Show Type: Championship
Judge: Mrs Lynda Ward
Entries: 111 making 155
Group & Puppy Group Judge: Brian Rogers
Many thanks to my stewards for their unobtrusive efficiency and to all the exhibitors for a nice entry. Type and quality varied and today coats were at various stages although this didn’t materially affect placing’s. Last time I judged I noted that small teeth were prevalent and today I was surprised to find that level bites (although acceptable) predominated, I had 2 undershot mouths and large teeth set in a really good scissor bite were like gold dust. A major concern was movement, partially caused by stifles being too straight so limiting drive and causing a stilted action also often not helped by lack of thigh muscle and there were a number of wide fronts coupled with loose fore action. My final concern was the amount of exhibits that came very heavily to hand. This cannot be discerned by eye since some of the larger dogs were a desirable weight whilst some of the smaller ones were heavy. All that said, I enjoyed the day and was able to find class winners and others of correct type, size and sound movement. Both Open classes were composed throughout of quality exhibits and the CC and RCC winners were fit and worthy ambassadors for the breed.
Best Of Breed: TG4, CH Quarryway Dill
DCC: CH Quarryway Dill
RDCC: CH Byrons Greengrass
BCC: CH Southash Blue Betty Boo Gameway JW
RBCC: Achnagairn Code Name Glebeheath
Best Puppy: TPG3, Karison Koffee
Entries: 11 Absentees: 1
1st - Badgerbeck Pablo (Miss L M Jenkins)
Smart well ticked B/T. Narrow straight front. Lean body. Good tailset. Racey hindquarters. Moved well.
2nd - Dandyhow Douglas Fir (Mr T & Miss K Wrenn & Langdon)
B/T not the ticking or racy lines of 1 but very nice head, lovely dark eye, strong muzzle. Good topline and tailset. Hard coat.
3rd - Cedarhill Beyond the Stars (Mrs C Dean)
Res - Cynetkoy's Benim Kucuk Aslan (Mr S D Watson & Mrs A S Kenna)
VHC - Foxpaw Brilliant Disguise (Mr P & Mrs H Fulker)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 1
1st - Badgerbeck Pablo (Miss L M Jenkins)
2nd - Bandicoot Double Take (Mr G E & Mrs V L K Docwra)
Good body lines and turn of stifle. Decent head and ears. Well off for bone. Dense coat.
3rd - Sextonmagic Willowherb (Mrs K J Blakemore)
Res - Foxthorn McVicar (Mr R F & Mrs S Taylor)
VHC - Offordcluny Douglas (Mrs G Dale)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Foxfactor Pied Piper (Mrs K D Stockley)
Stood out for type and quality. Strong masculine head. Well balanced with good body proportions and correct tailset. Alert and moving soundly.
2nd - Bingobongo Hollywood Blues (Messers G R & M A Buckle & Flowers))
Smaller dog with moderately broad skull and keen expression. Very good carrotty tail.
3rd - Cobstoneway River Magic (Miss C Spencer)
Res - Hedgebank Fraxinus Exel (Mr D J & Mrs E J Tomkins)
VHC - Bingobongo Wicked Widget At Bimandi (Mrs M J Holmes)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Creswickes Whot A Dandy (Mr & Mrs Stevens)
Upstanding B/T. Good head proportions. Straight front. Well muscled and moving out well.
2nd - Hedgebank Fraxinus Exel (Mr D J & Mrs E J Tomkins)
Keen eye. Good harsh dense jacket and well shaped tail.
3rd - Jinny Joes Again & Again (Mrs L Horton)
Res - Colourbox Gunpowder (Mrs L A Fordham)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Borderella Day Tripper JW (Mrs P South)
Stylish and well balanced with good turn of stifle. Typical head with broad flat skull, keen eye, lovely expression and wide nostrils
2nd - Solitary Mist (Mr D & Mrs C Hodgson)
Another good one, similar in make and who pushed winner hard but couldn’t match head qualities. Good bodylines, in good coat and moving well.
3rd - Iacheslei Cantus JW (Miss A Harrison)
Res - Hedgebank Fraxinus Exel (Mr D J & Mrs E J Tomkins)
VHC - Lessien Dinx Boy Oberon (Miss S J Pateman)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 0
1st - Ragatam Joker At Paleside (Mr & Mrs D Mitchell)
Right for size with ottery head and strong mouth. Neat feet. Dense harsh coat and thick loose pelt. Short carrot shaped tail
2nd - Ravenside Ballymoss (Mr M Lowry)
Nice dog who moved well keeping a strong topline.Easily spanned with good body proportions. Not the coat of 1.
