Show Type: Championship
Venue: Bingley Hall, Staffordshire County Showground, Stafford ST18 0BD
Judge: Mr. W. R. Irving
Entries: 157 making 160
Thanks to the exhibitors for the entry of 160 from 157 dogs.
There were some very strong classes and interestingly the biggest class was Limit Dog with seventeen entries. My biggest worry about the overall entry was that there seemed be some very large exhibits which were well over the standard size. Even in bitches there were a good number that were too big and in dogs some were enormous. And it was not so much that they were too leggy – rather that so many were far from being able to be spanned. I think we really ought to try to do something about that.
Heads were by and large good but there were quite a few with big ears. Coats of course were variable and I only found one really bad mouth and one kinked tail.
Movement left a bit to be desired especially in front but I was disappointed also that so many were not moving well behind either.
My thanks to my two very efficient stewards which enabled us to finish by around 1 p.m. and to the exhibitors most of whom seemed to take my decisions in the sporting way befitting the breed
Best Of Breed: CH Baillieswells Glengyle At Glebeheath JW
DCC: CH Baillieswells Glengyle At Glebeheath JW
RDCC: Gameway Mcvitie JW
RBCC: Ridgebow Pendle Witch
Best Puppy: RBPIS, Ridgebow Two Hoots
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Twigglestone Steps To Heven (Mrs L I Aldous)
just eight months but not a small dog. Good head and muzzle, could be better in front movement and front feet turn out a little when standing. Able to be spanned but coat not at its best. OK in topline. Could show a bit more enthusiasm going around the ring.
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Heading For Home At Moleschamber (Mrs L Pile)
not small but pretty sound moving, pleasing head and expression. Excellent coat. Good tail and tailset. Moved well in front and behind and had enough bone. Particularly good in front standing and pleasing proportions.
2nd - Otterbobs Marquis (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
smaller dog which moved better in front than 3 and was good in shoulder. Very good coat with excellent thick pelt. Good hindquarters with enough bend of stifle. Could use his ears better and needs time to finish in foreface. Good bone and correct feet
3rd - Rock Sam At Raisbeck (Mrs G Hyslop)
Res - Tojamatt Taboo (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
VHC - Billyboy Blue At Chevinor (Mrs H A Metcalfe)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 0
1st - Ridgebow Two Hoots (Mr N & Mrs A Duxbury)
coming on well in head, with good eye and correct ears and enough strength of jaw. OK in neck and topline. Good coat and correct thick skin. Good tail correctly carried. Moved OK in front and strode out well behind. I was pleased to award him Best Puppy in Breed later in the day and to see that he had gone on to win Reserve Best Puppy in Show under the Group Judge.
2nd - Brackenfell Rock The Boat For Vandamere (Mr S Pollit)
didn’t have as much coat as the winner but was very pleasing in head and expression. Moved well in front and behind. Didn’t have as good a topline as the winner but good tailset. Scored over 3 today for behaviour and showmanship and was slightly easier to span.
3rd - Brackenfell Born To Be Alive (Mr I Single)
Res - Sweeping Is This Your Final Answer Awbrooksky (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
VHC - Tojamatt Taboo (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Brackenfell Rock The Boat For Vandamere (Mr S Pollit)
2nd - Sweeping Is This Your Final Answer Awbrooksky (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
quite a pleasing youngster not shown in the best of coat and was a shade thin skinned. Moved out truly behind but could be better in front. Correct tail and tail set. Correct rib. Could be a bit more up on his feet. The third went very slightly lame and was withdrawn very sensibly by his owner for the next class.
3rd - Fisherbloom All Eyez On Me (Mrs G Maskell)
Res - Remony For A' That (Mrs A E Gregory)
VHC - Earthtaw Jasper Carrot At Moleschamber (Ms L Pile)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 0
None of the dogs here were small.
1st - Oakyard Out N'about At Dassett (Mrs S Spafford)
a very pleasing dog which needs a bit more coat to complete the picture. Excellent head with a typical expression. Good skull and strong jaw. Really good small tight feet. Excellent neck and topline. Good hindquarters and moved well. Ribs carried well back. A well balanced and typey dog of good proportions
2nd - Tojamatt Rhythm N'blues at Raedwulf (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
another good dog with a good head, neck, topline and tailset. A shade better in coat than 1 but not quite so good in front and feet but good hindquarters and moved out pretty well.
3rd - Earthtaw Indiana Jones (Miss J A & Mr M W V Haydon & Gibbings)
Res - Bowencloud Busy Bee JW (Mrs S J Ruth)
VHC - Howthwaite in Voice (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Sweeping Is This Your Final Answer Awbrooksky (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
2nd - Fisherbloom Kiss My Class (Miss G Adams)
pleasing in coat and had a good thick pelt. Could be better in topline. Moved OK behind. Very strong in head with a strong muzzle. Could be smaller in ears. OK in skull and had enough bone. Better there than 3.
