Thank you so very much to the Officers and Committee for the kind invitation to judge dogs at your Open Show.
It was a privilege and an honour to do so.
Your show is always such a pleasure to attend, thank you all for your hard work and dedication. I know it is appreciated by so many and is clear in the friendly, relaxed atmosphere we all enjoy being there.
Heartfelt appreciation and thanks to all the exhibitors for entering and bringing your lovely dogs and allowing me the opportunity to judge them; it really was such a pleasure and I’m sincerely grateful to each and every one.
Dogs
Minor Puppy (1)
- Collins’ Jaspanelle Albarino
Very sweet cream puppy of just 6 months who seemed to be really enjoying his time in the ring! Happy and bouncing but moved soundly at the moments when he settled. Handsome head with kind and alert expression. Lots to like about him.
Puppy (3)
- Leverett’s Whippiness Eyes Down
Handsome blue boy of 11 months old who really appealed for his classic shape and silhouette. Beautiful head and alert expression. Long, strong, elegant neck flowed nicely into laid-back shoulders. Moderate and well balanced, sound in all directions for his age and maturity. BP and RBPIS. - Smith’s Collooney Jim Beam
Striking and handsome red brindle boy, also 11 months old. Very well constructed and balanced in angulation. Built on a bigger frame than 1. Moved well in all directions.
Junior (5)
- Wayman’s Tervanty Dream of Dragons at Scarletfair JW
Stunning brindle boy who didn’t put a foot wrong to win this class. Really together and sound for his age, holding his great topline in profile too. Shown in fantastic condition with a beautiful coat. Handsome head with kind eyes and alert expression. Long, muscular neck into well laid-back shoulders with pleasing angulation in front and rear limbs. Good depth in chest. Unexaggerated and moderate. Good strong tidy feet. Pushed hard for RBD in challenge. - Seviour’s Stonefox Pathfinder at Osterfen
Beautiful young pale fawn and white dog who really appealed to me. Shown in fabulous coat and condition and standing on good neat feet. Presented a beautiful silhouette standing and I liked the flow of his gentle curves; he has great top and underlines. Sound movement from all angles. I just preferred the overall size and balance of 1.
Special Beginner (5)
- Bentley’s Flowerswood Hercule by Moon
Brindle, very handsome, masculine dog who is of fantastic size, bone and breed type. Outstanding head with neat ears and strong underjaw. Very sound moving in all directions. Good underline with some curve to his topline when settled. Unexaggerated and moderate in angulation. - Lahood’s Starceylon Spectre
Nice pale fawn dog of good breed type who was beautifully presented and handled. Good for size and has great top and underlines. Strong elegant neck flowing into well laid-back shoulders. Great depth of chest. Balanced and curvy and moved well in all directions.
Novice (5, 1abs)
- Bentley’s Flowerswood Hercule by Moon (1st Special Beginner)
- Leverett’s Whippiness Eyes Down (1st Puppy)
Graduate (3, 1abs)
- Smith’s Collooney Fred Astaire
Masculine and striking black dog who has a quality look about him. Fantastic coat and skin. Good depth of chest. Very nicely angulated front but a little more than ideal in rear for me. Moved well and presented a lovely curvy outline. - Arkell’s Chikara Iz Doma Proninykh of Slingket
Handsome brindle dog who was shown in fabulous coat and condition. Neat and moderate rear and moved well in all directions.
Post Graduate (7)
- Wood’s Ardencote Keep Dreaming
Stunning red fawn dog of ideal size and proportions, really loved everything about him from his most handsome head to his tail set. Oozes breed type and so sound. Moderate and free from any exaggerations; he was my star of the day. Not flashy in profile movement but so correct. Loved his flowing gentle curves, top and underlines and depth of chest. He presented a beautifully balanced silhouette and shape for me. BD. - Hughes & Jackson’s Penbriar Corruleam Sky
Really liked this blue dog too, built on a slightly rangier frame than 1. Good depth of chest. Excellent top and underline and shown in a gleaming coat and fantastic condition. Very sound in his movement from all angles.
