RICHMOND CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW

Judges Critiques

Mr Tom MATHER

Judging: Hound Group, Whippet

Richmond Show 2024

WHIPPET

BEST OF BREED : 508 AKERBOOM, Mr. Jan Willem & V.D. SCHAAF-AKERBOOM, M UK NL Ch Ch Creme Anglaise's Irish Cream
Dog CC : 596 WINKLEY-BALMER, Mr James & POOLE, Mr G Ch Edenwhip Can I Be Him
Res Dog CC : 586 WHEELER, Mr Rob Ch Ranveli Diki Diki
Bitch CC : 508 AKERBOOM, Mr. Jan Willem & V.D. SCHAAF-AKERBOOM, M UK NL Ch Ch Creme Anglaise's Irish Cream
Res Bitch CC : 593 WILTON-CLARK, Ms J Shalfleet Bridget Jones
Best Puppy : 531 ELLIS, Mr T K Railfield Singin In Therain
Best Veteran : 571 SEVERN, Ms J Courtbirch Wind Of Change For Nattah
Best Special Beginner : 570 SEARLE, Miss N & RAWLINSON, Ms M Reffton Tibalt At Whipsearle JW (Sp Imp)

 

I thoroughly enjoyed my morning with the Whippets.  Lots of quality evident and some top class hounds were entered.  Thank you all for your good manner and sportsmanship and patience in what was less than ideal conditions.  I was blessed with two excellent stewards, Jane Hawkins and Claire Nolcini – thank you.

Class 309 VD (9 Entries) Abs: 3
1st: 571 SEVERN, Ms J Courtbirch Wind Of Change For Nattah.  Best Veteran. On the table he presented a really pleasing outline. He has some strength over the loins, strong well angulated hindquarters and decent depth of brisket. Moved well both out and back.
2nd: 560 PRICE, Ms C Ch Wheelspin Silver Shadow Among Silkdance JW.  A soundly made and very typey dog who impressed on the move.  Excellent forehand with well laid shoulders, decent pasterns and nicely knuckled feet.
3rd: 576 SHEPHERD, Miss S J Ch Citycroft Sundae With Oxana JW Sh.CM ShCEx VW

Class 310 MPD (4 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 602 WOOD, Mrs J P Ardencote Keep Dreaming. Just six months old but very steady and composed, has some elegance combined with masculinity. Free moving and accurate both out and back. Attractive head and expressive eyes.  Good depth of brisket and some strength over the loins. Best Puppy Dog.
2nd: 588 WHEELER, Mr Rob First Class Soulad By Ranveli (Cze Imp).  Typey and presents a most pleasing picture standing as he is shapely with a nicely arched neck and excellent topline.  Fine coat. Good hindquarters.  Once settled, he moved well.
3rd: 578 SMITH, Mrs L Collooney Fred Astaire (ai) Naf Taf

Class 311 PD (4 Entries) Abs: 3
1st: 539 GORMAN, Mrs J Dejare On A Promise. Quite typical and he is a lovely, gentle character.  Decent forehand, still needs to develop in brisket.  Moved soundly and he has a pleasing outline.

Class 312 JD (4 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 597 WINKLEY-BALMER, Mr James & WINKLEY, Ms ROSEMARY Edenwhip Call Me At Night.  Long, lean head with dark, expressive eyes.  Good length of neck and well laid shoulders.  Good legs and feet. Shown in good muscle tone and this was apparent when he moved. I was impressed with him.
2nd: 516 BREW, Miss Anna Crosscop Wanna Go For A Ride With Supeta.  I thought this was a classy youngster who presented a very pleasing outline, good depth of brisket, nicely angulated.  Masculine but not exaggerated and he moved out well. 
3rd: 528 EARNSHAW, Mrs Nicole Palmik I Know What I Like At Moonshadow

Class 313 YD (2 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 604 YACOBY WRIGHT, Mrs Lynn Ch Cobyco Catch Your Eye.  This lovely youngster was a strong contender for the CC.  Fine quality coat, lovely head and oval, expressive eyes.  Absolutely typical in outline with depth of chest and a strong loin. Free moving with some drive from his good quarters. 
2nd: 537 GAURON, Miss Billie Kensesqui Basil: Typical in all respects and moved out soundly.  Nicely arched neck, good forehand. I think he was feeling the cold and this spoilt his outline at times.  Fine coat.

Class 314 ND (3 Entries) Abs: 2
1st: 526 CHELSEA, Ms Katharina Moleswell Osborne.  Head of good length but slightly rounded.  Pleasing eyes.  Very typical in outline with decent depth of brisket.  Could have a little more muscle tone.  Moved soundly. Good coat.

