Second Place in Limit - Dog, Judge: Miss Lisa Jenkins (Badgerbeck)
Firstly, please accept my apology for the lateness of this critique, unfortunately I had problems with my PC which crashed and lost my first , almost complete report, leaving me with no option but to start again. Thank you for an excellent entry. I was very pleased to find that most of the exhibits were of a workable size & spannable, had big teeth with good strong muzzles/jaws, all males entire, only 2 very minor tail kinks, and temperaments were excellent. On the down side I had few in good deep double coat and a really thick pelt was hard to find, the true otter head seams to be being replaced by a squarer skull giving more of a teddy bear look not helped by over long moustaches/beards and big bushy eyebrows. Ribs were frequently too short & deep resulting in whippety underlines. Front movement is still a problem due to a lack of balance between front and hind angulation with dogs either having good hindquarters but short steep upper arms or they were correct in front but over angulated behind, this resulted in them either throwing their fronts about coming or dropping their withers in profile in an attempt to balance their stride. There were a handful with crowded incisors or missing a first or second premolar.
good muzzle/jaw & big teeth, a little over done in skull and has slightly too much stop but his eye is keen and expression still pleases. OK in shoulder and although not the upper arm of 1 he is still quite good there, narrow rib of good length, good topline & tail set, over angulated in hindquarters. Moved well going, in profile had a level topline but would prefer to see better drive and for him to flex his hocks more, tended to swing his front about coming which improved at a steadier pace. Good undercoat, harsh topcoat and a thick pelt, carrying a little too much condition, good outline standing and a nice size.