Venue: Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford ST18 0BD
Judge: Mrs Laura Illingworth (Thorneyhurst)
Entries: 139 for 168
Thanks to Birmingham National for giving me the opportunity to judge this show and for providing me with two excellent stewards, who kept the ring running smoothly, also to all the exhibitors that gave me the pleasure of going over their dogs.
The quality in some classes was superb especially the limit and open of both sexes, leaving me with more dogs I liked, than cards to award. Temperaments and presentation were good.
Best Of Breed: Ploughdown Portia
DCC: Northborders Mr Pickles JW
RDCC: CH Grindelvald In Full Cry JW
BCC: Ploughdown Portia
RBCC: Merumhor Solstice Belle JW ShCM
Best Puppy: TPG1, Brumberhill Betrothal
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Breckgreen Blue Steel Ironfield (Mrs L J Mudd)
8 month blue and tan with excellent double coat and plenty of ticking, good movement, strong jaw and pleasing head. Best puppy dog
2nd - Glenbucket Whisky Mac (Mrs A Howard)
Just 7 months nice coat good top line steady on the move, just needs time to mature
3rd - Kersfell Chorister (Mrs M Sneddon)
Res - Adrival Skyfall (Mrs J Bone)
VHC - Bortino Red Emperor (Mr D K & Mrs D Martin)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Cedarhill Stargazer (Miss A Speake & Mr H S Speake)
Lovely headed dog with strong jaw, moved ok short on coat but texture just coming
2nd - Cobstoneway Ocean Sunrise (Mrs G Stevens)
Another nice head and good jaw, unsettled on the move
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Badgerholme Epsom Jet (Mr B Dickinson & Miss T James)
good body lines, narrow throughout moved true, ribs well back liked his overall balance
2nd - Glebeheath Jump The Gun JW (Mrs J Guvercin)
Very smart dog, showed beautifully it was a very close call on all placing’s this class, excellent head and jaw, narrow front, moved true
3rd - Ycart Earth Stopper (Mr K K & Mrs T J Fraser & Butler)
Res - Hobholt Hallmark (Mr C K & Mrs M A Wallace)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Mansergh Burne Jones (Miss A Roslin Williams)
Good coat and pelt, narrow dog comes to hand easily excellent shoulders with sound front movement and excellent shoulders
2nd - Kersfell Chorister (Mrs M Sneddon)
similar type to 1st nice lines, narrow and racy
3rd - Wychwizard Abracadabra (Mrs C & Mr A Leavy)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Ragatam Poco For Borderbridge JW (Miss B J Singh)
larger type good jacket with correct double coat, pleasing head with dark eye moved and showed well
2nd - Hobholt Hi Roller (Mr R G & Mrs E A Wright)
liked this dog for size, good rib and top line, pleasing head good shoulders, good clean bone and tight feet
3rd - Gellisown Flintstone (Mrs T Broadbent)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 3
1st - Houndshope Rest Dodd (Mrs M Wanless)
really liked this one, nice size, pleasing head into a good reach of neck, good shoulders level top line, ribbed well back moved well with lots of drive from good strong rear quarters just short on coat today
2nd - Onthill Amaretto (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus)
another smart dog pleasing head moved true, nice tail set well on easily spanned
3rd - Beaconpike Red Saturn (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
Res - Othamcourt Woodchat at Oatberry (Mrs K Tuffin)
VHC - Kersfell Comply Or Die (Mrs M Sneddon)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 3
1st - Ottaswell Palamedes (Mr D & Mrs G M Hunt)
liked size and balance of this dog, not overdone in any way moved true, pleasing head with nice eye
2nd - Keycharm Phantom by Ridgebow JW (Mr N Duxbury)
another very nice border, stronger than first but easy to span, best of heads with strong jaw, close decision
3rd - Borderella Day Tripper JW ShCM (Mrs P South)
Res - Irton Morse Code JW (Mr & Mrs D Fryer)
VHC - Remony Runrig (Mrs A E Gregory)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 3
1st - Northborders Mr Pickles JW (Miss J North)
a racy narrow blue and tan, comes to hand beautifully, pleasing head with dark eyes and good expression, harsh coat with good thick pelt, moved soundly on nice tight feet, fit and turned out well CC
2nd - CH Grindelvald In Full Cry JW (Mrs M A Bailey)
another super dog with the harshest of jackets, masculine strong head good bone and feet, good rib and rear quarters
3rd - CH Dandyhow Dr Walter (Mrs K M Irving)
Res - Brumberhill Blue Tempest (Mr S A Mcpherson)