Limit (4)
- Wayman’s Ranveli Beach Boy at Scarletfair
Lovely brindle and white dog who appealed for his balance in angulation and curves. I admired his curvy and flowing outline. Sound in all directions and held his great topline in profile movement. - Mould’s Crosscop Waterloo Sunset
Another really lovely dog. Fawn brindle, very handsome head with kind and alert expression. Shown in great condition with fantastic muscle tone. Unexaggerated and moderate, and moved soundly in all directions.
Open (5, 2abs)
This was really hard as I loved all three of these handsome boys.
- Byron’s Jasarat Gucci
Beautiful fawn and white dog who has a real quality look about him, so well balanced in his angulation front to rear. He excels in appearing masculine yet elegant, with a stunning and correct head. Fine rose-shaped ears, long lean neck flowing nicely into well laid-back shoulders. Good depth of chest, ribbed well back. Moderate throughout and smooth flat muscle. Good strong and neat feet. Sound in all directions with a low, free, easy stride. RBD. - Wayman’s Collooney Charlie Brown at Scarletfair JW
Another strikingly handsome pale fawn dog of fantastic proportions, well balanced in angulation and oozing breed type. Same attributes apply here and was splitting hairs between them.
Open Height (5)
- Trouton’s Runnel Run For Fun
Stunning fawn dog. Incredibly handsome head with kind yet alert expression. Beautifully balanced in angulation and so very sound in all directions, always holding his lovely topline in profile movement. Shown in fantastic condition. Long well-muscled neck flowed into smooth well laid-back shoulders. Fantastic top and underlines. Well sprung ribs and great depth of chest. Good strong and tidy feet. BV and BVIS. - Hoddinott’s Laguna Lynettes Lion
Different type to 1, fawn dog, ideal for size. In hard-muscled lean condition, and appealed for appearing fit for function. Masculine yet refined and elegant head. Very moderate in angulation and less bone and substance than 1. Sound in all directions with a low, free and easy stride, and slight spring of pastern.
Open Racing (2)
- Hoddinott’s Laguna Lynettes Lion (2nd in Open Height class)
- Bowsher’s Blues and Tooze
Blue and white dog with handsome head, kind eyes and lovely expression. Good for size and shown in great coat and condition. Moved well in all directions.
Open Lure Coursing (4, 2abs)
- Bowsher’s Lolani Ride a Wild Trail JW
Handsome, lightly brindled, masculine dog who presented a very pleasing silhouette and shape, giving a look of strength and elegance to me. Long well-muscled neck into well laid-back shoulders, good topline and underline to match, well-developed second thigh. In the challenge for Best Racing and Coursing Dog I just preferred the freedom of action of the racing dog. - Mould’s Warden William
Lovely brindle, handsome and mature strong dog who appealed for his unexaggerated angulation and flowing lines. Lovely head and kind yet alert expression, strong neck and good depth of chest.
Special Veteran 7-9 Years (7, 3abs)
- Trouton’s Runnel Run For Fun (1st Open Height class)
- Wayman’s Crème Anglaise’s One More Knight at Scarletfair
Another super veteran boy! Loved his overall shape, he was shown in fantastic coat and condition. Handsome head and lovely long strong neck leading into well laid-back shoulders. Good and tidy feet and moved well from all angles.
Special Veteran 10+ Years (5, 2abs)
- Bowsher’s Dark Wing
Really loved this black boy, moderate, unexaggerated and so sound for his age. Defying his years, was shown in fantastic coat and condition. Really appealed for his superb front construction, fantastic top and underline to match. Free and easy stride as he moved well from all angles. - Wayman’s Speymalt Northern Star JW
Another fantastic veteran, beautiful fawn and white with lovely head and expression. Many of the same attributes apply to him as the first, and again shown in fantastic condition. Moved well.
Gemma Maxwell