Manchester Dog Show Society

My thanks to the Officers and Committee for this invitation. I thoroughly enjoyed my appointment and the opportunity to assess what was on the whole a quality entry. My grateful thanks to my stewards for their hard work throughout.

MPD NO ENTRIES

PD NO ENTRIES

JD (3)

1st: BEECHAM, Miss D CRUMBLEDOR ALBUS DUMBLEDOR. Strongly built and well balanced all through. Head has good width of skull and well placed ears. Correct lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Level backline. Deep chest with ribs well back. Excels in rear quarters with good width of second thigh and strong hocks. Excellent feet. Well presented and handled. Moved on a good even stride.

2nd: MOON, Mrs A Deanway Proper Charlie. Another quality youngster. Well balanced all through. Excels in his head with well pronounced stop and true frowning eyebrows. Well laid shoulder with corresponding length of upper arm. Not quite the depth in chest or the ribbing of the winner - but this will come. Well made hindquarters with correct tail set. Moved with enthusiasm.

3rd: MOWBRAY, Mrs S Crumbledor Reubus Hagrid

PGD NO ENTRIES

LD (3) 

1st: MOON, Mrs A Foxhampton Fields of Gold. Very well balanced all through. Head of a good shape - correct skull to muzzle with well defined stop and central indentation. Good length of neck. Excels in his forehand construction. Level backline with correct tail set. Well ribbed with strong loin. Powerful hindquarters with good width of second thigh. Hocks square to the ground. Could slight strengthen in front pasterns. Moved on a good stride. He still needs to finish but I liked his overall make and shape very much. Coat of excellent colour and texture. RCC.

2nd: ALLEN-LINE, Mrs E Marquell Torshca Chaos. Strongly built with good overall balance. Head of good shape with well defined stop and correct width of skull. Well laid shoulder. Little slack in his front pasterns. Not the backline of the winner. Well ribbed back. Little straight in stifle. Good bone. Moved on a positive stride.

3rd: BROWN, Mr G Saxonbejayz Elliot

OD (4) 

1st: HASTINGS, Mrs S & HASTINGS, Mr C Ir Ch Bardings Bypolar Bear JW. Have loved him since a puppy. Strongly built and very well balanced all through. Excels in his head with well defined stop and centre indentation. True frowning expression. Strong, slightly arched neck leading to correct lay of shoulder and corresponding return of upper arm with elbows tight to the body. He is well boned all through with correct fore pasterns. Deep chest and correct ribcage displaying deep back ribs and no sign of waistiness. Strong very well muscled hindquarters with excellent width of second thigh. Hocks set square to the ground. Coat of excellent texture with the desired gold tips evident. Moved soundly at the correct pace covering the ground well. CC & BOB.

2nd: GRAHAM, Mr T Sh Ch Eald Dances With Wolves Among Nyliram JW. Another quality dog who is well balanced all through. Head of a good shape with well defined stop and frowning brows. Well laid shoulder and return of upper arm. Not quite the front pastern of the winner. Well ribbed back with strong loin. Not quite the hindquarters of the winner. Moved out well on a good stride. Excellent coat and overall presentation.

3rd: ALDERSON, Mrs S Sh Ch Meggamooch Ulysses

VD NO ENTRIES

MPB (2) 

1st: GOODWIN, Mr J Meggamooch Xquisite Serendel. Lots to like about this puppy. Very well balanced all through. Her head is well shaped and of good width and well defined stop. Neck developing correctly for age. Scores in her forehand construction. Level backline. Well ribbed back. Hindquarters correct for her age with good width of second thigh and strong hocks. Super bone and feet. Coat of excellent texture. Moved very well with good ground covering stride and not at all phased by a change of handler in the challenge. PB.

2nd: BEECHAM, Miss D MEGGAMOOCH XANADU. Litter sister to winner. Not as forward at this stage. However she is very well balanced with a good outline. Head developing nicely with well defined stop. Not quite the forehand construction of winner and lighter through the loin area. Excellent bone and feet. Hocks square to the ground. Coat still coming through but good colour. Moved steadily.

PB (1)

1st: GOODWIN, Mr J Meggamooch Xquisite Serendel. 1st MP.

JB (3) 

1st: ASHCROFT, Mrs D & ALDERSON, Mrs S Varya Velikolepnaya Iz Valley Wins (Imp). I liked this young bitch very much indeed. As yet she is still raw but she presents an excellent outline. True head with well defined stop and centre indentation. Excellent length of neck into well laid shoulders and corresponding length of upper arm. Straight, well boned forelegs with correct pasterns. Chest of correct depth of age and well ribbed back. Well made hindquarters with good width of second thigh and strong rear cannons. Coat of excellent texture and colour. Moved very well on a good stride. Excellent presentation and handled to advantage.  

