First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mr. Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
My thanks go to the exhibitors who provided an excellent entry in spite of the appalling weather conditions in many parts of the country recently, and the almost inevitable problems to be expected on the M6 motorway. Good quality dogs were present in most classes and I was pleased with both line ups for the CC?s. Coats were generally pretty good with just a few taken out for that ?other show?, and one or two soft coats. I found movement again a problem with a good percentage knitting or pinning at the front, and a lack of drive from the rear. The open dog and junior bitch classes were of the highest quality and some excellent exhibits went away cardless.
An excellent class, some top quality dogs went away cardless.
Beautifully constructed racy dog. Excellent masculine head, lovely reach of neck and correct length of back and tail set, straight front properly angulated, correct shoulders and ribs, nicely angulated at back, excellent double coat. Strides out well. A proper dog. CC and BOB.