Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Of Scotland

Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Scotland – Open Show

Friday 15th May 2026

Thank you to the committee for my invite to judge at your open show. Thank you to Lisa Reid and Nicola Jolly for your stewarding, looking after the ring and exhibitors.  

Thank you to my exhibitors for supporting me and accepting my decisions on the day. I appreciated you staying for the open show at the end of two long and busy days of showing. Very lucky the weather stayed dry for being outdoors albeit cold, the hounds coped well.  

I was happy with ridges, teeth and temperaments of all of the dogs I judged on the day.  

Baby Puppy Dog/Bitch 2 

I loved judging my first baby puppy class both of whom were very well behaved for being so young and full of confidence to let me go over them.  

1st Jolihem Truly Scrumptious, Miss H & Mr A Picton & Ince

Rising 6mths bitch. Pretty, feminine outline and expression. Dark, round eye. Clean neck, nice angled front and rear at this stage. Good bone on tight, knuckled feet. Moved out and stacked well. Nice overall picture for her age. I liked her overall for type and movement.  

2nd Affrhoda Demetrius At Callmn, Mr A & Mrs L Clark-MacLean

Upstanding 5mth red wheaten puppy dog. Handsome head and expression. Good length of neck into a nice front and lay of shoulder. Nice rear and tailset. Plenty of bone. Moved well covering the ground.  

Puppy Dog 1

1st Clauwill Oliver Junior, Miss C Willunat

An upstanding male of 10mths. Handsome puppy who was shown in good condition and well-schooled in the ring. Correct, round dark eye. Good head planes, flat skull. Symmetrical in front and rear angles, plenty of bone and nicely knuckled, tight feet. Moved well. BPD & RBPIS 

Junior Dog 1

1st Bikquest Helios Sunreacher, Mrs N Nevison

Upstanding, dark red young male. Masculine head with good stop, earset and kind, round eye. Well muscled and in fit condition. Good bone and feet. Sufficient infill of forechest. Moved out well, maintaining his topline, straight coming and going.  

Yearling Dog 2

1st Kwanza El Faiyum At Matikiridge (Imp Nld) JW, Mrs N Hurn

Handsome young red wheaten dog of 21mths, he poses a nice overall outline and balance and maintained this on the move.  

He has a lovely head with a kind expression and eye. Good head proportions, clean and good length of neck into a nice front. Good depth of chest and infill, well defined prosternum. Good angles front and rear, well muscled and good width of 1st & 2nd thigh. Good tun of stifle with hocks well let down. Strong pasterns with good bone and tight feet. Good spring of rib, level topline and good tail set.  

He settled and moved out well in the lineup, covering the ground with drive with his powerful rear whilst maintaining his topline. This earned him BD & BIS against a lovely bitch that pushed hard for the award.  

2nd Diamondridge Dragstone, Mrs R & Mr G Spratling

Nice type. Masculine head, good length to muzzle, kind, dark round eye and earset. Good length of neck. Good depth of chest, sufficient infill. Nice front, with plenty bone. Good turn of stifle, hocks well let down. He moved well but was hard pushed against my 1st place in this class who out-moved him today.  

Novice Dog 1

1st Dabola Lola, Mrs N Nevison

The sire of the Junior dog I believe, similar in appearance and qualities as his son. Nice size, red wheaten rising 6 years. Handsome and masculine head, good earset and length to muzzle. Plenty of bone standing on good feet, tight & well knuckled. Nicely balanced dog with good height to length. Nicely balanced front and rear posing a nice overall shape. Sufficient infill of forechest, level topline, maintained on the move. Moved well with a good stride, straight coming and going.  

Post Graduate Dog 2

1st Rottzridge Celtic Legend At Kotamury, Mr A & Miss G Green & Thomson 

Handsome dark red wheaten male at 3yrs old, kind, round dark eye. Good head proportions, good length of neck. Good front and rear assembly, sufficient bone. Hocks well let down. Good spring of rib and infill of forechest. He moved out well, straight coming and going. Flowing and covered the ground today to earn him his win.  

2nd Priorpark William Wallace For Clanbruchan JW, Mrs N Jolly

Masculine 2 ½ year old wheaten male. Good looking male with good head proportions. Defined stop. Shapely neck into a good topline. Well boned on good tight feet. Nice angled front and rear, hocks well let down. Moved out well.  

 Limit Dog 8 (2) 

1st Priorpark Pragmatist, Mr G Dennis 

Handsome wheaten dog, nice expression with kind, dark round eyes, good earset. I liked his length and shape of neck into a nice front, good infill of forechest. Good length to body, good topline that he maintained on the move. Strong loin and good tailset. Well muscled rear with good angulation. Good tun of stifle, hocks let down and good pasterns. He stands on good feet with good bone. Settled and covered the ground with ease that won him this class.  

