Open Show 22 - THE IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB

Irish Wolfhound Club Open Show 2022

Judge: John Sumner (Ballyphelan)

Judge's critiques

Photography by Tony Minett.

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Best in Show: Mr S Bradley's GLENGAIL HHEDWIG

Reserve Best in Show

Mr P & Mrs P Pask's

BARONGLEN THE NOBLEMAN (AI)

Best Opposite Sex in Show

Mrs C Stirling's

CLANLILY DIAMOND DUST

Best Puppy in Show

Mrs S Wilkinson's

RAINSTER EILEX AMONG HUNACRES

Best Veteran in Show

Miss W Heather's

CH RAVENSBEECH REVENIO WHITEORCHARD

CLASS WINNERS

Trophies

Minor Puppy Dog (1 entry)

Minor Puppy Bitch (1 entry, 1 absent)

1st Guntrip's BRACHAN GIORNO DI NATALA

Strongly built puppy. Excellent length and slope to upper arm. Nice length of fore face, neat ears. Good topline. Moved well.

Puppy Dog (2 entries)

Puppy Bitch (4 entries)

1st Donaldson & Smallwood's RAINSTER EWAN

Very houndy puppy. Well furnished face with well set folded ears and nice dark eyes. Sound front and back with good topline. Nice tight feet.

2nd Webb's RAINSTER ENDEAVOUR TO INKLEYBOYS

Big puppy. Not quite as houndy as one. Nice head. Good depth of chest and well ribbed back. Good feet. Movement difficult to access as he was playing his handler up.

1st Wilkinson's RAINSTER EILEX AMONG HUNACRES

Attractive puppy. Nice head with dark eye. Excellent neck into good shoulder. Good topline and underline. Nice width through stifle with good length of second thigh. Excellent feet. Good coat. Keeps her shape on the move.

2nd Mussell's RAINSTER EMERALD

Another attractive puppy. Nice width through the body and hindquarters. Decent depth of chest. Topline needs to settle. Reasonable movement. Promising puppy she just needs time.

3rd Crosse's RAINSTER EVIE

Not quite as houndy as first two. Nice width through chest with good spring of rib. Nice tight feet. Strong sound movement.

Res Simpson's RAINSTER EUROPA

Junior Dog (3 entries)

Junior Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st Pask's BARONGLEN THE NOBLEMAN (AI)

Well grown young dog. Very sound on the move both coming and going. Excellent top line. Good depth of chest. Nice croup with well set on tail. Good coat.

2nd Evans's KILLOUGHERY RICOCHET WITH BRAEWISAN

Attractive head. Sound strong hind quarters. Topline a little flat. Good feet. Sound on the move.

3rd Pantoja's KILLOUGHERY ROCKAFELLA

Nice head and ears. Good depth and width of chest. Would like more shape and width through the hindquarters. Moved well.

1st Catlow's HYDEBECK RING OF ROSES

Large attractive wheaten. Pretty head with dark eyes and rose ears. Long neck into good shoulder. Deep chest. Good topline and underline. Lovely harsh coat. Moved soundly. Needs time to fill out her frame. Promising youngster.

2nd Gregory & Evans's KILLOUGHERY RHAPSODY

Nice head and neck. Good width through body. Good topline with correct arch over the loin. Nice underline. Movement sound.

Yearling Dog (3 entries)

Yearling Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)

1st Gregory & Warwick's CAIRNSTORM RENEGADE

Sound dog. Good strong bone. Excellent feet. Nice shape to hindquarters with good length of second thigh. A little long in the croup. Movement sound.

2nd Pantoja's KILLOUGHERY ROCKAFELLA

As 3^rd in JD

3rd Sharratt's WHITEORCHARD ARES

Large well built dog. Decent front. Nice shape all through. Needs to fine down a little.

1st Heather's WHITEORCHARD AD ASTRA JW

Good houndy shape. Nice neck flowing into good shoulder. Good length and slope to upper arm. Excellent topline nice croup and tail set. Moved soundly when going in a straight line.

2nd Sales's OH BABY! VON DER EICHENKOPPEL

Tall bitch with good overall shape who will take time to fill out. Nice dark eye. Good shape and width to hindquarters. Nice width over croup. Movement good.

