Crufts

A    VERY ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE JUDGING ONE OF MY FAVOURITE WORKMANLIKE HOUND BREEDS. IT WAS A

           GREAT HONOUR TO BE INVITED TO JUDGE OTTERHOUNDS AT CRUFTS HAVING, IN THE PAST, JUDGED THE    

       BREED’S OPEN SHOW WHICH, FOR ME, ONE WAS THE MOST ENJOYABLE BREED CLUB SHOWS I HAVE ATTENDED          .       I WAS PLEASED WITH MY ENTRY AND MY WINNERS. I WAS CONCERNED TO FIND SOME POOR DENTITION AND

         BITES. THERE IS NEED FOR MANY TO BE MORE PHYSICALLY FIT AND HAVE BETTER MUSCLE DEFINITION PLUS

         SOME HANDLERS NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR HANDLING SKILLS AND SPEND MORE TIME ON TRAINING.

          OVERALL A DAY TO REMEMBER.________________________________________Classes

Puppy - Dog

Entries: 1 Abs: 0          1st         KINGSTREE WARRIOR AT KEEPCOTT** (MRS R GANNA) AN IMPRESSIVE YOUNG MALE WHO IS WELL BONED AND WELL GROWN. AT 11 MONTHS OF AGE HE HAS THE FOUNDATION OF STRUCTURE, SIZE AND SUBSTANCE TO DEVELOP INTO A TOP MALE BEING WORKMANLIKE AND FUNCTIONAL IN CONFORMATION. SUPER HEAD, STRONG NECK AND STURDY IN BODY. EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE AND PROPORTIONS LENGTH TO HEIGHT. YOUNG MASCULINE HEAD WHICH HAS PLEASING DEPTH WITH DESIRABLE FURNISHINGS AND BREED CHARACTERISTICS; WELL SHAPED EYES AND EARS ALL ENHANCING HIS EXPRESSION. FREE STRIDING WITH DESIRABLE EXTENSION FRONT AND REAR. BEST PUPPY IN BREED.

Junior - Dog

Entries: 1 Abs: 0          1st         KINGSTREE WEAVER AT KEEPCOTT** (MRS R C & MR J GANNA & ATTER) LITTER BROTHER TO MY PUPPY CLASS WINNER ALTHOUGH AT A DIFFERENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. PLEASING IN CONFORMATION FORWARD OF HIS LOIN BUT NEEDS TO LENGTHEN IN HINDQUARTERS AND DROP INTO HIMSELF TO PRODUCE IMPROVED MODERATE REAR ANGULATION AND, WITH MATURITY, TO STRENGTHEN MUSCLE.

PLEASING HEAD WHICH STILL HAS TO MATURE, GOOD LENGTH OF NECK, TRUE WELL BONED FRONT AND PLEASING FOREQUARTERS. HE HAS DESIRABLE RIBBING BEING RIBBED WELL BACK AND SHORT ENOUGH IN LOIN. TENDED TO BE UNSETTLED ON THE MOVE BUT, WHEN STEADY, MOVED WELL. VERY PROMISING.

Post Graduate - Dog

Entries: 4 Abs: 0          1st         OLPHAE CLAYTON (MRS V C FINCH) AT NEARLY 2 YEARS OF AGE THIS SHAPELY YOUNGSTER PRESENTS A WELL BONED STURDY, ROUGH COATED APPEARANCE. HE HAS A BREED TYPICAL MASCULINE HEAD, EYES, EARS AND EXPRESSION. TRUE WELL MADE FRONT AND PLEASING WIDTH ACROSS THE FORECHEST. STRONG NECK, SET WELL INTO SHOULDERS AND BODY. HE HAS PLEASING DEPTH AND IS WELL RIBBED BACK WITH A BROAD LOIN. PREFERRED HIS BODY COVER AND STRENGTH IN HINDQUARTERS TO 2ND. STANDS WELL OVER THE GROUND PRESENTING A WELL-PROPORTIONED POWERFUL APPEARANCE. MOVED WELL GOING AWAY BUT NEEDING TO SETTLE ON RETURN TO IMPRESS.

