First Place in Veteran - 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.
Blue and tan dog who seems to have improved with age, narrow throughout, straight front stood on small neat feet, a pleasing head and good expression,, dark eye, neat ears, and big teeth, a well balanced dog all in proportion and easily spanned, nice rib and loin, well muscled rear, he covered the ground effortlessly and was presented in tip top condition, putting in a real performance for his owner.