3rd - Jrasamuyr Campbell Black (Miss C Khatchikian)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Tarkaswell Smart Move To Otterwood (Mr M J & Mrs J M Hollingsbee)
OK for size and good in head. Excellent coat and coat texture with good thick skin. Good neck and topline. Moved well behind with correct bend of stifle and OK in front.
2nd - Earthtaw Indiana Jones (Miss J A & Mr M W V Haydon & Gibbings)
a very pleasing dog with a good head and expression. In full and excellent double coat. Good stifle. OK in bone. Correct neck and topline and good proportions but just a size too big all round.
3rd - Remony For A' That (Mrs A E Gregory)
Res - Jrasamuyr Codex (Miss C Khatchikian)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 0
1st - Southash Deputy Sheriff At Smurfski (Mr J Yore)
a very good coated dog with plenty of bone. Excellent hindquarters. OK for size and has a good thick tail. Could be smaller in ear but otherwise OK in head. Moved out well. Stopped showing at the last minute.
2nd - Thornheswin Red Ruffian (Mr J C Dixon)
not a small dog but moved very well. OK for head and expression. Good ears, Stands a bit straight in stifle at times. Shown in neat coat. Good outline and shape. Could be better in front
3rd - Tyrian Arrowsmith (Mrs K Dean)
Res - Orangebox Dark Energy (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
VHC - Glenbucket Whisky Mac (Mrs A Howard)
Entries: 17 Absentees: 0
This was a very strong class and many good ones had to go unplaced
1st - Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony JW (Miss J Hughes)
a very pleasing dog which was not in the best of coats but was very typical in head and expression. Good ears. Able to be spanned OK. Moved out well both in front and behind. Enough bone and OK in feet. Well muscled behind and good in stifle. Well proportioned and not overdone for size
2nd - Hawcoat Mr Fixit (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner)
a dog with a very pleasing head and expression and a good strong muzzle. Excellent neck and topline. Really very good in coat with a good thick pelt. Excellent tail and good hindquarters. Pleasing outline. Not a small dog
3rd - Tarkaswell Dr Zhivago At Moleschamber ShCM (Ms L Pile)
Res - Lairehope Duke Diamante (Mr P & Mrs K Lothian)
VHC - Cedarhill Ghost Writer JW (Mrs M Fleming)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 1
1st - CH Baillieswells Glengyle At Glebeheath JW (Mrs J Guvercin)
a good smart dog of correct size, not in the best of coats but texture of what was there was OK. Good in head with pleasing skull and good eye and expression. Good thickness of tail and OK tailset. Moved well behind. Well balanced for bone and not over exaggerated in any way. Showed well throughout. Went on to win DCC and BOB
2nd - Gameway Mcvitie JW (Mrs P Clark)
another dog of the correct size and shown in excellent hard coat. Moved well in front and behind with good topline and tailset. Doesn’t have quite the bone of the winner and could do with just a shade more substance. OK in head. Scored for showmanmship over 3 Went on to win Res DCC.
3rd - Daluce King Of Emotion (Mr J & Mrs H M Thomas)
Res - CH Tythrop Timepiece (Mrs J L Lee)
VHC - CH Bandicoot Doc Martin (Ms V L K Docwra)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
The first two here were close up and of similar size, maturity and proportions.
1st - Glebeheath Fingers On Lips (Mrs J Guvercin)
pleasing head for age, not small in ears but very good in neck and topline. Shown in good coat for age and has enough bone. Very showy and moved well behind. Went on to be BPB
2nd - Otterbobs Duchess (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
pleasing head and good eye but again not small in ear, very good coat. Moved well behind and good in tail and tail carriage. Needs just a bit more enthusiasm to complete the picture
3rd - Twigglestone Somethin Else For Lessien (Miss S J Pateman)
Res - Thornheswin Thats My Girl (Mr J C Dixon)
VHC - Esyntona Codeword Vandamere (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 0
1st - Onthill La Rock At Grizzledale (Mrs M Medhurst)
good head and expression with the right amount of stop and correct head proportions. Good neck and topline. Moved soundly in front and behind. Coat OK for age. Enough bend of stifle and correct tail and tailset
2nd - Thistlemead Harmony (Mrs P M Heeley)
a shade more overdone in head than 1 and had more stop and larger ears. Coat not at its best but it was of good texture. Didn’t stand up quite so well as 1 but moved quite well in front and behind and was OK for size.
3rd - Southash Hazel Honey (Mr J & Mrs I M Southam)
Res - Badgerbeck Tiny Dancer At Bluebabel (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yeates)
VHC - Gameway French Fancy Avec Orangebox (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 4
1st - Gameway Love Of The Chase (Mrs P Clark)
in good coat and pleasing in head with good strong foreface. Moved well in front and behind. Not small but spannable. Good pelt. Good tail of correct shape and showed well going around the ring. Good bone and well balanced.
