30.1.2011 Tara at Turku International Show

We visited Turku International Dog Show as the first show this year. Finnish dog show rules have changed now a bit and in order for dog to be placed in their own class (among the best 4) you need to get EXCELLENT (and only that will do) and in order to be able to continue to the BEST BITCH/DOG ring you also need to get SA/CQ (in your own class first+being placed).

We were really interested in coming to this show as there was again a Breed Specialist judge and this time the judge was Rudi Brandt (kennel Frontrunner's) from Denmark. To us a new judge and of course we were really interested in his opinion on our Tara :).

As we had a breeder judge judging whippets that meant that the show was popular and there were (unless I remember completely wrong now) around 70 whippets entered to the show. This was the last time for Tara in Intermediate Class and in our next show we will be competing in Open Class (our next show is in March).

Competition was tough and also judge was very firm and through in his judging (which I think is a good thing).

Tara got and EXC and was second in her class with CQ!!! (which means "deserving a CC"). She wasn't placed in the Best Bitch ring this time, which was a shame of course :), but we had wonderful critique to take home with us.

Feminine, good type, lovely head & expression. Excellent neck, good topline.

Excellent angulations front & rear. Deep chest, free movement, shown lovely in

condition.