First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mrs Anne Heathcote (Saxheath)
I would like to thank the YLCBTC for giving me the honour of judging their Championship Show . My thanks also to my very efficient stewards Tracy and Marvin who kept both the ring and myself in order . It also goes without saying that I very much appreciated the exhibitors who trusted me to go over their dogs , Thank you .
What a pleasure to judge this lovely class of dogs.
An understated dog which I have admired from the ringside and was not disappointed when I got my hands on him . He had a lovely head and expression and excellent dentition . His front was straight and narrow and he had a good layback of shoulder . level topline . good tailset and hind angulation . His movement was true coming and going and he moved around the ring with reach and drive . His dense hard coat finished the picture and I was delighted to award him the DCC