Open Show 19 - THE IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB

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Irish Wolfhound Club Open Show 2019

Judge: Gary Janssens (Kilmara)



Photography by Tony Minett.
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Best in Show: Dr P P & Miss S Das Purkayastha's
BALLYPHELAN ASANSOL AMONG NECKREBAGH
Reserve Best in Show:  Mrs C Stirling's CLANLILY WISHING ON A STAR
Best Puppy in Show: Mrs K Goodall & Mrs J Howe's GARTLOVE GALENHUNTER
Reserve Best Puppy in Show: Mrs A Fox's BARRASSY'S COPYRIGHT
Best Veteran in Show:  Mrs H Barnes's HAZIANNE'S LITTLE MERMAID
Best in Show:
Dr P P & Miss S Das Purkayastha's
BALLYPHELAN ASANSOL AMONG NECKREBAGH
Reserve Best in Show:  
Mrs C Stirling's CLANLILY WISHING ON A STAR
Best Puppy in Show: 
Mrs K Goodall & Mrs J Howe's GARTLOVE GALENHUNTER
Best Veteran in Show:  
Mrs H Barnes's 
HAZIANE'S LITTLE MERMAID

CLASS WINNERS
Minor Puppy Dog (1 entry)
Minor Puppy Bitch (2 entries, 1 absent)
1st  Goodall & Howe's GARTLOVE GALENHUNTER
8 month old tall dog with a nice head, could use a better carried rose ear, like to see a bit more pastern nice bone, good on the move with showing reach and drive, nice rear angulation, good topline with nice body length, carried his tail a bit high on the move. 
1st  MacLeod's BRACHAN WOLF MOON
7 month old of nice type and very high on the legs, nice head and neck, good teeth. Nice topline but a bit high in the rear which will get better with age. Nice rear angulation. Pity I could not judge her on the move as she would not trot today.
Puppy Dog  (1 entry, 1 absent)
Puppy Bitch (5 entries, 3 absent)
1st  Fox's BARRASSY'S COPYRIGHT 
10 month old nice bitch, good bone, would like a bit more feminine head, long neck, good depth and length of chest. Nice angulations front and very nice in the rear. Very light on her feet when on the move with very nice reach and drive. 

2nd  MacLeod's BRACHAN WOLF MOON
See Minor Puppy Bitch
Junior Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)
Junior Bitch (2 entries)
1st  Dawson's HYDEBECK DREAM TYME OF GRAEFYN
14 month old dog with good length of body, long neck, good dentition, nice ears, and topline. Movement wasn’t controlled at start but became better second time. Like to see him a bit slimmer.

2nd  Treadwell's FLOYDIAN SARATOGA
Just turned 12 months, nice dog with good type and movement, like to see a slighter longer neck matching his length, ears could be carried a bit more rose, front legs must straighten a bit when maturing, good coat and nice rear angulation.
1st  Stirling's CLANLILY DIAMOND DUST
Just turned 12 months nice tall and greyhound like bitch, long neck, good on the legs front and rear. Shows good length of body when standing on her own ( a bit short when placed by handler). Very nice rear angulation and easy and active on the move. Would like to see a bit more reach in the front.

2nd  Pinkney's HYDEBECK DREAM OF DREAMS
14 month old very nice girl with good neck and head, good coat, very nice on her legs front and rear, nice chest, good angulation in the front, Very nice upper thigh would like to see a longer lower thigh. Today she did not show her movement which I’m sure she can. She was pacing a lot which made it difficult to judge.

Yearling Dog (2 entries)
Yearling Bitch (4 entries, 2 absent)
1st  Taylor & Lynch's 
GAELTARRA EIREANN WATSON (IMP NLD)
20 month old dog of good type with nice head, lovely temperament, enough angulation front and rear with good move-ment front and rear and nice long strides viewed from the side. Nice coat and pleasing to the eye.

