Club Limit Shows 2014 Feature Henry Hope Crealock Health Updates and Heart Testing in Dogs New Champions 2014

The Deerhound Club NEWSLETTER Winter 2014

Club Limit Shows 2014 feature Henry Hope Crealock Health Updates and Heart Testing in Dogs New Champions 2014

1 In this issue Cover photo ‘Deerhound in the Mist’ Lynn Hindsley C 2 President’s News

3 Committee Matters

4 Regional News - Scottish Notes

5 Health Group Projects Update

7 The White Cockade

8 Deerhound Collectables Voted BEST BREED CLUB 9 Education and Judging CompetenceAssessment Days MAGAZINE by 10 “Dog World” newspaper Regional News - Irish Eyes and Midland Counties 12 New Champions 2014 Canine Society 16 Henry Hope Crealock from the editor 18 Regional News - Events East The two successful Club Limit Shows are have entertained readers. George has 19 Berkeley Castle Lure Coursing featured in this edition and now the show been involved with the Newsletter over event season has almost wound down for many years. 21 Frampton Country Fair another year. As Christmas approaches, may I wish 23 Heart Testing in Dogs - Emily Also featured in the magazine are the readers, their hounds and all contributors Dutton new champions - many congratulations to to the Newsletter - 25 Regional News - Welsh News & them and their owners!! A PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS AND Views HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN 2015. 26 Emily Dutton, cardiology vet, publishes MAY IT BE A GOOD YEAR FOR Smallest member of the Mary Rose crew? her initial findings for the recent DEERHOUNDS! deerhound heart survey. 27 Limit Shows 2014 feature 36 Two stalwarts, who regulary write for the Spanish News Newsletter, are retiring. Lesley Smith - 38 Regional News - Southern Fenton has decided to give up the Snippets Northern Crack Regional News, she is so good at painting a picture of life in the 41 Regional News - Midland Matters wilds of Cumbria and has a wealth of 44 Obituaries knowledge of dog breeds in general. Is there anyone in the north of England 46 Caption Competition willing to write the news and views for 47 Best Puppy 2014 feature the magazine? 51 Show results George MacDonald-Hedger, our Spanish 53 correspondent is also retiring (for the Regional News - Thames Valley Voice present). Sue Ward has offered to write the column with additional material by 54 A deerhound makes a great PAT Suzanne Marwood, so I look forward to The Granary, Huntworth Park Farm dog the Spanish news continuing. Huntworth, Nr Bridgwater 56 Insight Somerset TA7 0AH Thank you, Lesley and George, for your Tel: 01278 662815 commitment in writing your articles that email: [email protected]

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1 T h e president’s news D E E R H O U N D C LU B I suddenly decided I must visit the some of them - PRA, Ciliary dyskinesia, PATRON Tower of London to view the ceramic Valgus deformity and Osteo and Heart Kenneth Cassels poppies that have featured so problems, far exceeding that which we prominently in the news and experience in our breed. I always look PRESIDENT & Judges List Co-ordinator commemorate 100 years since the at the IW breed notes in Our Dogs, and Mary Girling WW1. As a picture they were goodness we are lucky - recently, a wonderful. When I actually got to view reminder to help with a Nottingham COMMITTEE them, as poppies on stalks, all I could University FCE survey, later explained Julian Faircloth ‘see’ were dead soldiers. I wondered as puppy paralysis. We know how on earth those families and Deerhounds have their Sarah Helps - Vice President & Deerhound communities had survived such own health Health Group Co-ordinator tragedy. My grandfather (d.1918) is problems, but it Vanessa Lucas - Hon Secretary on the Merchant Seaman Memorial, won’t just be a so I paid him a visit. change of Kim Owen - Rehoming & colour that is Puppy Enquiry Co-ordinator The last few months have seen the inherited. Rachel Quinn deerhound world lose some of their best friends. Memories of Mrs ‘B’ Photographs Duncan Robertson - Members Secretary Cassels, the Revd. Graeme exist of these Robin Spencer Longmuir and Mrs Anne Davey so-called appear elsewhere in the Newsletter. ‘deerhound’ Duane Spring-Arnold As always, I regret the finality of puppies. They do Hazel Williams - Hon Treasurer death - how you wish you had asked not look like the questions, remembered events better, puppies we expect to see when viewing Joan Wragg - Newsletter Editor/Designer kept in touch, been a kinder friend. ‘B’ a litter of deerhounds. At that age, it and Chairman of Committee always wrote the Christmas card, would be hard to tell if they had the Graeme had very distinctive italic charming deerhound temperament and, Nell Mac Bean - Cup Steward (black ink) handwriting, and Anne of course, it isn’t until something is lost always sent a newsy and personal card that you realise how valuable it was. from her and Norman. So please don’t cut out old friends from your Christmas As Miss Noble was fond of saying “A card list, keep them in your life once a pedigree is only worth the paper it is SUBSCRIPTIONS year at least. written on”. Alas, I fear this may be truer today than it has ever been. So Subscriptions should be paid directly to Browsing through a journal the other please, be aware when you think about the Hon Treasurer, Hazel Williams, day, I saw a heading ‘Wanted’ Spaniel getting a new puppy: check it out, ask Manor Farm Cottage, Astwith, Pilsley, Terrier Beagle cross: from working around, please don’t encourage Chesterfield, Derbys, S45 8AN. parents. Dog preferred. Good working unregulated out-crossing. There is a email: [email protected] home awaits.’ My instant thought was market for lurchers, and there is a Subs are due on the 1 January and must be ‘WHY’? Why would anyone want to market for the pure-bred deerhound. paid by the 14 February otherwise you will mix such a varied set of genes together The Kennel Club is prepared to sanction be liable to a £10.00 rejoining fee. – what purpose could such a mixed the introduction of new blood provided product possibly serve? What was the appropriate paper work etc. is provided. Unfortunately, due to high bank charges ‘work’ to be? we cannot accept euro cheques. We can, Other people have reported on the two however, accept travellers’ cheques. I feel equally puzzled by the alleged Limit Shows (north, and south), the Overseas members can pay by PAYPAL breeding of modern ‘Wheaten Education Day, the Judges Assessment Please add £2.00 extra to your Deerhounds’. I agree with one email Day - in addition to all the Show news. subscription to cover PAYPAL admin sender, that these are lurchers, not Without the support of members and charges. deerhounds. “The geneticist Joedicke’s your committee these events would not http://www.paypal.co.uk/uk gene analysis conclusively proved those happen, so thank you all very much for Account: [email protected] colour genes no longer exist in purebred your help in keeping the show on the Deerhounds so any red, wheaten etc. road. MEMBERSHIP FEES cannot be a purebred Deerhound.” And UK SINGLE - £15.00 please don’t be misled by the apparent LOTS OF GOOD WISHES FOR A ‘red’ in an older dog’s coat - that is just HAPPY CHRISTMAS, AND A VERY UK JOINT - £20.00 dead hair! HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL 2015. Overseas - £20.00 + postage Postage charges per annum: - The colour is said to come from MARY GIRLING European members - £12.00 breeding Irish Wolfhounds to November 2014 Rest of the world - £15.00 Deerhounds (to produce lurchers). LIFE MEMBERS - Postage is There are a host of health issues which, payable for life members. as far as I know, do not at present affect Joining fee £10.00 deerhounds, but do afflict IW: Here are 2 Committee Matters Many thanks go to Sally, Lady Guise, Assessments. Feedback from the you have not already registered in the who has liaised with Berkeley Castle, candidates was very positive and I am ‘Members Area’ please do so, this who have agreed to become our new pleased to report that five people allows the Club to contact you with venue for lure coursing, along the same passed the Judges Assessment, events and updates. The Web Sub lines as at Lodge Park. Please mark allowing them to move up the judging Committee propose a simple online May 24th 2015 on your calendars and list. survey, which will allow the get out your sewing membership to be involved with what machines to make a Plans for next year’s Breed is on the Club website. period costume! We will Show, at the Westerwood be running in Hotel are coming along, We are still looking for a Newsletter conjunction with the hopefully there will be a Editor, this job could be shared by Festival of History. Ceilidh, on Friday evening. various people that have the skills Mick Peach will be necessary. Please contact Joan Wragg, Both the ‘Daily Mail’ and judging the dogs and for further details. the ‘Country File’ Nicola Bailey the bitch magazine have wrongly entry; Jerry Robertson is Finally Discover Dogs, at Earls Court. reported that the number of our Sunday judge. The Our breed was represented by Spring Deerhound puppies being special raffle will be a and Sue Spring -Arnold on the registered are dangerously lovely coloured print, in Saturday, and Sandra and Miles low, putting the breed on the style of James Hardy Jnr, left to the Clement and Tim Hussey on the the ‘at risk list.’ They were quoting the club in Miss Fenn’s legacy. Sunday, who very bravely took one of figures for the first quarter of the year my hounds as well as theirs, allegedly instead of the year’s total. According to The Committee propose to amend Rule mine was well behaved! Many thanks, the KC. Breed Records, between 14 of the Club Rules, with the to them all. Do let me know if you January and September of this year, accounts, AGM minutes and the would like to represent us at Discover 187 puppies have been registered. Secretary’s report being posted on the dogs in March, held at the NEC in Web, but hard copies will still be conjunction with Crufts. The Northern and Southern Limit available on request. This will shows were both a success, many hopefully save the Club approximately I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL thanks to all those involved, £700.00 in postage. This will be voted A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS, AND congratulations go to Bridget on at the AGM in 2015, and, if passed, A PEACEFUL 2015. Robertson’s, Chuilinn Whisper, BIS for come into action for 2016. the northern show and Eyke Shannon’s Erewhon Wanton Flame, BIS for the I am sorry to report that despite signed THE NEXT COMMITTEE southern show. petitions, lower entries at MEETING WILL BE HELD IN championship shows, and photographs FEBRUARY 2015 At both the Limit shows Emily Dutton of dogs looking uncomfortable on the did heart screening, as some of those present benches, the Kennel Club have VANESSA LUCAS tested were positive for early signs of turned down our appeal for larger HON SECRETARY, NOVEMBER 2014 DCM, she will need twelve additional benching at shows. dogs to be tested to reach the target of forty clear dogs, to enable her to find I am pleased to report that Mr and Mrs the ‘normal’ range for our breed. Peach have achieved KC Accolade of Excellence. Thanks go to Mary Girling, and her team of willing volunteers, for running The Web Sub-Committee have lots of the Education Day and the Judges’ new ideas to improve our website. If

A warm welcome to new Club members Clare Anderson Mrs Barbara Gray Hawick, Roxburghshire Redruth Mrs & Miss Louise & Lotte Laing Cornwall Granton on Spey, Moray Miss Alexandra von Arx and Heike Wennemer Mr Ronnie and Mrs Brenda Heap Ms Helen Patterson Rheine, Germany Dundrennan, Kirkcubright Mulben, Keith, Moray

Sandra Dunbar Julie Kropacz Mr & Mrs Louise & Richard Walton Ballyclare, Co Antrim Harpenden, Herts Alciston Village, Polegate Northern Ireland East Sussex

3 Regional News This mid October is nostalgia season & it Jean Blandford was severely triggered off the other day. I Scottish had worked so was having a very retro afternoon tea with hard to make friends and sitting beside a neighbour who Notes this a fun event- asked if I had ever stayed at the Grant Arms all were Club members. I was particularly “identify our in Grantown-on-Spey. That brought the saddened to hear of the death of Margaret younger memories of coursing, Lochindorb and Dava Morris, the chatelaine of Balgonie Castle. I selves”, stick Moor flooding back; sunshine and snow, first met Margaret and her husband, the tail on the slogging through knee deep heather, Raymond, when I went to dog shows at deerhound, splashing through bogs and above all, dogs Cupar. Hearing that the people at the craft guess the running their hearts out in the sheer joy of shop had a deerhound I dropped in for a number of the chase. Alas, my freezer is no longer well chat. Sure enough they had an Ardkinglas biscuits in stocked with hares! The fancy dress party at bitch. Margaret was a skilled embroiderer the jar and lots more, with the hotel was always hilarious. Seamus and tapestry weaver, while Raymond is a lovely prizes on offer. With Deerhound Caine’s version of Rab C Nesbitt is craftsman in leather. Indeed he made a classes in the morning and Companion show especially memorable. splendid targe which he presented to the St. classes in the afternoon we had a very full Andrews and Cupar club as a deerhound day.We had a good turnout of other breeds The conversation with my neighbour was trophy. In 1985, the couple moved from especially Irish Wolfhounds. My Bourach, in odd for a polite urban occasion. There are Cupar to the partly restored, but habitable spite of intensive training, failed to qualify game-keepering interests in the family and main tower, of Balgonie Castle, near for the 2nd round of Best Biscuit Catcher. I they have just acquired two working puppies Glenrothes. They carried out considerable particularly liked the Irish Brace Class. It - labrador/German wire-haired pointer further work, giving the new town an reminded me of Miss Noble judging at an crosses. It seems this sort of cross is being historic tourist attraction on its doorstep. SKC Open show. She was tempted to give introduced to improve working ability. They This, of course, was also the perfect setting 1st to a yellow and a black Labrador pair. had a problem with another dog who would for deerhounds and the Morrises have given haunch a deer rather than going for the neck a wonderful home to several over the years, The show ground was adjacent to Scotland’s or throat. This was liable to cause damage to especially those in need of re-homing. They latest major sculptures - ‘The Kelpies’, the carcass which was liable to upset the hosted an annual show for Claire Cartmell’s Scotland’s other monsters. Two enormous Forestry Commission. She wondered if I St Hubert Hound Sanctuary. Margaret’s horses heads rear up beside the motorway, knew of any ways of correcting this cheerful, kindly personality will be sadly recalling the legendary beasts which behaviour. Has anybody any suggestions? missed, though I am sure Raymond, Stuart haunted lochs. Worth a visit next year as and his family will still welcome they are not far from the Breed Show venue FIT FOR FUNCTION deerhounds. and our other show piece the Falkirk Wheel. I don’t know if many of you read an interesting letter in a recent ‘Dog World’ by a SHOWS Two weeks later, the Scottish Breeds Open writer who is worried whether many show In mid July, some of us went to the Irish Show at Arbroath had 5 Deerhound Classes sighthounds are ‘fit for function’. He seems Wolfhound Gaitherin’ at Alva. Essentially a for Elise Cartmell to judge. BOB was Milne well qualified to ask this question as he used Companion dog show, but with two classes and Andrews - Islay’s Iarla. BPIS was to train coursing and racing greyhounds. for deerhounds as well as the two dedicated Chuillin Ballad. There was a good Fifteen years ago we could have reassured wolfhound classes, plus the usual pedigree deerhound turnout for an Open Show. The him about deerhounds and salukis. I and non- pedigree fun classes. There were neighbouring fish shops were open, so remember being asked which deerhounds also versions of musical chairs - dog and plenty of chances to stock up with Arbroath went coursing. I was then able to reply with handler- thrown in. The show classes judge Smokies and other seafood goodies. complete truth - “all the top show winners”. was Betina Adams who had quite a busy day The story went that after coursing in East The BOB deerhound was Foote and A week later we had the Hound Association Anglia, Miss Noble washed the mud off her Crossan’s ‘Bronte’. Winners had large of Scotland Open Show at Larkhall with Ali dogs with a hose and headed for Crufts the rosettes, cup trophies for 1sts and biscuits for Morton judging 4 Deerhound classes and next day! the dogs. Not just a piece of cardboard. Nicola Bailey as main show judge. BOB There was a fair turnout of deerhounds but was Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy. The The anxiety about show dogs is not new. I we could have done with more. Look out for BPIS was Mrs Cunningham’s - Chuillin remember hearing a lecture by Curtis M. this fun event next year. Ballad. Brown in the 1980s when he described how the gait of the show Afghan hound in I missed the August SKC show which It will be grand to welcome the Breed Show America had changed and had become that clashed with a 55 year university re-union. I to Scotland next year. of a trotting dog, rather than a galloping dog. find that SKC indoors lacks atmosphere as The Kennel Club at least supports gun dog well as weather! September and October RECIPES? and working trials. We could do with more offered much more in the way of enjoyable Two I should have put in the Club recipe recognition for lure coursing for larger shows for Deerhound folk. The Deerhound book - ‘Dalmatian Fritters’ (Yugoslavian) hounds. However, it is good to see videos on Club Limited Show (North) offered the and ‘Mustard Yorkies’ (Eng). No dogs Facebook, from all around the world, of most fun of any show I can remember. The included in the recipes! deerhounds galloping. entry of 59 topped most of this year’s championship shows, although there were MARJORY MCKINNON LOSS OF ANOTHER DEERHOUND FRIEND quite a few absentees. Nevertheless, there TEL: 01506 852656 This has been a sad year with the loss of were many old friends to talk to, which is a [email protected] some well known friends of deerhounds. Not proper function of club shows.

4 Health Matters - Projects Update

Here’s an update from the Health Group donation from Bev Doyle, which the normal tissue. Currently, three tumour Sub Committee for summer/autumn Club has matched. The Club is now samples are being analysed from 2014. We hope you are happy with the fundraising to cover the additional costs deerhounds, which are extremely progress being made and thank you all associated with screening at the Limited valuable for this research. These samples for your help and support - without it Shows and to build up funds for further are usually taken when the tumour is nothing would be possible. dogs to be screened. Donations are very being biopsied at the time a diagnosis is much needed and would be very much being made, or when the affected limb We now need more help in raising funds appreciated. may be being amputated, and so should for the Heart Study, so please, if you are not cause any additional trauma to your able to donate money (however small the GENETIC STUDY deerhound. amount), please send a cheque (made The Nottingham University team have payable to ‘The Deerhound Club’) to our received 114 buccal (mouth) DNA We would like to continue to collect treasurer, Hazel Williams or use the samples for the genetic study from tumour samples, so if your deerhound is Paypal button on the health pages of the Deerhound Club members. They have diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, please get Club website. Hazel’s address is Manor now extracted the DNA from these in touch with the Nottingham team asap Farm Cottage, Astwith, Pilsley, samples and are starting to examine a so they can send out specific preserving Chesterfield, Derbys, S45 8AN. We have few of the genes, in particular those liquid to your vet. Email: set up a separate health fund account and possibly associated with heart disease. [email protected] and/or all donations will go directly towards Please see some photos here of the NottinghamCanineHealthGenomics@gm health projects. research in action. ail.com

THE HEART STUDY* This is a long term study and the BLOAT SURVEY This is a really important project to help Nottingham team need to know if there Finally, we hope to shortly start a bloat determine accurate heart measurements have been any changes to your dog’s survey project with Nottingham for the breed which will support early health. Equally valuable, is knowing that University to help understand the and more effective diagnosis of heart your deerhound is still healthy, so if you possible patterns and causes of gastric conditions for Deerhounds. So far, over have had your dog’s DNA collected, it dilatation/gastric dilatation volvulus 30 dogs have been heart tested which is would be really helpful if you could try (GD/GDV) in UK deerhounds. We hope excellent. We still need more deerhounds to fill in the form, once a year, even if that members will be happy to complete tested, to produce a statistically valid there has been no change in your dog’s this anonymous survey so that the data set, so if you have a healthy dog(s), health. You can do this by filling in an Nottingham team can work to identify over 4 years old, please get in touch with on-line form http://tinyurl.com/ important factors which may help reduce EMILY DUTTON , who is the veterinary Nottin ghamCanineHealthForm or via the incidence of GD/GDV in the breed. cardiologist completing the screening, on email at NottinghamCanineHealth 07572 080086 or [email protected] using the forms [email protected] to which are on the Club web site. arrange an appointment. OSTEOSARCOMA STUDY Photos: Nottingham University Genetic Study So far, the screening costs - £150 per Along with the buccal DNA swabs, the dog, have been covered by a £3,000 Nottingham team are also collecting osteosarcoma tumour samples for this *Read Emily Dutton’s Heart Study study, to examine the expression of findings - page 23. genes in tumour tissue compared to

