Ripon & District Canine Society

Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at this friendly, well run Open Show. You have an amazing committee and a super group of helpers that really pull together to ensure that everyone has a wonderful day. Your hospitality was second to none, your cakes were delicious! Thank you to my two most efficient stewards, Chris & Lindsay who kept everything ticking over in good order.

DEERHOUNDS

PUPPY 0

JUNIOR 1 (1)

POST GRADUATE 2 (2)

OPEN 3(3)

BORZOI

JUNIOR 2 (1)

1st Rogerson, Ms S T Everwyck Alphin Promising red and white 13-month-old male. He is an instant eye catcher, with a balanced and shapely outline on the stack. I loved his, long lean, aristocratic head. He has the loveliest veining in his foreface with dark expressive eyes and small, high set ears. His strong, nicely arched neck fits smoothly into clean, well-positioned shoulders, with a good return of upper arm. Forelegs are clean and straight with sloping pasterns and neat, well-knuckled feet. He has a good depth to his chest with a nicely arched loin and sweeping underline. His movement was light and effortless, with his long, well-feathered tail carried in a graceful curve. BOB

POST GRADUATE 0

OPEN 4 (2)

1st Wheatley, Mrs E M Takatori Legally Blonde Elegant 3-year-old red & white bitch, she was beautifully presented and in lovely muscular condition. Feminine head of good planes with dark almond shaped eyes and small well-placed ears. She is balanced in angulations front and rear with great depth of chest giving her plenty of heart and lung room. She has a graceful top line and a well-muscled fallaway. I liked her rear quarters that were broad, with a well-developed second thigh and strong, parallel hocks. She stands on quality bladed bone, I would just prefer her toes to be better arched. She moved around the ring with a free and easy gait.

2nd Glenton, Mrs Cavallierik Uksus To Baudwin (Imp RUS) Handsome, red and white 5-year-old male. Long, balanced head with dark eyes and pigmentation, his ears are set high and nicely carried. Strong, muscular neck into a decent shoulder placement, he is well off for bone with his elbows well set under. His brisket is deep with a well-ribbed back although he is slightly steep in the croup which gave him a tendency to stand under himself. He has width to his rear with broad low set hocks. He moved soundly on the out and back.

BASSET HOUNDS

OPEN 2 (1)

1st Fekete & Pearce, Ms D & Mr C Nagyhegyi Pajkos Taylors Of Harrogate (Imp HUN) 2-year-old tri male, he was certainly using his large nose today checking out all the aromas in the ring. Masculine, domed head with dark, clean eyes and leathers of good length and velvety texture. He is ample boned and bodied standing on large, well-padded feet. His back is broad and well-ribbed, his topline is level, and his stern is set and carried correctly. He has a nice depth of chest with plenty of ground clearance. He used his nicely muscled hindquarters to power around the ring. BOB

ELAINE BOGART (Incitatus)