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2013 Champ
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Richard Mason
I must thank the committee of NEWS for inviting me to judge at this great new venue, Bob for his excellent stewarding and of course those who entered their Whippets at the show. I was very pleased that, apart from one broken tooth, all dentition was clean and good; sadly the same cannot be said about the feet with several exhibits’ feet being discoloured! On many exhibits the nails were too long, overall not making a good first impression. Although top quality male Whippets were present, the overall quality of the dogs was not quite so high. This was particularly noticeable with the usual bug bear of size but, for me, mainly in movement where ‘exaggerated’ front profile movement has become ‘correct’ for some; often at the expense of good fore and aft movement.
Veteran Dog (4,1) 1 Winkley-Balmer's Ch Crosscop Brilliant That's Me: Stood alone in this class. Seven years old dark brindle. Good length and depth of body, not as shapely as some. True coming and going. He was in excellent condition and shown to perfection by his young handler.
Minor Puppy Dog (9,1) 1 Downing-Christie's Mossbawnhill Still Reignin with Zigouse Brindle and White parti of good size at almost nine months. Good depth and not over long. Well arched over loin. Would have preferred better rear angulation. Best mover in class. 2 Bulmer's Limubox Gold N'Delicious Brindle at almost nine months. Good head and length of neck, of decent size with good length. Preferred outline to first but let down by his movement 3 Wilton - Clarks Shalfleet Sir Henry
Puppy Dog (12,3) 1 Howgate and Hull's Palmik Live to Tell Cream fawn and White at ten months. I saw this dog earlier in the year and thought how well he looked. Hands on he does not disappoint. He is beautifully balanced and of excellent size and shape with correct arching over loin. Moved excellently all ways keeping his lovely outline . He is a top quality Whippet who will go on to win well. BPD and I was so pleased the referee agreed for BPIS 2 Morris et al's Khabaraytime Hello Crosscop Red brindle and White Parti just nine months. Good head and neck, with great forequarters. Excellent rear angulation giving good drive although he still needs to steady down a little when moving Another cracking youngster. 3 Smith's Collooney Sea Eagle
Junior Dog (10,3) 1 Davies and Gilmour's Marimay Moses. Brindle and White parti at thirteen months. A dog of excellent quality. Good head, neck and front quarters. Good depth and spring of rib. Nicely arched over loin leading into driving rear quarters. 2 Armstrong and McFarlane's Cornstalk Blaze Away. Fawn and White parti of good size. Just over twelve months he has good depth and overall a pleasing outline, he moved out well. 3 Dufty and Morl;and's Triken Never Stop Dreaming
Yearling Dog (8,1) 1 Dillon's Danluke Diamond in the Ruff. Fawn with white trim at just seventeen months. Good head, neck and shoulders. He moved well all round keeping his topline. Would have preferred a little more rear extension when stacked but this does not affect the overall high quality of this dog. 2 Sykes' Nevedith Woofa Wizard of Veredon. Black with white trim at fourteen months. Good length with shapely outline. Moved well all ways although he dropped his topline when moving. Overall a very promising dog who just needs time to mature. The handler and dog being a united pair. 3 Newton's Klondyke Star Warrior
Novice Dog (9,3) 1 Howgate and Hull's Palmik Live to Tell (see Puppy Dog) 2 Morris et al's Khabaraytime Hello Crosscop (see Puppy Dog) 3 Downing - Christie's Mossbawnhill Still Reignin with Zigouse
Graduate (3,1) 1 Armstrong and McFarlane's Crosscop It Takes Two Dark brindle. A well shaped dog with good profile movement. 2 Martin's Piersland Iron Man at Lorabar. Fawn with white trim. Another nice shaped dog. Movement not as good as first.
Post Graduate Dog (10,2) 1 Smith's Ragstar Now You Has Jazz Red Brindle of good size. Good head and neck, good rear angulation. Best mover in class. 2 Winup's Blanding's I Want it all For Rogansrock Fawn more heavily built than first, good size and length. Movement not as good as first. 3 Dillon's Collooney Fantastic Mr Fox JW
Mid Limit Dog (8,1) 1 Smith's Courthill Crimson Shadow. A dog I have judged before and continue to like. Dark fawn brindle of ideal size. Good head and neck leading into well laid shoulders. Lovely outline with deep brisket, good tuck up and nicely arched. Well muscled rear quarters give good drive. Excellent movement all round RCC. 2 Grisoli's Loroli Jump To The Beat. Another high quality Silver brindle dog of good size and length. Outline not as good as first. Good profile movement, I preferred front movement of first. 3 Mycroft's Supeta's Breaking Dawn
Limit Dog (13,2) 1 Morgan's Collooney Horn Knee Harry at Hutaka A top quality brindle dog of correct size and shape. Lovely head, good neck and shoulders. Good depth of brisket and correct topline. Lovely profile movement, true fore and aft. 2 Smith's Ragstar Winter Wonder Fawn and white parti. Good head, neck and forequarters with deep brisket. Not as long as first, moved well all round. 3 Dillon's Collooney Billy The Wizz JW
Open Dog (8,1) 1 Wilton - Clark's Ch Shalfleet Simply A Lord Brindle and white parti. A correct sized and well balanced Whippet of high quality. He moved around the ring with no exaggeration. Lovely forequarters, Good outline and driving rear quarters. CC 2 Rishworth's Ipanema Indian Pearl Another Whippet of top quality. Good head, neck and forequarters. Lovely outline and continues his excellent movement. I was pleased to award him a RCC last time and he was very close to the top two winners this time. 3 Halbert's Ch Benzfreya Major Drummer
Veteran Dog (4,1) 1 Winkley-Balmer's Ch Crosscop Brilliant That's Me: Stood alone in this class. Seven years old dark brindle. Good length and depth of body, not as shapely as some. True coming and going. He was in excellent condition and shown to perfection by his young handler.
