Working & Pastoral Breeds Association Of Wales

Working & Pastoral Breeds of Wales. 20th April 2024

Many thanks for the invitation to judge the breed and to the Exhibitors for their entries. Really pleased how Exhibits performed in Groups later in the day. Thrilled with Best working puppy Group 1, later best puppy in show Thrilled for you. Working Veteran Group 2 Congratulations

Portuguese Water Dogs

Puppy 2 1abs

Mr B C & Ms L G Williams & Newton’s Rarjo Captain Curl Macduff 9 mths. BOB BP Working Puppy Group 1 then Overall Best Puppy in Show. Very eye catching balanced outline on the stand in well-presented quality curly jacket. Skull has width with desired median furrow and occiput, muzzle tapers to big wide nose, eye round medium size with excellent pigment an alert expression. Neat thin ears set well. Neck short, fits into well laid shoulders moderate angles and pasterns, round membraned feet. Withers have width, chest is wide and deep well sprung ribbing. Well-muscled rear thighs strong in hocks. Moderate set to tail of good length carried correctly. Moving so light on feet with positive foot placements. Loved him, destined for top honours.

Limit 3 1 abs

Mr B C & Ms L G & Mrs A E Williams & Newton & Carter Rarjo Calm the Storm Macduff 2 ¾ yrs. Black white patch to chest. Lovely feminine shape on the stand in well prepared quality dense curly jacket. Well -proportioned skull with furrow, defined in stop, muzzle slight taper and of good depth with well-set square teeth. Lovely dark expressive eye. Neat thin set ears frame her head. Neck short and has strength as do her withers. Well laid in shoulders standing on straight legs with long pasterns feet are of good shape with membranes. Chest has depth and tidy elbows, good spring and width to chest. Top line firm loins have strength, well-muscled thighs with strong hocks. Nice length to tail and set well and had good carriage on the move her movement is so balanced and fluid and light surely will make up easily.

Mr D & Mrs A Samuelson Boa Felicidade Kristal Amarela Da Beleza 2 ¾ yrs. Another feminine shape on the stand in a waved jacket. Lovely head ratios muzzle slightest taper to black nose with good bite, dark eye with good fit and pigment. Neck short and withers had width, chest ample spring to ribbing. Medium set to tail carried well. Moved out well fore and aft with good ground cover. Finer boned than 1.

Mrs C M Richings Barqueiro Amora

Open 4 1 abs

Mr B.C. & Ms L G & Miss M Williams 1& Newton & Slack Ch./Can/AM Ch. Rarjo Quicksilver 7 yrs. W/B Super male outline on the stand. Skull has width with defined stop and occiput. Thin ears set well, eye round and wide, muzzle level and tapers to large nose. Short straight neck nice width on withers. Shoulders are well muscled and well placed. Chest is deep and has width, ribbing is well sprung. Strong loins and croup just right amount of rise to give correct tail set and carriage. Movement in unison with handler showing light positive stride retaining balance and shape. BD RBOB BV later Working Veteran Group 2 Well done.

Allyson King