Weimaraner Club Of Great Britain

The Weimaraner Club of Great Britain Open show

20/4/19

Judge: Miss Cheryl Hill

Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at their show, my lovely stewards and of course the exhibitors for bringing your dogs. It was a glorious day and the dogs coped well in the heat. 

MINOR PUPPY DOG (3)

1.Rayner & Maskell’s Kalimor Accolade To Rystans: 7.5m old developing well for his age. Nice head planes with a kind expression with ears holding that lovely curve. Correct length to neck leading in to good shoulders. Level top line and good depth to chest. Rear angles matching the fore with strong hocks. Feet nice and tight, a good shine to his coat. Moved out very well for a youngster. Pleased to award him BPIS.

2.Morris & Randall’s Kalimor Parker: Litter brother to 1 and I’m sure these two will change places often. Good length to height ratio with flowing angles fore & aft. Good length of rib into correct length of loin. Clean and well proportioned head. Just not quite as settled on the move as 1 today but does cover the ground well. 

3.Bishop & Weir’s Kalimor Boy Scout

PUPPY DOG (3)

1.Rayner & Maskell’s Kalimor Accolade To Rystans

2.Morris & Randall’s Kalimor Parker

3.Bishop & Weir’s Kalimor Boy Scout

JUNIOR DOG (3/1)

1.Danneau’s Orbit to the moon at Aarranz von Silberweiss Jager (IMP FRA): strong male, well boned. Shown in very fit form and good muscle development. A gentle head and well proportion neck down to good shoulders, stands on firm feet. Chest down to the elbow with good spring to ribs, firm loin. Correct angles to rear which he uses well on the move, holding is top line. 

2. Ward’s Akwamar Moonstruck: A nice boy enjoying his day. Not quite the shoulder placements of 1 and longer cast. Level top line. Moderate turn of stifle, good feet, pale coat. A little loose on the move which will hopefully come with age. 

YEARLING DOG (4/1)

1. Snaith’s Skilaki Move On Up to Bifonda JW: Correct 12:10 ratio length to height. Presents a balanced picture with fore & rear angles in sync. Equal head proportions and correct length of ear. Clean movement coming and going with a good reach to cover the ground and winning the class. 

2. Danneau’s Orbit to the moon at Aarranz von Silberweiss Jager (IMP FRA)

3. Ward’s Akwamar Moonstruck

MAIDEN DOG (0)

NOVICE DOG (0)

GRADUATE DOG (1)

1. Burgess’s Greyspirit Rock Star from Hantzburg JW: 20month old male with clean out lines, all masculine without being over done. Good shoulder and return of upper arm, chest well developed and ribs well back. Strong top line. On the move he drove well for the rear, holding his topline on the move. 

POST GRADUATE DOG (3)

A class of three very different dogs

1. Mutlow’s Braefell Goshawk JW: an honest dog with moderate angulation all round. Handler has a tendency to under stack him. A good head and neck, firm top line and slight slope to croup. Well muscled and a nice coat colour. Moved with correct stride, holding top line. 

2. Bennett’s Deifstock Dandini: Stands slightly taller than 1 and not the shoulder angulation of 1. Shown in hard condition. Skull is of correct measurements with good eye set. Chest & ribs well developed to allow for lung space. Moved well. 

Fowler’s Kuantan Goosebump at Galgo

LIMIT DOG (4)

1. Phillip’s Rivertone Rudolph: this boy is maturing well. Good bone and muscle tone. A pleasing head and kind eye, straight forelegs and neat feet. Correct length to neck flowing to moderate shoulder angulation. Chest down to elbow and good width to rib cage, firm loin, top line level with correct set of tail. Stifle well turned with good hocks. Moved with power covering good ground. Tidy when seen coming and going.

2. Stokes Khamsynn Coast to Coast At Wipfel: A different type to 1 with a paler coat colour and slightly rangier to his height. A keen expression with ears set high and tight lips. Ribs well back into a short, firm loin. Level top line which was held on the move. He moved with a good stride.

Beargrie’s Gunalt Audio from Feldhund

OPEN DOGS (5/2)

Another varied class for type

1. Rayner & Maskell’s SH CH Gunalt Academy of Raystans JW ShCM: this dog presents a picture of power and balance. Extremely well muscled all round. He stands on good feet, strong & straight forequarters with well laid shoulders. Rib cage of correct proportions for his body, loin firm and short. Hind quarter angulation in flow with the front assembly. He moved with great reach and drive, true when seen from the front and rear. BEST DOG & BOS.

