British Association For German Shepherd Dogs

BAGSD Championship Show

30th June 2018

I would like to thank the committee of BAGSD for the opportunity to judge this prestigious show.

Thank you to Sally Gunner for stewarding for me.

Most importantly genuine thanks to all who exhibited, at the end of the day I was overwhelmed with the quality of females within my line up.

Females

Minor Puppy female

A truly brilliant class of three puppies that without doubt will have a very bright future, every puppy had an inbuilt desire to win this class and performed flawlessly, to be fair each one had virtues that could have taken first place.

1st place

H and J Pegg and C Hurley’s Dahlmann Holly

( Groovy Di Casa Massarelli x Dahlmann Ava)

A puppy of fantastic quality,

Black and gold with a beautiful coat

Excellent head with a beautiful expression

Very good forehand angles.

Very good wither height.

Very well developed and powerful hindquarters.

Excellent when walking and gaiting

At every speed she showed a clear desire to win this class

2nd Place

C and K Hoult’s Samstag Bozita

( Figo von der Werther-Muhle x Samstag Wanda )

A lovely puppy who worked tirelessly for his owners.

Excellent head with a beautiful expression

Excellent proportions

Stands straight with excellent forehand angles

Excellent withers and over line

Balanced and well defined hindquarters.

Very good length and lay of croup

Sound coming and going

A positive walker with a really effortless gait

3rd place

J and H Pegg’s Dahlmann Helena

(Groovy Di Casa Massarelli x Dahlmann Ava)

A truly imposing puppy of excellent type

Black and Gold

Excellent head and expression

Brilliant over line

Very good forehand angles

Sound coming, today very slightly erratic away.

Very positive when walking and gaiting.

Puppy female

Three powerful and very driven puppies that will continue to develop

From start to finish each puppy displayed a clear desire to win this class

1st place

S and J Belfield’s Kassieger Harper

( Hugh Vom Eichenplatz x Ch Kassieger Antonia)

Powerful strong and impressive.

Very good head with a great expression

Very good forehand angles

Excellent over line with strong powerful hind angles

Walks straight coming and going

Her positive nature and very coordinated movement at every speed makes her a very difficult puppy to beat

2nd place

Adam and Hall’s Fairycross Shakira

(Joker Du Val Danzin x Ch Paris von Simpor )

11 months

Black and Gold

Strong head with an excellent expression

The bite is a little tight today but with age this should resolve itself

Very good forehand angles

Excellent wither and firm back .

Well angled croup

Excellent hindquarter

Very good coming and going

Positive powerful and coordinated at all speeds.

3rd place

Keen’s Clokellys Zizi 10 months

( Goran V Bierstadter-Hof x Clokellys Zarla )

A brilliant puppy who could have won this class her elbows coming and looseness away today cost her the class, I am certain that a little time will change everything for her.

A rich black and gold female of genuinely excellent type

Excellent head with a really good expression

Well defined forehand angles

Excellent over line and croup

Very well developed hindquarters

When coming the elbows could be tighter, uncoordinated when going away.

Powerful when walking but her looseness today did not enhance the transition into a gait

Junior female

1st place

Hurley’s Conbhairean Raffi

(Hugo von Radhaus x Veana Von Bad Boll)

18 months

A female of fantastic type and quality

Excellent proportions

Black and gold

Superb coat

Beautiful feminine head and expression

Very good upper arm

Excellent over line and croup

Brilliant hindquarters

Excellent coming and going

A fluent walker with an effortless transition into a powerfully coordinated gate, her desire to be at the front never wavered and she was never troubled in this class.

In the challenge she was terrific I was absolutely taken with her and was really very pleased to be able to award her the Reserve CC

2nd place

Brimacombe and Kessel’s Kesenburg Evita

( Ch Vitos Von Bad Boll x Conbhairean Gabriella

16 months

Black and gold

Excellent type, very good head and expression.

Good withers with very good forehand angles

Excellent over line

Very good hindquarters with a croup that could be a little better angled

Sound away and coming

A very positive performance both walking and gaiting

3rd place

Pegg’s Dahlmann Ginger

Hugo Von Radhaus x Dahlmann Ava

Strong

Paling black and gold

Very good head and expression

Very good forehand and wither

Excellent over line

Powerful well angled hindquarter

Very good croup

Ok away and coming

Very good when walking with a positive and powerful gait

Special Long coat Junior female

1st place

Few’s Sadira Dolly at Adoram

Kiplin Hero x Yan V Dan Alhedy’s Hoeve

14 months

Long coat

Correct coat

A Sable of really top quality

Excellent head and expression, the eyes could be a little darker

Excellent well defined forehand

Very good over line and croup

Excellent hind angles

Very good away and coming

Powerful and coordinated walking and gaiting

Yearling female

1st place

Newlands and Owens Hura Del Primopineto

Jerry Dei Coule Verde x Nikki Di Casa Arcardo

19 months

Shown today in minimal coat

On the day the lack of coat actually highlighted her excellent type and proportions

Brilliant type

Excellent head and very expressive expression

Excellent forehand

Superb over line with a very good croup

Powerful well angled hindquarters

Sound away and coming

Excellent when walking and gaiting, winner of the class from start to finish

2nd place

Young’s Samphill Enya

Larro Team Gaudi x Samphil’s Alayna

Controlled determination throughout the class, maintaining her shape at every speed,

Which allowed her handler to steadily without pressure guide her through this class.

