First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mrs Anne Heathcote (Saxheath)
I would like to thank you all for allowing me to go over your dogs and also our Stewards John and Marvin for keeping everything running smoothly enabling me to finish in good time .
I have to say that I found movement in a number of classes worrying . Although most dogs looked ok in profile when viewed from the front and rear there were too many moving closely and a few flicking wrists . This was reflected in my placings with the soundest being placed highest .
Mouths were good with just one level bite but there were both dogs and bitches which I could not span . Coats were , on the whole , pretty good .
Another lovely class where I was splitting hairs on some placings .
Top quality gr who is at one with his handler and shows to perfection . To me he presented the complete picture with excellent breed points and construction .His movement was accurate coming and going and with reach and drive in profile . Delighted to award him the CC and BOB