Northern Newfoundland Club

NORTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB

OPEN SHOW

SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST 2023

JUDGE: KAREN FITZSIMMONS (LANLEADANE)

Thank you to the Committee for inviting me to judge your wonderful breed and for making me so welcome. I had fabulous stewards, which helped make the show run so smoothly. The biggest thank you has to be to the exhibitors, who turned out in the most awful weather and for presenting their dogs in such great condition. I was really pleased with the quality of the dogs shown and temperaments were superb. I really enjoyed my day, thank you.

DOGS

Veteran (1 entry)

1. Lloyd’s Carlos Cancrimo (IMP POL) ShCM

This 9 year old white and black is an absolute credit to his owners and was shown in fabulous condition. He is not the biggest, but has so many positive attributes. He has a very pleasing head with a broad skull, short clean muzzle and excellent eyes and expression. He is well off for bone and is well angulated front and rear. Still strong in topline and no weakness whatsoever in the rear. He moved steadily and soundly in all directions. I was delighted to award him BEST VETERAN IN SHOW.

Minor Puppy (1 entry)

1. Morgan’s Darkcove Another Brick In The Wall

This 7 month old young man is just what one would expect at this age. His head properties are developing well and has good eyes. He was enjoying his time in the ring, but once he settled, he is well balanced front and rear. Good topline. Well off for bone and good feet. He moved soundly in all directions and although stood alone was worthy of his first place and BEST PUPPY DOG.

Junior (2 entries)

1. Leech’s Nandobears Yabba Dabba Do at Mileoak (IMP DEU)

This 12 month old very promising young male caught my eye as soon as he entered the ring. He is so very well balanced and well proportioned. He has a delightful head with good width to skull and short muzzle. He has good eyes and fabulous expression. He is well off for bone and has good feet. He has good width and depth to chest and is well muscled throughout. He has a good lay of shoulder and well angulated rear with strong hocks. He really comes into his own on the move and is ultra sound in all directions and has good reach and drive. He continued to impress despite some strong competition from the other classes and I was delighted to award him top honours and he surely must have a very bright future. Presented and handled so well. Many congratulations to his owners and breeder. BEST DOG, BEST BLACK DOG, BEST IN SHOW AND BEST BLACK IN SHOW

2. Kingham’s Nandobears You Only Live Once

Litter brother to the winner and has much to like about him. Very pleasing in head with width to skull and muzzle. Good eyes and kind expression. Well off for bone and substance. Currently not as well balanced as his brother and did not quite have the same movement on the day, but was sound in all directions.

GRADUATE (3 entries, 1 abs)

1. Leech’s Nandobears Yabba Dabba Do at Mileoak (IMP DEU)

2. Steels’ Nurburgnewf Ironman

A substantial brown boy, who has a lot to like about him. He has strength throughout and has fabulous bone and feet. He has a strong head with broad skull, but a tad long in muzzle. He is well angulated front and rear and has good muscle tone. He moved soundly in all directions. BEST BROWN DOG

LIMIT (3 entries, 2 abs)

1. McDonald’s Newfangled Frute Loonie

Although he stood alone, he was a very worthy winner of this class. He is a very pleasing black male, who has super bone and feet. He has strength to his head with good eyes and expression. He has width and depth to chest. He is well angulated front and rear with a strong topline. Moved really well in all directions with good reach and drive. Just did not have the overall balance of my top winners, but has a lot to like.

OPEN DOG (4 entries, 1 abs)

1. Duff’s Titanbears Vainglorious JW ShCEx OSW

A very impressive black male who has super ring presence and won this very nice class. He has a strong broad head with short muzzle and good eyes and expression. He is well off for bone and has strength and substance throughout. Deep broad chest and firm topline. Well angulated front and rear and is very well balanced. Moved with power with good reach and drive. Pushed hard for the top honours and was shown to get the very best from him.

2. Crosier’s Nurburgnewf Cayman

Another super quality black male who has a very pleasing head, good eyes and expression. Not quite the front angulation of the winner, but has a well angulated rear. Excellent muscular condition and strong topline. Good bone and feet. Another who moved really well in all directions.

3. Blahuta’s Iron Man Canadian Pearl

This 6 year old brown boy has a very lovely head and excelled in bone and substance. Would just prefer more width to chest. Shown in great condition with good muscle and moved well in all directions

SPECIAL OPEN BROWN (2 entries)

1. Steels’ Nurburgnewf Ironman

2. Blahuta’s Iron Man Canadian Pearl

SPECIAL OPEN LANDSEER (4 entries, 2 abs)

1. Hughes & Swtan’s Bridgestone Kings North for Bodrhonyn

This 5 year old white and black has certainly matured well as I previously judged him as a youngster and he has fulfilled his early promise. He has a very pleasing head with a broad enough skull and muzzle. Excellent eyes and expression. He has a strong neck into well laid back shoulders. He has plenty of bone, which can only be appreciated when you go over him. He is so very well balanced and just love the proportions on this dog. He has a broad deep chest and is well bodied and shown in hard muscular condition. He has a super topline which he holds on the move. He certainly comes into his own on the move and has great reach and drive and is very sound in all directions. He was up against some strong competition for top honours and I was delighted to award him BEST LANDSEER IN SHOW AND RESERVE BEST IN SHOW. Many congratulations to his owners and breeder.

