First Place in Limit - Bitch, 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 blue and tan bitch caught my eye as soon as she entered the ring, super otter head with short strong muzzle, dark eye and good ear placement, nice for size, she is so balanced in profile. Good reach of neck with narrow front well placed shoulders , good length of rib, correct double coat with thick pelt, lovely top line and tail set which she held on the move, nice neat feet with good pads, moved out well. Delighted to award her the bitch CC