2nd  Barnes's HAZIANNE PARTIAL ECLIPSE
20 month old very nice type, good angulation front and rear, good coat and bone, nice length of body and good on the move coming and going. A bit more ring training and clean up of hair at head and ears, would help in the ring.
1st  Ashby's ASHGROAVE ROMA
Rising two year old nice girl with good length and height ratio, nice rose ears , good length of chest and long croup. Stands very nice on her legs.

2nd  Gilbert's ANSTYARNA QUE CERA CERA
20 month old girl with nice head, like to see a better rose ear, good length of neck and body. Like to see a longer lower thigh and a bit more reach and drive. Tail could be carried a bit lower.

Special Beginners Dog (4 entries, 3 absent)
Special Beginners Bitch (No entries)
1st  Colbert's KEEP IT TOGETHER PHYSICAL ATTRACTION
Three and a half year old of nice type, would like a bit more angulation in front, good coat and muscle definition. Topline a bit sloping today and could use a bit more stability on the move coming and going and a bit more reach and drive.

Novice Dog (2 entries)
Novice Bitch (1 entry)
1st  Barnes's HAZIANNE PARTIAL ECLIPSE
See Yearling Dog

2nd  Colbert's NANU NANA VON DEN ERZMINEN
5 year old dog with good proportions in length and height, stands nice on legs front and rear , a bit high in the rear which showed today in the movement which lacked stability.
1st  Redfern's RAINSTER NELLY
Four and a half year old nice girl, nice head , ears and teeth. Good upper arm. Topline could be a bit stronger. Like to see a longer lower thigh. Curly tail but not high up. Nice movement front and rear, but like to see a bit more reach and drive.
Post Graduate Dog (4 entries, 3 absent)
Post Graduate Bitch (8 entries, 3 absent)
1st  Das Purkayastha's
BALLYPHELAN ASANSOL AMONG NECKREBAGH
Two and a half year old very nice dog with a very large frame, nice head and mouth, strong neck, very nice upper arm into very good shoulder. Nice width and depth of breast and sternum. Very nice angulation in the rear, but like to see him a bit stronger and parallel in hock when standing. Very nice on the move both coming and going showing  reach and drive. Dog shows a correct topline standing when coming to rest after moving around, but not when handled too much.

1st  Braine's HOLLYHENGE CARRIBEAN KISS
Rising two year old nice girl ,very high on the legs with a long body which results in a big frame. Nice angulations front and rear with big strides seen from the side.

2nd  Bruce's GOLDSWIFT LEAP OF FAITH
Rising three year old good bitch with nice head and ears, good length of body, nice angulations front and rear and nice on the move. Stands correct on the legs with nice pasterns, but like to see a bit more length in legs.

3rd  Crosse's GOLDSWIFT SWEET DISCOVERY
Rising three year old good bitch, with nice head and ears, long neck good topline. She needs a bit more show training which will help here in the ring and on the move.

Res  Malone's BARACHOIS MELLOW YELLOW
VHC  Campbell-Woodford's KILMACDUAGH AEDNAT
Limit Dog (3 entries)
Limit Bitch (6 entries, 3 absent)
1st  Sumner's BALLYPHELAN AMADEUS
Litter brother to 1,Very nice dog with large frame , long neck, nice ears and teeth, stands very good on his legs, nice topline. Very nice hindquarters with beautiful lower thigh, good coat. Love to see a bit more definition of wrist.

2nd  Webb's GOLDSWIFT MISSION POSSIBLE 
FOR INKLEYBOYS
Rising three year old of nice type with strong head, stands nice on his legs front and rear. Like to see a bit more length of legs, nice coat, good on the move.

3rd  Harris's HAZIANNE BIG JAKE
Three year old lovely dog with a good temperament, in general he could use a bit more angulation front and rear. Nice on his legs, but a bit wide in front which shows by lacking a bit of sternum. Topline could be a bit stronger.

1st  Severn-Kumar's GOLDSWIFT DESTINY OF GAELMARQUE
Rising three year old very nice bitch good head, long and strong neck with nice front and rear angulations. Good topline which all result in a nice easy and active movement.

