Crufts

Crufts 2020 - Australian Cattle Dogs

It was an honour to judge this lovely breed that I have a passion for at this most prestigious show. A lovely quality entry made up of an overwhelming majority of continental exhibits. The majority were in good condition with all having good temperaments. My thanks to my efficient stewards, and to the exhibitors for the sporting way in which my decisions were received.

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1st Jebson, Ch Austmans Finn McMissile, 7½ yrs quality blue male of good breed type, so well balanced throughout, lovely headpiece, excellent temperament, good mouth, ear well placed and alert at all times. Has good angles & proportions and was sound away & back, a steady side gait showing good reach & drive. Starting to show signs of his age in the back line, nevertheless a worthy winner today. BVIB 

2nd Polleichtner, Ch Sawdust's In All Its Glory, 9 yrs another lovely male, similar to 1, but steeper in upper arm, lovely headpiece, good ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders, stood on good bone and feet. He was sound both ways but lacked the reach and drive of the winner.

3rd Doell, Int Ch Wild Desert Dingo's Living Legend, 9 yrs mottled blue, a tad on the heavy side and lacking firmness in elbows, that said he has a correct head, lovely temperament, good mouth, wide set ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders, steep upper arm not affording him the forward reach on the move.

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JD (4)

1st Bianchi, Austmans Master Of Disaster JCH, Res CC, 14 months Blue male of good quality and breed type, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely headpiece, well placed ears alert at all times, strong neck into well laid shoulders, a shade steep in upper arm, stood on good bone, strong pasterns and tight feet, lovely overall body shape with a level back into well moulded croup, lovely hindquarters with a moderate width of thigh and strong hocks, he was sound both ways with a steady side gate showing good drive, in good hard condition for one so young. Shown in good coat and condition, well handled.

2nd Jebson, Austmans Rocky Balboa, 14 months litter brother to 1 with little to differentiate between them, just lacked the reach and drive of the winner due to his lack of animation today. Nevertheless a quality youngster.

3rd Doell, Flying Desert Dingo's Ace, 15 months, light blue mottle, good headpiece with excellent temperament and correct bite, dark eye, ears well placed, strong neck into well laid shoulders, steep in upper arm, lighter in bone and longer cast than winners, straight back into well moulded croup, good width of thigh. He was sound away, just needed to tighten a little in elbows coming, steady side gait showing good drive.

Res Birch, Adaluma High Speed, 14 months 

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1st Vetter, Wild Desert Dingo's Unstoppable, 2½ yrs mottled blue male of medium to top size, lovely headpiece, excellent temperament, good mouth, nice dark eye, well set ears carried alert, strong neck into well laid shoulders, shade steep in upper arm, stood on ample bone, strong pastern and tight feet. Strong straight back into short but well moulded croup, good width of thigh. He was sound both ways with a steady side gait showing good drive.

2nd Van Der Plas, Banggereng Flying True Spitfire, 2 yrs blue, lighter and rangier in build, he was not happy with the other dogs in the class, taking him quite a while to settle on the move.

correct headpiece with good mouth, dark eye, wide set ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders, steep in upper arm, light bone, straight pasterns and tight feet, level back into well moulded croup. Moderate angles & proportions throughout, he was sound away, but tied in elbows coming, steady side gait showing limited reach & drive.

LD (2)

1st Doell, Wild Desert Dingo's Tuff Enuff To Rope Em, 2½ yrs, lovely top sized red male, one of the best reds i've seen in a long while, lovely strong headpiece with good mouth correct oval eye, excellent temperament, correct ear set with ears alert at all times, strong neck into well laid shoulders, a shade steep in upper arm, stood on good bone and feet, strong back albeit a small dip behind wither, long sloping well moulded croup into low tailset, he was well balanced throughout, good width of thigh and strong hocks. He was sound both ways with a steady side gait showing fair reach & drive. Very striking male. 

