Show Type: Championship
Venue: National Exhibition Centre (Halls 6, 17, 18, 19 & 20), Birmingham B40 1PP
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
Entries: 111 making 128
I would first like to thank all the exhibitors for a lovely entry, and for making the effort to travel to the N.E.C on a dark winter’s morning. There was a variation in breed type to a degree, which is always the case, but I was very happy with both my final lineups and only wish I could hand out more awards.
Best Of Breed: Brumberhill Backatcha
RDCC: Yorkpiece Fiery Lucifer
Best Puppy - Dog: Yorkpiece Fiery Lucifer
BCC: Howthwaite Gay Dusky
RBCC: Bardenfox Tale as Old as Time
Best Puppy - Bitch: Borderxpress Echo Beach
Best Puppy: Yorkpiece Fiery Lucifer
Best Veteran: CH Cobstoneway Moon River at Clipstone
Entries: 6 Absentees: 3
1st - Awbrooksky Endgame (Mr R and Miss L Goddard)
grizzle and tan up to size with racy bodylines, excellent otter head with keen eye, level topline with good tailset. A little loose in front movement but should tighten up as he matures. Showed and handled well.
2nd - Whitestubbs Gandhi Boy Bach (Miss V M Williams)
8 month old red. Nice length of body, dark eye, good earset, carried tail a little high today, moved ok.
3rd - Farlacroft My Friend Walter (Mr M Wait)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Yorkpiece Fiery Lucifer (Mrs J L Lee)
11 ½ month blue and tan that oozes quality throughout. Beautiful head with keen dark eye, well placed ears good reach of neck. Narrow front with tight feet, level topline with short carrot tail, harsh double coat with plenty ticking and having a thick loose pelt. Well-muscled hindquarters. Moved around the ring with drive, holding a beautiful outline throughout. A very bright future ahead. RDCC and BP
2nd - Brumborder Jump Ship To Rockslade (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
blue and tan up to size, nice eye, good topline with narrow front. Showed ok.
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Brumberhill Backatcha (Mr S A Mcpherson)
grizzle and tan dog of exceptional quality, shown in full harsh double coat with thick, loose pelt. Beautiful otter head shallow stop, with keen dark eye, correct earset. Nice narrow front with tight feet. Excellent topline with short carrot tail, strong well-muscled hindquarters, moving around the, holding a beautiful outline. Was pleased to award DCC and B.O.B, nice to see him shortlisted in the group.
2nd - Achouffe McKay's Fable of Redesholt (Mrs S McKay)
grizzle and tan dog with excellent head, good topline, taller dog than winner, narrow throughout, easily spanned, showed in tight harsh coat, moved well around ring, promising
3rd - Weststar Lone Ranger (Mrs C Swain)
Res - Prince Rainbow Blue (Miss R Bevan)
VHC - Howthwaite Gentil Duke At Tilmoray (Mrs M Small)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Ir CH Bohamer Blue Storm Ir J CH (Mr A & Mrs J Rock)
blue and tan dog with a stunning head, flat skull, shallow stop, with keen expression, level topline deep loin, strong hindquarters nice bend of stifle easily spanned, moved around the ring with purpose and drive. Strongly considered for top honors, another quality dog.
2nd - Chesterton in Focus (Mr A J & Mrs W Mooney)
grizzle and tan with lovely bodylines, nice head, with dark eye, good level topline, needs time to mature, but promising.
3rd - Torryburn Schiehallon (Miss J Aldis)
Res - Prince Rainbow Blue (Miss R Bevan)
VHC - Howthwaite Gentil Duke At Tilmoray (Mrs M Small)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 1
1st - Mysulan Easy Ryder (Mr B Jepson)
blue and tan. Nicely balanced, in good coat, nice head with pleasing eye, good bend of stifle, handy size, easily spanned.
2nd - Otterwood Titan (Mr P Armstrong)
red dog with nice otter head, narrow front, moved well. With plenty drive, up to size.
