Yorkshire Afghan Hound Society

Open Show - 5 April 2014

DOGS

Veteran Dog or Bitch 2 Entries (1 Abs)

1. Twentyman Thompson's ‘Drishaun D’Jemima at Gothika’

Beautiful elegant red lady, a truly classical type of Afghan. Lovely head shape, good length of neck into well placed shoulder. Good depth of chest and spring of rib. Strong loin, nicely balanced hind quarters, short hocks with well placed feet. Moved steadily, well presented as always.

Minor Puppy Dog 3 Entries (0 Abs)

1. Elkington's ‘Khamis Pajamadrama at Sutina’

Super brindle boy, no mistaking his well-balanced overall conformation. Lovely head, dark eye peering out from a wealth of cheeky monkey whiskers. Well angulated shoulder and upper arm, elbows well underneath, good sized front feet, good depth of chest, spring of rib, strong loin and good fallaway with excellent hind angulation. Super free-flowing movement, showing excellent length, spring and power to stride for one so young. Very pleased to award him BPD and then BPIS.

2. Morris & Meakes' ‘Gezancol Twist of Fate at Cadmore’

Smart black and tan boy. Nice head with good dark eye. Well angulated shoulder and upper arm, elbows nicely under body. Good depth to chest, short strong loin, nicely balanced hindquarters, well let down hocks and good to see a lovely ring to his tail. Did not move today with quite the same freedom as 1.

3. Reeds ‘Cloudside Music Maker’

Puppy Dog 3 Entries (0 Abs)

1. Winters' ‘Garamond Cloudberry for Tokando’

Black and silver, lovely head and expression, good shoulder, depth of chest and nice length of limb. Super ring to tail. Showed good drive and extension at times, although a little erratic - still a baby though! Overall a lovely boy well presented. Unfortunate to come up against the Minor Puppy winner when challenging for BPD, the younger dog's movement was more consistent today.

2. ‘Gezancol Twist of Fate at Cadmore'

3. ‘Cloudside Music Maker’

Junior Dog 6 Entries (0 Abs)

1. Stainsby's ‘Istani Breaking Every Code’

Lovely gold boy I admired as a pup. Beautiful head shape with ears set low, would have preferred a slightly darker eye but good eye shape. Nice arch to neck flowing into well laid shoulders. Good depth to chest, level topline, balanced hindquarters with good tail set. Super movement showing lift and drive, flowed easily round the ring. Well presented.

2. Prest's ‘Asianskies Claret n Blu'

Gorgeous blue brindle, unlucky to meet 1. Beautiful head and eye shape on this boy. Good length of neck leading into lovely shoulder. Fair depth to chest, prominent hipbones, good fallaway and low set hocks. To make the picture complete I would prefer a little more body, nevertheless won this place on his movement, showing with tremendous reach and drive.

3. Pearce's ‘Hubshe Hoori’

Yearling Dog 2 Entries (0 Abs)

1. ‘Istani Breaking Every Code’

2. Head's ‘Alouann Shimmer n Shine’

Maiden Dog 1 entry

1. Reed's ‘Cloudside Music Maker’

Light gold rangy baby. Nicely shaped head with a dark eye. Good shoulders and hindquarters, a little immature at the moment, needs time to develop and grow into himself. Lovely ring to tail, a little unsteady on the move at times.

Novice Dog 1 Entry

1. Johnson's ‘Asianskies Blu Noodles’

VHC in Junior. Boisterous black youngster with a wealth of coat. Good dark eye, nice length of neck. Shoulders well placed, elbows well under body, nice hind angulation. Another who needs to mature and gain a little more body.

Graduate Dog 3 Entries (0 Abs)

1. McPhail's ‘Pashtari the Priest of Love’

Lovely classical shaded masked gold. Super dark eye and shape. Excellent shoulder and good depth of chest with plenty of heart and lung room. Level topline and natural saddle, nice spring of rib, short strong loin, well angulated hindquarters and finished with lovely ring to tail. Moved with spring and drive, straight and true. Pleased to award him Best Dog.

2. ‘Istani Breaking Every Code’

3. Heard's 'Sitana Ram Kasam'

Post Graduate Dog 1 Entry

1. McPhail's ‘Pashtari the Priest of Love’

Litter brother to Graduate winner and very similar all through. Good shaped head with lovely dark eye. Nice shoulders correctly bringing elbows well under body. Good spring of rib, level topline, short strong loin. Good slope to fallaway and ring tail. Balanced hindquarters with feet firmly on the ground. Moved steadily, in lovely condition.

Limit Dog 2 Entries (1 Abs)

1. Pearce's ‘Azymsands Bewitched Art’

Well balanced shaded masked gold, a little light in eye, lovely length of neck into well laid shoulder. Good depth to chest, excellent spring of rib, strong compact loin, nice length to fallaway, balanced hind assembly and ring tail. A little erratic on the move at times, would have liked to see him in a larger ring.

Open Dog 3 Entries (0 Abs)

1. Vowles' 'Azmari Black Diamond'

Lovely black and tan boy - immaculately presented! Elegant head but definitely a dog! Low set ears, clear occiput, nice length of neck flowing into excellent shoulders, level topline, strong loin. Good depth to chest and spring of rib, in super condition. Moved steadily round the ring with good length of stride. Tough decision between this boy and my eventual Best Dog, so had to settle for RBD today.

