Working & Pastoral Breeds Association Of Wales

Working & Pastoral Breeds Association of Wales

Saturday 15th April 2023 Boxers

I stood in as a replacement judge for Debbie Stansbury, I would like to wish her a speedy recovery. Many thanks to the exhibitors who sportingly accepted my decisions today and to the two exhibitors who previously won CC’s under me before and sportingly withdrew those dogs today. Thanks to my steward Julie Crowley who kept the ring ticking over nicely.

Veteran Dog/Bitch (3)

1. Elsworth’s, Winuwuk Close Encounter at Misstricks, 7 years old male of excellent type, he has a pleasing head with a nice eye and expression, good jaw and good mouth. Ears of good size well placed, good reach of neck, good topline and tail placement. He has enough bone, excellent feet, angulations are balanced front and rear and his movement was true coming and going. Best Veteran in Breed.

2. Murfin’s, Farvalley Instant Love, 8 years old female, very pleasing outline. She has a head of good strength, would prefer a little more muzzle. Nice eye and expression, good reach of neck and excellent topline. Good bone and nice tight feet, good depth of chest, and excellent angulations front and rear. She has a nicely balanced side gait, I would prefer her a little more positive in the rear moving away.

3. Bates’, Lullmire Rebel Rebel at Kalunika.

Minor Puppy Dog (2)

1. Mair’s, Sulez Scorcher at Glenauld, 8 months old very striking youngster with a lovely square outline. He already has a head of good strength, lovely eye and expression. Good powerful neck and well defined withers, can strengthen a little more in topline. Chest is well developed for his age, excellent angulation behind, was very well handled and presented and moved nice and steady today.

2. Brough & Cairns’, Galicar Innahurry at Limubox, almost 8 months old and another quality puppy, not quite as together today as 1. Very pleasing balanced head with a lovely eye and expression. Good reach of neck and topline is ok, needs to fill a little in forechest, he has good bone, would prefer his feet a shade tighter. He has an excellent attitude and today was very well presented and handled.

Puppy Dog (2)

1. McDonald’s, Yeteb Totally Charming, 10 months old brindle with a masculine head, nicely balanced and he has a lovely eye and expression. Good reach of neck onto an excellent topline. His chest is well developed for his age, he has good bone and nice tight feet. Excellent on the move coming and going and balanced in sidegait. Best Puppy Dog.

2. Brown & Hutchings’, Winuwuk Walk It Talk It, almost 11 months old, balanced head of good strength, nice reach of neck and good topline. He has good bone and feet, balanced angulations front and rear, today I felt he stood quite weak behind and this also showed as he moved away.

Junior Dog (2)

1. Mair’s, Macbarra Kickin’ Up A Storm at Glenauld, this was a very strong class with two excellent quality young males on display. This boy was 15 months old, but he is very striking and so together for his age. He presents a lovely outline, totally balanced. Masculine head, with a lovely eye and expression, nice reach of neck flowing onto an excellent topline. He is well angulated front and rear, excellent bone and feet, can still fill a little more in chest. He was excellent coming and going and I felt his side gait improved as the day went on and he started to settle. Pleased to award him the Dog CC & BOB and it was nice to see him place in the Working Group.

2. McCarthy & Gething’s, Boxania Romanoff to Jeddhi, 15 months old with a very pleasing balanced head of good strength. Nice reach of neck, excellent topline, good bone and nice tight feet. He has an excellent chest for his age and is well angulated behind, while he was good coming and going, I would like to have seen him a little more balanced in his side gait. Pleased to award him the Reserve Dog CC.

Yearling Dog (1)

1. Taylor’s, Newlaithe Absolute Bug, almost 2 years old and he still has to fill his frame. His head is of good strength, he has a nice eye and his ears are good size and well carried. He has a good neck and topline, could be a little more compact. Balanced angulation and a really well muscled boy, he is a little close moving away but he has an excellent side gait.

Novice Dog (1)

1. Neilson & Connell’s, Borestone Secretariat, 14 months old Red boy, he has a head of good strength, just a little bit lippy, he has a nice eye and good ears well carried. Powerful neck and a good topline but he is a little long in the back. He has balanced angulation, good bone and feet, though a little weak in the pastern. Moved well in side gait.

Post Graduate Dog (6)

1. Seeney’s, Sulez Victorious at Maranseen, 2 years old Brindle, pleasing head with a lovely eye and expression. Nice reach of neck, topline was OK, balanced angulations front and rear, excellent bone and nice tight feet. Would prefer a little more depth of chest to balance the body. He was excellent coming and going with a nicely balanced side gait.

2. Hills’, Xandene Blue Bayou, 2 & ½ years old with a lovely balanced outline. He has a pleasing head of medium strength, nice eye and expression, good ear size and placement. Good reach of neck, excellent topline and tailset. Would prefer a shade more depth of chest. Good bone and feet and nicely balanced angulations. Moved well in profile.

3. Burnett’s, Sushe Too Cool To Fool.

Limit Dog (4)

1. Harvey’s, Harvlin Nordic Mystery, almost 2 & ½ years with an excellent outline, a lovely headed male with a lovely eye. Good neck and topline, would prefer a better underline. Good bone and nice tight feet. He has balanced angulations, was excellent coming and going and balanced in sidegait.

