Open Show 10 May 1992
Judge Norman Ziman
It was a great honour to be invited to judge the bitch classes at the Open Show. Coming as it did immediately after two days of the World Congress followed by Hound day at Birmingham the fairly low entry was hardly surprising, but whatever may have been lacking in quantity was certainly made up for in quality, although I was a bit disappointed in some of the heads – the standard calls for a muzzle which is long, deep and powerful. Ridges were generally good, and with one exception temperament was excellent
PUPPY BITCH (3) 1. Joslyn’s TUKELA KASEMBE. At 11 months this feminine bitch shows every sign of growing into a really super animal and in the final line-up she was a close contender for best of sex. Elegant and feminine all over, nothing about her is exaggerated but everything fits together really well. Nice head and expression, neck of correct length, good bone, correct angulation front and rear and an excellent topline, both standing and moving. Good tight feet but pasterns still need to tighten2. Tuson’s MATABELLE MZURI TEMBA. A generally sound bitch who was unfortunate to come up against such strong competition. Shoulders and back need to strengthen up and head needs to fine down a little, but this is another bitch who should go on to do well
JUNIOR BITCH (3) 1. Storey’s SANSILVER DIAMOND LIFE. Good head and nice, deep muzzle. Well balanced and with good, tight feet, she moved with real power2. Davis’ MIRENGO’S MAYURI. Head not as fine as 1 but a very pleasing outline3. Gamble’s MIRENGO’S MATTIE
NOVICE BITCH (4). Mathewson’s BURNCOTE BELESHA. A beautiful bitch showing all the qualities one would hope for. Lovely clean outline, good length of neck, compact body with firm topline, correct angulation, well-muscled without being at all coarse, and moved superbly. A worthy BIS2.SANSILVER DIAMOND LIFE3. Ellis’ WILJOE TAMBA OF ZEJAK
POSTGRADUATE BITCH (4) 1. BURNCOTE BELESHA2. Hick’s SANSILVER PUMALANGA. Lovely outline showing super angulation. Perfect Ridgeback feet, but not as strong a mover as I would have liked
LIMIT BITCH (4). 1.Craigie’s IMBALI HIZIRI. Excellent shoulders and well-muscled. Good topline. Nice tight feet. Showed plenty of drive, making it look as if she could have carried on for ever2. Killick’s MOSIOATUNYA ARTEMIS. Another quality bitch, but whose head was not as typical as 1.
