Yorkshire
Afghan Hound Ch Show Sept 14th 2013
Judge
Sue Oakley .....Nanak
Dog
critique
Firstly I want to thank the Yorkshire
Afghan hound club for the invitation to judge dogs.
I would also like to thank you to my stewards
who kept me well organized all day.
I think the club has a winning format at
the new venue..plenty of space, parking and excellent size of rings.
There was a high standard of males and I
was very pleased with my final line up.
I thank the exhibitors for their lovely entry.
On a sadder note... There is a lack of balance with some the
dogs. Either too short in back and short on the leg A lack of exotic heads, eyes & there were
a a lot of very untypical heads with no underjaw. A pet hate of mine short upper arms, which
restrict movement. Our breed is meant to move with long easy strides. Covering
a lot of ground with the minium of ease. Not fast
& furious.
I was more than pleased with my final line
up, and thrilled with my CC winner & Rcc winner, all bred from similar
lines. The puppy winner and Best Puppy were sired by My CC winner.
Vet / (5)
Bunny’s Ch Firos Torran at Zadal jw.
A 9yr old gold male...a lovely classic male
acting like a junior. Well Balanced refined head, but with plenty of chiselling
giving depth to his face. Dark exotic eye and expression with that touch of
arrogance head held proudly.
Longest of necks into a well laid back
shoulders and correct balance of upper arm. Good depth of brisket, and short
strong loin level top line ,correct fall away
good balance from hip to hock. Correct tail set. Covered plenty of
ground when moving
A classic hound. And well presented and a
well deserved best vet in show.
2/Simpsons
Neliapilan jaakko-kulta
at tajikh(imp)
Another 9yr old classic male..Not looking
his age either. Similar attributes to 1, but just didn’t move as well as 1.
But 2 very nice males.
3/Pearce Birkhall
Mark.
Minor puppy Dog (10) 1a
What can I say. A really super class of
youngsters and if by the quality here is anything to go by the breed should
keep the unique characteristics .Such a strong class.
1/King & Milwards
Alouann 8mths Steal the show...and he did.
Cream male beautiful, classic shape
standing, lovely balanced Lean head, correct bite the longest of necks,
Super front well tucked under, great
layback of shoulder and long upper arm, well off for bone, deep body well
sprung and length of back strong moderate loin...well angled from hip to
hock..came into his own when he moved..lovely easy springy athletic strides
covered so much ground, he was a joy to watch
moving. Wish he was mine...
RBP in show gave way to his pretty sister.
2/ Gardner..Maringo
Wicked Games.
Black & tan.. 7 mths
another very nice puppy, standing looked
a picture, lovely balanced head and dark eye correct shape, correct bite
long neck set into well laided back shoulders good return of upper arm, level
top line and good rear angles,
another well balanced puppy. Just didn’t
move as 1.But a very nice puppy.
3/ Stainsby. Istani Breaking Every Code.
Puppy Dog/7
MARINGO WICKED GAMES.
2/Brooks & De-Haviland.
Alouann
mr High n Mighty at Greenwood
Another cream brother to mp winner. And
much of my notes say the same as his brother. Was just being a typical afghan
puppy today.
Another nicely balanced puppy. nice head
and eye, longest of necks, correct shoulder and return of upper arm deep body
just longer in loin. Sweeping quarters which he used to gain 2nd.
3/Kirk & Vickers Instani
Joe Dimaggio.
Junior 12/1a
A class full of quality many will change
places.
1/Parker-Holden
Davashey
Move like Jagger via Affiah
Tall up standing brindle, caught my eye the
moment he came into the ring with his presence...would have liked a more
refined head, but he was well chiselled , dark eyes, not too broad in the sckull, he looked all male. Good length of neck, good
shoulders and a good length of upper arm .,deep brisket and good spring of rib,level top line into powerful rear quarters which he
used well to win this strong class. In good hard condition.
2/Noble & Wilcox. Gezancol
Willy Nilly at Bichoux
A very typy Black
& Brindle.Nice head and darkest of eye. Good
length of neck, Good layback of shoulder, and return of upper arm Fair depth of
brisket and spring of rib. Level top line, short loin ringed tail. Fair length
from hip to hock, moved well.
3/Griffins. Pahlevi
Da Vinci at Lazakhan.
Sp Yearling 7/1aMilligan-Bott & Noble
Gullaume
du menuel galopin Jw..Another Black & Brindle he has a nice head and good
eye shape, the longest of necks and good shoulders and a correct length and
return of upper arm.fair depth of brisket and spring
of rib.level top line fair fallaway.good
rear angles. Moved well.
2/Gezancol Willy Nilly at Bichoux.
3/Collett\kingsleah Pegasus at Mhasud.(imp Swe)
Novice 3/1
Ernshaws
Loinheart du Jegdaler avec Moonshadow
My 4th in Jun.
An attractive self masked red, 13 mths
Lovely head and correct eye shape correct bite enough under jaw, good lay back
of shoulder and long return of upper arm.fair spring
of rib and depth of brisket. Short loin,fair length
from hip to hock, needs to drop into himself. Moved well.