2. Neilson & Mair’s, Glenauld The Hurricane at Borestone, 5 years old, strong headed male with a lovely eye and expression and excellent ear size and carriage. He just lost his topline slightly in stance, has an excellent depth of chest, could still fill a little more in forechest. He has excellent bone and feet, balanced angulations, moved well coming and going, but tended to lose shape in sidegait. Stood lovely for the handler when baited for his critique !!!

3. Murfin & Cobbledick’s, Farvalley Heart and Soul.

Open Dog (3,1)

1. Cherry’s, Ch Cherryforge Galileo, almost 4 years old a very pleasing male of good size and shape. He has a medium strength head with a lovely eye and an excellent mouth. Very pleasing outline, good reach of neck and good topline. Balanced angulations front and rear. Good forechest and excellent depth of chest. He was ok coming and going and nicely balanced in his sidegait.

2. Jones & Charles’, Charlons Perseus, 4 years old, very well presented and handled. Good strength to his head, lovely eye and expression, excellent reach of neck, topline ok but would prefer him a little more compact. He has an excellent depth of chest, good bone and nice tight feet, could be a little better balanced in angulations. Was a little erratic in the rear moving away and slightly over stepping in the side gait.

Minor Puppy Bitch (3)

1. Brough’s, Willow Reach for the Moon at Limubox, 7 months old dark brindle and very babyish but full of quality and very nicely handled. Nicely balanced feminine head with a lovely eye, excellent neck and topline, angulations are balanced, she has enough bone and good feet. Moved well and was getting better as the class went on.

2. Harvey & Bole’s, Harvlin’s Mystification, a very nice 6 month old puppy, with a wonderful temperament, but quite a handful today for her handler. Balanced feminine head with a nice eye, good reach of neck, topline was a shade soft today. Good bone and feet with balanced angulations, she moved freely when settled.

3. Adam’s, Carkennar Brainstorm.

Puppy Bitch (6)

1. Mair’s, Glenauld Ovanta, 9 months old and a very shapely youngster. She has a quality head of good strength for her age, lovely eye and expression. Good reach of neck flowing into an excellent topline, good angulations front and rear, excellent bone and nice tight feet. Really nicely balanced in her sidegait, pleased to award her Best Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Breed and nice to see her shortlisted in the Working Puppy Group afterwards.

2. Jones & Charles’, Charlons Viva La Diva, 10 months old with a lovely feminine head and a nice eye and expression, ears of good size well carried. Good neck, excellent topline and tailset, good bone and feet, well angulated front and rear. Very pleasing outline, moved well coming and going and balanced in her side gait.

3. Brough’s, Winuwuk New Tricks at Limubox.

Junior Bitch (5)

1. Jones & Charles’, Charlons Nostalgic, 10 months old very shapely youngster who was nicely presented and handled. Feminine head with a nice eye, good reach of neck, well defined withers, excellent topline. Balanced angulations front and rear, good bone and nice tight feet, moved well with an excellent sidegait showing good reach and drive.

2. Spencer’s, Ashronsha Love to Dream, 17 months old, very shapely female, balanced head of good strength, nice eye. Good reach of neck and excellent topline. Good bone and feet, well angulated front and rear, moved out well in front with good drive from the rear.

3. Thomson’s, Ashronsha Dream Away at Latchkey.

Novice Bitch (1)

1. Godwin’s, Sultash Charisma, 17 months old with a head of good strength. Very nice eye, excellent mouth, excellent ear size and placement. Good neck, topline and tailset, would prefer a little more depth of chest. Good bone and feet, a little upright in pastern. Moved well in sidegait, could be a little tidier coming towards.

Post Graduate Bitch (4)

1. Spencer’s, Uftonponds Maid by the Loch at Ashronsha, 2 years old nice feminine bitch with a lovely outline. Balanced head, with a nice eye, good neck, topline and tailset. She has excellent bone and nice tight feet, angulations are good front and rear and she moved well once she had settled.

2. Godwin’s, Sultash Enable, 2 years old with a very pleasing shape, a little stronger in head than 1. Nice eye, good ear set and carriage, lovely neck and topline, good bone and feet. Could have a shade more strength in her rear quarters, moved well coming and going.

3. Morrison’s, Xandene Blue Savannah.

Limit Bitch (6,1)

1. Van-Beck’s, Nashville at Newlaithe, a very nice class headed by this 2 & ½ year old brindle, who is such a shapely female, every time I looked at her she was standing perfectly, at all times balanced. Balanced head with a lovely eye and expression, nice reach of neck and excellent topline and tailset. She has a good depth chest and an excellent underline, balanced angulations, super bone and nice tight feet. She can still improve coming and going but she was perfectly balanced in her sidegait moved at the correct pace. Pleased to award her the Bitch CC and am sure her crowning CC is not too far away.

2. McCarthy, Gething & Banks’, Sunhawk Norwatch Lovelace at Jeddhi, 4 years old with a lovely head of good strength. Nice eye and expression, good reach of neck and lovely topline and an excellent underline. Excellent bone and feet, well angulated front and rear, moved well coming and going and nicely balanced in her side gait, pleased to award her the Reserve Bitch CC.

3. Brown & Hutchings’, Winuwuk Aphrodite.

Open Bitch (2,1)

1. Carter’s, Susancar Sheila Spire, lovely 3 year old red female, very shapely girl with a lovely outline, head of good strength yet feminine with a nice eye and expression. Lovely reach of neck, topline was ok, balanced angulations, good bone and feet, excellent depth of chest. Moved freely, just felt she was slightly overstepping at times.

Judge; Paul Lawless