a good show on the move. 

3: Haylock's GEMARK THYME GENTLEMAN 

Special Open Working 

1:  McBain & Stevens' BONDLEA LAYMAN, Res in a good limit dog class earlier. In superb hard condition. He has a strong neck and excellent topline. Well angulated but would just prefer a little more leg for balance. 

2: Haylock's GEMARK THYME GENTLEMAN 3rd in the veteran class and a real sweetie. Great for his age and he has a super temperament enjoying his day out. 

Bitches 

Minor Puppy 

1: Parker & Steven's SERENAKER MAID IN AMERICA, simply delightful young 6 month old tri girl who has champion stamped all over her. Her head and expression are simply divine and her outline breathtaking.  On the move she is so very eyecatching. Will watch her future with interest as I'm sure we will be hearing a lot more of her BPB & BPIS 

2: Jacklin's TRIECAP COUNTESS CRYSTAL, very similar for type and so. Much to like about her too. Balanced head and Pleasing expression. Moved on the right track and has a lot of style about her. She too has a future I'm sure 

3: Hunt's BONDLEA LUCY 

Puppy 

1: May's JANFREY DOTTY, super for type and balanced in outline. Loved her head and expression and she is so good to go over on the table. Naughty on the move today but she had moments where she showed that she knew what it was all about and put her feet in exactly the right place.  Once she learns what it's all about, will be a serious contender. 

2: Evan's BELLVALLEY DEMELZA, close up and very similar for type. Liked her overall balance and she opens up in profile. Well handled and presented in first class order. 

3: Coates' GLADSTYLE MOMENTS OF GLORY 

Junior 

1: Wright & Mitchell's HUNTSHILL TEASEL, Very nice young tri compact and  balanced. Liked her head and expression. Pleases in the table and she has a strong topline. Moved well out and back and kept her outline in profile. 

2: Richmond's CANOWINDRA GOLDEN LILAC, slightly different in type but still pleasing for angles. Decent head and soft expression. A little longer cast then the winner but opened up in profile. 

3: Nunn's EARDLEY SAM WHICH 

Yearling 

1: Craig's DAVICARD HONEYBEE,  simply stunning lemon and white with the most breathtaking outline. Her head and expression are simply beautiful. Strong neck leading into a well laid shoulder and firm topline with well set stern. Her balance is delightful and she pleases so much on the move where she eats up the ground and carried herself so well. Really loved her, a real class act. BB & BIS 

2: Wright & Mitchell's HUNTSHILL TEASEL 

3: Dawson & Goodall's RUNDLE KOKANEE 

Novice 

1: Jacklin's TRIECAP COUNTESS CRYSTAL 

2:  Richmond's CANOWINDRA FAIR EVA, decent for type and pleasing in outline. Decent head and soft expression. Balanced in outline and pulls herself tighter in profile on the move when settled 

3: Hunt's BONDLEA LUCY 

Post Graduate 

1:Walden's NEDLAW QUEEN OF HEARTS, lovely class and a real headache in making the final decision. Won by this ultra typical bitch who scores so much in head and expression. Beautiful outline and so good to go over on the table. Exceptionally well balanced and sound as a pound on the move. Really eyecatching and full of quality. 

2: Hunt, Norris & Carmichael's SHERCROFT ARINA, so close up and another with so much to like. She is compact and moves with panache always taking the eye. Slightly differing in type but a real Beagle . Liked her very much indeed 

3: Evan's DUFOSEE YOANNE 

Limit 

1: Parker & Stevens' SERENAKER ELLE'S BELLES, the first two in this class could easily change places on another day as both super for type even though slightly different. This bitch has a delightful head and expression, compact and totally balanced. Beautiful for neck into shoulder and it was here that she clinched the class today. On the move she has a free and easy action and holds her outline. RBB 

2: Wenman's DIALYNNE MISS BRODY OF WENANNOU,  close up and she too pleases enormously for head and expression. Strong topline and good tail set. Pleases on the table, I just felt she could have used her front a little more on the move today, but a very good bitch indeed. 

3: Gittins' BOOMERLOO ANGEL EYES. 

Open 

1: Parker & Steven's IR CH SERENAKER DAYDREAM,  another class headed by two super bitches. Both with so much quality. The winner has a delightful head with melting expression. Strong neck of good length and level topline. Super for front assembly and she really uses herself on the move where she opens up and eats up the ground. Sound and so very stylish. 

2: Bradley's DUFOSEE NORTHERN STAR,so close up and she too has the most delightful head and expression. Superb topline and well off for angulation behind. Just felt she didn't use herself in front today which was a shame but she should easily carry a crown. 

3: Hunt's BONDLEA DOVE 

Veteran 

1: hunt & Norris' SHERCROFT DUCHESS JW SHCM, super tan and white girl who belies her age. She has a very pleasing head and expression and she is totally balanced in outline. Pulls herself up when on the move and keeps a super outline in profile, 

2:  Brown's RAIMEX ROWANBERRY, close up to the winner, slightly longer cast but she too has a delight head and expression. Good to go over and moves out really well. In superb condition. 

3: Roderick's BARTERHOUND RAZZLE. 

Vintage 

1:Ambridge's CLIFFMERE IRIS JW nothing quite like an oap Beagle to melt the heart and this one does. Still got an outline and belies her years on the move. A real credit. 

Special Beginners 

1: Jacklin's TRIECAP COUNTESS CRYSTAL 

2: Holland's MORADA LO LOLA AT TAGAHOUND, VHC in the super MP class. Pleasing in outline and head developing. Sweet expression. Actually moved better in this class and showed that she can do it. Coming along on the right track and was presented beautifully. 

 3: McBain & Stevens' BLITZLILIE WINTER IS COMING 

Special Open Working 

1: Ambridge's TIGER LILLY BLOSSOM, tan and white with a pleasing head and soft expression. Slightly longer cast but uses herself well on the move, holding her outline. Strong topline and well set stern 

2: McBain & Stevens' REDCAP BELLA SORELLA JW SHCM,  close up and could change places on another day. More compact and in excellent condition, being well muscled. Just not the expression of the winner 

 3: McBain & Stevens' BLITZLILIE WINTER IS COMING 

Lee A S Cox (Judge)