Second Place in Post Graduate - Bitch, Judge: Mrs. P. McLellan (Breconbeds)
My thanks to the committee and members for giving me the opportunity to judge this show, with such an excellent entry. However, I’m sorry to say that I was alarmed to see so many dogs that were short in both rib and leg, resulting in short backed and cobby looking dogs with deep briskets. I also observed that some of these same dogs had pleasant enough heads but carried very small teeth.
Movement was a major concern; decent enough dogs to examine but poor fronts on the move spoiled the whole picture – toeing in and/or with incorrect shoulder angulation. Some were really wide in front.
The disparity of types and sizes in this class made it one of the most difficult classes to judge today.
b/t bitch in excellent coat and condition. Nice feminine head and expression. Good bone structure carried on neat feet. Moved out well.