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Irish Wolfhound Club
August Championship Show

Judge: Mrs C MacLeod (Brachan)

Photography by Tony Minett.
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Judge: Mrs Chris MacLeod
Best in Show:
Dr L Salamon's ITA CH PENDRAGON DELLA BASSA PAVESE
Reserve Best in Show:  
Mr C & Mrs J Amoo's CH SADE RAINBOW

Best Puppy in Show:
Miss W Heather's
WHITEORCHARD AURORA
Best Veteran in Show
Dr C & Mrs C Sheppard's
CH CONMERYL MISS SCARLET
FOR GOLDSWIFT

CLASS WINNERS
Minor Puppy  |  Puppy   |  Junior |  Yearling  |  Novice | Graduate  |  Post Graduate  |  Limit |  Open  
Minor Puppy Dog (No entries)
Minor Puppy BItch (1 entry, 1 absent)
Puppy Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)
Puppy Bitch (2 entries)
1st  Reeves's WHITEORCHARD ARCTURUS
10 months old tall well grown young male. Beautifully furnished head with well held ear.  Long strong neck.  Good topline and sweep to underline. Lacking forechest and a little tight in front, needs more slope and length to upper arm.  Moderate bend of stifle with good length of second thigh width across croup.  Lovely temperament, a very happy boy therefore a bit uncollected on the move.  Best puppy dog.
1st Heather's WHITEORCHARD AD ASTRA
A pretty, feminine, very collected puppy  for her age, she has a lot of potential. Balanced and shapely with enough bone and  substance. Houndy head with furnishings and nice, dark eye. Good neck into fair  shoulder, could have tighter feet. Good topline and underline, could have more width  through stifle. She's very sound and athletic on the move. The bursa on her left  elbow doesn't;t hamper her movement. Excellent harsh coat. One of four nice  puppies here today from the same breeder.

2nd  Campbell-Woodford's
WHITEORCHARD ADHARA AT KILMACDUAGH
A mature puppy with a pretty furnished head, but at present lacking  pigmentation. Long strong neck into reasonable shoulder. Strong  straight bone but flat in feet. Nicely bodied up. Well angulated strong  hindquarters with length of second thigh. Moves well in profile and  coming and going but rings tail on the move. She has excellent coat  texture but legs need to be “blended” in.
Junior Dog (3 entries)
Junior Bitch (8 entries, 1 absent)
1st  Redfern's RAINSTER TOMAS
Strong upstanding 17 month powerful young male in hard muscular condition.  A real prospect for the future.  Houndy head.  Strong neck into excellent breadth and depth of prominent forechest and superb shoulder placement.  Deep body with substance and strength throughout.  Good length of second thigh and well let down hock.  Harsh coat.  Long heavy tail.  When he had his head up moving in profile he excelled but a little close behind.  At times standing sinks onto his rear end.  A handful for his handler.

2nd  Ashby's ASHGROAVE ALFIE BUMBLE
A rangy tall hound with scope and potential. Houndy head but a little light in eye. Decent neck into well laid shoulder with forechest. Long straight bone.  Little flat in forefeet.  Rise to topline and sweep to underline. Lacks width through stifle and a little erratic on the move at present.  Wiry coat. In good condition

3rd  Hughes's CLUARANEDGE CARADOG
Well grown youngster. Nice masculine head with good dark pigmentation and well held ears.  Width and substance  throughout.  Long tail.  In hard condition, but tends to turn his feet out on the move, otherwise went well.
1st  Webb & Simmons's FLOYDIAN INCHYRA
Typy strong bitch full of quality and a huntress but needs ring training as  she is not making the best of herself and erratic on the move but I could  see enough of her power, movement and qualities to award her 1st place.  She has a beautiful head with such a wonderful expression. Crested  powerful neck into excellent forechest and well laid shoulder. Curvaceous  and flowing lines all through and angulated quarters but sinks into herself  and a little close behind. Beautifully presented in harsh coat and well  muscled condition.