VHC - Cobstoneway River Magic JW ShCM (Miss C Spencer)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - CH Hobholt Harrier JW (Mr C K & Mrs M A Wallace)
nice sized dog with good coat and pelt, comes to hand easily, narrow and racy, tight feet not looking his age
2nd - Bolt Tail Jebba ShCM (Mr F & Mrs H Freeman)
another nice type, pleasing head true movement, just carrying an extra bit of weight today
Entries: 13 Absentees: 2
1st - Brumberhill Betrothal (Mr S A Mcpherson)
What a star, a beautifully constructed puppy full of breed type, moves so true and with such confidence, liked her head and expression , well laid shoulders flowing into level top line, super carrot tail, good bone tight feet, best puppy in breed, then puppy group winner
2nd - Orangecastle Zaurak at Foxfactor (Mrs K D Stockley)
another lovely puppy, good lines, moves true unlucky to meet 1 today
3rd - Adrival Firesky (Mrs J Bone)
Res - Tarkaswell Double Agent (Mrs C E Samsom)
VHC - Mansergh Plusfours (Miss A Roslin-Williams)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 2
1st - Brumberhill Betrothal (Mr S A Mcpherson)
2nd - Howthwaite in Vogue (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
super puppy dark harsh jacket with good thick pelt, liked her head with dark correct eye, narrow throughout, good balance sound movement again very unlucky to meet 1
3rd - Rhozzum Vesta (Mrs M Sharp)
Res - Cedarhill Wish Upon a Star (Mrs C Dean)
VHC - Thistlestone Jellybean (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
Entries: 20 Absentees: 5
1st - Ploughdown Portia (Mr & Mrs E Armstrong)
loved the balance of this bitch not overdone in any way, correct double coat, lovely reach of neck good shoulders with ribs laid well back, nice length strong loin, comes to hand beautifully, never stopped showing BCC and BOB
2nd - Remony Winter's Diamond (Mrs A E Gregory)
well balanced bitch sweet feminine head with short muzzle and good bite, well laid shoulders and tight feet, level top line, good tail set
3rd - Hobholt Heiress (Mr C K & Mrs M A Wallace)
Res - Cedarhill Rising Star At Brankell (Mr P Brannan & Miss M Kelly)
VHC - Kgills Tick Tock (Mr K J & Mrs G Bate)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 3
1st - Brumberhill Betrothal (Mr S A Mcpherson)
2nd - Ploughdown Placida (Mr & Mrs E Armstrong)
pleasing bitch, well constructed, like her length and balance, harsh jacket pleasing expression
3rd - Cedarhill Rising Star At Brankell (Mr P Brannan & Miss M Kelly)
Res - Cedarhill Wish Upon a Star (Mrs C Dean)
VHC - Mansergh Lizzie Siddal (Miss A Roslin Williams)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 3
1st - Totherend Blue Loulou (Mr R G & Mrs E A Wright)
super bitch, good size, level top line good bone, moved true, showed to perfection
2nd - Remony Winter's Diamond (Mrs A E Gregory)
3rd - Baillieswells Lochindaal JW (Mrs P Hirn)
Res - Tilmoray Turtle Dove (Mrs M Small)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 5
1st - Foxfactor Cue The Music JW (Mrs K D Stockley)
narrow racy bitch, level top line, nice reach of neck, good movement.
2nd - Baywillow Brown Braid JW (Mrs G Hyslop)
slightly stronger type, liked her head and expression, good movement, very close call
3rd - Kersfell Chorus Girl JW (Mrs M Sneddon)
Res - Foxthorn Texas Star At Chatmoss ShCM (Mr & Mrs D J & P M Lockley)
VHC - Grindelvald Over The Moon at Hemlockstone (Mr R H & Miss J A Bryan & Pounder)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 3
1st - Merumhor Solstice Belle JW ShCM (Mr C J & Mrs J H Martin)
very typy bitch with the best of coats and pelts, loved her beautiful feminine head, strong jaw and reach of neck, moved true with plenty of drive RCC
2nd - Irton Enigma (Mr & Mrs D Fryer)
another bitch full of breed type, good pelt with plenty of true double coat, just not enjoying herself today
3rd - Baywillow Blue Design (Mrs M B Reeves)
Res - Ravenside Ma Biche At Ridgebow (Mr N Duxbury)
VHC - Sulan Look at Me (Mrs S J Baxter)
Entries: 14 Absentees: 1
1st - Benattivo Faberge JW (Mr C & Mrs S Girling)
loved her balance, came to hand nicely, pleasing head with short strong muzzle very sound on the move, good double jacket.
2nd - CH Foxyard Better Behave At Emblehope (Miss D Bladen)
racy bitch with very good movement, good shoulders and top line presented well
3rd - Bandicoot Serenade (Mr C & Mrs A Kerry)
Res - Ir CH Blewecourt Manhattan At Ploughdown (Mr & Mrs E Armstrong)
VHC - Dandyhow Sonata JW (Mrs K M Irving)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 2
1st - Aurora's Popcorn (Mr E Tart & Miss A E Speake)
sound bitch with clean lines, shown in good coat enjoying her day out
