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Any suggestions when this critique was written? The judge is still well known in Whippet circles awarding CC's only last year (2007).
Interesting comment re size!
[SIZE=13pt]I enjoyed my day immensely at The Whippet C limited show at Oxford. My stewards, the secretary and committee looked after me so well, and I appreciated such a lovely entry. The overall quality was very high indeed, particularly in the puppy bitch classes. In some of the weaker classes I did find the height disparity between certain exhibits so great that they might also have been different breeds! However, these were in the minority. I think hind movement needs watching; quite a few dogs moved very close behind and lacked drive. [/SIZE]
Best in show, Selbrook Bracelet; reserve, Tweseldown Glentopknot; best dog, Ballagan Loch Loyal; best puppy, Walkabout Woodbine.
Winners were:
Hoare's Zulu's Black Diamond, magnificent black, in lovely bloom, well developed for age, good steady mover. Best black;
Wright's Pimlico of Crawshaw, spectacular br/ w, covers a lot of ground standing and on the move. Tall, but at nearly a year old, should have finished growing;
Bennett's Millrace of Hardknott, fawn/w, very masculine, moving with real drive. I would like him a little finer through shoulders, but the general picture was balanced and good;
Selby's Selbrook Bright Lancer, silver fawn/w dog, good topline, nice spring of rib. Did not move as well as I know he can;
Worsfold's Summersway Golden Facile, red fawn, in lovely bloom, good excellent front, topline and hocks. moved using every limb to the full extent:
Boundy's Sticklepath Station Master, fawn white trim. I have admired him from the ringside. Covers a lot of ground, good racy outline, well let down hock. Sadly today he was throwing his elbows in front. I have never seen him do this before;
Thompson's Walkabout Woomera, really sound mover. I would like him with more condition but understand he had pined while his owner was on holiday;
Lowe's Mancot Ptolemy, blue with lots of quality, well muscled, good second thigh. Needs to flatten in topline a little . Best blue;
Selway's Ballagan Loch Loyal, br/w, right size for a dog and quite masculine enough, beautifully muscled, great quality, good spring of rib, lovely head and neck. It is sad that that there are not more dogs of this size with his substance. BOS.
Ussher's Iniskhelltr Bewitched, breathtaking brindle, lovely racy outline 'but I well let down nevertheless. Moved better than many of her elders. One I would dearly like to take home;
Anderson's Tweseldown Doublet, lovely fawn puppy, very feminine. lovely neck and shoulders, good hock placement, moved with drive;
Thompson 's Walkabout Woodbine, glamorous cream puppy, different in type from many I put up in that she is more solid and compact. Moved faultlessly as did all exhibits from this kennel. Best puppy;
Harrison 's Whispers Sunny Future, a hair's breadth separated her from 1. I just preferred the head of winner. Really beautiful red fawn, stands over a lot of ground, moves with great drive from the hocks;
Lowe's Nimrodel Belladonna, lovely rangy blue. I noticed that all the blue exhibits I admired most were by the same sire;
Brookes's Party Girl of Allways, I really loved this red fawn, in lovely coat and condition, nice deep body, good strong quarters, well developed second thigh, lovely head and neck, moved with confidence. Limit bitch was the most marvellous class.
All beautiful bitches.
Selby 's Selbrook Bracelet, fawn I have reported on before. I have never seen her move so well, really tried and kept it up for the challenge for BIS. Very feminine, right size, lovely layback of shoulders and tuck up of loin;
Nimrodel Wintersweet, cream fawn, unlucky to meet above. Full of quality but without quite the maturity of Bracelet. Movement a little unsettled today;
Meek's Poltesco Pretty Maid, adorable red fawn with white trim. So feminine and of a type I admire immensely;
Anderson's Tweseldown Glentepknot, was BIS. Red fawn with white blaze. Too well-known to need my comments. The final decision was a very difficult one, but I just preferred the outline of Bracelet;
Mancot Bonny Kate. outstanding fawn, good head, neck and shoulder placement. Just scored in loin over Wintersweet;
Walton's Ringdove Gay Vagabond, lovely brindle dog, very sound mover. I would like a little more neck:
Skelley's Ringmore Linnet, f/w, stood over a lot of ground, good mover, in excellent coat; Smith's Nimrodel Bergamot. blue bitch, looks lovely standing but front movement needs improvement;
Francis' Franciscan Polyanthus. tall cream bitch, well muscled up toe 15 months. Really looks as if she can go. I felt her size was not important in the racing coursing class.
