My Italian Greyhounds presented a very interesting predicament for me. I knew that the Australian Standard called for much less of an arch over the loin than I was used to, and I was determined to judge by the Australian Standard.  However, slight arch, is not NO arch.  Way too many of my entries had no arch at all, giving a very tubular appearance, and taking away from breed type.   I really agonized about saying this in a critique, but felt the exhibitors deserved to know my feelings and to understand why some of my decisions were made.  That said, my winners were absolutely beautiful.  They were some of the typiest little dogs I had seen in a long time. My BOB, Ch. Berizza Few Are Chosen, from the Open Dog class, was a classic IG.  From his lovely head with correct length of muzzle, correct eye and ears, down a beautifully arched neck into a well laid back shoulder; he just flowed into the correct rise over the loin and down to a properly set tail.  He had just the right amount of brisket rising to a tuckup that matched his topline. He had the correct amount of angulation behind with his front set properly underneath him.  A wonderfully balanced little dog who also had the proper IG movement, high-stepping but NOT hackneyed.  A pleasure to go over and to watch move.  My Runner-Up BOB, Angelini Don Quixote, from the Minor Dog class had almost all the attributes of my BOB dog, lacking only maturity of body. His movement kept getting better each time I moved him, and the final go round had him going almost to perfection.  He will be one to watch.

 

It was interesting for me to see that the same dog sired both my IG CCs, with the same kennel name being on my Reserve Bitch CC and on the Sire of my  Runner-Up BOB.

***My notes:

Hugo Boss sired both CC winners, and Res CC was also Berizza, young Dancer is by Berizza Crimson Tide***