First Place in Puppy - Bitch, 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.
Red grizzle bitch nearly 10 months old with very feminine head would like more of it, and a bit more expression. Straight narrow front, tidy small feet, good reach of neck she was easily spanned with a good jacket, good topline and tailset and, nice rear angulation moved well. Needs to grow on.