2nd Miklyaeva, Dolce-Blu Fifty Shades Of Grey, 22 months blue of med size with moderate angles & proportions throughout, lovely headpiece, scissor bite, excellent temperament, dark eye, well set erect ears, strong neck into wls., light in bone, straight back into a short croup and high tail set. He was sound both ways but lacked the desired reach & drive in profile.

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1st Micheli, Banana Bender The Tattoo Artist, CC & BOB, 2½ yrs blue male of outstanding quality and breed type, one of those dogs who demands to be seen, excellent temperament, good mouth with scissor bite, lovely dark eyes, lovely head proportions, well set ears carried alert at all times, super strong neck into well laid shoulders, he was well balanced throughout with good angles and proportions, stood on on good bone, strong pasterns and tight feet, strong straight back into well moulded croup and correct tail placement, strong hindquarters with good width of thigh and strong hocks, straight when viewed from front and rear, lovely depth of brisket without appearing too heavy, well sprung ribs and strong loins. he was sound both ways with an excellent side gate showing good reach and drive. he was presented in good hard condition and in good coat. Superbly handled and could not be denied top honours today, was a good representative of the breed in the group ring.

2nd Ile-Onckule, By/Lat Ch Bradley Simpatija JCH Lat, 2 yrs another lovely blue male, a shade lighter in bone than winner, super headpiece, good mouth, excellent temperament, ears erect and well set, strong neck into well laid shoulders, would prefer tighter feet, strong level back into short but well moulded croup, lacked the turn of stifle of winner resulting in a steady side gait showing fair reach & drive. He was sound both ways and shown in good coat and condition.

3rd Coletta, Banana Bender Cock A Doodle Do, 2 yrs, dark blue, similar in type to 1 & 2, Super headpiece with nice dark eye, good mouth and excellent temperament, erect ears set well, strong neck into well laid shoulders, steep in upper arm, ample bone, strong pastern, feet could be tighter, would prefer straighter back, long well moulded croup into moderate hindquarters, he was sound both ways with a steady side gait showing fair reach & drive.

Res Schlammerl, Hu Ch Bavarian Heelers Does Your Mother Know, 2 yrs

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VB (1)

1st Britton, Ch Austmans Mandalay Bay, 8½ yrs blue female of good breed type, I placed her highly as a youngster, looking a little maternal these days but nevertheless a quality specimen. Lovely strong headpiece with oval eyes, good mouth, ears well set, strong neck into well laid shoulders, she was well balanced throughout with good angles & proportions. Well moulded croup into strong hindquarters. She was sound throughout with a steady side gait showing effortless stride. Presented in good order.

PB (1)

1st Wright, Millbelle Kayenta, 12½ months medium to top sized female, correct headpiece, good mouth, nice dark eye, ears well placed and alert, strong neck into well laid shoulders, steep in upper arm not affording her the desired forward reach on the move, needs to firm all over, straight back into steep croup, stood on ample bone and tight feet, she was sound both ways with a steady side gait, showing moderate drive. Stood alone in this class.

JB (3) A very disappointing class

1st Gretenkort, Adaluma Easy As Ru Pie, 14 months light blue female of good quality & breed type, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely headpiece with nice dark eye, wide set erect ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders she was well balanced throughout with good angles & proportions, albeit a shade longer cast, stood on ample bone, strong pasterns and tight feet, slight rise over loin into well moulded croup and high tail set, strong hindquarters with good width of thigh, good depth of brisket and good ribbing. She was sound both ways with a steady side gait showing fair reach & drive, easy winner of this class.

2nd Greenhill, Behita Warrigal Paws (Imp Sk), 14½ months blue youngster, very moderate angles & proportions throughout, steep in front and rear not affording her any meaningful reach or drive. She had the correct headpiece, a good mouth and excellent temperament, she was moderately built. She was sound away and back. Just lacked the reach & drive of the winner.