Interesting comment re size!
[SIZE=13pt]I enjoyed my day immensely at The Whippet C limited show at Oxford. My stewards, the secretary and committee looked after me so well, and I appreciated such a lovely entry. The overall quality was very high indeed, particularly in the puppy bitch classes. In some of the weaker classes I did find the height disparity between certain exhibits so great that they might also have been different breeds! However, these were in the minority. I think hind movement needs watching; quite a few dogs moved very close behind and lacked drive. [/SIZE]
Best in show, Selbrook Bracelet; reserve, Tweseldown Glentopknot; best dog, Ballagan Loch Loyal; best puppy, Walkabout Woodbine.
Winners were:
Hoare's Zulu's Black Diamond, magnificent black, in lovely bloom, well developed for age, good steady mover. Best black;
Wright's Pimlico of Crawshaw, spectacular br/ w, covers a lot of ground standing and on the move. Tall, but at nearly a year old, should have finished growing;
Bennett's Millrace of Hardknott, fawn/w, very masculine, moving with real drive. I would like him a little finer through shoulders, but the general picture was balanced and good;
Selby's Selbrook Bright Lancer, silver fawn/w dog, good topline, nice spring of rib. Did not move as well as I know he can;
Worsfold's Summersway Golden Facile, red fawn, in lovely bloom, good excellent front, topline and hocks. moved using every limb to the full extent:
Boundy's Sticklepath Station Master, fawn white trim. I have admired him from the ringside. Covers a lot of ground, good racy outline, well let down hock. Sadly today he was throwing his elbows in front. I have never seen him do this before;
Thompson's Walkabout Woomera, really sound mover. I would like him with more condition but understand he had pined while his owner was on holiday;
Lowe's Mancot Ptolemy, blue with lots of quality, well muscled, good second thigh. Needs to flatten in topline a little . Best blue;
Selway's Ballagan Loch Loyal, br/w, right size for a dog and quite masculine enough, beautifully muscled, great quality, good spring of rib, lovely head and neck. It is sad that that there are not more dogs of this size with his substance. BOS.
Ussher's Iniskhelltr Bewitched, breathtaking brindle, lovely racy outline 'but I well let down nevertheless. Moved better than many of her elders. One I would dearly like to take home;
Anderson's Tweseldown Doublet, lovely fawn puppy, very feminine. lovely neck and shoulders, good hock placement, moved with drive;
Thompson 's Walkabout Woodbine, glamorous cream puppy, different in type from many I put up in that she is more solid and compact. Moved faultlessly as did all exhibits from this kennel. Best puppy;
Harrison 's Whispers Sunny Future, a hair's breadth separated her from 1. I just preferred the head of winner. Really beautiful red fawn, stands over a lot of ground, moves with great drive from the hocks;
Lowe's Nimrodel Belladonna, lovely rangy blue. I noticed that all the blue exhibits I admired most were by the same sire;
Brookes's Party Girl of Allways, I really loved this red fawn, in lovely coat and condition, nice deep body, good strong quarters, well developed second thigh, lovely head and neck, moved with confidence. Limit bitch was the most marvellous class.
All beautiful bitches.
Selby 's Selbrook Bracelet, fawn I have reported on before. I have never seen her move so well, really tried and kept it up for the challenge for BIS. Very feminine, right size, lovely layback of shoulders and tuck up of loin;
Nimrodel Wintersweet, cream fawn, unlucky to meet above. Full of quality but without quite the maturity of Bracelet. Movement a little unsettled today;
Meek's Poltesco Pretty Maid, adorable red fawn with white trim. So feminine and of a type I admire immensely;
Anderson's Tweseldown Glentepknot, was BIS. Red fawn with white blaze. Too well-known to need my comments. The final decision was a very difficult one, but I just preferred the outline of Bracelet;
Mancot Bonny Kate. outstanding fawn, good head, neck and shoulder placement. Just scored in loin over Wintersweet;
Walton's Ringdove Gay Vagabond, lovely brindle dog, very sound mover. I would like a little more neck:
Skelley's Ringmore Linnet, f/w, stood over a lot of ground, good mover, in excellent coat; Smith's Nimrodel Bergamot. blue bitch, looks lovely standing but front movement needs improvement;
Francis' Franciscan Polyanthus. tall cream bitch, well muscled up toe 15 months. Really looks as if she can go. I felt her size was not important in the racing coursing class.
