East Kent Canine Society

Rhodesian Ridgeback

PUPPY

1st: 413 GEEVES, Mr Andrew Peter & GEEVES, Mrs Sharon KIROMOL THE KINSMAN - 9 months old beautiful, balanced male on the tall side of the standard. Beautiful head with correct eye colour and expression. Strong neck merging into well laid shoulder. Visible forechest. Stands on nice, tight feet. Good topline and underline and well angulated behind. Still needs to develop his body. On the move has good reach and drive but is still slightly loose, just as it should be at his age. BOBP

2nd: 412 GEEVES, Mr Andrew Peter & GEEVES, Mrs Sharon GABISA HOB NOB WITH THE BARON - Well pigmented liver male presented one week before his 1st birthday. A little unsettled today, which made his assessment difficult, especially when moving. Slightly rounded but strong head, eye colour corresponding with coat colour, good ear size. Strong neck flowing into good shoulder, deep chest with visible forechest. Plenty of bone and standing on tight feet. Good angulation front and rear. Excellent length of the ridge. Managed to catch a glimpse of correct and strong movement.

YEARLING 

1st: 414 LARKIN, Mrs J E LOKI DESERT MARVEL (Imp) - 16 months old, moderate and balanced example of our breed. Good masculine head with excellent head plains and correct ear placement. Lovely dark expressive eye, strong neck and shoulders, pleasing body proportions, nicely angulated, good tail set and carriage. Level topline sporting long and correct ridge. Stood strong on tight feet. Easy and sound on the move. Still maturing but there is a lot to like about this young boy. BOB

LIMIT

1st: 414 LARKIN, Mrs J E LOKI DESERT MARVEL (Imp) as above.

2nd: 418 STOREY, Mr & Mrs P & E & PIEHL, Mrs L KIROMOL MANDOLIN WIND - 4yo Light Wheaten bitch beautifully balanced all round. Lovely feminine head with velvety, intelligent dark eyes, good muzzle with a scissor bite and well set ears. Neck is long and flows into good shoulder placement. Nice depth of chest but more fill would be desirable. Good bone and correct feet. Balanced in angulations with nice level topline, which she held on the move, correct tail set. Moved well holding her topline throughout.

OPEN

1st: 421 PIEHL, Mrs L & STOREY, Mr P & STOREY, Mrs E CH KIROMOL HEAVEN CAN WAIT (A.I) - 3yo wheaten male on top of the standard in size. Handsome, strong, well built but a little long in loin. Masculine head with round eye and correctly set ears. Good length of neck, deep chest, correct topline and underline. Strong bone and firm feet. An excellent mover with powerful drive, fully attuned to his handler. RBOB

2nd: 416 PARKER, Ms J KIROMOL AS YOU LIKE IT WITH AZULI, JW - Beautiful head and expression on this 4.5yo red wheaten bitch. Correct ear set, round & dark eye. Correct topline and underline, just drops off a little over the croup. Good depth of chest & length of ribbing. Moderate angulation fore and aft. Good length of ridge. Moved enthusiastically and soundly. Shown in good condition and well handled.