Darlington Dog Show Society Ltd

DARLINGTON DOG SHOW SOCIETY

19/09/2026

AFGHAN HOUNDS

I thank Darlington committee for inviting me to judge my favourite breed that I have loved for over sixty years. I had some fabulous hounds to judge and I feel the breed is in very good hands for the future.

VD (4) 1st Mitchell, Smithson’s ZANHADAR XPLOSIVE STORM Lovely boy of eight years, excellent type, first class conformation throughout, well laid-back shoulders with equal length & angle to upper arm. Good depth of brisket, level topline, well angled rear. Moved well.

2nd Millward, Race, Ferguson’s AUS, UK Ch. TAHKIRA AFFOGATO (IMP) Well known exhibit with an outstanding show record. I have awarded him top honours in the past and was proud to do so. Good head & eye, pleasing outline, moved out well. Preferred breed type & front of First.

3rd Metcalfe’s JO-KINS PINEAPPLES HAVE PEELINGS TOO

MPD (5) 1st Hughes, Parsell’s KARNAK LIVE THE LIFE WITH HARLEXTAN Six month B/M gold of excellent breed type, so well balanced for age, good head proportions, slight stop, well placed ears, well angled fore & aft. Very confident on the move showing reach & drive. 

 2nd Hurl’s KARNAK ONE MORE TIME FOR TARAKHI Another from this super litter. Well made all through, lovely head, dark eye, strong under jaw. Long neck, well-off for bone, big feet, moved well in spurts but played-up most of the time.

3rd Gilbert’s AFFIETAR ATOMIC

JD (2) 1st Webster, Lloyds YASSIR DEL GHYRUO (IMP) Super young dog with first class balance all through. Appealed greatly – so ‘seventies’ in type, no exaggerations, lovely balanced head, slight stop, prominent occiput. Roman nose, strong underjaw, good lay of shoulder with equal length & angle to upper-arm, level topline, short strong loin, well angled rear, short strong hocks, correct tail set & carriage not above the backline when on the move but straight out behind with ring. Moved with style, reach & drive, covering plenty of ground with ease RDCC

2nd Kirk, Mottershaw’s ISTANI ROBERT DE NIRO AT ELEGANCE

Taller boy with well balanced head, long neck, good topline & depth of chest. Not the angles of First. Sound movement.

PGD (9) 1st Lancashire, O’Donnell’s DRISHAUN AUTUMNAL KING JW. Beautiful e red of classic breed type, good size, balanced head with good length of muzzle with chiselling, strong underjaw, dark eye, long neck flowing into well placed shoulders. First class conformation throughout. Moved with reach & drive, shown in excellent coat & condition.

2nd Kidd’s CLOUDSIDE PRINCE OF LIGHT JW Taller boy with handsome head, dark eye, first class front assembly, good depth of chest, level topline, angled rear, short strong hocks & very sound on the move.

3rd Smith’s SITANA SOUL FIRE

LD (7) 1st French’s SITANA MOON KNIGHT AT ZALMEERAH JW Striking B/T with outstand outline, best of toplines, balanced angles throughout. Lovely head, eye & expression, having all the breed’s characteristics. Moved with style covering plenty of ground. Beautiful silky coat presented to perfection. Pleased to award him his third CC making him a worthy Champion.

2nd Smith’s SITANA SOUL FIRE Another lovely hound with pleasing head & eye. Good conformation all through. Sound on the move. Not the outline of First.

3rd Hughes’ ISTANI BOB DYLAN AT FINKIME JW

OD (8) 1st Pascoe’s MULTI CH. POPOVS ALADDIN AT SARAKHAN Handsome upstanding seven-year-old I have long admired, a real showman. Balanced conformation, well off for bone, big feet, best of heads with good length of foreface & chiselling, dark triangular eye, long arched neck & precise movement. BV

2nd Lancashire, O’Donnell’s Ch. DRISHUN BABY’S IN BLACK J.W. Another lovely exhibit, well balanced fore & aft, level topline, good slope to croup, good tail set & carriage. Very well handled and presented. Preferred length & stride of First.

