Lancashire Heeler Association

Many thanks to this committee for giving me the opportunity to judge the breed after completion of the CC judging at NWPBS in the beautiful setting of Malvern where the weather was extremely kind. It was refreshing to witness the friendly ‘garden party’ atmosphere from ringside and thank you to the exhibitors who accepted all of my decisions with good grace. This breed are full of character and an absolute delight to judge where I found all temperaments to be sound.

PD 4(1)

1. Jones’ Brockbrae September Shadow over Welshmoor. Nicely presented 10 month old with appealing head, good ears, nice eye and lovely expression. Good angulation front and rear with correct proportions. Moved briskly around the ring with good extension, in good coat and well handled, BPD, BPIS.

2. Merrells’ Taigwynion Summer Breeze. Another nicely made young man of just 6 months, a little unsettled today, to be expected for a baby. Balanced head and expression, good shoulder with pleasing angulation. A promising example.

3. Merrells’ Taigwynion September Morn.

JD 5(0)

1. Simpson’s Animalcompaniets Valperez Cowboy via Simonsville (imp SWE). Nicely put together with pleasing outline, good head and keen expression. Correct neck and pleasing angulation all through, well proportioned and good muscle tone. Moved well in all directions showing free, positive gait. Well handled and presented.

2. Rigby’s Arenite Sundance Kid. A little less substance than 1st but a well balanced dog with good angulation and correct proportions. Masculine head with alert and keen expression. Moved well when settled into his stride.

3. Lawrence’s Hoscar Ellis’s Eddie.

YD 2(0)

1. Rigby’s Arenite Sundance Kid.

2. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Pickersley. Very unsettled making it hard to assess this youngster. However, pleasing head with keen expression and good eye. Nicely angulated all through with good tail carriage, would prefer a little more substance but nicely presented with excellent temperament.

ND 3(0)

1. Rigby’s Arenite Sundance Kid.

2. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Pickersley.

3. Bertram’s Parabar Patrick’s Pol.

PGD 4(0)

1. Simpson’s Simonsville Young at Heart. Well balanced liver dog who moved accurately when settled. Masculine head and alert expression with good eye and ear-set, good angles all through with correct body proportions, well-muscled and fit. Presented in excellent condition.

2. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Paratrooper. Smaller in frame than 1st but a nicely balanced dog with good outline standing and moving. Good head with pleasing expression coupled with a lovely temperament. Presented in good coat and well-muscled condition.

3. Bertram’s Parabar Patrick’s Pol.

LD 7(1)

1. Gorley & Holligan’s Applefires Buffalo Bill for Willosyam. Handsome male who appealed to me for balance and type. Good head and expression, pleasing angles and good construction all through, strong level top-line and well-muscled rear which showed in his positive movement, well presented, RBD.

2. Merrells’ Taigwynion Ewart James. Another lovely example where I would have preferred a slightly better tail-set. Masculine, well balanced head with good eye, ear-set and expression. Well muscled and fit, he showed with accurate, positive movement.

3. Cooper’s Parabar Painted Ptarmigan of Zantal.

OD 6(1)

1. Fairest’s Henson’s Fairest Lad. Well balanced, strongly made male with sound construction which showed in his purposeful and accurate movement. Very masculine head with good shoulder and correct front. Sound proportions and top-line he moved with good extension and drive, full of character and confidence, BD, BOS, RBIS.

2. Jones’ Ch. Madincrowd Gabriel JW. Another nicely made dog, appealing head with alert expression, good eye and ear-set. Well angulated all through with correct proportions. Well-muscled, fit and presented in super condition. Moved out well covering ground well in all directions.

3. Felstead’s Millirenn Hugonis at Foveaux ShCM.

VD 5(1)

1. Chamberlain’s Parabar Pemford at Chambuster. Fit 7 year old with lovely head and expression, good shoulder, pleasing angulation front and rear with sound, strong top-line, positive and accurate movement both in profile and out/back. Presented in tip top condition, BVIS.

