Open Show 21 - THE IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB

Irish Wolfhound Club Open Show 2021

Judge: Claire Boggia (Boughton)

Report and critiques.

Photography by Tony Minett.

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Best in Show: Mrs D E Tebbutt's CAREDIG DESTINY

Reserve Best in Show: Miss K Webb's GOLDSWIFT MISSION POSSIBLE FOR INKLEYBOYS

Best Opposite Sex in Show:

Miss K Webb's GOLDSWIFT MISSION POSSIBLE FOR INKLEYBOYS

Best Puppy in Show: Mr D & Mrs W Reeves's WHITEORCHARD ARCTURUS

Best Opposite Sex 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

Trophies

Minor Puppy Dog (No entries)

Minor Puppy Bitch (1 entry, 1 absent)

Puppy Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)

Puppy Bitch (2 entries)

1st Reeves's WHITEORCHARD ARCTURUS

Nice puppy, more mature than 2. Excels in top line and strong neck. Would prefer to see slightly stronger pasterns, but still very young. Good deep chest. Has a lovely free stride on the move.

2nd Croucher & Blackman's ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE

Young puppy in super condition, coat waiting to come through. Nice deep chest and good topline. Moves well in profile but still very loose in front action, but has nice return of arm so should tighten.

1st Heather's WHITEORCHARD AD ASTRA

A raw yet well bodied bitch, feminine and had very controlled profile movement. Deep chest, nice sweeping underline, at the moment still a little bum high but that should settle. Would prefer a little more bend of stifle, has good strong hocks.

2nd Campbell-Woodford's

WHITEORCHARD ADHARA AT KILMACDUAGH

Similar comments, although this lass was a little flatter on topline and narrower in head. She is feminine, good neck and clean shoulders and has a good spring of rib.

Junior Dog (3 entries)

Junior Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)

1st Redfern's RAINSTER TOMAS

A very raw and rangy youngster, but has a lovely frame and is very nice to put your hands on as his lines flow so smoothly. Head still needs to develop, lacking furnishings at present, but has good eye and colour, nice ear set, strong dentition. Particularly liked his strong neck and excellent hindquarters with strong second thigh. He was the most collected on the move in this class.

2nd Dawson's RED ROCK CANYON OF KING HOWARD LEGENDS OF SHALICO (IMP FRA)

Very different in type to winner, but is an imposing cream boy. Well bodied with nice depth of chest, and good width throughout. Would prefer better topline to complete the picture, has lovely sweeping underline, strong hindquarters. Shown in fit condition.

3rd Ashby's ASHGROAVE ALFIE BUMBLE

1st Forret's

VALKIRIA DELLA BASSA PAVESE AT CULVERCROFT (IMP ITA)

Much stronger bitch, with curvaceous lines. Nice head plains, ears a little large, strong neck and good in fill in front. Would prefer slightly tighter feet.

2nd Heather's WHITEORCHARD AURORA

Young puppy with lots to like. Very alert and expressive pleasing head, clean neck and well bodied. Still a little loose in elbow but still very young, deep chest and nice bend of stifle.

3rd Keeling's FLOYDIAN MOUSE

Yearling Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)

Yearling Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)

1st Walters' KILLOUGHERY TRISTAR

What a happy and extrovert lad! Handsome head, nice ear carriage, good eye shape. Well bodied and in excellent jacket. Tail held a little high on the move.

1st Gregory's KILLOUGHERY KHAOS

Nice flowing lines to this bitch, in super jacket and good furnishings. Preferred her skull width to 2nd, good ear carriage, clean shoulders, strong loin and nice short hocks. Would prefer a little more bend of stifle to complete picture.

2nd Bruce's KILLOUGHERY TALIA

Similar comments to sibling – Has better underline and pasterns to sister, nice free mover.

3rd Crosse's GAELMARQUE SWEET SYMPHONY

Special Beginners Dog (2 entries)

Special Beginners Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)

1st Norrie's BALNUITH SHOOT FOR THE MOON

Nice curvaceous dog, lovely small ears, kind eye. A little wide in front resulting in looser action. Has a nice rise over loin. Good tail set and easy profile action.

2nd Hooper's FLOYDIAN AFFRIC

Lighter in bone than winner. Nice head proportions, strong neck and good topline. Preferred this dog's hindquarters to winner.

1st Keeling's FLOYDIAN MOUSE

Pretty head, would prefer to see more bone, however has nice elegant lines, nice rise over loin. Moderate hindquarters and was the best mover in the class.

2nd Taylor's AMARILLO ROSE

Rather tall for a bitch, untypical in head, strong neck and lovely crest, shoulders rather forward set resulting in a dip behind shoulders on topline. Nice sweeping underline and in good jacket.

3rd Crosse's GAELMARQUE SWEET SYMPHONY

Novice Dog (1 entry, 1 absent)

Novice Bitch (6 entries, 4 absent)

1st Kingsley & Cope's

BONAFORTES WISH COME TRUE FOR DAINWOLF

Lighter built and shorter on leg than 2, but preferred her fore hand (lovely return of arm) and more positive in rear drive on the move. Has a nice expressive head and was in super jacket.

2nd Catlow's HYDEBECK DREAM OF LORELEI AT LAOISEACH

This is a nice bitch, however rather overweight which unbalanced her. Would prefer to see a slightly larger head to balance with body. Front rather forward set, but has a nice easy gait.

