Manchester Dog Show Society

Judging Critique – Manchester Championship Show 21/01/2023

BRITTANYS

BEST OF BREED : FINCH, Ms Sarah Jassendue Manet's Medley am Cetgueli

Dog CC :FINCH, Ms Sarah Jassendue Manet's Medley am Cetgueli

Res Dog CC : COOK, Miss F Sh Ch Highclare Only One Avec Tailliside (A.I.) JW

Bitch CC :YARROW, Mr & Mrs Paul & Janette Sh Ch Pesh di Val Grossa of Bonapartist (Imp) It

Res Bitch CC :SOUTHORN, Mrs Karin Rochus Perrine

Best Puppy :POOLE, Mrs Lesley Anne & POOLE, Mr Mark Bonapartist Temptress at Laurremar

Best Special Beginner : 5017 JONES, Mr Mark Rochus Sweet Pea

I would like to thank all the exhibitors for such a lovely entry both in respect of number and quality. There was a lovely atmosphere around the ring. I was very pleased with my top winners and in particular my best of breed. I am left wondering why this six year old dog has not won a CC up to now. He displays everything you require in a Brittany. The standard requires the Brittany to be cobby with substance without heaviness and moderately well-boned; this dog displays these qualities. He also has the correct ratio of leg length to body depth of 12:11; many current winning dogs have equal leg length and body depth which alters the overall desired outline of the breed. He also has correct tight lips with upper lip just slightly overlapping lower - a feature which we are in danger of losing in the breed with many dogs having too much flew and too much stop.

PD 1

1 Nicholls’s Bonapartist Trooper at Stonesview. Tricolour. Nicely developed for age. Good head proportions with pleasing eye shape & expression. Nice high ear carriage of correct shape and not too large. Large, open nose; Strong neck of required medium length. Excellent depth of chest and sufficient bone. Nicely rounded ribcage leading to short loin. Good width of upper & lower thigh with moderate bend of stifle. Well-shaped, tight feet. Moved with typical short stride but pinning in a little in front. Dense coat of good quality; well -marked tricolour.

PGD 4

1 Cutler’s Rochus Serpentine with Jayricnbrits. Black & white. Very nicely grown young black and white dog. Well-proportioned head with correct ratio of skull to muzzle; nice eye shape & intelligent expression. Medium length neck flowing into well-laid shoulder & good return of upperarm. Good depth of chest and correct very slightly sloping topline. Good front & rear angulation, typical for the breed. High earset & ears carried well to give desired intelligent, enquiring expression. Excellent coat of good quality and colour. Moved soundly & typically both coming and going and shown in excellent, well-muscled condition.

2 Wilson & Hayes’s Tillybirloch Otto. Orange & white. Another very typical Brittany with lots to like. Lovely head, eye & expression with just enough zygomatic arch but not overdone in any way. Nice skull shape & ear carriage Correct square outline with good length of leg compared to depth of body with leg length being slightly greater than body depth. Excellent spring of rib with ribcage leading well back to very short strong loin. Moved well with typical brisk, short stride, just moving a little close in front.

3 Anderson’s Rochus Scarlet Pimpernel

LD 4

1 Cutler’s Bonapartist Soldier Blue with Jayricnbrits. Lovely tricolour dog with well-balanced, typical outline. Well handled & was the best mover in this class. Lovely, well-proportioned head, with pleasing eye shape & intelligent expression. Good high earset and correct ear carriage. Nice width of skull & muzzle; excellent medium length, strong neck. Good spring of rib; correct angulation throughout. Shown in good, dense coat & well-muscled condition. Typical front & rear movement displaying required brisk, short gait. Should have a good future when fully matured.

2 Coveney’s Tillybirloch Roman. A very nice example of the breed, just a little unsure today. Lovely typical, compact, square outline. Nicely balanced head with correct oval eye and together with high set-on of ears, displaying the desired, intelligent expression. Medium length, strong neck. Short back, excellent well rounded ribs leading to short, strong, wide loin. Correct angulation fore and aft. Neat feet. Shown in good quality, dense coat & well-muscled condition.

3 Taylor & Gill’s Rennes de Pasmazgeng

OD 8,1

1 Finch’s Jassendue Manet's Medley am Cetgueli. CC. and BOB. Orange and white. I was delighted to award this lovely 6 year old his and his owner’s first CC. He really took my eye as he entered the ring. He is everything you require in a Brittany. Very typical in outline & head with nothing overdone. The standard requires substance without heaviness and moderately well-boned; this dog displays these qualities. He has an expressive head with correct skull shape; sufficient zygomatic arch and correct proportion of skull to muzzle with a ratio of 3 to 2; high ear carriage; correct tight lips with upper lip just slightly overlapping lower. He has the correct proportions of leg length to body depth with the leg length being slightly greater than depth of chest. Sufficient bone; Neck of moderate length displaying required strength. Good topline; well rounded ribcage leading to short, strong loin. Moved correctly in harmony with his handler, displaying required short, brisk stride with little rear extension. Good quality, dense coat and shown in excellent muscular condition.

2 Cook’s Sh Ch Highclare Only One Avec Tailliside (AI) JW. Res CC. Orange and white. Heavier in build than 1 but overall very cobby & typical in outline. Nice eye shape and colour, displaying the desired “Breton” expression in conjunction with good ear shape & carriage with ears set on high. Large open nose. Excellent spring of rib and depth of chest with correct leg length. Well angulated infront with well-laid shoulders & correct moderate bend of stifle in the rear. Pleasing width of upper and lower thigh. Shown in good, quality coat and well-muscled condition. Moved typically and soundly.

