Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

Basset Hound

I was rather saddened that they have been moved back into a category 3 breed after all the health work that has been done. I found clean eyes, no skin issues, although few not-so-correct bites.

BEST OF BREED : WOODWORTH, Mrs M Armardio Against The Wind

Dog CC : WOODWORTH, Mrs M Armardio Against The Wind

Res Dog CC : BLEVINS, Mrs Lesley & BLEVINS, Miss Kelly Ir Ch Ir Ch Bromp Ronnie Smart For Blevwil Ir Jun

Bitch CC : ARMSTRONG, Miss L Ch Lauralee A Kind Of Magic

Res Bitch CC : PEARSON, Miss Y C Armardio Candle In The Wind JW

Best Puppy : MELBOURNE, Miss Diana & MURRAY, J Diheath Cracker

Best Veteran : ALLCHORNE, Mrs C Ch Nelgus Thyme Bomb JW ShCEx

VD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: ALLCHORNE, Mrs C Ch Nelgus Thyme Bomb JW ShCEx – This young man, for 9.5yrs he was really athletic and strode out with excellent reach and drive. His head had lovely balance with almost parallel planes; his eyes were clean and dark. His ears were set low and reached well forward; his flews were a good, angular shape, completing his head. His neck was strong and muscular, with shoulders that were well laid back. He had a well-filled chest with a prominent breastbone and depth to ribs that were well-rounded, broad back carried level. His hind was full and muscular rounded apple shape. He moved at a good pace, strong and full of purpose, with plenty of ground clearance. BV

2nd: MURRAY, Miss Judith & MELBOURNE, Miss Diana Diheath Wreckless Eric – This young man was of similar age, he had a better bite, although his head was slightly smaller, with some dome and prominent occipital bone. He carried a little more weight, which gave an optical illusion of a shorter neck and a little lower to the ground. His large feet carried him at a steady pace.

PD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 174 MELBOURNE, Miss Diana & MURRAY, J Diheath Cracker – This baby was very aptly named. At 8 months, he has lots of promise about him. Clean eyes and enough dome to his head, nicely matching his muzzle that had lips with plenty of flew, his ears were long, fine, and well curled. He already had a nicely filled chest and prominent sternum with rounded ribs. He had great bone and tight elbows to large feet. He was shown on a loose lead that gave him a smooth, effortless action. BP Unfortunately, he’d had a slight accident which made him lame, therefore withdrew from further competition.

JD (1 Entries) Abs: 1

PGD (4 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: KING, Mrs C & KING, Mr I Zawadi Life Of Pi – White and Tan. He had a decent head with almost equal plans clear occipital bone, and good length of ear with curled. He had a little too much drewlap for me. Nicely laid shoulders and tight elbows. His underline was clean, with a strong, broad level topline finished with a strongly set tail, which he carried saber style with a white tip.

2nd Roden, Dr R.K. Haridene Love Potion – Tri coloured boy of 22months. He had a little more filling out to do. Ample bone at this stage with better feet, nicely rounded ribs, and sufficient breastbone. His topline was level, loin was muscular, well-developed thighs.

LD (5 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: SUTTON, Mrs Rebecca L & SUTTON, Mr Lee Reveros Power Of Love – White and tan a pleasing youngster with a masculine head and clean dark eyes, ears of good length with some curl. His neck was muscular and of appropriate length. He had a full forechest with a well-developed breastbone. He is suitably boned throughout, and large well well-knuckled feet, ample ground clearance. His topline is firm, and ribs that reach nicely back to his angulated hind legs, which were full of strong muscle. On the move, he had a smooth, powerful stride and drive, which won him this class. One for the future.

2nd: ALLCHORNE, Mrs C Nelgus Golden Nugget – White and Tan, not much older, and work in progress. He has many attributes of a basset hound, but not the happy, outgoing attitude. His head was acceptable, although his ears were a little flat. His neck was of a good length and muscular, and ample bone to his feet, ribs well rounded and muscular loin. On the move, he did not carry his tail, which let him down.

3rd: MELBOURNE, Miss Diana & MURRAY, J Diheath Macaramac

Class 68 OD (5 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: WOODWORTH, Mrs M Armardio Against The Wind – White and Tan, mature masculine boy. He gave a strong silhouette, both standing and on the move. He had plenty of bone all through, his head was of good length and in proportion, ears reaching well forward, fine and well curled, and good depth to flews finished with a large black nose. well-developed forechest and breastbone, ample ground clearance below his well-rounded ribs. Short muscular loin and a firm broad topline. He had strong hind angulation matched with his well-developed thighs, giving a round apple shape from behind. He moved without effort, smooth and free with powerful reach and drive. CC BoB. He excelled in the hound group to the admiration of the spectator’s achieving 2nd in the hound group.

