Irish Wolfhound Club
August Championship Show
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 Cup | Best Puppy in Show | Heather'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 Dog | Best Dog under 2 years | Redfern's RAINSTER TOMAS |
| Type Cup Bitch | Best Bitch under 2 years | - |
| Finloren Cup | Best Novice | Treadwell's FLOYDIAN SAVANNA |
| Brabyns Cup | Best Limit | Overseas winner - not awarded |
| Stud Dog Cup | Best Progeny in Show | - |
| 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 | - | Treadwell's FLOYDIAN SAVANNA |
Minor Puppy | Puppy | Junior | Yearling | Novice | Graduate | Post Graduate | Limit | Open
