First Place in Junior - Dog, Judge: Mrs Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the club for inviting me to judge their open show and thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry. I was very pleased with my major winners and several placings were close decisions. There were a number of exhibits that would benefit from shedding a pound or two and in some classes this could have altered the line-up somewhat. Our breed standard is all about moderation and I hope the exaggerated hind angulation noticed on a couple of occasions today does not become the norm, it makes the back end look weak and foreign in our breed. There were several promising youngsters that I will watch with interest as they mature further in their show careers
What a lovely boy, nice head with good teeth and shallow stop. Straight front with well laid shoulders flowing well iinto level topline which was held on the move. Nice carrot tail well set on, very harsh double coat and thick pelt. Narrow throughout . Moved well coming and going, effortlessly covering the ground in an easy stride with good drive. Splitting hairs for best dog but just had the edge on coat today. Best Dog and Reserve Best In Show