2nd: BLEVINS, Mrs Lesley & BLEVINS, Miss Kelly Ir Ch Ir Ch Bromp Ronnie Smart For Blevwil Ir Jun – This young man pushed hard in this class. His head was masculine with almost equal planes clear occipital bone, well-set ears in good order, fine and curled. His neck was muscular and long and well well-laid shoulders, a strong level topline, and well-rounded ribs. His thighs were full and rounded with short hocks. He moved clean and powerful. I was nitpicking between them. RCC

3rd: FREUDENREICH, Mrs Kirsty & FREUDENREICH, Ms Charlo Lockolea Rocket Man

PB (5 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: JOHNSTON, Mr Tom Burnvale Echoes And Dreams – This youngster has plenty of time to finish and firm up. She had a decent head and expression with good length of ear reaching beyond her large black nose. Her neck was long, and her forechest needed to develop a little more. She is still very loose on the move and needs time.

2nd: HAMPTON, Mrs Jessica Louise Astra V Grunsven At Bassluxe (Imp NLD) – This young lady was bigger all round and had a better head but not the flews. She had balanced angulation both fore and aft with enough ground clearance.

3rd: HOLDEN, Ms Karen The Sky Is The Limit At Azakarm

JB (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 178 PEARSON, Miss Y C Amazing White A Story With A Tail At Armardio (Imp) – This young lady was full of femininity. She had a very pretty head and expression with a hint of naughtiness. Her ears were low-set, fine in texture, with a good length. Her neck was muscular and long, her forechest was full with a prominent breastbone, ribs with sufficient spring, level strong topline, and short, muscular loin. Her hind was full and round with well-conditioned muscles. On the move, she had a strong reach and drive with ample ground clearance.

2nd: 165 HAMPTON, Mrs Jessica Louise Your Faith Van Grunsven At Bassluxe (Imp NLD) – Tri colour, who was a little lower to ground than one and of strong proportions. She had a decent head with nicely developed flews and fine well well-curved ears. Her topline was level and broad and short loin. Nicely toned rear.

3rd: 184 WOODWORTH, Mrs M Woodrich Precipitus Prudie

PGB (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 163 GREEN, Mrs V L Nefritis Black Beauty At Braithwell (hun Imp) – A Tri colour girl with lots to like about her, very clean in outline, with little excess skin. Her pleasing, feminine head and clean dark eyes, I like a little more flew, although they have a good shape. Her neck is long and muscular with nicely laid shoulders. She has ample bone to her legs, which neatly tooked in to her ribs. Her feet are large and well-padded. As she moved, she held her tail in saber fashion with a powerful, smooth action

LB (6 Entries) Abs: 1

1st PEARSON, Miss Y C Armardio Candle In The Wind JW – Tan blanket, mature and feminine. Maturing nicely in firm, muscular tone. She had a correct scissor bite and sufficient flews. Length of neck into shoulders and ample bone to legs, she had excellent feet, possibly the best of the day. Well-rounded ribs extending well back to her muscular loin. Her rump was full and round as she moved out without effort.

2nd CRUICKSHANK, Mr I & Mrs D Burnvale Dazzling Diamond At Culsalmond – Tan blanket, of typical shape. Head was a good shape with sufficient flews; her eyes could be a little tighter, and a little more curl to her ears. She has a strong, muscular neck and a super broad level topline, her ribs had spring and rounded with short loin, and she carried her tail well.

3rd: WOODWORTH, Mrs M Woodrich Summer Breeze

OB (6 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: ARMSTRONG, Miss L Ch Lauralee A Kind Of Magic – Presents a beautiful, feminine picture. She is well proportioned with an ultra-feminine head, her dark lozenge-shaped eyes giving an expression of mature calmness and authority. Her forechest was full with well well-pronounced breastbone, her shoulders had good placement and worthy return. Her topline was level and broad, finishing with her well-set tail, which she carried saber style and a white tip. She moved with balance and power, so typical of the breed. She is a very worthy champion, and I’m sure she has many CC’s. BCC In the final challenge, I enjoyed the youth of the dog

2nd: BLEVINS, Mrs Lesley & BLEVINS, Miss Kelly Ch & Ir Ch Int Ch Blevwil Ivana Twinkle Jun Ch – a slightly larger Tri coloured girl. She was a strong girl throughout with a well-filled forechest and ample breastbone. She was well boned and well-rounded ribs, muscular loin. She didn’t flow as smoothly as expected.

3rd: FREER, Mr Phillip Switherland Whoopie Pie