First Place in Post Graduate - Bitch, Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe
Thanks to the committee for my invitation and for providing two excellent stewards who enabled me to easily get on with my judging. Thank you to the exhibitors for the good quality entry. Overall impression from last time I judged was that movement has improved somewhat but many lacked the drive and ease of movement that is needed in a dog that was bred to follow a horse. I was looking for both this and balance without some of the over exaggerations that I have noticed slowly creeping in to the breed. I was delighted to see my BOB pulled into the cut in the group and my BP with a Group 4.
I have admired this bitch since she appeared as a baby she did not disappoint me today. Feminine head with excellent bite and a lovely varminty expression in perfect coat harsh and dense with thick pelt. To top it off she was sound, true with drive and reach on the move. BCC BOB.