3rd - Badgerbeck Beau Geste for Buckwilde (Mrs M Blomfield-Willis)
Res - Foxfactor Hornblower JW ShCM (Mrs K D Stockley)
VHC - Otterbobs Riggindale JW (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 2
1st - CH Quarryway Dill (Mrs B Williams & Mr K E Johnson)
Fit masculine boy who doesn’t beat a big drum on first sight but is so well constructed on going over. Keen eye and expression and neat ears. Straight front. Easily spanned and coming well to hand. Presented in dense hard jacket. Well angulated fore and aft enabling true easy movement with correct reach and drive which is a pleasure to watch and carried him through to win the class, ticket and breed. CC & BOB
2nd - CH Byrons Greengrass (Mr J & Mrs H M Thomas)
Liked him for type, head and wicked expression, coupled with his handy size. Easily spanned, fit and smartly presented. Unlucky to meet such strong competition today. RCC
3rd - CH Hesslemere Hi Karate JW (Mrs C Davis)
Res - Ch Dandyhow Beeline (Irving, K.M.)
VHC - CH Grindelvald In Full Cry JW (Mrs M A Bailey)
Entries: 20 Absentees: 4
1st - Karison Koffee (Miss K Johnson)
Sweet headed feminine youngster with keen expression. Lovely type with well shaped body, dense jacket with good undercoat and nice size for age. Looked good standing and moved with confidence. BP.
2nd - Benattivo Faberge (Mr C & Mrs S Girling)
Typical head and expression, longer cast than 1. Looked heavy but was in very thick coat on the desired thick loose pelt.
3rd - Golden Rosa At Blackmine (Miss T James)
Res - Dandyhow Ragus Rhapsody (Mrs K M Irving)
VHC - Picer Gilliflower (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 2
1st - Magic Pearl By Ragatam (Miss T Peacock)
Another lovely feminine one with a strong skull and alert expression. Has a neat front, thickly padded feet and dense coat just going over. Drove round the ring with enthusiasm and keeping her topline
2nd - Quarryway Tansy (Mrs B & Mr K E Johnson & Williams)
Apologies, my notes didn’t record.
3rd - Croalchapel Sariska At Ravenside (Mr M Lowry)
Res - Picer Hildora (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
VHC - An Cnoc of Baillieswells (Professor A S Milton)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 1
1st - Badgerbeck Ballerina (Mr J C Roberts)
Won this class on movement. Narrow straight front and racy hindquarters. In excellent well muscled condition with harsh dense jacket
2nd - Southash Seabreeze (Mr J & Mrs I Southam)
Apologies, my notes didn’t record
3rd - Thistlestone Jenny Wren (Miss J & Mr S May & Whisker)
Res - Gameway Take A Bow JW (Mr J Hamilton)
VHC - Othamcourt Snow Bunting At Twigglestone (Mrs L I Aldous)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 0
1st - Comberdown Rosalie (Mr & Mrs Higham)
Very heavily ticked B/T with the harshest densest jacket of the day. Good breadth of skull strong jaw and well placed eye. Good tail. Up to size for me but her other qualities carried the class.
2nd - Bandicoot Jazz (Mr G E & Mrs V L K Docwra)
Apologies, my notes didn’t record
3rd - Biddestone Poppyseed By Quarryway (Mrs B & Mr K E Williams)
Res - Ravenside Ma Biche At Ridgebow (Mr N Duxbury)
VHC - Bandicoot Busy Lizzie (Mrs A J Joyce)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Pipruda Tattycoram At Shaamit (Mrs J O'shea)
Handy sized and feminine. Good head with short strong muzzle. Plenty of turn of stifle
2nd - Iris Sparkling Image At Adrival (Mrs J Bone)
Apologies, my notes didn’t record
3rd - Rexlands Golden Plover By Karison JW (Miss K & Mrs D Johnson & Pearson)
Res - Bramblebee Squiglet (Miss E Clements)
VHC - Kenine Sugared Blush (Mr J Dean)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Achnagairn Code Name Glebeheath JW ShCM (Mrs J Guvercin)
A beautifully balanced bitch who oozes quality. She has a strong yet feminine head, was well presented in hard coat and has lovely bodylines with good forequarters and excellent neck and topline flowing to well set tail. Her angulation enabled sound movement and she was very unlucky indeed to meet the ticket winner. RCC
2nd - Benattivo Gemstone For Daluce (Mr J & Mrs H M Thomas)
Liked this one a lot. Handy sized young lady who has spark, moved well and was easily spanned and ribbed well back. Coat past its best.
3rd - Benattivo Rosina JW (Mrs S J & Mr C P Girling)
Res - Grindelvald Miss Teak At Eltonfurze (Mrs A Fray)
VHC - Gameway Margarita At Southash (Mr J & Mrs I M Southam)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - CH Southash Blue Betty Boo Gameway JW (Mrs P Clark)
Really typey and feminine harsh coated B/T who shouts Border. Otterlike head with strong muzzle and alert expression. Ideal size, with moderate bone and substance and comes to hand well. Well angulated both ends and moved out with drive. Quality and type from nose to tail. CC.
2nd - Picer Polyanthus JW (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Well presented bitch with good jacket and thick pelt. Strong headed with excellent mouth. Good for size with well shaped rib. Longer cast than winner. Moved soundly but lacked enthusiasm.
3rd - Badgerbeck Fantacy JW (Mr J C Roberts)
Res - Farnes Grace At Leysh (Miss C Ricks)
VHC - Karison Kamellia JW (Miss K Johnson)