Class 1 – Minor Puppy Dog (4)1^st        Baillie’s Isiqa’s Gretzky7 mths, masculine head, dark eyes, serious expression, muscular neck, well proportioned, well muscled quarters, lean and fit, handled to best advantage, moved well for such a baby 2^nd       Cherrie’s Jengachenga Brilliant Boy7 mths, sired by CC winner, attractive puppy who played his young handler up when attempting to move in a  triangle, looked well going round with the others, excellent body and coat, good bone and feet.  Front and front movement need to strengthen 3^rd       Lowson’sJengachenga By Designlitter brother to 1stRes      Raymond’s Sofala Sabo

Class 2 – Puppy Dog

 1^st        Kemp’s Jaloumi Cheeky Charlie

2^nd       Parrish’s Veldtkammer Going For Gold

3^rd       Maclean& Clark’s Veldtkammer Golden Balls At Callmn

Res      Parrott’s Marondera Jubilant JelaniVHC     Le Brun’s Eilack Freelander PD (11, 1):  1 BP Kemp’s Jaloumi Cheeky Charlie, 10 mths, substantial puppy with plenty of potential, excellent bone, typical head with good expression, strong neck, good depth of body, moved and showed with a purpose, very fit, good coat, sympathetically handled; 2 Parrish’s Veltkammer Going For Gold, 11 mths, good personality but a short attention span and got  a bit over excited at the end.  Lovely body, glossy coat, well muscled.  Standing a bit careless in front at times.  I preferred expression of 1st; 3 Maclean and Clark’s Veltkammer Golden Balls at Callmn, litter brother to 2nd

Class 3 – Junior Dog (9,2)1^st        Piehl’s Kiromol Kubwa Mno14 mths, best mover so far today, effortless long stride with plenty of reach and drive, good bone, legs and feet, pleasing head, dark intelligent eyes, best of necks, good depth of body, lovely muscle tone, sound, lean and fit.  In the last 3 for the CC – with a little more maturity should trouble the top contenders

2^nd       Kemp’s Jaloumi Cheeky Charlie

3^rd       Selby’s Eilack Chato

Res      Pearce’s Veldtkammer Rock Me ChickVHC     Starkie’s Africandream Rockstar

Class 4 – Graduate Dog 9,1)1^st        Doran’s Doberidge Duck N Divejust turned 2, handsome young man, by same sire as my BP, easy mover, excellent feet, good head, expressive eyes, splendid coat and condition, firm body of good depth, well handled, happy showman 2^nd       Lloyd’s Lionpride Leonardo25 mths, size smaller than 1st, attractive head, good neckline, fit body, well handled, moved and showed OK

3^rd       Walton Haddon’s Mwenga’s Special Brew

Res      Goodridge’sVoorlooper Imperial OpalVHC     Cyprien&Williams’s Jocebec Jelani Elite

Class 5 – Post Graduate Dog (9,1)1^st        Hicks’s Nuthouse Manhattonsame sire as JD winner, 2 yrs plus, quality dog with good bone and substance, good reach of neck, typical head and expression, excellent depth of body, clean outline, well proportioned, steady showman who moved well 2^nd       Carlton’s UmhlandlaBukekayovery enthusiastic about it all, great personality, good neck and shoulders, firm body, well muscled, easy mover.  Panting a bit so expression not easy to assess

3^rd       Turner’s DiamondridgeBahati of Zebrariver

Res      Robinson & Dickson’s Wingsdancin ArchangelVHC     Crewdson& Lewis’s SofalaArrie

Class 6 – Mid Limit Dog (4)

1^st        Carlton’s Umhlandla Bukekayo2^nd       Davis’s ImolaImac3.25 yrs, good reach of neck, excellent topline and depth of body, moved OK, pleasing head.  Could have been a little more animated;

3^rd       Grainge’s Jimbo AdofoRes      Craigie’s Imbali Bakari (AI)

