Ladies Kennel Association

Thank you to the LKA officers and committee for their hospitality and inviting me to judge, and thank you to all the BOSTON TERRIER exhibitors for their entries.

It’s been a couple of years since I last awarded CC’s in our breed. My perception has been that breed type has become very variable, so it was interesting to have the opportunity to get my hands on dogs that I have only been able to view either in competition against or from ringside. In my judging as well as awarding head and expressions, I looked for overall squareness, correct low set tails and soundness of movement with moderate rear angles. There were some stunning examples of the breed present for me to judge today, and some decisions were extremely close calls. I’m pleased to say that I found all exhibits to be both sound in body, and temperaments across the board were excellent. Other positives were that there were far fewer dogs with light eyes, and I had no concerns with any of the dogs breathing, so I believe on the whole the showing breeders & exhibitors are doing a great job on health.

MPD - 1/0

1st - Quick’s - Havance High Society - upstanding type dog with no hint of coarseness, just 6 months of age and a fair amount of maturity to come both in head and body, he took what I believe was his first show in his stride, he has a nice open black nose, deep dark eyes well set, ears of good size and shape set and used well, lovely arch of neck into correct shoulder, straight front with bone to match, tidy feet, correct top line and tail set, correct rear angles, he covers the ground with free easy movement, BPD.

PD - 1/0

1st - Jackson’s - Tigrato Lost Prophet - Smaller type dog 11 months old, well marked, with pleasing head qualities, square muzzle, dark round eyes, ears of good size and shape used well, good reach of neck, straight front, tidy feet, good depth of rib, short coupled, ideally to complete the picture I would prefer a more level top line.

JD - 2/0

1st - Rankin’s - Wildax The Real McCoy - Well marked, Flashy Medium sized young dog, Strong head qualities, which ultimately won him this class, lovely dark pigments throughout, correct bite, dark eyes, ears set and used well, good bone for his size, tidy feet, needs to tighten and body up to fill his frame, appears slightly long in loin.

2nd - Bundy’s - Dalenmag King of Clubs - Another well marked medium sized young dog, lost out today on maturity in head, and just being a little apologetic with his ring presence, I preferred his overall body lines especially in profile, he has enough bone for his frame, with good depth and spring to his ribs, short coupled with correct tail set, moved sound and true both coming and going.

PGD - 3/0

1st - Wheatley & Dearn’s - Blossoms & Beaus Special BudFor Roxxilu (Imp USA) smaller sized beautifully marked dog, full of breed type, square in outline, with super head qualities, deep dark eyes, ears of good shape and size set and used well, the right amount of bone for his frame, neat feet, good neck into correct shoulder, well sprung rib, short coupled with correct rear angles, moved well with free easy strides, well presented and considered in the final challenge.

2nd - Sambrooks - Ringablok King of Stars, larger type than 1st, well marked beautiful brindle coat, Super head qualities, correct bite, good width and depth to muzzle, dark eyes, neat tidy ears set well, strong bone without any sense of coarseness, ribs sprung well, short coupled, correct top line and tail set, strong quarters, a bit erratic on the move, making his handler work to get the best from him.

3rd - Roulston’s - Ivyjewel Put A Light On Me.

LD - 3/0

1st - Keenan’s - Chelmbull Return Of The Mack at Nerros - Beautifully presented medium sized upstanding well marked dog, good strength and depth to his square muzzle, deep dark eyes, ears set right on top and used to the full, arched neck into correct shoulder, straight front, tidy feet, well sprung rib, short coupled, level top line with strong quarters, free easy movement both coming and going pushed hard in the challenge, his time will come. RCC.

2nd - Grange’s - Prince Ali Konfident Step to Bosties (Imp) - Smaller type dog in a beautiful well marked rich brindle coat, like his type, no exaggerations and well balanced throughout with masculine head qualities, dark eyes, small ears of good shape and size set and used well, straight front, well sprung rib, short coupled being picky I’d ideally like to see a tad more reach and drive on the move, good dog.

3rd - Sabri’s - Hilltop’s Septa Boy Knows (Imp USA).

