LEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW

Judges Critiques

Vivien Phillips

Judging: Afghan Hound, Hound Group

LEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW.  28TH  JULY 2023..JUDGE VIVIEN PHILLIPS
AFGHAN  DOGS.
LAST TIME I JUDGED THE BREED IT WAS THE BITCHES AT A  BREED SHOW AND SO IT WAS INTERESTING TO  BE ABLE TO JUDGE THE MALES THIS TIME TO COMPARE THE QUALITY BETWEEN THE SEXES ALBEIT A FEW YEARS ON.  I WAS DELIGHTED WITH MY MAIN  WINNERS BUT FOUND SOME EXHIBITS  NOT MOVING IN THE BREED SPECIFIC WAY.  SOME IN OVER HEAVY COATS AND OTHERS SHORT IN RIBBING AND TOO LONG IN LOIN. IN SOME CASES THIS CAUSED A DIPPING TOPLINE.  I LOVE THE “LOOKING PAST YOU” EXPRESSION AND THE GOOD EYE SHAPE. A COUPLE HAD QUITE ROUND EYES.  IT WAS HARD TO KEEP TO TYPE IN MY CHALLENGE

MINOR PUPPY DOG. (2 Entries) 1st:  LUNN,  & HENSON, THUJA HEAVEN CAN WAIT (IMP NLD)  LOVELY  YOUNGSTER AT 6 MONTHS  A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE AT FIRST BUT I LOVED HIS HEAD AND EYE WITH SUPER FRONT ASSEMBLY AND SUFFICIENTLY LET DOWN FOR A BABY. VERY WELL RIBBED WITH CORRECT ANGULATION TO HINDQUARTERS. MOVED WELL THOUGH TAIL COULD HAVE BEEN HELD HIGHER. I AM SURE HIS CONFIDENCE WLL COME.. BEST DOG  PUPPY. I CONCEDED AT THE END AND THE BITCH  RHODES’ ALAQADAR ARIODANTE OF SHADOWFLAX NAF TAF (IMP) WAS BPIB   2nd:  KIRK,  & WILLIAMS, ISTANI DAVIDOFF THE GAME.  NICELY HEADED 8 MONTH OLD BOY.. LONGER CASTE THAN THE WINNER AND NOT AS MUCH ANGULATION BEHIND.  MOVED  QUITE WELL.
PUPPY DOG  (3 Entries) Abs: 1  1st ISTANI DAVIDOFF THE GAME.2nd:  HOLDER’S  ZENDUSHKAS ROLLING STONE AT FARAKKUSHK  BLACK MASKED GOLD. DIFFICULT TO ASSESS AS HE DID NOT WANT TO STAND STILL AND ON THE MOVE HE WAS LUNGING AT OTHER DOGS.  I  WAS ABLE TO JUDGE   SOME STEADY MOVEMENT ONCE HE SETTLED A BIT. . HE NEEDS MORE WEIGHT ON HIM  AND  A LOT OF RING TRAINING. 
JUNIOR DOG. (9 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 48 MOORE’S MERRICK PRINCE CHARMING CLOUDSIDE  (IMP FIN)  APTLY NAMED  CREAM  YOUNGSTER OF 15 MONTHS. SUPER HEAD WITH A LOVELY DARK EYE AND CORRECT EXPRESSION  STRONG NECK AND CORRECT SHOULDERS. BIG FEET. WELL RIBBED WITH A GOOD TOPLINE.. WELL MUSCLED AND ANGULATED IN HINDQUARTERS WHICH HE USED VERY WELL. MOVED WITH THAT CORRECT SPRINGY STEP. MUST HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE.. RES CC. 2nd:  LLOYD, & WEBSTER’S  MONTRABELLA BLOW YOUR MIND TO MONTRABELLA ( IMP SWE)  ANOTHER DOG OF CORRECT SIZE AND GOOD TYPE.  A 17 MONTH OLD  BLACK DOG WITH A GOOD  HEAD AND EYE. CORRECT SHOULDERS.. HE IS RATHER HEAVY IN COAT. WELL RIBBED AND MOVED WELL. VERY  STRONG IN HINDQUARTERS. 
3rd:  GORMAN,  & LATIMER’S SHAHFOLADI SPHINX RIDDGE AT ZHAROOK (AI) JW. 
YEARLING DOG.  (1 Entries) Abs: 0 1ST STANDING ALONE
. ROPER & MOORE’S  SITANA THE KINGSMAN AT TEMENSHU  16 MONTH OLD BLACK MASKED GOLD.CORRECT FOR SIZE.   NICE HEAD AND EYE. HE WAS  RATHER  UNSETTLED. COULD HAVE A LONGER NECK.  RIBS GO SUFFICIENTLY WELL BACK..MOVED OK.  GOOD IN SIDE GAIT.   I  FOUND HIM  A LITTLE   LEAN  
POST GRADUATE DOG (8 Entries) Abs: 2 1st:  PARKER’S  SAXONMILL MAJIC MOMENT AT KHATIRA. I LIKED THIS DOG FOR TYPE AND OUTLINE .  HE WON THIS CLASS WITH EASE. LOVELY BLACK TWO YEAR OLD WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EXPRESSION. CORRECT QUARTERS AND TOPLINE. VERY WELL RIBBED. STRONG HINDQUARTERS. MOVED  VERY WELL. 2nd:  HILLS,  & THORNTON’S  ABSOLUTE AFGHANS DJIBOUTI AT KARNAK JW (IMP NOR) BLACK MASKED GOLD 2 YEAR OLD . HE HAS A HEAVIER  HEAD . GOOD  EYE.  CORRECT SHOULDERS AND HIND ANGULATION. WELL RIBBED.   ANOTHER GOOD MOVER.  BUT NOT THE ELEGANCE OF MY WINNER. 
3rd  GILL’S  NAMEOF THE GAME DE KOULANGER (IMP FRA)

