First Place in Open - Bitch, Judge: Mrs P McLellan (Breconbeds)
My thanks to the Scottish Committee for the invitation to judge our prestigious annual Championship Show; to my excellent steward Joyce Orr, and to the exhibitors for such a good entry.
I was happy with my class winners which were super examples of the breed. On the down side a number of exhibits were short in the leg and in the body, giving an unbalanced appearance and it’s very unlikely that they would be capable of following a horse, as the breed standard requires. Some pelts were too thin and too many dogs were single coated.
I have always liked this bitch. Today was no different. A super headed dark grizzle in one of the thickest densest coats of the day, under which was a well muscled body. Good to go over and delighted to award her the BCC, making her up.