First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mr. Stewart Golding (Beaconpike)
Sorry for delay in critiques, work commitments had to take priority. Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge the October show which was brought forward in conjunction with the May show. Thank you to my two stewards for keeping the ring running smoothly, which wasn’t easy with two shows running side by side. Thank you to the Exhibitors for a lovely entry and accepting my decisions in a sportsmanlike manner. I had some difficult decisions especially in the bitch classes where I just didn’t have enough cards to hand out. Coats from last time I judged had improved and it was a pleasure to see so many in correct double coat of depth. On the whole movement was good. I did find a couple of incorrect bites and one kinked tail
Strong masculine head with correct bite, thick well-placed ears, and alert expression. Excellent neck and shoulders, level topline and correct tail set which he held on the move. Strong loin and racy hindquarters, neat feet. He was in tiptop condition today and drove with purpose around the ring, this boy was really on his toes which secured him the DCC, a full correct double coat just finished the picture.