5 THE DEERHOUND CLUB Breed Show 2015 17 - 19 APRIL Westerwood Hotel, 1 St Andrews Drive, Cumbernauld, nr Glasgow, Scotland G68 0EW JUDGES: Nearest international airport - Glasgow Mr M Peach (Dogs) Mrs N Bailey (Bitches) CENTRAL RESERVATIONS - Tel: 0845 0345777 Referee and Sunday Please quote ‘Deerhound Club Breed Show 17 - 19 April 2015’when booking

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6 The White Cockade

As next years Breed Show approaches, Derwentwater, marched people have asked me, “What theme into Lancashire are you planning?” I considered tartan gathering support on and, no doubt, people will turn up the way. They routed a wearing some tartan. The Breed Show small force in in Dunblane had a tartan theme for the Westmoreland before Friday night soiree, so, to be a little being stopped at different, and maintain a connection Preston. The heavily with the past, I thought it would be outnumbered Jacobite fun to use the white cockade as a army was besieged in symbol for the 2015 Breed Show. the town for three days and, after savage street The white cockade was adopted by the fighting, eventually Jacobites early on in the 1745 Rising surrendered. when Bonnie Prince Charlie, passing through Fassiefern by Loch Eil, At about the same time plucked a white rose from a bush and in Scotland, at the pinned it to his hat. His followers, battle of Sherrifmuir, both Scottish and English, had no the much larger formal uniform so the white cockade Jacobite army led by on a blue bonnet became their the Earl of Mar fought emblem. the Government forces under the Duke of 2015 marks the three hundredth Argyll. What should Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1720 - 1788. Eldest son of Prince anniversary of what is now known as have been a James Francis Edward Stuart" by William Mosman the “Great Rising” or the “Fifteen”. It straightforward victory biggest manhunt the country has ever was the largest of the Jacobite Risings for the Jacobites proved to have no seen, traipsing the Highlands and where both Scottish and English outright winner. Mar (who was Islands with a small band of loyal supporters took to arms against the nicknamed Bobbing John because of followers before making his escape to ruling Hanoverian King George I. A his lack of consistency) retreated with France. The number of stories and group of Northumbrian Jacobites, his army to Perth where their hopes of folk songs generated from this period initially led by the Earl of success eventually petered out. is phenomenal and his legacy for the Scottish tourist industry is highly The ‘45, although not as large, and cherished! probably stood less chance of success than the ’15, is the more famous and Next year will be the three hundredth celebrated Rising. The dashing figure anniversary of the ‘15 Rising. I of Bonnie Prince Charlie leading wild thought it fitting to have a memento highland clansmen and winning which has Scottish ties and at the same spectacular battles fires the time commemorates a bloody and imagination. His cause was lost, yet often misunderstood period of British his fame and place in history was history. secured after losing the battle of Culloden. The Prince went on to elude DUNCAN ROBERTSON The White Cockade capture for six months after the e l o o P

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7 VACANCY Deerhound Collectables NEWSLETTER EDITOR

The Deerhound Club are seeking to fill the role of DEERHOUND OIL PAINTING Newsletter editor as the position will become vacant in April 2015.

If you think you have good literacy and organisational abilities and interpersonal skills, please contact the Hon Sec. who will send you a full job description.

The job could be split into various roles with the editor being responsible overall. If you think you could help with organising: - Special Features, Regional News, Shows and Photography, Advertising, Design & Artwork or Printing I bought this oil painting about two years ago. It was Contact very dirty and, after cleaning, the artist Miss E M Vanessa Lucas Ashford was revealed. She died in 1904, but the Tel: 01273 517314 painting is not dated, although I do know it is titled email: [email protected] ‘Four Scottish Lasses’. I believe she painted another 0r picture with three deerhounds, but I don’t know any the present editor, Joan Wragg, who will give you an insight into what is involved in producing the magazine. more about it. Maybe some one can enlighten me.

Tel: 01278 662815 Hazel Williams [email protected]

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8 EDUCATION AND JUDGING COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT DAYS Well done, to the was! We had Hector and Sue trotting given to everyone. It was a really nice Deerhound Club around the room, pacing and a few other mix of people taking the assessment, with for running a really fancy moves. Presented so clearly and in people on the C and B lists from excellent Education such an interesting fashion, this was the deerhounds and from other breeds. The Day on the 5th October best conformation talk I have ever assessors were kept separate all day, and a Judging Competence attended. I am sure experienced and which meant that everything was kept Assessment Day on the 26th October, novice attendees took several points away anonymous, as per the KC guidelines. 2014, both held amidst autumn sunshine from this. It was also interesting to Mary Girling, the co-ordinator, gave in the picturesque village of Kirtlington, actually have the skeleton of a deerhound everyone clear instructions for the day Oxfordshire. It did take a couple of to be able to see the points being ahead and we all filed out to the field, circuits of the village green to find the discussed. with sunshine to help the day along. Five village hall as I did not believe that my lovely hounds awaited us and patiently satnav had delivered me to the correct The Deerhound is not a breed we see in stood whilst we all went over them. We place. The venue being through a lovely abundance and as the morning’s duly completed our paperwork for each archway in a field bordered by trees and presentation pointed out, it is one you hound and handed them in. even an old church. In contrast to the have to get your hands on. After a very usual grim buildings with peeling nice three course lunch provided by the We again enjoyed a super three course paintwork used for such events we were in ladies working with a smile behind the lunch and spent an hour or so chatting for a treat here! scenes, I was pleased to see we had with everyone. When the assessors had several hounds we could handle and decided they could actually read all our EDUCATION DAY discuss with the owners which is a very handwriting and they didn’t need to The warm greeting we were given by the valuable exercise. Sarah Piries whippets clarify anything, we all started to leave. ladies with coffee and biscuits were added for comparison gave greater depth For an exam day it was actually really greatly appreciated and typified the whole to the exercise. It helps to talk, one to pleasant and welcoming. Also, we were day to come. It soon became evident that one, with someone to clarify any points informed very quickly of our results, the good mix of deerhound people and from the morning discussion and it is which pleased my husband, as he feared a exhibitors from other breeds were being always appreciated that people give up couple of weeks of me saying “I wonder if welcomed equally by all concerned. their time to come and spend the day I passed?” Well done, Deerhound Club! doing this. The first speaker was Mr Bjorn Fritz who For anyone wondering if such a day is gave an interesting presentation JUDGING COMPETENCE right for them, I would wholeheartedly comparing the Irish wolfhound, ASSESSMENT DAY recommend you to give it a try next year . greyhound and deerhound. This got the The assessment day was held three weeks RACHEL WRAY grey cells working as we thought about later and any exam nerves were soon put the different form and functions for the to rest, as again, a warm welcome was three breeds, which led nicely onto the more specific breed points and the Standard of the deerhound. This was presented by Glenis Peach, with Mrs Sue Piggot, assisted by some excellent slides. The ladies added their own twist to the standard, explaining and discussing points clearly, taking questions from the floor during the presentation, and answering them clearly and knowledgeably. Finally, the last of the mornings presentations was Conformation & Movement by Mr Hector Heathcote & Mrs Sue Finnett. I certainly Education Day - Going over the didn’t expect this to be as much fun as it points of a deerhound USEFUL CONTA C TS MEMBERS SECRETARY PUPPY LIST AND RE-HOMING HON TREASURER CO-ORDINATOR DUNCAN ROBERTSON Hazelrigg, Duns Road HAZEL WILLIAMS KIM OWEN Greenlaw, Berwickshire TD10 6XJ Manor Farm Cottage Bryn Ffynnon Tel: 01361 810664 Astwith, Pilsley Wolfscastle, Haverfordwest, Email: [email protected] CHESTERFIELD Derbys S45 8AN Pembrokeshire, SA62 9BW Tel: 01246 850585 Tel: 01437 741780 Have you changed your address, phone Email: [email protected] Advisable to ring mobile during the day number or email address or not received your Mob: 07974 284325 Newsletter? Please contact Duncan. Email: [email protected]

9 Regional News All was silent now. In the unfamiliar action in temporarily securing the sale peace, we stumbled through the Irish Eyes of a pup, often means that a chance at aftermath of debris that seemed to be genuine sales are lost - that is the strewn into every corner. Wave upon menace and nuisance of the tyre wave they had come, relentless and exciting and novel suede boots came kicker. without mercy; no quarter was asked, in for attention, before, in a huge none given. We knew they would error of judgement, the lady crouched They inhabit all breeds and all walks return, and soon. For years probably, to really appreciate the attention. of life.We also have the “serial maybe for generations - there would Within seconds there were puppies tyrekicker”, the ones who upon closer be no hiding place. Somewhere in the hanging off a rather expensive investigation are discovered to have near distance, as if to remind us of sheepskin jacket, while others paid provisional bookings for puppies with their intent, there was enough energy particular attention to her shoulder two or three others and, indeed, it’s a still to muster a single, defiant, length hair. Discretion being the pattern they have had for a few years. haunting drum beat. We found a place greater part of valour, I suggested we In many ways the serial tyrekicker is to sit eventually, and surveyed the beat a hasty return to the kitchen for a something of a novel pleasure if one surreal stillness of the chaos that had cuppa, before the puppies shredded realizes early enough what you are enveloped us just anything else. The offer dealing with, as it is then possible to minutes before - close by was received with relief continually offer the moon and stars a wheel still spun on an and the unfortunate victim in the sure knowledge of a feeble, or upturned vehicle, of the mugging led to the maybe tragic excuse, from the surrounded by motionless bathroom to recover. tyrekicker to extricate themselves off distorted human and Puppies, like children, the hook. animal outlines. Our eyes don’t know the met, exhausted, confused. boundaries in the game, I used to believe Miss Noble to be “Tea?” There was no need nor care. quite blase regarding provisional to reply, yes, tea would be bookings for puppies, but through fine. Now, I could see their The arrival of puppies time have come to realise why. She retreat in the distance as will inevitably herald once told me a puppy was never sold they disappeared safely open season for the until the cheque had cleared and it homeward over the far hill “tyrekickers”. The had left Ardkinglas for at least two .The next time they would be even tyrekicker comes in various forms, months. She took nothing for bigger, stronger, more belligerent. It’s usually quite convincing, but an granted; where people and animals always like this when the absolute menace. Some may well are in the mix there will always be the grandchildren stay for the weekend ! have stalked your breeding confusion or grey areas that frustrate. programme for years and are head Someone once told me that children over heels about the prospect of a For those who invest effort, time and are just like puppies and I have to say, puppy; they are familiar with the passion into the breed, the as the years have gone on, I am people in the breed, with the jargon, impediment of the tyrekicker is a inclined to agree. Everything is a and yet for some reason you have boring irritant. It’s not a modern game and anything that demonstrates never heard of them? They want phenomenon, it’s an annoying facet of the slightest compliance will be pictures of the parents, pictures of the human nature, made worse perhaps by selected as a willing participant. puppies when they are only days old, the constant availability of what some when they open their eyes,when they see as a product. The tyrekicker is We had a couple come to view walk; oh this is love and they can’t perhaps akin to the window shopper puppies one December afternoon. get enough! But then tragedy strikes, who continually peers into small, The weather was what the Irish call and tragedy comes in so many forms, specialist shops before ultimately “soft,” in other words, light drizzle. tragedy that means they can’t have ending up in the biggest supermarket Noticing how well turned out the this pup. Or maybe you put a reality in town!? female of the couple was, I explained pin into the balloon of an impossible the pups were outside in a run and dream. “I would like a great male BRYAN DOAK perhaps could be a little boisterous at please, to become a potent force in Tel: 02871 841292 eight weeks old? The couple were in the breed” or “This puppy will have email: [email protected] fact the owners of an elderly male to be top flight, we need to win tickets hound and felt well used to dealing with her as she will be the foundation with dogs. As I donned leggings and of our line?” Oh yes, that’s no wellie boots to face the litter, I could problem, just allow me a few minutes sense an air of incredulity that I felt while I get those from the shelf. such precautions might be necessary. Unfortunately, the tyrekicker causes So now suitably attired, we entered untold harm, stress and difficulties for the puppies den. Of course, the pups the sincere breeder. weren’t at all interested in smelly old me, it was the new blood that got Vetting prospective owners is so them exercised. Firstly, the very important and the tyrekicker, by their

10 11 NEW CHAMPIONS 2014 Ch Shagiead Lady Sea with Greybrows

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CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AWARDS Bitch owned by Mrs P Redmond and Mr J Friend WELKS 2014 JUDGE: MRS G PEACH Bred By Mrs L Spence THREE COUNTIES 2014 JUDGE: MRS J WRAGG DOB: 29/5/2012 HOUND SHOW 2014 JUDGE: MRS E HAMILTON BOURNEMOUTH 2014 JUDGE: DR S HELPS

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Dog owned and bred by Mr D and Mrs S Hawkins CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AWARDS DOB: 13/11/06 BLACKPOOL 2013 JUDGE: MRS M PURSGLOVE CRUFTS 2014 JUDGE: MRS M NIXON Corelli, or Gus, as he is known at home, is the youngest of our SCOTTISH BREEDS 2014 JUDGE: MRS A RANDALL four hounds, a wonderful boy to live with, very laid back when SKC 2014 JUDGE: MRS G SMITH he is in the house, but get him outside and he turns into a daft adolescent. He is adorable, as are all our hounds. HOUNDSHOW 2014 JUDGE: MRS E HAMILTON LEEDS 2014 JUDGE: MR K PURSGLOVE

Photo: Ruth Dalrymple - The Kennel Club © 12 NEW CHAMPIONS 2014 Ch Stranwith Ariadne

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Bitch bred and owned by Ms K Barret CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AWARDS DOB: 24/2/2010 SKC AUGUST 2013 JUDGE: DR M McKINNON EAST OF ENGLAND 2014 JUDGE: MRS L SPENCE Ariadne has a big personality. She ‘talks’ to me, and RICHMOND 2014 JUDGE: MR D MURRAY has lots of funny, playful ways and quirks that she has perfected over the years. She also loves going to shows and is very happy when she sees the show bag. She is Photo: G Peach a delight to be with at any time.

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ALMONDBANK APPOLO HILLMORTON CERDIC CH KILLOETER ELKIE REGALFLIGHT STORMBIRD CH SHIELHILL BRAN REGALFLIGHT TO KILBOURNE LEONIDAS KILBOURNE ALONA OF REGALFLIGHT

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Dog owned by Mrs S Baumann CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AWARDS Bred by Mrs J Bond BATH 2014 - JUDGE: MR P PASK DOB: 19/1/2010 SOUTHERN COUNTIES 2014 - JUDGE: MR P DONDINA WINDSOR 2014 - MRS D KENIS-PORDHAM

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13 Wishing all our friends in the Deerhound Club A very Festive Christmas & Best Wishes for Xmas a Happy & Healthy New Year and 2015

David & Jean Gilhooly and the Nobys Hounds Love Joy & Chris Wilkinson & the Sireadhs Beardswood Natasha 25/02/05 - 22/10/14 Our beautiful, bonkers, girl! She came from the Helps’ to stay in 2009 and never left and each day was richer for her presence. ‘Tash’ had terrible meningitis as a puppy & very nearly didn’t make it. The veterinary profession had written her off, but thanks to the Helps family &, in particular, Peter, & his medical genius, she was nursed slowly back to health & not only survived but flourished. She was a huge personality, her stamina put the younger dogs to shame - always the last to bed & the first to rise. She stole our hearts totally & was the best friend anyone could ever ask for. We miss her terribly but every single thought of her makes us smile.

SSaapppphhiiee HYDFRON SAPPHIRE 21/10/2001 - 25/07/2014 You have been the most wonderful dog that we could ever have dreamed of having the honour of owning. Hope you are running and having fun with your soul mate, Cedrus. We will love you forever and never forget the unconditional love that you gave us. Sue and John Ward Jaen Spain 14 Julian & Liza Faircloth erry Christmas and Happy New Year M from all the Fritzens!

Björn Fritz & Klaus Krüger Photo: Hillmorton Ghillie © Marie Gadolin [email protected]

15 Henry Hope Crealock Henry Hope Highlands. Crealock thought that the preferred having deerhounds with him in Crealock was a competition among the wealthy was the case a deer was wounded, as the hounds British soldier, main reason that prices and rents for deer could stop an injured stag and prevent it artist, author forests had increased. And while he from escaping and crawling into the woods and one of the acknowledged that the popularity of or bog holes to suffer in pain. most avid and stalking brought more income, jobs and experienced people to the Highlands, it also increased Crealock observed that if you slipped a deerstalkers of the the number of deer through poor deerhound, usually one of two things Victorian era. Born in management, which in turn reduced the would happen; the hound would catch up 1831, the son of a London size of the great red stags. In the 16th and to the stag and hold him at bay until the solicitor, Henry had an interest and flair for 17th centuries there were vast expanses of hunters arrived to finish him off, or, if the portraiture by the age of twelve. His father forest in Scotland where stags covered stag should die, the hound would give him paid the commission for both Henry and great distances during the rut season, a good shake and return to the spot where his brother, John, to enter the army. Henry producing an interchange of blood and he was slipped and lie down there. He joined the 90th regiment in 1848, married genetics, keeping the herd large and thought that a deerhound was not a Julia Hatfield in 1849 and by 1854 had healthy.. By the end of the 17th and ‘staunch hound’ if he looked to his master served in Crimea, with the rank of captain, beginning of the 18th centuries, the to back him and if he was not quickly and regimental adjutant. Taking part in the clearing of the forest for sheep, farming encouraged by his arrival; he would leave a seige of Sebastopol, he was awarded the speculation, railways criss-crossing the wounded beast and return to his master. He Crimean War Medal, the Turkish Medal countryside, along with fencing and the felt a dog overtrained to command was apt and the 5th Class Order of the Medjidie. creation of specific counties and districts, to do this, looking too much for his He went on to serve in the China reduced numbers of deer populations as master’s guidance. Expedition, the Indian Campaign and was well as their size. Before sheep, with their wounded in battle during the Zulu Wars in shepherds and dogs moving from pasture to Crealock stated that if deerhounds were South Africa. He retired from the army pasture, deer fences and railroads, the deer used in a forest hunt, the ‘dogmen’ should with the rank of Lieutenant General and were free to roam the countryside. When be thoroughly trained in their work. The died in 1891 in Belgravia, London. this ended, the stags often never reached gillie in charge of the hounds should also full maturity or stature. be completely acquainted with the terrain Crealock visited Scotland and began and know where a wounded stag would be deerstalking around 1865 and became an Crealock truly enjoyed stalking, especially most likely to go if it disappeared from enthusiastic hunter, spending much of his on the Scottish estates where the old style sight. He also felt it was usually best to free time, between military assignments, of deer managing was still practiced. He work a bitch and a dog as a team, as two either visiting or leasing several of the great wrote that in his earlier days of hunting dogs can get jealous of one another and are deer forests in the Highlands. He often did they would take out several braces of very apt to fight when coupled together. sketches and beautifully rendered drawings good stalking dogs, each with a tracker and on his hunts, as well as on military rifle and were therefore ready for any Crealock penned that deerhounds, for all campaigns and his deerstalking pictures emergency. This entailed a great many well their strength and tenacity, were delicate have often been compared to Landseer. trained men and expense. But he felt by the animals, which felt the cold and wet. Their His drawings frequently had a humorous late 1880’s, the men who were sent out kennels should be warm with a sunny side to them, often to the discomfort of the with the dogs knew nothing of their aspect, very dry, and never floored with ‘gentlemen’ stalkers. He had a great business or duties. He stated that he was clay or undrained ground. When the understanding and affection for the skill of grateful to have been stalking when hounds returned from a hard days running, the Highland stalker, which he often wrote deerhounds were frequently used and the they should be thoroughly dried and have about. During the Victorian age, the pace men in charge knew how and when to use warm and comfortable bedding, along with of the stalking season could often be them. a warm nutritious supper as soon as they leisurely which allowed artists like returned from stalking. He also thought it Crealock and Landseer to illustrate their Crealock wrote there were many and varied wise, if possible, to let them warm and dry host’s gamebooks, as well as recording the opinions on whether running or tracking in front of a fire or they would be too stiff day in sketches, while the days hunt was dogs should be used whilst hunting deer. and sore the following morning and no fresh in their minds. His own opinion was that deerhounds were good for another days hunting. extremely well suited for stalking on some In many of Crealock’s drawings, the stags terrains, but could easily be injured on In ‘Deerstalking in the Scottish Highlands’. are large with massive antlers, which could others. He felt that very rocky or steep Crealock wrote a great deal about specific have been an exaggeration or artistic ground was unsuited to deerhounds, as in hunts, hunting estates, gillies and license, but could also be indicative that the their eager pursuit of a stag they could deerhounds. He stated the best ‘dogman’ deer in the 1860’s and 1870’s were of easily break their legs or necks and that he’d ever seen was “handsome John superior quality. Crealock observed that in they should never be slipped in such MacDonald of Balmacaan, commonly the late 1700’s, very few English men had conditions. Henry thought that large tracts known as Curly...... who worked Lord ever experienced stalking red deer in of country, such as Lochiel’s (Achnacarry), Seafield’s splendid deerhounds over Scotland, as the sport was unknown, except parts of Glen Quoich, and Clunie, where ground exactly suited to their use”. Another to the Scots who lived there. By the second hounds were properly slipped and used great ‘dogman’, he wrote, was Alan half of the 19th century, as soon as a man with judgement and skill by men who MacLaren of Achnacarry, along with amassed a fortune, one of his first desires understood their business, no harm could Henderson, Chisholm and the men of Glen was to buy or lease a deer forest in the come to the dogs. Crealock himself, Fishie who, he stated, were all first rate.

