The Yorkshire Afghan Hounds Society 10th September 2016

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the club executive and members for the

invitation to judge at the clubs speciality show. Afghan hounds were the first breed that I

owned, bred and exhibited and started me on a long involvement in the dog world. To this

day I am still as passionate about the breed as I was in those early days.

A special thank you to my two stewards, Liz and John. Who assisted me throughout the day

in such a professional manner. The venue was exceptional, large rings providing ample space

for our lovely breed to move and demonstrate their unique gait and character.

To the exhibitors, thank you for your sportsmanship towards each other, it enhanced my

enjoyment of the day.

My overall comment on my breed entry is that I was pleasantly surprised to find consistent

breed hallmarks such as ring tails, strong bodies and correct shoulders, large feet and light

springy gait, hallmarks that are often lacking in many countries. It was also very pleasing to

see dogs presented in a natural coat pattern with many beards, without clipping and scissoring

of neck and underline.

I was very honoured to have the opportunity to judge your show.

Wayne Burton

Veteran Dog – 1 entry

1st – 102 Ch.Saxonmill Midnight Mayhem at Terstine. Well balanced overall. Very good head

with chiselling and almond eye. Strong reach of neck, well set into shoulder and wither.

Chest deep of correct shape, well laid shoulder. Level topline, correct croup and well set tail

with ring. Gait, light and sound. Outgoing temperament.

Minor Puppy Dog – 1 entry

1st – 97 Prisoner of Love. Excellent head, well balanced and good length of muzzle. Dark eye

and keen expression with monkey whiskers enhancing the overall quality. Well balanced and

proportioned overall. Sound construction with well laid shoulder and good depth of chest for

age. Very promising puppy.

Puppy Dog – 5 entries

1st – 90 Thendara Love it like that. Black and Silver, quality head with strong muzzle for age.

Good length of neck, well set into shoulder. Balanced profile with well developed body for

age. Gait showed reach and drive, light and springy.

2nd – 139 Laavas Opportunity Knocks. Balanced head with typical expression, well layed

shoulder and return of upper arm. Strong body for age. Strong bone. Sound construction with

light gait.

3rd – 22 Khamis Aequitas at Eweyisska

Junior Dog – 6 entires

1st - 50 Saxonmill Rum Tum Ricochet JW. Black and Brindle. Balanced outline, masculine

head with dark eye and keen expression. Moderate shoulder with good length of upper arm.

Level topline and strong body overall. Correct croup and tailset. Balanced gait, light and

springy.

2nd – 116 Shimalma Italian Sunset. Black masked gold. Pleasing head with good length of

muzzle, dark almond eye and alert expression. Well developed chest for age with level

topline, good croup and correct tail set. Well muscled and will improve his movement with

age.

3rd – 95 Shimalma Rum Runner

Yearling Dog – 2 entries

1st – 63 Cloudside Flash Strike JW . Res CC, Black and Silver. Sound construction with good

outline. Clean head, dark eye and good expression. Moderate shoulder and hind quarter.

Good chest for age. Level topline, correct croup and tailset. Large feet, gait light with spring

and sound.

Novice Dog – 4 entries

1st – 90 Thendara Love it like that

2nd – 95 Shimalma Rum Runner

3rd - 22 Khamis Aequitas at Eweyisska

Graduate Dog – 6 entries

1st – 115 Zilbec Zilandro. Cream. Upstanding male with great bearing and presence. Well

balanced head with strong underjaw and will chiselled. Very good Afghan expression. Strong

neck, well set into shoulder and good return of upper arm. Level topline, well balanced

outline, large feet, gait light with good reach and drive.

2nd – 101 Devanmarn Could It B Majic at Terstine. Black. Very good head. Moderate

shoulder and good body. A little long in loin. Good tailset and carriage. Gait, smooth, light

and with spring.

3rd – 37 Aruskhan Zahir

Post Graduate Dog – 14 Entries

1st – 75 Joneca Suede. Silver Brindle. Excellent well balanced head with good dark almond

eye and keen expression. Very good shoulders and strong body. Level topline, sound

construction overall. Correct croup and large feet. Gait light and with spring. Very good coat

texture

2nd – 84 Altside Gold Illusion. Black mask gold. Classic head with dark eye and oriental

expression. Good length of head and strong muzzle. Very good shoulders and strong body.

Level topline, correct croup, large feet, light and springy gait. Great bearing and presence.

3rd – 113 Zhar Follow your Dream at Temenshu

Mid Limit Dog – 10 Entries

1st – 136 Garamond Cloudberry for Tokando. Black Brindle. Balanced outline, typical head

with good almond eye and keen expression. Strong neck, well set into moderate shoulder,

balanced hind quarter. Strong level topline, good croup and tailset. Ring tail, large feet, gait

light with good reach and drive

2nd – 15 Zaram Zeroun. Black brindle. Upstanding dog with very good presence. Balanced in

profile with strong body and level topline. Croup a little flat, well set tail. Gait light and

springy.

3rd – 86 Pashtari The Priest of Love

Limit Dog – 11 entries

1st – 93 Cloudside Music Master. Silver Brindle. Balanced outline and great presence. Strong

level topline, excellent shoulder and strength of body. Correct croup and tailset with ring to

tail. Gait light with good spring, sound and balanced reach and drive. Correct texture coat.

2nd – 109 Asianskies Claret N Blu Sh. CM. Silver brindle. Typical head with good length

overall. Dark eye and keen expression. Upstanding bearing and presence. Aloof and alert.

Well constructed shoulder and hind quarter. Level topline. Typical gait with good spring.

3rd – 76 Polo’s Seistan at Khamis (Imp Can)

Open Dog – 6 entries

1st – 42 Ch/INT/FIN. Ch. Scamaris Getting Hot Hot (Imp Fin). CC and BOS. Silver tiger

brindle. Balanced profile, great presence and impression of strength and dignity. Well

balanced head with strong underjaw. Dark almond eye and keen expression. Excellent

shoulders with strong neck well set into wither. Back level and short. Balanced hind quarter

and good croup. Gait was light with good spring. Large feet, correct coat pattern and texture.

2nd – 36 Ch Garamond Sunberry. Black and Tan. Masculine male with very good head, dark

eye with keen expression. Deep chest and good length of upper arm. Level topline, good

croup and tailset. Balanced gait, light and springy.

3rd – 91 Ch/Int. Ch. Tahkira Like it like That (Imp Aus)