Class 315 GD (4 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 572 SEVERN, Ms J Nattah Nature's Dream.  Long, flat skull with expressive eyes.  Good neck and well laid shoulders.  Deep chest and some breadth over the back.  Shown in good muscle tone. 
2nd: 537 GAURON, Miss Billie Kensesqui Basil
3rd: 526 CHELSEA, Ms Katharina Moleswell Osborne

Class 316 PGD (8 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 573 SEVERN, Ms J Boland Baloo For Nattah.  Appealed here for his flowing, driving action.  Attractive, masculine head and expression, decent forehand with depth of chest and some fill in front. Presents a pleasing outline and shown in good form.
2nd: 599 WINTER, Mr Laurence & YEATES, Miss Debra & MORLAND Zoraden Maserati JW.  Another shown in good form with pleasing muscle tone, well developed second thigh.  Typical outline and moved out with some style and drive. 
3rd: 549 HUGHES, Miss Julie Ann & JACKSON, Mr Jeremy Penbriar Corruleam Sky

Class 317 LD (7 Entries) Abs: 3
1st: 577 SHEPHERD, Miss S J Kidaruka It's Showtime At Oxana JW ShCEx OSW.  Another whom I considered for top honours.  He has a real stamp of quality.  Lovely head and expression. Reachy neck and clean, well laid shoulders.  Decent depth of chest and gently arch over the loins.  Well angulated and shown in good form. Sound and accurate on the move. 
2nd: 573 SEVERN, Ms J Boland Baloo For Nattah. 
3rd: 585 WEBBER, Ms D Lolani Ride A Wild Trail JW

Class 318 OD (10 Entries) Abs: 0
A lovely class and a real pleasure to judge.

1st: 596 WINKLEY-BALMER, Mr James & POOLE, Mr G Ch Edenwhip Can I Be Him.  Dog CC.  Strong and masculine yet with some elegance and very unexaggerated.  A real athlete with great muscle tone, some breadth over the back and strength over the loins.  Good hind angulation with well developed first and second thighs.  Free moving with a flowing, sound, low action. Gleaming, fine coat. 
2nd: 586 WHEELER, Mr Rob Ch Ranveli Diki Diki.  Reserve CC. A real eye-catcher who presents a lovely, classic outline both standing and moving. Good head with dark, expressive eyes.  Clean neck and shoulders with decent bone and strong pasterns.  Good feet.  Deep chest and gently arched loin.  Moved well with a fluid, typical action. 
3rd: 558 PERKINS, Mrs C & VAN DER SCHAAF, Mr K Ch Creme Anglaise's Just Julian With Silkridge

Class 319 SBD (11 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 570 SEARLE, Miss N & RAWLINSON, Ms M Reffton Tibalt At Whipsearle JW (Sp Imp).  Very typey and attractive and he is very nicely made with a pleasing head and gentle expression. Good body, quite shapely and well angulated.  Moved out well with some drive from the rear. 
2nd: 572 SEVERN, Ms J Nattah Nature's Dream
3rd: 573 SEVERN, Ms J Boland Baloo For Nattah

Class 320 VB (3 Entries) Abs: 2
1st: 555 MEADS, Mr & Mrs Tony & Bridget Rockanor Silver Saphire At Jasbri.  Feminine and with an attractive head and expression.  Quite shapely with adequate depth of chest.  Hind action could be more positive and staining on the hind legs detracts from the overall picture. 

Class 321 MPB (2 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 601 WOOD, Mrs J P Ardencote Justa Dream.
2nd: 525 CAHILL, Mr M & TIMBERLAKE, Mr A J Ardencote Dance A Dream At Chipperlake. I really liked these two litter sisters, their brother was Best Puppy Dog.  They are quite difficult to separate. The winner was just a shade more controlled on the move.  Both are feminine with attractive expressions.  Decent forehand with some strength of pastern and they present a very good outline.  They are nicely angulated but without exaggeration.  

Class 322 PB (3 Entries) Abs: 2
1st: 531 ELLIS, Mr T K Railfield Singin In The Rain.  Best Puppy.  Another with a lovely outline and very impressive on the move.  Deep brisket, some breadth and strength over the loin and well muscled hindquarters.  Her obvious maturity just gave her the edge over the lovely Ardencote pups.

