First Place in Open - Bitch, 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.
Grizzle and tan bitch, 2 and half years old of excellent proportions, cracking head, big teeth, enough strength there but not overdone, good expression with dark eye and neat well placed ears, a good length of neck and correct shoulder placement, good in rib and loin with nice rear assembly producing plenty of drive when on the move, a level topline and tailset, she was shown in a thick harsh double jacket, loose thick pelt and just powered around the ring, a pleasure to go over, she is a great example of our breed. Pleased to award her the BCC and BOB.