2nd Nuthouse Mastermind, Mr J & Mrs S Hicks

A lovely liver nose with correct eye colour to match his coat. Handsome expression, good head planes. Good length of neck into a nice front. Good depth to chest. Nice level topline that he maintained on the move, good tailset. Nice front and rear angles. Defined 1st & 2nd thigh. Stands on tight feet with good bone. Covered the ground on the move.  

3rd Kijani Manwe Of Gabisa, Miss G & Miss C Hutcheson & Ogilvie

Open dog 10 (6) 

1st Negasi Radagast JW ShCEx OSW, Mrs M & Mr W Shaw

 I really admire this boy and it was a pleasure to judge him again today and he did not disappoint. He was shown in great condition, well muscled with defined third & second thigh. Good turn of stifle into well let down hocks. Good, tight feet with good bone. He has a lovely, kind expression with good head proportions, clean neck into nice infill of forechest. 

Lovely overall balanced dog, moves out with great reach and drive. RBD 

2nd Ungowa On the Road Again With Vapfumi, Mrs E Johnson

 I judged this boy as a 7mth puppy at the start of his showing career. He has matured nicely. Pleasing masculine expression and stamp of a hound, good head planes, stop and kind, dark eye. Good length of neck, well angled front assembly with sufficient infill of chest. Nice lay of shoulder, good bone standing on tight knuckled feet. Strong hindquarters, good turn of stifle and let down hocks, strong pasterns. 

 Moved out with reach and drive, I just preferred the overall balance and movement of my winner today.  

3rd Nuthouse Roger The Dodger, Mr J Mrs S Hicks 

Veteran dog 1

1st Jimanns The Doctor, Mr A & Mrs A Whiteside

Handsome and upstanding dog with a kind, round, dark eye and expression. Good head proportions, good front and rear angulations; good turn of stifle and well let down hocks. Lovely, deep chest with good infill and prominent prosternum. Good bone and tight feet. Strong, level topline. 

Shown in great condition and fitness, he powered round the ring today, really covering the ground whilst maintaining his lovely, strong topline and outline. He was a joy to watch and can certainly show the youngsters how it’s done. VD. Delighted to award him BVIS. 

Minor Puppy Bitch 2 

Two lovely youngsters who looked to be taking it all in and enjoying their time in the ring.  

1st Salome’s Charm Truly Arte Cassari At Tokwe (Imp SVK), Mrs E Taylor

Just 6mths - beautiful, feminine head with good planes, kind, round dark eye. For her young age she stood well and has a lovely overall outline and balance. Good length and clean neck into a nicely constructed front with nice infill of forechest for her age. Well laid shoulders, she stands on great, tight feet, has good bone and substance. Good rear with good turn of stifle and hocks let down. She moved out well, covering the ground effortlessly. The odd swallow flying in the ring brought out her hunting instinct that she seemed to enjoy.  

Really lovely overall puppy, nice balance front and rear for her age who caught my eye to look at both stacked and on the move to win this class and PBIS.   

2nd Tambyssa’s The Temptress, Miss J Adderley

Another lovely puppy, rawer and less mature than the first but a nice type. Nice light wheaten, kind expression, round, dark eye, defined stop. Good length of neck and into a nice front. Plenty of bone and good feet. Good length of body, a little bum high at the moment with lots of growing to fill into. Good rear with ample turn of stifle. Good tail set. Moved out well, covered the ground. Less mature overall at this stage compared to 1st place today.   

Puppy Bitch 1 (1) 

Junior Bitch 5 

1st Colkeririn To The Nines JW, Mrs K Hodge; 15mths, very pretty and feminine both in her head and overall stature. Nice, round eye, with good overall head proportions. Clean and good length of neck into a nice front, good depth of chest. Good angled front and rear with plenty of bone. Very well schooled and worked well with her handler. Elegant yet covered the ground with ease and purpose that won her this class.  

2nd Jocerik Ella Angan, Miss J R Cyprien; another feminine in head and outline. Expressive, nice round dark eye. Good head planes and earset. I also liked her length and flowing neck into strong shoulders with good infill of chest. Nice angulation front and rear with good bone. Good length to height ratio. Good topline, maintained on the move. Nice easy, flowing movement.   

Two quality bitches and a hard decision as I liked both of their qualities with the movement of 1 just taking this class.  