2nd         OLPHAE CHARMAN (MRS S LEWIS) A STURDY NEARLY 2 YEAR OLD OF IMPOSING SIZE HAVING A MASCULINE BREED TYPICAL HEAD SET WELL ON A STRONG GOOD LENGTH NECK. POWERFUL FOREQUARTERS, TRUE WELL BONED FRONT, PLEASING SPRING AND LENGTH OF RIBBING. PLENTY BROAD ENOUGH IN LOIN AND HE WOULD BE THE BETTER FOR HAVING LESS BODY COVER. I WOULD PREFER HIM TO HAVE SLIGHTLY MORE ANGULATION AND STRENGTH BEHIND. FREE ACTIVE MOVEMENT BUT WEAKER ACTION BEHIND.

3rd         PCOH SIEBE (MRS C J HARRIS) A NEARLY 3 YEAR OLD, ONE WHO IS STRIKING IN APPEARANCE AND MARKINGS. HE HAS A VERY PLEASING HEAD WITH STRONG FEATURES AND EYES WHICH, ALTHOUGH NOT DARK ARE COMPATIBLE WITH HIS LIGHT COLOURING; EARS COULD HAVE MORE LENGTH. HE IS WELL BONED AND IS TRUE IN FRONT BUT I PREFERRED THE LENGTH OF RIBBING AND OVERALL BODY PROFILE OF 1ST & 2ND. ANOTHER THAT WOULD IMPROVE WITH TIGHTER AND STRONGER HINDQUARTERS. PLENTY OF ENTHUSIASM ON THE MOVE BUT NEEDING TO SETTLE.

Res         PCOH SEISSYLLY (MR R GRIFFITHS)

A VERY DISAPPOINTING LIMIT CLASS

Limit - Dog

Entries: 2 Abs: 0          1st         WITHHELD ()

2nd         TECKELGARTH CRASSUS (MISS M & MR M LEREGO & DUNN) A SIZABLE JUNIOR MALE WHO JUST LOOKED SLACK ALL THROUGH. HE HAS A HEAD WHICH IS BREED TYPICAL, DIGNIFIED IN APPEARANCE AND HAD THE BETTER DEPTH OF JAW AND DENTITION OF THE CLASS. HE IS WELL BONED AND DOES HAVE SUBSTANCE OF BODY BUT NEEDS TO TIGHTEN AND STRENGTHEN TO IMPROVE HIS TOPLINE AND GENERAL DEAMEANOUR. LOOSE LIMBED ON THE MOVE.

3rd         PCOH SEICLON (MR R GRIFFITHS) ANOTHER COMING UP TO 3 YEARS OF AGE. OVERALL, OF DECENT SHAPE ALTHOUGH NOT THE UPSTANDING APPEARANCE OF 2ND. PREFERRED HEAD OF 2ND. HE HAS POOR DENTITION AND BITE. TRUE, WELL BONED, STRAIGHT FRONT. NEEDING TO STRENGTHEN IN BODY AND HINDQUARTERS.

Open - Dog

Entries: 4 Abs: 1          1st         CH TECKELGARTH MAXIMUS (MISS M, MR S, MRS A, & MISS E LEREGO & SMITH) A SRIKING WELL CONSTRUCTED MATURE 6 YEAR OLD HOUNDY MALE WHO HAS A STRONG LOOK AND IS OF MODERATE APPEARANCE ALL THROUGH. HANDSOME BREED TYPICAL HEAD. TRUE, WELL BONED FRONT AND PREFERRED HIS PASTERNS TO 2ND.  POWERFUL AND STRONG IN BODY WITH SATISFYING SPRING OF RIB. BEING RIBBED WELL BACK AND HAVING A SHORT STRONG LOIN. BETTER MOVER OF THE CLASS. MY DOG CC WINNER.         

