Held at Steventon Village Hall, Abingdon. OX13 6RR on 20th October 2024

Judge: Ms H Wayman

Best In Show Ch Europa Decuma Via Windspiel
Reserve Best In Show Ch Skyswift Moonlite Serenade
BPIS Ina’s Fashion Highlight
RBPIS Ina’s Fashion Imperial (NAF)
BR/CIS Nutts Corner
RBR/CIS Affleck Barney Bestest Bud
BVIS Ch Europa Decuma Via Windspiel
RBVIS Sobers Cassius

Critique

Thank you to the members for voting for me to judge The Greyhound Club Open show.
An appointment I have been looking forward to, it was held in conjunction with the Championship show and I was blown away to receive an entry of 45 Greyhounds with 30 present on the day, Sadly the weather was unkind and we were unable to be outside. Some dogs did not cope with the spring flooring at all and were not settled on the move.
There was a super atmosphere around the ring, with plenty of clapping, thank you so much for bringing your beautiful greyhounds; I wanted to kiss them all. Without exception dogs were presented in excellent order. 

Puppy Dog (1 Entry)
1st Ina’s Fashion Imperial (NAF) Brindle boy of just 6 months. What an exciting young man this is. Super head, bright oval eye, rose shaped ears, long neck leading into a well set shoulder, good depth for age, good width to his thighs, stands over good ground, sound on the move, RBD and BPD, pushed hard for BPIS, I’m sure we will be hearing more about this one 

Junior Dog (2 Entries)
1st Frankie Decuma Via Windspiel dark brindle boy of 15 months, has lots to appreciate, good head and super neck, well laid shoulder, stands on good legs and feet, can still drop a little in depth, balanced in outline good tail, free string mover, 
2nd Boughton Back On Top, 14 months old handsome boy, still has lots to do, super neck, would prefer a slightly better shoulder, good feet and spring of pastern, good width to his rear. He was steady on the mover. Super tail 

Yearling Dog (1 Entry)
1st Boughton Back On Top As 2nd in junior 

Class 4 Novice Dog (No Entries)

Class 5 Post Graduate Dog (1 Entry)
1st Boughton Back In Business At Langshor litter brother to the Yearling winner, very similar in type, liked his head super eye and ear, super neck, enough depth for age, slight arch over loin, good width to rear, moved with good reach and drive

Class 6 Limit Dog (4 Entries, 2A)
1st Sobers Ibsen Upstanding brindle boy who commands your attention, lovely head super neck into a good front, super depth, stands over a lot of ground, he has a balanced outline, good width to this hindquarters, super coat
2nd Rubicon’s Don’t Stop Believing Brindle and white particoloured lad, super boy who pushed one hard, lovely head elegant neck into a good front, plenty of heart room, strong loin, balanced all through, strong rear another super dog, 

Class 7 Open Dog (3 Entries)
1st Ch Southpoint Niemeyer At Highwick upstanding boy, really liked his head, correct ear, good neck leading into a super front, slight spring of pastern, strong loin, sound powerful mover, Best dog and Best opposite sex
2nd It Slo Ch Southpoint Gabriel D’sobers impressive male, scores heavily in neck and super front, good heart room, good width to rear, sound mover, 
3rd It Swed Swiss Croat Slo Ch Sobers Hansen

Class 8 Special Racing/Lure Coursing Open Dog (1 Entry, 1A)

Class 9 Veteran Dog (2 Entries)
1st Sobers Cassius 8 year old mature chap, really liked his head, super ear, lovely neck leading into a good front, super overall outline, sound mover when settled. 
2nd Skyswift New Moon white boy, good overall type, well made all through, super condition, moved well, 

Class 10 Special Racing/Lure Coursing Veteran Dog (2 Entries, 1A)
1st Affleck Barney Bestest Bud. Brindle lad , he has a good head, and ear, super legs and feet, built on a finer frame, but he is balanced. Handled well 
 
 