3rd - Baillieswells Ncn'ean (Miss T J Peacock)
Res - Borderby's Return To Sender For Clipstone (Miss E & Mrs J Jackson)
VHC - Benattivo Jack Jones (Mr C & Mrs S Girling)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Thistlestone Glenfiddich (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
grizzle and tan in excellent coat, nicely balanced head with dark eye, tight feet, nice topline with good bend of stifle, showed well.
2nd - Rock Sam At Raisbeck (Mrs G Hyslop)
pleasing head with nice topline, short of coat today, a little loose in front while on the move.
3rd - Fisherbloom All Eyez On Me (Mrs G Maskell)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 3
1st - Lynsett Lewis (Mr P Armstrong)
blue and tan, well balanced dog with nice head, keen dark eye, excellent topline with good tailset and short carrot tail, moved well
2nd - Hawcoat Super Trooper (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner)
another blue and tan dog, showed in full coat, nice body lines with level topline, short carrot tail and good bend of stifle.
3rd - Tojamatt Rhythm N'blues at Raedwulf (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Res - Brumberhill Breitling (Mr T & Mrs K Kelly)
VHC - Twigglestone Onzieme Heure (Miss A Nettle)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 0
1st - CH Glebeheath Just a Gigolo (Mrs J Guvercin)
grizzle and tan, nice head with shallow step and flat skull, clean through shoulders, narrow front, excellent double coat, moved and showed well.
2nd - Howthwaite in Voice (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
grizzle and tan, nice head, narrow front, showed in good harsh coat, moved with drive
3rd - CH Ridgebow Two Hoots (Mr N & Mrs A Duxbury)
Res - Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony JW (Miss J Hughes)
VHC - CH Brumberhill Back T' Future JW (Mr S A Mcpherson)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM (Mr & Miss Goddard)
grizzle and tan in super condition throughout, pleasing head, good front, tight feet, well angulated, moved and showed well.
2nd - Cobstoneway Ocean Sunrise (Mrs G Stevens)
blue and tan, another in great condition, nice topline and tailset, top size showed well.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Achouffe McKay's Fable of Redesholt (Mrs S McKay)
2nd - Weststar Lone Ranger (Mrs C Swain)
blue and tan, nice size dog with good topline and carrot tail, showed well.
3rd - Cedarhill Front Of House (Mr F & Mrs H Freeman)
Res - Twigglestone Onzieme Heure (Miss A Nettle)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 3
1st - Southash Lavender Blue At Oatberry (Mrs K Tuffin)
blue and tan with lovely head, clean through the shoulder good topline and tailset, with good bend of stifle, a little loose in the front while on the moved but would hope to tighten up with time.
2nd - Hawcoat Patience (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner)
grizzle and tan lovely feminine head, narrow bodylines throughout, coat in harsh tight condition, moved well, just needs to come up on the front for a level topline.
3rd - Raedwulf Nocturn (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Res - Torryburn Maisie's Angel (Miss J Aldis)
VHC - Whitestubbs We Winnie Winki (Miss V M Williams)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 4
1st - Borderxpress Echo Beach (Mr R Wright)
grizzle and tan quality pup with beautiful feminine head, keen eye, narrow front with good tight feet, level topline with correct tailset, strong hindquarters which were used well when travelling around the ring. One to watch B.P.B
2nd - Raedwulf Nocturn (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
grizzle and tan, nice pleasing head, narrow front, good topline and carrot tail, showed in full coat.
3rd - Raedwulf Sunset (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 1
1st - Howthwaite Gay Dusky (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
blue and tan that took my eye straight away when I moved the class around the ring. Lovely well balanced bitch with good head, dark eye, shallow stop, good reach of neck into well layed shoulders with narrow front, excellent topline and tailset, short carrot tail with thick, loose pelt. Moved around the ring with purpose and drive holding type as she did so. A bright future I have no doubt. B.C.C
2nd - Carrock Curiosity (Ms J Fawcett)
grizzle and tan, another quality bitch, excellent bodylines, narrow throughout, clean through shoulders with narrow straight front, easily spanned, short of coat today. Moved and showed well, will watch her progress.