2/ Griffith& Boydell/croft.
Warrenoak
hotshot.
Shaded gold, well balanced Nice head and dark eye fair
length of neck,good shoulders, and fair return of
upper arm, correct saddle and hip bones and good length from hip to hock wasn’t
as steady as 1 on the move.
Grad 4/
1 d’s /Woodwards
Abica,s
Rhinestone Cowboy (imp Dk)
Black and Brindle. Up standing male with that
exotic Look. Beautiful refined lean head,well
chiselled and the darkest of correct eye shape
Longest of necks and well laided back
shoulders and long correct upper arm , well tucked under front.Level
top line ,deepest of chests ,well sprung rib short loin,promianate hip bones ring
tail and good length from hip to hock.
He was a joy to watch moving, light, easy,
covering a lot ground with a minimum of effort.
2/Gezancol Willy Nilly at Bichoux.
Post Grad.7
1/Kings
Karandikar
star storm
Another Black & Brindle ,with that
exotic head .Eyes that looks thro you
.Well balanced dog standing and on the move,
Lovely Balanced fore face well chiselled,
correct dark eye and shape,; lovely long neck into well laid back shoulders
and correct return of upper arm well
tucked under front,good level top line and hip bones
correct fall away and rear angulation well turned
stifles. Moved with attitude and drive to win this strong class.
2/ kids.
Karandikar
sea of stars
Brother to 1 just a little taller, has the
same balanced head and eye, lovely long neck into correct layback of shoulders
and long upper arm, standing well tucked under. Deep chest & spring of rib.
level top line ,correct fall away .Just
did nt move as well as his brother but I,m sure they will change places in the future.
A pair of lovely males.
3/Hertage,s Jazzmeenah Ariel. Yorkshire afghan 2013 second part.
Mid limit dog.
A strong class .
1/9
Bastows
karandikar Moon Dancer.
Another brother to the Post Grad winners.
Black & Brindle with a nice balanced
outline. Exotic look ...a lovely long refined lean head with
chiselling & under jaw and that lovely correct dark exotic eye.
Long neck into correct lay back of
shoulder, long corresponding upperarm, well tucked
under front. Short strong loin, Deep chest. Good top line,
and good well balanced rear angles, good
fall away and tail set, moved out well front and back .covered the ground
effortless. Strong contender for the ticket.
2/Newtons
Shimalma
Colour of Majic
Black & Tan, very eye catching male,head was stronger than 1 but had a depth and under jaw,slight stop and well chiselled sporting a mandarin
bread. Darkest of eyes giving that exotic look. Long neck good lay back of
shoulders and long corresponding upper arm.well
tucked under front.level top line and fallaway,correct tail set,well
turned rear angles with good length from hip to hock.Moved
well.
3/Nisbets&Forrester
Kharabou
Scot Wizardly ways.
Limit Dog 4/1a
Nisbets.Finix
Treg JW
Well made Black & Tan another well
balanced male., just stronger in the head with a keen dark eye and correct
shape & well chiselled foreface,long neck into
well laid back shoulders and corresponding long upper arm and reach.level top line on the move, just dropped it standing
deep chest and good spring of rib, nice short loin, good fall -away nicely carried
ring tail,good length from hip to hock well turned stfles.Moved well and carried tail correctly.
2/
O,Neils./Saxonmill Midnight mayhem @Terstine.
Refined Black & tan with a gorgeous
head, long & lean and that exzotic look with a chiselled
foreface..good length of neck into good lay back of shoulders and a good long
return of upper arm. Good depth of chest,and spring
of rib,level top line standing and on the move. Nice
fall away with ring tail .good length from hip to hock and well turned stfles.Just needed to go up another gear for me.
3/Mottershaws
& Officers/SChumakayas a perfect Match for Elangeni (Imp Due)
OPEN 9/1a
What a class...thank you all for bringing
these beautiful dogs. I just loved my 1st 2 dogs.
1/ Moore,s/CH Cloudside Warsticke
Stunning up standing cream,A
lovely balaneced
male standing . Well balanced head & foreface well chiselled correct
eye shape just enough stop ,low set ears, longest of strong slightly arched
neck, flowing into correct shoulders. Correct return of upper arm well tucked
under front, deepest of chests,& spring of rib,level
top line and fair length of loin, prominate hip bones
& fall away. good sweep between hip to hocks with well turned stifles.
Tail carried correctly In great condition.This boy came into his own when he moved, long
light movement easily covering the ground. I could have watch him all day
wasn’t surprised he was the sire of my puppy winners& the Bitch CC winner
& Bpis who
all have his movement.
CC BIS@ref
decision
2/James./Ch Shimalma
Mercurial Majic.
Another classic hound..by !st brother, A eye
catching gold with a classic head,Long and lean well
chiselled and correct dark eye, longest of necks into good laid back shoulders,
and long corresponding upper arms well tucked under front deep chest and good
spring of rib,level top line correct fall away,
Good length from hip to hock well let down
hocks, again he effortlessly covered the ground with long easy strides. Another
in prime condtion.
RCC.
3/Kirk-Vickers/Mort&Trethowan/
Istani Major Tom.