2. Bussell’s Teufel Devils Advocate: Unlucky to meet 1 on the day. Gives the picture of a worker, very fit and up for the job on the day. An aristocratic head with a good eye and right ear set. Showing strength in the neck leading to nice shoulder placement. Strong, level top line, carrying tail true on the move. Moved easy and freely covering the ground naturally. RESERVE BEST DOG.

3. Brown & Filby’s Desjiem American Pie JW ShCM

SPECIAL BREEDERS DOG (2/1)

1. Brown & Filby’s Desjiem American Pie JW ShCM: A gentle male with a soft expression. Lovely curl and length of ear. Tight lip and good flews. Neck clean and in good proportions, front and rear assembly in co-ordination with each other. Lengthy ribs cage into a firm loin and correct tuck. Hocks let down and strong. Reached out on the move just seemed to loose his sparkle going round. 

VETERAN DOG (1)

1. Mutlow’s Rising Lark Hawk Wing JW ShCM: although he stood alone he was a worthy winner. A lovely head and expression, good eye set and curl of ear. A good colour to his coat. Shown in fit condition with good muscle tone. A nice lay of shoulder with a good upper arm. Correct rib cage development, level top line and short loin. Well-turned stifle, good thigh and hocks. A good mover. BVIS

SPECIAL FIELD TRIAL DOG (2)

Firstly; congratulations to these two exhibitors on their Ft awards.

1. Burton’s Trubon Grafyte Treve: head of good planes with a keen expression, ears set high. Neck feels powerful and of good length. Would prefer slightly better lay of shoulder. Feet tight and well padded. Good depth of chest and moderate tuck. Stifles ok hocks well let down. Moved well holding his top line. 

2. Lindley’s Trubon Harleigh Trojan: A dog not quite used to being in the show ring, not the shoulder angulation of 1 and would prefer little more rear angulation. Good coat colour, kind expression, good spring of ribs but lacks fore chest. Short, firm loin. Looking very fit and agile. Moved ok. 

SPECIAL WORKING DOG (2/1)

1. Burgesss’s Gunalt Rock Out with Hantzburg ShCM RL1 P-BEG EX: Good length to height with well developed chest down to below and plenty of lung space. Classic head, ears of correct lengthy and set. Angles matching fore & aft, level top line. Moved round the ring with good reach covered ground with ease. 

SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG (0)

SPECIAL LONG HAIR DOG (0)

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (4/1)

1. Burgess’s Kalimor Olive for Nemrac: A balanced, strongly made bitch carrying good bone. Feminine head with ears highly set, good length of neck, pleasing angulation fore & rear. Chest development at the right stage with good tuck up. A tidy mover for a youngster. 

2. Carpenter’s Aschfahl Jagerin: A nice puppy, paler in coat, good head & ears, kind eye. Not quite the angulation of 1, level top line with correct slope at the croup. Moved well once settled. 

Knight’s Stormdancer Sweet Thing at Honeyshounds

PUPPY BITCH (3)

1. Burgess’s Kalimor Olive for Nemrac

2. Carpenter’s Aschfahl Jagerin

3. Burton’s Northern Arrow’s Merry Maus Von Trubon

JUNIOR BITCH (6/4)

1. Batty’s Almoor Macey Gray: Everything developing well for her age, good coat, neck clean and of good length. Shoulders well laid, depth of chest in the right place, moderate tuck, correct length to height ratio. Stifle well turned with hocks let down and parallel when viewed from the rear. Moved with reach and drive holding top line and goos tail carriage.

2. Bradley & Gavan’s Akwamar Moonlight Sapphire: another good coat colour, stands on longer legs and not the shoulder angulation of 1. Tidy feet and straight fore-quarters. Good rear angles, slight slope to croups. Chest still developing. Difficult to asses movement due to pacing stride.

YEARLING BITCH (7/3)

1. Matthew’s Silvermews Shiomi JW: This young lady is maturing well, displaying the 12:10 ratio, level topline and chest developing well. Front angulation balanced with the rear. Hocks well let down and strong. Covered the ground with smooth movement, clean when viewed coming & going. 

