First Place in Limit - Dog, Judge: Anne Speake
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the officers and committee for inviting me to judge the first of their centenary shows this year and for their warm welcome and hospitality. Thank you to my two stewards, Judy Carr and Judith Fawcett who had the ring running like clockwork, which enabled me to get on with the job of judging a large quality entry. Thank you to all the exhibitors for giving me such a wonderful entry of 143 dogs, sadly the serve flooding at the time made for several absentees, but I’d like to thank everyone who braved the floods and made the journey. This was my first breed club appointment, which was a truly memorable experience and one I won’t forget. Thank you for the lovely gifts which I will treasure. I was generally very pleased with the overall quality of the dogs entered under me. Coats were at varying stages, and some dogs paid the price today. The quality in some classes made for some difficult decisions, especially in the limit/open classes, and I would have liked more first places.
judged this one as a puppy and gave him top honours, he’s matured in to a lovely dog. Lovely otter head, with strong jaw, well set ears, dark eye, excellent size & shape to body, neat feet with good thick pads, good shoulder placement, easy to span. Fit and well muscled shown in a new tight coat with a thick pelt. In excellent condition, good strong quarters which he used well on the move, keeping a strong top line. Pleased to award him BD and BIS