West Lothian Canine Society

West Lothian Canine Club Open Show 26/04/2026

Judge Mr T Casentieri

AVNSC Hound 

Graduate (6/1)

1st Christie’s Cloudside Xaiden At Decalleigh, Dachshund (Wire-haired), 9 month old male. A lovely youngster showing a lot of promise. His quality stood out straight away. Lovely masculine head with good proportions and nicely furnished. Correct ear placement. Nice depth to chest with strong breastbone. Nicely put together front. Lovely topline. Nice overall length to body with good muscle. Well made rear. Nicely set and carried tail. Nice harsh coat. 

2nd French’s Sitana Silver Surfer At Zalmeerah, Afghan Hound, I feel this male could have used a bigger ring today to show himself off better but was able to see his qualities with what we had. Nice masculine head of good length and good eye, I feel he could do with having slightly more length of neck to create a better silhouette. His body is well made with good angles fore and aft which show in his typical movement. Well set and carried tail. Well presented in good coat. 

Open (7,0)

1st Legget’s Here We Go Again At Swanwite JW, Basenji. This tricolour bitch creates an impressive picture on the stack. Lovely in head with correct eye and ear. Lovely arched neck leads to a well put together in front. She could do with a little more fill in chest but no doubt this will come with maturity. Good bone throughout, good topline which is held nicely on the move. Lovely moderate angles throughout, nicely balanced which shows in her excellent profile movement. BAVNSC

2nd French’s Trust Queen Buddha At Zalmeerah (Imp Rus), Afghan Hound, 6 year old male, lovely masculine head, good length of neck, nicely made throughout with good angles. Well bodied and muscled. Good topline and good depth to body. Nicely set tail. Moved well and showed good typical action. Well presented in good coat. 

Whippet 

Special Yearling (4/2) 

1st Forrester & MacFarlane’s Collooney Anytime Anyplace At Finix, a beautiful 9 month old brindle bitch of obvious quality. Lovely overall shape and so elegant on the move, with such precision. Nice feminine head of good length and shape. Good eye and correct ears. Lovely to go over with everything in the right place. Stacked she creates a beautiful picture and such a typical outline of the breed and on the move she shows such soundness, BOB

2nd Swan’s Cygnetsnest Moonlight, a 22 month old bitch, again feminine in head with good proportions. Good neck leads to a well made front. Nice topline, nice neat feet. A nicely put together example but not the mover of 1. 

Graduate (3/2)

1st Murton’s Pursenet New Look, 3 year old heavily marked brindle. Feminine in head, nice neck. Well made body with a good topline and moderate angles fore and aft, moves better at a slower pace, too fast and she flicks out at the front when coming towards you. Nice feet. 

Post Graduate (2/1)

1st Murton’s Cyangrange Carpe Diem, 2 year old brindle bitch. Attractive head, nice neck. Well made front with moderate angulation. Nice depth to chest with good fill. Good topline. Tail well set. Good bone and tidy feet, moved well from all angles. 

Open (3/1) 

1st Hunter’s Ch Collooney Was Meant to Be At Sulahmaha JW ShCEx OSW, 4 year old brindle male who you can see is a quality male. He has a very attractive headpiece with lovely proportions, nice neck which leads to a lovely front. Well angled fore and aft with good topline. Well bodied and muscled. Another lovely mover. A very nice male, just unlucky today to come up against such a super youngster today which I notice is from the same breeder. 

2nd Swan’s Crosscrop Fly Me To The Moon At Cygnetsnest. 6 year old bitch of nice quality. Fawn with minimal white. Feminine throughout, slightly longer in frame than 1 and less of the arch to her topline. Nicely put together with good angulation. Nice feet. Moves well. 

Borzoi

Open (1/0)

1st Walsh’s Iros Sarov Veya Feya, 12 month old white with cream male. Handsome head with good proportions and good ears. Correct bite. Lovely overall outline, with correct bone and nice feet. Moderate angles throughout, nice topline which is held well on the move. Nice tail set and carriage. Shown in good coat. Would like him to carry a little more weight. BOB

Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-haired)

Open (3/2)

1st Kirkwood-Emery’s Marvale Royal Salute At Helydon, 11 month old Black and Tan male with a lovely disposition. A handsome little chap with lovely proportions throughout. Good eye and ear, correct bite. Well built front and lovely length of body. Nicely angulated fore and aft which shows in his lovely movement, an exciting youngster. BOB

Dachshund (Miniature Wire-haired)

Open (4/0)

1st Kirkwood-Emery’s Helydon Yer Yolo, 7 month old bitch, a real baby in this class but she stood out for her quality. A lovely feminine head of good proportions with good ear and eye, nicely furnished. Well made throughout and everything where you’d like it to be. A happy little thing on the move but shows true action. BOB

2nd Kirkwood-Emery’s Helydon Xceptional Xaya JW, another nice bitch from this kennel, lovely shape and proportions throughout. Nice to go over on the table. Unfortunately she was a bit uncooperative with her young handler today but once they got going she soon settled. 

Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit)

Open (5/1)

1st Foote & Anderson’s Erylan Phoebe Petit Bijou, a beautiful feminine tricolour bitch, lovely shape and make, typical in head with correct proportions, nice neck leads to a well built front. Nice depth to chest, elbows kept against the body nicely, good length to rib and a correct loin. Lovely topline and tail set. Immaculately presented in good coat and expertly handled. A super mover! BOB

2nd Gilluley & Allen’s Ballencrieff Berneray, a 15 month old male, still developing but definitely all male. Another well constructed example of the breed with a lovely head and bread body proportions. Well angled. Turned out well, should mature nicely. 

