First Place in Limit - 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 with harsh thick wiry jacket and loose pelt, lovely otter head with neat ears correctly placed, flowing neck into level topline and good tailset with nice rear angulation with nice narrow front and neat feet, moved with drive and purpose.