2nd  Salamon's WINTAKA DELLA BASSA PAVESE
Of beautiful type, tall and rangy with lots of scope, her movement was  exceptional, she was so sound and flew around the ring with reach and  drive. Beautiful sight hound head, lovely curvaceous flowing lines all  through, long straight bone, a little light though at present. Rise over  topline, sweep to underline. Moderate bend of stifle and length of second  thigh. In super condition and very well presented.
3rd  Ashby's ASHGROAVE CRYSTAL
A very typical houndy bitch of good make and shape. Pretty furnished  pleasant head with dark eye. She has substance and curves through.  Correct topline and underline. Well angulated quarters with width across  croup. Tail seemed limp. Moved somewhat erratically.
Res  Forret's
VALKIRIA DELLA BASSA PAVESE AT CULVERCROFT (IMP ITA)
VHC  Heather's WHITEORCHARD AURORA
Yearling Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)
Yearling Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)
1st  Walters' KILLOUGHERY TRISTAR
An honest hound with a lovely head with soft expression.   Well bodied with substance throughout but a little short coupled.  Good neck into reasonable front assembly.  Strong bone. Tail set on a little high and carried gaily due to his happy outgoing temperament.  Moves true in front but a little close behind.  Well conditioned with wiry coat.
2nd  Hooper's FLOYDIAN AFFRIC
This was the hound and owners first show and she did very well with him. A hound with a lovely temperament and enjoying his day out.  Pleasant head with kind expression.  He’s balanced and nicely angulated but a little fine throughout and needs to body up.   Moved out well in profile but rather erratic coming and going. Has the potential do do well as he
matures.
1st  Forret's
VALKIRIA DELLA BASSA PAVESE AT CULVERCROFT (IMP ITA)
4th in Junior where she just did not want to move in unison with her  handler, she went much better in this class with her head under control.  Very feminine with a pretty furnished head. Well placed shoulder and  good bone. A little flat in forefeet. Rather long in body and tucks up a  little severely. Well angulated quarters with low hocks which she used  well on the move in profile in this class, driving off her hocks and reaching  out in front.

2nd  Gregory's KILLOUGHERY KHAOS
Strong powerful looking wheaten bitch with the hardest of coats and in  hard muscular condition. Rather plain I head but dark eye and good  pigmentation. Well held ears rose ears. Length of neck into fair shoulder  placement. Long straight bone. Tight feet. Good topline and sweep to  underline. Curves throughout into angulated hind quarters. Moves out  well in profile with reach and drive but a little close behind.

3rd  Bruce's KILLOUGHERY TALIA
A balanced pretty and feminine bitch. Sweet head with kind expression.  Ears well held. Overall nice make and shape with enough bone and nicely  bodied up. Tight feet. Moderately angulated quarters. Well set on tail  and carriage good. Moved steadily.
Novice Dog (1 entry)
Novice Bitch (6 entries, 2 absent)
1st  Norrie's BALNUITH SHOOT FOR THE MOON
His handler had never met him before so he was a bit unsettled until he got into his stride and then he moved well in profile.  He’s rather flat in forefeet and his nails need cutting.  Nicely furnished head with a dark eye.  Well bodied with substance.  Needs a little more length of leg. Excellent muscular condition.
1st  Treadwell's FLOYDIAN SAVANNA
Lovely typy quality bitch with curvaceous lines through. Houndy head with kind expression, correct ears. Crested neck into well angulated shoulder with forechest. Well bodied with substance through. Nicely angulated hindquarters. Drove out well in profile but a little close behind. Harsh coat and well presented.

2nd  Catlow's HYDEBECK DREAM OF LORELEI AT LAOISEACH
Strong wheaten workmanlike bitch but a little unsettled looking for her Mum. Furnished head with super dark pigmentation. Well made and balanced fore and aft. Good bone and lovely tight forefeet. Rise to topline and sweep to underline. A little high on the hock and slightly close behind but strode out well with purpose in profile. Excellent harsh coat and in good condition.

3rd  Kingsley & Cope's
BONAFORTES WISH COME TRUE FOR DAINWOLF
Youngster with a pretty feminine head but slightly light in eye although her expression is fine. Balanced overall but a little upright in front and lacking in upperarm and a little straight in hind quarters. Nicely bodied but a little fine in bone. Moved soundly and steadily both in profile and coming and going. Sweet temperament.