2nd: COLLINGWOOD, Mrs J Deanway Fairy Story. Good overall balance. Head with well defined stop and correct ear set. Reasonable lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Good depth of chest and well ribbed back. Not quite the hindquarters of the winner. Coat of good colour. Well boned. Giving her handler rather hard time on the move but showed a good length of stride.

3rd: ALLEN-LINE, Mrs E DECKHAM AMBER SUNRISE

PGB (3, 1)

1st: ALDERSON, Mrs S Meggamooch Winterfell. Well balanced and strongly made all through. Excellent head with well defined stop and centre indentation. Strong well arched neck leading to correct forehand construction. Little down on front pasterns. Well ribbed back. Little straight in stifles. Good bone and feet. Moved on a good stride.

2nd: COLLINGWOOD, Mrs J Deanway Fairy Story. 2nd Junior.

LB (4)

1st: MATTHEWS, Miss E Foxhampton Fly By Night JW. Excellent overall balance showing typical breed outline. Scores in her head with good width of skull and well defined stop. Strong, slightly arched neck leading to well laid shoulder and corresponding length of upper arm with elbows tight to the body. Good forelegs with correct pasterns. Deep chest, well ribbed all through to short strong loin and no waistiness. Strongly made hindquarters with excellent width of second thigh and hocks square to the ground. She has an excellent coat of correct texture and colour. Moved accurately both fore and aft and ground covering in profile. BCC which I understand is her third. Very well done. 

2nd: MOWBRAY, Mrs S Gainsmill Lilly Luna Potter At Crumbledor. Another quality bitch who is well balanced all through and displays the true Sussex outline. For me I would like a little more width to her skull although her head is balanced. Excellent neck and forehand construction. Little down on front pasterns. Well ribbed back with correct topline. Scores in hindquarters with good width of second thigh. Coat of excellent texture displaying the golden tips. Moved well on a good stride.

3rd: HIPGRAVE, Mrs L Eald Village Gossip

OB (3)

1st: DAVEY, Ms V Eald Village Scandal JW. Well balanced and strongly made all through. Head of good width and true frowning eyebrows. Well laid shoulder with corresponding return of upper arm. Deep in chest and well ribbed back to short loin. Falls away slightly too much in croup. Well turned stifles with good width of second thigh. Hocks square to the ground. Excellent coat texture with gold tips. Moved out on a good stride.

2nd: ALDERSON, Mrs S Sh Ch Meggamooch Tango. Well balanced all through - slightly larger in frame than the winner but within the standard. Excellent head with well defined stop and frowning expression. Strong neck leading to well laid shoulder. Falls away a little behind the wither so not quite the topline of the winner. Well ribbed back with no sign of waistiness. Strong hindquarters with good width of second high. Excellent bone and feet. Coat of good texture and colour.

3rd: WAKEFIELD, Mr C B & WAKEFIELD, MRS V EALD VILLAGE TEMPTRESS FOR NORRISS

VB (3)

1st: GOODWIN, Mr J Sh Ch Sovaroma Scrumptious Serendel. A bitch whom I have long admired and is such a worth titleholder. She is beautifully balanced all through with a true breed outline. Head of correct shape with well defined stop and centre indentation. Slightly arched neck leading to well laid shoulder and return of upper arm. Deep in chest and ribcage is both long and deep. Scores in hindquarters with well turned stifles and good width of second thigh. Well boned all through with correct front pasterns. Coat of excellent colour, texture and presentation. On the move in profile she demonstrates and excellent side gate - just a fraction close going away which was the deciding factor in the challenge. However a well deserved RCC and BV.

2nd: HASTINGS, Mrs S & HASTINGS, Mr C. Ir Ch Yorkham Yule Love it at Bardings. Another lovely veteran who is well balanced all through with a true breed outline. Well shaped head with good width of skull and frowning expression. Strong slightly arched neck. Scores in her forehand construction. Strong forelegs with correct pasterns. Deep chest. Not quite the depth of back rib as the winner. Strong hindquarters with good width of second thigh. Hocks square to the ground with good rear cannons. Excellent feet. Coat of good texture and colour. Moved out well at one with her handler.

3rd: DAVEY, Ms V Sh Ch Lux Int Ch Norriss Northern Charm at Eald Sh.

Becky A Johnson

Judge.