Four Counties Beagle Club

Judge's Critique​

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Thank you to the Four Counties Beagle Club committee for inviting me to judge your Championship show, even if it did take 3 attempts! Also thank you to my stewards and to all the exhibitors who gave me a lovely supporting entry and allowed me the privilege to go over and judge their hounds. Overall, the quality was good and most were in excellent condition. Thank you all for an enjoyable day.

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DOGS

MPD (5/2)

1. Craig’s Davricard Milton (Ai) 6 months old t/w dog. Beautiful head, dark eye, correct set on of leathers, giving the softest of expressions, good length of neck and front assembly, level topline and correct tail set. Good rear angulation. Moved true showing reach and drive. (BPD & BPIS)

2. Goldberg’s Molesend Colt (Ai) another 6 months old t/w dog. Slightly longer in cast than 1 but several similar qualities. Pleasing head with dark pigmentation giving a lovely expression, super length of neck, well laid shoulder, preferred rear movement of 1.

3. Coates’ Gladstyle Magic Moment
    

PD (5/1)

1. Parker & Stevens Serenaker George Gently 11 months old t/w. Lovely head and expression. Good length of neck leading into well laid shoulders, good round bone, tight feet. Well angulated front and rear. Carries himself well, holding his topline, showing true free reaching stride.

2. Hardisty’s Blunderhall Live Wire 11 months old. Smart compact tri hound who moved true, however didn’t have the scope of 1. 

3. Hunt & Ford’s Bondlea Woodlark
    

JD (1)

1. Parker & Stevens Serenaker Armani 13 months old blanket tri, dark eye, lovely head and correct set on and length of leathers. Level top line which was maintained on the move with correct tail set. Good depth of chest and spring of rib, short coupled with correct angulation front and hind with true ground covering movement. Pleased to award him RDCC.
    

YD (4/3)

1. Lewis’ Fallowfield Vincent 23 months old, another smart compact tri. Correct head and appealing expression, decent length of neck and correct front assembly, depth of chest, level topline and good quarters and tail set. Sound moving with fabulous reach and drive.
    

ND (1)

1. Hunt & Ford’s Bondlea Woodlark 9 months old. Blanket tri with super pigment, good head and sweet expression, good length of neck, lay of shoulder and length of upper arm, decent round bone, moved well.
    

GD (3/1)

1. Coates’ Gladstyle Noah Fence 2yo smart tri, smart outline of good proportions, giving his handler a hard time, lovely free reaching profile movement.

2. Powell’s Hayapark Gershwin decent front assembly and rear angulation, would have preferred a firmer topline and a little more body.

 

PGD (2)

1. Laughton’s Brimbleway Saving Grace overall good clean outline, would have preferred a better lay of shoulder to give more reach of neck, moved well in profile with good quarters.

2. Leaders’ Rosrodens Debonair larger mould than 1, masculine head with soft expression, again smart outline, this older boy lacked enthusiasm and drive on the day.
    

LD (7)

1. Taylor’s Deaconfield Kingcraft smaller compact mould, not a flashy hound but an honest sound moving boy not overdone in anyway. Moved true, showing both reach and drive.

2. Henningsson-Dundas’ Julemark Luther tri dog not as true as one, excelled in profile preferred overall shape of 1. 

3. Fraser’s Wyvisview Pinocchio.
    

OD (10)

1. Craig’s Ch Davricard Jacob (Ai) well put together stallion hound, dark pigmentation, melting expression, good length of neck, lay of shoulder and length of upper arm. This boy also has a good forechest, spring of rib going well back, level topline, short coupled and strong angulated quarters allowing free flowing true movement. Delighted to award him BD & BIS.

2. Hunt & Norris’ Ch Shercroft Apollo JW Sh.cm even though an older boy his correct sound build enables him to move correctly giving the youngsters a hard time.

3. Jones’ Newlin Preston to Clairdale JW.

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BITCHES

 

MPB (7)

1. Craig’s Davricard Marcia (Ai) 6 months old promising tri. Dark eye with melting expression, low set long leathers.  Lovely neck, straight front, level topline, short coupled with well angulated quarters, good coming and going, covers the ground.

