Second Place in Open - Bitch, Judge: Mrs Anne Higham (Comberdown)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge the show and for your great hospitality. Thanks also to my stewarts on the day, Marina and Jane, who kept everything running smoothly and enabled me to finish judging in good time. I would also like to thank all the exhibitors for their entries.
Coats were at various stages on the day and I found one kinked tail and one mouth with misaligned teeth. I also noticed that a few of the exhibits had small teeth which we do not want to become the norm and should be discouraged.
A nicely sized bitch who comes to hand so well. She was shown in a lovely heavy double coat so rarely seen today in the show ring. Nice head with strong muzzle and jaw, scissor bite with large white teeth. Well placed small ears. Nicely angulated shoulders with level topline and correct tailset. Strength to loin. Straight narrow front with neat feet and thick pads. Good angulation to rear. She moved well around the ring and was in fit condition. Easily spanned with loose thick pelt. Reserve Best Bitch and Reserve Best In Show.