Midlands and Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club
The First Rhodesian Ridgeback Club to Gain Championship Status in the UK
The First Rhodesian Ridgeback Club to Gain Championship Status in the UK
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The Club Open Show was held at "Mypetstop" Tingley where our judge was Ms Carol Ann Carlton
Best In Show - Burncote Bushman JW
Reserve Best In Show - Africaner Storm
Best Puppy In Show - Africandream Uptown Girl
Best Veteran in Show - Ousebay Inca's Gold
All photographs courtesy of Jemma McCarthy
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| BIS Burncote Bushman JW |
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| RBIS Africaner Storm |
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| BPIS Africandream Uptown Girl |
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| BVIS Ousbay Inca's Gold |
It was a privilege to judge this breed open show and I wish to thank the Committee for their invitation and hard work on the day, making the show such a success.
1st LOWSON’s JENGACHENGA BY DESIGN liver nose dog with
correct light eye and proportionate head, good reach of neck into well
angulated forequarters; tight feet and good bone for such a youngster.
Pleasing ridge and he moved well, promising young dog. BEST PUPPY
DOG.
2nd CHERRIE’s JENGACHENGA BRILLIANT BOY good dark eye,
would benefit from a more defined stop, good infill of chest and adequate
angulation.
3rd DILLON & ASHMAN’s EILACK KAAN
1st DILLON & ASHMAN’s EILACK KAAN red wheaten dog with
dark eyes matching his black nose, smaller made throughout, but he moved
correctly coming and going, good ridge and happy tail!
2nd KEMP’s JALOUMI CHEEKY CHARLIE handsome dog, larger
type, good feet but front movement not as true as winner, lovely ridge and
he was handled well.
1st SELBY’s EILACK CHATO red wheaten dog with very
proportionate head, lightly boned but well balanced angulation and he moved
well.
2nd IRELAND’s BLONDZPRIDE THUNDERBOOM light wheaten dog of
smaller build, very typical head & expression, good bone & ridge, bend of
stifle & well let down hocks, unfortunately he crabbed on the move, but
handled sympathetically.
1st CYPRIEN’s JOCEBEC JELANI ELITE tall, upstanding dog with good length of muzzle and level planes to skull into clean neck, set on good shoulder and tight feet. Good ribbing & ridge; he held his top line on the move, which was effortless around the ring, coming and going was true. Would like a little more drive from the hindquarters! RESERVE BEST DOG.
1st LLYOYD’s LIONPRIDE LEONADO 2yr old masculine dog of
correct size, correct ridge and good angulation which gave him his better
movement, would like a cleaner neck.
2nd ROBERTS’ ISIQA’S HAANSI red wheaten dog with good head
and kind expression from his dark eyes, lighter bone than 1 but in excellent
condition with good muscle tone, unfortunately he didn’t move true coming
and going.
1st BATES’ BURNCOTE BUSHMAN JW, 18mth old dog with dark
eye and kind expression, good bone and ridge. Bodied up well for a youngster
with a good top line, balanced, angulation and tight feet. He moved out
well, just corners before his handler! However, he moved when it mattered
and was therefore awarded BEST DOG and BEST IN SHOW.
2nd DAVIS’ JALOUMI I AM LEGEND FROM HESSLEWELL JW dark red
dog in lovely condition, moved well and has a very happy tail!
3rd SALES’ LIONPRIDE LEO JW SHCM
1st SPRATLING’s ILIZULU MOONLIGHT SHADOW UNDER UNZEZI
4yr old mature dog with kind expression, would like more underjaw, has a
good infill of chest and deep brisket, good ridge and balanced angulation,
he moved well in profile.
2nd LOWSON’s MWENGA HASANI FOR JENGACHENGA smaller dog of
good proportions, just didn’t move as well as 1.
This class was full of sweet young puppy bitches, but unfortunately there
were 2 overshot jaws among them.
1st DUNN’s ABAAKOKO KHANANGA red wheaten with very pretty
head, lovely coat and good bone into correct feet. Balanced front and rear
angulation; she moved well for such a youngster. She has a quality about her
and she stood out in the class.
2nd BRIEN & YOUNG’s JENGACHENGA BOLD AS BRASS FOR IMANJE
shorter, more substantial bitch with good bone and feet, excellent ribbing
and correct hocks.
3rd TORR & RAYMOND’s SOFALAS SPIRIT
1st HAWTHORNE’s AFRICANDREAM UPTOWN GIRL pretty light
wheaten with parallel plains to skull and good round eye, long neck into
rangy body, good balanced front and rear angulation, lovely ridge and
topline into correct hocks, giving her free and active movement.
BEST PUPPY BITCH and BEST PUPPY IN SHOW.
2nd CAIRNS’ RUBILTRA NYAHONDE TO ROOINEK light wheaten
bitch with dark muzzle and kind expression, strong neck into beautiful
shoulder and good bone. Good feet and underline, but would like more turn of
stifle to match her forequarters.
3rd VOPICKOVA’s LEKEENAN GALAXY GIRL
1st HAWTHORNE’s AFRICANDREAM UPTOWN GIRL
2nd GLEESON’s VELDKAMMER ROCK ON CHICK red wheaten bitch
with good round eye, well bodied for her 14 months, excellent feet, moved
well. She would benefit from a little more return of upper arm.
3rd BUCKNELL’s PRIORPARK ZULA
1st SCHOFIELD’s JANAK JAZZ IT UP AT OUSEBAY very elegant
bitch with pretty head, round eye and dark mask, straight forelimbs, well
balanced angulation giving her free and active movement. RESERVE
BEST BITCH.
2nd ELLIS’ XENA CRADLE OF HOPE AT SATNALL light wheaten
bitch with very typical head, well laid shoulder, deep brisket and shorter
coupled than 1, well muscled hindquarters.
1st SALES’ LIONPRIDE GRAND EDITION OF MAASAI small red
bitch, proportionate throughout, typical head with alert expression,
balanced angulation and she moved with purpose, real huntress!
2nd JONES’ ROZELRIDGE’S SHARIKA mature bitch in fit
condition, med height, good length of back and moved well.
3rd SPRATLING’s BALLYRIVERMISS MILLER UNDER UNZEZI
1st MAYLOR’s KAMILI ASABI 2 year old bitch of large but
good proportions, lovely expression, excellent shoulder and deep brisket,
soft pasterns but good tight feet, moved true coming and going.
2nd DICKINSON’s JESAMUDA SOUMAYA preferred her pretty head,
typey but correct size, good stifle & hocks.
1st HANSON’s MWENGA MYSTICAL MOONLIGHT AT ILIZULU 6 year old in very good condition, lovely head and good earset, good neck into deep chest and brisket, very best ridge here today, but didn’t move quite as well coming & going as she did in profile.
1st MACKFALL’s AFRICANER STORM red wheaten with pretty
head and good proportions, balanced and not exaggerated in any way, moved
true coming and going, just didn’t keep moving in the challenge.
BEST BITCH and RESERVE BEST IN SHOW.
2nd CAIRNS’ ROOINEK RANI light wheaten and lighter in bone,
clean neck into good topline and correct hocks. Moved freely.
3rd THORNE’s KWEKWE K’BEYA
Two lovely 9 yr olds ladies in this class - both have same sire!
1st SCHOFIELD’s OUSBAY INCA’S GOLD liver nose with correct amber
eye, elegant in outline, excellent shoulder and hind angulation to match,
making her movement free and active.
2nd CAIRNS’ ROOINEK TINTAGLIA light wheaten bitch with dark
eye matching her black nose, good length of neck, wider chest than 1 with
deep brisket, excellent ridge.