Rottweiler Club Of Wales

Many thanks to this committee for inviting me to judge their open show at the picturesque venue of Builth Wells. A warm welcome greeted me with a lovely ringside presence from the exhibitors who accepted my placings with good grace. All exhibits were sound and of excellent temperament – a thoroughly enjoyable day. A special thank you to my steward John Green who kept the ring running smoothly enabling me to finish judging in good time and get some lovely memorable photos outside, courtesy of Anne Taylor, thank you.

MPD 3(1)

1. Wheaton’s Ausrie’s The Real Thing for Acinonyx. Nicely balanced puppy of just 6 months, appealing head with kind eye and expression. Strong neck leading into a pleasing shoulder, good depth and bone. Showed some promising reach and drive on the move, beautifully presented. 

2. Kitchenside’s Ausrie’s A Perfect Storm. Another puppy of just 6 months with kind head and soundly angulated all through. Not as good in top-line and a little long in body. Showed some good movement but felt he wasn’t as ‘together’ as my class winner, well presented.

PD 3(0)

1. McClure/Routledge’s Seittor Smart Cookie at Mankell. Super puppy of 9 months, full of promise, masculine and appealing head. Excellent front with good angles, nice depth of chest and correct bone. Liked his shape moving and standing, impressed with his fitness, very toned. A promising future for this young man and will be interested to see how he develops, covered ground well with a balanced gait, BPD & BPIS.

2. Wheaton’s Ausrie’s The Real Thing for Acinonyx.

3. Trueman/Brownridge/Cartwright’s Steigen Navada mit Jaegerot.

JD 5(2)

1. Powell’s Varenka Silver Arrow for Riversrock. 13 months, very masculine of good size and substance, broad head, strong muzzle and dark eye. Nicely angulated all through with sound, toned top-line. Moved out with good reach and drive showing purposeful movement both in profile and on the out and back. Presented in well-muscled condition.

2. Goodban’s Seittor Yoio with Keljaygo. Well presented young male of 14 months, masculine head with broad skull and muzzle. Correct length of neck leading into a good shoulder placement. Would like a better top-line but well-muscled throughout and showed some promising movement in all directions.

3. Lloyd’s Jezeve Super Sonic Hero Cewrirdwr.

GD 1(0)

1. Baillie/Shaw’s Stairvale Frazer. 2 year old dog who stood alone but of good quality and masculinity. Nicely balanced head with dark eye and keen expression. Strong, muscular neck leading into a good shoulder assembly, correct bone, sound top-line and well-muscled rear. Moved with purpose showing reach and drive, just looked a little over-stretched at times which spoilt his outline.

PGD 3(1)

1. Kitchenside’s Jaegerot Man In The Mirror. Upstanding male of 2 years with lots of quality. Strong, masculine head with dark eye. Muscular neck leading into a pleasing shoulder, correct bone and good feet. Lovely outline standing, moved well in profile and on the out and back, beautifully presented and handled, in my final 3 for BD.

2. Smith’s Cheroho Jedi at Claulbrith. Rising 4 years, very masculine and for me overdone in all areas. Head OK but saddened to see such excessive plaque on this fairly young dog’s teeth. Fair angulation in front and rear with sound top-line and muscle tone. Moved OK in profile but very close behind when going away.

LD 1(0)

1. Kitchenside’s Cheroho Gamorian Guard. Another who I felt was a little overdone and would have preferred a better leg length. That said, a balanced head with strong muzzle. Good depth of chest with straight front and good bone, he looked well standing. Moved out in profile well enough but untidy on the out and back. Well presented and handled.

OD 3(0)

1. Lambert’s Ch. Seittor Wild Fire. 3½ year old male full of presence who demanded attention, beautifully balanced with excellent angulation front and rear, kind, masculine head with lovely dark eye and friendly expression. Correct body proportions, good depth and bone. Sound, well-muscled top-line, he looked well standing and moving, an impressive outline. Couldn’t fault his effortless, ground covering movement, he owned the ring. Presented in tip top condition and pleased to award him BD & subsequently BIS.

2. Powell’s Quoja’s Maximus to Riversrock. A bit of a handful today but when settled showed me some excellent movement both in profile and on the out and back. Masculine head with keen expression, good breadth of skull and muzzle. Lovely front and rear with sound, well-muscled top-line. Excellent presentation, he was shown in fit, well-toned condition.

3. Jacobs’ Salonga Goodbye Mr Chips.

GCDS D/B 1(0)

1. Wheaton’s Ausrie’s The Real Thing for Acinonyx.

VD/B 5(1)

A mixed class of differing ages where I was impressed with the fitness and condition of all exhibits today.

