First and foremost I’d like to thank The Whippet Club – the Secretary Mary Anderson and her hardworking committee for this prestigious appointment. Probably being my last assignment, having been involved in this beautiful breed since the early seventies. We were made very welcome and the show had a great atmosphere. I’d also like to thank the sporting exhibitors for the wonderful entry I had to go over. In an entry of this size, it was inevitable that many lovely bitches went unplaced. Also huge thanks to my young stewards Amy and Nicky for doing a stirling job to keep my ring running smoothly.
I was looking for a balanced little hound that was soundly constructed with no exaggerations and fit for function, but also retaining complete femininity that I love in a whippet bitch. My co-judge, Stephanie O’Brien and I were in agreement for our top awards.
BiS was CH. CROSSCOP CANDLE IN THE WIND TO SUPETA
owned by F. Mycroft, S. Mycroft, Morris and Waddell
RBiS & BOS was Edenwhip Can I Be Him
owned by Winklet-Balmer and Poole
BEST PUPPY was Supeta’s Jammie Dodger for Almakaela
owned by Powell, Mycroft and Mycroft
BEST BABY PUPPY was Railfield Singin’ in the Rain
owned by Ellis
BEST VETERAN was Ch. Citycroft Sundae with Oxana
owned by S. Shepherd
Special Veteran Bitch (7-9 Yrs) (10:3)
- Fisher’s Marleben Dream Maker – Best Veteran
Extremely nice fawn rising 8yrs, Very sound, with lovely head, neck and shoulder placement. Correct forehand, good depth of brisket and length of loin. Sound quarters, which she used to advantage on the move. Loved her. - Hill’s Shimmere Black Satin
Sweet, glossy black bitch of the correct size and ‘oh, so whippet’ with curves in all the right places. Quality girl with sweet expression and dark eyes. Good front and depth with well tucked in elbows, nice overall balance. Moved well around the ring. - McConkey’s Barmoll Back of Tricks
Special Veteran (10 yrs +) (6)
- Mulligan’s Ashkyem Leaping Water
Classy fawn girl with lovely head and expression set on a long, arched neck leading into well laid shoulders. Good angulation fore and aft. Nice flat bladed bone and good feet. Moved really well, belying her 101/2 yrs of age. - Reed and Pace’s Dejare Daydream Believer
Beautiful golden fawn / white trim bitch, rising eleven yrs of age. Well angulated front with pretty head, long neck and good shoulder placement. Good length ribcage and strong over the loin with correct topline. Absolute sweetie. Moved well around the ring. - Whitaker-Corby’s Mulcair Meekat Marble
In passing, I would just like to add, that in my opinion, in a breed like ours, you simply cannot compare a 4 month old to a 6 month old. However I had four lovely babies to go over in this class. All promising for the future.
Baby Puppy (5:1)
- Ellis’s Railfield Singin’ in the Rain
Sweet fawn girl of 51/2 months, showing so well for her owner. Lovely balanced outline with a pretty head set on a long neck into good shoulder placement. Good return of upper arm, nice bone and feet. Correct topline leading down to sound hind quarters. Moved well. - Morris, Waddell, Mycroft and Mitchell’s Crosscop Tiny Dancer
Another lovely fawn, 51/2 months. Very similar remarks to 1. apply. Very shapely girl, covering a lot of ground. Scopey outline. Portraying sound movement. - Skinner’s Whitesquall Monetto
Minor Puppy Bitch (14:3)
- Mycroft and Sandhurst’s Crosscop California Barbie from Supeta
Beautifully balanced pale fawn bitch, just 8 mths, of quality and type. Pretty head, correct bite and depth of jaw, all set on a long, elegant neck. Nice length ribcage and loin, good topline and sound quarters. No exaggerations here. Her correct movement is the icing on the cake. Must have a bright future. - Lister and Swarbrick’s Edenwhip Ima Bright Star
Another beautiful baby of 8 mths, red fawn with glossy coat and skin. Gorgeous head, with dark pigment and eyes, giving a melting expression. Lovely, flowing lines all through. Well angulated front and hind quarters, with well let down hocks. Correct underline. Very sound movement. - Short’s Collooney Celeste
Puppy Bitch (14:2)
- Howgate and Hull’s Palmik Take Me Home
Best Puppy Bitch and RBPiS
Really lovely fawn girl of 111/2 mths. Perfect size with lovely head and expression, good earset and depth of jaw. Correct front and depth, good bone and feet. Long ribcage and length of loin with correct topline and good tuckup. Sweeping hind quarters with nice bend of stifle and low hocks. Good second thigh, well muscled. Fluent and sound mover. - Wignall’s Starswift Seductress
Another lovely fawn girl. Super sound all through. Good front assembly, with deep chest and elbows well tucked in. Nice body proportions and correct hind angulation with nice low hocks. Moved true fore and aft. - Owen’s Crosscop Just a Friend
Junior Bitch (8:1)
- Wheeler and Rutter’s Ranveli Royal Touch
Quality cream fawn girl of sixteen mths. Lovely head, rosebud ears, all set on a long, elegant neck. Good body proportions and correct topline and sound quarters. Lovely type. Won this class on her stylish performance, showing her good movement. - Whitehead and Smith’s Crème Anglaise Lady Bridgerton of Citycroft
Attractive fawn / white girl of 14 mths. Different type to 1. and built on stronger lines but still retains elegance. Excellent forehand, good head and length of muzzle and correct bite. Good length of ribcage and gentle slope over the croup. Correct hind angulation, which she used to advantage on the move. - Owen’s Crosscop My Little Love
Yearling Bitch (9:1)
- Levell’s Lolani GLamorous in Satin at Velandor