LIMIT DOG. (8 ENTRIES) I ABS.  1st: 68 WALSH’S , CALAMUS DEVIL IN DISGUISE (IMP POL).  4 YEAR OLD BRINDLE DOG I LIKED HIM AS HE ENTERED THE RING. MOVED WITH STYLE. GOOD HEAD AND EYE AND CORRECT EXPRESSION.  WELL CONSTRUCTED WITH GOOD HIND ANGULATION. WELL RIBBED AND STEADY TOPLINE. MOVED LIKE AN AFGHAN SHOULD.  2nd: NEILLY’S  WAY UP WALKER TO CLOUDSIDE  (IMP ITA)   ANOTHER SMART DOG. UNLUCKY TO MEET THE WINNER. BLACK AND TAN . GOOD HEAD AND EYE.  SUFFICIENT LENGTH OF  NECK AND CORRECT SHOULDERS AND FEET. WELL RIBBED WITH A STRONG TOPLINE.  MOVED WITH  STRONG DRIVE IN FRONT,  NOT THE DRIVE FROM BEHIND OF MY WINNER. .. 3rd: SHAW’S  SEOIDIN THE PEACOCK IMP REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
OPEN DOG. (8) 1 ABS. 1st:  MILLWARD,  RACE,  & MILLWARD  AUS /UK CH TAHKIRA AFFOGATO (IMP AUS) THIS DOG HAS SUPERB PRESENCE AS HE ENTERS THE RING.   5 YEAR OLD BLACK AND SILVER WITH AN ELEGANT HEAD AND  NECK. GOOD SHOULDERS AND RIBBING. BIG FEET. STRONG IN TOPLINE. CORRECT HIND ANGULATION WITH IMMENSE DRIVE FROM BEHIND. BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED AND MOVED AND COULD NOT BE DENIED HIS CC AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE BREED.  I WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE HIM GO GROUP 2 UNDER JUDGE LIZ CARTLEDGE. 2nd:  LANCASHIRE & O'DONNELL’S,  DRISHAUN STAR AMONG LILIES  JW.  5 YEAR OLD BRINDLE. ANOTHER WITH A GOOD HEAD AND EYE AND STRONG NECK AND CORRECT SHOULDERS.  STEADY TOPLINE AND  WELL ANGULATED IN HINDQUARTERS. A  STALLION HOUND WHO MOVED LIKE AN AFGHAN SHOULD. 3rd:  APPLEBY,  MINCHIN, & EDWARDS’  CH/INT CH  VALKOR VRITRA
VETERAN DOG (3) 1 ABS.  1st:  WINTERS’ GARAMOND CLOUDBERRY FOR TOKANDO. UPSTANDING 10 YEAR OLD BLACK MALE BRINDLE WHO BELIED HIS AGE ON THE MOVE. GOOD HEAD AND EYE AND CORRECT SHOULDERS. STEADY TOPLINE AND RIBS GO WELL BACK.  STRONG HINDQUARTERS WHICH HELPED HIM POWER ROUND THE RING. IN SUPER CONDITION AND HIS OWNERS SHOULD BE CONGRATULATED ON PRESENTATION.  2nd:  CHADWICK, & BRADLEY’S  SOFICO GRAFFETI  BLACK MASKED GOLD OF 8 YEARS OLD. NICE HEAD AND EYE. WELL RIBBED BUT .. LONGER IN LOIN. STOOD RATHER OVERSTRETCHED . HINDQUARTERS NOT AS STRONG ON THE MOVE. BUT WENT WELL INFRONT.  
SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG (2 ENTRIES) 1 ABS. 1st:  WALSH’S CALAMUS DEVIL IN DISGUISE. (IMP POL)  MY LIMIT DOG WINNER.   

