Baby Puppy Dog |
5 entries.
A very even class of quality babies providing a very close competition. |
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1st: Miles'
Chambertin B Mine
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A nice compact dog with a lovely head. A
little bit loose in movement, as were all entries in this class, but this is to be
expected at this age. Possessed good straight bone with cat feet, good tail set and
outmoved the rest of the class.
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2nd: Abbiestar Kennels’
Abbiestar Grimaldi
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A slightly taller puppy than the winner but is three weeks
older. Front assembly not quite as good as the winner, especially in the pasterns. |
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3rd: Abbiestar Kennels’
Abbiestar Galileo
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A nice type of puppy who did his handler no favour with his
naughtiness. As a result, at times this made apparent a looseness at elbow. With time and
training I believe he will overcome this problem. Of all the exhibits in this class I
consider he had the best hindquarter - especially his well let down hocks. |
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The remaining two exhibits (Abbiestar
Kennels’ Abbiestar Gainsborough, Temple’s Hubertus Touch Of Gold) were
both true to type but lacked the movement of the placegetters.
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Minor Puppy Dog
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No entries. |
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Puppy dog
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5 entries, 1 absent. |
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1st: Harris’
Hanafor Bendick Murrell
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This is a very promising young dog. Very
sound on the move and very well put together. The elbows close to his body, bone straight,
forearms long and pasterns upright and strong. The headpiece is immaculate with median
line and the well squared tapering muzzle. The feet could be slightly tighter, however at
this age this should be able to be corrected with the right exercise.
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2nd: Pannett’s
Mirica Direct Action
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A nice type of puppy. Compared to the winner I found his
muzzle length to be equidistant with the skull and not sightly shorter as called for in
the Standard. Did not move as well as the winner - he tended to ‘crab’ when in
motion. I felt his stifles were straighter than the winners. |
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3rd: Applebee and Cragg’s
Hungargunn Mr Mister
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When moving this dog tended to flick out his front left foot
from the pastern and leaning into the handler when in motion. Would have liked better
shoulder placement. Nice head, good cat feet and tail set. |
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4th: Abbiestar Kennels’
Abbiestar Viscount Arany
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Nice head. Needs to drop his brisket a
little and elbows not close enough to body with too much breadth in chest. Topline was
roached both on stack and move.
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Junior Dog
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3 entries. |
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1st: Tokaji Kennels’
Hanafor Tan Torley
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Good type. Lovely headpiece. Good
forequarter. Topline level both on the stack and the move.
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2nd: Harrison & Jackson’s
Gonnylde By Fig Leif
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I felt this dog was slightly upright in
shoulder. Not as square in muzzle as the winner. Tended to have a roached topline. The
handler managed to correct this problem on the stack by running his hand up the back but
was unable to correct the problem when moving.
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3rd: Gebhart’s
Magyar Goldencosmic Czar
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Was broad across the chest and lacked
pro-sternum. The brisket not deep enough i.e. distance from chest to ground exceeded
distance from withers to chest. Topline roached on both stack and move.
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Intermediate Dog
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5 entries, 1 absent. |
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1st: Harris’
Ch. Hanafor Benbold Hunter
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A lovely dog of well balanced proportions. Exceptional head
qualities. Conformation is excellent which allowed him to move effortlessly and truly
front and rear. This was my Challenge Dog. |
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2nd: Abbiestar Kennels’
Ch. Abbiestar Aristotle
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A dog with a nice headpiece. He was a
fraction too long in body in my opinion to give correct balance and did not move as well
as the winner.
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3rd: Clow’s
Magyar Golden Apollo
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This dog I also felt was over long to give
correct balance. Didn’t move as well as 1st and 2nd. I liked his head and feet.
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4th: Bole-Brown’s
Hanafor Inch Nacardoch C.D.
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Coat colour not as rich as the placegetters, distracting from
overall appearance. Was broader in chest than placegetters with elbows not close enough to
chest. Topline was not level and tended to plait and weave when moving. |
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Australian Bred Dog
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7 entries, 1 absent.
A very even class with very little between my first three placegetters. |
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1st: Pannett’s
Ch. Hanafor Caveat Carlyle C.D.
