First Place in Open - Bitch, Judge: Mrs Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the society for inviting me to judge and also my stewards for efficiently managing the ring. This is a particularly difficult time of year for coats especially with Crufts on the horizon, producing some results that would change on another day. Several exhibits lacked the harsh top coat and some were past their best resulting in good harshness but lack of undercoat so giving a thin feel to coat and particularly the pelt. I was a little disappointed in the number of exhibits that were not displaying the drive I was looking for and hope this is also due to the time of year. I was particularly pleased with both my CC and RCC winners especially in relation to their movement.
Eye-catching b/t. Lovely head with strong muzzle, flat skull and neat ears. Straight narrow front, well laid back shoulders flowed into level topline held well on the move. Super dense harsh double coat with thick pelt. Thick carrot tail well set on. Well balanced with lovely profile and good underline. Nicely angulated with good second thigh producing true movement with good drive. Could not be overlooked today. CC