East Of England Ladies Kennel Society

East of England Ladies Kennel Association Open Show 14/7/19

Spanish Water Dogs

Thank you for the kind invitation to judge. A glorious day at this new outside venue. Thank you to the exhibitors for their entries and I was delighted by their sportsmanship.

P (1) 1. Overton’s Chanderhill Cash The Check at Donjenki A bubbly 11mth brown bob tailed boy in very thick coat, which made him look shorter in the leg than he was and gave the impression of his body rolling on the move. Good strong head and skull. Short, strong neck leading into well sloping shoulder with matching return of upper arm. Chest deep, well tucked up. Straight back. Short loin. A bit too much hind angulation at this time which led to him over reaching on the move. BP

J (1) 1. Overton’s Chanderhill Cash The Check at Donjenki

L (3) 1. Abraham’s Adormidera Ziggy Star Dust A lovely balanced 2 1/2yr Black boy, not overdone in any way. Really nice head of correct strong but elegant shape with wide nostrils, strong pigment and kind expressive eyes and ears. Well boned straight legs with tight feet. Matching moderate angulation fore and aft with well let down hocks. Correct 50:50 height and 8:9 height to length ratio. Strong neck leading to level topline and well set full tail. Enough spring of rib and chest development for age. In good muscular condition. Not as much coat as 2 but enough to show correct density of curls with a good woolly texture. Powerful effortless movement while carrying a level topline. BOB

 2. Bloom’s Carbonnie Cool Dude 18mth Black & white dog. Taller and longer in body than 1. Good head and expression, dark eye, good open nostrils with good pigment. Short neck, level topline, short sloping croup with full tail. Ribbed well back but needs more width and depth of chest, and return of upper arm, which should come with maturity. Straight legs with tight feet. Moderate angulation fore and aft. Well let down hocks. In excellent quality coat. Moved well in profile but a bit close coming and going away.

 3. Hall’s Prizelands Bella Bon Nita 3 1/2yr Brown & White bitch

O (2) 1. Hall’s Adormidera Queen Katherine 5yr Black bitch. Larger eye catching girl. Strong but elegant head and expression with correct parallel planes of skull and muzzle and open nostrils of good pigment. Scissor bite. Well balanced with correct body length and height ratio. Short neck, level topline with strong short loin. Full tail well set on short croup. Good shape, length and depth of rib, a bit well covered today but still a moderate tuck evident. Good angulation of shoulder and upper arm and matching hind angulation with well let down hocks. Well boned straight legs with tight feet. Shown in good coat and in fabulous muscular condition. Striding out with a powerful purposeful but effortless action. RBOB

2. Abraham’s Adormidera Princess Leia 6yr Black & White bob tail bitch. Happy expressive feminine bitch. Good head shape, oval shaped eye of good colour, scissor bite. Slightly large ear. Deep chest, well ribbed with good width. Tight elbows. Straight well boned legs with tight feet. Moderately angulated with well let down hocks. Good length of leg to height ratio, but slightly long in body. In excellent coat. Moved well with power and drive.

Kirsty Watts