OD - 7/0 (Good strong class)

1st - Easton & Martin’s - CH Yankee It’s All About Me - Small well marked brindle dog full of breed type, square in head, square in body, square muzzle of good width and depth, abrupt stop, correct bite, round dark eyes, flat cheeks, ears of correct shape and size perfectly set all adding up to a superb expression, good reach of neck into correct shoulder, straight front with enough bone for his frame, well sprung rib, short coupled, correct top line and tail set, on the move especially in profile he is joy to watch with free flowing easy strides, happy to award him his CC.

2nd - McCallum’s - Burlesk Tiger King - Medium sized dog, not as flashy as 1st, but full of breed type, being both square in head and body, deep wide muzzle, good stop, dark round eyes, ears of good shape and size set and used well, straight front, well sprung rib, short coupled, level top line and moderate angles to his rear, free and easy movement.

3rd - Bennet’s - CH Wildax Liverpool Lad at Boxbos.

GCD - 1/0

1st - Scott’s - Boston Abbey Nico For Claymurf (Imp Pol) - Larger type, well marked, full of beans and gusto and superbly handled by his young handler, he is all dog! And has some very nice attributes, strong in head and muzzle with good bone, ears set and used well, dark round eyes, lovely spring of rib, and fit as a fiddle, but overall just lacks refinement in some areas, feet & ears could be neater.

SBD - 3/0

1st - Bundy’s - Dalenmag King Of Diamonds - Well marked 13 month old dog of medium size, this young dog is refined and elegant in type with shapely body lines, lovely dark pigments, his head is nicely balanced, with muzzle width and depth to match his skull he has an abrupt deep stop, dark round eyes and ears of good shape and size set and used well, straight front, level top line and correct low set tail, moved with free easy rythmic movement.

2nd - Scott’s - Boston Abbey Nico For Claymurf (Imp Pol) - See GCD.

3rd - Turner’s - Geesecos Private Dancer.

VD/B - 4/0

1st - Walker’s - Ch Image Catcher Of Zoist - Smaller type well marked bitch, superbly square in silhouette, feminine in head and expression, head square from all angles, neat ears of good size set and used well, arched neck into correct shoulder, straight front, good spring to her rib, short coupled level top line and super tail, nice angles to her rear, she didn’t disappoint on the move covering the ground with ease and style.

2nd - Barclay’s - Ch Jabari Golden Image at Claymurf (Imp ZAF) - Medium sized well marked bitch, full of breed type and super head qualities, square muzzle, open nose, deep dark eyes, defined stop, flat skull, ears set and used well, good reach and arch of neck, straight front, level top line and correct tail set, moderate rear angles, movement free and easy just a tad close behind.

3rd - Pellowe’s - CH & Int CH Wildax Endless Love VW.

MPB 3/0

1st - Bamford’s Windust Shining Light - Medium sized well marked dark brindle, square in outline, feminine head type, with correct bite, dark eyes, neat ears set and used well, straight front, tidy feet, good rib and level top line correct tail set and good strong quarters, tight fit and well balanced on the move.

2nd - Cox’s - Durobrivae Bumble Bee - Well marked dark brindle, medium sized slightly larger frame than 1st so will probably take a little more time to mature and finish, but has great future potential, good depth and width to her muzzle and square in skull, neat ears set and used well, elegant neck into correct shoulder, neat feet, enough rib for her age and level top line and low set tail strong rear quarters covered the ground free and easy.

3rd - Walker’s - Bo Katan Of Klan Kryze.

PB - 2/0

1st - Schfaild’s - Vickvally Miss Chicago Soul - smaller type 10 months old bitch, well marked in a rich dark brindle coat, full of sparkle and shinning like a star all day, she has a beautiful feminine head piece, Square in muzzle, defined stop, deep dark eye’s, ears of good size and shape set and used to the full, good reach of neck, into correct shoulder, straight front, tight neat feet, super flowing body lines, low tail set, perfect rear angles, muscled quarters, low set hocks, free easy rhythmic movement in a style of high order. Stunning young bitch pleased to award her BPB and the BCC.

2nd - Jackson’s - Tigrato Black Eagle - Smaller sized, and well marked brindle bitch, feminine head, clean square muzzle and skull, deep dark eyes, ears of good shape and size used well, good neck, straight front, neat feet, not quite the maturity in body or the strength in rear quarters of 1st, but a lovely puppy full of future promise.

