Second Place in Open, Judge: Debbie Lorraine (Raleniro)
I would like to thank the society for inviting me to judge at their open show, and I have to say the hospitality shown to me was some of the best I’ve ever had! This is one of my local shows, and I was absolutely delighted with the size and quality of the entry I was privileged to be given the opportunity to judge. I also wish to thank the exhibitors for the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. I was spoilt for choice in some of the classes, and places could have changed on another day. As to be expected at this time of year, coats were at various stages, and this did have a bearing on some of the placings. All males were entire, all bites were correct, and temperaments across the board were excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed my day!
21 month old grizzle and tan bitch. Slightly finer throughout than 1 and longer coupled. Feminine head with alert expression. Good scissor bite. Slightly wider in front than 1 but easily spanned and ribbed well back. Excellent angulation and one of the best movers of the day. Thick pelt but her jacket, although still of good texture, was past it’s best. A nice bitch that would also do a day’s work.