3rd - Otterwood Nemesis Del Fisherbloom (Mrs G P Maskell)
Res - Otterpaws Red Red Wine (Mrs J M Dixon)
VHC - Foxfactor Fire Cracker (Mrs K D Stockley)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 0
1st - Smalesmouth Cadence (Mrs J Roberts)
Grizzle and tan lovely bitch with nice head with dark eye, good reach of neck into clean shoulders, narrow front, and well angulated both front and back. Good topline and tailset, moved well. Will have more success in time i am sure
2nd - Bardenfox Queen of the Road (Mr I & Mrs J Broomhead)
grizzle and tan showed in tip top condition, harsh tight coat, nice head with flat skull, good topline. Moved well
3rd - Ir CH Bohamer Breeze Ir J Ch (Mr A Rock & Ms J Wallett)
Res - Otterwood Diodem JW (Mrs L Armstrong-Rodgers)
VHC - Cromlechs Seren (Mrs P Mulligan)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 2
1st - Twigglestone Somethin Else For Lessien (Miss S J Pateman)
grizzle and tan bitch with nice head, and dark eye, flat skull with good topline and tailset, moved well.
2nd - Foxfactor Fire Cracker (Mrs K D Stockley)
grizzle and tan nice narrow bitch, spannable, with good front, pleasing head, went well.
3rd - Twigglestone Serendipite (Mrs L I Aldous)
Res - Rhozzum Truffle At Otterholme (Miss T Jones)
VHC - Foxwater House Of Jazz (Mrs J Spence)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Ebffiniau Rock Rose Lady (Miss E Brinkley)
grizzle and tan bitch moved round the ring with drive, if a little keen, good topline and tailset, well-muscled hindquarters.
2nd - Marizion May Flower At Ankietaz (Miss J Windsor-Hichens & Mr A Lee)
grizzle and tan bitch with excellent jacket, good tight feet, showed well.
3rd - Tarkatale Star Seeker (Mrs R Mitchell)
Res - Ebffiniau Primrose Delight (Miss E Brinkley)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 4
1st - Ridgebow Rusty Rivet (Mr N & Mrs A Duxbury)
res bitch with nice head and dark eye, showed in excellent coat, good bodylines, with level topline, good tailset with strong hindquarters. Showed well.
2nd - Wadesleia Lady Madonna Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)
grizzle and tan bitch, smaller type than winner, pleasing head nice topline and tailset, well angulated rear, went ok.
3rd - Arodella Song Sung Blue (Mrs E A Ramsay)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Bardenfox Tale as Old as Time (Mr I & Mrs J Broomhead)
red bitch showed in full double coat with thick loose pelt. Stunning head with nice dark eye, correct earset, and good reach of neck, narrow front, tight compact feet, and good length of body. Moved around the ring with purpose and drive, handled well. RBCC
2nd - CH Tythrop Turn Back Time (Mrs J L Lee)
blue and tan bitch who impressed me three years ago having given her RBCC that day. Smaller sort than winner with beautiful type, shown in excellent harsh blue coat with plenty of ‘ticking’. Lovely feminine head, nice dark eye, narrow front, excellent topline and tail set, easily spanned, worthy champion.
3rd - Bimandi's Banana Smoothie (Mrs M J Holmes)
Res - CH Cobstoneway Love Song JW ShCM (Mrs G Stevens)
VHC - CH Ploughdown Persephone (Miss C Spencer)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - CH Cobstoneway Moon River at Clipstone (Miss E & Mrs J Jackson)
grizzle and tan 10 year old bitch of super quality, showed in best coat of the day with thick loose pelt, narrow bodylines throughout, tight feet, narrow front, excellent topline and tailset well angulated hindquarters, beautiful head with flat skull and shallow stop. Moved and showed well.
2nd - Baywillow Brown Braid JW ShCM (Mrs G Hyslop)
grizzle and tan set on a smaller frame, well balanced, tight harsh coat, showed well.
3rd - Orangecastle Zaurak at Foxfactor (Mrs K D Stockley)
Res - Cobstoneway Bayou Sunrise (Mrs G Stevens)
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Foxwater Back In Business (Miss N Segrott & Mr Mason)
grizzle and tan with tight coat, just coming through, pleasing head, moved well.