Res  Wiseman's BALNUITH I SMILE YOU SMILE
Graduate Dog (2 entries)
Graduate Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)
1st  Webb's FLOYDIAN SYRACUSE AT FOINAVEN
A striking old fashioned hound of beautiful type, very handsome.  So balanced.  Houndy head with far seeing expression.  Strong crested into good shoulder placement but elbows a little tight.  Strong straight bone. Substance throughout.  Lovely angulated quarters with low hock but tends to sink down into himself.  When under control he moved well, needs some ring training.  Excellent harsh coat and presented in great condition.

2nd  Dawson's RED ROCK CANYON OF KING HOWARD LEGENDS OF SHALICO (IMP FRA)
Tall powerful strong hound but he tends to drop off over the croup and is rather proud of his tail.  Handsome masculine furnished head with excellent dark eye with dark pigmentation and a big black nose.  Long strong straight bone.  Tight feet.  Good make and shape and angulation throughout.  Moves soundly in profile, also out and back.  Long tail. Harsh coat. Lovely temperament
1st  Wiseman's HAZIANNE ANOTHER ECLIPSE
Dark shapely bitch with nice lines through. Sweet head with soft expression but rather flat in ear. Length of neck into fair shoulder placement with forechest. Good topline with rise over loin. Nicely bodied up and width over croup. Long tail. A little light in bone. Moved quite well in profile.

2nd  Kingsley & Cope's
BONAFORTES WISH COME TRUE FOR DAINWELL
Post Graduate Dog (7 entries, 3 absent)
Post Graduate Bitch (6 entries, 5 absent)
1st  Sheppard's GLENGAIL HHADES
A balanced typy sound hound. Lovely head with kind expression. Well laid shoulder with forechest and good straight bone.  Enough body through. Angulated quarters with width through stifle.  In hard muscular condition which showed in his steady sound movement, very true coming and going. He has scope and potential.

2nd Dawson's HYDEBECK DREAM TYME OF GRAEFYN
Workmanlike strong balanced hound with good depth and substance throughout.  Masculine head with well placed ear, strong neck into good shoulder placement.  Good bone and strength through.  Rise to topline, a little flat in underline.  Moderate bend of stifle.  Moved out with reach and drive in profile, a little close behind.  Harsh coat and well presented. Close decision between 1st and 2nd.

3rd  Hughes's SANFFRAIDD BRENIG
Balanced hound but a little light in bone, although has enough body and condition. Good length and planes to head and well set on ears. Good coat and well conditioned.  Moved soundly in profile and fore and aft.

Res  Fox's NEWDIGATE MARLON BRANDO (AI)
1st  Sumner's DUKESARUM MAUDEGANN  (AI)
Typy shapely bitch who moved out really well in profile eating up the ring with reach and drive but coming toeing in slightly in front and going a little close behind. Houndy old fashioned head, slightly light eye and ear rather flat. Reach of neck into reasonable front assembly. A little flat in forefeet. Topline with rise over loin which she maintained on the move and sweep to underline. Nicely angulated quarters which she drove off well. Harsh dark coat.
Limit Dog (5 entries, 1 absent)
Limit Bitch (8 entries, 1 absent)
1st  Das Purkayastha's
BALLYPHELAN ASANSOL AMONG NECKREBAGH
A powerful strong dog, a true male. Strength and substance throughout. Masculine head but rather round light eye. Strong neck, depth of chest. Long strong straight bone. Width across croup and powerful quarters. Lovely long tail. Harsh coat. Presented in good condition. Moved soundly and easily and actively for such a large hound.
2nd  Taylor & Lynch's
GAELTARRA EIREANN WATSON (IMP NLD)
A nicely balanced shapely houndy male of good type but not the masculinity of 1st. Kind expressive head but a little short in muzzle and flattish ear. Fair shoulder placement and forechest. Nice lines to body and angulated quarters with low hock which he drove off well. Movement sound and true. A little proud of his tail.

3rd  Littlefair's GOLDSWIFT PHOENIX KISS
An honest balanced hound of good proportions. Lots of furnishing on a kind head with expressive eye, a little flat in ear. Decent neck into fair shoulder placement. Nice shape overall and nice low hock. Moved soundly and kept his topline on the move.