3rd Thompson’s DRISHAUN ROCK ME BABY GOTHIKA

VB (1) 1st Tromp’s Multi Ch. POPOVS SAZERAC AT SARAKHAN Most glamorous ten year old with lovely silky coat. First class conformation, balanced head, darkest of eyes, Roman nose. Shown in excellent condition.

MPB (5) 1st Hughes’ KARNAK LADY LUCK FOR GEZANCOL. Outstanding 6m B/M gold. Difficult to fault at this age. Well angled fore & aft, balanced head, strong underjaw, dark well-shaped eye, good bon & large feet. Moved with correct style reach & drive. In the bitch challenge, the more she moved the more she impressed. RBCC & BP

2nd Mitchell’s KARNAK SHE MAKES ME HAPPY Litter Sister to First, not as mature but with the same excellent conformation & breed type. Not as settled on the move as First.

3rd Gilbert’s AFFIETAR SUNDAY GIRL

PB (2) 1st Gilchrist’s AFFIETAR THE TIDE IS HIGH AT KHAWARI Six months of age, well made all through with balanced angles, good depth & outline. Ringed tail, sound movement.

2nd Hedge’s UNSTOPPABLE BIBBEDI BOBBEDI BO (Imp. Sweden) Nice bitch with good head proportions, dark eye & level topline. Would have liked more angles to front & rear. 

 JB (3) 1st Millward, Race’s Aust.Ch TAHKIRA VIOLETTA TO ALOUANN Attractive bitch, good length of head, prominent occiput, dark eye, good bone, balanced conformation. Carried tail a little high but moved well.

 2nd Reaney’s ISTANI MISS JACKSON AT ANDAZRAQS A shade fine in head. Well placed shoulders, level topline, strong well angled rear. Sound movement.

3rd Kirk, Hughe’s ISTANI LIZA MINNELLI WITH FINKIME

PGB (7) 1st Sanghera’s SITANA BEAUTIFUL DREAMER Another lovely exhibit from this owner/breeder who produces consistent type & quality. Bitch with a beautiful head of good length, strong underjaw, dark eye, long neck, balanced angles, well developed body, level topline, good slope to croup & moved with reach & drive when settled.

2nd Lancashire, O’Donnell’s DRISHAUN CONSIDER IT DONE JW. Most attractive B/T bitch, a shade longer cast than First. Head of correct proportions, dark triangular eye, long neck, fair lay of shoulder. Would like more angle to upper arm. Good depth of chest, well angled rear. Well handled & presented. Moved well.

3rd Bloor’s PRETTY INFINITY A TOUCH OF FREEDOM AT PASHTARI

LB (6) 1st Lawson-Ball’s SITANA MYSTIQUE AT ZARCAR Beautifully balanced pale red with pleasing head of good length. Correct eye shape & expression. Long neck & pleasing outline. Well angled fore & aft. Well-set ringed tail. Moved out well. Considered for RCC.

2nd Dare’s SITANA THE ETERNAL AT LAKARNADREAM JW Half-Sister to First, a shade finer all through. Another with first-class conformation, balanced angled & sound movement.

3rd Lancashire, O’Donnell’s DRISHAUN WHAT BABY WANTS

OB (6) 1st Hall’s Ch. SAXONMILL MAJIC MIRROR Outstanding example of the breed with all the breed’s characteristics. Faultless conformation, displayed on the move. A joy to judge and I was delighted to award her, her 40th CC. B.O.B.

2nd Hedge’s, Ch. UNSTOPPABLE HAPPY GO LUCKY Lovely bitch with excellent head & eye. Balanced all through with good bone, large feet and showed and moved well

3rd Sanghera’s Ch. SITANA LOVE AND THUNDER JW

Diane Cook (Judge)