3rd Dellared Keep On Moving, Miss S Brewis 

Yearling Bitch 3 (2) 

1st Alexia Lyonesse, Mrs S R Phillips; lovely head and expression. Kind, round eye, head in good proportions. Shapely neck into a nicely constructed front, sufficient infill of forechest. Good boned on tight, compact feet. Level topline that she maintained on the move.  

 Covered the ground, straight coming and going.   

Novice Bitch 1 (withdrawn) 

Post Graduate Bitch 5 

1st Barfordridge Magda, Mrs F P & Mr G T Tanner & Baldwin

Pretty light wheaten bitch, feminine head with good earset and head proportions. Good length of neck, and length to body, good spring of rib and deep chest with good infill. Good boned, on tight, compact feet. Good angulation front and rear. Good turn of stifle, hocks well-let down. Straight coming and going. Moved out well covering the ground that won her this class today.  

2nd Amahle Funny Cide, Mrs C Dick

Another with a pretty head with good planes. Kind, round dark eye, Good stop. Good length of neck into a nicely angled front. Plenty of bone on good feet. Good infill of forechest, well-sprung ribs and good topline. Good turn of stifle with low set hocks. Moved well. A strong, shapely bitch I just feel didn’t show her best for me today in this class.  

3rd Negasi Goldberry, Mrs M & Mr W Shaw 

Limit Bitch 6 

1st Callmn’s Queen Bee Of Mahanovemi, Mr J Muncie 

6 year old, red wheaten bitch who I last judged at my very first judging appointment at HAS in 2022 . She has matured well. Long, flowing neck into a nice front assembly, sufficient infill of forechest. Good bone, straight and on tight, well knuckled feet, strong pasterns. Good length to body, strong level topline when stacked and on the move. Good turn of stifle with hocks well let down. Defined 1st and 2nd thigh. Well muscled and fit condition. Flowing and active on the move. RBB

2nd Priorpark Pride And Joy To Nzuri JW, Mrs L, Miss S, Mr J & Miss H Mills, Mills, Mills & Parsons

Taller bitch than 1, lovely, feminine head and in stature. Good head planes, defined stop, dark round eyes. Good length and shapely neck into a strong, well angled front. Deep chest and sufficient infill. Strong, level topline that she maintained on the move. Good turn of stifle, hocks well-let down that enabled her to cover the ground on the move. Moved out well.  

She holds a lovely shape and outline in profile, I just preferred the head on my winner.  

3rd Priorpark Pure Theatre At Buhera, Mrs A & Mrs K Kerr & Millward

Open Bitch 7 (2)

1st Jimanns Hell on Heels ShCEx, Mrs J & Mr I Ritchie 

This girl caught my eye in this lovely open class of quality bitches. Lovely overall shape and balance with good angulation front and rear. Good head planes, ear set and a nice kind, round eye. Nice, clean neck flowing into a nice front, deep chest with good infill of forechest. Nice, tight feet. Good turn of stifle and hocks well let down and strong pasterns. Powerful and effortless on the move maintaining her lovely overall balance and shape that won her this class, BB and RBIS. 

2nd Honeybush Clouds Novel Princess Zola With Jocerik JW (Imp Deu), Miss J R, Mr R M & Ms C Cyprien, Porter & Willunat

Lovely, feminine 3 year old bitch. Nice outline and proportions. Pretty head with dark, round eyes. Good head proportions. Clean neck with good length into a nicely put together front. Deep chest and good infill with prominent sternum. Good boned on strong, tight feet. Good turn of stifle, hocks well let down and strong pasterns. Good length of body, shown in hard condition and well muscled. Covered the ground and maintained her strong topline. Two lovely bitches, I just preferred the overall package of 1 today.   

3rd Negasi Elberith For Clanbruachan JW, Mrs N Jolly 

Veteran Bitch 6 

Another lovely class, it’s nice to see how well these girls are looking in their veteran years. 

1st Kinabula’s All About The Bass JW ShCEx OSW VW, Miss I Scanlon

Another I have judged previously and she was looking great today in a strong class. Feminine head and expression, correct round, dark eye and good head planes. Nice length of neck into a strong front; deep chest and good infill of forechest. Good angled front and rear. Good turn of stifle and hocks well let down. Strides out covering the ground on the move, maintaining her strong topline. VB & RVIS

2nd Amber Rainbow Westkamp At Alexia, Mrs S R Phillips

8yrs, liver nose with correct eye colour for her coat. Kind, correct eye and feminine expression. Correct ear set, defined stop. Plenty of bone standing on good, tight feet. Clean neck into a nicely constructed front. Deep chest with sufficient infill. 

I preferred the overall outline and movement of my winner. 

3rd Sweet Little Wallflower of Leteela, Ms M Smith 

Judge: Claire McBroom (Muir)