Class 7 – Limit Dog (16,1)Super class where some decent looking Ridgebacks had to go cardless 1^st        Bates’s Burncote Bushman JW20 mths, all quality youngster of excellent type, in great form, firm and fit, superbly handled to look his best, good head, flat skull, intelligent expression, clean neckline, held his topline when moving, good ridge, composed showman.  Put up a really good performance and pushed Kyper all the way.  Bright prospect – I liked very much 2^nd       Reid & Meikle’s Rejan Top Gun JW2 yrs by my CC winner and a good honest Ridgeback, I liked his head and expression, good neck and shoulders, well boned, lovely silhouette standing but I thought he was carrying just a shade too much weight which showed up on the move, sympathetically handled 3^rd       Jones’s Veldtkammer Bollingercompleted a very good trio, sharing a sire with JD and PGD winners

Res      Geeves’s Matabelle MasterpieceVHC     Davis’s Jaloumi I Am Legend from Hesslewell JW

Class 8 – Open Dog (16,2)1^st CC and BIS Ratcliff’s CH FlametreesKyper Of GodolphinVeltkammer Get Ofa My Cloud appears to have been a busy lad in the stud department as this was another of his sons!  No mistaking this one for anything but a male, 4 yrs with a real stallion look about him.  Mature, strong and muscular – in great form, well muscled, excellent bone and substance, tight feet good length of head, strong muzzle, typical expression, used his neck to advantage both standing and moving, carried himself well holding his topline at all times, steady character, marvellous hindquarters with plenty of power and drive.  Today’s star he took it all in his stride, a real athlete 2^nd       Boyd’s CH Sonstraal Gabe’s Prospect At  Sescheke JW ShCMalso 4 yrs and one I remember judging and liking before.  Upstanding dog, lean and fit, pleasing head, well muscled, good reach of neck, strong quarters, moved with a purpose, very well handled and presented.  Nails need attention, feet not as good as Kyper’s but that’s being very picky 3^rd       Simper’s Matabelle DoyenV Get Ofa My Cloud sired this one too, very good mover, lovely bone and substance, just flying his ears today but a very impressive threesome

Res      Aitken& Reid’s Sonstraal Chocolate StormVHC     Salmon’s DiamondridgeBakari of Zebrariver

Class 9 –  Veteran Dog (2,1)1^st        Bowlus’s CH Sofala Jeffersonnearly 8 but still had quite a good spring in his step, bright sparkling eyes, real gentleman, well conditioned, at one with his handler and clearly enjoying himself, clean silhouette

Class 10 – Minor Puppy Bitch (5,2)1st       Brien & Young’s Jengachenga Bold As Brass For Imanjeby CC winner and litter sister to 2 and 3 in MPD, feminine head and outlook, very good topline and overall proportions, easy mover, well handled and conditioned 2^nd       Dunn’s Aba Akoko Khananga8 ,tjs. ratjer “bum high” presently, lovely head and expression, moved OK, excellent coat and body 3^rd       Goodridge’s Voorlooper Awesomes Angel

Class 11 – Puppy Bitch (7)1^st        Smith’s Neelanjali Premier Rose At Lilongwe10 mths, quality puppy, good bone, legs and feet, excellent reach of neck, firm body and quarters, intelligent expression, focused showgirl, easy mover

2^nd       Brien & Young’s Jengachenga Bold As Brass For Imanje3^rd       Brennan & Dawes’s Neelanjali Arora Butterflylitter sister to winner

Res      Parke’sVeldtkammer Golden Touch

VHC     Farleigh’s Kinabula Kalifa Deka

Class 12 – Junior Bitch (9,1)1^st        Craven’s Hespa Heloisered, mature looking for 13 mths, lovely bone and feet, quality head, sparkling eyes of good shape, reachy neck, good body and depth, responsive showgirl who went well with her handler, glossy coat.   Very good potential for the future – I kept her in the frame with the OB and LB winners when deciding on the CC and she wasn’t far behind 2^nd       Storey’s Kiromol Tallulah Bellelitter sister to the good moving JD winner, attractive head, well proportioned, good depth of body, well muscled quarters, sound mover.  Not holding her topline as well as 1st when going round 3^rd       Maidment’sKiromol Kokomolitter sister to 2nd

