Show Type: Breed
Judge: Mr Bob Wright (Totherend)
My appreciation goes to the MBTC officers and committee for the opportunity to judge such a good entry of BT?s and the stewards for their support during the show. Also to the many entrants who braved the adverse weather conditions. I trust none of them had to swim home.
I was delighted with the entry, a small number of which were more pet than show but I was happy to go over them, pleased to see their handlers? pride in them and hope they enjoyed their day out irrespective of placing. It is a reminder to us all that this is fundamentally a hobby to enjoy and to the more critical of us when we nit-pick that we are generally doing it to the cream of the breed.
The quality was for the most part high with some of the bigger classes bringing too many good dogs for the limited places which were very hard fought and I was disappointed to turn some otherwise good dogs away. A few were weighty, my small hands still spanned all but one at a stretch, one mouth was bad and two borderline but there were a couple that would have been better served having a square meal, a groom and a good walk than coming in the ring.
Coats were an issue. I found it difficult to penalise a good dog when it obviously had a double coat but had little to show for it due to grooming. So despite some dogs being well placed I would still have preferred to see them with a more natural coat.
There was a lot going on with front movement which often paid a penalty and thigh muscle tone was at a premium so perhaps the weather also affected exercise regimes. It was particularly difficult to ignore movement completely in some of the very promising puppies but I’m hopeful there will be a dramatic improvement as they mature.
Well done to the more junior handlers who did a good job but were obviously shown no quarter in the placings. Don’t be discouraged, you’ve got plenty of shows ahead of you.
I was well pleased with all my winners and the fact that others could have done the positions justice too. So here we go:
Best In Show: Blue Tutu Via Ycart
Reserve Best In Show: Quarryway Dill
Best Dog: Quarryway Dill
Reserve Best Dog: Iacheslei Cantus
Best Puppy - Dog: Brumborder River Explorer At Cynetkoy
Best Bitch: Blue Tutu Via Ycart
Reserve Best Bitch: Karison Kamellia JW
Best Puppy - Bitch: Eltonfurze Prada
Best Puppy: Eltonfurze Prada
Best Veteran: Badgerholme Ripon Garnet JW ShCM
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Brumborder River Explorer At Cynetkoy (Mr S D Watson & Mrs A S Kenna)
Lively grizzle puppy with dark eyes and muzzle, sporting a double coat, neat feet, good balance, angulation and proportions, nice head with good dentition, tail well set on a good topline. BDP
2nd - Justinca Ryan By Kersfell (Mrs M Sneddon)
Promising grizzle in full coat and well presented, good reach of neck topped with a typical head, ribs well back, good rear angulation and topline, should look even better as he tightens up.
3rd - Eltonfurze Pringle (Mrs D Bailey)
Res - Hufftonwuff Wacko Jacko (Ms T D Kestle)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 2
1st - Badgerbeck Beau Geste (Mrs M Blomfield-Willis)
Grizzle puppy with nice head, teeth and stop, small ears, good reach of neck, not the harshest of coats but nice carrot tail well set on, good rear angulation and muscle tone.
Entries: 9 Absentees: 4
1st - Iacheslei Cantus (Miss A Harrison)
Liked this dog who should do well as he matures. Well balanced and well presented with a harsh double coat in full evidence (hooray!), typical otter head, small ears, keen eyes, good dentition, parallel straight front, ribs well back, lovely top line finished off with a well set tail, sound construction giving him good free movement on neat well padded feet. RBD
2nd - Kighill Mister Clooney (Mr B & Mrs K A Newsome)
A real dog this, dark grizzle, alert, well up to size but narrow with a typical head set on a good reach of neck, good angulation.
3rd - Ragatam Joker At Paleside (Mr & Mrs D Mitchell)
Res - Vallemoss Born To Rock (Mr L & Mrs S Moss)
VHC - Porters Pride (Miss J Hingley)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 3
1st - Badgerbeck Beau Geste (Mrs M Blomfield-Willis)
2nd - Justinca Ryan By Kersfell (Mrs M Sneddon)
3rd - Vallemoss Born To Rock (Mr L & Mrs S Moss)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Iacheslei Cantus (Miss A Harrison)
2nd - Tythrop Jupiter (Mr T & Mrs K Kelly)
Grizzle dog, up to size with deep chest, in good coat, ribs well back, nice topline and tail set, rear angulation OK but a little wide on front.