3rd Gregory's KILLOUGHERY REDEMPTION

Special Beginners Dog (2 entries)

Special Beginners Bitch (1 entry)

1st Donaldson & Smallwood's RAINSTER EWAN

As 1^st in PD

2nd Sharratt's WHITEORCHARD ARES

As 3^rd in YD

1st Mussel's RAINSTER EMERALD

As 2^nd in PB

Novice Dog (1 entry, 1 absent)

Novice Bitch (6 entries, 2 absent)

1st Redfern's RAINSTER TATIANA

Powerful bitch. Attractive head. Strong neck into sloping shoulder with good length and Good width through body. Strong sound movement.

2nd Wilkinson's RAINSTER EILEX AMONG HUNACRES

As 1^st in PB

3rd Gregory's KILLOUGHERY KHAOS
Res Crosse's GAELMARQUE SWEET SYMPHONY

Post Graduate Dog (2 entries)

Post Graduate Bitch (6 entries, 2 absent)

1st Bradley's GLENGAIL HHEDWIG

Quality well muscled dog with a lovely houndy shape. Nice head with well set ears. Good length and slope to upper arm. Good underline and topline. Sound mover.

2nd Sheppard's GLENGAIL HHADES

Nice head with dark eye. Top line a little flat. Good depth of chest and excellent feet. Sound mover.

1st Redfern's RAINSTER TATIANA

As 1^st in NB

2nd Catlow's HYDEBECK DREAM OF LORELEI AT LAOISEACH

Tall striking Wheaten. Nice head and expression with excellent ears. Deep chest. Good width through ribs. Nice underline. Excellent croup with well set on tail. Moved with good extension.

3rd Heather's WHITEORCHARD AURORA JW

A little finer built than 1st and 2^nd. Lovely overall shape. Nice head with dark eye. Good neck into sloping shoulder. Very good topline with correct arch over the loin. Moved well.

Res Gregory's KILLOUGHERY ENIGMA

Limit Dog (1 entry)

Limit Bitch (4 entries, 3 absent)

1st Taylor & Lynch's

GAELTARRA EIREANN WATSON (IMP NLD)

Powerful dog with houndy shape. Nice face furnishings Good strong neck into good shoulder. Very good width through body. Nice feet.

1st Stirling's CLANLILY DIAMOND DUST

Lovely bitch. All flowing lines. Dark eye with faraway expression. Good shoulder and upper arm. Good topline with nice arch over loin. Good width through body. Good croup and tail set. Nice harsh coat. Height to length ratio is spot on. Moved with drive from hindquarters.

Open Dog (No entries)

Open Bitch (2 entries)

1st Sales's MANEATER VON DER EICHENKOPPEL

Athletic looking bitch. Strong neck into good shoulder. Good front assembly. Shapely hind quarters with good length of second thigh. Nice feet and well up on her toes. Moved soundly.

2nd Say's CAREDIG ALIS OVER LYNELOUPER

Powerful looking bitch. Strong neck into good shoulder. Good width through body. Powerful hind quarters. Underline still a little flat after her recent litter. Moved with drive.

Veteran Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)

Veteran Bitch (No entries)

1st Heather's CH RAVENSBEECH REVENIO WHITEORCHARD

8 year old dog still retaining his houndy shape. Nice width all through. Topline still good and nice slope to shoulder. Good width and shape to hind quarters. The best hind movement of the day.

TROPHIES
Rathdaws Trophy	Best in Show	Bradley's GLENGAIL HHEDWIG
Edeyrn Trophy	Reserve Best in Show	Pask's BARONGLEN THE NOBLEMAN (AI)
Susan Hudson Trophy	Best Opposite Sex in Show	Stirling's CLANLILY DIAMOND DUST
Arraghglen Trophy	Best Dog	Bradley's GLENGAIL HHEDWIG
Baldeagle Trophy	Best Bitch	Stirling's CLANLILY DIAMOND DUST
Eaglescrag Trophy	Best Puppy in Show	Wilkinson's RAINSTER EILEX AMONG HUNACRES
Franshaw Trophy	Best Junior	Pask's BARONGLEN THE NOBLEMAN (AI)
Ouborough Trophy	Best Yearling	Heather's WHITEORCHARD AD ASTRA JW
Brabyns Trophy	Best Special Beginner	Mussel's RAINSTER EMERALD
Delorne Trophy	Best Novice	Redfern's RAINSTER TATIANA
Delkerry Trophy	Best Post Graduate	Bradley's GLENGAIL HHEDWIG
Petasmeade Trophy	Best Limit	Stirling's CLANLILY DIAMOND DUST
Sulhamstead Trophy	Best Open	Sales's MANEATER VON DER EICHENKOPPEL
Braehead Rose Bowl	Best Veteran in Show	Heather's CH RAVENSBEECH REVENIO WHITEORCHARD

Trophies