Extracts from a few of Barak’s critiques:
Houndshow Ch 2005. Judge: Harry Brown
Lovely outline, correct skull, ear carriage and pigmentation. Bright round eyes, nice front, good feet, nicely tucked up. Happy little mover. (First show, qualified for crufts)
Bath Ch 2006. Judge: J Aitken Johnston
Lovely balanced youngster, plenty of bone, good depth of brisket and topline, lovely head, strong muzzle and shaped eyes, carried ears well, moved soundly keeping topline on the move.
RRCofGB Open 2006. Judge: Lyn Hewson
Handsome youngster with good head and expression, good reach of neck, angulations corresponded giving him a lovely shape and outline standing and on the move.
South Wales Ch 2006. Judge: Bryan Dyson
BD. lovely hound of good size, excellent head and expression, super clean neck flowing to good shoulder placement, well ribbed, level topline, nice return of stifle, in tip-top condition, moved very well both ways. Will surely have a bright future.
City of Birmingham Ch 2006. Judge: C Ashmore
Handsome dog of quality, sound and well constructed, good layback of shoulder, muscular well developed rear quarters, good sound true movement.
WELKS Ch 2007. Judge: W Mary Adams
Excellent stamp of dog, beautiful straight front, good head, standing back on excellent quarters, looking fit and moving soundly.
SRRA Ch 2007. Judge: Gill Lawless
Red wheaten of compact type but well proportioned through, stunning head strong without coarseness, kind dark eye, good length of neck well arched onto good shoulders. Would like a little bit more infill. Well ribbed back, enough length of loin, good turn of stifle, well set hocks used on the move striding out, well handled.
Paignton Ch 2007. Judge: Marion Spavin
Quality head, good eye, well placed ears, lovely front and feet, good neck and topline, excellent bend of stifle, very sound mover.
Bournemouth Ch 2007. Judge: Frank Kane
Beautiful balance and outline, head and expression that is full of quality. I liked the overall package immensely, pressed hard in the challenge.
RRCofGB Ch 2007. Judge: Janet Parker
Loved his head, lovely clean neck, excellent bone and quarters, correct topline and colour. Well handled.
SRRA Ch 2008. Judge: J Aitken Johnston
Balanced head with depth and length to muzzle, flat skull giving good ear carriage, strong neck of good length and shoulder angulation. Well filled front, strong bone, elbows tucked close in, well ribbed, deep brisket, strong quarters, moved out steadily with good reach.
East of England Ch 2008. Judge: Dorothy Grayson-Wood
Mid wheaten, excellent head, correct neck and shoulders, good depth of chest, very good topline held when moving, good ridge, correct angulation on rearquarters giving powerful movement, correct tail carriage. RCC
Gloucester and District Canine Society Open 2010. Judge: Mike Turner
Most elegant and upstanding male, lovely type, super head proportions, good reach of neck and correctly placed shoulders, super length of upper arm, well ribbed up, decent brisket and tight elbows, strong through the loin and well angulated rear, really came into his own on the move, covering a lot of ground and making it look effortless, immaculately presented in super hard condition, just loved him. BOB. Hound Group 1.
SSRA Championship Show 2012. Judge: Jenni Morris
Very fit and well muscled red wheaten, masculine head, well arched neck into level topline, balanced angulation, well boned with very good feet and a very sound mover.
Crufts 2013. Judge: Ann Gates
Eight years, super head and expression, correct ear set and nice dark round eye, good depth of brisket, balanced front and rear, good feet. Moved well still showing his head off in the challenge, a well deserved RCC.
Hound Show Ch 2013. Judge: Miss G Lawless (Faahac)
Lovely older boy of 8.5 years who can still strut his stuff, was so steady on the move but still had the power and drive to show he is well balanced through, classic shaped head, beautiful dark eye, good angles fore and aft, deep capacious chest, level topline, good tailset, expertly handled. BV
RRCofGB Championship Show 2013. Judge: Ben Reynolds-Frost
8½ yrs and a good upstanding dog of correct size and shape. Pleasing head, front, topline and quarters. Good on the move. BVIS
LKA Ch 2013. Judge: Lyn Hewson
Has the eminent air of one who has seen it all before. Pleasing head, distinguished frosting to the muzzle and kind expression. Good length of neck and well constructed front with sloping shoulders. Deep to ribs, level topline and well made quarters. Good infill of forechest. A sprightly 9 years old, shown in lovely body condition. Moved with verve. BV
Crufts 2014. Judge: Zena Thorn-Andrews
Looked a picture, so well made and nicely proportioned. A good looking dog all through.
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