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This dog had the perfect showring attitude - lively and he
really showed his head off. This exhibit was the best moving dog in the class but was a
fraction loose at elbow. |
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2nd: Elessar Kennels’
Ch. Hanafor Caveat Reiffel
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A good type of dog. Tended to toe in a little on the move and
stand with one front left hand toe slightly splayed. Was also quite close behind on the
move. |
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3rd: Abbiestar Kennels’
Abbiestar Agamemnon C.D.
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A little finer than the first two
placings. Nice head. Front left leg not as straight in bone as I would like. Would like
more pro-sternum. Shown in wonderful bloom.
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4th: Harris’
Ch. Hanafor Kytoff Chtcherbo
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A nice dog but he is starting to show his age a little.
Lacked in the forequarter compared to the first three placegetters. |
5th: Harrison & Jackson’s
Brenwick Keep Us Laughin |
I didn’t like his head as much as those placed above
him. A little loose in elbow. Too straight in stifle in my opinion. |
6th: Lindsay’s
Ch. Willowbank Gundowring C.D.X., E.T. |
Was too short in neck to be balanced. Moved with head low and
hindquarters high. |
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Open Dog
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7 entries, 2 absent. |
1st: Graebrook Kennels’
Ch. Graebrook Bea Tilden |
A beautiful dog with a glistening coat of russet gold. Lovely
head. His temperament in the showring gave him the edge over his nearest rival. On the day
he was the best ‘showman’. His off side elbow was loose and showed when he
moved. Lovely pro-sternum with correct depth of chest. Lovely topline and rear angulation.
Reserve Challenge Dog. |
2nd: Orzeszko’s
Ch. Hanafor Master Gyles C.D. |
A lovely specimen of the breed in great showring condition.
On the day was a little sluggish in movement. Rear angulation not as good as the winner. |
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3rd: Tokaji Kennels’
Ch. Hanafor Simply Matyas
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A nice type who I felt was a little wide in front and elbows
not close enough to chest. On the move he crabbed quite badly, both back feet were
actually tracking outside the front feet to the left hand side. |
4th: Croatto’s
Ch. Kazia Beat The Drum |
Did not give the impression of balance, being in my opinion
short in neck, colour not as lustrous as the placegetters. Moved with head down. |
5th: Cowman’s
Ch. Pretorium Kay K M A U.D., A.D.X. |
As for 4th place. |
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Veteran Dog
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1 entry. |
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1st: Elessar Kennel’s
Ch. Sigwald Cope C.D.
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Typical but not competitive with the younger stock. Muzzle
length and skull length equal is not as required in the Standard. The neck was short
compared to the balancing proportions of the dog. Good bone in fore. Carrying some excess
weight. Good rear angulation. |
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Challenge Dog
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A lovely lineup. As good as in any breed
that I have ever judged.
Ch Hanafor Benbold Hunter outmoved his competitors at this level to take the award.
Reserve Challenge was Ch Graebrook Bea Tilden. Superb attitude but doesn’t move as
well as winner and not as good in forequarter as winner.
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Baby Puppy Bitch
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4 entries. |
1st: Foletta’s
Verzasca Gerra |
A promising class with little separating them. This dog was
better in the forequarter than her rivals. |
2nd: Abbiestar Kennels’
Abbiestar Guggenheim |
Slightly finer in bone than the winner. |
3rd: Harris’
Kimlise Isobella Ximenex |
Did not move as well as the first two. |
4th: Miles’
Chambertin B Dazzled |
Youngest in the class and a fraction wide across the chest
and elbows not up against chest. However, she has type. On the day misbehaved. |
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Minor Puppy Bitch |
1 entry. |
1st: Graebrook Kennels’
Graebrook Dantes Suswa |
Typical of the breed. Lovely movement in profile but tended
to crab when coming and going. Good head and topline. A little weak in pastern from where
she appeared to ‘toe out’. |
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Puppy Bitch |
2 entries. |
1st: Pannett’s
Mirica Drive Em Wild |
A very nice bitch with good bone, feet and head. I would like
a little more reach of neck. |
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2nd: Abbiestar Kennels’
Abbiestar Vanity Fair
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Typey but I found her feet to be more harelike than the
correct cat like foot. Has more width at chest with elbows carried out from chest. Has a
sweeping hindquarter. |
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Junior Bitch |
6 entries, 1 absent. |
1st: Hayden’s
Ch. Gonnylde By Figonia |
Typey bitch whose head finished off correctly in the muzzle.
