Crufts

CRUFTS MARCH 24 SHETLAND SHEEPDOG BITCHES Judge Jane Hill Thank you to all exhibitors for bringing their lovely girls for my consideration. I was really pleased with such a good entry. Some top class girls, especially in the open bitch, class, went home without a card. VETERAN 16 (6) 1st Main’s Shenachie Lyric Of Light One of my favourites and have never seen her look better. 9 year old in super coat and condition. Loved her outline. Still boasting a refined and elegant head. Moved smoothly. BVB Would have liked her to have gone BVIB but referee chose the male. 2nd Robinson’s Ch Lavika Black Beauty. Smart Tri in lovely condition with jet black coat. Balanced head with a grand pair of ears. Super bone. Soundly made with that lovely graceful sweep over the loins. Moved smoothly. Just not the reach of neck of the class winner. 3rd Main’s Shenachie Flakey Dove. 11 year old Blue merle in good coat and lovely condition. Head handles well with flat skull, smooth cheeks and well set ears. Level topline and good rear angulation. A little sluggish on the move but sound none the less. 4th Hardy’s Sandwick Silhouette 5th Gruska’s Samphrey Sea Breeze Minor Puppy 1 1st Dunne’s Longrange Crystal Moon. Such a confident 8 month old blue merle. Took all the noise and occasion in her stride. Showed her heart out. Super bone and well let down hocks. Groomed to perfection. Puppy 7 (2) 1st Robinson’s Lavika Sunset Rose . Beautifully balanced blue merle bitch with that clear silvery blue colour splashed and marbled with black. Nicely proportioned head with decent underjaw. Super bone, well laid back shoulders and turn of stifle. Coved the ground with minimum effort. BPB and BPIB with complete agreement of my co-judge. Will no doubt collect tickets in double digits when she is older. 2nd Hayhurst’s Keycharm Sweet Candy Plain sable girl. Loved her head Beautiful eye shape and placement with good ear set giving the desired sweet expression. Good reach of neck. Well angulated front and rear. Moved well Should easily collect her crown when older. 3rd French’s Sheldale Wish Upon A Star at Lindfern. Flashy sable and white with FWC. Head is in proportion. Well placed ears .Good bone and substance. Level topline. Well let down hocks. 4th Thornley’s Felthorn Good Time Girl 5th Clegram’s Smiddyshaw All The Glitz Junior 11(3) 1st Kohlhepp’s Jackiepot Vom Nixenteich JCH. Eye catching blue merle. Well broken with rich tan. Not in full coat but little to hide. Head handles well with good eye shape and placement and well set ears. Good reach of neck. Moved out well despite the longest lead I have ever seen. 2nd Weller’s Evad Halloween Spice. Understated girl. Liked her outline. Head carried proudly. Sweetest of heads with lovely eye shape and placement. So sound. Moved really well as construction would predict. 3rd Jeavons’s Wylwind Designed For Grandgables. Gleaming Tri in good coat and condition. Well constructed with just the right amount of bone. Has that lovely graceful sweep over the croup which draws the eye. Moved smoothly with drive. Not the head qualities or balance of one and two. 4th Miles’s Milesend Shadow Dancer 5th Redpath’s Pathaaron Fair Isle Yearling 17 1st Hayhurst’s Keycharm Samba. Plain red sable. Scores in outline. Good reach of neck. Lovely moulded head with super ears, nice eye shape and placement. Well laid back shoulder and turn of stifle. Smooth on the move. One to watch in the future 2nd Mitchell’s Vadosta Goddess. Have much admired this girl from a puppy and was pleased to see her here today. Lots to like about her. In super coat and condition. Lovely head type with dark almond eye and sweet expression. Super rear angulation with that eye catching sweep over the croup. Moved well. Preferred the balance and reach of neck of 1. 3rdKnott’s Carolkimiles Amathyst Loved this girl. Elegant golden sable with the most beautiful head. Loved her overall shape with super reach of neck. Ears could be a little more tipped and a touch more bone but should mature nicely. Hampered by her handler today. 4th Dandlewood Kiss n Tell at Liambray IMP NID 5th Fisher’s Shellamoyed Dark Secret Postgraduate 25 (8) 1st Anderson’s Frostice Golden Grace Feminine 2 year old. Refined head with a neat pair of ears. Well placed almond eye and good underjaw Has that gentle alert expression not often seen. Body well proportioned and good rear angulation. Moved well. Just looked rather tired today. 