16 ‘plucky’, called Peogh and Divoch. Ardgour Crealock mentioned there were also some Glen Cannich, Lieutnadamph,Craskie - Major very good deerhounds at Glen Fishie when Walter Boyd the late Mr Horsman MP had it. He was a Inverlochy - General Lord Abinger Invergarry - Mr Edward Ellice, MP stalker of the old school and understood Glenquoidh, Clunie - Sir Anthony Bass MP, everything about it. now Lord Boyd Invermoriston - Mr Harvey Farquhar Crealock noted there was also a well Balmacaan - The Earl of Seafield, KT known line of deerhounds belonging to the Gushachan, Afaric - Lord Treedmouth late Lord Henry Bentink who was a mighty Strathconan - Sir Edward Guiness, bart, now stalker. One of the last of his stock Lord Iveagh belonged to the Earl of Zetland, also a keen Loch Luichart - Louisa, Lady Ashburton hunter. Lochiel had some of Lord Fannich - Sir Robert Hervey, Bart Braemore - Sir John Fowler, Bart Bentinck’s blood in his breed. There were Applecross - Mr Harvie Farquhar and Mr Platt also some fine deerhounds at Sir Dudley Glen Fishie - Mr Horsman, MP When Crealock first stalked at Achnacarry, Marjoribank’s, later Lord Tweedmouth, at North Harris - Sir Edward Scott, Bart circa 1865, he said that Lochiel, Chief of Gusachan. The author was informed that Patt, Riachan and Corrie Ach in Glen Strath the Camerons, had superb deerhounds, these hounds were an exception of Nature’s Farrar - Lord Lovat including the finest one he has ever seen, rule and would run on a track as well as run Lanngwell - The Duke of Portland named Pirate, along with his litter mate, by sight. They were purebred deerhounds Glen Dibbiedale - Sir Alexander Matheson, Torom. He wrote that Torom was too large to look at, but to track by scent, as well as Bart, MP Glendole - Mr Macpherson. to work over broken or steep terrain and sight, suggested that at sometime in the past, the line had been crossed with another was eventually sold for a very high price SANDY MACALLISTER type of hound or collie. Henry had met a and was considered a prize dog in England. [email protected] Pirate on the other hand was considered number of deerhound/collie crosses and RE-PRINTED FROM THE CLAYMORE perfectly suited for stalking. He was said they invariably looked like deerhounds, though usually more yellow in powerful and active, a dark iron grey with Sources for the above article: long wiry hair. He could pull down a stag colouring. These crosses resembled a Among the Red Deer: StalkingPortfolios of single-handed and Henry once saw him famous strain formerly found in the kennel Henry Hope Crealock , forward by Colonel, take down a wounded stag by the foreleg of the Grants of Invermoriston, a branch of Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel, and, after pulling it down, he broke its huge old Grant of Balmacaan. He had viewed a KT,CVO,TD jawbone. He was bred with a bitch painting at Invermoriston Lodge depicting Antony Atha Publ, Ltd, Waybroad Lodge, belonging to Lord Seafield and the progeny these hounds, which were very large, very Diss, Norfolk, 1983, originally published were almost as renowned as Pirate. rough coated, and extremely powerful, 1870. Crealock painted portraits of the best of the yellowish deerhounds. They were highly Deerstalking in the Highlands of Scotland litter, Feracha and Hector and these were valued by the Grants and a deerhound from by the late Lieutenant General Henry Hope displayed in the dining room at Balmacaan. this line, belonging to Lady Amory, was Crealock, edited by his brother, Major John Pirate’s fate was a sad one. While one of the finest hounds Crealock had ever North Crealock, CB. following John MacDonald one spring, he come across. Longmans, Green and Co, London and NY, ran into an open scythe left laying in the 1892 (facsimile reprint by Antony Atha grass and cut himself very badly, he never Henry Hope Crealock had kept very Publ, 1981. fully recovered and could no longer run descriptive accounts of his deer hunts, www.cameronians.siteiscentral.com deer. The author felt that Lochiel’s kennel along with sketches and drawings, for more www. littleham-landcross.org.uk of deerhounds were some of the best in than twenty years with the plan of Scotland, but by 1890, although the publishing them in a large folio sized book bloodlines still existed, the number of about deer stalking in the Highlands. hounds had diminished due to distemper Unfortunately, he died in 1891, before the and other various causes. book was completed. Luckily for us, his brother, Major John North Crealock CB, Henry thought the deerhounds at organised the writings and artwork Balmacaan were exceptionally fine and that of his brother and published the the countryside there was well adapted for book, ‘Deer Stalking in the their use. Lord Seafield enjoyed using Highlands of Scotland’, the year them while stalking and took great care and after Crealock’s death. If you ever interest in them. One of his best, called you have the opportunity to look Fingal, was not very large, but an over this volume, you will find exceedingly intelligent and active hound. details of specific hunts and some Lord Seafield also had two deerhounds, of the grandest deerstalking known as Glen1 and Glen 2. who were artwork you will ever see. almost in the same class as Fingal and a very large hound called Thor. Also at The deer forests where Henry Hope Balmacaan were two famous lurchers, a Crealock hunted for more than twenty collie and deerhound mix, both yellow with years: Achnacarry - Lochiel, Chief of Clan a slightly shorter coat than a deerhound, Cameron which were very fast, keen for blood, and

17 Regional News Over the last months I have done quite a fabulous and the deerhounds had 800 lot of dog sitting. One place in Norfolk Events East acres to exercise in. that I stayed was quite unusual. No I spent nearly a week in Yellowstone deerhounds, but three lurchers, a terrier on holiday than being at work! National Park - I thought I had died and and a spaniel. Glynis Pink had her second judging gone to heaven! It was ninety two appointment at Hitchin show recently. I degrees when we left home and the The complex of houses stood in seventy was still recovering from knee surgery so following morning it was 12 degrees and five acres of private land. This couldn’t take my youngster, snowing! At the first stop we saw wolves included mown Rueben, but I attended the show and bears. Then we saw large numbers of pathways circling a as a spectator. I was pleased to bison. Almost every tree had an eagle and lake set up for fishing, see Regalflight Pemba take Best the canyons, waterfalls and geysers were with chalets to use for of Breed for Sophie Wheeler and just unbelievable. picnics and barbecues Regalflight Falon, on his debut and the lake was set up outing, was Best Puppy for In one small town the elk had taken over. with lots of fresh water Chris and Steve de Bolla. A twelve pointer stag, with his harem, fish. Another lake, a lot was strutting around on the middle of a bigger than the fishing I visited Monika and Steve in roundabout and brought all traffic to a lake, led into a small Idaho, in September. It was halt. It was a trip I will never forget. river where otters lived. my first visit to the States and I They regularly visited the was very impressed with both Back to reality now! It’s lovely to be lake and a comfortable the people & the food. On the back with my own hounds. I have to get seat was provided for first weekend, we attended a down to some serious overdue grooming. watching. There were two dog show at Boise and I saw a pieces of woodland housing, many magnificent great dane, it had cropped I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS different birds and I spotted a mule deer ears (as did a doberman), but overall was OPPORTUNITY TO WISH YOU ALL A with her two youngsters. They had a picture of power & strength. I would GOOD CHRISTMAS AND NEW obviously escaped from the deer farm have loved a photo of him, but by the time YEAR. down the road. There was a magnificent I got organised, his owner had taken him rose garden, an orchard and stubble home. Monika’s teenage handler showed JOYCE BOND fields. All this was included in the house Regalflight Ransom and he went third in TEL: 01284 729142 rent. There were bloodhounds and two the group. Later in the week, we visited [email protected] Lhasa apso’s and all the dogs friends of Monika & Steve’s who had got on really well. It was more like being three nice Deerhounds. The place was

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18 Berkeley Castle Built in 1153, home to the Berkeley family for 800 years. Where King Edward II was reputedly murdered in 1327. Deerhound Club Lure Coursing Event Sunday 24 May 2015 in conjunction with a Festival of History Berkeley Castle will be open to view

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NOMINATIONS ARE SOUGHT FOR THE ROLE OF PRESIDENT OF THE DEERHOUND CLUB by Arthur Wardle Ch. Earl II Under the four year rotation of Officers, the period of office for the President expires in 2015, and nominations are sought for THE DEERHOUND CLUB this role. 125 numbered LIMITED EDITION PRINTS The President is one of four Officers of the Club, and under Deerhound Club Rules is eligible to stand for re-election after four years of office.

The office is deemed most appropriately held by a longstanding member of the Club, who has been active on the Committee and who has enjoyed the company of Deerhounds over many years.

Traditionally, the President presides over the Club’s Annual General Meeting. (The Vice President may assist on this occasion, and at any other time the President requests.)

As an officer, the President is also a member of the Committee and attends all meetings where the affairs of the Club are Unframed coloured print discussed. on quality art paper. Measures (including margins) 30 inches x 25 inches, 765 mm x 640 mm. Past President, Mr Cassels, contributed ‘From the President’ in the Newsletter, and this item has been continued. £40.00 No person under the age of 18 may be an Officer or serve on Contact: M J Girling. Tel: 01206 302072 for details of postage. the Committee.

20 Frampton Country Fair What a wonderful atmosphere there was public - who were very appreciative. Later in the day, a brace of various types at the Frampton Country Fair in The winner of the lure coursing this year of hounds - which this year included Gloucestershire again this year. It was, once again, Luckhurst Nebo to Wolfhounds for the first time at seemed to radiate goodwill. Wolfscastle, owned by Kim Owen and Frampton - paraded in the smaller Zoe Brodie, with the runner up Sarah & countryside ring where their history was Once more we were blessed with perfect Heather Helps - Beardswood once more explained and easier access to weather and the small group of Quintessence. them was given. Deerhound Club members that were invited to take part, seemed to At 1.15 p.m., in the main ring, we joined The country fair covers the entire thoroughly enjoy the whole event. the mass parade of hounds. What a parkland in front of Frampton Court and Among our members this year was Anne magnificent turnout this proved to be! includes the lakes where gun dogs Lise Vatne, from Norway, who together Two packs of foxhounds: The Berkeley retrieve from the water. It is the most all with her husband, had brought three and the Cotswold Vale, the Devon and encompassing truly rural event that deerhounds and were travelling around Somerset Staghounds, the Leadon Vale covers every aspect of country life England and Scotland on holiday. Basset Hounds, the Three Counties Mink through the ages, in the most beautiful Hounds and, of course, the Deerhounds. setting. In this day and age when so Our involvement this year was more much in life is changing, it is heartening demanding than previously. We began Henry Berkeley, one of the joint masters to find an event which demonstrates so with a demonstration of lure coursing in of the Berkeley Hounds, introduced each many rural activities that haven’t front of the house at 11.00 a.m. Here, pack as they entered the ring & talked changed for hundreds of years. Andrew Chastney, who had for many about their history. Then there was a years been a member of the Deerhound wonderful opportunity for the general SALLY GUISE Club when he owned deerhounds, gave a public to come into the ring and meet and commentary. He also spoke about the talk to the hounds - an extraordinarily Photos: David Hall history of the breed - all of which added good P.R. moment much enjoyed by both enormously to the interest shown by the the people & the hounds!

21 Seasons Greetings

INT CH GREYFLAX GOLLY MISS MOLLY ANNESUZ

PORTUGUESE CHAMPION GIBRALTAR CHAMPION SPANISH JUNIOR CHAMPION LISBOA WINNER 2013 PORTO WINNER 2014

AWARDS 6 Best Puppy 4 CCJ 7 CAC 1 QAC-QC 3 GCC 2 CCC 12 CACIB 17 Best of Breed

Only ever shown at Championship Shows

SUZANNE MARWOOD Cadiz, Spain [email protected]

Estoril - waiting for the Group we did a bit of a Scottish ‘jig’

22 HEART TESTING IN DOGS

HEART TESTING IN DOGS Official heart testing schemes are available to breeders. Many pet owners and breeders may ask the question - “What is heart testing, why do we need it and what is involved?”

Heart testing involves auscultation (listening to the heart with a stethoscope) for all breeds and may involve other diagnostic tools depending on the breed and the heart condition being screened for. Other diagnostic tests include Doppler echocardiography (an ultrasound of the heart) and possibly electrocardiography (ECG).

There have been official heart testing schemes available for some time in the UK. These schemes are specific to some breeds in which congenital or acquired heart disease is prevalent. Although general practitioners can carry out some of the tests, it is veterinary cardiologists who carry out official heart testing to ensure murmur grading consistency (click on http://www.bsavaportal.com/vcs/Information/HeartTesting/ Figure 2 This canine ECG shows a heart rate more than 180 beats/minute. No auscultation.aspx). Official heart testing should be carried out once P waves are visible on any limb lead. The rate is fast and the rhythm is irregular. This is consistent with atrial fibrillation. the dog is twelve months old (ideally over eighteen months old in giant breeds). One heart test is normally adequate to exclude significant congenital heart disease. Serial (usually annual) heart tests ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY are required to exclude acquired heart diseases such as chronic ECG screening in addition to echocardiography may be helpful in myxomatous mitral valve degeneration (CMVD), or dilated certain breeds that develop irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) such cardiomyopathy (DCM). as Irish Wolfhounds. These arrhythmias may be present before there is clinical evidence of DCM (Figure 2). ECGs are performed with the AUSCULTATION dog lay in right lateral recumbency. Ventricular arrhythmias are This involves listening to the dog’s heart with a stethoscope. common in certain breeds such as Dobermanns and great Danes with Murmurs such as those of aortic stenosis and significant CMVD can DCM or boxers with arrhythmogenic right ventricular be detected by auscultation. In breeds where aortic stenosis is cardiomyopathy. Holter monitoring in these cases assess the number prevalent, such as boxers, grading of the murmur is important. and frequency of abnormal beats (called ventricular premature complexes) over a 24-hour period. In the absence of other identifiable DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY causes, these ventricular premature complexes may indicate This is mainly used for screening for DCM and for testing those dogs cardiomyopathy. which are difficult to auscultate due to their large size or conformation (such as Newfoundlands). Dogs with DCM do not CONCLUSIONS always have murmurs and so auscultation alone is not a reliable test Heart testing is used to guide breeders about prevalence of a when screening for this heart disease. Those dogs with early disease particular heart condition in their line and to identify disease in a but no clinical signs (preclinical DCM) can be detected with potential breeding animal. There is increasing evidence (see echocardiography (Figure 1). This involves a detailed cardiac references 1-7 below) that both congenital and acquired heart ultrasound being performed in a dark room. In some breeds, the diseases have a genetic basis in dogs, although the mode of preclinical phase can occur for a long period of time before clinical inheritance may not be simple. Some of the factors influencing the signs occur, therefore emphasising the importance of annual success of breeding programmes are the age of onset of the condition, screening. the mode of inheritance of the disease and the prevalence of the condition in the population. One of the key steps to improve health in breeding programmes has been the introduction of genetic testing, which allows rapid identification of predisposed individuals prior to breeding from them. Collating data for investigation of a possible genetic basis in a given breed is important and there is a need for more prospective studies, such as the research project outlined below. Further information regarding heart testing in dogs and cats, can be found on the VCS website (http://www.bsavaportal.com/vcs/ Information/HeartTesting.aspx).

DEERHOUND HEART STUDY A generous donation from Bev Doyle of £3,000, which the Club has matched, has allowed the Club to investigate accurate heart measurements for the breed and support early diagnosis. The author is currently recruiting deerhounds for a longitudinal study and needs to identify a large number of dogs which are free of clinical signs and over the age of 4 Figure 1 Echocardiographic image from a Deerhound with preclinical dilated cardiomyopathy. years. The specific aims of the study are to establish normal There is a dilated, rounded left ventricle. Colour flow shows a leaky mitral valve. 23 echocardiographic dimensions in deerhounds, but also to identify the PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE DEERHOUND STUDY prevalence of preclinical DCM in the deerhound population. With the 32 deerhounds were examined using a stethoscope, followed by normal echocardiographic values, the hounds echocardiography, the oldest hound being 12.5 years of age. They could then be screened for disease and the diagnosis of DCM could comprised 25 females and 7 males. Murmurs were auscultated in 3 be made earlier i.e. before the dog develops clinical signs. All dogs animals; 9% of the total number examined. The murmurs were all are having echocardiographic examinations (Phase 1) as well as mild (grade 1). 5 hounds (16%) had ECG abnormalities. The repeat investigations approximately twelve months later (Phase 2) to abnormalities were mostly ventricular arrhythmias, with 1 hound ensure that they remain free of heart disease. In addition, DNA is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. 8 Dogs, which equates to 25% of being collected and stored as collating information about dogs known the asymptomatic deerhounds examined, were affected with to be suffering from DCM may help determine mode of inheritance. preclinical DCM (diagnosed using echocardiography). In addition, 4 The author would be very keen to discuss any cases which may be hounds were equivocal, which means that some of the suitable for this study (please find contact details below). echocardiographic parameters were considered abnormal. The hounds in the equivocal group need to be monitored long-term in TREATMENT OF PRECLINICAL DCM case they become affected with preclinical DCM. 20 dogs (62.5%) If my dog is diagnosed as being affected, what should I do next? had no abnormalities detected, either on auscultation or It is known that many dogs with DCM have a long preclinical phase echocardiography. To ensure that the normal deerhounds do not go on where they have heart disease which can be identified using to develop DCM over time, they will require repeat heart tests on an ultrasound (echocardiography) but do not have any clinical signs annual basis. therefore appear healthy. The PROTECT study (8) was a double- FUNDRAISING blinded placebo-controlled randomised multicentre trial that screened We now need to raise funds for the second phase of this study and to Dobermann pinschers for preclinical DCM. If affected, they were cover the costs associated with the testing at the Limited Shows. A randomised to receive pimobendan or placebo and followed to signs separate Health Account has been set up and donations can be made of heart failure or sudden death. Administration of pimobendan via PAYPAL (the PAYPAL button is on the Health index page of the during the preclinical stage of DCM prolonged the time to sudden Deerhound Club website) or sent direct to the Treasurer, Hazel death or the onset of congestive heart failure in Dobermanns by a Williams, noting that the cheque is for the heart study. Please support median of 9 months. As a result, all dogs with preclinical DCM this important and vital study for our hounds. Thank you. should receive pimobendan. The problem is how to recognise these dogs. Screening affected dogs requires echocardiography and EMILY DUTTON BVM&S DVC MRCVS, possibly Holter monitoring to detect the subtle decreased contractility (decreased pumping action of the heart) and ventricular arrhythmias Cheshire Cardiology Ltd, Knutsford, Cheshire Tel: 07572 080086. (irregular heart rhythms). Likely candidates fall into three groups: Email: [email protected].

