• Show Date: 02/06/2023
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Ian Gabriel Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 27/04/2024

Southern Counties Canine Association

Breed: Dogue de Bordeaux

Junior Dog Bravadogue Abracadabra with Zeleski. Smart dog who is quite mature for his age. Typical head with good broad skull, and correct groove. Well-developed cheek for a young male. Good muzzle with slight required turn up. Good broad jaw. Good eye with no haw. Well placed ear. Nice bone and feet. Pleasing neck and shoulder. Needs to drop into himself which will come with age. Broad enough. Well sprung. Typical topline. Nice hind angulation. Could be tidier moving away.

PG Dog. Debsikay King of The South. A substantial male. Pleasing head with plenty of work. Typical proportions. Pleasing eye and correctly placed ears. Decent strong and solid neck with correct and not overdone dewlap. Could be a little tighter in elbow. Good bone, and decent feet. Correct overall proportions. Good croup and hindquarters. Moved well with drive.

Open Dog. Loggerheads Thor. I liked this dog very much. Not a small dog but well-proportioned throughout. Very pleasing, well matured trapezoid shaped head piece. Well-developed cheek. Strong jaw. Correct upturn. Good neck and well-placed shoulder. Nice front assembly with good broad chest. Best of bone. Correct topline and tailset. Nicely angulated. Moved soundly with drive. Lovely effortless side gait. BOB. 2 Aibrean Kenzo. Heavier through than Thor but another quality dog. Nice head proportions and good eye and ear. Decent front assembly with good broad well let down chest. Correct colour. Not quite the topline or hind angulation of the first placed dog.

Special Beginner Dog. Debsikay King of The South. Winner of Post Graduate.

Special Beginner Bitch Loggerheads Summer by Debsikay. Pleasing for type and pleasing in overall outline and size. Good head and expression with nice overall proportions. Could have a little better angulation in the front. Nice topline. Correct tailset. Moved very well.

Puppy Bitch. Aibrean Killer Queen. Young promising puppy. Very together for her young age. Lovely head of good proportions but which just needs to mature on and needs to develop in cheek. Would prefer a more obvious groove and a little more work in the head. Good neck and shoulder and excellent front assembly. Nice bone and feet. Well sprung. Good topline and correct slight tuck up. Nice hind angulation. Moved ok.

PG bitch Aibrean Heart of Glass. Another decent quality bitch of good type. Good head of nice proportions and correct detail. Good eye and ear. Nice powerful jaw and good upturn. Good front and super bone. Nice feet, well up on toes. Correct topline although could be a fraction shorter in loin. A little apprehensive today but when she got going was by far the best mover of the day.

Limit Bitch. Aibrean All That I Know. A lovely bitch of correct size. Good head and expression, Prominent cheek. Ideal muzzle which is powerful. Nicely hollowed below the eye. Good proportions overall. Good neck and shoulder. Good front with well developed chest. Well sprung. Good topline and underline. Could be a fraction less straight in stifle. Moved OK. RBB

Open Bitch. Loggerheads Midsummer BB. Substantial bitch yet still clearly a bitch. Nice trapezoid head. Correct skull to muzzle proportions. Well developed. Good broad, well-opened nostrils which are correctly. Nice well-defined chin. Lips are correct. Good neck and shoulder. Well defined dewlap. Good front. Nice bone and feet. Good topline. Ideal broad and solid loin. Lovely hindquarters. Moved well. B. 2. Loggerheads Summer by Debsikay . Winner of SBB.

Dr Ian H Gabriel