First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mr Euan Castel (Flutorum)
My sincere thanks are extended to each exhibitor for providing me with such a wonderful entry, on this, my 1st CC appointment. At 160 dogs I had the highest entry in the group. I would like to thank the committee for their kind invitation and the hospitality that I received. Thank you to my two very competent stewards Alex & Barry Cole.
Mouths were good, a couple were unspannable and coats varied. Some exhibits were untidy in undercarriage, legs and feet and would benefit from a little grooming a few days prior to show day. More importantly, a number of exhibits were overweight and lacked muscle tone. That said, there was a depth of quality to each class and a number of nice dogs had to go unplaced on this occasion. I was extremely pleased with both the dog and bitch line ups.
This was the class of the day, a privilege to go over the 5 placed Champions, all a credit to their owners and the breed.
Beautifully presented 2 year old red dog, he has the best of heads, strong jaw, well placed eye and ear and keen expression. Good reach of neck that flows into a well placed shoulder, straight front, good length of body, level topline. Easily spanned. Coat of good harsh texture and loose pelt. Fit and sound, well angulated hind quarters that he used to move with drive and purpose. A pleasure to award him the Dog CC and ultimately the BOB today.