Belfast Dog Show Society

CRITIQUE FOR BELFAST CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2022

Thanks to Mr. J. Stubbs and committee of Belfast Dog Show Society for the invite to judge and looking after me on the day. Special thanks to my steward on the day who kept everything running smoothly. Unfortunately, the floor was an issue for Bulldogs, some did not like it at all and had to be placed accordingly, on a different surface places could have swapped position. Overall quality and condition of the dogs was very good, only 2 very short tails but not tight and just the one with no tail.

Puppy Dog – No Entry

Junior Dog (2,0)

1st – Mc Carter’s Rembombory Prince – 13-month-old red & white, strong well-balanced puppy with lots of promise. Brick head with fine wrinkle, neat ears well placed, clean dark eye. Open nostrils, nice layback, good mouth, dentition and bite correct, enough arch of neck to correct shoulder & front. Good topline, pleasing body shape with enough brisket. Enough bone to neat feet, good tail set, moved and handled well.

2nd – Balajti’s Lion Bulldogs Hero – 12-month-old white & red. Another promising puppy, good masculine head, clear eye, nice turn of jaw, good front assembly, pear shape body, a little longer than 1st, moved well.

Novice Dog (1,0)

1st – Cameron’s Chayo Regal Lord – 17-month-old red & white, well balanced young dog. Standard weight, neat well-placed ears, dark eye, good nose & mouth, lovely foreface, moderate neck, good topline & tuck up. Good quarters, feet & tail. Handled and moved well, RCC.

Graduate Dog – No Entry

Post Graduate Dog – No Entry

Limit Dog (1,1)

Open Dog (6, 1)

1st – Sanson’s Piqube Oliver Twist – White & red, super specimen of our breed. Classic head with excellent depth through the muzzle, neat ears, lovely dark eyes set wide apart. Wide open nostrils well placed, good upsweep of true underjaw with correct layback. Well cushioned cheeks. Great stand-off expression. Lovely arch of neck to tacked on shoulders. Broad deep chest to well boned leg & correct tight knuckled feet. Nice topline and rib, correct angulation and tail. In super condition, moved well coming and going and handled very well, pleased to award CC & BOB. Shortlisted in the Utility group.

2nd – Mc Carter’s Bon Ecuyer Wimor – White & red standard dog, good head shape, well placed ears. Pleasing dark eye, open nostrils and foreface, good upsweep. Good depth of bone, tacked on shoulder, good spring of rib. Moved well

3rd – Kellett’s IR CH Wembholt Distinction

Veteran Dog – No Entry

Special Beginners Dog – No Entry

Puppy Bitch (3, 0)

1st – Smith’s Majentabull Miss Vuitton – 12-month-old very promising girl, feminine head with well set ears. Nice dark eye, open nostrils, good turn of underjaw. Good bone to neat feet, nice barrel of rib, enough reach of neck, good topline, correct rear angulation & good tail set. Moved & handled very well, BP. 5th in the Utility puppy group.

2nd – Ni She’s Nagerbull Walk This Way – 6-month-old, another promising girl with pleasing head qualities. Well set ears, dark eye, open nostrils, good jaw and upsweep for her age. Nice arch of neck, enough bone with good rib and neat feet, moved well.

3rd – George’s Avaword Tarra

Junior Bitch (3, 1)

1st – Mc Kay’s Keadyview Touch of Class – Red & White standard bitch with a clean head, dark eye, fine ears well set. Good jaw, enough reach of neck, good topline, neat feet, good barrel of rib & tail set. Moved very well.

2nd – Balajti’s Lion Bulldogs Katie – Fawn & white girl with nice dark eye, square head, neat ears, good jaw. Would prefer more foreface. Good body shape, enough bone to neat feet. Moved well.

Novice Bitch (1,1)

Graduate Bitch (2, 0)

1st – Mann’s Mystyle Smiler – Classic head, dark eyes with a nice length of foreface. Good front with tacked on shoulders, enough bone, good barrel of rib, neat feet. Moved and handled well.

2nd – Mc Kenna’s Eastenders Connie Francis At Mijoro – Standard size with flat skull, pleasing dark eyes. Enough bone and neat feet, movement not good on this floor today unfortunately.

Post Graduate Bitch (1, 0)

1st – Carmichael’s Sandars Miss Ivy – Nice head, feminine with neat ears, dark eye. Good underjaw and upsweep. Enough bone, nice body shape with good topline, neat feet, moved well.

Limit Bitch (4,2)

1st – Mc Carter’s Bon Ecuyer Ayelen – Red & white, feminine head with well set ears, dark eye, good nostrils. Good jaw & upsweep, enough bone, straight front to neat feet. Correct rear angulation & tail set, moved well.

2nd – Mc Kenna’s Eastenders Connie Francis At Mijoro – Standard size with flat skull, pleasing dark eyes. Enough bone and neat feet, movement not good on this floor today unfortunately.

Open Bitch (3, 0)

1st – George’s Avaword Dottie – A top quality balanced bitch with lovely feminine strong head. Wide skull, divided by a deep furrow, nice amount of work on the skull. Lovely dark eyes set wide apart, well-set ears, open well-set nostrils, lovely width of jaw with great upsweep. Well-padded cheeks. Excellent straight front to neat tight feet. Good barrel of rib, lovely pear shape, cobby but with enough neck and roached topline to a well angulated rear, good tail, moved very well and walks her width in front a pleasure to award her the CC.

2nd – Lees & Brosnan’s Starbornbullies Bubbles At Mellowmood – Red & white lovely bitch of quality. Lovely feminine head, dark eye, well set ears. Good open nostrils, nice upsweep. Deep chest with enough width, straight bone to neat feet. Slightly longer than 1st, moved well, RCC.

3rd – Watson’s Sandars Miss Agnes.