Post Graduate Dog (5 entries, 2 absent)

Post Graduate Bitch (6 entries, 5 absent)

1st Dawson's HYDEBECK DREAM TIME OF GRAEFYN

This mature lad was nicely balanced fore and aft with clean shoulders and strong quarters. Would prefer more height to leg to complete picture. Good harsh jacket. Sound mover and good tail carriage.

2nd Sheppard's GLENGAIL HHADES

Nicer body/leg ration balance on the leg than winner. Plain in head, nice underline, prefer stronger second thigh. Has good jacket.

3rd Fox's NEWDIGATE MARLON BRANDO (AI)

1st Sumner's DUKESARUM MAUDEGANN (AI)

Quality youngster. Feminine head, super neck and shoulders. Strong bone, would prefer a tad more width to her. Powerful hind quarters, perhaps too much bend of stifle, however was a lovely free mover in all directions. Her very young handler managed to show her beautifully and listened to everything asked of her.

Limit Dog (5 entries, 1 absent)

Limit Bitch (8 entries, 3 absent)

1st Littlefair's GOLDSWIFT PHOENIX KISS

Nice hound and in hard fit condition. Head masculine, strong neck and clean shoulders but would prefer slightly more return of arm to complete an otherwise nicely balanced dog. Jacket could be a little harsher in texture. Dips slightly in topline, clean easy profile movement.

2nd Das Purkayastha's

BALLYPHELAN ASANSOL AMONG NECKREBAGH

Very different to winner but lots to like, good width and size, excellent feet. Nice head plains , would prefer a slightly darker eye. Good chest and ribbed far back. Lovely free mover in profile.

3rd Taylor & Lynch's

GAELTARRA EIREANN WATSON (IMP NLD)

Res Colbert's KEEP IT TOGETHER PHYSICAL ATTRACTION

1st Gregory's CAIRNSTORM KEEPSAKE

Cream bitch, perhaps a tad masculine but had nice flowing lines, stood over ground well, muscular neck, good body, and powerful hindquarters with nice short hocks.

2nd Crosse's GOLDSWIFT SWEET DISCOVERY

Another nice bitch who moved out nicely. A little soft in jacket. Strong bone, clean shoulders and powerful hindquarters.

3rd Campbell-Woodford's KILMACDUAGH AEDNAT

Res Littlefair's GOLDSWIFT INYOURDREAMS

VHC Taylor's AMARILLO ROSE

Open Dog (5 entries, 4 absent)

Open Bitch (7 entries, 4 absent)

1st Webb's GOLDSWIFT MISSION POSSIBLE FOR INKLEYBOYS

Mature 4 ½ year old lad, with plenty of size and substance. A nicely curvaceous hound, masculine head with nice dark eye, velvet ears. Has very good hindquarters and strong hocks. To complete the picture could be a tad higher on leg. Holds topline nicely on the move.

1st Tebbutt's CAREDIG DESTINY

A quality bitch who oozes femininity. I liked her overall balance, pretty feminine head, kind eye and small neat ears, strong and clean neck set into good shoulders, deep chest. I particularly liked her return of arm which enabled her to be so true in front. Once she settled had lovely flowing movement. Just hope she develops a little more showmanship as such a pretty bitch.

2nd Treadwell's FLOYDIAN SAVANNA

Heavier set bitch and flatter in top line than winner, otherwise nice sweeping lines. Has good clean shoulders and a smooth easy profile movement.

3rd Heather's WHITEORCHARD NEBULA

Veteran Dog (1 entry)

Veteran Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st Colbert's NANU NANA VON DEN ERZMINEN

A very fit hound with excellent dentition. A little light in bone but nicely balanced throughout. Expressive masculine head, neat ears. Prefer a little more strength to hindquarters but he had nice free flowing movement.

1st Sheppard's

CH CONMERYL MISS SCARLET FOR GOLDSWIFT

What a credit to the owner this bitch is, superbly conditioned. Loved her balanced outline and such lovely clean shoulders, strong feet and moved out so freely.

2nd Campbell-Woodford's

RIVENHOUNDS BONFIRE AT KILMACDUAGH ShCM

TROPHIES
Rathdaws Trophy	Best in Show	Tebbutt's CAREDIG DESTINY
Edeyrn Trophy	Reserve Best in Show	Webb's GOLDSWIFT MISSION POSSIBLE FOR INKLEYBOYS
Susan Hudson Trophy	Best Opposite Sex in Show	Webb's GOLDSWIFT MISSION POSSIBLE FOR INKLEYBOYS
Arraghglen Trophy	Best Dog	Webb's GOLDSWIFT MISSION POSSIBLE FOR INKLEYBOYS
Baldeagle Trophy	Best Bitch	Tebbutt's CAREDIG DESTINY
Eaglescrag Trophy	Best Puppy in Show	Reeves's WHITEORCHARD ARCTURUS
Franshaw Trophy	Best Junior
Ouborough Trophy	Best Yearling
Brabyns Trophy	Best Special Beginner
Delorne Trophy	Best Novice
Delkerry Trophy	Best Post Graduate
Petasmeade Trophy	Best Limit	Littlefair's GOLDSWIFT PHOENIX KISS
Sulhamstead Trophy	Best Open
Braehead Rose Bowl	Best Veteran in Show	Sheppard's CH CONMERYL MISS SCARLET FOR GOLDSWIFT

Trophies