Class 323 JB (1 Entries) Abs: 1

Class 324 YB (3 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 581 WALLACE, Mr Daniel Wolfscastle Sky Of Jules For Courtbirch.  A very good moving bitch, she has some drive from the rear. Quite shapely with clean neck and shoulders.  Composed and very steady.
2nd: 544 HIGGINBOTTOM, Miss Ellen Natalie & WHEELER, Mr Rob Ranveli Royal Touch.  A really attractive head with oval, expressive, dark eyes.  Excellent forehand with some depth of chest. Well muscled, nicely angulated hindquarters.
3rd: 510 AKERBOOM, Mr. Jan Willem & V.D. SCHAAF-AKERBOOM, M Creme Anglaise's Lady Whistledown

Class 325 NB (6 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 527 COURTNEY, Ms Sue Loroli Stoned In Love With Courtbirch.  Nicely made all through, pleasing head, clean neck and shoulders.  Pleasing topline with good depth of brisket. Moved well.
2nd: 517 BROUGH, Mrs L & BROUGH, Mr Gavin Crosscop Call Me Maybe At Limubox.  Very attractive and feminine, neat ears and expressive eyes.  Shapely and typical with good muscle tone.  Sound and typical on the move.
3rd: 525 CAHILL, Mr M & TIMBERLAKE, Mr A J Ardencote Dance A Dream At Chipperlake

Class 326 GB (5 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 579 TRISTRAM, Miss Catherine Pagarni's Princess Elsa. Attractive head and expressive dark eyes.  Neat ears which she used well when alert. Good depth of chest, gently arched loin and moved soundly.  Presents a pleasing typical outline.
2nd: 568 SCOTT-BISSET, Mrs Gillian Louise Wayland Spice Girl.  Has some quality but I felt she was felling the cold a little today. Pleasing forehand with some strength of pastern.  Deep brisket.  Well angulated hindquarters.  Impressed both out and back.  Fine coat.
3rd: 592 WILLIAMS, Mrs K H Tigsisle Frost And Flame

Class 327 PGB (3 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 535 FISHER-HOME, Mrs C. & HOME, Mrs J. Jasarat Caramel Calypso JW.  Nicely balanced, elegant and soundly made.  Decent forehand with nicely knuckled feet and good pasterns.  Excellent neck and shoulders.  Gently arched loin.  Sound and typical on the move.
2nd: 562 REECE, Mrs Sally Saleehah Stardancer.  Pretty and feminine and impressed when moving.  Good depth of chest, well balanced but just a shade flatter in topline than the winner. Moves well.
3rd: 536 FOXON, Ms E Louise Dejare Might Be A Secret

Class 328 LB (12 Entries) Abs: 3
A very good class with a number of CC quality bitches I would think.

1st: 595 WILTON-CLARK, Ms J Shalfleet Easter Sonnet JW. Presents a lovely picture both standing and on the move.  Shapely but unexaggerated.  Attractive head and expression.  Good forehand with excellent feet. Strong, well muscled hindquarters.  
2nd: 556 SPADEMAN, Mrs Fiona & MORRIS, Mrs Leigh & WADDELL, Crosscop True Love.  A pretty bitch with a lovely head and expressive eye.  Excellent neck and shoulders.  Good brisket and some strength over the loins.  Not quite the drive of the winner but sound and true on the move.
3rd: 550 JOHNSTON, Mrs Helen & JOHNSTON, Mr Luke & WILSON, Danluke Don't I Know It JW

Class 329 OB (10 Entries) Abs: 3
Another excellent class.

1st: 508 AKERBOOM, Mr. Jan Willem & V.D. SCHAAF-AKERBOOM, M UK NL Ch Ch Creme Anglaise's Irish Cream.  Rather lovely!  Presents a lovely outline and she combined femininity with some strength and elegance. Long head with strong jaws and expressive eyes.  Clean neck and shoulders.  Deep chest.  Some breadth over the back and gently arched loin.  Perfect footfall on the move.  CC & BOB. I was delighted to learn that she topped the Hound Group. 
2nd: 593 WILTON-CLARK, Ms J Shalfleet Bridget Jones.  Reserve CC.  Another lovely sound and typical Whippet.  Really pleasing to handle as her gently arched neck flows into well laid shoulders.  Good body with some breadth over the back and thighs. Sound and shapely.  Very classy. 
3rd: 540 GREEN, Mr R K & RATCLIFFE, Miss J Ch Crosscop Bumble Bee By Arrodare

Class 330 SBB (6 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 579 TRISTRAM, Miss Catherine Pagarni's Princess Elsa
2nd: 562 REECE, Mrs Sally Saleehah Stardancer
3rd: 561 REECE, Mrs Sally Saleehah Moonflower

 

Judge: Tom Mather