SCOTTISH BEAGLE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 19.06.11

A lovely entry both in quality and quantity for my first CC appointment. In several classes many I liked went unplaced. OD, JB, PGB, LB and OB were particularly strong with some very difficult and close decisions and places could easily change another day. I was very happy with my final line-ups.

BIS was Shercroft Pioneer at Summerlily, RBIS, Davricard Matilda, BP Annavah Ginny and BV Ch Bedeway Artful. 

VETERAN DOG (5, 2 abs):

1. Conway’s Ch Bedeway Artful JW, lightly marked tri in excellent shape for his 9½ years, retains lovely outline, reachy neck into level topline held on the move, stern set and carried correctly, good bone and feet, moved soundly both ways with good reach and drive in profile. BVIS.

2. Hunt’s Ch & Ir Ch Bondlea Fable JW, another lovely veteran, t/w of 10½ years, masculine, houndy head with dark eye and soft expression, very good bone and feet, straight front, lovely neck and shoulders, sound free mover.

3. Pocklington-Hall’s Macall Back To Zac ShCM

MINOR PUPPY DOG (5, 1 abs):

1. Platt’s Charbonnel Favour, nicely balanced 7 months tri, pleasing head and expression, dark eye, straight front with good forechest, very good bone and tight feet, good quarters and rear movement.

2. Kingsland’s Redcap Rigoletto, lovely head and soft expression on this 7 months tri, dark eye, long correctly set leathers, good straight front with legs nicely under, long neck into level topline and good stern, stifles well bent.

3. Nash’s Kelseva Greatest Day.

PUPPY DOG (10, 2 abs):

1. Baker’s Shercroft Driver, t/w of 11 months, caught my eye with his lovely free sound movement, lovely head, dark eye and long leathers set on low, well balanced, good reach of neck, excellent bone and feet, very good quarters and stern.

2. Havard’s Annavah Explorer, quality 10 months tri, appealing head and expression, dark eye and long leathers, tight feet, good neck and shoulders, straight topline, good forechest, very sound mover both ways, shows reach and drive in profile.

3. Peach’s Beaurein Kiwi Connection By Pakowhai.

JUNIOR DOG (9, 2 abs):

1. Findlay’s Rhiconich Kyle, smart tri, masculine head with dark eye and good length of leathers, straight front, correct forechest and good depth to below elbows, well boned with good feet, nicely balanced, good rear, short hocks, in sparkling condition, moved very well both ways.

2. Burrows’ Redcap Trumpet Major for Summerlily, blanket tri showing lovely stacked outline, although too much loose skin the head on this boy is not overly strong and the expression is soft from his dark eyes, leathers excessively long, nicely set on low, strong bone and excellent feet, straight front and lovely forechest, good length of neck, level topline, good tailset, well angulated rear, very sound mover, close up to 1.

3. Lomax’s Lowyck Sundance

NOVICE DOG (6, 1 abs):

1. Shercroft Driver

2. Beaurein Kiwi Connection By Pakowhai, very nice blanket tri, pleasing head, long, low set leathers, well boned, his good reach of neck, level topline, good depth of chest and well bent stifles combine to produce a lovely balanced outline stacked, showed and moved well.

3. Redcap Rigoletto

GRADUATE DOG (9, 3 abs):

1. Hunt & Norris’ Shercroft Flinders, quality broken tri, pleasing head, dark eye, correctly set leathers of good length, super reach of neck flowing into well laid shoulders and level topline, straight front, good bone, tight feet, well angulated and muscled hindquarters, lovely overall balance, moved very soundly with drive, showed and handled well, considered for RCC.

2. Redcap Trumpet Major for Summerlily

3. Brannan & Kelly’s Dapperdawg Forbidden Isle at Benruadh

POST GRADUATE DOG (7, 1 abs):

1. Shercroft Flinders

2. May’s Janfrey Elliott, smaller tri of different type, pleasing head with dark eye, lovely reach of neck and level topline, good bone, well angulated front and rear, very sound movement front and back with good reach and drive in profile.