3rd Moore, Adaluma Lil Miss Trouble, 14 months this lovely blue female had all the potential, she was moderately angulated throughout, a lovely headpiece, good mouth, sadly I could not assess her movement regardless of being, given many chances, due to her excitable demeanour on the leash.  

PGB (1)

1st Greenhill, Behita Warrigal Paws (Imp Sk)

LB (3)

1st Bianchi, Rebelle Di Monte Tonico EMPW WPW JCH, CC & BOS, 2 yrs dark blue female of good quality and breed type, lovely headpiece, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely dark eyes, ears set on well and alert at all times. Strong neck of correct length into well laid shoulders, she was well balanced throughout with good angles & proportions, stood on good bone and tight feet, lovely overall body shape with a strong straight back into well moulded croup and tailset, strong hindquarters, straight when viewed from front and rear, strong hocks, good depth of brisket with well sprung ribs and strong loins. She was in super hard condition with a lovely coat, she was sound both ways with a lovely side gait showing good reach & drive, holding back line on the move, so well presented and handled no hesitation in awarding her the top spot today.

2nd Schlammerl, Bavarian Heelers Building Bridges, 3 yrs blue, another quality female with an excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely headpiece with dark eye, alert ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders, shade steeper in upper arm, stood on ample bone, upright in pasterns, tight feet, level back rising over loin, into long well moulded croup and tail set, strong hindquarters with good width of thigh, strong hocks. She was sound both ways with a steady side gait showing fair reach and good drive.

3rd Cobourn, Winddrover Faithful Soul (Imp Deu), 2½ yrs mottled blue, lovely headpiece, good mouth, excellent temperament, nice dark eye, ears set on well, strong neck into well laid shoulders, steep in u/a, ample bone, feet could be tighter, level back into well moulded croup and high tail set, would prefer more turn in stifle. She was sound away, pinning in coming, a steady side gait showing fair reach & lacking drive.

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1st Coletta, Ch/Ita/Hr/Nl/E/B/Ch/Dk/Int Ch Banana Bender Anna La Regina, 6 yrs another top quality dark blue female that I have awarded top honours to in the past. She presents a lovely picture a super head showing strength with beauty, good mouth, excellent temperament, lovely dark eye, ears well placed and carried alert at all times, strong neck of good length into well laid shoulders, a shade steep in upper arm, stood on ample bone and nice tight feet, strong straight back into well moulded croup and tail set, strong hindquarters with good width of thigh and strong hocks. Good depth of brisket with good spring of rib and strong loins. She was sound both ways with a steady side gate showing good drive. presented in good order and hard condition, not the forward reach of the overall winner nevertheless an excellent female. A pleasure to award her the Res CC.

2nd Birch, Ch Downriver Free Spirit (Imp Can) Novex RL4EX, 4½ yrs another quality female, on the bottom end of the height spectrum, nevertheless nice things come in smaller packages, excellent temperament, good mouth, lovely headpiece, good oval eye I would prefer them deeper set, well placed ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders, lovely angles and proportions throughout, standing on ample bone and nice tight feet, short level back into well moulded croup and tail set, strong hindquarters, good depth of brisket with good ribbing, sound both ways with a steady side gate showing good reach and drive. Shown in good hard muscle tone, another who I have placed highly before and didn't disappoint today.

3rd Wright, Millbelle Whole Lota Rosie, 5 yrs dark blue female with moderate angles & proportions throughout, lovely head with dark eyes, good mouth, excellent temperament, wide set ears but alert at all times, strong neck into well laid shoulders, steep in upper arm, ample bone, weak pasterns and would prefer tighter feet. Level back into a short but well moulded croup and high tail set, she was sound both ways with fair reach & drive. 

Res Doell, Int Ch Bavarian Heelers Born For Wild Desert Dingo's, 3½ yrs

GCB (1)

1st Britton, Ch Austmans Mandalay Bay RL2EX

Judge: Gary Gray