Bakewell Agricultural & Horticultural Society

Thanks to the Society for the invitation to judge at this very well attended show in the

Dales, great setting and loads of space; met with a very welcoming team and I must

thank my lovely steward Chris, he coped well with the heat and the back and forth

journeys from ring to tent, and certainly kept exhibitors up to date with what was going

on, although unfortunately one lady did manage to miss her class as she didn’t hear the

announcement.

Greyhound

Post Graduate (1)

1. Sawyer’s Inchydoney Memories Une Virgin Mary Avec Stonelow (impFRA) JW

good flowing lines on this fawn, she had a very detailed head with good chiselling

& strong jaw, would prefer darker eye but felt they blended well with her

colouring, good length of neck to very well laid shoulder, good depth & ribs,

muscular loin & quarters in excellent condition & moved very well in profile.

BOB & HG4.

Irish Wolfhound

Junior (3) 2 abs

1. Dawson’s Hydebeck Time To Love at Graefyn upstanding brindle male and

looked promising, good long head with neat ears & dark eye giving good

expression, depth to elbow, nice overall carriage, would prefer more length of

second thigh, his movement was rather erratic on the rear & hocks needed a lot

more strength, coat a little softer than preferred.

Post Graduate (3) 1 abs

1. Kelly’s Bonaforte’s Zippity Do pale grey male with good substance all through,

head was masculine & he had a strong jaw, good ears, neck could be a tad longer

to be ideal & shoulder better laid back, he had very good depth & ribbing, touch

more angle to front & rear would be ideal as I felt he was slightly more restricted

in his reach when moving. Res. BOB

2. Murray’s Dukesarum Casper at Sabata upstanding dark grey/br male his head

had good balance & appealing expression, dark eye, ears neat, chest had depth

& topline was good, underbelly okay, preference would be for better front & rear

angle with more pastern & hock strength, moved around in profile well enough

but up & away could have been more positive.

Open )2) 1 abs

1. Dawson’s Hydebeck Heart of Gold at Graefyn pale wheaten upstanding male of

good size & strength, harsh coat & liked his lean head under the whiskers, he had

a good expression, dark eyes, good length of neck & excellent shoulder, super

depth & ribbing, good topline, croup & tail set good, reasonable angulation on

rear, his gait was far reaching & easy. BOB

Norwegian Elkhound

Junior (1)

1. Preston & Saint’s Ravenheim Villi Jasmini pretty bitch with delightful personality

good wedge head, nice ear set dark sparkling eyes, nice square outline, good

width to front & strong rear, tightly curled tail, close coat, moved with

enthusiasm BOB

Post Graduate

1. Saint’s Ravenheim Kvikk Solv, litter brother to previous winner & very similar,

scored in head which had good shape & evenly balanced but with much darker

points, could benefit from a bit more body & his movement was very erratic

unfortunately, so it was di`icult to assess this well.

AVNSC Hound

Puppy (1)

1. Dunsdon’s M Wami’s Fired Up Ready To Go to Mawali (imp SWE) red/white

Basenji, cracking puppy at his first show and for me displayed the breed points

very well, terrific poise, still developing but shown in very good order, moved out

beautifully, great appeal and will be one to watch for the future that’s for sure.

Junior (1)

1. Vescan’s Peacemaker Apache Baltas Vejas (imp LTU) chestnut/white Ibizan

Hound, super exhibit athletic, muscular & stylish with good breed typical points,

have judged him before and same comments apply, he is an eye-catching hound

& has lovely far-reaching stride with that slight hover, well handled.

Res.Best AVNSC

Open (3) 1 abs

1. Dunsdon’s Ch Mawali New York New York, Basenji red/white top quality bitch

great for size, shape & detailed head, slightly hooded ear set in profile, great

condition, superb body, rear & shelf, good tail set, looked a picture moving with

very correct gait, pleasure to judge. Best AVNSC and Hound Group 1

2. 3. Hough’s Secret Agent with Sufayre, Hamiltonstovare, very nice male

bl/white/tan colours accentuating his lovely outline, masculine in head, defined

stop, good dark eye, good length to his neck & well-placed shoulder, good front

& rear, nice rectangular body with good depth & ribs, muscular, moved out

nicely with good far-reaching gait.

Hunt, Hunt, Barber & Barber’s Chestnut Bleu Hippolyte (imp SWE) Basset Bleu

De Gascogne

AV Hound

Puppy (6) 5abs

1. Lowe & Wilcox’s Barnesmore Lamour Dune Mere of Jevobhn (Whippet) very

attractive brindle/white, good balance to her lean head, dark eye, fine ears,

lovely neck & good shoulder placement, good depth of brisket & good underline

& arched loin giving graceful curvy appearance, falling away nicely over croup,

angled quarters, needs to build strength in second thigh to enhance her rear

movement. Has good promise.

Junior (5) 1 abs

1. Cato’s Jenivon’s Alexandra of Earldax (Mini s/h Dachs) bl/tan attractive smooth

outline on the stack, masculine head of good length, a little unsettled today,

neck of reasonable length to shoulder, prefer better upper arm, nice level

topline, ribs okay maybe a bit longer would be ideal, rounded rump, good

quarters used well on the move.