3. Foster & Jones’ Stormpasture Holi Moli

LIMIT DOG (7, 2 abs):

5 very different dogs but all with their merits

1. Burrows’ Shercroft Pioneer at Summerlily, this t/w dog is for me an almost perfect illustration of the breed standard, so well constructed, pleasing masculine head with soft expression, super reach of neck into well laid shoulders and level topline, excellent bone and feet, straight front, legs well under, well angulated front and rear, such a balanced outline stacked, moves soundly both ways and with reach and drive in profile covering the ground easily. CC & BIS.

2. Brannan & Kelly’s Ardvreck Caerlaverock von Dapperdawg ShCM, different type to 1 but lots to like, smart blanket tri who looks a picture stacked, clean outline, lovely neck into level topline, good stern set and carriage, straight front with good depth of chest, well angulated and muscled hindquarters used to drive round the ring, sound front and back, unlucky to meet 1. 

3. Goldberg’s Molesend Adrift

OPEN DOG (13, 5 abs):

Wonderful class of varying types, difficult to judge with all 8 quality dogs worthy winners. Places could easily change on another day.

1. Cuthill’s Serenaker Trial By Magic, super t/w, lovely masculine houndy head, dark eyes, soft expression, long leathers set on low, good reach of neck, level topline, correct tailset and carriage, straight front, well off for bone, muscular well angulated rear, in excellent condition, lovely to watch on the move, sound both ways and flows over the ground with ease. Pushed hard by 2. RCC.

2. Jackson’s Ch Bayard Grafter, close decision, lovely quality tri, loved his head, framed by correctly set long leathers, masculine, yet mild expression from his dark eyes, good black nose, strong round bone down to well knuckled feet, lovely reach of neck, well laid shoulders, ruler straight topline, strong well muscled rear, short hocks, perfect balance stacked and excellent on the move.

3. Lewis’ Ch Fallowfield Barney

VETERAN BITCH (10, 2 abs):

1. Butters & Theobald’s Orchidvale Angelica of Breskar ShCM, beautiful outline showing lovely balance on this 7 years t/w, feminine head, long leathers set on low, good straight front, round bone and neat feet, long neck into good lay of shoulder and level topline, good turn of stifle, lovely mover, gave the VD stiff competition for BVIS. 

2. Rodericks’ Ch Barterhound Willow, longer than 1, also 7 years, t/w with pleasing well shaped feminine head, good length of leathers, good neck and topline, well angulated hindquarters, nice tight feet, in excellent condition, very sound on the move.

3. Davies’ Ch Seevad High Fashion ShCM

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (5, 1 abs):

1. Havard’s Annavah Ginny, promising tri of 8½ months, feminine head, dark eye, sweet expression, lovely long leathers, good bone and very good feet, well balanced outline with lovely neck and topline, straight front and good angulation in quarters, sound steady mover showing reach and drive in profile. BPIS.

2. Lomax’s Lowyck Tamara, 7½ months blanket tri, another promising youngster, most lovely appealing head and expression, long, low set leathers, straight front, good forechest, very good feet, level topline, makes a good outline stacked, moved well in front but a little close behind. I expect these 2 will often change places.

3. Platt’s Charbonnel Frilly

PUPPY BITCH (11, 4 abs):

1. Firth’s Nictoney Boysenberry, nearly 10 months broken tri, lovely type, sweet head and expression, long, well set leathers, super long neck into level topline, good bone and neat feet, straight front, good turn of stifle, shows a nice balanced outline, lovely free mover, parallel front and back.

2. Lewis’ Fallowfield Diamonte, close decision, lovely well balanced 10 months t/w, sweet head and expression with dark eyes, eye rims and nose, long leathers, lovely neck, shoulders and topline, well set sturdy stern, straight front, good bone and neat, tight feet, good angulation in rear, moved very well.

3. Hunt & Norris’ Shercroft Duchess

JUNIOR BITCH (21, 6 abs):

Lovely class. 