I Dogs related to those that have been diagnosed with DCM. I Large breed dogs with mitral murmurs or arrhythmias. I Breeds with a high incidence of DCM such as deerhounds, Dobermann pinschers, boxers, Irish wolfhounds and great REFERENCES 1 Meurs KM et al (2012). A splice site mutation in a gene encoding for PDK4, a Danes. mitochondrial protein, is associated with the development of dilated cardiomyopathy in the Doberman pinscher, Hum Genet 131 : 1319 - 1325. There is also evidence (9) for administration of ACE inhibitors (benazepril) in the preclinical stage of DCM. As the O’Grady study is 2 Stephenson HM et al (2012). Screening for Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Great Danes in the United Kingdom, J Vet Intern Med 26 : 1140 - 1147. retrospective in nature, which means that it was not performed in a randomised, placebo-controlled fashion, then the evidence for use of 3 Madsen MB et al (2011). Identification of 2 Loci Associated with Development of benazepril is weaker than that for use of pimobendan during the Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, J Hered 102 : preclinical stage. The O’Grady study did, however, show that S62 - 67. administration of benazepril delayed the progression of preclinical 4 Lewis T et al (2011). Heritability of premature mitral valve disease in cavalier DCM to onset of overt DCM, by approximately 90 days. King Charles spaniels, Vet J 188: 73 - 76.

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24 Regional News After a hectic summer and a frantic few Nebo to Wolfscastle) & proud of how weeks, I was looking forward to cosy Welsh News all the hounds behaved, especially in nights in front of a log fire. Turns out I the environment of racing. am bored already and it hasn’t been & Views Sally Guise & Kim have been liaising, cold enough to light the wood burner! on behalf of the Club, to secure a organised a picnic again. Sadly, I was possible venue for a future event to I prefer the long, lighter evenings so we absent due to showing our replace Lodge Park and the signs are can give the dogs whippet at the other end of the promising. a good run after show ground. However, as work. By time we promised, I did prepare the We would like to send Gaynor Carr our get home it is dark fruit etc, for the Pimms, so best wishes after her recent health scare already and no one found it hilarious when & stay in hospital. She is making a feels very waiting to go into my ring, steady recovery after surgery, and has enthusiastic for Angela’s son, Ashley, been touched by all the messages from walkies - well apart appeared, to ask how to make friends & family. It seems we all have from Cracker who is it. I thought they had sent had testing times of late & my family is game for anything! him to support me! On my also going through a tough time at return, I found serving present. It sure puts life into Kim has invested in instructions clearly shown perspective. some good wet on the bottle - honestly you weather gear & not can’t get the staff these KIM & I WOULD LIKE TO WISH even the wet, windy days. YOU ALL HEALTH & HAPPINESS weather we have had over the last IN 2015. CHEERS!! couple of weeks has dampened his Another fun gathering was Frampton style. It has however put paid to our Court, Gloucestershire, this year. Well ZOE BRODIE internet & router. We have been off- organised & a bigger event each year. Tel: 01437 741780 line for a month in total. A curse in We were asked to put on a coursing email: www.wolfscastlehounds.com some ways with deadlines & reports to display & join the parade of hounds in write, but I must say, more housework the main ring. Later on, various brace has been done. I also have empty nest of hounds were represented in the syndrome, but as the weeks have gone smaller countryside ring, with Kim & by, I have relished the peace & quiet & Sarah Helps giving an impromptu talk ME time, after 18 years of hard labour - to the crowd on the breed origins & I mean mothering Ebony. She got into why they are still popular today. Kim 2. the Uni she wanted but it has been a and I were delighted to win the coursing little strange to say the least without again this year with our Ned (Luckhurst her. Photos: 1. Main ring parade, Frampton. We enjoyed the Welsh Kennel Club 2. Receiving the winners trophy, donated by show where Angela Aston had Frampton Country Fair committee from Sally Guise. 3. Picnic under the trees at Welsh KC Show, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells.

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25 BIRTHs The Deerhound Club Lorna Steele’s - Beardswood Quinlan x Brylach Ophelia of Sorimsway DEERHOUND PRINT 13 Puppies Print size - 8” x 10” DEATHs 20.5 cm x 25.5 cm Linda Johnson & Trevor’s - Colour: White on black background STRANWITH SFORZANDO (ZANDO) Unmounted (Stranwith Trevarrick x Stranwith Morag) 3/1/08 - 14/8/14 £3.00 Sue & John Ward’s - HYDFRON SAPPHIRE Contact: VANESSA LUCAS (Ch Killoeter Esk x Hydfron Kestrel) 21/10/01 - 25/07/14 Tel: 01273 517314 Email: [email protected]

George MacDonald-Hedger’s - AARON DE LOS BREZALES ALTOS (DRUMMOND) Personal stories (Ch Kilbourne Delaware x Kilbourne Funny, sad, uplifting, comforting. Please send me Victoria) 7 Years your stories, short or long, about you and your and deerhounds. Or share an amusing BARRON DE LOS BREZALES ALTOS photograph with other readers. (Andrew de Los Brezales Altos x Ch Kilbourne Maggie 5 Years Send to - The Editor [email protected] or post to: Merryl Jenkins’ - GHILTAN MOSS The Granary Huntworth Park Farm, Huntworth, Nr Bridgwater, CAMPION Somerset TA7 0AH (Ghiltan Adeste Fidelis x Ghiltan Larch 5/7/05 - 1/10/14 Dilated Cardiomyopathy Smallest member of the uric acid and can lead to bladder stones Chris & Iain Gow’s - GREYHAWKS and, less frequently, kidney stones. ROMANIE TARNLO OF ANMIALCHU Mary Rose crew? (BEINN EIGHE ) Dr Garry Scarlett, lead researcher of the (Greyhawks Romanie Rye at Greyhawks x The Mary Rose was one of King Henry study and associate head academic in the Regalflight Psalm at Greyhawks) VIII’s warships which last saw action in School of Biological Sciences at the 4/10/2011 - 3/10/14 the Solent, north of the Isle of Wight, in University of Portsmouth said: Torsion, whilst on hoilday in France July 1545, and sank whilst attacking the "We extracted the DNA from one of the French fleet. She was salvaged in 1982. dog’s teeth to identify the breed of the According to an item in ‘Science Daily’, dog, its gender and even the colour of its the skeleton of the dog lacked a baculum, fur. This technique could now be applied or penis bone, and so was thought for to further museum specimens, meaning Have a many years to be that of a female dog. we could find out more about previously The dog, named ‘Hatch’ by researchers, unknowable animals." was discovered in 1981 during the underwater excavation of the ship. Recovered over a period of several BRAG months, the dog’s skeleton was found However, recent developments in DNA partially outside the carpenter's cabin, About you and analysis have found that ‘Hatch’ was a with other bones inside the cabin, under a young male dog, most closely related to pile of chests belonging to the carpenter modern Jack Russell terriers, with a and several gunners. Despite stories your Deerhound brown coat. claiming he was trapped in the door, the dog probably died fully outside the cabin, Only £3.00 The team, which included members from with some parts being pulled inside post- University of Portsmouth, the Royal death by marine scavengers. With photo: Zoological Society of Scotland, King's College London Dental Institute, Durham The dog’s skeleton is on display in the University and the Mary Rose Trust, were new Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth £5.00 even able to ascertain that the dog was Historic Dockyard. carrier for the canine genetic disorder hyperuricosria. This causes dogs to The above story is based on materials provided produce urine with very high levels of by University of Portsmouth. November 2014.

26 LIMIT SHOW NORTH 20 Sept 2014 GRANGEMOUTH? STIRLINGSHIRE

JUDGE - MISS W BLATCHFORD

Thanks to the show organisers for a really well run show. Excellent venue, good catering and good facilities. The in/out marquee was invaluable at the beginning of the day when we had to dodge the showers. Thankfully, the sun came out which allowed almost all of the judging to take place outside. The show continued OPEN DOG 4 (1) into the afternoon with the fun classes 1. Cartmell’s - CUSIDH HOMECOMING judged by Johnny Morgan which gave the Mature, almost 5yr old hound. Good dark, crisp coat. JUNIOR DOG 2 (1) Fit, well-muscled and looks like he could do the job show a lovely friendly atmosphere. for which the breed was intended. Good length in his Thanks again to the stewards, Peter Grant 1. McIntyre’s- ALMONDBANK LEAD ON ribbing. Strong, arched loin. Balanced, powerful and Vicky Lindsay, and last, but by no McDUFF angulation fore and aft. Moved very well. means least, thanks to all the exhibitors 19 Mth dark hound. Masculine head and expression. Best Dog and RBIS Good dark eye. Seemed a little unsettled when under for your entries. It was a pleasure to go the marquee, but settled better when running over so many fit and well-muscled outside. Plenty of bone whilst still retaining typical hounds. I thoroughly enjoyed the day. DB deerhound curves. Movement straight and true when settled.

SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG - NON PRESENT

VETERAN DOG 3 (1) PUPPY DOG 1 (1) 1. Swanson’s - Menteith Declan Almost 8 yrs old. Fit, well-muscled hound. Finer 1. Seaman’s - ARRACHOGAIDH BHADENACH type but still no doubt that he is a male. Typical head Well angulated puppy with curves in all the right an expression. Good curvy outline with balanced places. Good coat. Unfortunately a little unsettled angulation. Moved very well with good drive. today - maybe because of the marquee. Moved OK POST GRADUATE 5 (1) Res BPIS 1. Cartmell’s - CUSIDH DRAWING DOWN THE SUN Shapely, dark dog. Good dark eye and typical expression. Balanced angulation fore and aft. Excellent bend of stifle and well-muscled quarters. Moved well with drive. A fit and masculine hound. Photographs: Res Best Dog Tricia Macpherson

27 PUPPY BITCH 4 (1) 1. Robertsons’ - CHUILINN BERENGARIA 7 Mth old dark, feminine hound. Good bone for her age. Correct, crisp coat. Well angulated. Balanced SPECIAL BEGINNERS 8 (2) fore and aft. Feminine head and expression. Good 1. Swanson’s - COTHERSTONE BROGUE bend of stifle. Moved very well. BPIS. Dark shapely youngster. Good balanced angulation OPEN BITCH 12 (5) with correct bend of stifle. Good depth of chest. 1. Cartmell’s - BRYLACH OVER THE BROOMSTICK Good width behind. Fit and well-muscled and WITH CUSIDH moved with drive. Rising 3 yr old hound. Long cast hound with length correctly in her ribbing. Feminine head and expression. Good angulation fore and aft with powerful, well-muscled hind quarters. Moved well.

SPECIAL YEARLING BITCH - NO ENTRIES

UNDERGRADUATE BITCH - NO ENTRIES

JUNIOR BITCH 1 (1) Gillie’s - DORRATOR GARVEY Almost 15mths old. Dark, feminine hound. Typical head and expression. Good curvy outline with VETERAN BITCH 8 (3) balanced angulation fore and aft and good straight front. Moved well. Great to see a good number of healthy veteran bitches. All bar one in this class were over 9 yrs old and a credit to the breed and their owners. 1. Cartmell’s - RIDING THE WIND WITH CUSIDH Almost 10 yr old dark hound. Very well-muscled and POST GRADUATE BITCH 15 (6) in excellent condition for her age. Good feet and 1. Robertson’s - CHUILINN WHISPER correctly sloping front pasterns. Balanced Photographs: 2 Yr old hound. Substantial girl but still feminine. angulation. Moved with power and drive. She Good crisp coat. Curves in all the right places from looked like she was thoroughly enjoying herself. Tricia Macpherson her head to her tail. Typical head and expression. Fit Reserve Best Bitch and Best Veteran in Show. and well-muscled with a broad and powerful rear which she used very well on the move. Best Bitch and BIS.

28 LIMIT SHOW NORTH 2014

Dr D & Mrs B Robertson’s BIS - Chuilinn Whisper, Judge, Miss W Blatchford, and RBIS and BOS, Dr D & Mrs B Robertson’s BPIS - Chuilinn Dr C and Prof E Cartmell’s - Cusidh Homecoming, Berengaria

LIMIT SHOW NORTH 2014

Saturday, 20 September, saw the ‘north motorway. It was very wet early in the cardiologist, was at the show scanning area’ host the Limit Show in morning, but that did not dampen the hounds as part of the ongoing heart Stirlingshire. It turned out to be a spirit and the weather cleared as the monitoring programme and was fantastic occasion organised by the morning progressed to become a lovely supported by Zoe Barnes, many thanks ‘experienced’ show team consisting of day. to them for carrying out this important Elise Cartmell, Show Secretary, plus work for the Club. Jean Blandford, Eve Hamilton, Nell There were many winners, runners up MacBean. Show Managers were and also rans, but everyone was a All in all, the consensus of opinion was Gordon Crossan and Alison Foote. winner on the day as members, friends an enjoyable day for all and despite the With generous rosette donations, prizes and visitors enjoyed an excellent day early rain, the sun came out for all to and raffles from various members, there out. enjoy. was a fantastic atmosphere throughout the day. Special mention to Ali Morton and GORDON CROSSAN Royal Canin for their most generous The morning saw judge, Miss Wendy donations of bags of food for each class (Dee) Blatchford, (chaperoned by John winner. Thanks go to everyone who Francis) cast her eye over the donated cakes, food or donations to the deerhounds. Johnny Morton then fantastic rosettes designed by Ali taking charge of the fun classes. Ring Morton. Special thanks to Rod Gillie stewards, Peter Grant and Vicki for donating the vouchers for BIS. As Lindsay were well supported by Joy ever, these events cannot be run Wilson who looked after the fun without the help of all wonderful entries. volunteers who helped with the kitchen, car parking, raffles, stalls etc - many Competition was healthy in all classes thanks to everyone. which was nice to see, especially the many novices who entered their Also, huge thanks to Susan Verrall deerhounds for the first time, hopefully (Alison Foote’s sister) who did a whole we got them hooked! lot of running about for us on the day. Tricia McPherson and her son, Lewis, A good entry of 64 dogs was most were on hand to take some fabulous welcome at the show held at photos to capture the day and these are Grangemouth Rugby Club playing available for viewing on the Club fields and watched over by the website. magnificent ‘Kelpies’, a huge horses heads sculpture adjacent to the Emily Dutton, the veterinary

29 LIMIT SHOW SOUTH 24 Sept 2014 KIRTLINGTON OXON

JUDGE (DOGS): MRS P BUSWELL

I would like to thank the Deerhound Club Committee very much indeed for inviting me to judge the Dog entry at this show and the Members who were sporting enough to enter their lovely Deerhounds. Also thanks go to my two Stewards for their help during the day, to my fellow judge Prof Elise Cartmell and to Mrs Joan Wragg, our Referee, for completing SPECIAL YEARLING DOG 5 (1) the triumvirate which decided upon some of 1. Lucas & Dargonne’s - PACKWAY COMANCHE the final placings for the highest honours of MOON the day. PB JUNIOR DOG 3 23 mnths old. A tall and longcast dog, he moved 1. Pink’s- GREYHAWKS ROMANIE DROM freely and accurately with a long stride and he was 18 mnths old. This very attractive young dog moved balanced at all times. Good crisp coat. His head and with purpose and freedom, showing a long well expression very typical but would prefer a smaller balanced stride and was correct coming and going. ear. Strong neck into good shoulder/upper arm He has a good Deerhound head with a soft assembly, good bone, feet well arched. He is well expression in his eyes. Good neck into well sloping bodied and ribbed well back with slight rise over shoulder and good length of upper arm, well arched the loin. Quarters broad. Very good length hip to toes, his body is of good length and depth, correct hock and hocks well let down. BOS arch over loin, hind quarters broad and powerful and he has great length hip to hock. Should mature into a very nice example.

PUPPY DOG 3 (1) 1. Grimshaw’s - GREYFLAX THE JAZZ SINGER AT JAMALISON At just 6 mnths old he is a shapely puppy with good bone and on the move he organised his long legs extremely well for one so young. He was well balanced, used his shoulder freely and moved with a long well cadenced stride. His head and expression were correct, his neck well set into a sloping UNDERGRADUATE DOG 2 (1) shoulder, tight feet, well bodied with correct length 1. Lucas & Dargonne’s - PACKWAY LONESOME of loin although I would prefer less rise - this will no DOVE doubt alter with time. Well muscled quarters, great length from hip to hock and correct bend of stifle. Litter brother to the winner of the previous class. A smaller dog and also of very pleasing Deerhound Hocks well let down, tail long. SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG 2 (1) type, he moved well in profile. His head is of correct 1. Jenkins’ - KILBOURNE POACHER proportions and planes, the eye dark and pigment 23 mnths old. A tall and longcast dog, he moved excellent. Expression soft and gentle. Small ears freely and accurately with a long stride and he was well folded and set on high. Neck strong and of balanced at all times. Good crisp coat. His head and good length, well set on to shoulder. His feet are expression very typical but would prefer a smaller well knuckled. Good depth through the heart and ear. Strong neck into good shoulder/upper arm well bodied, his topline showing just the correct Photographs: Joan Wragg assembly, good bone, feet well arched. He is well amount of rise and with a gently sloping croup into bodied and ribbed well back with slight rise over the powerful quarters. loin. Quarters broad. Very good length hip to hock and hocks well let down.

30 JUDGE (BITCHES): PROF E CARTMELL

Thank you very much the opportunity to judge at this show. Good venue, organisation and weather meant for an enjoyable afternoon. My stewards were excellent and it was a privilege to have the opportunity to go over so many lovely dogs and also work with the dog judge Pip Buswell and Joan Wragg the referee. Above all thank you very much to everyone who entered.

Overall, there were a number of lovely bitches and I was very pleased with my final line up. I was particularly looking for good movement and strong athletic hounds but the front angulation, and in particular the length and return of upper arm, in a number of the exhibits meant that movement was compromised. The fitness, weight and muscle POST GRADUATE DOG 7 (3) tone of some of the bitches also needs to be 1. Faircloth’s - Beardswood Ripley for Calbraidh watched. EC. He won this class on his movement which was SPECIAL BEGINNERS BITCH 3 (1) active and true. He covered the ground well with a 1. Seymour-Jackson’s - CASSACRE AELFRIDA OF long well balanced and cadenced stride which wasted no energy and gave an impression of GHILTAN endurance. His head is strong and I would prefer a Long light grey coat. Nice depth of chest and good darker eye but his expression is soft and kind. Well rear angulation. Just needed a bit more forechest and placed shoulder with good length of upper arm. He width overall in chest. But front angulation was all has good bone, well knuckled feet, great depth right. Free profile movement. through the heart and is well bodied. Fall away at croup correct. Hind quarters broad and powerful and with great length hip to hock with a good length of tail.

