Month: March 2010

According to your dog knowledge and personal experience, which are the most important elements in order to judge correctly? My strong believe is that, no matter what breed you judge, type and overall balance is the absolutely most important. That, of course, includes the movement. The judge must have a great knowledge of the standard, of course, but even more important is a good knowledge of the breed status. That means that, if you judge a breed, you must have interest and passion not only to learn the standard, but also be aware of the situation and the evolution of the specific breed. I think that, without having a passion and REAL and true interest for the breeds you judge, you will not be able to do a good job. Judging an IG, which is your method to evaluate the type to search and award? Since I had the fortune to grow up and live with this wonderful breed for more than 40 years, now I would answer that the elegant curves, flawless lines together with the so special and characteristic movement are what I always first would like for. The IGs are difficult to judge, since they really can change shape, just depending on handling, weather and mood. Trying to tell the “Thing” which makes the “Outstanding Achiever”, you can say that… …for my personal taste, an “outstanding” IG must have the elegance and correct bone structure, as well as beautiful lines and correct angulations in both front and rear, which hopefully will give also the so typical high neck carriage and elastic “dancing” and effective movement. Unfortunately, there…

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Mrs. Leona Dams Reyneart has been breeding Italian Greyhounds since 1979 with the suffix “of Devils Pigeons” in Belgium. She got involved in the sighthound breeds buying an Afghan Hound from the famous Von Oranje Manege kennel, of the late Mrs Eta Pauptit, the a Whippet of English origins and eventually the Italian Greyhound became her passion and in so many years of breeding gave her a lot of gratifications by winning important titles at the main dog related events. Frequently going to the dog shows Mrs Dams thought it right to become a judge too and now she is licensed to judge at international level all the Sighthounds, the English sheepdogs, the Staffordshire bull terrier and the American Staffordshire terrier. How long have you been breeding IG? I had my first litter in 1979. Who was your very first specimen of the breed? My first IG was Myrthe des Pitchoun Diables, daughter of Ch Lutin des Pitchoun Diables and granddaughter of Cupido Springinsfeld. I showed her and she became International, Belgian, Dutch, Lux. and German Champion. Myrthe and Olimpe des Pitchoun Diables were the foundations bitches of my kennel. Of all the IGs you have owned or bred who was the closest to your ideal? This is a difficult question because I have own preferred type of dogs who look very much alike. I don’t think this type has changed during the thirty and plus years of my breeding. It is impossible to produce perfect dogs and I don’t mind if anyone should prefer another type, because these are the dogs that I like to produce. I must admit…

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