BATH
DEERHOUNDS
JUDGE: Mrs Kathy Codd
Thank you to Bath Canine Society for inviting me to judge, to all the exhibitors who entered their hounds and the stewards, Preston and Avis who were so helpful.  It was a pleasure and an honour to be your judge for the day, thank you.


MINOR PUPPY DOG (4) Abs 0

  1. Mr M J & Mrs G M Peach’s Kilbourne Nico 7mths Dark Grey. Masculine head and expression.  Shoulder placement correct, and well ribbed.  Good width across hips, and good rear angulations.  Stacked well and looked good on the move.
  2.  Miss Taylor’s Kilbourne Usher to Ormanstar 8mths Medium Grey. Has a lovely dark eye with good head and expression.  Good front and rear angulation.  Stood and moved well.
  3. Mrs D & Mr S Merrick’s Pedlarspath Secret Star.

PUPPY DOG (0)JUNIOR DOG (4) Abs 01

1. Dr S & Mrs H Helps’ Beardswood Quinlan 16mnths Dark Grey. Lovely head and expression.  Correct ear placement. Good length of neck into well angulated shoulders.  Good depth of chest and brisket.  Correct top line, good width across hips into well angulated hind assembly and correct tail placement.  Movement easy, active and true.
2. Mr K J Owen & Miss Z Brodie’s Wolfscastle Orson 15mnths Med Grey. Masculine head and expression.  Ears correct. Good length of neck flowing into a well proportioned front assembly.  Well knuckled feet.  Good width across hips and correct rear assembly. Moved very well and expertly handled.
3. Mrs A Aston’s Stranwith Slate to BalgaledNOVICE DOG (1)1 Mrs A Aston’s Stranwith Slate to Balgaled 17 mths Med Grey. Typical head and expression.  Well coated.  Balanced angulations and good depth of brisket.  When settled moved nicely.

 

POSTGRADUATE DOG (4) (Abs 0)

1. Mr T & Mrs J Rhodes & D J Morton’s Gentom Semper Fi 2yrs Med Grey.  Lovely head and expression.  Good reach of neck.  Good length of body and depth of brisket.  Correct shoulder placement and well knuckled feet.  Well angled rear assembly and correct tail placement.  Looked good when stacked and when he settled, moved with ease..
2. Mrs J Wragg’s Neroche Irving 2 ½yrs Med Grey. Masculine with typical head and expression. Correct ear set.   Shoulder placement correct.  Good length of body and width across hips.  Well angulated at the rear. Exhibited in excellent condition.  Moved well.
3. Mr & Mrs M A Cheshire’s Kilbourne Hennessey Junior of Deeranwith  3yrs

 

LIMIT DOG  (6) (Abs 1)    

 

              1 Miss B Adams’ Ardneish Lohengrin 4yrs Med Grey. Typical head and expression with a dark eye, correct ear carriage and reach of neck.  Correct shoulder placement and well balanced rear assembly.  Good depth of brisket.  Good length of body with strong hind quarters and correct tail set.  Moved with ease, active and true. (CC)

2. Mr M J & Mrs G M Peach’s Against all Odds to Kilbourne 2 ½ Med Grey. Masculine, typical head and expression.  Correct top line.  Good front and rear angulation, depth of brisket and length of body.  Strong hindquarters. Moved well. (RCC)

3. Mrs L A Spence & Miss N Heathcote’s Hyndsight Riddick 3yrs

 

OPEN DOG (0)

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (2) (Abs 0)

  1. Mr M J & Mrs G M Peach’s Kilbourne Unity 8mths Med grey. Very feminine bitch with typical head and expression.  Good front and rear angulations and depth of chest.  Good length of body.  A lovely puppy.  Moved very well.  BP
  2. Mrs D & Mr S Merrick’s Pedlarspath Seraphina 7mths Very dark grey.  Another very feminine bitch with super head and expression.  Good reach of neck. Good length of body and length from hip to hock.  Correct feet.  A little overwhelmed on the day but should settle down given time.

PUPPY BITCH (0)

JUNIOR BITCH (5)    Abs 0   

    A truly exceptional class and the future of the breed looks exciting with these young lovelies coming on. A credit to the exhibitors as all were presented and handled expertly.

  1. Dr S & Mrs H Helps’ Beardswood Quintessence 16 mths Very dark grey.  Feminine, super head and expression correct ear placement and reach of neck.  Good front and rear angulations and length of body.  Strong hindquarters and correct tail set.  Movement easy active and true. A beautiful young bitch.
  2. Mr G & Mrs N Bailey’s Greyflax Just Peachy 14 mths Dark grey.  Very feminine with typical head and expression.  Correct front and rear angulations with good length of body.   Good width of hindquarters and correct tail set.  Excellent movement maintaining correct top line throughout..

3 Mr M J & Mrs G M Peach’s Kilbourne Teliah 17 mths

NOVICE BITCH (1) Abs 1 

  POSTGRADUATE BITCH (6) (Abs 1) 

     1 Mr M J & Mrs G M Peach’s  Kilbourne Wendela  22 mths Med Dark grey.  Very feminine. Quality head and expression with correct ear set.  Shoulder placement correct and good depth of brisket.  Good length of body and length from hip to hock. Movement easy, active and true. (RCC)
2 Parsons & McKinnon’s  Claonaiglen Buie 3yrs Light Grey  Feminine head and expression correct ear set and reach of neck. Good front and rear angulations.   Felt fit for purpose.  Moved well.
3 Miss K A Llewellyn’s Matahari Mermaid 3 ½ 


LIMIT BITCH (3) (Abs 0) 

                1 Miss S Taylor’s Kilbourne Baccarat to Ormanstar 3yrs Med grey.  Typical head and expression and correct ear set.  Good reach of neck.  Good angulations to front and rear with deep brisket.  Lovely length of body and correct tail set.  Well knuckled feet. Movement easy, active and true.

2 Parsons & McKinnon’s  Claonaiglen Fionnelighe 3yrs Med Grey. Very feminine bitch.  Good head and expression and reach of neck.  Good shoulder placement and depth of brisket.  Correct length from hip to hock.  Moved very well.

3 Rhodes’Gentom Rorke’s Driftress 4 ½ 


 OPEN BITCH (5) (Abs 0)       

           1 Mrs S Taylor & Mrs G Peach’s Champion Brackenland Tan At Kilbourne 4yrs Med Grey.  Lovely feminine bitch with typical head and expression.  Correct ear set and good reach of neck. . Good length to body and depth of brisket.  Front and rear angulations correct with good length from hip to hock.  Strong hind quarters.  Movement easy active and true, keeping correct top line throughout.    CC and BOB


2 Miss B Adams’ Ardneish Pantalaimon  3yrs Med Grey. Feminine with good head and expression.  Correct ear set and reach of neck.  Good shoulder placement and depth of  brisket.  Good width across quarters and correct tail set.  Good rear angulations and  length from hip to hock.  Moved very well.


3 Mr G & Mrs N B Bailey’s Champion Greyflax Crystal 3yrs