First Place in Post Graduate - Dog, Judge: Mr Dave Matthews (Tojamatt)
Really pleased to be invited to judge the midland open show, so my thanks to the committee for inviting me and for the hospitality received. Many thanks to Margaret Bailey and Paul Brannan for stewarding and making things run smoothly and keeping me on track. Also my thanks to the competitors for taking my decisions so well and for bringing real quality to the show ring it was hugely appreciated, whether you were first or third there were some close decisions and exceptional quality.
Blue and tan dog of handy size and very workmanlike with excellent head and big strong teeth and correct bite, enough bone straight narrow bone with neck that flows into correct shoulders, level topline and thick short carrot tail, well muscled with good rear angulation, moved well with drive which made a lovely outline both stood and on the move. Best Dog.