Res  Colbert's KEEP IT TOGETHER PHYSICAL ATTRACTION
1st  Salamon's SARABI DELLA BASSA PAVESE
Impressive beautiful typy bitch of quality, she looked a picture standing but when she moved she was exceptional, very stylish with a long powerful easy reaching stride and so sound flowing around the ring. Super head carriage, held high on the move. Rather flat in ear. Long neck in good shoulder placement with forechest. Long straight bone and tight feet. Needs to body up a little. Moderately angulated hindquarters which she used so well on the move, maybe a little high on the hock. Presented in lovely condition.

2nd  Sumner's DUKESARUM MEG
A lovely bitch, totally balanced and so shapely, curvaceous lines all through. Of beautiful type and a true hound. Lovely furnished head with kind expression. Good bone, depth and substance throughout. Well held topline on the move. Width over croup. Angulated quarters and low hocks which she really used and drove off on the move, sound free easy movements in profile and coming and going.

3rd  Gregory's CAIRNSTORM KEEPSAKE
Striking cream powerful rangy bitch full of curves from head to toes. Gorgeous head with darkest of eye and excellent pigmentation. Rose ear set on nicely. Lovely bone. Crested neck into fair shoulder placement. Strong topline and underline, drops off a little over croup. Well angulated hindquarters with width through stifle that she used well on the move. Free powerful movement in profile. Throws left foot coming. Well covered long tail.

Res  Taylor's AMARILLO ROSE
VHC  Littlefair's GOLDSWIFT INYOURDREAMS
Open Dog (6 entries, 3 absent)
Open Bitch (6 entries, 1 absent)
1st  Salamon's ITA CH PENDRAGON DELLA BASSA PAVESE
A magnificent stallion hound of commanding appearance, oozing quality and so impressive, he owned the ring. Beautifully presented, of exceptional type and fully mature. Kind, expressive head, strong neck into well angulated shoulder with forechest. Wonderful strong, straight bone and tight feet. Topline with rise over loin, sweep to underline. Depth and substance throughout. Length and angulation to stifle, with width through. Moved out well in profile, impressive outline. Moved a little close behind. In good condition and harsh coat. His owner informed me that this CC was his third, making him a UK champion, subject to KC approval.

2nd  Tebbutt's CAREDIG DONOVAN
Strong powerful typy male who looks as though he could hunt all day. In hard muscular condition. Handsome houndy head. Crested neck into well muscled angulated shoulder giving forechest. Strong bone and tight feet. Depth and substance throughout. Rise over topline and sweep to underline. Width through across croup. Well angulated quarters with width through stifle. Moved out with reach and drive in profile but rather erratic going away.

3rd  Webb's GOLDSWIFT MISSION POSSIBLE FOR INKLEYBOYS
A strong balanced boy, possibly carrying a little too much weight. Well furnished head with a kind dark eye. Strong neck into well laid shoulder with forechest. Nice lines through. Width through stifle. Moved out well in profile but a little close behind.
1st  Salamon's ITA CH MIRANDA DELLA BASSA PAVESE
An absolutely beautiful bitch of stunning type and quality, sadly just beginning to show her age and a little lazy on the move. An exquisite head with the softest expression. Length of neck into superb shoulder placement with lovely forechest. Strong straight bone. Topline with rise over the loin, a little flat in underline. Nicely angulated quarters with width through. A very impressive, outstanding bitch, she's just beautiful.

2nd  Tebbutt's CAREDIG DESTINY
A true huntress of lovely type, so well made and put together, but looking unsettled today and not quite moving true coming and going, but excelled in profile with powerful driving movement striding around the ring. Old fashioned houndy head with soft expressive eye. Super ears. Crested neck into well angulated shoulder giving forechest. Strong bone and tight feet. Lovely topine and underline. Nicely bodied up with substance and power throughout. Moderately angulated powerful hindquarters. Presented in hard muscular condition. A lovely bitch.

3rd  Sumner's DUKESARUM CHIARA
A typy shapely bitch with depth and substance through. Pretty head with dark eye and alert expression. Rather flat in ear carriage. Crested neck into good shoulder placement with forechest. Rise over loin and good topline which she held on the move. Sweep to underline. Powerful angulated hindquarters with width through stifle, maybe a little high on hock. Moved with reach and drive and effortlessly in profile but a little close behind.