PUPPY BITCH 5 1. Helps & Dove’s - FOXCLIFFE CLASSIC LIBERTY FREEDOM AT BEARDSWOOD (Imp USA) For my first two placings I went for the puppies with more substance. The winning bitch had more maturity and was a lovely, substantial and strong puppy. She had good bone and her adult coat, which was just starting to come through, was harsh and dark. Lovely sweet face with a dark eye. Good depth OPEN DOG 4 of chest and spring of rib. Just needed a little more front pastern slope and bend of stifle. But a very 1. Harrington & Finnett’s - HYNDSIGHT TEMPEST SPECIAL YEARLING BITCH 2 promising puppy with really easy and balanced 1. Finnett & Heathcote’s - HYNDSIGHT RUNNIN This dog tried every trick in the book to thwart his movement. BP hapless handler's efforts to get him to show how he DOWN THE WIND can move! This included much pulling to the side of A really eye catching bitch. Once settled her reach the ring and also some pacing – not a hanging in front movement and lovely top line, which she offence in my opinion provided the dog shows that it JUNIOR BITCH - ABSENT held well on the move, won her the Reserve Best actually can produce a free and balanced trot on the Bitch. Lovely head and expression with a good diagonal, which this dog did to my satisfaction. He is dark eye. Ears well folded. Her body was very possessed of lovely breed type and has the shapely with good balanced angulation overall. I proportions of height, length and substance which I did like her front, length of neck and the way she think to be ideal in a hunting dog. His head is Photographs: Joan Wragg stood over the ground. She had a good forechest masculine and of correct planes, his eye is dark and and depth of chest. Good feet. RES BB. kind, his neck well set onto a well constructed front, Additional images by he has depth through the heart and good length Hazel Williams, through the body, correct arch over the loin and correct fall away of croup. Good length hip to hock. Vanessa Lucas & John Wiggan Crisp coat of correct length.

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POST GRADUATE BITCH 13 (6) OPEN BITCH 7 (2) 1. Shannon’s - EREWHON WANTON FLAME 1. Girling’s - PYEFLEET SCRUMPIE I just really liked the overall shape and reach of this A lovely powerful, athletic and strong bitch. Not the dog on the move. Held her top line well and had a best of heads. Good feet and decent forechest. Good lovely slope to the croup and held her tail well. She rear angulation and I especially liked the top line. Good bone. Sound mover. UNDERGRADUATE BITCH 3 (1) had a lovely reach in front and easy active movement. Good dark eye and lovely head and 1. Finnett & Heathcote’s - SHAGIEAD MRS expression. Ears could be a little smaller. Good BRIDGES balanced angulation. Good feet. Good spring of rib VETERAN BITCH 3 (1) No image available Solid and powerful bitch with good spring of ribs. and good forechest. Good harsh dark coat. In the 1. Smith’s - WOLFSCASTLE FERN OF NIMLOTH Top line could be better but she has a good head and challenge for BIS her better front angulation and Lovely strong bitch. Good top line and depth of expression and nice dark eye. Good depth of chest movement won out over the dog. BIS chest. Good rear angulation. Good head and and decent forechest. Front movement was a little expression with nice dark eye. Needed a little more erratic but it did settle. front pastern slope. Moved freely.

I was invited on the day of the show to act as FINNETT & H. HEATHCOTE’S - referee, to decide Reserve Best in Show and to HYNDSIGHT RUNIN DOWN A DREAM (B) judge the Special Classes. REFEREE AND JUDGE Balanced, dk bitch, not over big but with flowing The dogs for consideration for RBIS were:- SPECIAL CLASSES: curves. Beautiful head with v dk eye, giving that LUCAS & DARGONNE’S - PACKWAY faraway look. Excellent reach of neck, lovely topline MRS J WRAGG and fallaway. Good shoulder placement and deep COMMANCHE MOON (D) chest. Strong rear quarters with nice bend of stifle. Upstanding, well grown, 23 month old. Lovely head Moved easily and well. I preferred the front assembly and expression. Correct reach of neck, fair topline, of this bitch compared to the dog’s, so awarded her good depth of chest, generous bone. Well knuckled Res BIS. feet. Good width of loin and strong well angled quarters. Moved well. The dog was awarded Best Opposite Sex.

Mrs E Shannon with BIS Erewhon Wanton Flame, Judges Prof E Cartmell (Bitches), Mrs P Buswell Club President, M J Girling with BOS Packway (Dogs) and Mr H Heathcote with Res BIS Hyndsight Runnin Down A Dream. Comanche Moon and Miss V Lucas.

32 SPECIAL NOT BRED BY EXHIBITOR D/B 16 (8) SPECIAL BRED BY EXHIBITOR D/B 10 (4) SPECIAL NEW MEMBER D/B 1 1. O’Brien & Quinn’s - HODDINGREY TERRONA (B) 1. Girling’s - PYEFLEET SCRUMPIE 1. Wheeler’s - REGALFLIGHT PEMBA (B) 4 Yrs old, lovely type, with attractive head & Rangy bitch with good wiry coat. Attractive head, Two year old bitch with correct wiry coat. expression & good coat. Fair reach of neck, well good length of neck & well laid shoulder. Deep Attractive head, dk eye. Fair topline and depth of angled shoulder & upper arm with correct topline, chest, well muscled powerful quarters. Well chest. Good shoulder placement and rear quarters. lovely deep chest. Nice rear quarters. Moved soundly. knuckled feet. Moved soundly.

LIMIT SHOW SOUTH - 2014 Sue Finnett and Hector Heathcote’s bitch - Hyndsight Runnin Down a BRI TISH SIGHTHOUND The Limit Show South was held at at Dream. Best Opposite Sex going to the same venue, Kirtlington Village Vanessa Lucas and Cliff Dargonne’s FIELD ASSOCIATION Hall, in Oxfordshire, as the recent dog - Packway Comanche Moon. Best Puppy was Helps and Dove’s - Provisional 2015 Lure Deerhound Club seminar. It’s a truly Coursing dates for your diary idyllic setting for any deerhound Foxcliffe Classic Liberty Freedom at event, in a picturesque part of the Beardswood (IMP USA). Subject to confirmation, the Congratulations to the winners!! world, right next to old parkland in meeting dates for 2015 are to be which you can walk the dogs. The held on the following Sundays at rear of the hall opened up onto a huge Thank you to everyone who helped Park House Stables Kingsclere, grassed area akin to a bowling green make the show a success - the near Newbury, Berks, RG20 5PY: and beautifully manicured, it was previously mentioned organisers, judges, stewards, plus Spring Arnold, overlooked by the village church. 15th March Fire and Safety Officer, Catalogue 12th April My husband, Julian, seemed very marker, Joy Wilkinson, Vanessa relaxed as show manager and equally Lucas, Liza Faircloth and Joan Wragg 10th May relaxed was our efficient show for cooking food, Sandra and Miles 14th June Clement in charge of the kitchen, secretary, Lynette Seymour-Jackson. 19th July Dog judge was Pip Buswell and bitch Rachel Quinn and Hazel Williams for 23rd August judge, Elise Cartmel. Hard working running the Club stand, and Hazel stewards, Helen Laidlaw and Mick was also raffle queen. 20th September Edwards ran the ring effortlessly. As 11th October the judging started to pick up pace, it The cardiology vet, Emily Dutton, became apparent that our referee and also attended the show, monitoring hearts for the Deerhound Heart judge for the special classes, Miss J Dogs in warfare Startup, was nowhere to be seen. A Survey. behind the scenes rally produced a willing and able Joan Wragg to step Everybody had a good day, the Dogs played crucial roles in WW1. into the breach, which was just as rosettes were lovely, as was the In fact they proved to be just as well, as the referee was needed to weather, and it was nice to sit dependable as soldiers. Their jobs make the final decision for Reserve ringside and talk to some new faces were diverse in combat - roles Best in Show. as well as old. included: sniffing out enemies, carrying supplies, finding the Well done, Eyke Shannon, who LIZA FAIRCLOTH wounded, delivering messages and claimed Best in Show with her companionship. About a million homebred bitch - Erewon Wanton dogs died during the First World Flame with Reserve Best in Show, War.

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Still more and, in the end, I was told to watch I am making this my last Newsletter bad news for any dodgy signs such as restless (for a while anyway) as things are I’m pacing around and sleepiness etc. still a bit fragmented at present and I afraid, as Since he seems to spend about half have one or two legal hassles to sort mentioned his life snoring happily somewhere out. Not having deerhounds makes it in the PS. or other, that wasn’t a lot of help. difficult to write about deerhounds in my last Fortunately, nothing came of the too!! Seems I’ve been writing it for article. My dear, incident so all was well. The vet did seven or eight years now (maybe cuddly hound Barron phone me back at 11.30pm that night more) but I’ve really enjoyed it and died whilst I was away in England so to check the situation which I hope my ramblings over that time I am now houndless. I felt so sorry thought was rather nice of him. have been of some interest and/or for my friend Nicky as she had amusement at least. I shall of course kindly offered to look after my dogs Oh the joys of owning a dog! Now continue to be a Club member, and, whilst I was away. She was really some better news. I was invited to as always, look forward to the devastated and I can imagine how stay with Jane and John Powell in the Newsletter. Susan Ward and Susan she felt as I was always in a panic the beautiful house they had built in Marwood have both kindly said that couple of times I looked after Gaucin (in the mountains inland from they will send in articles, so there Sapphire for Sue Ward. Poor Nicky, Estopona), it has views from their will still be som -ws of Spanish she hasn’t had much luck lately, she hillside down the valley and across hounds for you. More show news tried to stop a scrap between her the Mediterranean to Gibraltar and and photos too probably. Rottweiler and one of her rescued St Morocco - wonderful! They also I shall be spending Christmas in Bernard’s and got a nasty bite for her have Alpacas grazing on their lawn England this year (first for ten years) pains. With hindsight, getting and shinning up the steep rock and will raise a glass to you all. between two large dogs having a garden, a bit like mountain goats or fight probably wasn’t the brightest SO, ONCE AGAIN, A VERY move and I must admit I wouldn’t MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A have tried it! Fortunately, I was very “Bryn caused a bit of a stir PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS lucky with my hounds and only ever recently by stealing and eating NEW YEAR had a couple of punch ups, but I must ADIOS POR UN RATO say it was pretty scary when they did a whole avocado. I know dogs (GOODBYE FOR A WHILE). go. are omnivores, but really, an avocado!!? GEORGE MACDONALD-HEDGER Life moves steadily on here and I am ” now beginning to get back to normal, well, as normal as my life ever was Ibex. Deerhounds too, of course, and, at present, things and dogs are plus Jane’s new baby, Murphy, the all OK. They are good dogs to chat border terrier, a couple of rescue to, which is handy as at least I’ve dogs and the cats. They all seem to someone to talk with. They think get on pretty well together which is I’ve lost the plot I’m sure, as I nice. I dare not have a cat although I discuss meals and shopping with would love one, so I made sure to get them, but they are a very tolerant pair plenty of strokes and cuddles whilst I and listen patiently. Lucinda actually was there. Apart from missing my replies occasionally too, which is own dogs I didn’t really want to go very comforting! Apart from home. I think they must have missed hogging the sofa, constantly me too, as the greeting was pretty demanding food and cuddles and the hectic. occasional roughing up, they are great companions. Fortunately, Bryn doesn’t stand up on you when greeting or I fear I would Bryn caused a bit of a stir recently by have been flattened. He is still a bit stealing and eating a whole avocado. bargee/pushy and rather too I know dogs are omnivores, but enthusiastic with head butts for my really, an avocado? I had no idea liking. Still, he is only young. how bad this might be (he ate the Lucinda, despite being a lot smaller, stone and all) and of course, it was a is actually the one who is likely to tip Sunday, so some panicky emergency you over as she rushes around and phone calls ensued! To be honest around your legs yelling her head off even my vet wasn’t too sure about it as a welcome.

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Send Best Wishes for a Best Wishes Liza and Julian Faircloth Happy Christmas & successful 2015 and hounds xx MARY GIRLING 37 @ Regional News Here in the Southern south we are enjoying what Snippets must surely be one of the most Dawn Hawker is temporarily confined to beautiful barracks following minor surgery. She’s autumns of being well looked after by John who is a recent years. wonderful chef, as most definitely can be Thank confirmed by all of us who have been to goodness the parties at Carriers Farm in East Sussex, and roe deer have she is being regularly visited upstairs in her been culled to bedroom by her much cherished a more sensible population size, & deerhound, Zara - Wolfscastle Cilydd at yet, there are plenty of squirrels around to Ghylladare. Dawn has had Deerhounds for give the deerhounds our version of interval a great many years and whilst not being so SANTA training whilst having plenty of fun! very much into showing has bred many very lovely hounds. South Eastern Hound Club Open Show has Santa made a rapid and uninterrupted come and gone, but was missed by your The news from Penny Redmond is that she recovery from surgery to remove her front correspondent, whose task it had been to act has just sold her black, shiny, brand new car leg and recently celebrated her eighth as picnic supremo on the day. A bout of and replaced it with a van - because Ripley birthday by galloping around with her self-administered food poisoning was the made it quite clear that a mere car just was friends on Camber Sands down on the Kent reason for my non appearance and I'm just not what she had in mind as suitable coast. Rebecca writes “We know we’re on so grateful to everyone who rushed around transport for a retired champion! borrowed time but have absolutely no ‘borrowing’ paper plates and plastic cups Obviously, starting as she means to go on regrets about the decision we made to from other breed-picnics ensuring the then - she's already got you in training amputate and we make sure we cherish deerhound gang went home fed and Penny! every day we have with Santa.” watered. Rebecca and Tim Hussey, relatively new Poor Pat and Bryan Allwright are pretty The high point of the day was provided by members of the Deerhound Club who hail ‘cut up’ about losing Mingarry as his one of the most popular deerhounds in the from Bromley, have been having a pretty place won’t be taken by another south, who, during her lifetime, has torrid time with their beloved 7 year old deerhound. We’re going to take them out attended countless open shows along with bitch Santa, registered name, Blackburn’s to lunch tomorrow which just may help a her faithful owners, Rosemary and Roger Little Gem. Santa started limping tiny bit. It’s just such a sad situation for Erskine, thus giving many, many up and following a galloping game with her chums them. coming judges (a) another digit on their and was taken to the vet for what Rebecca 'numbers list' and (b) the chance to go over confidently expected to be a prescription And finally - as they say on the BBC News, a deerhound who ticks all the boxes in the for some anti inflammatories and the advice Fanny Maiklem, her wonderful ‘sheep most moderate and unassuming way. She to give only lead walking for a couple of dog’, Mole, (Glenmorlich Hold the Dream) comes to the shows for the fun of the day weeks. To Rebecca and Tim's complete and her small flock of sheep, have not only and to be around for the picnic - so often a horror and dismay, their vet advised that he hit the headlines in our local newspaper, hugely enjoyable feature of the day once was fearful that the cause of the lameness they have also made ‘The Telegraph’, ‘The judging is over. Nellie, aka Sorisdale was rather more sinister than first imagined Sun’, ‘The Express’, The New York MacLindon, is from one of the last litters and the word “osteosarcoma” was uttered. Express and have “gone viral” on the bred by our president, Kenneth Cassels, and In Rebecca’s own words “The whole month internet. The reason for all the mega- she now has on her mantlepiece at home in of August was filled with tests, internet excitement was the three large black plastic West Sussex a beautiful trophy which was searching and tears”, at the end of which, bags, full of cannabis plants, which had awarded to the oldest Deerhound over there was a diagnosis confirming all their been thrown over the fence into Fanny's seven years being exhibited at South worst fears and a decision had to be made field and upon which her sheep were Eastern Hound 2014. about how to proceed. Reading the story in happily munching until PC Plod arrived to the Deerhound Club Newsletter about take the bags safely into custody! Waltraud Hess’s, Hobby Poppy, who’d had a leg amputated because of osteosarcoma, By sheer chance, the sheep were due to be became the turning point as far as future slaughtered the very next day and, in due planning for Santa was concerned. “We course, Mole and the other dogs at Fanny’s gave away our dining room table and chairs Farm Shop, were the extremely happy so that we could create a bedroom for Santa recipients of some rather special lambs’ downstairs. Tim then put a message on the hearts as part of their rations! deerhound Facebook group we belong to, and the support and messages of kindness SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM THE we received were staggering. The group SOUTH TO ONE AND ALL! will never know how much they helped us through the dark moments we had and the PIP BUSWELL feelings of doubt that we experienced at TEL: 01737 762282 times”. [email protected] NELLIE 38 39 Go lden Oldies - Veteran Deerhounds Caintha O’Cockaigne

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Dutch Champion, Belgian Champion, Luxembourg Champion, International Coursing Champion, German Coursing Champion, Dutch Champion for Beauty and Performance & International Champion for Beauty & Performance. Caintha was born on 26 March 2003, along with one sister & five brothers. Her mother, Edle Emmy vom Welzerberg, died age 13.5 & her father was Fritzen’s Great Gatsby. Her sister, Cute Coney, died age 10.5 and one Erewhon Spellbinder brother made it to nearly 11 years! Caintha is still going strong, doing Scarlett broke her leg when she was 10 months old, so some coursing now and then and playing with our youngster. wasn’t shown. She is a wonderful companion and a great mum. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF HER! Dam - Lealla Joka, Sire Ashtonbrook Claudius of Brangalad. Breeder/owner - Caroline Y. van Zanten-Boomgaard EYKE SHANNON Riding the Wind with Cusidh Golden in years, golden in character and forever golden in our hearts. We are privileged and happy to be ruled by them.

Gentiehun Tain Tartraven Rosaidh 6.7.2007 4.10.2005 Chuilinn Afra Tartraven Stac a DOB: 7/12/04. Creubhag is now the Clan Cusidh matriach claiming all 1.4.2007 Chaorainn the best places to sleep & keeping everyone in order. After gaining her 17.12.2003 Stud Book No. she preferred to leave the show scene to her sister, but has been seen in the ring recently, winning & enjoying herself. DUNCAN AND BRIDGET ROBERTSON She is also proud grandma of 2013's Top Puppy in Breed. Chuilinn Deerhounds CLAIRE & ELISE CARTMELL

40 Regional News GENTOM GOSSIP Kilbourne x RIP Midland Kenmilleven We were sad to hear of the demise Matters Pearl during the summer of several well Essence). known deerhound people, whose NORTH AND SOUTH LIMITED After the judging, a passing will no doubt be reported SHOWS birthday upon elsewhere in this Newsletter. This year the Club organised two Perhaps you would like to share with party was Limited Shows reported elsewhere in held in us a moment of quiet reflection of the magazine, with the full results your own personal memories of: The celebration appearing in the “RESULTS” section. of Jean’s Reverend Graeme Longmuir of St Our congratulations to the organisers Andrew’s Parish Church, Inverurie, 70th for both successful shows and to all birthday. Aberdeenshire who passed away in his the winners. sleep on the 10th of August. Mrs A big sincere thank you to Jean & Barbara “B” Cassels, who celebrated Robin Spencer for their secret MIDLAND COUNTIES CH SHOW her 100th birthday in April, sadly shopping, to Kerry Tresh and Glenis October 24, 2014. Judge: Mrs Jan passed away on the 29th of August Peach et al for their contributions and Cheshire who had an entry of 52 and Mrs Anne Davey (Quartetanne) thanks to all for the lovely cards, hounds from which she chose the who passed away peacefully in her presents, and good wishes. Here are a Bitch CC winner, Sam Taylor's - sleep at her home on the 16th of couple photos to give you a flavour of Kilbourne Pandora to Talorpeche September. Jean's “bit-of-a-do”. (Against All Odds for Kilbourne x Ch Our grateful thanks to Glenis for once Witch Way to Kilbourne) to be her BIRTHDAY GREETINGS again allowing us to use her Best Of Breed. This was Pandora’s photographs. There are many more A happier note - on the 8th September, first CC; she is seen below right here Club Librarian, Mrs Mary Churchill, photographs & results to be found on (lt- rt) with Sam, Mrs Cheshire and the Deerhound Club site. celebrated her 80th birthday & on the Ms Kay Barret with the Dog CC 24th of October it was Jean’s 70th (see Winner, her Pharcourse Noah at HAVE A VERY HAPPY adjacent photo and below) the latter Stranwith (Ch. Stranwith Symphony x which we believe is shared with Judith CHRISTMAS AND SINCERE Ragwell Blossom of Pharcourse) also WISHES FOR A PEACEFUL 2015. Grayley. Many Happy Returns to winning his first CC. these Club members and others we The Best Puppy in Breed went to JEAN & TOM RHODES have missed! Mick & Glenis Peach’s bitch puppy, TEL: 01782 392374 Kilbourne Zoe, (Nimloth Bilbo of [email protected]

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Abroad CLUB SHOW - SLOVAKIA 2014 Czech Republic’s Eva and It is Daisy’s fourth Best in Hana Vobornikova’s homebred Show award in her career. DAISY CARRIE IRATER , Handled by Hana in the photo. won Best in Show at the Club Show in Slovenia.

