First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mrs Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the society for inviting me to judge and also my stewards for efficiently managing the ring. This is a particularly difficult time of year for coats especially with Crufts on the horizon, producing some results that would change on another day. Several exhibits lacked the harsh top coat and some were past their best resulting in good harshness but lack of undercoat so giving a thin feel to coat and particularly the pelt. I was a little disappointed in the number of exhibits that were not displaying the drive I was looking for and hope this is also due to the time of year. I was particularly pleased with both my CC and RCC winners especially in relation to their movement.
Strong upstanding dog with very attractive profile and great ring presence. Very strong head, with short strong muzzle and nice big teeth. Straight front with well laid back shoulders flowing into level topline held well on the move. Nicely spannable, well ribbed back with harsh double coat and thick pelt. Thick carrot tail well set on. Moved soundly with drive. CC & BOB