Basset Hound

Open (3/0)

1st Johnston’s Blevwil Ron Like The Wind To Burnvale (IKC), an impressive male who holds a typical shape on the stack and on the move. He certainly enjoyed his time in the ring today. Lovely head proportions with good eye shape. Well placed ears, a good strong neck leads to a well built front. Well off for bone. Well bodied and muscled throughout. Lovely topline leads to a well made rear. Well set and carried tail. Shown in good condition. Moved well. BOB

2nd Johnston’s Burnvale Echoes and Dreams JW, a nice female who creates a nice picture of moderation. Nice head and neck, well made front, good body proportions. Well made rear. Moved well but not as positively as the first. 

Rhodesian Ridgeback 

Graduate (3/0)

1st Willunat’s Clauwill Oliver Junior, 10 month old male who looks the picture on the stack. He is very well schooled and this shows in his ring presence. Nice masculine head which is nicely mature for his age. Well constructed throughout showing balanced angles and good bone. Lovely shape and topline. Well set and carried tail. Moved soundly throughout, shown in good condition and muscle for age. 

2nd Jolly’s Priorpark William Wallace For Clanbruachan JW, a very happy 2 year old male. A nicely made dog with a masculine headpiece and good shoulders. Nice topline and rear assembly. Preferred the slightly deeper body and more precise movement of 1. Shown in good condition and muscle.

Open (3/0)

1st Jolly’s Negasi Elberith For Clanbruachan JW, 4 year old bitch, lovely outline and a super mover. Beautiful head with lovely proportions. Strong neck leads to a well made front. Lovely depth throughout. Well angled fore and aft with a good topline and a nicely set and carried tail. She has an effortless stride. A lovely example. Shown in excellent condition and muscle. BOB

2nd Shaw’s Negasi Radagast JW ShCEx OSW, I see this dog is litter brother to my class winner, he’s a nice mature boy and again is another nice mover but just didn’t have the grace of his sister today. Nice masculine head, well made front with excellent bone. Nice depth throughout. Well made rear. Good angles. Shown in good condition and muscle. 

Saluki 

Open (4/1) 

1st Phillips’s Ch Luachmhar Jamilah ShCEx, just loved this bitch, beautiful, graceful, such poise about her. A real showgirl and handled to perfection. Lovely head with a beautiful expression, long well muscled neck leads to a well set back shoulder lovely front construction with good depth to chest but not broad. Lovely length and depth to brisket with good cut up. Good length to loin. Moderate rear with well developed thighs. Lovely feet. Correctly set and carried tail. Moves effortlessly and with purpose. Shown in excellent condition. BOB

2nd Phillips’s Luachmar Jala, another lovely bitch which I see now is the litter sister to the class winner. She shares many of the same traits as her sister but just didn’t move with the grace and poise unfortunately. 

Beagle

Graduate (3/0)

1st Kilgour’s Gempeni Heartbeat, young tricolour male, well off for size, nice outline on the stack, best mover in this class today, lovely masculine head with good eye and ear. Nice length of neck leads to a well made front. Good depth to chest and well bodied throughout. Well made rear. Nicely set tail and carried well. Moved well.

2nd Findlay’s Rhiconic Goldie Hawn, another nice youngster, nicely made throughout with good angles, slightly heavier in head, not as sound today as the winner. 

Open (2/0)

1st Fallon’s Molesend Jackpot JW, lovely 2 year old male of an excellent male and shape. Lovely expressive head of good proportions. Nice neck and shoulders, well made front and rear. Well bodied and muscled, lovely outline stacked and on the move. Sound mover. BOB

2nd Findlay’s Rhiconic Midas Touch JW, another nice male, not as mature as the first, nice to go over, well constructed throughout, just needs to settle on the move. 

Hound Group

1st Phillips’s Ch Luachmhar Jamilah ShCEx, Saluki

2nd Forrester & MacFarlane’s Collooney Anytime Anyplace At Finix, Whippet

3rd Foote & Anderson’s Erylan Phoebe Petit Bijou, PBGV

4th Legget’s Here We Go Again At Swanwite JW, Basenji

AV Hound Minor Puppy (5/1)

1st Foote’s Erylan Queen Maeve, Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit), a lovely pup, all where it should be at this age, lovely shape and make, a lovely little mover, nice feminine head. Well set and carried tail. A picture on the move, should develop into a lovely example of the breed. 

2nd Kirkwood-Emery’s Helydon Yer Yolo, see Dacshund (Miniature Wire-haired) open 1st

AV Hound Puppy (9/5)

1st Forrester & MacFarlane’s Collooney Anytime Anyplace At Finix, Whippet, see Whippet Special Yearling 1st

2nd Christie’s Cloudside Xaiden At Decalleigh, Dachshund (Wire-haired), see AVNSC Hound Graduate 1st. 

AV Hound Veteran (5/1)

1st Legget’s UK/IR Ch Swanwite Take A Chance On Me ShCEx CW25 VW, Basenji. I have judged this male on a couple of occasions previously and he has always shown his best and today was again a day where he showed himself at his best. He’s of sound make and this shows in his excellent movement. Lovely type and shape, nice head proportions. Well made front and rear. Nicely set tail. Shown in good condition.

2nd Fallon’s Newlin Rambler AW(G), Beagle, a nice example, well constructed and a sound mover. Nice head and expression. The handler just needs to ensure they don’t overstretch the rear as it ruins the outline.