First Place in Puppy - Bitch, Judge: Mrs Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the club for inviting me to judge their open show and thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry. I was very pleased with my major winners and several placings were close decisions. There were a number of exhibits that would benefit from shedding a pound or two and in some classes this could have altered the line-up somewhat. Our breed standard is all about moderation and I hope the exaggerated hind angulation noticed on a couple of occasions today does not become the norm, it makes the back end look weak and foreign in our breed. There were several promising youngsters that I will watch with interest as they mature further in their show careers
Bigger type but still spannable, this should improve when she loses the puppy fat she is still carrying. Nice head with good bite and strong muzzle. Decent shoulder and ribbing, good double coat, very thick pelt and good bone. Nice thick carrot tail, well set on. Well angulated and moved OK behind but a bit wayward in front.