At long last the critique from the Houndshow 2017 held on 5th August has been received from the judge Gavin Robertson via The Kennel Club. I must apologise in advance if I transcribe anything incorrectly but I didn't find his writing easy to follow.

Limit Dog 

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1     Godfrey & Atkinson-- Sahsheer Ishara at Longhedge

Solid dog, square body, rounded back skull, ears well set back, moderate and balanced angles with flat muscle.

2      Page-- Lizanthe Zayn Amir

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Different type to winner, larger in skull and broader. Ok ears, good ribbing with definite tuck up. A little too loose in pasterns, not as smooth on movement as winner.

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Open Dog

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1     Smith & Hunter--Multi Ch Sahsheer Sandara

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Elegant dog with a racy clean unexaggerated outline, lovely masculine head of good length, fairly broad, slight stop with dark pigment, well set triangular ears, moderate forequarters level back, short loin and croup with pin bones just showing, correct hare feet, lovely effortless gait, shown in firm condition. BOB

2     Marston-Pollock--Sahsheer D'Jarra at Falconcrag

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Nicely balanced head piece with good length, oval dark eye, liked his body shape with good tuck up. preferred the front of winner, strong muscletone.

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Veteran Dog

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1     Hudson--Croa Ch Farouk Farid of Love Arab Beauty at Glencathra

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Cracking condition for this veteran, lean flat skull, neat triangular ears, moderate neck, would prefer straighter forelegs. level back, slightly springy ribs, a little too steep in croup, positive mover.

Limit Bitch

1     Hudson--Ibtihaj of Love Arab Beauty Glencathra

Feminine head piece, ears well placed. Flat skull with moderate stop, correct body proportions with a refined look, light on foot, short croup with tail of good length, just prefer stronger hocks on the move.

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Open Bitch

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1     Chapman-Damms--Int Ch Sahsheer Shiana Khali

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Lovely elegant racy bitch with the correct square proportions, long refined head with flat skull and broad for a bitch, light mover without exaggeration, good feet and condition. lovely desert type. BB

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Veteran Bitch

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1     Clark--Falconcrag Daiouni of Thiefside

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Another with a good body shape, balanced head with dark triangular eye shape, good ribbing with tuck up and short loin. a little loose in elbow but has a smooth effortless side gait.Nice quality bitch, unexaggerated throughout with medium bone.

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