Second Place in Open - Bitch, 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.
Never still, always on the look out for trouble, this lovely blue bitch must be a nightmare to handle. To the eye she has a lovely compact build, of excellent size, good head, front, and ribs, back of the correct length, good tail set and hind angulation just right. In super coat she moved very well once settled.