First Place in Post Graduate - Dog, Judge: Mr Stewart Golding (Beaconpike)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge, this was my first time awarding CC’s. Thank you to my stewards for keeping the ring running smoothly. A big thank you must go to the exhibitors for a good entry especially on a Thursday in the middle of Wales in the current climate we live in. I only have a couple of concerns. Movement is paramount in our breed and these dogs should be able to cover ground easily I found due to poor shoulder angulation a few had restrained front movement. I did forgive coat in class placings where evidence of a new coat was present, however I did find a lot of single coated dogs possibly down to over grooming, my main winners all had correct double coat of depth. I had a very enjoyable day, thank you to everyone for accepting my decisions gracefully.
This dog is one I have admired from ringside, handy size dog of lovely breed type, he is not overdone in any way, typical head with a nice dark eye giving him a pleasing expression, good reach of neck good front and shoulders, well angulated, shown in super double jacket, in good condition, sound on the move, considered in the challenge but he had lost his sparkle.