Midland Counties Canine Society

West Highland White Terriers, Midland Counties 2024

Puppy Dogs (3,1)

1. Burneze Reach for The Stars

A smart and impressive puppy with a very attractive outline and proportions. He has an excellent skull and well set ears of pleasing size. Good stop. Excellent pigmentation. I would not want a longer muzzle. Beautiful neck, well set into shoulders. Excellent strong topline with a long brisket. Well set and carried tail. Balanced angulation both ends. He has a coat of under development and a pure white colour. Moved efficiently and stylishly with an excellent carriage of head and neck.

2. Salmarks Wee Mccrae

At ten months old, this dog needs to grow up a bit on his legs to make a more square overall impression. Another with a good skull. Ears a bit wide-set, and he could do with more stop. Excellent eye colour and pigmentation. Medium neck and angulation both ends. Rather sharply set neck. Firm topline, good tailset. Pleasing coat. Not the movement of the winner and tended to side-track coming and going.

Junior Dogs (2)

Two very pleasing dogs

1. Oh Karol Vixan

Masculine dog with a very pleasing balance. He has a good strong skull and correct stop, excellent pigmentation and expression. Very good ears. Long neck which he used to his advantage. Quite well angulated in front. Short enough in his back. Deep and capacious chest. Well set and carried tail. Could do with some more angulation of his stifle. Excellent coat quality. He moved well and kept his balance at all times. ResCC and Best Puppy.

2. Forest Sprite Whisper Dusk via Vivolunar

Typically very compact dog of excellent proportions. Not quite the skull of the winner, but another with attractive head proportions. Strong neck, well set. Short back, very good tailset and tail carriage. Balanced angulation both ends, if moderate. Ideally I would make him some more masculine all over. Excellent coat, very well trimmed and handled. He moved very well indeed from all angles.

Post Graduate Dogs (3)

1. Inverglen November Knight

Attractive dog that came alive in movement. He is well proportioned with good length of leg, but with very moderate angulation both ends on the stack. Typical head with well set ears, strong skull, good stop, dark eyes and attractive expression. Good rise of neck. Firm topline. Reasonable tailset. Very good coat quality. He moved with an attractive balance and carriage of head.

2. Harvey Baltoji Aurora at Cherryleague

Not a big dog, but masculine enough. Enough skull, but his eyes should be better spaced for a better expression. OK ears. Medium neck. Another with very moderate angulation both ends. Not quite the outline of the winner. Pleasing coat quality. A sound, no nonsense mover from all angles.

3. Frisbeck Horn Pipe

Limit Dog (1,1)

Open Dog (4)

1. Ch. Phoenix Superbia Lynnsto

A strong, masculine dog, I wound not want him any larger, but he is impressive and eye-catching. Masculine head with excellent width of skull, well set ears. Correct width and length of muzzle, excellent expression from his dark eyes. Long and strong neck, well set into shoulders. Quite well angulated in front. Firm, short topline. Well set tail. Well angulated behind. In a very good jacket, but I would not want any more coat than this. A sound mover from all angles. CC.

2. Ch. Krisma Fine Fettle

Attractive dog of very pleasing proportions, I preferred to the winner standing still. He has a typical head with pleasing width of skull. Well set neck into shoulder. Short, firm topline. Quite good tailset. Moderate, but balanced angulation both ends. In a very good jacket of excellent structure. He lost some of his balance on the move and did not carry his head as well as I would expect, even if he used his legs well enough.

3. Ch. Hopecharm Midngiht Cowboy for Braxwquin

Veteran Dog (1,1)

Minor Puppy Bitch (1,1)

Puppy Bitch (2,1)

1. Dalskairth Kirkcolm Cutie

Nine months old bitch of very pleasing proportion. Feminine head, can still grow on a bit in skull. Dark eyes, pleasing ears. Medium neck, well set. Moderate angulation both ends. Firm, short topline. Well set tail, but her tail could be straighter. In a pleasing puppy coat. She is a smart mover from the side, but can perfect her coming and going with maturity.

Junior Bitch (4,1)

1. Hopecharm Bright Angel

A very smart bitch who comes into her own on the move. She needs to gain more width to her skull and more strength to her muzzle. Lovely pigmentation. Excellent ears. Long neck, well set into a firm topline and a well set tail. Scored in angulation behind. Very pleasing coat quality. Easily the best mover in the class.

2. Braxquin Especially for You

A better headed bitch with more width of skull, excellent pigmentation and pleasing ears. A very good rise of neck. Could put more weight on her front standing. Quite good topline and tailset. Moderately angulated behind. Moved quite well from the side and from behind, but needs to stabilize in her front movement.

3. Ashgate Kelso

Post Graduate Bitch (3)

1. Vivolunar Impres Me

Bitch with very pleasing proportions, combining substance with femininity. She has a very typical, attractive head with very pleasing proportions, with excellent ears and a good skull. Excellent pigmentation. Moderate neck and front angulation, but she stood firmly over her legs and feet. Deep and capacious body. Her topline could be firmer on the stack, but evens out in movement. Very good coat quality.

2. Hillcloud Echowave by Ashgate

An elegant bitch still under development. She has a feminine head with enough width of skull and with pleasing proportions. Enough neck and quite a good front. Firm topline, well set tail. I would prefer more angulation behind. In a coat of good structure. She moved quite well from all angles.

3. Nina Ricci Blataj at Cherryleague

Limit Bitch (3,1)

1. Gin and Tonic Sunshine Celebration

A very eye-catching bitch of obvious quality and type. She is very well proportioned with excellent length of leg and a smart outline. Strong enough in her skull and well spaced eyes, Lovely pigmentation. Well set and carried ears. Very good rise of neck into shoulder. Firm topline. Well set and carried tail. In an excellent coat. Still needs to develop some more volume to her body. Moved well from all angles. ResCC

2. Dalskairth Glamis Girl

A compact bitch, feminine. Good width of skull, if rather wide-set ears which did not enhance her expression. Topline could be straighter and the tail higher set. Very moderately angulated both ends. She was in a a very good harsh jacket. Moved medium well from the side, if rather narrow behind.

Open Bitch (5)

1. Krisma Winter Sun

A very attractive bitch indeed, very well proportioned. She has a long neck, giving her a distinct advantage and making her very instantly attractive. Feminine head with a good width of skull. Pleasing ears. Her neck is not just long, but also well set. Excellent tailset, I would not want her tail any longer. Well angulated behind. In an excellent coat quality of harsh structure. She is a very positive mover from all angles, carrying herself well. I liked her a lot a lot and was pleased to see her place in a very competitive terrier group. CC & BOB

2. Ch. Maxula Vanilla Ice Cream

Another feminine bitch of very pleasing type and quality. Not quite the length of leg nor the neck of the winner. She has a typical head with excellent stop and pleasing width of skull. Moderate angulation in front. Firm topline, short bodied, very well set tail. Another with an excellent coat and a sound mover.

3. Ch. Burneze Mad About The Girl

Special Beginners Bitch (1)

1. Not awarded

2. Brynmeurig Curious Regina

Very feminine, elegant bitch, but she needs to grow up on legs to match her rather generous body length. Pleasing temperament. Feminine head, very big ears takes away from her expression. Excellent pigmentation. Normal neck, well set. Balanced angulation both ends. She needs to grow an undercoat to give her volume of coat, but the top coat is quite good. Normal sound mover.

Espen Engh (Norway), judge