First Place in Yearling - Dog, Judge: Mrs Julie Guvercin
Thank you to all exhibitors for your entries I had a good cross section of dogs to choose from. Some dogs that I have admired in the past were either not in coat or didn’t move well and others that I’ve not noticed before, were ‘found ‘ on the table. We must all remember judging should be on the day and not on what something has won or not won, beforehand. I’m sure the same dogs could be placed differently on another day under me, some that did or didn’t perform affected their placings accordingly.
Some super puppies coming through, with all four of my puppy class winners looking very promising. They gave me some hair splitting decisions.
blue/tan of superb colour with deep double coat of crisp texture. Ottery head and correct eye and expression with neat ear. Narrow throughout with just enough bone for his light frame and racy quarters. Short tail is well set and carried perfectly on the move which he does so smoothly, covering plenty of ground with very little effort. Only needing a tad more flesh all over for the ultimate finished picture which he will gain with maturity and where the bitch clinched the final evaluation. A very nice, sound , unexaggerated type, who looks fit for his job. CC.