2nd         CH TECKELGARTH DREADNOUGHT (DR D, PROF M & MISS M SALT, STRINGER & LEREGO) AN IMPOSING JUNIOR WHO HAS SIZE AND FIRM SUBSTANCE. ATTRACTIVE IN HEAD, STRONG GOOD LENGTH NECK SET ONTO STRONG FOREQUARTERS; WELL BONED AND TRUE IN FRONT ALTHOUGH WOULD PREFER MORE SPRING OF PASTERNS. OVERALL SLIGHTLY LONGER IN BODY THAN 1ST BUT IS WELL PUT TOGETHER  BEING ALL IN PROPORTION AND BALANCE. FREE AND EASY ON THE MOVE ALTHOUGH NEEDS TO BE MORE CONTROLLED IN ACTION. MY RESERVE DOG CC WINNER.

3rd         TECKELGARTH AUGUSTUS (MISS M K LEREGO) A WELL GROWN 17 MONTH OLD TYPY MALE WHO IS OF SIMILAR SHAPE AND STYLE TO 1ST. HE IS PLEASING IN HEAD AND EXPRESSION, ENHANCED BY HIS HEAD FURNISHINGS, EYES AND GOOD LENGTH EARS. WELL MADE IN FRONT AND FORECHEST, WELL BODIED AND HAVING A FIRM LEVEL TOPLINE. PLEASING COAT AND TEXTURE. WOULD PREFER MORE LENGTH OF THIGHS AND MORE DEFINED ANGLE OF STIFLES WHICH WOULD IMPROVE HIS PROFILE APPEARANCE. NEEDS TO SETTLE ON THE MOVE.

Puppy - Bitch

Entries: 3 Abs: 0          1st         KINGSTREE WINSOME ** (MRS C A AINSWORTH) A VERY PROMISING 11 MONTH OLD YOUNG BITCH WHO IS WELL CONSTRUCTED ALL THROUGH. UNSETTLED AND LACKED SCHOOLING BUT COULD NOT BE DENIED HER PLACING. HER HANDLER NEEDS TO WORK HARD AND ATTEND TRAINING CLASSES SO THAT THIS QUALITY YOUNGSTER CAN ACHIEVE HER FULL SHOW POTENTIAL. SHE HAS A LOVELY HEAD AND DESIRABLE BASIC CONSTRUCTION ALL THROUGH. SHE HAS PLEASING BONE AND IS WELL BODIED. WELL MADE IN FRONT, BODY AND HINDQUARTERS AND WHEN STANDING NATURALLY HER MERITS CAN BE APPRECIATED. MOVED IN A TYPICAL PUPPY STYLE BUT DID ENOUGH TO SHOW THAT SHE CAN MOVE AS SHE SHOULD. BEST BITCH PUPPY.

2nd         KINGSTREE WILLING** (MRS J E & MR J ASHWORTH & ATTER) LITTER SISTER TO 1ST AND SHARES MANY OF THE CONFORMATION QUALITIES OF 1ST. FEMININE AND BREED TYPICAL IN HEAD. WELL MADE AND TRUE IN FRONT; GOOD LENGTH WELL MADE BODY; LACKS COAT COVER AND NEEDS TO DROP INTO HERSELF BEHIND TO PRODUCE MORE REAR ANGULATION. CLOSE AND LOOSE IN REAR MOVEMENT.

3rd         KINGSTREE WISHFUL ** (MRS N K MCCARTY) A LITTER MATE OF 1ST AND 2ND BUT NOT AS MATURE IN DEVELOPMENT AS THEM. SHE HAS PLEASING BASIC CONFORMATION, WITH WELL GROWN BONE AND HAS LOTS OF PROMISE. NEEDS MORE SCHOOLING AND HANDLER NEEDS MORE EXPERIENCE TO GET THE BEST OUT OF HER. PLENTY OF PROMISE AND  SCOPE TO DEVELOP INTO A QUALITY ADULT.