1. Hargraves’ Valsacre Vista, super t/w, lovely head, dark eyes and melting expression, long, low set leathers, reachy neck flowing into well laid shoulders, level topline and good stern set, straight front, round bone and tight well knuckled feet, balanced angulation in front and strong rear, moved really well from all angles to win this strong class but pushed all the way by 2 and 3.

2. Kingsland’s Julemark Scarlett at Redcap, close up, another lovely t/w, very similar to 1, feminine head and expression, good length of leathers, lovely neck and topline, well boned, strong well angulated quarters, compactly built, very good mover.

3. Burrows’ Summerlily Secret Service

NOVICE BITCH (15, 3 abs):

1. Summerlily Secret Service, lovely t/w, head is feminine with soft expression, long correctly set leathers, reachy neck, super bone and tight well knuckled feet, good depth of chest and strong well angulated quarters, lovely sound, free mover.

2. Hill’s Dapperdawg Island Mist, smaller t/w, lovely head and expression, good length of leathers, straight front, tight feet, good depth of chest, hindquarters well angulated, very well balanced, moved very soundly with excellent reach in front and drive behind.

3. Nictoney Boysenberry

GRADUATE BITCH (7, 1 abs):

1. Valsacre Vista

2. Craig’s Balderstone Bumble of Davricard, well balanced tri, lovely head and soft expression, long leathers, straight front, good bone and feet, good reach of neck into level topline and correct tailset, very good quarters, a lovely picture stacked and a lovely sound mover.

3. Kingsland’s Newdawn Sonnet for Redcap

POST GRADUATE BITCH (20, 5 abs):

A lovely class, not enough cards.

1. Craig’s Davricard Matilda, gorgeous t/w, most lovely head and melting expression, dark eye and nose, long low set leathers, good reach of neck, level topline, straight front, good depth of chest, well boned down to short pasterns and good tight feet, strong hindquarters well angulated, lovely balanced outline when stacked, very sound on the move, beautiful bitch shown in perfect condition, fought off some strong competition in the challenge, CC & RBIS.

2. Brown’s Raimex Rowanberry, eye-catching broken tri, lovely well shaped feminine head and gentle expression, enhanced by dark eyes, rims and nose, long leathers, good reach of neck and shoulder placement, chest below elbows, good forechest, strong round bone and neat feet, lovely turn of stifle, well balanced, sound mover.

3. Sutton’s Rossut Motive

LIMIT BITCH (21, 6 abs):

Another lovely class and not enough places.

1. Parker & Stevens’ Serenaker Hey Jude, ultra smart t/w, feminine head and soft expression, lovely outline flowing from her reachy neck into well laid shoulders and level topline completed by correctly set stern, forelegs straight, good angulation in rearquarters, really covers the ground on the move with her long strides, parallel front and rear. RCC.

2. Kingsland’s Shercroft Opera by Redcap JW, beautiful broken tri in excellent condition, feminine head, dark eye, well pigmented rims and nose, long neck into well laid shoulders and strong back, very good bone, well constructed throughout, well developed strong quarters, sound front and back and super reach and drive in profile.

3. Goldberg’s Newlin Chalice at Molesend JW

OPEN BITCH (14, 4 abs):

Super class, later found all five placed are champions

1. Parker & Stevens’ Ch Serenaker Divine Devil, lovely broken tri, smaller mould but everything in proportion, sweet feminine head and soft expression, long low set leathers, lovely smooth line from neck into shoulders and level topline, straight front, correct forechest, well made quarters, compactly built with super balanced outline, good sturdy stern, excellent mover.

2. Jackson’s Ch Bayard Make Amends JW, quality blanket tri, feminine head, lovely reach of neck into level topline, well boned straight forelegs, good bend of stifle, well balanced with a lovely outline when stacked, out of coat but could not be denied her place, lovely sound mover.  

3. Kocur’s Ger Ch Newlin Breeze JW

Judge: Hazel Deans