BITCH CRITIQUE

BITCHES I was looking for balanced, shapely whippets built on flowing lines, free from exaggeration and where possible in a handy size, whose construction would allow them to efficiently fulfill their role as the active little sprinters of the hound group. I was pleased with my winners and in the later classes many lovely and typical bitches had to leave the ring without the recognition they deserved I am concerned that over angulated hindquarters seem to be becoming more prevalent...too long from the point of the stifle to the hock. Not only does this spoil the balanced and symmetrical outline but is a serious fault as far as the functional capability of the whippet is concerned.

VB (18,4) A really good class to start the day 1 Brown and Straughan's  Ch: Bluestreak Belle of the Ball. Quality, feminine fawn brindle of pleasing size. Well presented in wonderful coat and condition, looking much younger than her eight years. Flowing, shapely outline with no exaggerations. Good front assembly with smooth well laid shoulder. Looked a picture moving round the ring with a sound and easy stride. 2 Howgate and Hull's Palmik Princess. Another very sound, and balanced brindle who carries her years lightly. Well presented in super condition with good muscle tone. She is well constructed in all departments with no exaggerations. Showed the youngsters how to go today! Moved straight from the shoulder with a long, effortless stride and was sound coming and going. 3 Fuller-Lewis Elaphine Ebony Thought highly of this lovely black when I judged her five years ago  and was delighted to see her looking in cracking form with with gleaming coat. Balanced with flowing outline  and sound construction. Is full of quality, but has the necessary substance and bone so essential with this colour.

SpPB (21,3) 1 Dixon's Millwold Mulling it Over Sweet, feminine  brindle of ideal size and most pleasing balanced outline. Has quality combined with just the right amount of substance and bone. Neck well set into good shoulders and front assembly. Well developed body, good ribbing and topline. Strong, rounded hindquarters with correct angulation. Showed well and was presented in super condition. Looked a picture as she moved fluently round the ring keeping her balanced shape. Best Puppy in agreement with my co judge. 2 Russell and Brownfield- Pope's Ringmore Freesia Sound and happy plain fawn with no exaggerations. Liked her overall make,balance and shape with good bone and substance, spring of pastern and feet. Strong, rounded hindquarters with correct angulation. Moved soundly. 3 Bayley's Whisterfield Shady Affair Plain fawn who was nice to go over, and without exaggeration. Good front angulation with well laid shoulder, good bone, pasterns and feet. Pleasing, free mover. Presented in fit condition. Now needs to mature in body.

SpJB (18) 1 Howgate and Hull's Palmik Magical Whispers Most elegant young brindle and white who is sound and well constructed all through. Particularly pleasing front assembly, long neck well set into clean, well laid shoulders and  good return of upper arm. Has quality combined with substance, good bone, pasterns and feet. Moved  soundly, extending  from the shoulder and covering the ground with a  long, low stride. Now just needs to mature. 2 Clements Collooney Golden Delicious Sound and well balanced pale fawn parti. Pretty head and expression, shapely, outline having just the right amount of bone and substance, nicely bent pasterns and good feet. Strong hindquarters with good width of second thigh. Moved soundly keeping her topline. 3 Blacklee's Collooney Lady Marmalade at Janibelle Feminine r/fawn of lovely size and quality. Liked her overall shape and balance. Pretty head, elegant neck well set into shoulder. Legs well set under her body with pleasing front angulation. Sympathetically handled and in good condition and shining coat. Moved well.

YB (18) 1 Spencer's Chelridge Charlies Angel Just my cup of tea. Classic fawn of lovely breed type combining quality with substance and bone in just the right proportions. Balanced shapely outline with no exaggerations. Is very well constructed all through and presented in superb condition. Moved soundly keeping her good topline. 2 Mcloud's Peperone Pot of Gold Fawn and white,less mature than one on the day.  Lovely young bitch of top quality, being very well constructed  throughout with a balanced flowing outline and  good front assembly, pleasing bone, pasterns and feet. Showed and moved well and was beautifully presented. 3 Thompson's Barnsmore Whatever. Shapely brindle. Unfortunately left the ring before I could report on her.

UGB (19) 1 Dixon's Millwold Mulling it Over 2 Perrett's Liedeberge State of Grace Pretty, fawn who was well presented in shiny coat and condition. Pleasing quality with enough substance, good bone, pasterns and feet. Strong hindquarters with nicely bent stifle. 3 Home and Fisher-Home's Jasarat Texas Rose Sound pale brindle of pleasing overall construction and balance, good bone and substance who moved soundly. 

GB (19) 1. Third's Badger's Fable of Bruntsfield Black with white points in gleaming coat and condition who has quality combined with substance. Flowing scopy outline, good bone right down to her well sprung pasterns and good feet. Strong hindquarters with correct angulation and pleasing width of second thigh. Moved soundly. 2 Copsebury Swan's Quill for Castlefenny Sound and typical fawn of handy size who was shapely and balanced with no exaggerations. Good bone, pasterns and feet. Well made hindquarters with correct angulation and good width of second thigh. Moved soundly keeping her good topline. 3 Foster and Gallagher's Turnstone Khameleon of Kopperwell Lovely quality fawn brindle and white, built on flowing lines. Less mature than the two above. Pleasing front construction with good shoulder, well sprung pasterns  and good feet. Fine sleek coat and in super condition. Moved soundly and freely. 