3rd - Bramblebee Little Tike At Cynetkoy (Mr S D Watson & Mrs A S Kenna)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Iacheslei Cantus (Miss A Harrison)
2nd - Mazengarb Treacle (Mrs M Blomfield-Willis)
Blue and tan, in coat, nice size and balance, nice otter head, narrow with good angulation, moved well.
3rd - Stoneygin Jacksson At Nickeltweed (Mrs N J & Mr A P Harris)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 3
1st - Radnorvalley Goshawk of Rhozzum (Mrs M Sharp)
Sound grizzle dog, good size with a masculine head, correct bite, harsh double coat, level topline to good tailset, narrow, well muscled, moved well and freely on neat thick padded feet.
2nd - Blackmine Rossington To Badgerholme JW (Mr & Mrs B Dickinson, Miss T James)
Another real dog, well balanced grizzle with a strong masculine otter head, good expression, full coat, level topline to correct tailset, moved OK but a little dour on the day.
3rd - Ethlencoral Pip of Ottaswell JW (Mr D & Mrs G M Hunt)
Res - Bandicoot Double O Seven (Mr G E & Mrs V L K Docwra)
VHC - Oxcroft Rackit (Mr J Price)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 3
1st - Quarryway Dill (Mrs B Williams & Mr K E Johnson)
Really liked this alert grizzle dog, good size and balance, stands like the proverbial table, strong head on good reach of neck, narrow with a level topline to good tailset, moved freely and tracked true, a well constructed dog with good body lines but a little more coat would have iced the cake. BD, RBIS
2nd - Ruelata Acrobat At Redfox (Mr & Mrs D B Marr)
Smaller grizzle dog proudly showing a harsh double coat, good breadth of head, keen expression, dark eyes, small well set ears, ribs well back, good angulation, small tight feet, light on the move.
3rd - Alcumlow Starstruck (Mr P, Mrs B & Miss R Barber)
Res - Fr/Lux CH Vallemoss Vice President at Champernoune
Entries: 13 Absentees: 3
1st - Eltonfurze Prada (Mrs A Fray)
Grizzle bitch puppy with pleasing lines, alert and interested, doesn?t want to grow on much but narrow, good reach of neck with ribs well back, lovely stand with straight parallel front, good rear angulation, level topline, correct tailset, harsh double coat, moved out well, not the strongest head but well balanced all rounder. BBP, BPIS
2nd - Stoneygin Dumpledust (Mr G & Mrs D Rayner)
Liked this feminine puppy, she had all the goods hiding under a lovely full coat, dark eyes set in a broad well proportioned head on a nice reach of neck, ribs well back, level topline, good length of tail, correct rear angulation, well up on her toes set in neat well padded feet, should progress well when she tightens up.
3rd - Breckgreen Ruby (Mrs J Green)
Res - Sweet Dreams Beauty of Rhozzum (Mrs M Sharp)
VHC - Bandicoot Jazz (Mr G E & Mrs V L K Docwra)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Bandicoot Serenade (Mr C & Mrs A Kerry)
Up to size but with a full grizzle coat, nice broad head, straight front, narrow but with sufficient depth of chest, ribs well back, plenty of rear angulation, moved well.
2nd - Ragatam Kingsai At Redfox (Mr & Mrs D B Marr)
Nicely sized and balanced grizzle puppy with an appealing head, ears slightly high but small and triangular, dark eye and good reach of neck, coat not there on the day, good underline to well angulated rear, spanned easily.
Entries: 12 Absentees: 3
1st - Benattivo Gemstone For Daluce (Mr J & Mrs H M Thomas)
Really liked this grizzle bitch that was well balanced in all departments and challenged well in the line-up, dark eyed with a keen expression, ears a tad big but nicely set, good reach of neck down to level topline extending to carrot tail, well muscled with good angulation, narrow with ribs well back, front straight with parallel well boned legs down to small tidy feet, stood like a trooper, moved freely, tracked well, full double coat, thick pelt.
2nd - Rexlands Golden Plover By Karison JW (Miss K & Mrs D Johnson & Pearson)
Smaller grizzle bitch with inquisitive expression, a little deep in chest but in coat, good topline extending to a nice length of tail, moved well.
3rd - Kighill Diamond (Mr B & Mrs K A Newsome)
Res - Iacheslei Cantilena (Miss A Harrison)
VHC - Mascani Daisy At Cynetkoy (Mr S D Watson & Mrs A S Kenna)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 3
1st - Willabede Northern Lights For Cynetkoy (Mr S D Watson & Mrs A S Kenna)
Not the biggest of grizzle bitches but it’s all packed in there, well balanced, with a good coat, lovely topline and tailset, correct carrot tail, stood square showing straight front and good rear angulation, moved well.
