Sara Porter

Championship Show Results and Critiques Firstly thank you to the committee for the invitation to judge and putting on a fabulous show, I judged the open show at this venue in 2008 in the snow!! Heartfelt thanks to the exhibitors for entrusting me with a record entry in recent times of 34 glorious hounds. Quality has improved and all were presented in good clean coat. Thank you for making it

The Otterhound Club Open Show 6th April 2025 Judge – Colette Perkins It was an honour to be asked to judge at this very well run show and for such a friendly club. The committee made me feel very welcome, my Steward Simon was so well organised, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was relaxing. We judged outside in the sunshine and had perfect weather for this super breed

The Otterhound Club Championship Show 29th September 2024 Thank you to the Otterhound Club members for asking me to judge (4 years ago), and all exhibitors who brought their lovely hounds for me to go over. My main winners were all typical Otterhounds, it was a great pleasure to watch their long striding movement which must not be lost, nor must their majestic head and long ears that roll inwards.

The Otterhound Club Open Show 7th April 2024 It gave me great pleasure to spend the day with the Otterhound Club and judge some lovely dogs. My thanks go to the Committee for their kind invitation and excellent hospitality. Dogs Judge : Tom H Johnston (Feldkirk) Junior Dog (1,0) Porter’s Ottaryx Vandal .13months, strongly built with head of good depth, good skull, eye and well-placed ears of good length and

2023 CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW CRITIQUES Judged by Mr Simon Pitts I would like to thank the committee for the honour of being invited to judge the championship show in this 45th anniversary year. Always an enjoyable day with the Otterhounds, and a lovely atmosphere, even if the weather wasn’t as kind as it could be. A good entry of hounds by today’s standards; I was pleased with my top winners, and lovely

2023 OPEN SHOW CRITIQUES Judge: Dianne Reid (Dogs)  I would like to thank The Otterhound Club for inviting me to judge their open show alongside Mr Frank Whyte.  Not a numerically large entry but some quality dogs.  All dogs were presented in good clean condition and temperaments were good.  Thank you to the exhibitors for entering and for being so sporting; lovely to see some baby puppies being socialised which

Championship Show Results and Critiques Judged by Mr Gavin Robertson Veteran Dog or Bitch 1) ASHWORTH/GANNA/STEFFEN - CH DEKENCHARS WILLFULL VIA KINGSTREE Lovely balanced unexaggerated bitch, correct head proportions, a little flat in skull. Ok ears, strong bone, large feet, well sprung ribs, holds her topline well with good tail carriage, correct harsh coat. Puppy Dog 1) LEREGO - TEKELGARTH INDEFATIGABLE Eye catching upstanding young hound. Lean skull with good

Sunday 3rd April 2022 I’d like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge their club show, my steward & the exhibitors for accepting my decisions with such good sportsmanship. Special Open Working Dog or Bitch (2,0 Abs) 1 st Griffiths’ – Pcoh Seiclon. Masculine head, kind eye & expression & good leathers on this 5-year-old boy. He has a super neck, straight well boned front, good body, depth

OTTERHOUND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2021 My thanks to Officers and Committee for such a lovely day, we were blessed with perfect conditions.  At this time more than ever, our numerically small breed is at a crucial point.  I found it encouraging that breeders have seized the responsibility of widening the gene pool, when doing this it can be trial and error in the rate at which progress moves.  Today, as always,