Four Counties Beagle Club

Judge's Critique​

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Thank you to exhibitors for such a lovely entry in terms of quality and numbers.  All hounds placed were "fit for purpose". I was impressed with the line up of unbeaten dogs and bitches, full of quality and soundly constructed hounds.

One habit which appears to be creeping in possibly from America is over trimming of sterns. The standard requires a tail "well covered with hair, especially on the underside". Some had been so scissored that they resembled candles rather than proudly carried hound sterns. Thanks also to my to very efficient stewards.

DOGS

MPD (6) 1 Calikes' Newlin Bailiff.  8 months quality tri, so well constructed with a lovely outline, very well balanced, super head and expression, elegant neck flowing into his shoulders, good bone and feet, level topline and well ribbed up for his age. He moved soundly and with drive and was completely relaxed yet alert. In the challenge he continued his winning ways and could not be denied. CC, RBIS, BP. 2, Roderick's Barterhound Rocky 6 months, open marked tri baby, another full of quality, with pleasing head and expression, lovely front and bone, quarters muscling nicely, moving soundly, he should do well. 3 Lewis' Fallowfield Royal Rupert.

PD (13,1)  1, Sutton's Rossut Fluster 9 mths t/w, well balanced, with good head and pleasing expression, excellent bone, well laid shoulder, ribbed well back and with well angulated quarters, he is developing nicely and was moving soundly. 2, Lewis' Fallowfield Barney 11 mths tri, elegant young man, mild expression, good bone and balance, ribbed well back, excellent quarters, moving with drive. 3, Parker & Steven's Serenaker Play the Game.

JD (10,2) 1 Spavin's Dialynne Musketeer quality tri, very well balanced, good head and expression, excellent reach of neck, round bone, level topline, good spring of rib and nicely muscled quarters with well turned stifles.  Very sound on the move and showing immaculately.  R.C.C. 2, Jones and Jepson's Fallowfield Brett at Eardley, tri with good substance, clean outline, good reach of neck, super bone and spring of rib, moving soundly but I thought he would have liked more space to stride out. 3. Firth's Nictoney Bonza Boy.

MD (5) 1. Calikes N. Bailiff. 2. Roderick's B Rocky. 3. Lewis' Fallowfield Doodle Bug.

ND (8) 1. Calikes' N Bailiff 2. Firth's Nictoney Bonza Boy, well balanced tri with good bone, topline and spring of rib. Well angulated quarters, moving soundly. 3. Phillpott's Charterwood Nomad.

GD (8,3) 1. Davies' Barrvale Jack the Lad, tri , good head and gentle expression, well balanced with good body and spring of rib, round bone and well turned stifles, moving soundly. 2. Goldberg's Molesend Adrift, tri mottle, very well balanced with good substance and body, level topline, good muscle tone and moving soundly. 3. Miller's Milmar Secret agent.

PGD (17,2) 1. Burrow's Shercroft Pioneer at Summerlily,  super  t/w heading a very strong class. He has a lovely outline is masculine with no hint of coarseness, good head and kind expression, well bodied and ribbed well back with good quarters and well turned stifles, neat feet, he moved soundly. 2. Ford & Miller's Raimex Miller at Heeplyn JW. Tri, close up to winner and I was splitting hairs, another quality hound with a soft expression, super outline, good bone and body, excellent quarters, moving soundly. 3. Jones & Jepson's Eardley Earley Learner JW.

LD (12,1) 1. Bailey's Newlin Victor at Salenko JW ShCM t/w elegant hound of superb quality, well chiselled head with soft expression, clean outline, good body with well sprung ribcage and level topline, round bone and nice tight feet, moving soundly. 2. Chetcuti & Cartwright's Barrvale Excalibur.  t/w. masculine hound who has matured well, nice outline and body, good depth of chest, kind expression, excellent movement coming and going. 3. Lee's Janlees Harvest Home.

OD (7,1) 1 Peak's Ch. Bayard Grafter. Tri, stallion hound, good balance and substance, masculine head but with soft expression , correct shoulders, level topline, well sprung ribs and hard quarters.  Moving soundly. 2. Brown & Todd's Bayard Garrick of Ramsayville, tri similar type to winner, well balanced and muscled, good bone, nice head with good reach of neck, moving well, close up to 1. 3.Sutton's Rossut Sorcerer.

Vet D (5,1) . No problem with the sausages here! 1. Hargrave's Ir Ch Kenzed Weaver of Bondlea JW, 9 and a half  years, lovely type with super quality and balance, charming expression, holding his topline well and moving soundly.  BVIS. 2. Davies' Seevad High Lite, same age as 1, lovely gentle expression, soundly constructed and moving well. 3. Kingsland's Redcap Renaissance. 

