Yorkshire Afghan Hound Society Open Show ,4/11/23 at Grenoside Community Centre.

I genuinely enjoyed judging this show on what was a misty, wet, autumn day, this friendly well run show brought back many memories of how shows used to be? , friendly exhibitors, quality hounds who despite the weather displayed perfectly dry feet ?, they were a credit to their sporting owners and the hounds did display the range of characteristics that are typical of the breed and behaviours which made me smile.

BIS , BPIS was a B/S male in the shape of Mr & Mrs Lancashire & C O’ Donnell’s Drishaun Baby’s In Black ,a youngster of 8 months who had such great presence and attitude , he walked into his pose and needed no adjustment presenting a completely balanced outline with an air of dignity and masculinity beyond his age, his head was of good length but had strength and the way he carries his head and looks at you with that arrogant and regal bearing was typical , head set on his long slightly arched neck leading into well laid shoulders and upper arm showing off his prosternum and setting his forelegs well under his deep chest , he has a level topline with good fall away to his well set tail showing ring, his loin is neat , strong and moderate, pin bones visible and he has sweeping well bent stifles , he shows width behind that makes him stand on his construction so well for his age, but it was on the move when all of the above came together and gave me goosebumps as he definitely showed a style of high order for sure and reminded me of an Arab stallion in his style .RBIS and Res BD was Harward’s 13 mths domino male Altside Too Hot To Handle who was full of himself but pulled it together to demonstrate his construction and soundness, every time I looked at him he struck me as very well balanced and of moderate length, nothing overdone from his masculine exotic head to his well carried tail showing ring, his topline is straight ,strong loin and sweeping quarters showing width giving clear footfall and open side gait , not quite the reach and drive of BIS but an exciting prospect when he wants to play?. B. Opp Sex and BB was his litter sister , Scott’s Altside Hot Shot at Arushkhan a 13 mths self-masked cream bitch who presented a very pleasing picture for type , balance and feminine outlook ,she has head of good length but has lots of detail and an aloof expression from her well-shaped triangular eyes with that slight slant that gives that Cleopatra look ,she was well angulated at both ends , level topline and well set and carried tail, her side gait was lovely and open with super head carriage demonstrating dignity and arrogance, her quarters were well let down and she demonstrated reach and drive in abundance , she just needs time to finish and will challenge.

V D or B.2(1)

1.Latimer’s Ch. Jeremiah De Koulanger at Zharook JW 8 yr old BM gold gentleman who impressed me with his typical head that was long, strong and well chiselled set on a long neck and carried proudly, correct angulation front and back, good ribs extending back, strong loin ,level topline and on the move his scope was exceptional. BV.

MPD 2(0)

1.Lancashire & O’Donnell’s Drishaun Baby’s in Black. BIS &BPIS.

2.Lancashire & O’Donnell’s Drishaun Baby of Mine, litter brother to 1 self-masked gold he has more length and is scopier throughout, he needs to grow into his frame but has great quality , good length of head and well detailed , great eye and expression , long neck ,well laid shoulders , level topline and sweeping quarters , moved well with proud carriage .

PD3(0)

1.Lancashire & O’Donnell’s Drishaun Baby’s in Black .

2.Kirk & Williams Istani Davedoff The Game 11 mths B/S who is all male and quite mature , he is well constructed with a strong level topline and compact loin, he was very well muscled , he has a well shaped masculine head and triangular eye, correct angulation front and back , he needs to settle but he moved soundly driving from his quarters .

3.Lanchashire & Donnell’s Drishaun Baby of Mine.

JD.5(1)

1.Harward’s Altside Too Hot To Handle.

2.Lockett-Davies Rhazmakh Sun Summer 13 ½ mths self-masked cream teenager who presents a typical outline with a look of quality, he has a lovely head of good length , correct triangular eye, low set leathers , clean arched neck of good length ,well angulated both ends but needs to finish in body through his middle piece ,moved well when he settled showing an open sidegait .

3.Drage’s Zendushkas Born To Run.

