Second Place in Puppy, Judge: Simon Burton (Glencorrie)
I enjoyed judging this breed for the first time. All dogs were spannable (a couple only just) and had the correct thick, pliant skin.
This 7 month old puppy bitch had what 1 lacked as she had an excellent harsh, dense coat. Feminine in head and expression, preferred the strength of jaw of 1 but this girl has lovely eye although again, ears could be a bit neater. Front construction ok but not the exceptional shoulder of 1. Correctly narrow in body which still needs to mature. Topline rises to the rear at the moment and she needs to drop into herself. A little more turn of stifle would help as on the move she tucks her rear end underneath her and doesn’t use her quarters or hold her topline as 1. In super condition and one that will probably change a lot as she matures.