Second Place in Limit - Dog, Judge: Mr David G Winsley (Davmar)
My thanks to the exhibitors for their quality entry, also to my two efficient stewards.
I would like to mention that due to the noisy ring next to our during the first three bitch classes, some youngster were upset and didn’t show to their best advantage, hopefully they will have gotten over it. Movement generally was good in the majority of dogs. Feet need more attention, some certainly don’t comply with the breed standard and certainly would affect them if they had to go long distances. Some just needed a little judicious trimming.
The strongest dog class today, little between the first two.
This blue/tan was very close up to 1. He really looks the part with a very pleasing head for shape & expression. Good in neck & shoulder, straight front. Well made body, with a good back end & well angulated. In a quality coat, from the side he moves very well & he is very sound behind. Today he just wasn’t quite as positive coming towards me as 1, which was the deciding factor.