First Place in Limit - Bitch, Judge: Miss Sarah Dandy (Dandale)
I was pleased with the quality of both my dog and bitch line ups, all were worthy winners with several most promising youngsters in both puppy and junior classes. I do like to watch movement in profile not only does it give a good indication of conformation but also the ability to follow a horse efficiently, so essential to the fitness for purpose of this working breed. I noted a lack of angulation front and back in many which restricts reach and drive. Untidy feet with unclipped nails do somewhat spoil the overall picture when an exhibit is standing on the table and can be easily fixed. Temperaments were uniformly sound which is of great importance and I thought the dogs (and exhibitors) coped really well in the extremely hot temperatures today.
Stylish blue and tan with super clean outline, really firm and beautifully conditioned she caught my eye on her first lap around the ring. Elegant, and full of quality with ideal angulation at both ends giving her effortless movement, displaying super reach and angulation using her excellently made hindquarters to great effect. Good legs, bone and feet with good pasterns and hocks. Correct topline and tailset held well on the move with good length of body, ribbed back and firm loin. Soundest of movers fore and aft and moved extremely well in profile. Loved this bitch, she is a real quality package and pushed my CC winner really hard but she was just a little short of coat today… I was literally splitting hairs! RBCC.