2nd Gartland’s Arcot Take A Moment. Liked her shape and outline. A bit out of coat but nothing to hide. Refined elegant head carried proudly. Covered the ground well. Just preferred the femininity of 1 Her day will come 3rd Hardy’s Sandwick A La Mode. Sparkling Tri with FWC and catches the eye. Nicely balanced head with parallel head planes and good under jaw. Super rear angulation. Moved soundly. Declined to show off her charms today but it was very noisy to be fair. 4th Diviney’s Divincroi’s Bonny Aibhe 5th Ritchie’s Jaelis Mystique Reality Mid Limit 17 (1) 1st Robinson’s Lavika Lateca. 2 year old that made me smile as I went over her on the table. Totally balanced in outline with good bone. All smooth lines from tip of nose to tip of tail. Clean head, all in proportion, with obliquely set almond eye and well placed ears. Well developed underjaw. Sweet alert expression. Well arched neck with head carried proudly. Well laid back shoulder Good depth of chest .Good turn of stifle. Moved with reach and drive. Ticked every box for me and I couldn’t resist rewarding her fabulous breed type and elegance. CC and BOS (referee) 2nd Whittington’s Esterbon Three Kisses For Tighness. A favourite of mine . A bit out of coat. Tri with rich dark tan. Refined elegant head with neat ears. Good hind angulation. Stands parallel front and back. Not the rear drive on the move as one. 3rd Bendelow’s Channerwick Lotus Flower For Amethrickeh. Heavy coated girl which disguises her nice outline and reach of neck. Head handles well with good eye placement and a grand pair of ears. Good underjaw.Sweet expression. Good turn of stifle. Moved really well 4th Haensels’s Philhope Summertime To Sherkarl 5th Forster-Cooper’s Alnmac Killer Queen Limit 19 (3) 1st Morrison’s Ketim Future Edition. Shaded sable in good coat and condition Smooth outline with graceful sweep over loin. Well balanced head with nice eye shape and neat well placed ears. Good hind angulation and good turn of stifle Covered the ground well. 2nd Arnould’s Shadoway Charlotte Rose Nicely balanced golden sable in good coat. Balanced head with well placed ears. Sweet expression .Soundly made with good reach of neck. Moved well 3rd Mottram’s Lundecock’s There’s No Limit At Lochkaren. Well proportioned with attractive outline and graceful sweep over loin. Head is balanced with neat well placed ears. Almond eye. Well bent stifle. Moved out well. Preferred the front assemblies of one and two 4th Hardy’s Sandwick Stage Show 5th Wither’s Neraklee Naomi At Stanydale Open 20 (5) 1st Andersson’s Multi Ch Dandelwood Easy Peasy CW21 . Nicely proportioned girl in good coat and condition. Liked her overall balance. Super bone. Head is balanced with dark almond eye. Ears are well set and has good under jaw. Smooth line from tip of nose to tip of tail, finished off with good hind angulation. Moved with reach and drive which won her the class in excellent company. Preferred the elegance of my CC winner in the challenge. RCC 2nd Pettersson’s SE Ch Lundecock’s That’s My Princess Oozes breed type .Loved her head with well placed almond eye and well set ears. Sweetest of expressions. Lovely sweep over loin and super rear angulation. Moved smoothly. Preferred the front angulation and balance of 1 3rd Hardman & Simpson’s Ch Blue Panda Amoung Clemwood. Much admired this BM girl and pleased to see her here today. Liked her shape. In super coat and condition. Good reach of neck and head carriage. Head handles well with parallel planes and well placed ears. Soundly made. Just moved wide at the back today. 4th Forbes’s Degallo Blonde Ambition 5th Thornley’s Ch Mitchfields Fashion Girl At Felthorn Good Citizen Dog Scheme 14 1st Whittington’s Tighness The Tide Is High. Elegant girl Caught my eye as soon as she came in to the ring. Not in full coat. Loved her outline with graceful sweep over loin Lovely head with well placed dark almond eye Stands parallel front and back. Good hind angulation Showed her socks off 2nd Weller’s Evad Halloween Spice (see write up junior) 3rd French’s Lavika Soul Of Gold For Lindfern. Golden sable in good coat and condition. Good bone. Graceful sweep over loin. Moved smoothly. Preferred the head qualities and reach of neck of one and two 4th Allen’s Sanbrakel Sunshine Breeze 5th Bussey’s Kelgove Kinda Black At Hamblerose Jane Hill Judge