Show Type: Championship
Venue: Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY
Judge: Mrs M Wanless (Thorneyburn)
Entries: 88 making 116
My thanks go to SWKA for their kind invitation to judge at this good venue. Also to my stewards Sue and Wendy who kept things flowing.
Thank you too all those who entered and accepted my decisions so sportingly. All mouths were good, all dogs entire and coat quality was excellent , especially in the dog classes. Pleased with my winners, and my final line-up, and to see my bob and bp be shortlisted in their groups.
Best Of Breed: Northborders Marlon Brando JW
DCC: Northborders Marlon Brando JW
RDCC: Cedarhill Melt In The Mouth
BCC: CH Emblehope Dance and Dance JW
RBCC: Glebeheath Beau Belle at Rockslade
Best Puppy: Chorbeck Move To The Music
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Reedwater Doc Holliday By Dassett (Mrs S Spafford)
A 9 month old grizzle, good in head, with strong teeth and jaw, nice dark eye, with good expression. He was a bit short of coat, but what was there was harsh, on a thick pelt. Level top-line and correct tail set. Moved out well.
2nd - Brumborder Jump Ship To Rockslade (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
8 month old, a blue and tan, excellent coat and pelt. Ok in head, teeth good, nice eye. Good for bone, neat feet, moved well. Preferred top-line of 1.
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Chorbeck Move To The Music (Mrs H Haughton)
12 months grizzle. Excelled in head, strength of jaw, strong teeth, nice dark eye, neat ears. Good neck into well laid shoulder. Straight front good bone, and neat feet. He had a level top-line and correct tail set and tail excellent harsh coat on a thick pelt. Easily spanned. Moved out well. BPD, BP.
2nd - Earthtaw Keep Smiling (Miss J A & Mr M W Haydon & Gibbings)
11 month blue and tan. Good head, excellent coat and thick pelt, nice bone. Preferred the movement and depth of the first.
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Blaisdon One Step Beyond To Fevstone (Mrs D Bullen)
13 months grizzle head ok, good teeth, dark eye. Good shoulder into lovely body, well ribbed, nice length. Excellent top-line and tail set. Spanned easily. Harsh coat on a thick pelt, moved well.
2nd - Chorbeck Move To The Music (Mrs H Haughton)
See PD
3rd - Weststar Lone Ranger (Mrs C Swain)
Res - Achouffe McKay's Fable (Mrs S McKay)
VHC - Howthwaite Gentil Duke At Tilmoray (Mrs M Small)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Cedarhill Melt In The Mouth (Mrs C Dean)
17 months grizzle. In lovely harsh coat on a thick pelt. Strong head good jaw and teeth, dark eye, neat ears. Well boned, straight front , neat feet, moved out well. RDCC
2nd - Rhozzum Worrick (Mrs M Sharp)
22 months this dog had a super harsh red coat, on a thick pelt. A strong dog, in full coat, but spanned easily. Good head, strong jaw, good teeth, and a dark eye. Lovely straight front, good bone and neat feet. Well ribbed, with a level top-line ,and good tail. Moved ok.
3rd - Stowthorney Wicker Man JW (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Res - Rock Sam At Raisbeck (Mrs G Hyslop)
VHC - Cedarhill Front Of House (Mr F & Mrs H Freeman)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Northborders Marlon Brando JW (Miss J North)
2 years old grizzle. Loved this dog, great presence and produced and handled well. He has a strong head, with strength in jaw, large white teeth, gentle dark eye and neat ears. Good width of skull, into powerful neck, shoulder ok, straight front, well boned, with neat feet. He spanned easily, and had good ribs. Super harsh coat on a thick pelt. He had a level top-line, correct tail set and tail. He moved with easy stride, covering the ground effortlessly. Well muscled, fit dog. Pleased to award him best dog and best of breed. DCC, BOB
2nd - Tojamatt Rhythm N'blues at Raedwulf (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
3 year old grizzle, another smart dog, deeper in rib than 1 . Typical in head, good teeth, dark eye. Good shoulder, straight front and neat feet. Nice body lines, a harsh coat on a thick pelt. He was spannable, and had a level top-line held on the move. He moved out well.
3rd - Tarkaswell Smart Move To Otterwood (Mr M J & Mrs J M Hollingsbee)
Res - Hawcoat Super Trooper (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 4
1st - CH Cedarhill Ghost Writer JW (Mrs M Fleming)
3+year old grizzle. A very sound dog, excels in head with strong jaw, big white teeth, dark eye , and neat ears. He has a strong neck into a pleasing body ,good rib, spannable, with a harsh coat on a thick pelt. A straight front led to neat feet. He moved well holding a level top-line.
2nd - Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony JW (Miss J Hughes)
4 years, grizzle . Smart dog, with a good head, correct teeth, dark eye and neat ears. A strong neck led into a good shoulder and a straight front. Neat feet with thick pads. He moved well, holding a level top-line. Good coat and a thick pelt completed the picture.
3rd - CH Dassett Last Waltz JW (Mrs S Spafford)
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - CH Ottaswell Palamedes (Mr D & Mrs G M Hunt)
Lovely head with a strong jaw and good teeth. Correct shoulder ,a straight front, neat feet. He looked deep, but spanned easily. He had a level top-line, and good tail and tail set. Excellent coat and a thick pelt. Moved well.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 2
1st - Cedarhill Front Of House (Mr F & Mrs H Freeman)
19months. VHC a good PGlass. Strong head, teeth, neat ears. Lovely body lines, easily spannable. Excellent coat and thick pelt. Moved well.