2nd - Bandicoot Serenade (Mr C & Mrs A Kerry)
3rd - Breckgreen Ruby (Mrs J Green)
Res - Bandicoot Jazz (Mr G E & Mrs V L K Docwra)
VHC - Bristlebrush Lilly Lou (Miss C Kestle)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 3
1st - Benattivo Kissing Stone For Cynetkoy (Mr S D Watson & Mrs A S Kenna)
Very similar comments to her kennel mate above but with a better bodyline and a really classic carrot tail, moved well around the ring.
2nd - Head Over Heals At Westpoint (Mrs C Parr)
Liked this good sized bitch with a typically ticked blue and tan double coat, a thick pelt, well proportioned head with a good breadth of skull sat on a nice reach of neck flowing into a straight front and level topline, good rear angulation, moved well.
3rd - Beeley Bestseller At Borderbridge (Miss B J Singh)
Res - Oxcroft Rumour (Mr J Price)
VHC - Iacheslei Cantilena (Miss A Harrison)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 2
1st - Rhozzum User Friendly (Mrs M Sharp)
This grizzle bitch was up to size with a harsh double coat, nicely balanced, strong head, dark eyes, good reach of neck, ribs well back, level topline to well set tail, well angulated, sufficient bone going down to small feet, moved with purpose.
2nd - Mickleheath Crystal By Ragatam (Miss T J Peacock)
Narrow grizzle bitch challenged hard, nice head, good reach of neck, dense double coat, level topline and pleasing underline, moved well.
3rd - Markrich My Kamal (Mrs J E Smith & Ms P Watts)
Res - Beeley Bestseller (Miss B J Singh)
VHC - Farnes Grace At Leysh (Miss C Ricks)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 5
1st - Karison Kamellia JW (Miss K Johnson)
Lovely feminine bitch, well presented and neat in every aspect, difficult to fault, maybe loses out a little on rear angulation if we get picky, but still well balanced, narrow, double coat, short tail, good movement, well muscled, nice underline, liked her a lot. RBB
2nd - Ottaswell Obsession (Mr J C & Mrs Z C Garcia-sierra)
Grizzle bitch, close double coat, good rear angulation and muscle tone, moved well.
3rd - Stoneygin Mo Cuishle (Mr G & Mrs D Rayner)
Res - Kighill Cheeky Minky (Mr B & Mrs K A Newsome)
VHC - Wagtail Lass Via Ycart (Mr K K Fraser & Mrs T J Butler)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 3
1st - Blue Tutu Via Ycart (Mr K K Fraser & Mrs T J Butler)
Thought I saw a hair out of place on this typical blue and tan coated bitch but it was my mistake! Despite this I couldn’t resist this beautifully presented example of a well balanced border with attitude, lovely otter head and expression, good dentition, dark eyes, triangular ears, broad skull, good reach of neck, narrow, straight parallel front, ribs well back, level top line to short carrot tail, deep chest, nice underline, muscled thigh, sufficient bone down to neat well padded feet, moved with purpose, didn’t put a foot wrong. BB, BIS
2nd - Stoneygin Ripon Ruby At Badgerholme JW ShCM (Dickinson & James)
Plenty of coat hid the good construction of this lively grizzle bitch, strong head with dark eyes, keen expression, good reach of neck, moved well when not concentrating on her handler, level topline to short tail, good angulation.
Entries: 8 Absentees: 3
1st - Badgerholme Ripon Garnet JW ShCM (Dickinson, Mr.& Mrs. B.)
A junior hiding in a veteran’s full harsh coat! Obviously having a good day out and belying his years, looking the part of a real dog, good strong head with correct breadth of skull, dark eyes, well set ears, good reach of neck, level topline, good length of tail, plenty of rear angulation, moved spritely but soundly, stood square and balanced, challenged well in the line up. BV
2nd - Redfox Sunset (Marr, Mr.& Mrs. D.B.)
Belying her years, this alert well coated grizzle bitch had good lines starting with a strong but feminine head, small triangular ears, level topline, good length of tail, small well padded feet, moved out well.
3rd - Pipruda Shaamit (O'shea, Mrs. J.)
Res - Roundtown Renaissance At Leysh (Ricks, Miss C.R.; Ward, Mrs. L.)
VHC - Leysh Quintessence (Ricks, Miss C.R.)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 4
1st: Miss K Johnson, Well matched brace, even moved in unison.
2nd: Miss C Ricks