First Place in Veteran - 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
Super upstanding alert and keen 10 year old. Nice head with good bite and a good head of teeth for his age. Very well made with narrow straight front and well laid shoulders. Short on coat today but easily spanned and moved with determination and drive. Could see him still doing a day’s work. Best Veteran