2. Goldberg’s Molesend Crumble (Ai) 6 month t/w. Another promising youngster with many qualities. Beautiful head, soft expression and correctly set leathers. Good angulation both front and back, moved well fore and aft and in profile.

3. Edge & James-Dow’s Jalhar Born to Perform 
    

PB (6)

1. Parker & Stevens Serenaker Agatha Raisin. Lovely tri, nice head and sweetest expression, good reach of neck, shoulders well laid, holds a good top line, well balanced throughout, true coming and going and in profile.

2. Hardisty’s Blunderhall No More Tears. Compact tri, correct head and kind dark eye. Good angulation front and back, moved well and covered the ground, not the neck of 1.

3. Lennard’s Butterow Token.
    

JB (5,3a)

1. Havard’s Annavah Buttercup, lovely t/w bitch excellent head and expression, good reach of neck, well laid shoulders, ribs well sprung extending well back, short coupled, level topline, well angulated quarters, correct set on of stern, moving true, showing a free easy stride. RCC

2. Raymond’s Dialynne Back Off Subo feminine head with a beautiful expression, smart in outline, great profile, not the front of 1.

 

YB (5)

1. Arden’s Annavah Star Above Madika good head, eye and ear placement, good length of neck, nice front assembly and depth of chest, short coupled, nicely muscled quarters, moved well.

2. Hardisty’s Eardley Talking in Texas with Blunderhall another nice girl from this kennel, smaller mould than 1 and not quite the shoulder lay.

3. Binks’ Tannahill Ruby

 

NB (7,1a)

1. Brown’s / Mckleesum Athi small compact t/w bitch, correct head with beautiful expression. Nicely put together girl from her well laid shoulders, right through to her well angulated quarters, which allowed her to move true with ground covering stride and drive.

2. Findlay’s Serenaker Miss Marple smart tri, beautiful in profile not as tight in front as one.

3. Coates’ Gladstyle I Can Hope
    

GB (7,2a)

1. Deans’ Gempeni Cornflower darkest of eyes and kind expression,  the longest of necks, good front assembly and overall smart outline. Parallel showing reach and drive.

2. Banks & Rootes’ Forgebanks Roksana smart outline true coming and going.

3. Bridgeman’s Kellitcreed Dirty Diana at Kingswin
    

PGB (10,4)

1. Dean’s Gempeni Cornflower.

2. Henningson-Dundas’ Julemark Lolita tri bitch, good chest and outline, moved well when settled.

3. Lennard’s Butterow Skylark
    

LB (14,5a)

1. Hardisty’s Blunderhall Fleur Tayshuss really smart open marked tri bitch with a lot to like, tracked up true but unfortunately she lacked enthusiasm on the day.

2. Alexander’s Bethnor Iona very similar in type to 1 with several similar qualities, preferred bone of 1.

3. Powell’s Hayapark Feather
    

OB (9,1a)

1. Parker & Stevens Ch Serenaker Maid in America loved her, clean outline, lovely balanced bitch, good head with a dark eye and low set ears giving the sweetest expression, arched neck leading to well laid shoulder, elbows well tucked under, chest deep with well sprung ribs carried back, short coupled, level back, good bone and neat feet, well muscled quarters, moved parallel really covering the ground in profile, BCC

2. Craig’s Bayard Glory Bee compact T&W girl with excellent bone and construction. Melting expression, kind dark eye and well defined head. Moved out well and maintained her topline, correct tail carriage and set.

3. Harvard’s Annavah Lady Gaga
    

VB (6,1a)

1. Hunt & Norris’ Shercroft Duchess JW Sh.cm 11 yo tri in tip top condition, smart outline, good length of neck, lay of shoulder and upper arm, well ribbed, short coupled and good rear angulation, proving that her good confirmation still enables her to move true showing reach and drive. BVIS                           

2. Leaders’ Rosrodens Aphrodite 9yo with the  sweetest expression and darkest of eyes. Smart outline and did not disappoint on the move. Another golden oldie shown in lovely condition.

3. Deans’ Gempeni Flower Girl
    

Stacey Burrows  Judge