SCGSF Annual AKC B Match results and critiques
Thanks to everyone who came out for our Match Sunday, May 7th, 2023.
A HUGE thanks to our Judge, Sue Nelson from Suez Salukis for coming out to judge and providing us with her comments and critiques:
Thank you for the opportunity to judge The Saluki Club of Greater San Francisco Annual AKC Sanctioned B Match, May 7, 2023. Held at Charles
and Catherine Comroe’s lovely home. A beautiful green lawn and fabulous weather! The quality of the entry was very nice to see. So enjoyed
catching up with my CA peeps! A special thanks to Paul and Maryann for their hospitality.
Match entry 14, consisting of 2 puppies, 7 adults, 2 coursing champions & 3 veterans
Puppy Conformation Classes
Both promising puppies
1 st #16 Haku, Kushiel’s Spirited Away. 12/11/22, Susan & Michael Hulsizer
Beautiful golden/cream puppy bitch. Wonderful pigment, Moved soundly, balanced, nice shoulders
2 nd #14 Amethyst, Nihaati Amethyst. 11/30/22, Pamela Friedieu
Black and tan bitch. Cute expression. Another nice pup, not as sound in front, at this point.
Best Puppy: Haku, #16
Adult Conformation Classes
12-18 Month Puppy Dog – 1
1 st #15 Freddie, Freespirits Freddie Mercury. 3/19/22, Lois-Ann Snyder
Grizzle youngster, with lots of potential. Sound and curvy, nice side gait
Open Dog – 2
I st #17 Hoka, Timaru HOKA One One.12/28/20, Jonathan Lee & Nathalie Vandenkoornhuyse, Lesley Brabyn
Dark red sable, sound on the move. Pretty head
2 nd #19 Philo, Starfyre Philo. 4/11/21, Jonathan Lee & Nathalie Vandenkoornhuyse
Cream , also, very sound on the move. Both these boys are very nice, moved correctly, a hard choice
12-18 Month Puppy Bitch – 1
1 st #18 Liesl, Qirmizi Utelle. 4/11/22, Kim & Mike Anselmo, Suzanne Morrison Forsyth
Black fringed fawn (fawn sable). Love her type, very pretty, a bit disappointed in her front movement, loose in the elbows, moved wide, nice side gait
Novice Bitch -1
1 st #20 Queen, Greendale Queen of the Night at HawksView. 9/30/21, Karen Hoffman & Perry Chapman, Lauren Thompson
Black and tan smooth. Sound on the move and in great condition
Open Bitch – 2
1 st #22 Bria, Moshire RFR She Was a Fast Machine at HawksView, CGC.11/24/20, Lauren & Mike Thompson
Red smooth, Beautiful head and expression. Great shoulders, very smooth, and very sound, beautiful light side gait.
2 nd #24 Dylan, Kushryn’s Dylan Unscripted, CC, CM. 10/5/20 Susan Schroder & Gary Ellis
Cream feathered, very nice bitch, nice movement, not as smooth in shoulders as #1. Pretty head and expression
Best Adult: Bria, #22
Best of Opposite Sex Adult: Freddie, #15
Best in Match: Bria, #22
Special Attraction Classes
Coursing Champion – 2
1 st #26 UK, Moshire RFR She’s Got the Jack at HawksView, CC, CM. 11/24/20, Karen Hoffman & Perry Chapman
Cream smooth, beautiful condition, very nice bitch
2 nd # 28 Kerenza, CH.Haefen Phaeton Kerenza, CC, CM. 7/1/18, Susan Schroder & Gary Ellis
Cream feathered, another nice bitch, in great condition
Best Coursing Champion: UK, #26
Veteran Dog 7-9 years – 1
1 st #21 Inyo, HawksView’s Zoomin’ Inyo Dreams, CC, CM, GCW. 7/2/14,
Karen Hoffman, Lauren Thompson
Great old man! Lovely, great expression, beautiful condition
Veteran Bitch 7-9 years- 1
1 st #30 Zahara, GCH Sirhan Zahara Akhtar Windstorm. 6/23/14, Jim & Linda Griffin
Typical uppity girl! Very pretty, cream, lovely head and expression. I don’t want to be here, dad!
Veteran Bitch 9 – 11 years- 1
1 st #32 Halley, CH Haefen Halley, SC. 3/8/13, Susan Schroder & Gary Ellis
Black and silver feathered bitch. Very nice shoulders and front! light on the move.
Best Veteran: Halley, #32
Best of Opposite Sex Veteran: Inyo, #21
Thank you very much!
Sue Nelson