Paignton & District Fanciers' Association

Paignton 2022

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

SB 1 Fordham’s Elsfie Monsieur Oakley, 3 years, masculine lad in hard condition, nice head and expression, pleasing front assembly, moderately angulated, harsh coat, good bend of stifle, moved with purpose.

P Headed by two littermates. 1 & BP, Scott’s Overbecks Polly Gray, ultra feminine, lovely head, correct length of neck, well laid shoulders, well ribbed, good depth of chest, correct tailset, most together on the move of the 3; 2 Scott’s Overbecks Tommy Shelby, longer cast than his sister, kind eye and expression, correct front assembly, correct earset, well bodied, tailset OK, was distracted today on the move; 3 Dane & Guernari’s Cynetkoy's Tinker Tailor

OD 1 & BOB, McCartney’s Ch Soletrader Freddie Mercury JW, worthy champion, masculine head, correct earset, scores in forechest, strong neck, well laid shoulders, well ribbed back, nice harsh coat, gives his all on the move with correct tailset; 2 & RBD, Reid’s Vilauddens Magnificent Mile, recently gained his crown, unlucky to meet 1 in good form, deeper in body than the winner, nice dark eye, correct earset, good eye and earset, well sprung ribs, correct tailset and carriage, moved well; 3 Watson & Kenna’s Alonzo Grande Cuore Mit Cynetkoy

OB 1 & RBB Cadmore & Major’s Soletrader Flora Good Time, pretty bitch, good head and expression, correct earset, strong neck, well laid shoulder, good depth to body, scored on movement; 2 Scott’s Soletrader Langham Rose for Overbecks, one I have admired from ringside, honest bitch who I felt could have put more in today, pleasing for size, feminine head, strong neck, sufficient for forechest, held topline, well ribbed, good bend of stifle, close up to 1; 3 Watson & Kenna’s Cynetkpy Winter Romance

V 1 & BB, Cadmore’s Ch Soletrader Rita Ora, 7 years, very deserving of her title and dam of the BOB and RBB. Excellent head and expression, correct earset, good reach of neck, well bodied, excellent coat, moved with drive carrying her tail correctly. Delighted to hear she went onto win the Veteran Group.

ADRIAN MARETT