BITCHES

MPB (15,1) 1. Calikes' Newlin Breeze 8 mths, lovely puppy all quality, excellent head and expression, clean outline and everything in the right place, good reach of neck and well laid shoulder, level topline, and plenty of heart room good bone  and quarters, she moved soundly and with drive.  B.P.B. 2. Craig's Davricard Daydream 8 mths t/w, another super puppy, very well balanced with a good topline  and shoulder construction, lovely head and expression, well angulated quarters which contributed to her sound driving movement. 3. Roderick's Barterhound Razzle.

PB (21,2) 1. Vaughan's Redcap Out Of The Ashes To Kelseva 11 mths t/w, lovely outline and balance, feminine head with kind expression,  correct shoulder placement, good bone and feet, level top line, she covered the ground on the move, a worthy winner of a strong class. 2. Morgan's Brydea Bojangle 9 mths open marked tri, very feminine with a melting expression, good reach of neck and excellent shoulder placement, well turned stifles, nice bone and tight feet, moving soundly. 3. Hall's Cliffmere Nettle.

JB (13,1) 1 Spavin's Dialynne Minx, high quality tri, she has clean lines and  good spring of rib, typical head, her neck flows into a well laid shoulder,  and she demonstrates well sprung ribs, nicely muscled quarters with well turned stifles provide  sound hind movement. 2. Lomax's Seiont Morwenna of Lowyck, lovely outline showing the quality of her construction.  Feminine head and reachy neck, well laid shoulder and good front with neat feet.  She moved soundly in both directions. 3. Goldberg's Molesend Butterfly.

MB (15,8) When I was reading my catalogue  after the show I was surprised to see that 4 of those marked absent in this class had been present in previous classes. 1. Calikes N Breeze. 2. Lewis' Fallowfield Daisychain 10mths t/w with good bone, kind expression, clean outline, moving soundly. 3. Roderick's B Razzle.

NB (10,3) 1. Calikes N Breeze. 2. Morgan's Brydea Backup, scopey t/w with kind expression, good reach of neck, good bone and lovely feet, moving soundly. 3. Kingsland's Shercroft Opera By Redcap.

GB (12,1) 1. Dean's Barterhound Bouquet for Gempeni  JW, quality broken tri , lovely head and expression, good reach of neck, well laid shoulder, round bone and superb quarters, moving soundly and with drive. 2. Brown's Raimex Bussell another quality tri, very well balanced, with good depth of chest, good bone and well muscled up, moving soundly. 3. Vaughan's R Out of the Ashes to Kelseva.

PGB (17,6) 1. Hunt & Norris' Shercroft Portrait, t/w  nice head and lovely expression, well laid shoulder, good depth of brisket and ribbed well back , well turned stifles & covering the ground on the move. 2. Parker & Stevens' Serenaker Devil May Care, t/w good balance, good head, reachy neck with good shoulder placement, nice bone and tight feet, close up but was not moving with quite so much drive as 1. 3. Patton & Doran's Craigmount Tempting Fate.

LB (17,3) 1. Jones & Jepson's Eardley Earley Opening J.W.  quality tri,  very well balanced, good head and expression, excellent bone, well bodied with plenty of heart room and ribbed well back, well muscled quarters which she used to advantage on the move. R.C.C. 2. Butters & Theobald's  Orchidvale Angelica of Breskar ShCM, t/w lovely outline, nice head and expression, good shoulder and well bodied, just the right amount of bone, well angulated quarters, moving soundly. 3. Hargreave's Valsacre Chamois J.W.

OB (11,4) 1. Davies' Barrvale Gale, superb tri with all the essentials,  very well balanced with a lovely head and kind expression, good reach of neck flowing into well laid shoulders,  she has excellent  muscle tone, good body with well sprung ribs and a level topline, round bone with tight feet and superb quarters which she used to advantage,  moving soundly and with drive.  C.C. B.I.S. Delighted to learn that this gives her her title. 2. Lomax's Ch Newlin Una of Lowyck, well balanced t/w, showing her quality, good head and expression and elegant neck , good shoulder construction and plenty of heart room, well angulated and with round bone and neat feet.  She was moving soundly, a worthy champion. 3. Jackson's Ch Bayard Tanya

Vet B (6) 1. Roderick's Barterhound Tilda JW, 11 yrs,  highest quality, lovely head, neck and shoulder,  moving with drive, quivering in anticipation of the sausage, a delightful lady. 2. Dean's Ch & Ir Ch Gempeni Wildflower, 11 yrs,  another lovely bitch with nice head and kind expression, good bone, holding her topline and moving soundly.  3. Arden's Newlin almond at Madika.

Breeders Class.   Only one team entered. Roderick's, displaying type and quality and moving round with drive.

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Penny Carmichael