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ThOe familyb alwiayst haud doags, arndi the sas luki I B had impeccable dress sense – understated, thought was Kenneth’s was in fact Deidre’s. but what style! Always perfectly in accord Most importantly, Kenneth & ‘B’ were with her pale complexion and beautiful instrumental in rescuing (with others) the auburn hair. Her mother was an apprentice Manchester Terrier when the breed was at William Morris (of Arts & Crafts fame). BARBARA CASSELS MBE threatened with extinction after the war. Quite recently one of her mother’s designs 1914 - 2014 has been reproduced again ‘Arbutus’, and For many years ‘B’ had her ‘Stonnards’ all the loose covers in their sitting room I had a great admiration for Mrs Cassels - (after the house in Essex) whippets – which were renewed with Arbutus. always known as ‘B’ and most recently Kenneth got fit, and then ran at coursing hugely supportive of Kenneth as President meetings in the south. B was also My favourite memories of ‘B’ are of her and now Patron of the Deerhound Club. ‘B’ instrumental in helping to launch the Dava catalogue marking at Breed Shows. celebrated her 100th birthday in April - she coursing meeting with Kenneth when they Whatever the weather, ‘B’ was impervious! and Kenneth were married for 72 years, and lived in Inverness. I think the very first One especially wind-swept show on the Kenneth always called her ‘Bubbles’. combined saluki/deerhound meeting was tennis courts at North Berwick, it was bitter. Sadly, living to such a great age you outlive held in 1955 and I’m sure the Cassels’ home Judging over, I offered ‘B’ a drop of your contemporaries, and her funeral was a was the ‘hotel’. Drambuie from my hip flask - and yes, a small, mostly family affair. Eldest daughter good swig and she was warm again. Even Fiona (born 1943) reminded us of B’s ‘glory ‘B’ was awarded the British Empire Medal visiting fairly recently, snow on the ground days’ when the three girls were young: (now the MBE) for her Red Cross work in and rather chilly, there was ‘B’ with all the fantastic picnics, expeditions on bicycles, Scotland. A trained nutritionist, she was windows open just to keep the room well and wonderful holidays on Coll (and it is to very involved in devising healthy food ventilated during the day. She was a clever, Coll she wishes to be returned). She and during the War when rationing was strong and upright character, and with her Kenneth were also huge travellers, carrying imposed. The Club Newsletter No 11 (May passing, the Deerhound Club has lost a true on globe trotting until well into their 1965) features an article from ‘B’ listing friend. nineties. ‘Food Values’ - she was always very strict with Kenneth, and made sure he ate the right MARY GIRLING

but a wonderful new friendship with Anne he set a new world record for speed and and Norman. They became like an agility as he raced through the house to find extended family to us and were a beautiful her. Another time, at a show, dignity and example of a loving marriage and a happy composure in the show ring were forgotten devoted couple. when he heard Anne’s voice and bounded kangaroo like out of the ring to lavish a Ann was born in Bradford, her mother was deerhound greeting on her. Tumbo only a professional dancer which reflected in lived with Anne until he was 4 months old, Anne’s interest in ballet, opera, dancing & but he never forgot her and his love for her all types of music, especially jazz music, was undiminished over the years. she met her future husband, Norman, at Croydon Jazz Club. Similarly, Anne has left a lasting and ANNE DAVEY delightful impression on all of us. I am sure Anne was always a lovely hostess, an that I speak not only for my family, but for It was 1992, Mark and I were looking for a excellent cook, gentle, kind, generous, had all the friends and family who knew her, deerhound puppy and were put in touch a wonderful sense of humour & was when I say that we all miss her greatly but, with Anne and Norman through the interested in other people’s lives. I know just as it was with our old deerhound, Anne Deerhound Club, as their lovely bitch, she had health problems over the years but will always be there in our memories and in Ardkinglas Music, had a litter of puppies. she never dwelt on them & would turn a our hearts. conversation back to her interest in what It is a daunting prospect - applying for a you were doing & how you were. She JULIA WARMAN deerhound puppy and being vetted by a wrote lovely newsy letters & I know many longstanding club member, breeder and others will remember her for this. We Many thanks to all Club members for their judge! We were young, inexperienced and always looked forward to receiving a letter cards and messages of sympathy which on our best behavior, but Anne immediately from Anne. gave great comfort to the family at this sad put us at ease. She was most welcoming, time. A special thanks to the deerhounds in and generously shared her knowledge and Deerhounds have long memories and our attendance at the service. Anne’s smile was expertise and showed us her beautiful deerhound, Tumbo, never forgot Anne. always bright and welcoming, but garden that had been extensively When she and Norman came to visit, especially so when greeting a deerhound. remodelled by 8 lively puppies! Tumbo was in the back garden when he Remember that smile, it will comfort you. heard Anne’s voice at the front of the house. A couple of visits later and we had not only He would rarely bother to get up when NORMAN DAVEY, JEANETTE, our fabulous deerhound puppy, “Tumbo”, visitors came, but on this occasion I think NICOLAS, PHILIP AND JULIA.

44 GRAEME LONGMUIR What a super chap he was, great sense of minister told me Graeme's church humour - that lovely chuckle - and magazine had a column reputed to be The Revd J Graeme Longmuir, GCSJ, always interested in the breed, their written by Two Deerhounds.” MA Oxon., BEd, FASC died while on history and the people. We exchanged holiday with his deerhounds on North cards at Christmas over the years, and The shockwaves of Graeme’s sudden Uist. Minister of St Andrew’s Parish when the Breed Show came to Blackpool death are subsiding, and his two Church (The Auld Kirk of Inverurie) I remembered Graeme’s early life had deerhounds have found a safe haven with since 2001, and before that Chaplain at been at Morecambe (with his Guardian Ms Waltraud Hess. Jean Blandford & her Strathallan School in Perth for nearly The Revd. Fred or ‘Freddie’) and invited friend, Robert, collected the hounds from twenty years, he was Vice-convenor of him to come and say Grace at the show the ferry at Uig, on Skye, ferried from the Church of Scotland’s Panel on dinner. What an eye-opener that was, North Uist - the round trip took 13 hours, Worship and Convenor of its Liturgical we’d never had a Grace like that before! so a huge undertaking. Nell MacBean Committee for almost 10 years, and He met lots of us, and hoped to get more then kept the hounds & Waltraud is Prelate of the Priory of St Margaret of actively involved with the breed when he thrilled to have deerhounds about her Scotland, OSJ (Knights Hospitaller). retired at 70 in a couple of years time. again. ‘Gilsay’ (Killoeter Ossa) and ‘Mara’ (Killoeter Paabay at Culuath) are But ever since I first met Graeme at Jimmy Grogan went to the funeral - settling into their new home, and Portsonachan Hotel in the mid-1960s (he “he’d had a few drinks with Graeme over knowing how kind Waltraud is to her had a white sports car), his abiding the years, and found him great company, dogs, I suspect they will be every bit as passion had been Deerhounds - he always had thought for others”. spoilt as they were with Graeme. encouraged by Phyllis Young and Jimmy sent me a fine email: “the church Waltraud tells me that it is ‘Mara’ who is Anastasia Noble. His first deerhound was packed full of Graeme's friends and on the front cover of the Member’s List. was Ardkinglas Zara (1976) called parishioners, local dignitaries. The ‘Zaza’. He always had one or two Knights Hospitallers were in their He died over the night of Saturday 10th hounds and he pampered to their every crimson robes with crusader crosses. August when the moon on Uist would whim. I didn’t recognise the Punk I’ve never seen so many different clergy have been at its fullest and brightest, Rocker who appeared at Darlington one of all denomination from all over lighting the sky for his spirit to soar free. year when I was judging, but that was Scotland… stories told - funny with Dear Graeme, we who are left behind are Graeme! His secretary told me he was an laughter. Sadness when outstretched richer for having known you, but the excellent boss, and the moment he hands from both sides of the aisle poorer and sadder for your sudden donned his robes he became a (Church of reached to touch Graeme's wicker casket passing. Scotland) Minister, but then there was as it made its way to his resting place in Graeme the man. North Uist. The local Episcopalian MARY GIRLING

1. If your dog’s acting up, it might be over a small boy, his master, apparently He took the throne after the people of because a storm’s on the way. Dogs can trying to save him from the disaster. Norway killed Onund, King Eystein’s hear, smell, and feel a change in the son. After his son’s death, the king gave weather long before us. 7. Square-headed dogs like Saint the people a choice - to be ruled by a Bernards can hear subsonic sounds slave or a dog. The people chose the 2. Labradors are the most popular better than dogs with narrow heads like dog, thinking it would be easier to rid breed in the world. spaniels. themselves of a dog. Saur ruled for three years. 3. According to legend, Sir 8. The ‘smell’ centre of a dog’s Isaac Newton’s favourite dog, brain is 40 times larger than 11. Coursing with dogs may have been Diamond, upset a candle, ours. Dogs can smell brought to England by the Romans, but setting fire to manuscripts thousands of times better we are not sure exactly when. By the containing his notes on og than humans. Their noses time of the Norman invasion, experiments conducted D have millions more scent greyhounds were closely associated over the course of twenty ivia receptors - a human nose with the English aristocracy and years. Tr averages 5 million, whilst commoners banned from owning them. a Springer’s has 125 It was in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I 4. The first sense puppies million, making them useful that the Duke of Norfolk established develop is touch. in sniffing out drugs, dead the first coursing rules. The course bodies and explosives. usually consisted of two hounds, both 5. Eighteen muscles move your dog’s chasing a hare that was given a 240 ears around independently of one 9. Dogs are digitigrade animals, yard head start. Coursing grew in another. meaning that their digits, not their popularity over the next two centuries. heels, take most of their weight when In 1837, the Waterloo Cup meet for 6. A dog named Delta was discovered they walk. Because of this, dog’s toe greyhounds was first held, and at the during the excavations of Pompeii. The bones are very important. end of the century had about 75,000 dog’s corpse was frozen in time by the people attending the meeting. hardened volcanic ash. He was hunched 10. A dog named Saur, served as a king.

45 Results Caption Competition 37

“And what breed might you be?” “Yucca Filamentosa,Yucca Gloriosa, or Yucca Flaccida? Not really sure, better give that Alan what’s-his-name a call.” “A thrown gravy bone landed somewhere round here, I'll find it!” “Ouch! - It bit me” “Don’t think much of your new TV aerial!” “Oh was there a flower on this to begin with?” “What are you hiding over there for?” “What’s this? - Day of the Triffids strikes again!” “Eh mum, summat spikey’s landed and its not edible!” “'scuse me, is this John Wyndham’s place?” “Ugh! Ptooie! No wonder it’s called a yucca!” “OK, I’m listening, say it again in English!”

Many really great entries for this competition including: - We felt that the best caption was “Oh was there a flower on this Prickly customer?” to begin with?” sent in by Robin & Leo Paisey. “I didn’t steal it! It’s a plant!” Well done, let us know which dog’s illustrated pedigree you would like - JEAN & TOM “Aloe Vera!” “Don't think that this new diet they have me on will last long...” Caption Competition 38

Think of a humorous caption for this photo sent in by John and Sue Reynolds and win an illustrated pedigree of your choice.

Send your entries to:

TOM & JEAN RHODES Somerville, Lightwood Road, Rough Close, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 7PW or [email protected]

Special Raffle From the legacy of the late Miss Muriel Fenn

A COLOURED PRINT IN THE STYLE OF JAMES HARDY JNR Measures: Including mount 26” (67cm) x 20” (50cm) plus frame. RAFFLE TICKETS - £5.00 each

Tickets will be sent to UK Club members early next year. Raffle to be drawn at the Breed Show April 2015.

Send tickets & payment to the Breed Show Secretary Rachel Quinn Please make cheques payable to ‘The Deerhound club’.

In real life, a most attractive picture of a which is a veneer of wood on cardboard. I am no expert, but hopefully someone will ghillie with deerhounds with the hills rising There is no signature or information visible know the artist, and the history of FAC- in the background. The colours are beautiful. on the picture. On the reverse of the mount is SIMILES. a small printed label (probably missing a bit) Help is needed from members please. It is which reads: “FAC-SIMILES of water- Please let me know so any information can definitely an ‘old’ picture, the frame is gilt colour drawings and oil p...... by Eminent stay with the picture. and has pretty decorations - Plaster of Paris Artists. Published by E. Gambart & Co., 25 [email protected] perhaps? I would guess late Victorian. The Berners Street, Oxford and 8 Rue de image is (apparently) part of the mount, Bruxelles, Paris.”

46 Best Puppy in Breed 2014 Puppies featured have won a BEST PUPPY award at a Championship show Finlas at Claonaiglen

DOG OWNED BY MS S PARSONS & MR A McKINNON BRED BY MISS J MILLER DOB: 28/8/2013

SIRE: KIRN AT KILLOETER DAM: DEIRDRIE OF THE SORROWS

AWARDS: WELKS JUDGE: MRS G PEACH BATH JUDGE: MR P PASK THREE COUNTIES JUDGE: MRS J WRAGG BORDER UNION: JUDGE: MRS S PLATT HOUND SHOW: MRS E HAMILTON WELSH KC: MR K THORNTON Finlas (known as Finn) was chosen for us by Nell MacBean and Jean Blandford, the first time we saw him was when we collected him. Nell and Jean certainly have an eye for a good puppy. Finn’s temperament is second to none and gets on well with the other hounds and horses. Finn loves re- designing our furniture, playing with his best friend, Esk, and chasing the ducks when he thinks we’re not looking. Shagiead Aunty Hetty for Lordswell

BITCH OWNED BY MR G & MRS V MEER

BRED BY: MRS L SPENCE DOB: 23/9/2013

SIRE: KILBOURNE NICO DAM: HYNDSIGHT RIPLEY INTO SHAGIEAD

AWARDS: SOUTHERN COUNTIES JUDGE - MR P DONDINA RICHMOND JUDGE - MR D MURRAY

Hetty is outgoing and friendly, very biddable and has a temperament to die for! She loves her food, people, the show ring and bed. Our perfect companion and so easy to live with.

Photo: G Peach

47 Best Puppy in Breed 2014

Kilbourne Zoe

BITCH OWNED AND BRED BY Mr M & MRS G PEACH

DOB: 26/11/2013

SIRE: NIMLOTH BILBO AT KILBOURNE DAM: KENMILLEVEN PEARL ESSENCE

AWARDS: BLACKPOOL JUDGE: MR A BRACE EAST OF ENGLAND JUDGE: MRS L SPENCE LEEDS JUDGE: MR K PURSGLOVE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM JUDGE: MRS M BRYCE-SMITH MIDLAND COUNTIES JUDGE: MRS J CHESHIRE

David Platts offered to loan us his bitch Electra, so we jumped at the chance. One of a litter of eight, Zoe was always ‘the one’. A big strong happy girl who fits in the pack beautifully. Gentle, funny, fast and fit for purpose, we love her.

Regalflight Rueben

DOG BRED AND OWNED BY MRS J BOND

DOB: 17/10/2013

SIRE: PYEFLEET SILAS DAM: REGALFLIGHT TANA

AWARDS: WINDSOR JUDGE: MRS D KENIS-PORDHAM BOURNEMOUTH JUDGE: DR S HELPS

Rueben is great puppy to have around and, to me, he represents what a young deerhound should look like.

Photo: G Peach

48 Best Puppy in Breed 2014

Chuilinn Ballad

BITCH OWNED BY MRS S CUNNINGHAM

BRED BY DR D AND MRS B ROBERTSON

DOB: 4/2/2014

SIRE: ROSSLYN REIVER DAM: CHUILINN AFRA

AWARDS: SKC JUDGE: MRS A MCDONALD DARLINGTON JUDGE: MRS E CARTLEDGE

Ballad is an absolute delight to live with - she is just happy, happy, happy all day long.

Celticmoon Shadow Magic

BITCH OWNED BY MS V AND MRS M LINDSAY

BRED BY MR M O’BRIEN AND MS E DAY

DOB: 4/10/2013

SIRE: WOLFSCASTLE DRAIG DAM: WICKWAR WILD CLOVER AT CELTICMOON

AWARD: SKC (MAY) 2014, JUDGE - MRS G SMITH

Rowan, or Rowdy, as she is often better known, has proved to be a wonderful addition to the household. A lovely nature, she immediately fitted in with the other deerhounds, lurchers and cats and has made lots of friends in our village.

Photo: Mr A Dryer

49 Best Puppy in Breed 2014

Regalflight Racer

BITCH BRED AND OWNED BY MRS J BOND

DOB: 17/10/2013

SIRE: PYEFLEET SILAS DAM: REGALFLIGHT TANA

AWARD: BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL JUDGE: MISS C CHURCHILL

Racer lives up to her name and does everything at top speed. Jumping on her brother is her favourite pastime.

