City of Birmingham (31-08-2013)

Second Place in Good Citizen - Bitch, Judge: Mrs E Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)

Show Critique:

I would like to thank the Officers and Committee for their invitation to judge, my two stewards and the exhibitors for their entries. It was an honour to judge this numerically strong entry 169 with 29 absent, the breed being represented from around the UK made it a very enjoyable day.
Front movement is still a problem in the breed, with heavy upright shoulders in many. Size varied as did coats. There are some long necks creeping into the breed, which look very stylish, the standard does state “Neck of moderate length” and a few long tails again incorrect. Saying that it was a very nice entry to judge and in some classes
I would have liked to have been able to award more placings, and could have awarded more CC’s.

Placing Critique:

A nice sized dark grizzle bitch, in very good condition. Nice neck and length of body just preferred the more typical head of one.