Cotswold Boxer Club

The Cotswold Boxer Club 18th February 2023

The Vanessa Rogers Memorial Special Event

Thank you to the officers and committee of The Cotswold Boxer Club for inviting me to judge this very special event in Vanessa Roger’s memory. Thank you to my stewards for keeping the ring moving.

The overall quality of exhibits was excellent, and I thoroughly enjoyed judging the dogs on the day. I haven’t judged the breed for quite a while, and I was surprised to find several exhibits lacking small and cat-like front feet. They do detract when viewing this breed head on.

Class A Puppy Dog (6 – 8 months) (1,0a)

1st Jones Kevanor In the Summertime. Brindle 7.5-month-old, masculine headed dog with good head proportions and strong in bone. Square in outline, with good top line and good dept to chest. Well angulated fore and aft, with good return of upper arm good fore chest. A shade long in loin. Moved well in profile and behind, front action needs to settle. Well-presented and handled.

Class B Puppy Dog (8-10 months) (5,2a)

1st Brown & Hutchings Winuwuk Walk It Talk It AI. Brindle 9-month-old of excellent proportions, square in outline, strong in bone with good angulations fore and aft with good lay of shoulder and return of upper arm and an excellent fore chest. This youngster also had a good depth of chest, well ribbed back with an ample length of neck. He stood strongly and correctly in front and behind with correct feet. His movement was very settled and steady in all aspects for one so young, pushing well from behind. Shown in excellent condition. Well-presented and handled. Best Special Puppy

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2nd McDonald’s Yeteb Totally Charming. Brindle 8-month-old of good proportions, square in outline. Angulations good, with good fore chest. Good depth to chest, well ribbed back, holding a good topline. Could stand a little stronger behind. Moved well.

Class D Puppy Bitch (6-8 months) (7,1a)

1st Drinkwater’s Sulez Teaser. Feminine, brindle 6-month-old bitch of excellent proportions, square in outline. Good angulations fore and aft with good return of upper arm and an excellent fore chest. Good depth to chest and well ribbed back. Stood well in front and behind with correct feet. Ample length of neck. A very balanced picture overall. Moved soundly in all aspects. Shown in excellent condition. Well presented and handled.

2nd Humphries Chribanna Good Timin. Feminine, brindle 6-month-old bitch in a tidy frame. Excellent proportions, square in outline. Good depth to chest and well ribbed back. Correct topline stacked and on the move. Stood well front and behind and moved well in all aspects, pushing well from behind. A lot to like about this young lady. Shown in excellent condition. Well presented and handled.

Class E Puppy Bitch (8-10 months) (7,2a)

1st Brown & Hutchins Winuwuk Silent Witness. Brindle, 9-month-old bitch with a feminine expression, lovely eye and overall, of excellent proportions. Square in outline, stood well fore and aft with correct feet. Angulations correct fore and aft with good lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Excellent fore chest and ample length of neck. The over all picture was of balance and strength. Good depth of chest, well ribbed back. This young female delivered on the move, elegant and sound in all aspects, pushing well from behind. I could have watched her in all day, and I will follow her with interest. Shown in excellent condition. Handled and presented well. Best Special Puppy Bitch – Best Special Puppy and Best in Special Event

2nd Jones & Charles Charlons Viva La Diva. Brindle 9-month-old bitch of excellent proportions, feminine. Square in outline, with good angulations fore and aft. Ample length of neck with good depth to chest and well ribbed back. Moved soundly in all aspects. Would prefer neater fore feet. Shown in excellent condition. Presented and handled well.

Class F Puppy Bitch (10-12 months) (2,0a)

1st Rodemark’s Bonmac Twinkle Twinkle. 11-month-old, feminine, with lovely dark eye. Good depth to chest and well ribbed back. Acceptable angulations but would benefit with a little more front and rear. Stood well fore and aft. Balanced movement. Well presented and handled.

2nd Nason’s Nessia Prinzessin Dutsch Algar at Imaginibox Imps . 11-month-old. Square in outline, with good depth to chest and well ribbed back. Angulations good in front. She would benefit with more angulation behind. Good topline both standing and on the move. Moved well. Well-presented and handled.

Class H Junior Dog (15-18 months) (2,1a)

1st Loasby’s Sashbob Double Oh Seven with Berwnfa. Brindle, 15-month-old. Masculine head and expression, with dark eye. Square in outline, strong in constitution with excellent bone and good depth to chest. More return of upper arm would benefit. Ample length of neck. Stood well fore and aft with correct feet. Moved well, pushing well from behind. An exuberant dog who makes his handler work hard. Shown in excellent condition. Well presented and handled. Best Special Junior Dog

Class J Junior Bitch (12-15 months) (2,0a)

1st Godwin’s Sultash Charisma. Brindle, 14-month-old, with lovely dark eye. Well balanced in outline, with good angulations, excellent fore chest. Good depth to chest and well ribbed back. Overall, a lovely balanced picture. Good bone with correct feet. She moved soundly in all aspects, pushing well from behind. Shown in excellent condition. Presented and handled well. This girl pushed hard for top overall spot, but the head and expression of the overall winner pipped her to the post. Best Special Junior Bitch and Best Special Junior

2nd Kelly’s Casemates Mystique. 13-month-old. Balanced in outline, good depth to chest and well ribbed back, holding good top line stacked and on the move. A little more fore chest and neater feet would benefit. Moved well. Shown in excellent condition. Well-presented and handled.

Class K Junior Bitch (15-18 months) (5,0a)

1st Griffiths Lanfrese Cashel. 16-month-old. Feminine with dark eye. Balanced in outline, square with good angulations fore and aft with excellent fore chest. Good depth of chest and well ribbed back. Excellent bone. Good topline. Stood well fore and aft. Moved well in all aspects, pushing well from behind. Shown in excellent condition. Well presented and handled.

2nd Evans Rocvilla Secret Hardd. 17-month-old, feminine with dark eye. Balanced in outline with good depth to chest and well ribbed back. Correct topline both stacked and on the move. Feet could be neater. Moved well in all aspects. Well presented and handled.

Class M Yearling Bitch (18-24 months) (3,0a)

1st Kay’s Miofrey Shooting Star. 20-month-old, feminine with a good eye. Well balanced in outline, good depth to chest and well ribbed back. Angulations good. Feet could be neater. Good fore chest. Moved soundly and cleanly. Shown in good condition. Handled and presented well. Best Special Yearling

2nd McDonald Yeteb Little Miss Nonsense. 22-month-old, feminine. Good depth to chest and well ribbed back. Good lay of shoulder but more return in upper arm would benefit. Good topline stacked and on the move. Correct feet and well-muscled. Moved well in profile and sound behind, would prefer truer front action. Shown in excellent condition. Handled and presented well.

Judge: Yvonne R Ladd-Cannon (Cloughlea/Corrlough)