Res      Gleeson’s Veldtkammer Rock On ChickVHC     Hawthorne’s Africandream Uptown Girl

Class 13 – Graduate Bitch (8,3)Rather mixed in size and type 1^st        Webster’s Janak Jazmin3.5 yrs., good honest bitch but carrying a bit of surplus weight today, good head but her expression said she thought it was all pretty boring!  Moved quite well, jut not a lot of enthusiasm 2^nd       Sales’sLionpride Grand Edition2 yrs, litter sister to 2nd in GD, feminine and self assured, active mover, in good muscular condition, glossy coat, very well handled, attractive head.  Would like a little more of her

3^rd       Wigglesworth’s Nomuula Namaqua At Ranginui

Res      Campbell’s Nyassa Everlasting LoveVHC     Maylor’s Kamili Asabi

Class 14 – Post Graduate Bitch (8,1)1^st        Ellis’s ZejakMajuzi18 mths, attractive head, would like darker eyes, good bone, legs and feet easy mover, well muscled, excellent body, coat and condition 2^nd       Turner’s DiamondridgeZahina of Zebrariver3 yrs, good silhouette standing but did not quite hold her topline on the move.  Good neckline, ample bone.  Not moving 100% behind

3^rd       Everitt’sDiamondridgeDollybird From Lobengula

Res      Coyne’s Ozubi’sMaigoldVHC     Hicks’s Nuthouse Martini

Class 15- Mid Limit Bitch (3)1^st        Farleigh’s KinabulaAkuaBahati2 yrs, quality head with good expression, clean neckline, firm body, deep chest, purposeful mover, showed with style; 2^nd       Barnes’s DiamondrigeDalila3 yrs, well constructed bitch of good type, not quite back to form after nursing 12 puppies, topline still a bit saggy.  Good length of head, intelligent expression, sympathetically handled, plenty of drive when moving 3^rd       Walshe’s Monduri Kasulu Kasindra, daughter of BIS winner

Class 16 – Limit Bitch (13,2) Very good class.1^st        Carlton & Smith’s UmhlandlaMbatha JWnearly 3 yrs, sound active bitch of excellent quality andtype, I liked her head and expression, good reach of neck, well placed shoulders, held her topline when moving, good length of stride, happy responsive shogirl, well conditioned and handled 2^nd       Lawless’sFaahacFarenya JW Sh.CM2 yrs, athletic looking bitch with excellent silhouette and overall proportions, feminine head, flat skull, good bone and feet, splendid coat and condition, another who moved and showed well. Very close decision – these two could change places quite easily

3^rd       Le Brun’sEilack Ferrari, by sme sire as 1st

Res      Storey’s KiromolKhaosVHC     Ratcliff’s GodolphinsCatchthecatSh.CM

Class 17 – Open Bitch (14,1)Super class containing many top class bitches. 1^st CC And RBIS Hewson’s Multi Int CH Rekaylahn Blaze JW ShCMhard to believe that this red bitch is 6 yrs 10 mths, very fit and well muscled, in tip to condition, well proportioned, clean neck and shoulders, very good side gait, typical head, alert expression, firm body and topline, determined showgirl, very well handled.  Classy bitch who kept going right to the end; 2^nd       Nix’s CHNyassaCaluua At Kitoko4 yrs, focused showgirl with responded very well to her handler, attractive head, very fit, moved with reach and drive, strong body, well muscled quarters

3^rd       Parker’s ZuriAdia To Azuli

Res      Miles &Parke’sVeldtkammer Red Hot Chick At JaloumiVHC     Wallace’s Sonstraal Gabby’s Dream

Class 18 – Veteran Bitch1^st        Green’s Thokozani Sunflower 8 yrs, still a good mover, strong body and quarters, calm and steady showgirl.  Flying her ears today.