Yorkshire
Afghan Hound Society – 4th May 2015
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge, my
thanks for their hospitality on the day and for the beautiful keepsake given to
me.
VD/B – (1)
Vowels’ Azmari Opal Mist – Gold
bitch in beautiful coat condition, very muscled throughout, good length to
neck, good front assembly, well bent & turned stifles, level topline, correct croup & tail set, moved well – Best
Veteran
MPD (1. 1a)
Rowells’ Drishaun Back to Black at Zhebooie
– Black & tan, nice proportioned head with good expression, good length to
neck leading into well laid shoulders, good ribbing, good croup and tail set,
moved steady
PD (2)
1. Edwards, Gilbert & Applebys’
Altside Mr Wickham
Brindle, looking lovely on the stack, full of monkey
whiskers, beautiful dark eyes, deep chest with plenty of heart room, excellent
lay of shoulder, good return of upper arm, level topline,
correct tail set finished with a ring tail, moved with spring, good reach and
rear extension, Best Puppy Dog & Best Puppy in show
2. Drishaun Back to Black at Zhebooie
JD (1)
Caunt
& Hazelgraves’ Tamaraki
Ultra Shock
Oyster Brindle, lovely boy much to like about him, lovely
masculine long foreface with correct eye shape, correct front assembly with
lovely deep chest, level topline , loads of coat
presented beautifully, moved true with spring and good rear drive
YD (1)
Winters’ Garamond Cloudberry for Tokando
Black/Silver, well balanced, masculine head, strong jaw,
good depth to chest, level topline, plenty of bone,
moved soundly covering the ground with ease. Reserve Best Dog & Reserve
Best in Show
ND (3)
1. Edward, Gilbert & Applebys’
Altside Mr Wickham
2. Caunt & Hazlegraves’ Tamaraki Ultra Shock
3. Heards’ Alouann
Shimmer N Shine
GD (1)
Heards’ Alouann Shimmer & Shine
Cream, beautifully presented, lovely masculine head with
dark eye, good lay of shoulders with good length to return of upper arm, level topline, well angulated rear quarters, moved soundly
PGD (2)
1. Gardners’ Maringo Wicked Games with Bichoux
JCH JW
Black/Silver, lovely balanced throughout, masculine and
strong bodied, correct front assembly, level topline,
nice big feet, ring tail set on correctly, moved soundly
2. Pearces’ Hubshe
Hoori
Black & tan of good overall quality, balanced head,
good length to neck, good shoulders, deep chest, moved soundly.
LD (1)
Brookes & De-Havilands’ Alouann Mr High N Mighty at Grenowood
Cream, Masculine chiselled head with good eye and
expression, nice lean long neck, good front assembly along with good rear
angulation, moved soundly
OD (2)
1. Griffins’ Pahlevi Da-Vinci at Lazakhan
Black, Beautiful looking on the stack, lovely to go over,
hands just flowed over this boy, in good muscled condition, balanced front
& rear, he moved with a springy gait covering the ground with ease, Best
Dog & Best in Show
2. Vowles’ Azmari
Black Diamond
Black, another beautiful presented dog, longer in cast
than 1, masculine head, long neck, good shoulders, well off for bone, moved
well
MPB (4)
1. Lancashires’ Drishaun in Black Velvet
Black & tan, lovely feminine head with good under
jaw, correct dark eye, good length to neck, lovely deep chest for a puppy, good
bone, moved steady and true
2. O’Donnells’ Drishaun in Black Jasmine
Black & Tan another lovely baby, similar qualities to
1, lovely expression, good front assembly, level topline
correct tail set, moved well
3. Virgos’ Drishaun Pandora’s
Black Box for Sumahari
PB (2)
1. Links’ Popovs Bora Bora at Orashan (Imp. NLD)
Black mask gold, Lovely balanced outline on the stack,
well laid shoulders, level topline, strong loin, good
croup, with correct tail set, moved well with a springy gait, Best Puppy Bitch
& Reserve Best Puppy in show
2. Virgos’s Drishaun
Pandora’s Black Box for Sumahari
Black & tan, nicely constructed throughout, long
neck, good front assembly, good spring of rib, moved very steady
JB (1)
Gilchrist & MaClennans’ Sumakhandi into the light at Khawari
Black mask gold, Feminine head with dark eye, long lean
neck leading into good shoulders, good depth of chest with plenty of heart
room, strong loin, good croup, correct tail set with ringed tail, moved true
with good reach and drive.
YB (1)
Gilchrist & MaClennans’ Sumakhandi into the light at Khawari
NB (2)
1. Links’ Bora Bora at Orashan (IMP NLD)
2. Williams’ Dixie Cups
Brindle, well balanced overall, good front with good
angulated rear quarters, presented well, moved soundly.
GB (2)
1. De-Haviland & Brookes’ Alouann Diamonds N Pearls with Purplequeen
Blue Brindle, lovely presented with a very feminine head
and correct eye shape, good front and rear angulation, moved with a springy
gait, good reach and drive
2. Smiths’ Zaram Zarita
Black/Silver, again presented well, strong lean neck,
level topline, strong loin, well angulated at rear,
moved soundly
PGB (4)
1. O’Donnells’ Drishaun ain’t misbehavin at Javidan
Black masked Gold, Beautifully presented, looking picture
perfect on the stack, beautiful expression, hands flowed over this bitch,
correct front assembly, lovely sweeping rear angles, moved true covering the
ground with ease, just wished she would have raised her tail higher on the move.
Best Bitch & Best Opposite Sex
2. Coombes’ Topsy
Turvy
Black/Silver, very pretty head, nice length to neck, good
lay of shoulder, level top line, has really bodied up since the last time I
judged her, moved well
3. Smiths’ Zaram Zafirah
LB (2) (1a)
Coombes’ Gilari Devil Woman
Gold Bitch, nicely presented. Pleasing head, strong long
neck, well angulated forequarters, good sweeping rear angles, moved soundly
OB (2)
1. Edwards’ Valkor Stare if you
Dare (Re.Imp)
Brindle, beautifully presented, lovely balanced head with
dark triangular eye, long lean neck, excellent lay of shoulders, deep chest,
level topline, well off for bone, moved with good reach
and drive. Reserve Best Bitch
2. Lockett & Davies’ Gilari
Devi you know with Rahzmakh
Gold, nicely presented, well balanced, nice length to
neck with good front, good depth to chest, moved soundly.