YD.4(2)

1.Roper & Moore’s Sitana The Kingsman at Temenshu 19 mths shaded masked gold male who has a good head and eye, correct bite and a clean slightly arched neck, level topline and correct fallaway to tail set , strong well made quarters , front angulation could be better, presented in excellent condition.

2. James Katangas Captain America 1 ½ yrs black & silver male who has a well-shaped head and overall says Afghan but really needs some practice and attention to his coat , he seemed to enjoy himself and he loves his mum?, very well muscled.

ND 1(0)

1.Kirk & Williams Istani Davedoff The Game.

GD 2(0)

1.Lockett -Davies Rhazamakh Sun O’Summer .

2. James Katanga’s Captain America.

PGD 1(0)

1.Drage’s Shimalma Drambuie BM gold male of 3 yrs who has a good head and eye, moderate angulation both ends and a compact look with a strong loin, he was sound when he decided it wasn’t a race.

LD 5 (2)

1.Mitchell & Smithson’s Zandahar Xplosiv Storm 5 1/2yr old grey grizzle boy a well constructed boy with a head that is so typical in both length and detail with a well shaped eye and great mascara!, he is well angulated at both ends with excellent front and sternum, he had wonderful feet, sweeping quarters, level topline with fallaway to tail set ,good tail length set on and carriage showing ring, he felt so well muscled to go over and was standing over his ground well , he did not like moving on his own but gave me enough when he moved with the class to place him here and brought him into my final 3 for best dog liked him a lot.

2.Metcalfe’s Jo-Kins Pineapples Have Peelings Too (Imp.Fin) 6 yr old BS male with a clearly masculine outlook , great head and eye, well angulated at both ends , moved with great extension and style but not as perfect in topline , a very stylish boy.

3.Newton’s Shimalma Jagermeister.

MPB 2(0)

1.Lancashire & O’Donnell’s Drishuan Don’t Call Me Baby 8 mths self masked Gold who was very much all of a piece ,balanced and moderate everywhere , she has a feminine head with good length , well angulated front ,straight front large feet ,good ribs and depth and strong loin , level topline and well set tail with ring carried well, she moved like a pro here but then was rather a diva in her next challenges?, a typical Afghan?.

2.Lancashire & O’Donnell’s Drishaun What Baby Wants litter sister to 1 and self masked Gold again, she is much more scopey but still correct and consequently needs to grow into herself , loved her head and outline , she has tremendous length of upper arm and well laid back shoulders, longer in loin into well let down quarters ,moved soundly but needs a little more maturity which will complete the picture.

PB 2(0)

1.Drishuan Don’t Call Me Baby.

2.Drishuan What Baby Wants.

JB 3 (1)

1.Scott’s Altside Hot Shot at Arushkhan B.Opp SIS.

2.Blessington’s Rhazmakh Portrait O’Summer attractive BM silver with a nice head with full mask , good expression ,good front and ribs , decent angulation but a little erratic on the move .

YB 1(0)

1.Latimer & Gorman’s Sitana Moon Star at Zharook 19 mths gold bitch who has great breed type and super construction, standing she has a typical outline and presents a feminine but strong look, she has a good head with typical expression , lovely neck and shoulders and level topline leading to sweeping quarters, she moved soundly but seemed to “bunch up “ in middle piece with her exuberance and joy, a quality exhibit.

NB 1(0)

1.Blessington’s Rhazmakh Portrait O’Summer.

LB 4(1)

1.Raper’s Tulak Just Go With It For Amariz, very scopey shaded Gold who had the most amazing arrogance and carried her head proudly, well shaped head and eye , long neck sitting over good front angulation ,great depth of brisket , level topline ,correct tail set and carriage ,great sweep of quarters ,moved with open sidegait with required lift ,was a little unsettled in the challenge.

2.Mitchell, Smithson & Thornton’s Absolute Afghan’s India At Karnak (Imp.Nor) very glamorous full black masked gold ,instantly appealed for type and outline , well made all through with a feminine head leading to a clean neck ,well angulated front and back , level topline and strong ,short loin ,good tailset and carriage ,she was sound but not the scope of 1, close decision.

3.Kirk & Williams Calamus Dirty Dancing Of Instani.

Judge

Brian Foster