2nd - Weststar Lone Ranger (Mrs C Swain)
16 mths blue. This dog was 3rd in a good junior dog class. Head ok, good for bone, neat feet. Excellent harsh coat and ticking. Moved well.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Blackmine Blue Pearl At Chorbeck (Mrs H Haughton)
8 months, blue and tan. Sweet, feminine head, with good teeth, a dark eye in a broad skull. Neat ear, falling correctly. Good in shoulder, straight front. She stood on neat feet, well kept. Good body lines, and a super blue, well ticked and harsh coat and thick belt. Level top-line and good tail and tail set. She moved well, when settled. BPB
2nd - Northborders Campari (Miss J North)
7 months grizzle. Very much a baby, needs to mature a lot, but the promise is there. Excellent coat and pelt, good top-line, moved ok.
3rd - Oakyard Orchestrated (Mr D & Mrs C Nightingale)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Blackmine Blue Pearl At Chorbeck (Mrs H Haughton)
See MPB
2nd - Borderxpress Echo Beach (Mr R Wright)
10 months grizzle. Sweet head, with well placed ear, dark eye. Good body lines, and bone. She had a level top-line, correct tail set and tail. A bit short of coat today, but had a thick pelt. She moved out well on neat feet.
3rd - Tojamatt Ann Brandreth (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Res - Oakyard Orchestrated (Mr D & Mrs C Nightingale)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 3
1st - Stineval Memphis To Emblehope (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
13 months grizzle, loved this bitch, confident and well handled, and presented. Very feminine head, with good teeth, in a strong jaw. Dark eyes, neat ears, and a nice neck into good shoulder and straight front. Lovely body lines, level top-line, correct tail set and tail. A harsh coat on a thick pelt, completed the picture. She moved out well with drive.
2nd - Otterbobs Georgia Blue (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
16 months, blue. A smart girl, admired her from a puppy, unlucky to meet 1. Today. She has a strong but feminine head, a good body, with a super harsh, well ticked coat on a thick pelt. She had a level top-line and a neat tail, good bend of stifle, and she moved out with drive.
3rd - Ragatam Essence JW (Miss T Peacock)
Res - Brankell Countdown To Flegato (Mrs M Fleming)
VHC - Valicetarn Velvet (Mrs V Mason)
Entries: 15 Absentees: 5
1st - Glebeheath Beau Belle at Rockslade (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
3 yearold grizzle. Strong, but feminine head, with a dark eye, good fill under her eye. Big white teeth, neat ears. Nice neck into a good shoulder, with a straight front, neat feet with a thick pad. Good bone, well ribbed and easily spanned, she had a level top-line, good tail and tail set. A harsh coat, on a thick pelt completed the picture, she moved well covering the ground with ease. I liked her a lot. RBCC
2nd - Ebffiniau Bluebell Before Summer At Tojamatt (Miss E Brinkley)
18 months grizzle. Lighter made throughout than 1. Good head and teeth, lovely front, easily spanned, level top-line and correct tail set. A thick pelt with a harsh coat, on a very fit dog. She moved out well.
3rd - Beaconpike River Sky (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
Res - Bardenfox Queen of the Road (Mr I & Mrs J Broomhead)
VHC - Glebeheath Fingers Crossed For Ottaswell (Mr D & Mrs G M Hunt)
Entries: 16 Absentees: 4
1st - Otterbobs Duchess (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
Another quality bitch from this kennel. 2 year old grizzle with a good head, strong white teeth in a strong jaw, nice dark eye and small ear. Lovely expression. Correct shoulder and straight narrow front, with neat feet. Ribs good and spannable. Super harsh coat on a thick pelt. She moved well , holding a level top-line.
2nd - Northborders Lady Mary (Miss J North)
A smart blue and tan of 3 years . Good head, with nice teeth in a strong jaw, dark eye, and neat ears, falling correctly. Abroad skull, a strong neck into correct shoulder placement, into a straight front, correct bone, and neat feet. Excellent harsh coat on a thick pelt. She was well muscled, and moved with ease.
3rd - Irton Sovay (Mr D G & Mrs A C Fryer)
Res - Gameway French Fancy Avec Orangebox (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
VHC - Nantcoch Field Skipper (Mrs J M Phillips)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 2
1st - CH Emblehope Dance and Dance JW (Miss D Bladen)
A beautiful blue of 6 years. One i have admired and coveted, since she came out as a puppy. She didn’t disappoint. She has a strong but feminine head, with good teeth, a dark eye, neat ears. Lovely expression. A well laid shoulder, led into a straight front, well boned. She spanned easily, and has a super ,well ticked harsh blue coat on a thick pelt. Lovely level top-line and neat tail set and carried correctly. Well presented and handled, she moved well with drive. BCC
2nd - Remony Frosted Ivy JW ShCM (Mrs A Gregory)
a 5 year old grizzle. This bitch has a good head, with strong teeth, a dark eye, and well placed, neat ears. A good shoulder, straight front into neat tidy feet. She spans easily over a good rib. Excellent coat and pelt, and a level top-line, and correct tail and tail set. She moved very well.
3rd - Bardenfox Tale as Old as Time (Mr I & Mrs J Broomhead)
Res - CH Ploughdown Persephone (Miss C Spencer)
VHC - Stowthorney Clairvoyant (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Pops Blackcurrant Fizz (Mrs H J Cobby)
8 year s, blue good head, well set shoulders, a level top-line and correct tail set. She had a straight front and neat feet. Spannable, and a harsh coat and thick pelt. She moved out well.
2nd - Orangecastle Zaurak at Foxfactor (Mrs K D Stockley)
A 7 years old grizzle bitch. Nice head, harsh coat on a thick pelt, moved well. Preferred the size of 1.
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0