Junior - Bitch

Entries: 1 Abs: 0          1st         TECKELGARTH EBONY (MISS M, MISS B, MR I & MRS F LEREGO, FOLLETT & SMI) A VERY BREED TYPICAL, WORKMANLIKE BUT FEMININE 13 MONTH OLD YOUNGSTER WHO IS MODERATE IN CONFORMATION AND IS SO WELL MADE. SHE IS STURDY AND STRONG IN APPEARANCE HAVING A WELL-PROPORTIONED BALANCED PROFILE. LOVELY HEAD, SET WELL ON A STRONG NECK LAID INTO POWERFUL SHOULDERS AND FRONT. SHE HAS DESIRABLE BONE AND SUBSTANCE OF BODY. TRUE IN FRONT, FIRM IN BODY AND TOPLINE AND HAS STABLE MODERATELY ANGLED HINDQUARTERS. SHE MOVED OUT WELL WITH A LONG STRIDING ACTION AND A PARTICULARLY IMPRESSIVE SIDE GAIT. MY BITCH CC AND BEST OF BREED WINNER.

Post Graduate - Bitch

Entries: 3 Abs: 0          1st         BLUE FAIRY'S TICKET TO RIDE TO CONCARA'S OLPHAE (IMP USA) (MRS S LEWIS) A VERY WELL MADE 21 MONTH OLD WHO IS OF GOOD SIZE BEING WELL BONED AND HAVING DESIRABLE BODY SUBSTANCE AND COAT. ATTRACTIVE IN HEAD BOTH IN SHAPE AND PROPORTIONS BUT ALSO GOOD FURNISHINGS. SOUNDLY MADE IN FRONT WHICH I PREFERRED TO 2ND. PLEASING DEPTH AND RIBBING. BETTER ANGULATION FRONT AND REAR OF THIS CLASS AND CONSEQUENTLY BETTER MOVEMENT OF THE CLASS.

2nd         OTTARYX QUINEVERE (MR D & MRS S PORTER) A BREED TYPICAL LOOKING 21 MONTH OLD OF PLEASING SIZE, MAKE AND SHAPE. SHE IS WELL BONED AND HAS JUST ENOUGH SUBSTANCE OF BODY. ATTRACTIVE HEAD SET WELL ON A GOOD LENGTH STRONG NECK. PLEASING RIBBING AND BODY LENGTH BUT TENDED TO LOSE HER TOPLINE AND NEEDS MORE DEFINED ANGULATION BEHIND. FREE MOVEMENT BUT TENDED TO BE LOOSE FRONT AND REAR.

3rd         PCOH SAMPHIRE ( MRS H M BROWN) A HOUNDY BITCH COMING UP TO 3 YEARS OLD. SHE IS CARRYING MORE THAN ENOUGH WEIGHT ESPECIALLY OVER THE BACK AND LOIN. SHE IS PLEASING IN HEAD AND IS WELL BONED IN FRONT. MODERATE IN ANGULATION FRONT AND REAR. NEEDING TO STRENGTHEN BEHIND WHICH AFFECTED HER MOVEMENT.

Limit - Bitch

Entries: 1

          1st         OTTARYX QUARTZ AT GOLDMARKER (MR T B & MRS L G SMITH) A BREED TYPICAL 21 MONTH OLD WHO IS ATTRACTIVE IN SIDE PROFILE AND OVERALL SHAPE. SHE IS IN PROPORTION AND BALANCE OF ANGULATION FRONT AND REAR. LOVELY HEAD AND EXPRESSION WHICH IS MADE ALL THE MORE ATTRACTIVE WITH HER DARK EYES AND CORRECT FOLD OF GOOD LENGTH EARS. PLEASING CONSTRUCTION OF FOREQUARTERS AND BODY; FIRM LEVEL TOPLINE AND STABLE MODERATELY ANGLED HINDQUARTERS. WOULD LIKE HER TO STRETCH OUT MORE OVER THE GROUND. MY RESERVE CC WINNER.

Open Bitch

All Absent.

JUDGE: GRAHAM HILL