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50 ow 2. Wolfscastle Cracker (Owen & Brodie) Flute - Not bred by: Chuilinn Ballad 3. Hamiltonhill Fred D Mercury (Wilson) Sh 3. Marivon Fallon (Wilbraham) Geltsdale – Best R.C.C.: Killoeter Ruiag VETERAN BITCH lts PUPPY BITCH Barmaud – Puppy: Chuilinn Ballad 1. Trentdale Glamis of Lyndorthwin (Tresh) esu 1. Celticmoon Shadow Magic (Lindsay) Beardswood - Under 18 months: Chuilinn Ballad PUPPY BITCH R JUNIOR BITCH Mhor - Under 2 years: Killoeter Ruiag 1. Shagiead Aunty Hetty for Lordswell (Meer) 1. Greyflax My Girl (Paisey) Fawcett - Under 3 years: Killoeter Ruiag BPIB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS 2. Greyflax Summer Breeze (Bailey) Evita - Over 5 years: Canishurn Zena 2. Foxcliffe Classic Liberty Freedom at 3. Luckhurst Olgrin (Lewis) Rob Roy - Owner never won a C.C.: Chuilinn Beardswood (Helps & Dove) BOURNEMOUTH C.A. (09.08.2014) POST GRADUATE BITCH Ballad 3. Wolfscastle Cracker (Owen & Brodie) Judge: Dr Sarah Helps 1. Lodhainn Bennbeheula to Jamalison Melchior - Head & expression: Chuilinn Ballad JUNIOR BITCH NO ENTRIES PUPPY DOG (Grimshaw) Balgrogan – Brace: Morton & Morgan YEARLING BITCH 1. Regalflight Rueben (Bond) BPIB 2. Ardlancien Elona (Lewis) 1. Erewhon Wanton Flame (Shannon) JUNIOR DOG NO ENTRIES LIMIT BITCH CITY OF BIRMINGHAM C.A. (29.08.14) 2. Fenririnbarn Brunhilde (Hawkins) POST GRADUATE DOG 1. Beardswood Quintessence (Helps) RCC Judge: Mrs M. Bryce-Smith POST GRADUATE BITCH 1. Luckhurst Nebo to Wolfscastle (Owen & 2. Claonaiglen Buie (Parsons & McKinnon) VETERAN DOG - NO ENTRIES 1. Kilbourne Willow for Greyzicon (Piggot) Brodie) 3. Cassacre Aelfrida of Ghiltan (Seymour- PUPPY DOG 2. Lyndorthwin Ethel Grey (Tresh) 2. Fritzens Drum to Neroche (Imp Deu) (Wragg) Jackson) 1. Wolfscastle Caradog (Hall) LIMIT BITCH 3. Luckhurst Nairn (Lewis) OPEN BITCH JUNIOR DOG 1. Shagiead Lady Sea with Greybrows (Redmond LIMIT DOG 1. Ch. Cotherstone Duchenne (Morton & 1. Greyhawks Romanie Drom (Pink) & Friend) RCC 1. Sireadh Chase (Wilkinson) Morgan) CC POST GRADUATE DOG 2. Rosslyn Pollie of Nimloth (Smith) 2. Hyndsight The Darkness (Finnett & H. 2. Greyflax Just Peachy (Bailey) 1. Erewhon Celestial Fire (Shannon) CC & BOB 3. Beardswood Quintessence (Helps) Heathcote) OPEN BITCH 3. Claonaiglen Fionnelighe (Parsons & 2. Luckhurst Nairn (Lewis) OPEN DOG McKinnon) 3. Greyflax Pie In The Sky (Williams) 1. Stranwith Ariadne (Barret) CC & BOB 1. Ch. Cotherstone Shot And Steel (Morton & LIMIT DOG 2. Ch. Cotherstone Duchenne (Morton & Morgan) CC TROPHIES AWARDED AT WKC 1. Breesfalt Jasper (Hogan) RCC Morgan) 2. Ch. Hyndsight Riddick (Spence & N. Ross - For type: Ch. Cotherstone Duchenne 2. Beardswood Quiver (Schaanning Ling) Heathcote) RCC Blythblue - Bred by: Ch. Cotherstone Shot And OPEN DOG TROPHIES AWARDED AT RICHMOND 3. Lux Ch. Regalflight Tarloch (Baumann) Steel 1. Lux Ch. Regalflight Tarloch (Baumann) Ross - For type: Stranwith Ariadne. PUPPY BITCH Flute - Not bred by: Non Member 2. Ch. Cotherstone Shot And Steel (Morton & Blythblue - Bred by:Stranwith Ariadne. 1. Shagiead Aunty Hetty for Lordswell (Meer) Geltsdale – Best R.C.C.: Beardswood Morgan) Flute - Not bred by: Ch. Hyndsight Riddick 2. Wolfscastle Cracker (Owen & Brodie) Quintessence GOOD CITIZEN (DOG) – NO ENTRIES Geltsdale - Best R.C.C.: Ch. Hyndsight Riddick 3. Pantawick Brea (Bunce) Barmaud – Puppy: Finlas At Claonaiglen VETERAN BITCH Barmaud - Puppy: Shagiead Aunty Hetty for JUNIOR BITCH Beardswood - Under 18 months: Greyflax My Girl 1. Tillyhilt Little Eva to Breesfalt (Hogan) Lordswell. 1. Greyflax Summer Breeze (Bailey) Mhor - Under 2 years: Greyflax My Girl PUPPY BITCH Beardswood - Under 18 months: Pyefleet Tarka. 2. Luckhurst Olgrin (Lewis) Fawcett - Under 3 years: Greyflax My Girl 1. Kilbourne Zoe (Peach) BPIB Mhor - Under 2 years: Packway Lonesome Dove. POST GRADUATE BITCH Evita - Over 5 years: Claonaiglen Fionnelighe Fawcett - Under 3 years: Ch. Shagiead Lady Sea JUNIOR BITCH 1. Shagiead Mrs Bridges (Finnett & N. Rob Roy - Owner never won a C.C.: Lodhainn 1. Greyflax Summer Breeze (Bailey) at Greybrows Heathcote) Beinnbeheula to Jamalison 2. Kilbourne Liberty (Peach) Evita - Over 5 years: Ch. Hyndsight Riddick 2. Ardlancien Eiryn to Balgaled (Aston) Melchior - Head & expression: Ch. Cotherstone 3. Luckhurst Olgrin (Lewis) Rob Roy - Owner never won a C.C.: Packway 3. Nimloth Belthill (Smith) Duchenne POST GRADUATE BITCH Lonesome Dove. LIMIT BITCH Balgrogan – Brace: Morton & Morgan 1. Erewhon Wanton Flame (Shannon) Melchior - Head & expression:Stranwith Ariadne. 1. Shagiead Lady Sea with Greybrows (Redmond 2. Lodhainn Bennbeheula to Jamalison Balgrogan - Brace: Girling & Friend) CC & BOB SCOTTISH KENNEL CLUB (23.08.14) (Grimshaw) 2. Stranwith Ariadne (Barret) RCC Breed Judge: Mrs E.A. MacDonald 3. Ehlaradawn Tilia at Kilbourne (Peach) DARLINGTON DOG SHOW SOC. 3. Rosslyn Pollie of Nimloth (Smith) LIMIT BITCH (12.09.14) OPEN BITCH Group Judge: Mr A Brace 1. Shagiead Lady Sea with Greybrows (Redmond 1. Greyflax Just Peachy (Bailey) PUPPY DOG Breed Judge: Mrs C.E. Cartledge & Friend) RCC 2. Ch. Cotherstone Duchenne (Morton & 1. Isdemus Prince Sense of Beauty TAF (Burns) Group Judge: Mr B. Reynolds-Frost 2. Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy (Constantine) Morgan) 2. Arrachogaidh Bhaideanach (Seamens) Puppy Group Judge: Mrs A MacDonald OPEN BITCH 3. Hyndsight Ripley into Shagiead (Spence) JUNIOR DOG VETERAN DOG 1. Greyflax Just Peachy (Bailey) CC 1. Almondbank Lead On McDuff (McIntyre) 1. Menteith Declan (Swanson) BV 2. Ch. Cotherstone Duchenne (Morton & TROPHIES AWARDED AT BOURNEMOUTH 2. Dorrator Franklin (Foy) MINOR PUPPY DOG Morgan) Ross - For type: Ch. Shagiead Lady Sea with 3. Dorrator Curtis (Devine) 1. Wolfscastle Caradog (Hall) 3. Stranwith Aria at Roguesmoor ShCM Greybrows YEARLING DOG PUPPY DOG - NO ENTRIES GOOD CITIZEN (BITCH) – NO ENTRIES Blythblue - Bred by: Ch Cotherstone Shot Steel 1. Cusidh Drawing Down The Sun (Cartmell) JUNIOR DOG – NO ENTRIES Flute - Not bred by: Ch. Shagiead Lady Sea with 2. Teviotdale Banner Blue (Cunningham) POST GRADUATE DOG POST GRADUATE DOG TROPHIES AWARDED AT CITY OF B'HAM Greybrows 1. Erewhon Celestial Fire (Shannon) Ross - For type: Erewhon Celestial Fire. Geltsdale – Best R.C.C.: Stranwith Ariadne 1. Rosslyn Qonnor (Sharp) 2. Araceta Dreamflight (Wallace) Blythblue - Bred by: Erewhon Celestial Fire. Barmaud – Puppy: Regalflight Reuben 2. Ruairidh Macratha of Cusidh*** (Cartmell) LIMIT DOG Flute - Not bred by: Shagiead Lady Sea at Beardswood - Under 18 months: Greyflax 3. Pitlochry's Lanselot [Imp Nld] (De Courcy) 1. Beardswood Quinlan (Helps) RCC Greybrows Summer Breeze LIMIT DOG 2. Gentiehun Desert Orchid (Anderson & White) Geltsdale – Best R.C.C.: Shagiead Lady Sea at Mhor - Under 2 years: Greyflax Summer Breeze 1. Killoeter Ruaig (Macbean) RCC 3. Pharcourse Noah at Stranwith (Barret) Greybrows Fawcett - Under 3 years: Ch. Shagiead Lady Sea 2. Gentiehun Desert Orchid (Anderson) OPEN DOG Barmaud – Puppy: Kilbourne Zoe with Greybrows 3. Killoeter Quern at Cuillinmor (Davis & 1. Ch. Cotherstone Shot And Steel (Morton & Beardswood - Under 18 months: Greyflax Evita - Over 5 years: Ch Hyndsight Riddick MacIntyre) Morgan) CC, BOB & G4 OPEN DOG Summer Breeze Rob Roy - Owner never won a C.C.: Sireadh 2. Kwaricott Corelli (Hawkins) Mhor - Under 2 years: Greyflax Summer Breeze Chase 1. Ch. Cotherstone Shot And Steel (Morton & VETERAN BITCH Fawcett - Under 3 years: Erewhon Celestial Fire. Melchior - Head & expression: Ch. Shagiead Morgan) CC, BOB & G3 – Congratulations. 1. Tartraven Rosaidh (Robertson) Evita - Over 5 years: Tillyhilt Little Eva to Breesfalt Lady Sea with Greybrows 2. Ch. Kwaricott Corelli (Hawkins) MINOR PUPPY BITCH Rob Roy - Owner never won a C.C.: Erewhon Balgrogan – Brace: Morton & Morgan 3. Ch. Regalflight Tarloch (Baumann) 1. Chuillin Berengaria (Robertson) PUPPY BITCH Celestial Fire. 2. Marvion Florence (Davis) 1. Chuilinn Ballad (Cunningham) BPIB & RCC. Melchior - Head & expression: Erewhon Celestial WELSH KENNEL CLUB (15.08.14) PUPPY BITCH 2. Celticmoon Shadow Magic (Lindsay) Fire. Judge: Mr C.K. Thornton 1. Chuilinn Ballad (Cunningham) BPIB & PG3 JUNIOR BITCH Balgrogan - Brace: None entered. VETERAN DOG – NONE PRESENT. 2. Kilbourne Zoe (Peach) 1. Dorrator Garvey (Gillie) JUNIOR BITCH MINOR PUPPY DOG – NO ENTRIES YEARLING BITCH RICHMOND (05.09.14) PUPPY DOG 1. Kilbourne Liberty (Peach) 1. Cusidh Dreaming Spirit (Cartmell) Judge: Mr David E. Murray (Moireach) 1. Finlas At Claonaiglen (Parsons & McKinnon) POST GRADUATE BITCH 2. Cotherstone Brogue (Swanson) VETERAN DOG BPIB 1. Cotherstone Islay Mist of Kaleginy POST GRADUATE BITCH 1. Greyzicon Blythespirit (Piggott) BVIB JUNIOR DOG – NO ENTRIES (Constantine) 1. Cotherstone Islay Mist of Kaleginy PUPPY DOG NO ENTRIES POST GRADUATE DOG 2. Cotherstone Brogue (Swanson) (Constantine) JUNIOR DOG 1. Luckhurst Nairn (Lewis) 3. Erewhon Wanton Flame (Shannon) 2. Brylach Over The Broomstick with Cusidh 1. Pyefleet Tarka (Girling) 2. Pedlarspath Secret Star (Merrick) LIMIT BITCH (Cartmell) 2. Greyhawks Romanie Drom 3. Fritzen's Drum to Neroche (Imp Deu) (Wragg) 1. Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy (Constantine) CC LIMIT BITCH YEARLING DOG LIMIT DOG 2. Beardswood Quintessence (Helps) RCC 1. Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy (Constantine) 1. Packway Lonesome Dove (Lucas & Dargonne) 1. Beardswood Quinlan (Helps) 3. Kilbourne Unity (Ellse) 2. Killoeter Ralia (Macbean) 2. Erewhon Celestial Fire (Shannon) 2. Beardswood Quiver (Schaanning Ling) OPEN BITCH 3. Kessoch Marsco of Greystiel (Smart) POST GRADUATE DOG NO ENTRIES OPEN DOG 1. Chuilinn Magdalena (Robertson) OPEN BITCH LIMIT DOG 1. Ch. Cotherstone Shot And Steel (Morton & 2. Stranwith Ariadne (Barret) 1. Ch. Cotherstone Duchenne (Morton & 1. Beardswood Quinlan (Helps) Morgan) CC & BOB 3. Ch. Cotherstone Duchenne (Morton & Morgan) CC 2. Luckhurst Nebo to Wolfscastle (Owen & Brodie 2. Lux Ch. Regalflight Tarloch (Baumann) RCC Morgan) VETERAN BITCH 3. Sireadh Chase (Wilkinson) 3. Laird Of Summerisle (Stabb & Taylor) 1. Canishurn Zena (Cunningham) OPEN DOG VETERAN BITCH TROPHIES AWARDED AT DARLINGTON 1. Ch. Cotherstone Shot And Steel (Morton & 1. Ch. Witch Way to Kilbourne (Williams) BV Ross - For type: Ch Cotherstone Shot And Steel TROPHIES AWARDED AT SKC – AUG. Morgan) CC MINOR PUPPY BITCH Blythblue - Bred by: Ch Cotherstone Shot And Ross - For type: Ch. Cotherstone Shot And Steel 2. Ch. Hyndsight Riddick (Spence & Heathcote) 1. Araceta Butterfly (Quinn & O'Brien) Steel Blythblue - Bred by: Ch. Cotherstone Shot & Steel RCC

51 w Best A.V. Hound Hoddingrey Peregrine (Taylor) Sho MIDLAND COUNTIES C.S. (24.10.14) BORDER COUNTIES HOUND (11.05.14) s Judge: Mrs Jan Cheshire Judge: Not Known t LEICESTER CITY (25.08.14) esul MINOR PUPPY DOG – NO ENTRIES BOB & Res BIS Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy R PUPPY DOG (Constantine) Judge: Mrs R Quinn (Araceta) 1. Wolfscastle Caradog (Hall) BOB Lodhainn Bennbeheula to Jamalison Flute - Not bred by:Gentiehun Adelaide of JUNIOR DOG – NO ENTRIES TYNE WEAR & TEES HOUNS ASSOC. (Grimshaw) Kaleginy POST GRADUATE DOG Geltsdale – Best R.C.C.: Beardswood Quinlan. (24.05.14) 1. Luckhurst Nairn (Lewis) Judge: Not Known SOUTH EASTERN HOUND CLUB PREMIER Barmaud – Puppy: Chulinn Ballad 2. Regalflight Poacher at Leksmoor (Greenhalgh) BOB Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy [POINTS SHOW] (31.08.14) Beardswood - Under 18 months: Chulinn Ballad LIMIT DOG (Constantine) Breed Judge: Mrs B Robertson Mhor - Under 2 years: Cotherstone Islay Mist of 1. Pharcourse Noah at Stranwith (Barret) CC Kaleginy 2. Luckhurst Nebo to Wolfscastle (Owen & Brodie) (Chuilinn) Fawcett - Under 3 years: Cotherstone Islay Mist OPEN DOG RIPON & DIST. (01.06.14) BIS Judge: Mrs S Rawlings of Kaleginy 1. Kilbourne Nico (Peach) RCC Judge: Not Known BOB Beardswood Ripley for Calbraidh (Faircloth) Evita - Over 5 years: Mentieth Declan 2. Ch Cotherstone Shot And Steel (Morton & BOB & BIG Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy RBOB Lodhainn Bennbeheula to Jamalison Rob Roy - Owner never won a C.C.: Gentiehun Morgan) (Constantine) (Grimshaw) Adelaide of Kaleginy 3. Hamiltonhill Fred D Mercury (Wilson) BPIB & Res. BPIS Beardswood Spey (Helps) Melchior - Head & expression:Gentiehun MINOR PUPPY BITCH DUNDEE CANINE CLUB (07.06.14) BVIB Sorisdale Maclindon (Erskine) Adelaide of Kaleginy 1. Ormanstar Cherry Blossom (Taylor) Judge: Mr Alex Paisey Balgrogan – Brace: Constantine 2. Greyflax Teenspirit (Bailey) BOB Ch. Cotherstone Shot And Steel Sh. CM WOLSINGHAM & WEAR VALLEY AGRI. 3. Marivon Fallon (Wilbraham) SHOW (06.09.14) DRIFFIELD AGRI. SOC. [No DH CC's] (Morton & Morgan) PUPPY BITCH Judge: Mrs E Third (21.09.14) 1. Kilbourne Zoe (Peach) BPIB PEMBROKESHIRE C.A. (19.07.14 BOB & G3 Cotherstone Islay Mist of Kaleginy Judge: Mrs J Spencer (Talgavar) 2. Araceta Butterfly (O'Brien & Quinn) Judge: Mrs Thomas (Constantine) BB & BOB Stranwith Ariadne (Barret) 3. Marivon Florence (Davis) BOB & BPIB Wolfscastle Cracker (Brodie & BD Gentiehun Ayers Rock of Kaleginy JUNIOR BITCH Owen) CAMBOURNE & REDRUTH C.S. (14.09.14) (Constantine) 1. Shagiead Aunty Hetty for Lordswell (Meer) Breed & Groups Judge: Mrs J K (Katyian) RBB Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy 2. Regalflight Raffia of Lairigefyne (Rhodes) LEEK SHOW SOC. (26.07.14) (Constantine) 3. Celticmoon Shadow Huntress (Day & O'Brien) BOB & G4 Jamalison Anthem (Bye) RBD Not Awarded. POST GRADUATE BITCH Judge: Ms M A Stuart (Ollandsheart) BPIB, RBOB & Res. BPIG Greyflax The Jazz 1. Kilbourne Pandora to Talorpeche (Taylor) CC & BOB Regalflight Poacher at Leksmoor Singer to Jamalison (Grimshaw). SOUTH WALES K.A. (10.10.14) BOB (Greenhalgh) TAVISTOCK & DIST. C.S. (05.10.14) Judge: Mrs Pamela Mottershaw 2. Wolfscastle Greyce (Owen, Brodie & Cody) RCC EAST OF ENGLAND L.K.S. [70th Breed & Group Judge: Mr K Andrew PUPPY DOG 3. Ehlaradawn Tilia at Kilbourne (Peach) 1. Greyflax The Jazz Singer to Jamalison Anniversary Summer Show] (03.08.14) BOB & G4 Jamalison Anthem ShCM (Bye) LIMIT BITCH (Grimshaw) Breed Judge: Ms M A Stuart 1. Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy (Constantine) 2. Beardswood Strahan at Peopleton (Francis, SCOTTISH BREEDS C.C. (05.10.14) 2. Kilbourne Unity (Ellse) (Ollandsheart) Blatchford & Helps) Breed Judge: Prof E Cartmell 3. Pyefleet Skatha at Ollandsheart (Stuart & Holt) Group & Puppy Group Judge: Mrs W Cross JUNIOR DOG OPEN BITCH BOB & G3 Pyefleet Scrumpie (Girling) BIS Judge: Mrs I Elder 1. Finlas At Claonaiglen (Parsons & McKinnon) 1. Greyflax Just Peachy (Bailey) RBOB Regalflight Poacher at Leksmoor BOB Islay's Iarla to Leoch [Imp Deu] (Milne & POST GRADUATE DOG 2. Ch Shagiead Lady Sea with Greybrows (Greenhalgh) Andrews) 1. Kilbourne Usher to Ormanstar (Taylor) RCC (Redmond & Friend) PG3 Regalflight Rueben (Bond) BOS Fintralgor Red Red Rose (Foote & Crossan) 2. Luckhurst Nairn (Lewis) 3. Ch. Cotherstone Duchenne (Morton & BPIB & BPIS Chuilinn Ballad (Cunningham) LIMIT DOG Morgan) BAKEWELL SHOW (06 & 07.08.14) 1. Luckhurst Nebo to Wolfscastle (Owen & EASTBOURNE & DIST. C.S. OPEN SHOW Brodie) Breed Judge: Mrs S Phillips (Ladygrove) TROPHIES AWARDED AT MIDLAND COUNTIES (05.10.14) 2. Greyhawks Romanie Kalo (Stabb & Taylor) Group Judge: Mr R Irving Ross - For type: Kilbourne Nico OPEN DOG BIS Judge: Mr R Price Judge: Mrs R Quinn Blythblue - Bred by: Kilbourne Nico 1. Ch. Cotherstone Shot And Steel (Morton & BOB Lyndorthwin Ethel Grey (Tresh) Flute - Not bred by: Kilbourne Pandora to BOB Kilbourne Unity (Ellse) Morgan) CC & BOB Talorpeche BPIB, BPIG & Res BPIS Kilbourne Zoe (Peach) 2. Hamiltonhill Fred D Mercury (Wilson) HOUND ASSOC. OF SCOTLAND (12.10.14) Geltsdale – Best R.C.C.: Kilbourne Nico PUPPY BITCH Judge: Miss A Morton (Cotherstone) Barmaud – Puppy: Kilbourne Zoe. SEDGFIELD AGRI. SOC. (09.08.14) 1. Araceta Butterfly (O'Brien & Quinn) BPIB Beardswood - Under 18 months: Kilbourne Zoe Judge: Not Known BOB Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy 2. Chuilinn Berengaria (Robertson) Mhor - Under 2 years: Wolfscastle Greyce BOB & G4 Cotherstone Islay Mist of Kaleginy (Constantine) 3. Ormanstar Cherry Blossom (Taylor) Fawcett - Under 3 years: Kilbourne Pandora to (Constantine) JUNIOR BITCH Talorpeche LOWESTOFT, OULTON BROAD & DIST. 1. Celticmoon Shadow Huntress (Day & O'Brien) Evita - Over 5 years: Hamiltonhill Fred D Mercury VALE OF GLAMORGAN (13.08.14) C.S. (19.10.14) 2. Dorrator Garvey (Gillie) Rob Roy - Owner never won a C.C.: Kilbourne Breed Judge: Mr R B Gunn (Katanga) POST GRADUATE BITCH Judge: D Treadwell (Floydian) Unity 1. Kilbourne Pandora to Talorpeche (Taylor) BOB Ch/Lux Ch. Regalflight Tarloch (Baumann) BOB & G4 Saint Valentene Lilly (Taylor) Melchior - Head & expression: Greyflax Just 2. Lyndorthwin Ethel Grey (Tresh) RBOB Erewhon Wanton Flame (Shannon) Peachy 3. Araceta Daydream Believer (O'Brien & Quinn) BORDER COUNTIES HOUND (17.08.14) Balgrogan – Brace: No entries LIMIT BITCH Judge: Not Known LIMITED SHOWS 1. Hoddingrey Terrona (O'Brien & Quinn) CC OPEN SHOWS BOB Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy DEERHOUND CLUB LIMIT SHOW 2. Regalflight Civet (Stuart & Holt) (Constantine) [NORTH] (20.09.14) 3. Hamiltonhill One Vision (Wilson) NORTHERN DOG (25.01.14) Judge: Miss W Blatchford (Peopleton) OPEN BITCH Judge: Not Known PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY SHOW PUPPY DOG 1. Greyflax Just Peachy (Bailey) RCC Best AVNSC Gentiehun Ayres Rock of Kaleginy (19.08.14) Judge: Mr S Hall 2. Stranwith Aria at Roguesmoor ShCM 1 Arrachogaidh Bhaidenach BPD (Constantine) BOB & BPIB Wolfscastle Cracker (Brodie & (Pursglove) JUNIOR DOG Owen) 1 Almondbank Lead On McDuff 3. Ch. Cotherstone Duchenne (Morton & Morgan) DARLINGTON & DIST (01.02.14) VETERAN BITCH 2 Dorrator Franklin Judge: Not Known 1. Trentdale Glamis of Lyndorthwin (Tresh) HORLEY & DIST SHOW SOC. (14.08.14) SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG - NONE PRESENT BOB Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME (BITCH) Breed Judge: Miss Z Brodie POST GRADUATE DOG (Constantine) 1. Ardlancien Elona (Wilbraham) Group Judge: N/K 1 Cusidh Drawing Down The Sun RBD 2 Rosslyn Qonnor RBOB Packway Lonesome Dove (Lucas & JARROW & DIST (09.02.14) 3 Moireach Osprey Of Fingon TROPHIES AWARDED AT S.W.K.A Dargonne) OPEN DOG Ross - For type: Ch Cotherstone Shot & Steel Judge: Not Known BOB Hyndsight The Furyan (Finnett & 1 Cusidh Homecoming BD & RBIS Blythblue - Bred by: Ch Cotherstone Shot & Steel BOB Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy Heathcote) 2 Gentiehun Desert Orchid Flute - Not bred by: Hoddingrey Terrona (Constantine) BPIB & PBIG Shagiead Aunty Hetty (Meer) Geltsdale – Best R.C.C.: Ch Greyflax Just Peachy 3 Rosslyn Qonnor VETERAN DOG Barmaud – Puppy: Araceta Butterfly BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA (23.02.14) PONTARDULAIS AGRI. & HORT. SOC. 1 Menteith Declan Beardswood - Under 18 months: Finlas At Judge: Not Known (23.08.14) Claonaiglen 2 Hearthstane Glengarrioch BOB Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy Breed Judge: Mr T G (Nyliram) PUPPY BITCH Mhor - Under 2 years: Finlas At Claonaiglen (Constantine) Fawcett - Under 3 years: Kilbourne Pandora to Group Judge: N/K 1 Chuilinn Berengaria BPB & BPIS Best AVNSC Hound & G3 Greyflax My Girl 2 Chuilinn Ballad Talorpeche HOUND CLUB OF WALES ( 27.04.14) Evita - Over 5 years: Trentdale Glamis of (Paisey) 3 Marivon Florence Lyndorthwin Judge: Mr Richard Gunn (Katanga) JUNIOR BITCH Rob Roy - Owner never won a C.C.: Hoddingrey RBOB Wolfscastle Greyce (Cody, Owen & Brodie) SUFFOLK K.A. (25.08.14) 1 Dorrator Garvey SPECIAL BEGINNERS BITCH Terrona BOB Luckhurst Nebo to Wolfscastle (Owen & Breed Judge: Mr S Mallard Brodie) 1 Cotherstone Brogue Melchior - Head & expression: Hoddingrey A.V. Judge: Mrs Janet Kay Terrona 2 Cusidh Eilid RBOB Erewhon Wanton Flame (Shannon) Balgrogan – Brace: Morton & Morgan 3 Killoeter Nina BOB Erewhon Celestial Fire (Shannon)