2. Leech’s Bulawayo Faundland at Mileoak JW

A very eye catching young white and black, who was giving his handler a very hard time on the day. He was presented in fabulous condition and has a pleasing head with strength to skull. He has super bone and feet and well angulated front and rear.

Enjoying himself a bit too much on the move, but when he did settle, he can move with good reach and drive.

BITCHES

Minor Puppy (1 entry)

1. Mills & Chatburn’s Oialt Back with a Icy Three

What a delightful 7 month old young lady, who was very sensible and very well schooled. Everything is developing as it should for her age and she has a very pleasing head with good eyes and expression. She is well angulated front and rear giving a very balanced outline for one so young. She was handled to get the very best from her and she moved so soundly in all directions. She is certainly a very promising puppy and I shall follow her career with interest. I found her quite delightful and was really pleased to award her BEST PUPPY BITCH AND BEST PUPPY IN SHOW. Many congratulations.

Graduate (2 entries)

1. Burton’s Ceedernewf in the Forest Vodahond

A 2 year old young lady who has a lovely feminine head with enough strength to skull with good eyes and expression. She is well off for bone and is well balanced with good front and rear angulation. She has adequate width to chest. She has a strong topline and shown in good muscular condition. She is very sound on the move in all directions and gave a good account of herself today.

2. Hunter & Bone’s Newfangled Know Your Worth

This 2 year old brown young lady has fabulous bone throughout. She has a very pleasing head with strength of skull and muzzle. She is well angulated front and rear. Would just prefer her slightly taller so not quite as balanced as the winner and not quite the movement of the winner.

POST-GRADUATE (4 entries, 1 abs)

1. Lloyd’s Cewrirdwr Morgana

This 3 year old black female won this class on her overall balance and proportions. She has a very pleasing strong, but feminine head with lovely eyes and expression. She has a strong neck into well laid back shoulders. She has good width and depth to chest. She has super bone and feet. She is well angulated front and rear giving her a well balanced outline. She has a level topline and is well muscled throughout. She moved well with good reach and drive.

2. Farrar’s Darkpeak Starlight Express

A substantial girl who has not quite got the proportions of the winner, as deeper in body. She has a very pleasing strong, but feminine head with good eyes and expression. She is well off for bone and has good feet. Well angulated front and rear and moved out well in all directions.

3. Popple’s Mileoak Loch Noir

Another lovely girl, who has a very pleasing head and good eyes and expression. Well off for bone and well angulated front and rear. Just appeared a little short on the leg. She was a very sound mover in all directions.

LIMIT (3 entries)

1. Steel’s Nurburgnewf Beamer

This 5 year old brown female really impressed and she has the most super head with strength of skull and short muzzle. She has a lovely expression. She has fabulous bone and has a broad chest. She has strength throughout with a super level topline which she holds on the move. She is very well balanced as well angulated front and rear. She is a powerful mover and has good reach and drive. Handled to get the very best from her. Pleased to award her RESERVE BEST BITCH, BEST BROWN BITCH AND BEST BROWN IN SHOW. Well done.

2. Baxter & Woodhall’s Starcove Sister Act

This young lady has a very pleasing feminine head with super eyes and expression. Well off for bone and well angulated front and rear. Would prefer a tad more width to chest and not quite as balanced in outline as the winner. Moved soundly in all directions.

3. Duff’s Titanbears Wicked Method JW

(Apologies for no critique, as she left the ring before I could do it)

OPEN (2 entries)

1. Hietschold’s Ch. Newfangled Bone Voyage to Chrishelkate

Very worthy of her title and a super example of the breed. She has a feminine yet strong enough head with short muzzle. She is well off for bone throughout and has good feet. She is well angulated front and rear giving her a well balanced outline. She has good width to chest. A very calm and steady mover who is very sound in all directions. Difficult to believe she is 6 years old now.

2. Lloyd’s Cewrirdwr Llyn Eiddew (AI)

A substantial girl, who has a lot to like, but not quite as well balanced overall, as the winner of this class. She has a very pleasing head with good eyes and expression. She is very well off for bone throughout. She moved well with good reach and drive and gave a good account of herself.

SPECIAL OPEN BLACK (3 entries, 1 abs)

1. Disoranto Moonlight Shadow at Darkpeak (IMP POL) JW

This upstanding black 4 year old was superbly handled to get the very best from her and had the noble look the standard asks for. She has the most delightful head with good width to skull and muzzle, but still retains her femininity . She has super eyes and such a kind expression. She has good length of neck which is strong into well laid back shoulders. She scores highly on her good width and depth of chest. She has a broad strong back and excellent topline. Well balanced in outline with well angulated front and rear and has good proportions. She moved out excellently in front and side gait, just has a tendency on occasions to move a little wide behind. However, her overall quality was such that I was delighted to award her BEST BITCH AND BEST OPPOSITE SEX IN SHOW. Many congratulations

2. Baxter & Woodhall’s Newfashion This Is Me

Lovely feminine head on this 4 year old with excellent eyes and expression. She is well off for bone and has good feet. Good chest and body. Good muscle tone. Well angulated front and rear. Just did not have the balanced proportions of the winner, Moved very soundly in all directions.

SPECIAL BROWN BITCH (3 entries, 1 abs)

1. Steel’s Nurburgnewf Beamer

See critique 1ST Limit Bitch – BEST BROWN BITCH AND BEST BROWN IN SHOW

2. Hunter & Bone’s Newfangled Know Your Worth

See critique 2ND Graduate