30/09/2026
Hounds critique July 2026
BAKA Open Show 4/7/26 Thainstone. My grateful thanks to the exhibitors for their entry and to my very helpful steward Iorla. My Apologies for the lateness of this critique.
Basset Hound Post Graduate (2,1)
1st CULSALMOND BLING IT RON (Cruikshank), 6 mths. r/w dog puppy of good size. Well proportioned with correct front. Masculine head with correct ears and tailset. Good quarters fore and aft.
Basset Hound Open (4,1)
1st RAKEFOOT CHARAZARD (Thomson),7 y.o. r/w bitch. Compact with correct ears and good proportions. Correct tail set. BOB
2nd BURNVALE DAZZLING DIAMOND AT CULSALMOND (Cruikshank), 5 y.o. r/w bitch with a deep body and good tail set.Correct ears on a nice head. Good angulation fore and aft.
3rd CULSALMOND DIAMOND BLING (Cruikshank) Best Puppy. Puppy Group 4.
Rhodesian Ridgeback Post Graduate (1,1)
Rhodesian Ridgeback Open (2,2)
Deerhound Post Graduate (3,2)
1st HYNDSIGHT ALL IN MY MIND (TAF) (Harvey), 2 y.o. grey bitch of adequate size with a dark eye. Good depth of brisket, topline and shapely hindquarters.
Deerhound Open (4,1)
1st CARAIDANHAM BRUACH NA FRITHE AT BRYLACH (Spence), 5 y. o. grey bitch of nice type. Well proportioned, stands over a lot of ground. Nice head and eye, good front and hind angulation. Good depth of brisket, good topline and correct croup. Moved well. BOB. Hound Group 2.
2nd ALTIMARLACH BALNABRUAICH (Swanson), 3 y. o. dark grey bitch of lovely type, more compact than winner. Nice head with a dark eye. Good coat, nice angles fore and aft. Good mover.
3rd KILBOURNE AOIFE (Harvey)
Beagle Post Graduate (1,1)
Beagle Open (3,0)
1st MOLESEND JACKPOT JW (Fallon), 2 yrs. 3mths. male. Good size. Well proportioned with good front and tailset. Good angles front and rear. BOB.
2nd FALLOWFIELD MERRY (Cuthill),rising 2 y.o. bitch of similar type but smaller overall. Good front and rear angulation.
3rd DUGHALLMOR ICEMAN (Stewart) Best Puppy
Bloodhound Open (2,2)
Irish Wolfhound Post Graduate (2,1)
1st STRATHMITHIE BUT AND BEN (Allan),2 yrs. 6mths. male of good size with a masculine head and good depth of body,Good front and rear angulation. Nice topline and croup. Moved well off low hocks. BOB. Hound Group 3.
Irish Wolfhound Open (1,0)
1st S. BUT AND BEN
Saluki Open (2,1)
1st LUACHMHAR JALA (Phillips),5 y.o. grizzle bitch. Lovely body with a gentle tuckup and nice topline. Good front angulation with plenty feathering on straight forelegs. Moved gracefully off very well bent stifles. BOB. Hound Group 1.
Dachshund (Min. Smooth - Haired)
Post Graduate (1,0)
1st LOCHLIP THE MAGICAL SHOWNAN (Kay), 10 mths. black and tan male with a good body of adequate length. Correct keel. Good mover. Best Puppy.
Dachshund (Min. Smooth - Haired) Open (3,2)
1st IMAGINATION AT LOCHLIP (Kay),15 mths. black and tan male. Good body and keel. Nice front and rear angulation.Good topline. BOB.
Dachshund (Wire - Haired) Open (4,1)
1st TANNAHILL BERGEN AT DECALLEIGH VW (Christie), 8 y.o. male in excellent condition for age. Masculine head. Good keel and well proportioned body covered in a harsh coat. Moved well off shapely hindquarters. BOB.
2nd CLOUDSIDE XAIDEN AT DECALLEIGH ( Christie), 11 mths. male, longer in body than winner. Nice keel and good coat.Best Puppy. Puppy Group 2.
3rd CLOUDSIDE VALENTINO AT DECALLEIGH JW SH CEX OSW (Christie)
Dachshund (Smooth - Haired)
Post Graduate (2,0)
1st ALTIMARLACH BEITIDH PUTANS (Swanson), 13 mths. shaded red bitch.Compact well proportioned body with good keel. Nice head and neck. Good quarters fore and aft. BOB. Hound Group 4.
2nd LOCHLIP TO HOT TO HANDLE (Kay),7 mths. red male. Longer well proportioned body with a good keel and topline.Good fore and hind quarters for age.Best Puppy. Puppy Group 1.
Dachshund (Smooth - Haired) Open (1,0)
1st THE HINKS DREAM SPEED OF SOUND AT LOCHLIP (Kay), 2 yrs. 6mths. black and tan male of good length with a nice keel Another one with good fore and hind quarters.
Dachshund (Min. Long - Haired) No Entries
Peter Grant (Judge)
