First Place in Veteran - Dog, Judge: Mrs Karen Stockley (Foxfactor)
I would like to thank the SBTC committee for inviting me to judge their show and for the lovely gift,a day I thoroughly enjoyed with some lovely exhibits to have the pleasure of going over.
A big thank you to my stewards Jill Stevens and Tina Morgan who very efficiently kept the classes running smoothly throughout the day.
Thanks also to all the exhibitors who entered and those present on the day.
I found a great percentage of the exhibits in good muscle tone and condition, coats as always at different stages but many in good harsh double jackets, disappointingly quite a few thin pelts and a lack of real carroty tails, just a couple with incorrect dentition and one kinked tail. All dogs were entire and all dogs and bitches displaying good temperaments in the ring.
I was pleased with both my final line ups. There were some lovely puppies forward which I love judging and some close decisions there.
7 years red still showing enthusiasm,happy dog with a strong masculine head with good strength of muzzle and fill under the eye,correct bite.straight front with good angulation fore and aft,stands on neat, tight feet,good coat with thick pelt,ribbed well back,still spannable,sound mover as were all 3 in this class,so nice to see veterans moving well.BV.