First Place in Veteran - Bitch, Judge: Miss Elspeth Jackson (Clipstone)
It is always an honour to be invited to judge a club show and my first job here must be to thank Club, Officers, Committee and Members for asking me to judge their show. The hospitality shown to my Mother and myself made it a very enjoyable weekend. Thank you to my capable Stewards Les Moss and Ian Higham for their help on the day.
Thank you all for the great entry both in terms of number and in depth of quality I had to judge. There were some very tough, but enjoyable decisions to be made and in most classes and in the challenges the top honours were fiercely contested. .
I must repeat the often used cliché of not having enough cards on the day. Many who were down the line or even cardless today I would have been happy to have as winners in another entry.
As with the Veteran Dog Class this was a pleasure to judge not just because I love the oldies but also because of the quality dogs I had the pleasure to judge.
A quality bitch of correct size with lovely balance and narrow throughout. In good condition, well into her 10th year, she is fit, well muscled and shown today in good coat. Can still clearly see the qualities which won her Champion title.