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IWCNSW Oct 2022 Specialty Judge’s Critique By Ms Marie Gadolin (Sweden)
I wish to express a huge thank you to the club for inviting me to judge the specialty held at Castle Hill
outside Sydney. It was a great honour and I thoroughly enjoyed my day in the ring.
I was impressed by the general quality of the hounds and the condition they were shown in. They were
handled well and were also well behaved. They were sound, strong and of excellent size. I found no
coarse heads and most bites were excellent, even though a few could have had a bit stronger under jaw and thereby less narrow bite. Bodies were great; almost all had excellent bone and feet. In some I could wish for a better bend of stifle and a little more length of second thigh. All but very few had excellent, harsh coats.
I have learned that several participants came travelling from far away to participate at this show, thank
you for that and thank you all for showing great sportsmanship. I hope you had as nice a day as I did.
I loved my top winners and think that they would do well anywhere in the world. I could have chosen to
put up any of the two (BOB and R-BOB), they both have great breed type and many strong points. What eventually tipped me over in favour of the bitch was her strong, beautiful top line, wonderful reach, tiny and well folded rose ears and really dark eyes.
However, the male pushed her hard for the win with his flowing lines, fantastic head, proud attitude and powerful rear.
I also found the quality of especially the three puppy bitch classes very reassuring for the future.
Marie Gadolin,
Sweden
Baby Puppy Dog
1)Wulfgar Corbin Dallas - Five month old puppy with pleasing proportions, great size and bone. Long
beautiful head, correct bite, nice rose ears, long, strong neck. Well-developed body. Balanced angulation and
moves well considering his young age. Promising coat, lovely temperament.
Minor Puppy Dog
1)Callarapaws Crazy In Love - Seven month old well developed, elegant dog with a long beautiful head, correct bite,
and lovely rose ears. Excellent neck and shoulder. Still a bit flat ribbing. Enough bone, excellent angulation and free movements, though still a bit narrow. Carries his tail well. Coat is still developing. Very nice temperament.
Intermediate Dog
1) CH Tirowen Sandor - Impressively large male, with long, graceful lines. A long, masculine and very beautiful head, lovely rose ears, eyes still a bit light in colour. Long, strong neck and excellent top line with matching under line. Excellent bone and feet. Very stable, free and ground covering movements with a well carried tail.
2) CH MacLaomainn Derrys Dream - Wheaten dog of moderate size. Really beautiful head and expression, well carried rose ears, correct bite and dark eyes. Enough length of neck, excellent body but could have a bit more arch over the loin. Moderate angulation, stable movements, tail could be carried lower. Excellent harsh
coat, very well presented.
3)CH Lovellen Lord Grayson Manor - Elegant dog of excellent size. Long beautiful head, dark eyes, nicely folded
rose ears. The bite is a bit narrow. Beautiful neck. The top line could have more arch over the loin. Excellent body
and tuck up. Balanced angulation, enough reach and drive, excellent coat.
Australian Bred Dog
1) SUP CH MacLaomainn By Bryans Latino - A five year old strong and solid dog of good size. He has a very masculine head and expression, lovely ears, powerful neck and a beautiful top line. Excellent bone and moderate yet balanced angulation. He moved with confidence and ease around the ring, showing great stability. Also this dog had a harsh coat and was shown in wonderful condition. Reserve best dog and Best Australian bred in show.
2) Wulfgar Austen Of Shalico - A big and powerful wheaten dog. Pleasing head and expression, but the bite could be better. Nice rose ears, excellent neck and top line, a bit heavy in body. Excellent bone and movements.
3) MacLaomainn Duke Of Edinburgh - Elegant wheaten dog that could have more generous body proportions.
Beautiful head, excellent neck, enough body and bone. Moderate yet balanced angulation and excellent movements.
Open Dog
1) CH Tirowen Octavian - This wonderful dog has a truly commanding appearance. He is very tall, with bone to match his size. He has generous body proportions and beautiful, flowing lines. A head to die for with a strong
muzzle, correct bite and well carried rose ears. A long beautiful neck and top line, excellent body and fore chest. He moved with ease and was absolutely true coming and going. He has a superb tail carriage, a very harsh coat and was shown in excellent condition. Runner up Best in show.
2) CH Wulfgar Tallow At Clarionvale - Impressively large male, beautiful head, nice rose ears, the bite could be better. Long strong neck, well developed body, moderate angulation, moves well. Beautiful coat.
3) CH Wulfgar Konnyr - An older dog with long, graceful lines, curvy top line. Noble head, long beautiful neck,
excellent body, moderate bone. Well angulated but could be a bit more stable on the move. Excellent, harsh
coat.