JB - 2/1

1st - Kennedy’s - Antrix Sukey Tawdry - Medium sized, well marked black brindle and white, beautiful elegant type bitch, superbly handled and presented, super square muzzle, deep dark round eyes, ears set and used well, long neck into correct shoulder, straight front, tight tidy feet, ribs yet to fully spring which can give the illusion that she’s a tad long, she isn’t so when her ribs do spring it’ll help with the overall picture, level top line with low set tail, and moves with free and easy strides.

PGB - 3/1

1st - Glyn & Glyn’s - Jangar Born to be a Star for Coppergold - Well marked medium sized bitch, Strongly built, strong clean muzzle, with dark pigments throughout, ears of good shape and size carried and used well, all adding up to a strong headed bitch with a feminine expression, she has everything in the right place with a straight front, very well sprung rib & strong rear quarters, moved well both coming and going, ideally I’d like to see her shown in a tad lighter condition, but she was full of type and typical Boston spirit and enthusiasm.

2nd - Walker’s - Follow Your Dreams Torques at Zoist, Younger and finer in build than first, she has feminine head qualities, with enough power in her muzzle to match her skull, ears set and used well, good reach of neck, straight front, good depth to chest, carries a bit too much white on the back of her ears for me, and although she tracks true coming and going her top line roached a little in profile, it was cold in the hall so perhaps on a warmer summer day this would be less pronounced.

LB - 8/2 (Strongest class of the day)

1st - James - Aprika Fifth Avenue JW - Smaller sized, beautifully marked bitch, elegant type with the right amount of bone to perfectly match her frame, beautiful feminine head piece, correct bite, deep dark eyes, flat skull between her lovely shaped sized and set ears, good reach of neck into correct shoulder, straight front & tidy feet, nicely rounded rib, correct top line, short coupled, correct angles to her rear, stylish free flowing movement, she pushed hard in the final challenge, her time should come, RCC.

2nd - MCIntosh’s - Florence Summer Fizz - Another elegant bitch of medium size, lovely markings with a beautiful brindle coat, good width and depth to her muzzle, square skull, dark eyes, ears set and used well perhaps a tad large, good reach of neck, straight front, good rib, level top line, low set tail, strong rear quarters covered the ground with ease both coming and going.

3rd - Rankin & Spenser - Wildax Shut That Door.

OB - 1/0

1st - Schfaild’s - Ch Vickvally Love and Desire - Another lovely compact and square bodied bitch of medium size, well marked in her rich brindle coat, Lovely balance between her muzzle and skull, correct bite, dark eyes, super size shape and set to her ears which all adds up to a wonderful feminine expression, straight front, neat feet, good depth and width to fore chest, correct top line and tail set, liked her unexaggerated rear angles and strong quarters, moved with a true & stylish gate, reading the catalogue she is mother to my CC winner and perhaps still carrying a little extra weight to challenge for top honours today.

GCB - 2/0

1st - Cox’s - Sweet Star Princess JW - Medium sized, well marked with white forelegs elegant bitch, super head markings including a dollar spot! Strong but feminine head, with good width and depth to her muzzle, good open nostrils, correct bite, dark pigments with dark eyes, ears of good shape and size, straight front, shapely flow to her body lines, low set tail and strong quarters with low set hocks, unsurprisingly she covered the ground well with a free flowing balanced gate.

2nd - Pellowe’s - CH & Int CH Wildax Endless Love VW - Medium sized bitch, very well marked body with white muzzle and a smaller white blaze between her eyes, open nose, adequate muzzle width in relation to skull, correct bite, eyes dark, lovely small well placed ears, good reach of neck, straight front with neat feet, level top line and correct tail set, correct angles to her rear, she moves well with a free flowing gait, just a little lacklustre today.

SBB - 2/1

1st - Bamford’s Windust Shining Light - (See 1st - MPB)

DCC - CH Yakee It’s All About Me.

RDCC - Chelbull Return Of The Mack At Nerros.

BCC - Vickvalley Chicago Soul.

RBCC - Aprika Fifth Avenue JW.

BP - Vickvalley Chicago Soul.

BV - CH Image Catcher Of Zoist.

BSB - Dalenmag King Of Diamonds.

Judge; Mr Brian King - Kingsline.