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It was indeed an honour to be invited to judge this show.
My thanks to the offficers and committee for their warm welcome and to my ring stewards Glenise Hyslop and Marylynne Winder for all their hard work and efficiency. Special thanks must go the exhibitors for an excellent entry of 301 from 237 dogs (6 NFC) that I very much enjoyed judging. I thought the depth of quality varied although I was pleased with my final line-up of both dogs and bitches.
Heads in general were good although I noticed there were a few exhibits rather heavy in ear. Coats and pelts varied considerably. A number of quality exhibits were devoid of coat and were penalised accordingly. I found a few exhibits, in my opinion, too heavy and unspannable; feet and nails would also benefit from more attention. Temperaments were good.
Minor Puppy Dog (11, 2 abs)
1. Irving's Dandyhow Beeline.
Promising puppy of correct size and outline, typical head, good straight front, narrow hindquarters, moved out well on small tight feet. BP
2. Haydon & Gibbings' Earthtaw Albury.
Pleasing head, good neck and body proportions, ribs carried well back, good topline but not as mature as 1.
3. Shields' Cedarhill Cuyahoga to Tarkadon.
Puppy Dog (7, 2 abs)
1. Girling's Benattivo Basilio.
Up to size b/t, strong head, broad in skull, racy outline, good legs with adequate bone, nice turn of stifle, presented in good coat.
2. Hunt's Ethlencoral Pip at Ottaswell.
Another pleasing g/t, similar in size to 1 with a racy outline, strong hindquarters, pleasing in head but would have preferred smaller ear, moved and showed well.
3. Mitchell's Ragatam Joker at Paleside.
Junior Dog (14, 2 abs)
A disappointing class for quality.
1. Roderick's Barterhound Twister.
RDCC Easy winner here, a nice sized youngster, typical in head and expression, good reach of neck, pleasing bodylines, nicely balanced, presented in good coat and condition, moved out steadily.
2. Swindle's Buck Swifter.
Bigger than the winner but spannable, pleasing head, strong hindquarters, good legs but would have preferred better feet, not as positive in front movement as 1.
3. Lorraine's St Bedehounds Frank In Sense Of Raleniro .
Yearling Dog (17, 1 abs)
1. Barterhound Twister.
2. Davis' Hesslemere Hi Karate.
B/t, presented in good harsh coat, well constructed, lovely head, good legs and feet, racy hindquarters, moved and showed well.
3. Morton Shaw's Fehmarn Reap The Harvest.
Special Beginners Dog (13)
1. Griffiths' Bootstrap Lad.
Very typey youngster, handy size, pleasing head, good coat and pelt, showed well.
2. Woolrich's Mansergh Song Thrush.
Similar in size to 1, pleasing head with small well placed ears, good general outline, nicely presented.
3. Jackson & Dugdale's Highfell Orient.
Tyro Dog (7)
1. Danby's Matamba Casanova
Attractive red dog, well turned out in coat and condition, typical head and expression, correct size, good legs with just the right amount of bone, strong hindquarters, moved out steadily.
2. Golding's Ashbrae Fellman at Beaconpike.
Slightly bigger than the winner, still very immature, lovely head and expression, good neck and shoulders, narrow body, racy hindquarters, promising exhibit, just needs time.
3. Rumsam's Jenabeck Soloist
Post Graduate Dog (16, 6 abs)
1. Jenkins' Badgerbeck Felix.
Pleasing head with neat ears, good mouth, lovely neck and topline, shown in good harsh coat, moved well behind.
2. McDougald's Dandyhow Zat.
Similar in size to 1, typical head with a keen expression, good coat and pelt, pleasing topline and carrot tail, not as steady on the move as 1.
3. Richardson's Ragatam Hawk at Staynorwood.
Limit Dog (15, 3 abs)
1. Girling's Benattivo Rock Robin.
Good overall type of correct size, nicely balanced throughout, typical head with neat ears, good straight front, pleasing topline and tailset, moved and showed well, scored in presentation.
2. Peacock's Ragatam Harris JW.
Similar in size to the winner, another good type, nicely constructed, strong head, narrow body, easily spanned, very good coat and pelt, scored over 3 for coat.
3. Clark's Gameway Charles Dickens
Open Dog (14, 6 abs)
A good class of quality dogs.
1. Guvercin's Ch Glebeheath Johnny The One JW.
I have admired this young dog from the ringside and he did not disappoint, a nicely balanced exhibit, typical of the breed, excellent head with alert expression, neat ears, good teeth, strong jaw, good reach of neck, pleasing legs and small tight feet, correct depth of body with ribs carried well back, racy hindquarters, very good topline he maintained on the move, presented in excellent coat and condition, a pleasure to go over him. BIS & DCC
Best Otter Head Award
2. Singh's Ch Vandamere's Secret Agent JW.
Another quality exhibit with good conformation, masculine head with keen expression but would have preferred less furnishings, good neck and shoulders, nicely shaped body, strong hindquarters, presented well in good order.
3. Hand's Lutrabeck Likewise.
Veteran Dog (8, 2 abs)
1. Lowrie's Ch Ravenside Mystiko
.An old favourite of mine, 7 year old worthy champion, excels in head and expression, nicely balanced throughout, presented in very good coat, moved freely.
2. Shaw's Ch Fehmarn Magic Lantern.
Well constructed g/t with pleasing neck and shoulders, good topline and tailset, moved well behind.