Res  Heather's WHITEORCHARD NEBULA
VHC  Cramphorn's YELXBA VICTORIA ShCM


Champion Dog (1 entry)
Champion Bitch (1 entry)
1st  Amoo's CH SADE PARIS
Has matured into a sound dog whose movement is exceptional, he powered around the ring like a train, driving off his powerful muscled quarters, really covering the ground. Handsome well furnished head. Well laid shoulder with forechest, good bone, could possibly do with a little more length of leg. Shapely with depth and substance throughout. Kept his topline on the move, well angulated and strong hindquarters, in hard muscular condition. On reflection I realised that I had omitted to ask the second in Open to challenge for the RDCC. It would have been interesting to have judged these two outstanding males together.
1st  Amoo's CH SADE RAINBOW
A stunningly beautiful bitch of excellent type and full of quality. Lovely sighthound head with far seeing expression. Shapely with curvaceous lines all through. Nicely bodied up and in hard muscular condition. A little high on the hock. Moved freely and easily in profile, very impressive and looks as though she could hunt all day, a lovely houndy bitch. She and my RBCC , in my opinion, were two absolutely beautiful bitches, of lovely type and teeming with quality.
Veteran Dog (1 entry)
Veteran Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)
1st Colbert's NANU NANA VON DEN ERZMINEN
7 1/2 year old balanced dog who is in good muscular condition and a credit to his owner. He is balanced and nicely bodied although a little fine in bone. He has a greying nice head with kind expression. He is very light on his feet and an active and sound mover. Best Veteran Dog
1st  Sheppard's CH CONMERYL MISS SCARLET FOR GOLDSWIFT
An eight year old beautiful girl who certainly doesn't look her age. She is an absolute credit to her breeder and owner, she's amazing. Of lovely type with a beautiful greying head with such a soft, kind expression (she won the cup for Best Head and Expression). Lovely make and shape, curves all through with good bone and substance. She excels on the move, so sound and true coming and going and wonderful in profile. Effortless movement with reach and drive that is incredible for her age, also maintaining her topline on the move. In lovely condition.
Captain Graham Memorial Class
(4 entries,  1 absent)
Judge:  Miranda Brace (Braehead)

1st Treadwell's FLOYDIAN SAVANNA
2nd  Crosse's GOLDSWIFT SWEET DISCOVERY
3rd  Littlefair's GOLDSWIFT INYOURDREAMS
Brace (5 entries, 2 absent)
1st  Gregory's
Wheaten and cream brace moving out well in unison. A powerful pair of hounds.
2nd  Heather's
3rd  Littlefair's
Team (1 entry)
1st  Heather's
Well handled around the ring and looked very similar for type.
TROPHIES
Graham Shield
Best in Show
Overseas winner - not awarded
Irish  Guards Shield
Best Opposite Sex
Amoo's CH SADE RAINBOW
Irish  Guards Trophy
Reserve Best in Show
Amoo's CH SADE RAINBOW
Halcyon Challenge CupBest Puppy in ShowHeather's WHITEORCHARD AURORA
Zephyr Trophy
Best Veteran
Sheppard's CH CONMERYL MISS SCARLET FOR GOLDSWIFT
Bredonswicke Cup
Best  Movement & Conformation
Overseas winner - not awarded
Champion Clodagh Cup
Best Head, Eyes & Expression
Sheppard's CH CONMERYL MISS SCARLET FOR GOLDSWIFT
Type Cup DogBest Dog under 2 years
Redfern's RAINSTER TOMAS
Type Cup Bitch Best Bitch under 2 years
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Finloren Cup
Best  Novice Treadwell's FLOYDIAN SAVANNA
Brabyns Cup
Best  Limit
Overseas winner - not awarded
Stud Dog Cup
Best Progeny in Show
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Brood Bitch Cup
Best Progeny in Show
Overseas winner - not awarded
Height Cup Dog
Tallest Dog
Fox's NEWDIGATE MARLON BRANDO (AI)
Height Cup Bitch
Tallest Bitch
Littlefair's GOLDSWIFT INYOURDREAMS
Capt Graham Memorial Trophy
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Treadwell's FLOYDIAN SAVANNA
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