South Wales Kennel Association

Puppy Dog / Bitch – 5 (2) 

1st. Snell’s Sonduriya Kumari, A compactly built, balanced bitch with a short body. A beautifully balanced head, square in appearance with a lovely dark eye and small ears carried correctly giving an alert expression. Neck in proportion with body and carried well. Good angulation and straight front with neat feet. Superb outline and moved well. She showed her socks off and she only just got beaten by her Dam for Best Bitch. Reserve Best Bitch and Best Puppy. Lovely to see her take Puppy Group Three later in the day. 

2nd. Gracie’s Summergate Louis Vuitton, A male puppy of lovely type, balanced throughout with a great topline. Lovely head and expression. Gently arched neck of correct proportions leading into great shoulder placement and a super front finished with correct, neat feet. Nicely angulated rear with a good width of thigh. Moved well although he needed to settle a little in the class. He performed much better in the challenge and I was pleased to award him Best Dog. Another very exciting puppy. 

3rd. Rees and Scott’s Sonduriya Itsu Blackfox at Talkaccatur 

Open Dog – 3 (0)

1st. Rees and Scott’s Talkaccatur Gonzales, A mature dog with a lot to like. Squarely built with good topline. Lovely head, with dark eye and ears carried correctly. Fair length of neck and nice shoulder placement with straight front although slightly weak in front pastern. Rear was well angulated and had good muscle. Moved well. Reserve Best Dog. 

2nd. Sambrook’s Talkaccatur Huritt, A very similar type to my class winner, again a mature masculine dog. Short and squarely built. A lovely head of correct proportions and a dark eye giving a lovely expression. A little shorter in neck than my class winner although shoulder placement was ok, straight front but again slightly weak in pastern. Moved ok. 

3rd. Rees and Scott’s Philabar’s Huflepuff at Talkaccatur 

Open Bitch – 3 (1) 

1st. Snell’s CH Talkaccatur Inola JW ShCM, A bitch of lovely type, square, compact and solid. She has a lovely feminine head of correct proportions and a dark eye. Small, thin ears carried correctly and giving a fabulous expression. She is balanced throughout with a lovely length of neck leading into great shoulders and a beautiful straight, well-muscled front. Nice rear angulation and shown in great condition. She looked a picture in profile and moved soundly, carrying her topline and retaining her appearance of determination. Best Bitch and Best of Breed. 

2nd. Gracie’s Wildax Carnaby Street via Summergate, Again a bitch of lovely type although heavier set than my class winner. A balanced bitch although a tad longer in loin than my winner. She has a head of lovely proportions and has a wonderful expression. Nice front angulation with straight front legs and good muscle. A solid topline which she retained on the move, moved soundly.