3 Anderson’s Rochus Marvin

VD 2,1

1 Axtell’s Schioholm's Dago (Imp DNK). Orange and white. Masculine head, well proportioned. with correct ratio of skull to muzzle length. Good skull shape; expressive eye of good shape and colour. Pleasing high-set ears of a good shape and size; large, open nose. Good bone. Correct angulation fore & aft. Excellent depth of chest & spring of rib leading to strong, short loin. Strong topline and short back. Strong, short loin. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Movement a little difficult to assess at times as he decided he was a puppy today! However, I was eventually able to ascertain that he moved soundly coming and going. Shown in good muscular condition. Coat of good texture and condition.

PB 2

1 Poole’s Bonapartist Temptress at Laurremar. Best Puppy. Orange and white. A lovely, quality puppy, quite mature for age. Beautiful head with lovely feminine eye & intelligent expression. Good earset and shape of ear. Excellent, typical angulation fore & aft. Good length of leg which is slightly longer than depth of chest. Well sprung ribs for age. Nice width of upper & lower thigh. Moved well on neat, compact feet. Shown in lovely coat and condition.

2 Anderson’s Rochus Tina. Black & White. Only 7 months. but lovely exuberant temperament. Pretty head of good proportions. Nice eye shape & colour. Good width & depth of chest for age. Excellent spring of rib & strong loin. Carrying a little extra weight but moved typically when settled.

JB 2

1 Rush’s Shelley du Petit Odon at Patouche. Clear orange & white. Still quite immature but has time and lots of potential. Pretty head & nice earset. Good skull shape. Correct proportions oflength of leg to depth of chest. Good ribcage with ribs going well back to lovely short loin. Correct angulation fore & aft. Moved typically & soundly covering the ground well.

2 Yarrow & Osborne’s Bonapartist Tiffin. Orange & white. Well matured for age but longer in outline than 1 & carrying a little extra weight. Nice eye & expression; would prefer a little less stop. Good earset & shape of ear. Good spring of rib and quality bone. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Shown in good coat.

PGB 3

1 Slack’s Bonapartist Snow Goose. Black & white. Nice intelligent expression & well balanced in head with desired slightly rounded skull. Good ear size, shape & carriage. Would prefer a little less stop. Nice strength of medium length neck. Excellent angulation fore & aft. Good bone; sufficient depth of chest & excellent spring of rib. Nice width of upper & lower thigh. Shown in excellent coat & muscular condition. Very well handled.

2 Jones’s Rochus Sweet Pea. Black & white. Best Special Beginners. Very feminine head with lovely eye colour & shape and just enough zygomatic arch. Good angulation fore & aft. Nice spring of rib. Correct topline with just slight slope from withers to croup. Sufficient bone for size. Moved soundly & typically.

3 Perks’s Rochus Sea Holly

LB 4

1 Southorn’s Rochus Perrine. Orange & white. Res CC. She caught my eye upon entering the ring. So feminine yet workmanlike and full of curves throughout. Good length of leg compared to body depth. Nice width in front. Lovely feminine head with intelligent expression. Correct shape of skull & muzzle and correct proportion of skull to muzzle length. Sufficient bone. Excellent angulation fore & aft. Excellent spring of rib with ribcage going well back to strong, short loin. Great coat texture which is referred to as “goaty” in the country of origin, being dense and waterproof with a “goaty feel”. Moved well infront & behind displaying the typical, required brisk, short stride.

2 Steven’s Sanbosier Renes Dream. Another very nice bitch with a lovely typical outline just not as mature as 1 at the moment. Well balanced head, not quite the eye & expression of 1. Large open nose. Excellent lay of shoulder & return of upperarm. Good spring of rib and correct slightly sloping topline from withers to croup. Well let down hocks. Moved soundly both coming and going with typical short, brisk gait. Shown in good coat & muscular condition.

3 Finch’s Patouche Peiam am Cetgueli

OB 4

1 Yarrow’s Sh Ch Pesh di Val Grossa of Bonapartist (Imp ITA).CC. Black & white. A beautiful typical bitch. Very pleasing cobby outline & well made throughout. Excels in spring of rib, short back & short strong loin. Lovely well-balanced feminine head with nothing overdone. Intelligent eye & expression. Nice earset & shape; large open nose and good bone. Excellent neck of medium length and displaying strength. Correct strong, slightly sloping topline leading to correct slightly sloping croup. Excellent lay of shoulder & return of upperarm. Good moderate rear angulation. Moved soundly & typically on neat feet.

2 Cocking & Barnaby’s Sh Ch Bonapartist Odette At Ruskinite. Orange & white. Different type to my winner and longer in body. Intelligent expression with good skull & nice earset & shape of ear. Just sufficient zygomatic arch to give desired expression. Length of leg could be longer in proportion to depth of body. Good bone; excellent angulation fore & aft. Nice depth of chest & spring of rib. Coat of good condition. Moved well both coming and going.

3 Trois’s Sprite De La Riviere Ouareau.

VB 2

1 Southorn’s Sh Ch Rochus Juliet. Orange & white. Very typical bitch with lovely square outline and correct ratio of leg length to body depth. Sweet head with intelligent expression. Nice eye shape and colour. Large open nose; high earset & ears carried well. Strong, medium length neck. Correct topline, excellent spring of rib & short, strong loin. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Moved soundly & typically.

2 Ryan’s Patouche Jaimee Avec Petillant. Another nice example of the breed and very feminine. Just a little longer in muzzle than 1. Nice eye & expression; good skull shape. Excellent bone. Correct ratio of leg length to body depth. Excellent spring of rib and pleasing width of chest. Correct topline. Good front & rear angulation. Moved well with typical brisk, short gait. Shown in good coat and muscular condition.

SBB 2,1

1 Rochus Sweet Pea.

Kathy Moores

Judge