1. Topham/Maltas’ Ch. Virlees Claudius. Impressive male of 7 years, fit and sound in all departments, strong masculine head, beautifully angulated all through with excellent front assembly, good depth of chest and well-muscled top-line, another who demanded attention, moved out well in all directions with purpose and presented in first class condition, RBD, RBIS, BV.

2. Lambert’s Ch. Estalea Rizzo at Seittor. Another lovely veteran of 7 years, very feminine bitch and in lovely condition. Very expressive head with dark eye, well angulated all through with sound, toned top-line, moved well in all directions and belied her veteran years, a lovely example of this breed.

3. Trueman/Brownridge’s Ch. Jezeve Sherbert.

MPB 2(0)

1. Topham/Maltas’ Wildheart Athena at Virlees. Nicely put together youngster of 7 months, kind head and expression with dark eye, good outline with rich markings, well angulated front with good depth and sound rear. Showed some positive, accurate reach and drive, presented in well-muscled condition.

2. Austen’s Ausries Whirl Wind. A month younger than my class winner but not as forward in maturity. Balanced head with kind expression and dark eye. Nicely angulated in front and rear, presented in good condition with well toned muscle. When settled, she showed a promising ground covering gait.

PB 1(0)

1. Lambert’s Seittor Cookie Monster. An exuberant puppy who clearly loves life, energetic and ‘full on’! Lovely shape standing with feminine and expressive head, dark eye. Beautifully angulated all through with sound top-line and good muscle. Super reach and drive in profile, she moved well on the out and back, excellent presentation, pleased to see brother and sister compete for BPIS which made for a difficult decision, BPB, RBPIS.

JB 1(0)

1. Monk’s Olearia West Life. Nicely balanced young bitch of 13 months. Very feminine head with kind expression and good eye. Well angulated throughout with depth of chest and correct body proportions, good bone. A lovely outline standing and moving, moved out well in profile with good reach and drive, presented in lovely fit condition.

YB 1(0)

1. Clark’s Botlierskop Titan Theia. Another lovely bitch of 15 months. Feminine all through with good body proportions and correct bone. Appealing shape standing and moving. Lovely head with dark eye and keen expression. Good neck leading into a clean shoulder placement, strong top-line and sound rear producing good reach and drive in all directions, beautifully presented and handled.

PGB 2(0)

1. Davis’ Bearwithme Jenny Wren. Lovely temperament on this 3½ year old bitch who was slightly overdone for me, kind head with dark eye, good forechest and depth, she held a good top-line standing and moving when she settled. Presented in well-muscled condition.

2. Verran’s Megalmar Cecelia. 18 month bitch who I felt she was a little over height expectation. Broad head and dark eye with kind expression. Sound, well-muscled top-line and good muscle development. Moved well showing some accurate reach and drive, presented in fit condition.

LB 3(0)

1. Jacobs’ Salonga Let’s Get Wicked. Really. Loved this feminine bitch of 3½ years, well conditioned and full of quality. Gorgeous head and kind expression with balanced skull, strong muzzle and dark eye. Lovely neck leading into an excellent front angulation, good bone and feet. Correct body proportions, she had a lovely outline with good forechest and depth, sound rear. Powered around the ring with excellent reach and drive, presented to perfection, BB.

2. English’s Seittor Wildest Dreams. Another lovely bitch who I have often admired from the ringside, lovely quality and very feminine. Beautiful expressive head with balanced skull and dark eye. Good depth with correct body proportions and bone. Super outline on the stand and totally besotted with her handler, strong top-line and excellent well-muscled rear. Moved out with excellent reach and drive covering the ground effortlessly. Beautifully presented.

3. Clark’s Botlierskop Scarlet Emerald.

OB 5(2)

1. Lambert’s Ch. Seittor Jitterburg. A lovely example of this breed, very feminine all through but with substance. Appealing head with broad skull, strong muzzle and dark eye, kind expression. Strong neck leading into a clean front assembly, good forechest and depth with correct bone. Loved her shape standing and moving. Sound body proportions with a defined, well-muscled rear. Presented in excellent condition she moved with effortless reach and drive covering ground easily, RBB.

2. Lambert’s Ch. Seittor Final Fantasy. Much the same as above applies, not surprised to see they are half sisters. Feminine expressive head with dark eye and well balanced skull. Excellent front and rear angulation with sound top-line. Good body proportions and correct bone. Full of energy she covered the ground well, would just like to see her move ‘down a gear’ to see a more polished performance, well presented and handled.

3. Clark’s Botlierskop Empress Jayde.