 
Class 11 Puppy Bitch (1 Entry)
1st Ina’s Fashion Highlight very elegant young lady of good breed type, super head, excellent front, with good feet, strong well-muscled loin, rear to complement her front, very sound on the move, a quality bitch with a great future I’m sure BPB and BPIS 

Class 12 Junior Bitch (2 Entries, 1A)
1st Boughton Back In Time , a quality young lady dark brindle, long neck leading into a ok front, needs to drop a little in chest, strong loin, good width to her rear, handled well 

Class 13 Yearling Bitch (4 Entries)
1st Boughton Back In Style another one from this lovely litter, super quality young lady still has time her side, dark brindle, long head with a slight stop, good eye and ears, elegant neck leading into a good front, just needs to drop a touch but that will come, very shapely outline, good width to rear, sound mover

2nd Boughton Back In Time(as Junior)
3rd Inchydoney Memories Une Virgin Mary Avec Stonelow

Class 14 Novice Bitch (2 Entries, 2A)

Class 14 Post Graduate Bitch (3 Entries, 1A)
1st Boughton Back In Style (as yearling) 
2nd Inchydoney Memories Une Virgin Mary Avec Stonelow, balanced bitch of nice type, good overall depth and strong longs, touch slack in pasterns, stands over a lot of ground, moved with drive, and was well handled
3rd Westview Puddles

Class 14 Limit Bitch (5 Entries)
1st  Ina’s Fashion Hypnotic Litter sister to the BPIS, one I would like to have taken home, such a quality white bitch, she presents a super over picture, super head, lovely neck excellent front, just enough depth for age, shows in fabulous condition, just needed a touch more confidence, loved her.
2nd Southpoint Normandia At Langshor another lovely girl, with lots like, she presents a super outline, good depth, stands on good legs and feet, not quite as together on the move as one today. 
3rd Rubicon’s Songbird By Boughton
4th Blueberry Saga Paeonia
5th Ballyoak Queen

Class 15 Open Bitch (5 Entries, 1A)
What a class !!, 4 super ladies, it was one of the hardest classes I have ever had to judge, with so many positives about them all, some coping with the floor better than others and I made my decision purely on the day< thank you for bringing them 
1st Ch Europa Decuma Via Windspiel such an elegant and quality mature lady, she excels in breed type, a glorious head, with an elegant arched neck leading to a excellent front, super legs and feet, she has plenty of heart room, slight arch over her loin, super width to her rear, stands over plenty of ground, low reaching and free on the move with plenty of drive Best Bitch, best In Show and Best veteran in show 
2nd Ina’s Fashion Famous Super quality young lady who too has lots to like, loved her overall presence, super new and front, just enough depth, good overall balanced outline, super on the move, loved her
3rd It Esp Dk Uk Su Int Ch Sobers Geraldine
4th Ch Out Of The Blue Ad Honores

Class 16 Special Racing/Lure Coursing Open Bitch (6 Entries, 2A)
1st Nutts Corner Black bitch who was presented a good overall picture super neck and depth, good overall curling, moved soundly, Best Racing and Coursing 
2nd Westview Puddles Lovely brindle of good type, sure head, ok in front, good overall shape, pushed one hard. 
3rd Ballyoak Queen

Class 17 Veteran Bitch (5 Entries, 1A)
1st Ch Europa Decuma Via Windspiel As open 
2nd Ch Skyswift Moonlite Serenade fawn and white parti girl, she is such a super girl to go over, super balanced outline, excels in fronts super strong  loin with good width to rear, super mover, hard to believe her age . RBB, and RBIS 
3rd Zoraden Your Precious Love At Shimmeree
4th Zoraden A Little Tenderness With Cairdean

Class 18 Special Racing/Lure Coursing Veteran Bitch (3 Entries, 2A)
1st Huarache Mags lovely 8 year old lady, super head, strong neck, good depths stands over good ground, sound mover, presented well 
 

Helen Wayman