Would prefer to see her carrying a little less weight. |
2nd: Graebrook Kennels’
Jackbrie Bonnie Lass |
Nice type but tending to cut away a little in the muzzle. Did
not move as well as the winner or ‘set up’ as well - wanted to prop forward
slightly and is a little upright in shoulder. |
3rd: Harrison & Jackson’s
Gonnylde By Fig Jam |
A nice type of bitch, but the handler could not get the best
from her - she seemed to control him. |
4th: Clow’s
Magyar Goldencosmic Gem |
Not moving well with the topline not holding straight, and
did not carry her tail with any degree of happiness. |
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5th: Pannett’s
Mirica Chasing Rainbows
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Did not want to move. Appeared a fraction short on leg. |
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Intermediate Bitch |
7 entries, 2 absent.
Strong class.
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1st: Harris’
Ch. Jasmegon Rasabee Joanna |
Good type. Lovely head and reach of neck. Elbows could be
closer to body. Good feet and was well balanced. |
2nd: Applebee’s
Ch. Graebrook Calaco Kyziak |
Slightly bigger and not as elegant as the winner and a little
broad in chest for my liking. Good head and showed well. |
3rd: Clow’s
Ch. Magyar Golden Amber |
Finer than previous placers in the class. Good head. Broader
in chest than I like. Elbows not close enough to the chest. |
4th: Abbiestar Kennels’
Ch. Hanafor Benbold Kythira |
Slightly upright in shoulder. Elbows not against the chest.
On the move tended to ‘toe in’ at the front and ‘plait and weave’ when
moving away. |
5th: Welsh & Pali’s
Hubertus Penny Royal |
Good in type. Quite fine and topline not as good as those
placed ahead of her. Toes in on the move and when stacked. Also tended to ‘crab’
when on the move. |
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Australian Bred Bitch |
3 entries. |
1st: Harris’
Ch. Hanafor Benbold Tamara C.D.X. |
Good type of bitch who won the class easily. Shoulders and
brisket were her weaknesses, elbows not close enough to chest. Good feet. Shown in great
bloom. |
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2nd: Croatto’s
Lianadam Philyria Miru
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A smaller bitch than the winner. Lack of
balance in the area of reach of neck. Did not move with the drive or reach of the winner.
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3rd: Clow’s
Ch. Vadasz Kurtos Gyongye C.D.
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This bitch was too masculine in head with deep flews
extending too far below the bottom jaw for my liking. Also, her feet tended to be hare
like with toes not tight enough and did not move as well as 1st and 2nd. |
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Open Bitch |
5 entries, 3 absent. |
1st: Harris’
Ch. Hanafor Benbold Deana |
Head, type and topline very pleasing. Very sound which showed
when moving. This bitch is all quality. She was my Challenge Bitch. |
2nd: Harrison & Jackson’s
Ch. Nari Annie Oakley |
A nice type but I felt a little long in body to what I
wanted. Topline was not carried as firmly as the winner and she didn’t track as truly
as the winner. |
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Veteran Bitch |
No entries. |
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Challenge Bitch |
A very nice line up, although not quite up to the overall
quality of the dogs.
Challenge winner, Ch Hanafor Benbold Deana - her superior balance, movement and condition
won her the award. Reserve was Ch Gonnylde By Figonia - carrying a little more weight than
I would have liked. She was challenged strongly by the Intermediate winner, with her
preferable shoulder placement giving me reason to give her the Reserve Challenge award. |
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Best In Show
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Best in Show - Ch Hanafor Benbold Hunter.
Both dog and bitch were outstanding representatives of the breed who I feel would be
competitive at both Group and In Show level at All Breeds shows. However, on the day the
dog was the better showman.
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Hungarian Vizsla Club of Victoria Seventh Championship Show