Minor Puppy Dog (9,1) 1 Downing-Christie's Mossbawnhill Still Reignin with Zigouse Brindle and White parti of good size at almost nine months. Good depth and not over long. Well arched over loin. Would have preferred better rear angulation. Best mover in class. 2 Bulmer's Limubox Gold N'Delicious Brindle at almost nine months. Good head and length of neck, of decent size with good length. Preferred outline to first but let down by his movement 3 Wilton - Clarks Shalfleet Sir Henry
Puppy Dog (12,3) 1 Howgate and Hull's Palmik Live to Tell Cream fawn and White at ten months. I saw this dog earlier in the year and thought how well he looked. Hands on he does not disappoint. He is beautifully balanced and of excellent size and shape with correct arching over loin. Moved excellently all ways keeping his lovely outline . He is a top quality Whippet who will go on to win well. BPD and I was so pleased the referee agreed for BPIS 2 Morris et al's Khabaraytime Hello Crosscop Red brindle and White Parti just nine months. Good head and neck, with great forequarters. Excellent rear angulation giving good drive although he still needs to steady down a little when moving Another cracking youngster. 3 Smith's Collooney Sea Eagle
Junior Dog (10,3) 1 Davies and Gilmour's Marimay Moses. Brindle and White parti at thirteen months. A dog of excellent quality. Good head, neck and front quarters. Good depth and spring of rib. Nicely arched over loin leading into driving rear quarters. 2 Armstrong and McFarlane's Cornstalk Blaze Away. Fawn and White parti of good size. Just over twelve months he has good depth and overall a pleasing outline, he moved out well. 3 Dufty and Morl;and's Triken Never Stop Dreaming
Yearling Dog (8,1) 1 Dillon's Danluke Diamond in the Ruff. Fawn with white trim at just seventeen months. Good head, neck and shoulders. He moved well all round keeping his topline. Would have preferred a little more rear extension when stacked but this does not affect the overall high quality of this dog. 2 Sykes' Nevedith Woofa Wizard of Veredon. Black with white trim at fourteen months. Good length with shapely outline. Moved well all ways although he dropped his topline when moving. Overall a very promising dog who just needs time to mature. The handler and dog being a united pair. 3 Newton's Klondyke Star Warrior
Novice Dog (9,3) 1 Howgate and Hull's Palmik Live to Tell (see Puppy Dog) 2 Morris et al's Khabaraytime Hello Crosscop (see Puppy Dog) 3 Downing - Christie's Mossbawnhill Still Reignin with Zigouse
Graduate (3,1) 1 Armstrong and McFarlane's Crosscop It Takes Two Dark brindle. A well shaped dog with good profile movement. 2 Martin's Piersland Iron Man at Lorabar. Fawn with white trim. Another nice shaped dog. Movement not as good as first.
Post Graduate Dog (10,2) 1 Smith's Ragstar Now You Has Jazz Red Brindle of good size. Good head and neck, good rear angulation. Best mover in class. 2 Winup's Blanding's I Want it all For Rogansrock Fawn more heavily built than first, good size and length. Movement not as good as first. 3 Dillon's Collooney Fantastic Mr Fox JW
Mid Limit Dog (8,1) 1 Smith's Courthill Crimson Shadow. A dog I have judged before and continue to like. Dark fawn brindle of ideal size. Good head and neck leading into well laid shoulders. Lovely outline with deep brisket, good tuck up and nicely arched. Well muscled rear quarters give good drive. Excellent movement all round RCC. 2 Grisoli's Loroli Jump To The Beat. Another high quality Silver brindle dog of good size and length. Outline not as good as first. Good profile movement, I preferred front movement of first. 3 Mycroft's Supeta's Breaking Dawn
Limit Dog (13,2) 1 Morgan's Collooney Horn Knee Harry at Hutaka A top quality brindle dog of correct size and shape. Lovely head, good neck and shoulders. Good depth of brisket and correct topline. Lovely profile movement, true fore and aft. 2 Smith's Ragstar Winter Wonder Fawn and white parti. Good head, neck and forequarters with deep brisket. Not as long as first, moved well all round. 3 Dillon's Collooney Billy The Wizz JW
Open Dog (8,1) 1 Wilton - Clark's Ch Shalfleet Simply A Lord Brindle and white parti. A correct sized and well balanced Whippet of high quality. He moved around the ring with no exaggeration. Lovely forequarters, Good outline and driving rear quarters. CC 2 Rishworth's Ipanema Indian Pearl Another Whippet of top quality. Good head, neck and forequarters. Lovely outline and continues his excellent movement. I was pleased to award him a RCC last time and he was very close to the top two winners this time. 3 Halbert's Ch Benzfreya Major Drummer