Really nice fawn brindle/white trim bitch, with lovely head and gentle expression, set on a long neck leading down to her correct shoulder placement. Good front, bone and feet with nice spring of pastern. Good body proportions and sound quarters. Presented in lovely condition. Sound, true movement. - Hoskins Shelsue Jingling Jennie
Pale fawn with nice outline. Balanced all through with good angles and correct tuckup. Moved well. - Head’s Demerlay Ebony Eyes
Maiden Bitch (7:2)
- Short’s Collooney Bellisima Bloom
Gorgeous, glossy black bitch with white socks at 71/2 mths. Scopey girl with everything in the right place. Stands over a lot of ground. Good body proportions all round. Moved correctly and fluently. Must have a bright future. - Salkeld and Graham’s Dalerafenn Follow A Dream
Sweet golden fawn/white trim bitch of 8 mths. Lovely typey girl. Good front construction with deep brisket. Well ribbed back and sound quarters with correct length of stifle and nice low hocks. Liked her very much. - Reed and Pace’s Dejare Dreaming On And On
Novice Bitch (15:4)
- Mycroft’s Crosscop California Barbie From Supeta
- Lockhart-Smith’s Whipaway Star Of Spring
Golden fawn with white trim. Soundly made with neat yet flowing line. Fine coat in good bloom and condition. Lovely type, portraying correct, free movement - Wignall’s Starswift Seductress
Undergraduate Bitch (10:3)
- Lockhart-Smith’s Whipaway Star Of Spring
- Thomas’s Bowdonia Sky Full Of Stars
Very nice brindle and white girl with nice head and expression set on a long neck. Good infill in front with lovely bone and feet. Good length of ribcage, strong over the loin, and sound hindquarters. Moved out well. - Hoddinott’s Sandspring Sea Coral
Post Graduate Bitch (18:5)
This was a strong class
- Lister and Swarbrick’s Edenwhip High Cup Nick
This lovely golden fawn/white trim girl pulled out all stops to win this class. Flowing outline from nose to tail. Excellent front, bone and feet with correct spring of pastern. Good depth of brisket and well ribbed back, with good length of loin. Nice topline with gentle fallaway from her croup to sound hindquarters, with nice low hocks. Moved well fore and aft, and in profile. Well handled. Seemed to be enjoying her day. - Bunny’s Bunnyhug So Be It
Another lovely fawn girl with balanced outline. Very close up to 1. and similar remarks apply. Lovely size and type with a beautiful coat. Moved well. - Gillespie’s Penbriar Bewitched
Mid Limit Bitch (10)
- Morris, Waddell, Mycroft and Mitchell’s Crosscop You Are My Destiny at Ardencote
I was really taken with this sweet fawn bitch with heavy white trim. She is a perfect size and soundly made throughout. Feminine head with dark eye, rosebud ears set on an elegant neck. Correct front assembly, nice long ribcage and length of loin with gentle rise through her topline. Perfect hindquarters with nice bend of stifle. Fluent, steady movement. - Mycroft, Morris and Waddell’s Crosscop True Love
Striking fawn girl of quality and substance. She is slightly bigger than my winner, but totally feminine. Strong, straight from with good infill, and well bodied with deep brisket. Sound quarters which she used to advantage, narrowly beating my 3rd placing with her positive action. - Howgate and Hull’s Palmik Truth About Love
Limit Bitch (22:5)
- Morland’s Zoraden You Are My Universe
Sweet fawn bitch of the correct size and overall balance. Sound little girl with everything in the right place. Lovely head, long neck let well into well placed sholders. Correct front with good return of upper arm. Well bodied with good spring of rib, nice length of lion and strong hindquarters. Honest sort. Gave a good performance with her positive action - Mason’s Veredon Laurent Perrier For Aphrael
Beautiful cream fawn bitch of extreme quality that paints a good picture of elegance. Lovely head with good pigment and dark eyes, all set on a long, reachy neck. Well angulated front and Quarters. Well ribbed back and strong over the lion. Nice tuckup. Moved beautiful in all directions. - Service and Poole’s Crosscop Proud Mary
Open Bitch (22:6)
- Mycroft, Mycroft-Morris & Waddell Ch. Crosscop Candle In The Wind To Supeta
Yet another top drawer exhibit from this kennel. For me, this truly feminine whippet bitch just took my eye completely. Beautiful pale fawn girl that oozes quality and type with curves all in the right places. Sweet head with lovely expression and good earset, long arched neck that blends smoothly into her good lay of shoulder with a lovely sweeping outline. Well angulated front and hindquarters completing the balanced picture. A joy to watch on the move, and at the same time keeping her correct topline with her lovely daisy cutting movement and drive from behind and equally impressive in profile. CC and BOB - Marston Pollock’s Ch. Cornstalk Dream On At Falconcrag
Lovely size with good overall balance. Classy fawn of nice lean head with good depth of jaw and correct bite. Long elegant neck with good shoulder placement . Good conformation all round and not overdone in any way. She has sound quarters with good bend of stifle and well developed second thigh. Really drove off her hocks and gave a polished performance. Didn’t put a foot wrong. Reserve CC - Howgate and Hull’s Ch. Palmik Chasing Rainbows
Open Racing/Lure Coursing Bitch (6:2)
- Soffe’s Penbriar Rocket Star
Attractive dark brindle girl with good conformation and totally sound. Pleasing head and strong, straight front and sound hindquarters with nice low hocks. Good length of rib and neat tuckup. Moved well. - Webber’s Zoraden Fifty Shades Darker
Very shapely bitch of the correct size with flowing outline and so ‘typical whippet’. Sweet head and expression set on a long neck. Good spring of ribcage and correct topline. Well presented and true movement. - Robinson’s Whippiness Tornado Takeoff
Judge: Linda M. Jones