2nd - Blaisdon Step In Time (Miss A Thomas & Mr J Thomas)
very pleasing in head and expression with good skull and strong muzzle. Good in neck but didn’t always use her topline well on the way around the ring. Coat coming in well. Good rib and correct in depth of chest. Good hindquarters
3rd - Stineval Kordia JW (Mr & Mrs A G Horner)
Res - Carrickfarm Macey (Mrs M Armstrong)
VHC - Onthill Crystal Rock (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 2
Some good movers here.
1st - Ridgebow Pendle Witch (Mr N & Mrs A Duxbury)
a very pleasing youngster which I thought excelled in head and expression and was excellent in neck, topline and tailset. Excellent shape of tail. Good overall proportions and balance and correct for size. Good feet. Moved out well in front and behind and showed with enthusiasm. Went on to win RBCC.
2nd - Totherend Blue Jean Topsy (Mr R G & Mrs E A Wright)
another of similar type, good in head though just a shade bigger in ear than 1. Better in topline than 3 and moved out well both in front and behind.
3rd - Oakyard On Song JW (Mr J Parry)
Res - Comberdown Shenanigans (Mr I & Mrs A Higham)
VHC - Marsirdan Jemima Puddle (Mr M Service)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Abisu Tansy (Miss S Moseley)
strong in head for a bitch and very strong in foreface. Good in ears and eye. Pleasing in coat. OK for size. Correct small feet.
2nd - Esyntona Whisper (Mr I Hopper)
pleasing in head with good skull and correct ears. Good coat but a bit overdone there at the moment, which makes her look a shade heavy over the shoulder. Moved out pretty well. Needs a bit more scope and showmanship to complete the picture.
3rd - Mansergh Brush And Palette (Miss A Roslin-Williams)
Res - Badgerbeck Tiny Dancer At Bluebabel (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yeates)
VHC - Esyntona Codeword Vandamere (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 0
1st - Mansergh Paint By Numbers (Miss A Roslin Williams)
very pleasing bitch for size and proportions. Not overdone in any way and good in head and expression. Good ears. Excellent neck and topline. Shown in just the right coat. Enough bone and good feet. Moved out and back well and showed just as a Border should.
2nd - Foxcraig Magic Diamond (Mrs J Dixon)
a bit lacking in coat but strong headed with a good eye. Good in bone. Moved well behind. Good proportions
3rd - Mulberry Blossom For Boorderway (Miss H De Boorder)
Res - Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood (Mr M J & Mrs J M Hollingsbee)
VHC - Jrasamuyr Violette Szabo (Miss C Khatchikian)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 4
1st - Howthwaite Gold Dust (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
very good in neck, topline and tailset with tail also of good shape. Excellent proportions all round. Enough bone. Really good coat texture. Moved well
2nd - Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak (Dr J A & Mrs E J Hudson)
sadly just a bit lacking in coat on the day, pleasing in head and expression and good in neck and topline. Good eye and correct strong foreface. Ears not small. Well muscled behind and moved well both ends.
3rd - Foxpaw Revelation JW (Mrs H Fulker)
Res - Raleniro New Rose (Mr M J & Mrs D A Lorraine)
VHC - Bandicoot Maid Of Tarth (Miss R Lane)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 3
1st - Northborders Lady Mary (Miss J North)
good size and of correct proportions and very pleasing in head and expression. Another with good neck and topline. Tail carried well and showed well. Shown in excellent coat. Good tight feet. Moved well in front and behind and was well muscled in hindquarters. Typey.
2nd - Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin' (Mrs S J Baxter)
excellent mover which went well in front and behind. Again good in neck and topline and better for size than 3.
3rd - Bandicoot Dragon Glass (Mrs V L K Docwra)
Res - Irton Scotch Mist (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
VHC - Remony Frosted Ivy JW ShCM (Mrs A Gregory)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 2
1st - Benattivo Fire Flower JW (Mrs S J & Mr C P Girling)
a very typey bitch with an excellent head and typical expression with a good eye and the right proportions of skull to muzzle and not a lot of stop. Better in ear than 2. Shown in good coat and smart condition. She is good for size and has the right lines and topline for a bitch. She moved well behind and showed well carrying her tail correctly. Went on to win the BCC.
2nd - CH Otterbobs Xolana (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
another pleasing bitch which handles well on the table. Has a really excellent coat of good texture. Good head and skull of the correct proportions. Good bone. Plenty of length of body and good typical tail for shape. Moved out and back soundly. Flagged a bit when it came to competing for the RCC.
3rd - CH Tarkaswell Double Agent JW ShCM (Mrs C E Samsom)
Res - Smalesmouth Skylark (Mrs J Roberts)
VHC - Brankell Double Or Quits JW (Mr P Brannan & Miss M Kelly)