2. Batty’s Almoor Macey Gray

3. Upton-Lovett & Upton’s Gunalt Lustrous

MAIDEN BITCH (2/1)

1. Carpenter’s Aschfahl Jagerin

NOVICE BITCH (4/1)

1.Carpenter’s Aschfahl Jagerin

2. Harding-Brown’s Dreistone Winifred Harriet: nice head planes, front legs straight, would prefer more upper arm and less turn of stifle. Chest to elbows, good length from the ribs in to a short loin. Maybe she has finished a season recently as carrying a bit of weight. Moved well.

3. Knight’s Stormdancer Sweet Thing at Honeyshounds

GRADUATE BITCH (1/1)

POSTGRADUATE BITCH (8/50

1. Coopers Deifstock Dazzling Star JW: extremely well muscled, workman like bitch with good length to height proportions. Correct measurements in the head, good pigmentation and ears set high. Powerful neck into well-laid shoulders and good return of upper arm. Level top line and firm. Lion strong and short. Rear angulations matching the front allowing her to move with strength and drive winning her the class and RESERVE BEST BITCH. 

2. Olner & Harrison’s Schonhund Show La Diva Loca: a feminine bitch all round, pretty head with a kind eye and clean neck. Not the shoulders and bone of 1. Chest in place to elbow, a significant tuck, good slope of croup. Shown in fit condition. Moved out covering the ground. 

3. Stamp’s Gunalt Two To Tango with Tynsil

LIMIT BITCH (4/1)

1. Robson’s Kalimor Armani at Robricci JW: Everything is moderate with this lovely bitch and flows straight through with super angulation in front and rear. Nice tight feet. Straight and strong forelegs. Great head planes with a feminine look, neck clean and of good length. Well ribbed with a strong loin and short. A nice level and firm top line with the typical shape to croup. Good 2nd thigh, hocks well let down, shown in super fit form. At one with her handler on the move using her reach and drive to power round the ring, parallel when viewed form front & rear. A well deserved win. BEST BITCH & BIS.

2. Olner & Harrison’s Schonhund Showsabatical: another pretty girl, good muscle tone and well schooled. A nice head and tidy neck, holds a level top line and good depth in chest. Slighter in the body to 1. Moved smoothly making good ground. 

3. Read’s Whitecross Remembrance

OPEN BITCH (4/2)

1. Batty’s SH CH Edingorse Ethereal at Almoor JW ShCM: A nice quality bitch shown in fit condition with silver sine to her coat. Kind eye set in a feminine head, neck flows into a good lay of shoulder. Ribs well sprung and back into a short loin. Hind angulation balanced with the front, hocks well down, feet tidy and firm. Moved with ease keeping a level top line. 

2. Robson’s SH CH Nemrac Connie at Robricci JW ShCM: these two could easily change places on another day; a mature bitch standing over her ground with correct length to height, a tidy neck with a slight arch into clean shoulders. A good fore-chest and spring to ribs, loin firm & short. Stifles of good angulation and hocks down. A balanced mover.

SPECIAL BREEDERS BITCH (4/1)

1. Morris’s Kalimor Lilly JW: a shapely, moderate bitch with clean lines and correct angulation in the shoulders and hind quarters. A fabulous curl to the ear and well set. Level top line to a slightly sloping croup and good tail set. Feet firm and compact, short nails. A good reach from the fore on the move and sound over the rear. 

2. Batty’s Almoor Macey Ray

3. Harding-Brown’s Dreistone Winifred Harriet

VETERAN BITCH (4/3)

1. Stokes’s Grandahay Hebe Lemon Quartz: 9yr old and shown in very fit form. Pale silver coat, feminine head with good ears, neck of length in to well assembled fore quarters. Well ribbed with a moderate tuck. Moved well using her rear. 

2. Read’s Longtails Beretta by Whitecross (ai): looking fit and active for her age. In good coat with feathering to tail and back of limbs, feminine in the head with correct eye placement. Neck strong, body of good length with smooth rear angulation, hock let down, tail carriage as should be. Moved with good stride when settled. 

3. Dennis’s Morganna My Angel of Silverweis

SPECIAL FEILD TRIAL BITCH (1/1)

SPECIAL WORKING BITCH (1/1)

SPECIAL BEGINNERS BITCH (0)

SPECIAL LONG HAIRED BITCH (3/1)

1. Read’s Longtails Beretta by Whitecross (ai)

2. Read’s Whitecross Remembrance: stands over good ground, not the bone and body of 1, muscles developed. Top line held level when stood and on the move. Turn of stifle adequate with hocks set down. Moved ok.