PGB (15) 1 White's Copsebury Swan's Quill for Castlefenny 2 Hawker's Nallaram Sun Dream at Mollytop 3 Turnbull's Turnstone Hot to Trot I apologise to the above as no comments were recorded on my voice recorder. 

MidLB (26,4) A very good class. 1 De Lacey Munday's Country Waltz with Whipowil Shaded fawn of near standard size and so well constructed all through, with shapely, unexaggerated outline. Her neck is well set into a smooth, well laid shoulder, good front, nicely bent pasterns and good feet. Good depth, rib cage,strong, rounded hindquarters with correct angulation and well developed second thigh. Covered the ground with a sound and easy stride keeping her shape. 2 Home and Fisher-Home's Jasarat Seventh Heaven. Liked this right sized,well balanced  fawn brindle very much and it was a close decision here. She is feminine and combines quality with just the right amount of bone and substance, and is well made all through. Neck well set into good shoulder and  good front assembly, complete with well sprung pasterns and good feet. A sound free mover. Well presented and in good condition. 3 Holland's Elanmash Elvira Slightly larger fawn of pleasing construction and balance who and moved well. 

LB (30,2) This was a wonderful class where many excellent examples of the breed who could have been worthy winners on another day had to go without recognition. 1 Rennie's Peperone Pink Pearl. Res.CC. Caught my eye when first saw her in the ring and the more I looked the more I liked. Exquisite, quality  bitch of lovely size and breed type with a curvy, flowing outline. Pretty head, neck well set into smooth well laid shoulder, well angulated front, right bone and give in her pasterns. Good depth of body, ribbing, nicely rounded hindquarters with good hind angulation but not overdone and good width of second thigh. Fine skin and coat and in lovely bloom and condition. Strode out very well to win the Res.CC. 2 Crosse's Jayglo Just the One Soundly constructed solid fawn in top condition today, so important at this level. Appreciated her overall make, shape and balanced outline with very good front assembly and return of upper arm, good bone well sprung pasterns and good feet. Deep brisket and good ribbing. Enough length without being overdone and strong rounded hindquarters, correct hind angulation and well developed second thigh. Free, sound mover. 3 Turnbull's Spinneyhill Genevieve at Turnstone. Another lovely sound and well balanced brindle bitch, free from exaggeration and well constructed all through. Pleasing quality combined with substance,the right bone with nicely bent pasterns and good feet. well made hindquarters with good second thigh. Well shown and presented  and in super condition. Kept her shape well on the move with a sound and easy stride.

OB (25,4) Another super class where there was quality and excellent breed type in depth and many lovely and typical representatives of the breed were unrewarded. 1 Snelgrove's Ch. Huntinghill Jazzalicious CC and BOS on the referee's decision. Fawn and white who has matured into an excellent example of our breed and  ticked the boxes for me today. Correct size,very sound and so well constructed with no hint of exaggeration. She has quality combined with just the right amount of substance and good bone right down to her good feet. Clean shoulder, excellent front, good ribbing  and well sprung pasterns. Strong hindquarters with correct angulation. Very well shown and presented in shiny coat and fit condition. Movement was absolutely true and going at the moderate speed I prefer to see, she extended from the shoulder with a long low stride, and kept her lovely balanced outline. 2 Mycroft's Ch. Supeta's Bootilicious Babe. Lots to admire in this shapely, glamorous pale fawn of lovely breed type. Very much liked her overall make, shape and balance. All parts flowed together..no sharp angles here. Neck well set into well laid shoulder, good depth of body and ribbing, strong, rounded hindquarters with pleasing width of second thigh. Moved well both ways, keeping her shape. Beautifully shown and presented. 3 Molyneaux's Molvine Sophia Honest plain fawn who was in top condition and showing really well today. So sound, shapely, well constructed and balanced. Good front assembly with neck flowing into clean shoulder, with correct bone, spring of pastern and good feet. Strong hindquarters, nicely angulated but not overdone with good width of second thigh. Sound, easy mover who kept her good topline.

Sp RACING/LURE COURSING (5) 1 Third's Badger's Fable of Bruntsfield 2 Walker's Shoalingam Silver Willow Plain fawn of pleasing breed type, bone and substance. Good front construction, bone,well sprung pasterns and feet. Moved soundly and freely. 3 Bayley's Whisterfield Wild Orchid of Shuleah Pale fawn of more traditional type and near standard size. Pleasing overall make and shape. Moved soundly. 

GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME (8) 1 Home and Fisher Home's Jasarat Seventh Heaven 2 Price's Silkstone Butterfly at Silkdance JW Pretty quality fawn who was in excellent condition with shining coat  and carrying her years lightly. Pleasing size and is well made and balanced  without exaggeration. Moved soundly and strode out well. 3 Noel-Smith's Peaches and Dreams White and fawn of lovely breed type and size who is shapely and well made with a curvy, flowing outline. Good shoulder, pasterns and feet, depth of body and ribbing. Strong rounded hindquarters with correct angulation and width of second thigh. Moved soundly.  In super condition...can’t believe she will be ten this year! Close up.

MARY RIGBY