Afghan Hound Club of Scotland Championship Show 2018 Critique
Afghan Hound Club of Scotland Championship Show 26.08.2018 Dogs
I would like to thank the Officers and Committee for the Invitation to Judge dogs at this well run show and the exhibitors for the entry of there fabulous dogs. Although not numerically high the quality of the dogs was exceptionally high and many places where down to just personal preference and hair splitting.
Veteran 4 (2abs)
1St
Millward & Mottershaw MULTI CH TAHKIRA LIKE IT LIKE THAT (IMP AUS) I having been watching this lad with interest since I first clapped eyes on him and was not disappointed when I laid my hands on him, his body just flows from the tip of his nose to the tip of this tail, lovely shaped head with the darkest of eye, leading to long arched neck, into lovely shoulders, great depth of chest, with level topline correct tail placement and carried correctly on the move, correct angulation for and aft which showed on the his wonderful movement pleased to award him the CC his 13th I found out later. BOS and Best Veteran is Show.
2nd
MacKenzie EILTHIR DOCTOR NO. Smaller and more compact than one and slightly more rounder in eye than one, nice to see monkey whiskers, nice head and shoulders good angulation, tail carried slightly high but was really enjoying himself on the move today.
Minor Puppy (0)
Puppy (2)
1st
McCormack TULAK DESPICABLE ME Self Masked Gold, with good head and eye, well placed ears and good shoulders level topline, well placed correct tail with nice ring well angulated fore and aft moved well for one so young. Best Puppy Dog
2nd
Collyer TULAK REBEL IN THE RYE, litter brother to 1st little to choose between them and the same comments apply just preferred the maturity of one.
Junior (8)
1st
Bovey SITANA BARISA TOOFAN KARIANCA , Black masked gold well shaped head with dark eyes long neck leading to good shoulder placement, level topline good return of upper arm and complimentary rear angulation well set ring tail moved with drive.
2nd
James SITANAAAG TOOFAN litter brother to 1st all the same attributes just slightly finer throughout just splitting hairs |I am sure they will change places many times.
3rd
Parsons JONECA FIRE CRACKET BY SHUKRIYA
Yearling (4)
1st
Nisbet & Forrester SAXONMILL REBEL REBEL AT FINIX, Black and Tan masculine lad with lovely head darkest of eye, long neck, leading to correct shoulder placement, level topline with well set ringed tail, good angulation fore and aft moved with power and drive highly considered for higher awards
2nd
SITANA AAG TOOFAN
3rd
JONECA FIRE CRACKER BY SHUKRIYA
Novice (2)
1st
TULAK DESPICABLE ME
2nd
TULAK REBEL IN THE RYE
Undergraduate (2)
1st
SITANA AAG TOOFAN
2ND
TULAK DESPICABLE ME
Graduate (3)
1st
Kemp RHAZMAKH TYMELESS AT SUZAPH Black masked gold, won this class on his long easy strides, good head and eye with good length of neck and well placed shoulders nice level topline and well set tail good angulation for and aft
2nd
Cullen KHAMIS AEQUITAS AT EWEYISSKA Oyster Brindle good head with good length of neck, level topline and well set tail longer cast throughout than one.
3rd
Gleed & McPherson KHORINYA HABTAI SILK
Post Graduate (0)
Mid Limit (3)
1st
Gosling & Gosling AYOUBKHAN PERSIAN SILK Blue Brindle good head and eye with lovely long neck with well laid back shoulder good deep chest, level topline good rear angulation and ring tail moved with great purpose.
2ND
French PALAMEDEES TABOO AT ZALMEERAH Black Masked Gold with a nice head with good length of neck and shoulder placement, level topline with good set on tail moved well, just preferred the shoulder of 1st
3RD
Langer & Langer KHAMIS HUCKLEBERRY SHCM
Limit (3)
1st
FINCH & Hopper ARUSHKHAN BORN TO BE WILD AT ZINZANI super head and eye with good length of neck leading to well set shoulders, good deep chest, level topline held on the move, good ring tail set on well, moved well.
2ND
Cullen SYRDARYA TOFFYPOP AT EWEYISSKA Brindle well balanced angles for and aft, level topline ringed tail carried correctly preferred movement of 1st.
3RD
French SITANA JAL MAHAL AT ZALMEERAH
Open (3)
1st
Dowd & Malia THENDARA FAIT ACCOMPLI, lovely masculine head with good eye, long neck leading to well-placed shoulder, nice deep chest and spring of rib, level topline well angulated fore and aft good ring tail
2ND
Hurl & Hurl JAVIDAN KISS THE SKY OVER TARAKHI Shaded masked gold, nice head and eye, good length of neck with good shoulder placement, level topline held on the move, nice deep chest good set and ringed tail.
3RD
Langer & Langer KHAMIS PACIFIC TIGER SHCM
Champion (3)
1st
Gilbert, Appleby & Edwards INT CH CH SCARAMIS GETTN HOT HOT AT AFFIETAR Oyster Brindle lovely outline and well balanced throughout good head and eye with long neck leading to good shoulder placement and return of upper arm, lovely depth of chest and spring of rib nice strong topline and loin, good fallaway and rear angulation his movement won this class in hard competition. RCC
2ND
Parsons CH SYRDARYA HAZELNUT HOBNOB AT SHIKRIYA Lovely head with keen expression long neck leading to well-placed shoulders deep chest, nice level topline and rear angulation which showed on the move.
3RD
Appleby, Michin, Edwards & Mulvaney UKIRINTCH DAVASHEY TO TELL THE TRUTH
Judge Mrs Bronwyn Lawson-Ball