BEST OF BREED : 44 MILLWARD, Miss Claire & RACE, Mrs Lynda & MILLWARD Aus UK Ch Tahkira Affogato (Imp) Aus
Dog CC : 44 MILLWARD, Miss Claire & RACE, Mrs Lynda & MILLWARD Aus UK Ch Tahkira Affogato (Imp) Aus
Res Dog CC : 48 MOORE, Mr Wendell Merrick Prince Charming Cloudside( imp Fin)
Bitch CC : 33 JAMES, Mrs Emma & JAMES, Miss Imogen Ch Gilari Vermillion Venus JW
Res Bitch CC : 7400 Mrs N FAIRBURN Cloudside Sunset
Best Puppy : 59 RHODES, Mrs Susan Madeleine Alaqadar Ariodante of Shadowfax NAF TAF (Imp)
Best Veteran : 72 WINTERS, Mr Clive & WINTERS, Mrs Susan Garamond Cloudberry for Tokando
Best Special Beginner : 68 WALSH, Mrs Jacqueline Calamus Devil In Disguise (Imp POL)

Class 1 MPD (2 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 41 LUNN, Mr Michael & HENSON, Mr Neil Thuja Heaven Can Wait (IMP NLD) (Imp NLD)
2nd: 35 KIRK, Mr A & WILLIAMS, Mrs Elizabeth Istani Davidoff The Game
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Class 2 PD (3 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 35 KIRK, Mr A & WILLIAMS, Mrs Elizabeth Istani Davidoff The Game
2nd: 30 HOLDER, Mrs Kerstin & HOLDER, Mr Adrian Zendushkas Rolling Stone at Farakushk
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Class 3 JD (9 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 48 MOORE, Mr Wendell Merrick Prince Charming Cloudside( imp Fin)
2nd: 40 LLOYD, Mr S J & WEBSTER, Mr J Montrabella Blow Your Mind To Montrabella ( SWE im
3rd: 21 GORMAN, Mrs T & GORMAN, Mr P & LATIMER, Mrs P A & Shahfoladi Sphinx riddle at zharook (ai) JW
Res: 16 GILCHIRST, Mrs Alex & MACLENNAN, Mr N Khawari Purple Reign
VHC: 14 FRENCH, Ms Margaret & FRENCH, Mr William SITANA MOON KNIGHT AT ZALMEERAH

Class 4 YD (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 61 ROPER, Mr David & MOORE, Ms Carol Sitana The kingsman at temenshu
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Class 5 PGD (8 Entries) Abs: 2
1st: 54 PARKER, Miss Claire M SAXONMILL MAJIC MOMENT AT KHATIRA
2nd: 29 HILLS, Miss M & THORNTON, Mrs B Absolute Afghans Djibouti at Karnak JW (Imp Nor)
3rd: 18 GILL, Mrs Lesley & GILL, Mr Anthony Name Of The Game De Koulanger (imp Fra) (AV1)
Res: 51 NEWTON, Mrs L Shimalma Jagermeister
VHC: 13 FRENCH, Ms Margaret & FRENCH, Mr William Imp Trust Queen Budda At Zalmeerah (Imp Rus)

Class 6 LD (8 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 68 WALSH, Mrs Jacqueline Calamus Devil In Disguise (Imp POL)
2nd: 50 NEILLY, Mrs Colleen & NEILLY, Mr R Way Up Walker to Cloudside (IMP ITA)
3rd: 65 SHAW, Mrs P SEOIDIN THE PEACOCK IMP REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Res: 12 FRENCH, Ms Margaret & FRENCH, Mr William Sitana Bijali Toofan At Zalmeerah
VHC: 7408 Mrs P METCALFE Jo-kins Pineapples Have Peelings Too

