First Place in Puppy - Dog, Judge: Dogs, MR. S. GRIFFITHS (DRIGOTHE) Bitches, MISS A. DIXON (OTTERPAWS)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at this lovely show. A warm welcome and great catering. Thank you to my steward Barry Merchant for keeping everything running smoothly. Thank you most to those who entered and to the exhibitors who kindly allowed me to go over their dogs and accepted my decisions. All entries had correct bites. Many of the entries struggled to move as well as they might have done due to the hall floor. Judge: Andrea Dixon (Otterpaws)
From the dogs on show I was able to identify different types and endeavoured to apply my knowledge of the breed to finding the characteristics in the different types which I would be happy to have passed on to future generations, so the better the points of the breed, the higher the placing. Judge Steve Griffiths (DRIGOTHE)
Masculine looking dog pup with pleasing outline. Strong otter head and muzzle attached to a muscular neck with good reach. Well placed shoulders, right amount of bone and small tight feet with thick pads. Easily spannable with ribs well laid back, thick pelt and dense coat. Good tail set, thick at the base and carrot shaped. Correct in first and second thigh giving powerful and racy hindquarters. Moved well.