First Place in Minor Puppy - Dog, Judge: Mr. David Matthews (Tojamatt)
Many thanks to Bournemouth Canine Association for asking me to judge, and also thanks to my two more than able stewards. It was a really hot day topping 35 degrees C, if I had entered I wouldnt have attened so I understand perfectly why we had quite a few absentees, and a outbreak of covid from a previous show, added to this ,many thanks to everyone who entered. I had some really nice examples of the breed to go over, and some hard decisions. The tent provided us with some much needed shade, and the dogs behaved very well and coped with the heat admirably. I had a couple of dogs not move as well as I know they can so gave them another opportunity to move again, and they put in a much better performance .The dogs were all presented in good order, clean teeth, short nails and tidy coats. A few coats were outstanding, harsh and dense, among the best I’ve come across.
A lovely well balanced puppy, good head and expression. Correct bite, nice ear set, with straight narrow front, and neat feet. He has a good length of neck flowing into correct shoulders and flat ribs that are easily spanned. With an excellent double coat and thick pelt. A nice carrot like tail completed the picture. His movement was good both ways and covered the ground with ease. A lovely puppy, I look forward to watching him mature with interest. He was unfortunate to meet the bitch pup in such good form, could easily swap places on another day.