52 SP YEARLING BITCH - NO ENTRIES 2. Beardswood Spey (Helps) USA) (Helps & Dove) BPB & BPIS 1. Wolfscastle Fern of Nimloth (Smith) UNDERGRADUATE BITCH - NO ENTRIES JUNIOR DOG 2. Chuilinn Bellina (Spring-Arnold) 2. Sorisdale Maclindon (Erskine) POST GRADUATE BITCH 1. Greyhawks Romanie Drom (Pink) 3. Araceta Butterfly (O'Brien & Quinn) SPECIAL CLASSES 1 Chuilinn Whisper BB & BIS 2. Pyefleet Timothy (Girling) JUNIOR BITCH - NO ENTRIES NOT BRED BY 2 Kilbourne Nimble At Marivon 3. Ehlaradawn Rune (Barter) SPEC. BEGINNERS BITCH 1. Hoddingrey Terrona (O’Brien & Quinn) 3 Fintralgor Red Red Rose SPEC. BEGINNERS DOG 1. Cassacre Aelfrida of Ghiltan (Seymour-Jackson) 2. Greyflax The Jazz Singer to Jamalison OPEN BITCH 1. Kilbourne Poacher (Jenkins) 2. Beardswood Poesy at Calbraidh (Faircloth) (Grimshaw) 1. Brylach Over The Broomstick With Cusidh SPEC. YEARLING DOG 3. Regalflight Pemba (Wheeler) 3. Lodhainn Bennbeheula to Jamalison 2. Gentiehun Rosemary 1. Packway Comanche Moon (Lucas & Dargonne) SPEC. YEARLING BITCH (Grimshaw) 3. Ennsai At Killoeter BD & BOS 1. Hyndsight Runin Down A Dream (S. Finnett & BRED BY VETERAN BITCH 2. Kilbourne Poacher (Jenkins) H. Heathcote) RBB & RBIS 1. Pyefleet Scrumpie (Girling) 1. Riding The Wind With Cusidh RBB & BVIS 3. Pyefleet Timothy (Girling) 2. Araceta Daydream Believer (O'Brien & Quinn) 2. Beardswood Rhymi (Helps) 2. Cotherstone Devil In Drag UNDERGRADUATE DOG UNDERGRADUATE BITCH 3. Saintvalery Inspiration (Guise) 3. Canishurn Zena 1. Packway Lonesome Dove (Lucas & Dargonne) 1. Shagiead Mrs Bridges (S. Finnett & N. NEW MEMBERS POST GRADUATE DOG Heathcote) 1. Regalflight Pemba (Wheeler) DEERHOUND CLUB LIMIT SHOW [SOUTH] 1. Beardswood Ripley for Calbraidh (Faircloth) RBD 2. Sorisdale Maclindon (Erskine) (27.09.14) 2. Luckhurst Nairn (Lewis) POST GRADUATE BITCH Our thanks to all who have taken Dog Judge: Mrs P Buswell 3. Erewhon Celestial Fire (Shannon) 1. Erewhon Wanton Flame (Shannon) BB & BIS OPEN DOG 2. Rosslyn Pollie of Nimloth (Smith) the trouble to send show results Bitch Judge: Prof E Cartmell 1. Hyndsight Tempest (S. Finnett & Harrington) 3. Beardswood Rona (Helps & Kermack) to us - keep them coming. Referee & Specials: Mrs J Wragg 2. Sireadh Chase (Wilkinson) OPEN BITCH (stood in for Miss J Startup) 3. Hyndsight The Furyan (S. Finnett & N. 1. Pyefleet Scrumpie (Girling) Tom & Jean Rhodes PUPPY DOG Heathcote) 2. Lodhainn Bennbeheula to Jamalison Tel: 01782 392374 or 1. Greyflax The Jazz Singer to Jamalison VETERAN DOG - NONE PRESENT (Grimshaw) (Grimshaw) BPD PUPPY BITCH 3. Hoddingrey Terrona (O'Brien & Quinn) [email protected] 1. Foxcliffe Classic Liberty at Beardswood (Imp VETERAN BITCH

Wow, what a Regional News animated explanations. Great days only work clean house. We with help and a massive amount of organising. had...... ! Thames Valley Thank you, Mary Girling & Vanessa Lucas and everybody else who helped, especially The perfect Voice with the delicious food. summer you’d have to agree, delight and surprise, our Beardswood Poesy at From whole deerhounds to half of one - Digger but now, back Calbraidh won Best of Breed, I adore this arrived. Another Arundawn foster needing a to mud and wet show, so I was thrilled to go into the BIS ring quick ‘out’ from a northern pound where he dogs again, it with her - she is so much fun to show as she was due to be put to sleep. A lovely Deerhound all seems like a thinks it’s all hysterically funny. cross who had been abandoned by somebody distant up to no good in a partridge pen, in a wood. memory. After South East Hound Club show, I attended Luckily for him, he was found by a a private greyhound dissection, organised by sympathetic keeper who handed him in to the Luckily, the weather was good with the extra our canine and equine osteopath. I have police. He must have had some sort of angel dogs that have been through the house this dissected limbs before, but was a little guarding over him because as his days were year. No sooner had the lovely Cricket left us apprehensive as to how I would be with a running out, and all the rescues were full to after fostering her, the wiggly Patch arrived. whole animal, especially a sight hound. Even bursting, a rescuer alerted Elaine Barter from English Bull Terrier cross something, less than so, I leapt at the opportunity to attend because Arundawn Rescue. She in turn twisted our arm a year old and full of bounce, he quickly of the learning value. Some people may not and, instead of being put to sleep, he came to became Ripley’s bestest friend. Lots of rolling understand why this would be of any interest, us as an emergency, firstly going through a around the lounge and play fighting, Ripley but it really was fascinating. He was a massive transport run, involving four sets of thought his arrival was the best present ever greyhound who had naturally reached the end volunteers, each doing a section of the long and they soon became good friends. Poor of his years and was a lovely specimen. If you journey to bring him south. Ripley was very put out when Patch left for his can ever face it, especially if you judge, you forever home. won’t regret it. I learnt so much more about Another perfect house guest and quite like a structure and movement that day. deerhound to live with, he had a short stay with On Patch’s last day with us, he came to the us, including coming to the South Deerhound South East Hound Club Show at the fabulous So, with eyes afresh, I attended the Deerhound Limit Show where he was picked up by his and famous Hickstead Showground in Sussex. Seminar. What an enjoyable day! I loved every long term fosterer and has since found a lovely The show is renowned for encouraging picnics minute, from Glenis Peach & Susie Piggott’s home. around the breed rings and, as per usual, the living breed standard, to Bjorn Fritz’s brilliant deerhound folk pulled together to produce interpretation of the Breed Standard which was LIZA FAIRCLOTH another spectacular spread. Thank you to Pip very interesting and highlighted the need to [email protected] Buswell for organising the picnic again this interpret the wording correctly, remembering year, even though she was too unwell to make to note the Foster dog, Patch with Ripley it and so missed out on the culinary delights. differences between It was lovely to see Jean Gilhooly, whose the wording of husband David is very unwell and is now sadly ‘undesirable’ and unable to attend the shows. This particular ‘unacceptable’. Sue show was one of his favourites and Jean and Finnet and Hector David are part of the long standing supporters Heathcote ‘pacing’ of the show. in unison up and down the hall We had a very respectable entry of 23 for our demonstrating judge, Bridget Robertson, to go over, which movement was an was just as well as she had come all the way unexpected delight, down from Scotland that morning! To our as were Hector’s 53 A deerhound makes a great PAT dog We have had our first deerhound, Lilly, for three and a half years. When I was looking for a breed of dog we should have, besides the look, size and athleticism of the deerhound, one of the deciding factors was their temperament. I have never regretted my choice and love having deerhounds in our life so much so that we now have another, Clyde.

Lilly has always been really relaxed around people, so I decided I would like to introduce more people to deerhounds, as well as doing some good work in the community, so I volunteered Lilly as a Pets as Therapy (PAT) dog. a month, fitting this around my work. take at Lilly, and my friend Sylvia’s To become a PAT dog, both the dog and PAT is voluntary and I find it very little Tibetan Terrier - two ends of the handler have to be assessed; I am rewarding giving an hour of my time to dog spectrum and shows that any breed happy to say we both passed, although brighten the day of some of our local of dog can make a good PAT dog. We I’m not sure Lilly would have if the elderly folk. The residents love to see attended on the first day of the week examiner had ever seen her and Clyde Lilly, they stroke her, talk to her and long event, during which the students play fight at home - growling, snapping the staff are always pleased to see us raised over £1,000 for our charity. and boxing their way up and down the too. On one of his visits, our local lounge. vicar was very surprised to see a ‘wolf’ We have attended a further two PAT in the communal lounge! awareness events at local carnivals and Lilly has been certified as a PAT dog Sylvia has organised her own PAT dog for over a year and during this time we The photo above was taken at Southend show where Lilly entered a couple of have regularly visited a local nursing on Sea college promoting a ‘Pets As the fun events. I would encourage home. We had to buy our own Therapy’ awareness event. The other people to take part in this uniform, plus insurance, which is students made colourful dog and cat worthwhile activity and the deerhound currently £19 p.a. and the dog has to money boxes and sold raffle tickets. makes for a great PAT dog. wear a black lead and collar and must We sat next to the automatic doors be held on the lead at all times. PAT CAROLE TAYLOR AND SAINT where streams of students came back recommends that you make a visit a VALENTENE LILLY and forth all day, most making a double least once a month, but I try to go twice

Q. When is a black dog not a black Q. Where do Eskimos train their dogs? A. N. Hartley’s book dog? A. In the mush room! A. When it’s a greyhound! THE DEERHOUND Q. What is a dog’s favourite food? First published in 1955. Q. What is the difference A. Anything that is on YOUR plate! Reprinted (additional material) 1972 between Father Christmas and a warm dog? Q. What is a dog’s favourite A. Father Christmas wears flower? a whole suit, a dog just A. Any flower in your pants! Doggie garden! Q. Why are dogs such ers Q. What do you get if poor dancers? Howl you cross a dog with a A. They have two left blind mole? feet. A. A dog that keeps barking up the wrong tree! Q. What kind of dog does a vampire prefer? Q. Who gave the dog a black eye? Is still available from A. Any kind of bloodhound! Nobody gave it to him. He had to fight CLUB LIBRARIAN for it! Q. Why did the snowman call his dog MARY CHURCHILL Frost? Q. What dog wears contact lenses? Phone: 01255 870402 A. Because frost bites! A cock-eyed spaniel! Price: £10.00

54 Claim a Silver Spoon CRITERIA FOR WINNING A SOLID SILVER SPOON Six first prizes with the same dog at different Championship shows Limited to six spoons The winning owner paying half the cost of the spoon

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Deadline for Spring edition 20 February 2015

55 INSIGHT should always A Trying to breed something better look to the past for than its parents and closer to the ideal guidance. Deerhound in our minds.

Q How did you Q What advice would you give to become involved someone starting in the breed? with dog showing? A Take your time. Do your research A The sequence and look at pedigrees. Be honest with was: Join yourself and see where your bitch Deerhound Club, needs improvement. Choose a sire who find puppy, attend is strong where she is weak. If you Finding out more about Breed Show, third cannot be objective then you are Sue Finnett & Hector Heathcote in puppy bitch, unlikely to be successful. more shows, buy estate car, add 5 - What other breed would you own if Why choose a deerhound? Q Q 10,000 miles a year, give up holidays. you did not have Deerhounds? My first dog, a Border Collie straight A Is there one Deerhound highlight off a farm taught me at eleven why this Q A I would say a lurcher. There are you will always remember? was not a good idea. Next a Lurcher many types depending on breeds used. Or possibly a Saluki, they can look so whilst I was at vet school was my once When Hector won Best in Show at A beautiful it takes your breath away. in a lifetime dog. He introduced me to Blackpool Championship Show with Ch However, we recently acquired a Boston sighthounds, their good temperaments Hyndsight Au Fait. He had been so tired Terrier and she has such a big and grace and beauty. I saw my first that he nearly didn’t set off for the personality and presence. She has even Deerhound and decided they were for show. A truly wonderful day! me. won over Hector. Is there a Deerhound you would Q What other pastimes or hobbies do Hector first thought he wanted a liked to have owned? Q Doberman but soon realised he was you have? wrong and also wanted a Deerhound. Yes, there are several. Hector loved A Few at present. Life is too busy with With two lurchers and a Deerhound we Ardkinglas Idol and what a dynasty you A dogs, work and family. One day, when did competition obedience and agility. could have bred from her. We spent a lot Hector’s ‘to do’ list is down to one All three were trained to track of time following Ardkinglas Val around chapter, he would like to go caving (apologies to Anastasia Noble ...... ) the ring so she would be another. again and ski more. I would like to sculpt and silk screen print. Q How did you get started in the breed? Q What are you aiming for when breeding? A There were few breeders and you could wait a year for a Deerhound puppy. I was on both Dr Poyner-Wall and Miriam Dickinson’s puppy lists. From a ‘Daily Record’ advert, I met Lesley MacQueen who had a litter, with one bitch puppy available. I was captivated by the dam and her pups. The bitch liked me, so I was allowed to have the remaining puppy. I will always be grateful for all Lesley’s help and advice. She became a good friend.

Q How did you choose your affix? A ‘Hind’ for female deer and ‘sight’ for sighthound. Just to make it different I Miss Noble’s - swopped Y for I . Hyndsight reminds us Ardkinglas Val that today’s hounds are a legacy we 56 DEERHOUND CLUB LIMIT SHOW (North) 2014 BEST IN SHOW: Dr D and Mrs B Robertson’s - Chuilinn Whisper with judge, Miss W Blatchford

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Dr D and Mrs B Robertson’s - Chuilinn Berengaria

Photos: Tricia Macpherson

DEERHOUND CLUB LIMIT SHOW (South) 2014 Left: BEST OF BREED Mrs E Shannon’s - Erewhon Wanton Flame

Below: BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Dr S Helps, Dr R & Mrs C Dove’s - Foxcliffe Classic Liberty Freedom at Beardswood (Imp USA), with judges, Mrs P Buswell and Prof E Cartmell.

Photos : Joan Wragg