2. Morris and Meakes' ‘Andizhan Balzac of Cadmore'

Lovely shaded masked silver boy, gives the impression of a strong compact dog capable of doing his job. Nicely balanced overall, nice to see good chiselling and a lovely mandarin beard, such an important breed feature. Ears set nice and low, balanced length of neck flowing into well laid back shoulder. Good depth of chest and spring to ribs. Strong loin, excellent correct slope to fallaway and good length from hip to hock. Shame he had a slight slip on the move which seemed to affect his confidence for the rest of the class.

3. Drage's ‘Sarakhan Sirocco' JW

BITCHES

Minor Puppy Bitch 1 Entry

1. Hughes' ‘Gezancol Saving Grace’

What a beautiful gold baby! Super head and eye shape hidden behind those fluffy whiskers. Good length of neck flowing into very well made shoulders. Excellent depth of chest and spring of rib. Super hind angulation with terrific length from hip to stifle and hock, lovely ring tail. She moved with great confidence, drive and purpose for one so young - as if she'd been doing it for years! Shall watch her career with interest. BPB.

Puppy Bitch 0 Entries

Junior Bitch 3 Entries (2 Abs)

1. Allen & Medlam's ‘Sumahari Raven for Sazau’

Lovely young lady, feminine head with beautiful eye shape. Good length of neck, well placed shoulder, good depth to chest and spring of rib, fallaway a little short but god length of bone from stifle to hock. Moved with lovely spring to stride.

Yearling Bitch 2 Entries (1 Abs)

1. Smith's ‘Zaram Zarita’

Feminine b/s young lady, good length of neck leading into well made shoulder, elbows well under. Nice depth of chest and spring to rib. Good, low set hocks and super ringed tail. Moved with great spring but in this ring tended to go upwards rather than forwards.

Maiden Bitch 0 entries

Novice Bitch 1 Entry

1. Smith's ‘Zaram Zafirah’

Litter sister to Z. Zarita and my find of the day. Gorgeous brindle young lady, every inch what an Afghan bitch should be. Beautiful balanced head with strong underjaw, dark eye of super shape giving true expression. Nice length of neck, well made shoulders, excellent depth of chest and spring to ribcage. Level topline, strong loin, excellent rear angulation and turn of stifle to low set hocks. In superb body condition and what a little power-house! She looked like she could turn on a sixpence, moving with such drive and elevation, covering the ground effortlessly. A true hunting hound and a credit to her owners. Pleased to award her Reserve Best Bitch and ultimately RBIS.

Graduate Bitch 4 Entries (0 Abs)

1. Twentyman Thompson's ‘Gezancol Smoke & Mirrors at Gothika’

A beautiful young lady I've always admired and did well for as a puppy, an honest and soundly constructed bitch now coming into her own. Lovely to go over, with super black mask and rich gold coat. Beautiful feminine head with the darkest of well-shaped eyes. Good length of neck flowing into excellent shoulders, elbows well under body. Very good depth to chest and spring of rib giving plenty of heart and lung room. Compact strong loin, good fallaway and super length of bone from hip to hock and on good sized feet. In super condition and with a natural saddle. She won this class on her movement today, showing tremendous reach and drive whilst giving the impression there's plenty more in the tank! Moved today the best I've seen her, so delighted to award her Best Bitch and BIS.

2. Coombes' ‘Gezancol Topsy Turvey’

Beautiful feminine b/s young lady, again with a lovely head and expression. Litter sister to 1, a little finer throughout but still well balanced overall. Lovely length to neck, good shoulders, deep chest and good spring of rib, level topline with correct slight arch over the loin. Good slope to fallaway and again good angulation with feet firmly placed on the floor. Well presented, natural saddle. Moved a little erratically at times but still showed freedom in the shoulder, allowing good ground coverage with strong drive behind.

3. Barber, Henry & Simpson's ‘Gezancol As If By Magic to Normarand’

Post Graduate Bitch 1 Entry

1. Coombes' ‘Gilari Devil Woman’

Elegant pale red-gold lady with balanced head, good dark eye shape giving lovely Afghan expression. Nice length to neck flowing into well laid back shoulders, elbows nicely under body. Good spring to rib, level topline, good rear angulation. Covered the ground well on the move, nicely presented.

Limit Bitch 2 Entries (0 Abs)

1. McKendry's ‘Cloudside Empress Octavia’

Lovely brindle girl with nicely balanced feminine head, ears low set. Good neck with slight arch leading into well laid back shoulder. Nice depth to chest, good spring to ribcage, strong loin, good fallaway, well angulated hind quarters and super ring to tail. Moved with tremendous spring and lift and with plenty of determination but felt she needed a larger ring to show what she can really do. Close decision between this girl and my Reserve Best Bitch.

2. Allen & Medlam's ‘Krishan Hatty and Me for Sazau’

Well presented brindle lady in lovely condition. Balanced head, good length of neck flowing into shoulder. A little longer in loin than 1, good hind angulation, low set hocks and super ring to tail. Moved steadily.

Open Bitch 1 Entry

1. Vowles' ‘Azmari Opal Mist’

Feminine nicely balanced pale gold lady. Balanced head, nice length of neck flowing into well made shoulder. Excellent ribcage, compact loin, good rear angulation and in overall lovely condition. Moved at a steady pace, very well presented.

Jean Hurl, Judge

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