2nd  Redfern's
 TULLSTOWN CHARISMATIC CADENCE AT RAINSTER (IMP DNK)
Five year old nice girl with good head, good topline but a bit high in the rear, like to see a bit less width in the chest looking from the front. Stands very nice on her legs front and rear. Moves very active and topline gets much better on the move than standing.

3rd  Say's CAREDIG ALIS OVER LYNELOUPER
Three year old very tall girl of good type and big frame, very good length of legs, nice head and neck, nice front angulations. Good rear angulation with nice first thigh but like to see a longer lower thigh. A bit close in the rear on the move.
Open Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)
Open Bitch (6 entries, 4 absent)
1st  Dawson's AUSTONLEY'S FALCON OF SHALICO JW
21 month old nice dog with good proportions, long neck and nice head with nice rose ear, good topline and long and deep chest, long croup. Love to see a bit more length in lower thigh, could have a bit more reach in the front. Very happy dog in the ring.

2nd  Das Purkayastha's 
RAVENSBEECH ROMANUS AMONG NECKREBAGH ShCM
Four and a half year old very nice dog with a lot of bone, great chest, nice upper arm and shoulder, love to see his head a bit less coarse, good coat, like to see a bit more topline and a bit longer croup. Nice angulations front and rear and very nice on the move coming and going but a bit lazy today.
1st  Stirling's CLANLILY WISHING ON A STAR
Three and a half year old very nice bitch with long legs and deep chest, very big frame. Nice head, ears could be carried a bit more folded, nice front and rear angulation, nice legs with good bone, very nice topline which she kept on the move. Very nice on the move coming and going showing reach and drive with a lot of elegance. 

2nd  Pinkney's CH HYDEBECK RULER OF THE STARS JW
Four year old nice bitch of good type. Nice head but ears could be carried better, upper arm could be a bit longer. Nice topline but like to see a bit more angulation in the rear. Moved well.
Very nice coat and grooming.

Veteran Dog (No entres)
Veteran Bitch (1 entry)
1st  Barnes's HAZIANNE'S LITTLE MERMAID
7 year old nice bitch to see, today she shows her age a bit in her topline and on the move coming and going. Nice movement from the side, good angulation in the rear, good coat. But did not like showing today.
TROPHIES
Rathdaws Trophy
Best in Show
Das Purkayastha's BALLYPHELAN ASANSOL AMONG NECKREBAGH
Edeyrn Trophy
Reserve Best in ShowStirling's CLANLILY WISHING ON A STAR
Susan Hudson Trophy
Best Opposite Sex in Show
Stirling's CLANLILY WISHING ON A STAR
Arraghglen Trophy
Best Dog
Das Purkayastha's BALLYPHELAN ASANSOL AMONG NECKREBAGH
Baldeagle Trophy
Best Bitch
Stirling's CLANLILY WISHING ON A STAR
Eaglescrag Trophy
Best Puppy in Show
Goodall & Howe's GARTLOVE GALENHUNTER
Franshaw TrophyBest Junior
Dawson's HYDEBECK DREAM TYME OF GRAEFYN
Ouborough Trophy
Best Yearling
Taylor & Lynch's GAELTARRA EIREANN WATSON (IMP NLD)
Brabyns Trophy
Best Special Beginner
Colbert's KEEP IT TOGETHER PHYSICAL ATTRACTION
Delorne Trophy
Best NoviceRedfern's RAINSTER NELLY
Delkerry Trophy
Best Post Graduate
Das Purkayastha's BALLYPHELAN ASANSOL AMONG NECKREBAGH
Petasmeade Trophy
Best Limit
Severn-Kumar's GOLDSWIFT DESTINY OF GAELMARQUE
Sulhamstead Trophy
Best Open
Stirling's CLANLILY WISHING ON A STAR
Braehead Rose Bowl
Best Veteran in ShowBarnes's HAZIANNE'S LITTLE MERMAID
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