2. Cutler’s Lankeela Tracy’s Quest. Another lovely veteran of 7 years, masculine head and alert expression, good shoulder assembly and matching angulation, lovely outline moving and standing, sound temperament, another who was presented in hard muscular condition.

3. Syrett’s Lancypat Just Alfie.

PB 2(0)

1. Cutler’s Lankeela Tekeela Sunrise. Raw baby of just 6½ months but nicely put together, just needs to mature on to see a promising future. Very feminine head and gorgeous expression, she took the day in her stride moving freely around the ring, nice to see a young puppy with such confidence. BPB, RBPIS.

2. Simpson’s Princess Pollyanna among Simonsville. Lovely bitch of 10 months with pleasing outline. Feminine head with good ear-set and kind expression. Good angles front and rear with strong top-line, she moved well in profile. Just a little too much undercoat showing through.

JB 3(0)

1. Fairest’s Axa’s Warrior of Moira. Quite raw at this stage of development but lovely head and expression, good ear-set and eyes. Nicely angulated all through with sound top-line. Just needs to grow on and fill out to see a promising picture. Moved well with confidence and accuracy.

2. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Pimpernel. Feminine liver bitch with kind head and expression, good front and nicely angulated all through, sound top-line and tail-set. Moved well in profile and out/back. Well presented and handled.

3. Vickery’s Pink Ginny. Immature bitch at the rangy, teenager stage, just needs to fill and mature on to see a promising picture. Nicely handled and presented.

YB 2(0)

1. Jones’ Madincrowd Mercy Chant. Feminine head with lovely enquiring expression. Good front with sound angles front and rear, steady, strong top-line and well-muscled all through. Moved effortlessly and beautifully presented to bring out her best.

2. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Rock Star. Smaller bitch in frame but nice to assess. Feminine head with good eye and ear-set. Sound front assembly with good structure and top-line. Moved accurately with confidence.

NB 2(0)

1. Cutler’s Lankeela Tekeela Sunrise.

2. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Rock Star.

PGB 3(0)

1. Simpson’s Hoscar Crumpet among Simonsville. Feminine liver bitch with lovely head, pleasing front and sound angulation all through, good body proportions. Correctly set tail and sound, well-muscled rear. Presented in excellent condition, she moved well in all directions.

2. Cutler’s Trogwood Rio round Lankeela. Lovely bitch with feminine head, good eye and ear-set. Good angulation and proportions all through. Well-muscled and toned, she was presented in first class condition in good coat. Moved accurately in profile and out/back.

3. Grant-Parkes’ Embarges Foolish Frolica at Parabar.

LB 3(1)

1. Felstead’s Foveaux Oz Lady Madonna. Nicely put together bitch of good type. Feminine head and kind expression with good ear-set and eye. Pleasing angulation all through but feel would benefit from losing a little bit of weight to see a better picture overall, she moved soundly and looked well in profile.

2. Grant-Parkes’ Embarges Foolish Frolica at Parabar. Lovely bitch who was smaller in frame than 1st but with some promising qualities. Feminine head and expression with good eye and ear-set. Nicely angulated with sound top-line, well-muscled all through. Presented in quality coat and well handled.

OB 9(1)

1. Syrett’s Ch. Ganseblume Enchantress JW. Quality bitch who ticked all the boxes for me today. Ultra feminine head with good ear-set and eye, correctly balanced skull. Excellent front with pleasing angulation both front and rear, sound, strong top-line and good tail carriage. She owned the ring and looked well both in profile and out/back, effortless and confident movement, she didn’t put a paw wrong and I was pleased to award her BB and subsequently BIS.

2. Jones’ Ch. Welshmoor Bobbysgirl. Another lovely bitch who also appealed for her type and quality. Very feminine head and expression with excellent front and construction. Beautifully angulated front and rear with sound, strong top-line and well-muscled throughout, presented in excellent condition, she moved with good reach and drive, RBB.

3. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Paxton’s Posy.

VB 2(1)

1. Syrett’s Foxthyme Kerikeri. Feminine bitch of 9 years with lots of appeal. Good head, ear-set and eyes. Well angulated front with good shoulder placement. Correct body proportions, she was well muscled and fit. Held a good tail carriage, she moved soundly and covered ground well.

2. Grant-Parkes’ Ch. Parabar Pride. Another lovely bitch with very feminine head and enquiring expression. Good shoulder and well angulated front, correct body proportions and sound, well-muscled rear. Held a strong top-line moving and standing and moved well in profile.

Sp Open Liver/Tan 5(0)

1. Simpson’s Simonsville Young at Heart.

2. Simpson’s Hoscar Crumpet among Simonsville.

3. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Pimpernel.

Sp Open Neuter 2(0)

1. Davies’ Tapatina Fechin at Ronleydon. Amazing representative of this breed at 13½ years who was still able to move out well in line with his fellow exhibits. Lovely head with kind expression. Good body proportions and sound top-line, he was presented in fit and sound condition.

2. Bertram’s Parabar Patrick’s Pol. Nicely made 3 year old male who never stopped showing all day, full of enthusiasm and confidence with soundest of temperament. Good angulation and proportions, he moved well in profile and was nicely presented and handled.

Sp Beginners 3(0)

1. Lawrence’s Hoscar Ellis’s Eddie. Masculine dog with good head planes, feet and bone. Well balanced on the move and presented in lovely condition. Moved steadily in profile with some good reach and drive.

2. Lawrence’s Brinscall Moor’s Bertie. Another nice dog full of confidence. Masculine head with good body proportions. Good tail carriage, he showed some good movement when settled. Presented and handled well.

3. Vickery’s Pink Ginny.

Good Citizen Dog Scheme 2(1)

1. Bellinger/Felstead’s Ochre’s Vanilla Spice at Woodhawk. Feminine liver bitch with balanced head and kind expression. Nicely angulated with good body proportions. Well-muscled and shown in fit, sound condition. Moved well when settled into her stride.

Sp BBE 7(4)

1. Felstead’s Foveaux Oz Lady Madonna.

2. Simpson’s Simonsville Young at Heart.

3. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Paxton’s Posy.

Sp NBBE 5(1)

1. Simpson’s Animalcompaniets Valperez Cowboy via Simonsville (imp SWE).

2. Felstead’s Millirenn Hugonis at Foveaux ShCM. Nicely made dog who, although a little out of coat, didn’t detract from his quality. Well angulated all through with correct body proportions. Good tail carriage with well-muscled rear, he held a strong, steady top-line. Moved well with good reach and drive.

3. Bertram’s Parabar Patrick’s Pol.

Brace 6(3)

1. Grant-Parkes’ brace who moved as one and couldn’t see them put a paw wrong. A very complimentary pair of heelers who looked well moving around this large ring, a credit to their owner/breeder.

2. Felstead’s, again a lovely brace of heelers who moved as one with their owner. Just felt 1st was slightly more ‘together’ on the day.

3. Lawrence’s.

Team 4(2)

1. Grant-Parkes’. A lovely team of 6 dogs who complimented each other and were appealing as they moved in their group, well turned out and presented by their handlers.

2. Simpson’s. A trio of heelers who moved with their handler beautifully and looked in total harmony together, hard to split these two teams, well done.

Sp Open 11(8)

1. Parabar Pemford at Chambuster.

2. Lawrence’s Hoscar Ellis’s Eddie.

3. Lawrence’s Brinscall Moors Bertie.

Junior Handling (6-11 years)

1. Effie Oakey. A very promising young handler who was an absolute delight and took her task on with confidence and focus. She handled her charge beautifully and used every inch of the ring accurately and smartly. She followed every instruction I gave her … to the letter, she was polite and very attentive to her little dog, the main ingredients of a promising partnership!