First Place in Post Graduate, Judge: Mrs Karen Stockley (Foxfactor)
My thanks to the show Committee for the opportunity to judge at this lovely County Show and to my steward who kept things running smoothly inspite of the wet weather.Although it was light rain I chose to judge outside in a more than adequate ring where some exhibits especially in the puppy class weren’t moving their best possibly due to the wet fairly long grass and some going cardless who on another day would have been placed.I found my main winners to have enough bone and substance without being too big therefore able to do a days work in the terrain they originate from.Quite a few exhibits needed their claws trimmed.I was disappointed as I’d waited to find that my BOB and BPIB didn’t stay to represent the breed in the BIS ring.
gr dog with a good head a bit short of top coat today but evidence of harsh coat coming,appealed fpr his type and size,easily spanned,has a straight narrow front,small tight feet with thick pads,enough length of flat rib into strong loin,well angulated fore and aft allowing him to move positively around the ring,holds a good top line and has a well set on good shape and length tail.