Class 7 OD (8 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 44 MILLWARD, Miss Claire & RACE, Mrs Lynda & MILLWARD Aus UK Ch Tahkira Affogato (Imp) Aus
2nd: 37 LANCASHIRE, Mrs A M & O'DONNELL, Miss C & LANCASHI Drishaun Star Among Lilies JW
3rd: 1 APPLEBY, ms Lyn & MINCHIN, mr John & EDWARDS, mrs Ir Ch Int Ch VALKOR VRITRA
Res: 49 NEILLY, Mrs Colleen & NEILLY, Mr R Cloudside Sun Lord
VHC: 73 WINTERS, Mr Clive & WINTERS, Mrs Susan Ch Pashtari Lord Tennyson Tokando JW

Class 8 VD (3 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 72 WINTERS, Mr Clive & WINTERS, Mrs Susan Garamond Cloudberry for Tokando
2nd: 4 CHADWICK, Mr Dudley Stuar & BRADLEY, Miss Katie SOFICO GRAFFETI
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Class 9 SBD (2 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 68 WALSH, Mrs Jacqueline Calamus Devil In Disguise (Imp POL)
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Class 10 MPB (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 59 RHODES, Mrs Susan Madeleine Alaqadar Ariodante of Shadowfax NAF TAF (Imp)
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Class 11 PB (2 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 59 RHODES, Mrs Susan Madeleine Alaqadar Ariodante of Shadowfax NAF TAF (Imp)
2nd: 64 SCOTT, Mrs Jackie & SCOTT, Mr Tim Altside Hot Shot At Arushkhan
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Class 12 JB (1 Entries) Abs: 1

Class 13 YB (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 20 GLEED, Miss Violet Catherine & MCPHERSON, Mr I & M saviour and my salvation at ksiadz
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Class 14 PGB (6 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 11 EDWARDS, Mrs S J Rhajikhan Aurora
2nd: 46 MITCHELL, Mrs W & THORNTON, Mrs B & SMITHSON, Mr G Absolute Afghan's India at Karnak (IMP NOR)
3rd: 26 HARRIS, Mrs J Saxonmill Girl In The Mirror At Portianja
Res: 32 HUMPHREYS, Mrs N V Ayoubkhan Porcelain Dove
VHC: 8 DAY, Mrs Jackie Ambrozja Piaffini Khorinya (Imp Pol)

Class 15 LB (10 Entries) Abs: 2
1st: 7400 Mrs N FAIRBURN Cloudside Sunset
2nd: 56 RAPER, Mr & Mrs N & K TULAK JUST GO WITH IT FOR AMARIZ
3rd: 36 KIRK, Mr A & WILLIAMS, Mrs Elizabeth Calamus Dirty Dancing at Istani (imp pol)
Res: 38 LANCASHIRE, Mrs A M & O'DONNELL, Miss C & LANCASHI Syrdarya Ceylon Chai Drishaun
VHC: 3 BRENTANOS, Mrs Viviane Valkor Vilholin

Class 16 OB (8 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 9 DOWD, Miss C & MALIA, Miss A Ch SAXONMILL MIRROR IMAGE
2nd: 53 O'DONNELL, Miss Lianne & O'DONNELL, Ms Catherine Ch Drishaun Faith Is Like A Lily For Javidan JW
3rd: 15 GILBERT, Mr R Ch Altside Hot As Hell At Affietar
Res: 47 MOORE, Mr Wendell Cloudside Flamenco (ai)
VHC: 7 CROSS, Mr & Mrs C&J Syrdarya Lapsang Souchong with Gilari

Class 17 VB (5 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 33 JAMES, Mrs Emma & JAMES, Miss Imogen Ch Gilari Vermillion Venus JW
2nd: 24 HARRIS, Mrs J Devanmarn Majic Touch At Portianja
3rd: 22 GUNN, Ms C & CANNON, Mrs V Int Ch Lux Ch Amal Salang Hey I'm The Star At Zush
Res: 5 CHADWICK, Mr Dudley Stuar & BRADLEY, Miss Katie SOFICO GRISELDA
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Class 18 SBB (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 57 REANEY, Mrs Andrea Andazraq be my brightness
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