19 months

Black and gold

Big strong female of excellent type

Excellent head and expression

Very good forehand angles

Defined withers with an excellent overline

Very good croup

Powerful hindquarters

3rd place

Wakefields Wakematts Juliette

Larath Tevez x Julie von Haus Trendy vom Wakematt

19 months

A black and gold female of high quality

Excellent head with a very good expression

OK away and coming

Very good wither

The upper arm could be a little better angled

Very good over line with really excellent powerful hind quarters

Post Graduate Female

1st place

Lang’s Ester Brauroten Granti vom Pendledene

Risco Vom Sventelstein x Fionadibella Gioconda

A female that truly has the desire to move.

Powerful and motivated when walking and gaiting she never slipped for a moment.

2 years 6 months

Black and Gold

Strong and substantial

Excellent head with an expression that clearly defines her character

Really good proportions

Very good upper arm

Excellent over line

Excellent hindquarters

2nd place

Wakefeild’s Wakematt Strawberry Alice

Larath Thiery x Julie von Haus Trendy vom Wakematt

24 months

Black and Gold

Strong and substantial

Excellent quality

Very good head with a excellent expression

Ok away and coming

Very good forehand

Excellent wither and over line

Strong powerful hindquarters

Powerful when walking with a great transition into a gait.

3rd place

Robinson’s Corjon Cookie

Shernaa Packros x Corjon Ulanda

3 years

Black and Gold

Very good type

Excellent head with a very good expression

Very good upper arm

Excellent over line

Excellent hind quarter angle however the croup could be better angled

Strong when walking but looked a little off colour today when gaiting.

Limit Female

1st place

Worley’s Samstag Wanda

Leo von der Zenteiche x Samstag Lissie

3 years

Black and gold

Strong and powerful

Excellent forehand

Very good wither

Excellent over line

Very good hind quarter and croup

Ok away and coming

She won this class on the picture that she presented when walking and gaiting. Powerful at all speeds allowing her handler to control the class from the front

2nd place

Eastwood and Reilly’s Antilli Nanci

Gordon Duclos De Patmisland x Alexis Aus Famke’s Zauberwald

4 years

Excellent type

Medium size

Excellent head and expression

Excellent forehand angles

Excellent wither and over line

Sound away and coming

Very good walking with a sound transition into a powerful gait

3rd place

Lansley’s Veneze Vidal

Veneze Raul x Veneze Ellie

2 years

Strong

Excellent head with a lovely expression

Very good forehand angles

Very good wither

Ok away a little wide coming

The over line is slightly raised which detracts

Very good walking and gaiting

Open

1st place

Jermey’s Draga Von Der Orangerie

Merlin Von Der Bechtaler x Olga Vom Zellergrund

3 years

Strong and powerful

Excellent head with an excellent expression

Very good upper arm

Excellent wither and overline

Superbly angled hindquarters

Powerful and positive when walking and gaiting and was simply never in trouble in this class

2nd place

Banks Rushmere Evita

Elmo Von Huhnegrab x Bea vom Grafenbrunn

2 years

Black and gold

Long coat

Correct coat

Excellent quality

Excellent head and expression

High withers

Very good upper arm

Excellent overline

Very good hindquarters and croup

Controlled when walking gaiting and as the class progressed got better and better, handled by a magician who totally understood this female and how to present her in a class of such high quality

3rd place

Belfield’s Ch Kasseiger Antonia

Illiano Vom Fichtenshlag x Kassieger Renata

4 years

Excellent type

Strong

Excellent head and expression

Very good forehand with a terrific wither and overline

Excellent hindquarter

Powerful when walking with very powerful gait

Special Long Coat Open Female

1st place

Turner’s Impranah Flavia

Conbairean Warro x Impranhah Razzamattaz

4 years

Longcoat

Correct coat

An absolutely wonderful female of superb type.

Fantastic proportions and balance.

Black and Gold.

Beautiful head and a super feminine expression.

Brilliant forehand angles.

Excellent wither.

Superb over line.

Her hindquarters and croup are excellent.

An absolutely perfect picture in stance.

She is a machine, excelling without effort at every speed, powerful, controlled and coordinated when walking. An effortless transition into a gait all coming from a perfect balance of drive between her forehand and hind quarter

In her class she was stunning, in the challenge she went up a gear and was for me unbeatable.

I absolutely loved everything about her and being able to award her the CC from an unbelievable line up was a very proud moment for me.

With the full approval of my Co Judge she was awarded Best of Breed

Champion Female

Three very worthy superb Champion females who are an absolute credits to their respective owners.

1st place

Reid’s Champion Portnall Zapora

Santos od Petkovica x Hazroh Savannah at Portnall

4 ½ years

A female that just loves to move

Excellent head and expression

Very good forehand

Excellent wither and over line

Powerful and well developed hindquarters

Positive and motivated when walking and when gaiting she just excels.

2nd place

Wade and Mitchell’s Champion Julanti Breanna

Santos od Petkovica x Olgyanns Jahi

4 ½ years

Black and gold

Excellent head and a really good expression

Excellent forehand and wither

Excellent over line

Very good hindquarter and croup.

Excellent when walking with a powerful coordinated gait

3rd place

Adamson Jackson and Munkley’s Champion Peterwell Kesha

7 ½ years

Aieko from Peterwell x Brenberry Batista

Black and Gold

Excellent head with a lovely expression

Excellent forehand and wither

Brilliant overline

Excellent croup

Defied her age when walking and gaiting.

Dennis Bibby