3. Warren's Ch Rossula Symphony.
Minor Puppy Bitch (15, 1 abs)
1. Thomas' Benattivo Gem Stone for Daluce.
Very typey puppy of correct size, lovely feminine head with good dark eye and correct ears, pleasing topline and tailset, shown in good coat and condition, very promising. BOSP.
2. Wright's Totherend Tonic
A different type to the winner and slightly bigger, pleasing head and skull, good outline, front needs to tighten up.
3. Dean's Cedarhill Blonde Ambition.
Puppy Bitch (18, 2 abs)
1. Fehmarn Kiss n Karess.
Nicely constructed, presented in good order, pleasing head and expression, good topline and hindquarters, moved out well.
2. Hand's Lutrabeck Liberty.
Another handy sized puppy with good neck and shoulders, pleasing head and a good mouth, racy bodylines, would have preferred a smaller ear.
3. Girling's Benattivo Rosina.
Junior Bitch (25, 5 abs)
1. Lothian's Lairhope Ruby Romance.
A promising youngster, nicely balanced throughout, very good head and front, narrow body spanned easily, good leg and nice tight feet, presented in good coat, moved out well.
2. Gregory's Remony Barley Twist JW.
Similar in type to 1, pleasing body proportions, spannable, good abgulated hindquarters, close decision between 1 and 2.
3. Scott's Saracen Susie.
Yearling Bitch (22, 8 abs)
1. Hunt's Ottaswell Obsession.
Well constructed g/t with a lovely head and expression, good neck and shoulders, pleasing front and topline, nice turn of stifle, moved and showed well.
2. Remony Barley Twist.
3. Stockley's Jenabeck Rose over Foxfactor
Special Beginners Bitch (25, 8 abs)
1. Remony Barley Twist.
2. Scott's Saracen Susie
Placed 3rd in JB, smart b/t of correct size, good head with well placed ears, nicely balanced body, handled well.
3. Fraser's Achnagairn Smart Card.
Tyro Bitch (14, 6 abs)
1. Hopper's Terraciao Nell Gwynn at Esyntona
Racy b/t, presented in very good coat, pleasing legs and feet, level topline and good tail carriage.
2. Stockley's Jenabeck Rose over Foxfactor.
Nicely balanced bitch, not overdone in any way, with good head and neck, pleasing topline, racy hindquarters, just preferred movement of 1.
3. Hollingsbee's Otterwood Beck.
Post Graduate Bitch (19, 3 abs)
1. Pickering's Picer Polyanthus JW.
Attractive b/t of correct size, shown in good coat for both colour and texture, good head, nice eye, good body shape, pleasing hindquarters, moved and handled well.
2. Johnston's Joncroft Water Kelpie
Similar type, good bone and coat, quite a nice head with pleasing expression, racy hindquarters, well handled.
3. Clark's Lucky Little Jewel
Limit Bitch (12, 3 abs)
1. Harrison's Iacheslei Montanus JW.
Lovely size with a good general outline, typical head and expression, right length of body, presented in good condition, moved out well.
2. Fraser & Butler's Wagtail Lass via Ycart.
Another well turned out exhibit in good coat, pleasing neck and shoulders, held her topline on the move, just preferred the head of 1.
3. Morgan's Minnie The Motor at Blewecourt JW.
Open Bitch (15, 3 abs)
1. Pickering's Ch Picer Bright Idea JW.
Stylish g/t, nicely constructed, lovely feminine head and expression, small well placed ears, good reach of neck and clean shoulders, good racy hindquarters, lovely topline and pleasing tailset, beautifully presented and showed to her advantage.RBIS & BCC
2. Jenkins' Badgerbeck Fantacy.
Another nicely balanced exhibit, racy and well proportioned, good neck and shoulders, adequate bone, moved out steadily, close decision between 2 and 3.RBCC
3. Singh's Ch Nanrich Let's Go To Vandamere ShCM.
Veteran Bitch (9, 4 abs)
1. Morton Shaw's Quatford Kiss n Tell at Fehmarn JW.
She is still retaining her outline at 111/2 years carrying no surplus weight, very narrow body, spanned easily, pleasing head, flat rib, nice size, showed well.
2. Gregory's Remony Sunset Song ShCM.
Another exhibit looking well at 81/2 years, nicely proportioned, typical head and expression, strong hindquarters, presented in good order.
3. Wanless' Thorneyburn Hexham Hi Jinks.
Special Dog or Bitch Holding A Working Certificate (3)
1. Jenkins' Ch Penlumeg Percival by Badgerbeck
Smart b/t in very good coat and condition, pleasing head, good neck and shoulders, racy hindquarters, moved out well.
2. Wanless' Thorneyburn Hexham Hi Jinks
Another lovely bitch with a narrow body, easily spanned, good legs and feet, well muscled hindquarters, showed well.
3. New Lane Stroller of Earthtaw.
Brace (10, 6 abs)
1. Jenkins' Badgerbeck Fell/Badgerbeck Fantacy
2. Morton Shaw's Fehmarn Kiss n Karess/Fehmarn Kiss n Kuddle
3. Johnson's Karison Kasper/Karison Kamelia JW
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KC Breeders Competition
Best Breeder In Breed: Girling's - Benattivo
Nicely balanced exhibits, all well turned out in good coats, typical heads, pleasing legs and feet, good toplines and tailsets, scored in presentation.
Marjorie Staveley (Judge)
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