2. Phillips Shakina Bee Light in the Dark (Rhodesian Ridgeback) quite a nice

feminine bitch, was a dark wheaten good muscular neck, front held nicely under

body, good depth of brisket & ribs nicely sprung, would prefer slightly more angle

& strength to hindquarters, tail set well, moved around with good forward action.

3. Jaskolska’s Dashington Cassiopeia (Mini w/h Dachs)

Graduate (3) 2 abs

1. Lowe & Wilcox’s Nevedith Golden Peach of Jevobhn (Whippet) fawn/white up to

size, nice flat skull, fine ears, good muzzle & bite, would prefer slightly more

angle to shoulder & return of upper arm, ribcage good giving nice curvy look &

strong muscle tone, moved with good carriage.

Open (6) 5 abs

1. Farrington’s Dollydash Defender of Faith (Std w/h Dachs) quite a smart outline

on the stack, neck flowing well into his shoulder, topline held nicely, ribs &

underline okay, angled rear, he moved out well with good driving action.

Veteran (12) 4 abs

1. Melbourne & Hirst’s Diheath Really Cosmic at Kejana tan/white (Basset Hound) 8

years old strong male, masculine throughout with clean outline, head was lean

with good leathers, prefer darker eye, ribs & breastbone good, very good feet,

strong rear & well angled, powerful mover with sabre tail carried aloft he just

sailed around as if he owned everything.

2. Hirst’s Ranglewood Lantana at Kejana (Std L/H Dachs) just over 10 years old

nicely put together bl/tan male with quite a coat on him, very masculine, well

bodied, good bone, kept his outline on the move and covered the ground well.

3. Bowsher’s Dark Wing (Whippet) 12 years of age

AV Imported Breed Register Hound

Open (2)

1. Skaboullo’s Cunningham’s Aveline for Trail Tracker (imp DEU) Black & Tan

Coonhound, appealing in overall look sleek coat topped o` by nicely balanced

head, dark eye & good underjaw, low set ears of good length, straight front held

under nicely, good depth and well sprung ribs, croup just right, would prefer

slightly more angle to hindquarters however she moved o` with an easy gait and

very good forehand reach, tail held high, handled well. Best AV imp.Register

2. Skaboullo’s Cunningham’s Aveline for Trail Tracker (imp DEU) Basset Bleu De

Gascogne, nicely shown black marks with black/mottle on body/tan cheeks &

forelegs, domed skull, good length of foreface, dark eyes & nose black, low ears

folded & hanging of good length, forelegs okay half crooked, length of back good

& was level, hocks well let down, moved out well. Res. Best AV imp.Register

Hound Group

There was a grand display of super hounds in this Group and we had a nice double ring

to enable them to show o` their virtues well.

Hound Group 1 went to the Basenji, Dunsdon’s Ch Mawali New York New York top

quality hound who absolutely smashed it out of the park here today. (see critique)

Hound Group 2 Heritage’s Amaserwah Anyway the Wind Blows at Jazzmeenah (IKC)

Afghan Hound, bl/m golden, nice for type & overall balance, impressive head with good

expression, nicely angled fore & aft, good pin bones, gentle slope to croup and ringed

tail, well o` for coat, in profile moves with a very desirable easy flowing springy stride.

Hound Group 3 Hardisty’s Blunderhall Jackson Beagle, just 9 months sturdy & compact

tri colour male great for condition, size & shape, super balance to him, head balanced

with good expression & leathers, came into his own moving striding freely with super

drive & great carriage.

Hound Group 4 Sawyer’s Inchydoney Memories Une Virgin Mary Avec Stonelow

(impFRA) JW Greyhound (see critique) in this nice quality group was outstanding in

movement and despite the heat of the day looked as if she could go on forever.

Hound Puppy Group 1 Hardisty’s Blunderhall Jackson Beagle in this nice assortment of

youngsters held his own and kept up that super shape & long reaching movement to

take this Group.

Hound Puppy Group 2 Spademan, Mycroft & Higginbottom’s Crosscop Seduction

fawn/white Whippet, quality elegant young lady with a classic outline, smooth to the

touch, liked her very much and she moved out so very well here it was a close decision

for the top spot, one for the future I’m sure.

Hound Puppy Group 3 Kidd’s Cloudside Prince of Light b/m pale golden male with a

face full of monkey whiskers, keen expression, lovely shape in stacked profile,

constructed well throughout and came into his own on the move covering that ground

and literally eating it up with an enviable loping stride, bit of a handful at the moment

and a lot of maturing to do to get the finished article but promising.

Hound Puppy Group 4 Chapman’s Melminds Makayla L/H Std Dachs nicely presented

red, great for proportional balance & outline, liked her head & eye, good angles &

ribbing, nicely conditioned, excellent feet, moved out so well with good forehand & drive

off the rear.

Jill Cross (Gilari)