Challenge Dog: CH Tirowen Octavian
Reserve Challenge Dog: SUP CH MacLaomainn By Bryans Latino
Baby Puppy Bitch
1) Wulfgar Keona - Lovely, elegant and very promising baby with graceful, flowing lines and excellent bone. Long beautiful head, correct bite, dark eyes, well carried rose ears. Excellent neck and body, beautiful over- and underline. Generous angulation, ground covering movements. Long, well carried tail, excellent coat. Lovely, playful temperament. Best baby in show.
Minor Puppy Bitch
1) Wulfsidhe Alva - Very promising puppy bitch with excellent proportions. Beautiful head with correct bite, enough neck, well developed body and beautiful top line. Moderate, balanced angulation. Ground covering movements and kept her top line on the move. Excellent harsh coat and lovely temperament. Best minor puppy in show.
2) Tirowen Cynder - A strikingly beautiful puppy with a long beautiful head, a little too narrow bite on one side, enough neck and slightly straight shoulder, excellent body but still a bit flat top line, generous angulation and very ground covering movements. Coat is still a bit soft. Lovely temperament.
Puppy Bitch
1) Tirowen Daenerystargaryen - Very promising puppy bitch and balanced wheaten puppy. Long graceful lines, beautiful feminine head, correct bite, lovely rose ears, dark eyes. Beautifully arched neck, excellent body and matching bone. Balanced angulation and excellent, stable and free movements. Still a bit short coat but the texture is excellent. Lovely temperament. Best puppy in show.
Junior Bitch
1) Mionlach Flidais - Tall wheaten bitch with a long feminine head, eyes could be darker and the bite is a bit narrow on one side. Nicely carried rose ears. Excellent neck, a little flat top line. With age she should develop more body and graceful outline. Moderate bone and quite balanced angulation. Moves well. Excellent coat.
Best junior in show.
Intermediate Bitch
1) CH Wulfgar Kacie (AI) - Moderate size, very beautiful head with an excellent bite, dark eyes, lovely rose ears. Enough neck, a little straight shoulder. Excellent body and top line but the croup is a bit flat which affects the balance of the movements. Moderate rear angulation and she still covers a lot of ground on the move. Excellent bone. Harsh coat.
2) Wulfgar Velma - Tall bitch with graceful, generous lines. Beautiful head and expression, lovely rose ears. Rather narrow bite. Long beautiful neck, excellent body. A bit straight in front and restricted on the move. Excellent coat.
Australian Bred Bitch
1) SUP CH MacLaomainn Autumn Rain - A nearly seven yearold bitch shown in excellent condition in spite of her age and having nursed a couple of litters. She has an elegant head and lovely rose ears, a beautiful nape of neck, a well-developed chest and enough length of body. Excellent bone and balanced angulation which gave her very stable and true movements. A beautiful harsh coat completed the picture of an impressing female Wolfhound.
Reserve best bitch.
2) Tirowen Grace O'Malley A younger bitch of a lovely type. Long flowing lines. Elegant head, correct bite, nice rose ears. Long beautiful neck, generous body proportions. Excellent bone and very well angulated, covers a lot of ground on the move. Unfortunately she is not happy in the ring and needs more practice.
3) Ornumflow Elizalady - Wheaten bitch of moderate size that could have a more generous outline. Beautiful head and expression, lovely rose ears. Enough neck, excellent body, a little flat top line. Moderate but balanced angulation, moves well, excellent coat.
Open Bitch
1) CH Wulfgar Kaisu - This bitch took my breath away as she shows virtually every breed feature that I look for judging Wolfhounds. She’s got great size and bone to go with it. Generous proportions. A beautiful head and a calm, noble expression, correct bite and the loveliest small rose ears. Beautiful nape of neck, excellent lay of shoulder and one of the best top lines I have seen in the breed, which she kept on the move. Her body is well developed with ribbing going well back and excellent width of the front. She excelled on the move. With an impressive reach and strong drive she owned the ring as the queen she is, holding her tail perfectly. Her coat was very crisp and harsh and she was presented in excellent condition. BIS and Best open in show.
2) SUP CH MacLaomainn Brigitte Je Taime - A bitch of good size with a beautiful outline. Lovely head with small, well carried rose ears, slightly light eyes. Excellent body, unfortunately her tail is amputated. Free and stable movements, very well presented.
Best Exhibit In Show: CH Wulfgar Kaisu
Runner Up Best In Show: CH Tirowen Octavian
Challenge Dog: CH Tirowen Octavian
Reserve Challenge Dog: SUP CH MacLaomainn By Bryans Latino
Challenge Bitch: CH Wulfgar Kaisu
Reserve Challenge Bitch: SUP CH MacLaomainn Autumn Rain
Best Baby Puppy in Show: Wulfgar Keona
Best Minor Puppy in Show: Wulfsidhe Alva
Best Puppy in Show: Tirowen Daenerystargaryen
Best Junior in Show: Mionlach Flidais
Best Intermediate in Show:
Best Australian Bred in Show: SUP CH MacLaomainn By Bryans Latino
Best Open in Show: CH Wulfgar Kaisu
