Border Union Agricultural Society

Weimaraner Club of Scotland Open Show 16/06/24

Thank you for the kind invitation to judge at your show. I enjoyed the day immensely. A special mention for my two lady stewards who worked tirelessly in very trying conditions to keep the paperwork from drowning. Thanks too for the exhibitors who braved the conditions & took my decisions with grace.

I make no apology for judging the Show outside in the rain, the outside ring was large enough to see the dogs extend themselves.

Baby Puppy Dog (0,0)

Minor Puppy Dog (1,0)

1st    Mr M A Sayer & Miss D L Wallwork’s Braefell Blackthorn.

Masculine & well balanced. Liked his kind eye, correct length of ear, deep forechest, spring of rib, reach of neck flowing into well laid back shoulders, firm level topline, short loin, slope to croup & correct tailset.  He has good forechest & his brisket is to his elbow. Good front &d feet, kept his topline on the move. Moved well. BPD.

Puppy Dog (1,0)

1st    Mr M A Sayer & Miss D L Wallwork’s Braefell Blackthorn.

Junior Dog (2,1)

1st    Miss Cheryl Hill’s Weipowa Double O’seven JW.

Masculine head & kind expression, pleasing outline, correct depth & width of chest. Well constructed. Strong bone, good feet, well ribbed, short strong loin, he is well angulated & shown in fit condition. Held a level topline on the move.

Yearling Dog (4,1)

1st    Mr N Creighton’s Gunalt Insider.

Liked his head proportions, intelligent expression & exhibits good breed type. Unexaggerated  right through. Well angulated front & rear, stands on good feet, would prefer a touch more length in back. Moved with reach in front & good drive behind which gave him the class.

2nd    Dr Nicola Henderson’s Sabsky Brno At Nikostratus.

Not as settled on the move as 1, having said that I liked his head, kind eye & expression. Well muscled with good body proportions. Needs time to tighten & mature.

3rd    Mrs Jane & Mr Andrew Rintoul’s Silberstern First Edition.

Novice Dog (0,0)

Graduate Dog (0,0)

Post Graduate Dog (3,0)

1st    Mr D & Mrs K Robson’s Kalimor Washington At Robricci JW.

Liked this dog’s clean cut head, kind gentle expression, moderate flew & clean cheeks. Good reach of neck set into well placed shoulders, good forechest, well sprung rib, short strong loin & sloping croup with the corresponding correct tailset. Well angulated rear & especially liked his well developed second thigh. Moved well with a balanced stride.

 2nd    Mrs M Jamieson’s Greyspirit Kept Me Waiting.

Good pale silver grey colour. Well balanced head with good head proportions, kind light eye, neck of good length flowing into level topline, sloping croup & well set tail.

Straight forelegs, sloping pasterns & the best of well arched feet. Brisket down to elbow & ribs carried well back to short strong loin. Not as long in body as 1.

 3rd    Miss Lorraine P Cairns Lamarg Silver Huntsman

Limit Dog (2,0)

1st    Ms Joy Pearman’s Weipowa Denton At Britmans.  BD. BOS. RBIS.

A stallion of a dog, well up to size but in standard.  Plenty of bone & substance without being coarse, clean cut masculine head, the kindest light eye, good length of neck, level topline sloping croup & correct tailset. Brisket well down to elbow, well sprung ribs carried well back to short strong loin, sloping pasterns & good feet. A special mention must be made of his superb fit condition which was lacking in some exhibits. Moved with balance but would prefer a touch more extension in front.

2nd    Mrs M Jamieson’s Greyspirit Kept Me Waiting.

 3rd    Miss Lorraine P Cairns Lamarg Silver Huntsman

Open Dog (7,1)

1st    Ms J P Maclaine & Mr R Dickson’s Greyspirit Rock Star From Hantzburg JW.

Another impressive male. His overall build suggests athleticism & a dog that will work all day. Typical in head, moderate stop & correct kind light eye. Correct length of leg to height at withers with deep brisket, ribs carried well back to short strong loin. Hindquarters strong with good width of second thigh. Goes on an easy stride & is sound from all angles. Moved the best in class.

2nd    Miss D Kerr’s SH CH Kalimor Hudson.

Appealing, balanced & masculine in profile. Liked his head proportions, perhaps needs a touch more flew, kind light eye, clean neck into well laid shoulders, level topline which he held on the move. Enough forechest, ribs well sprung & carried well back to short loin, correct rear angulation. Looks a picture standing, on the move he is balanced.

3rd    Mrs Patricia & Mr Anthony McMahon’s IR SH CH Silverkelvin Jupiter Over Magdala.

4rth    Mrs T Snaith’s Skilaki Move On Up to Bifonda JW.

5th    Mrs J Beckley Gunalt Interviews At Nothfantasma.

Veteran Dog (0,0)

Special Longhaired Dog (0,0)

Baby Puppy Bitch (0,0)

Minor Puppy Bitch (1,0)

1st    Mr M A Sayer & Miss D L Wallwork’s Braefell Briar.

Presents a well balanced unexaggerated picture standing, has the required length of back I was particularly looking for coupled with a light silver grey colour.  Feminine head, good length of neck, well placed shoulders, correct forechest & well angulated front with length to upper arm. Stands on well arched feet. Brisket to elbow & elbow to ground equal. Level topline with slight slope to croup. On the move covered the ground with reach & drive albeit still loose which is as it should be at this age. Has a bright future.

Puppy Bitch (4,1)

1st    Mrs S Dyer &  Mrs Samantha Oddie’s Sharnphilly Annie Mac.

Has the attributes of the minor puppy bitch in a more mature frame.

The prettiest of heads of correct proportions, lobular ears & desired fold. She has such a lovely balanced outline with required back length & correct angles both fore & aft. Really so well balanced & unexaggerated in profile, covered the ground with reach & drive with more control than MPB. Will watch her progress. BPIS.

2nd    Mr M A Sayer & Miss D L Wallwork’s Braefell Briar.

3rd    Mr Paul & Mrs Tracy Balmer’s Trapaleba Carrera.

Junior Bitch (6,3)

1st    Mrs T Morris’s Kalimor Tinker JW.

Feminine head with the correct proportions, clean neck into well placed shoulders, correct length of back to height ratio, nicely angulated front & rear. Liked her breed type, held a level topline on the move with correct tail carriage giving a smooth flowing picture.

2nd    Mr Paul & Mrs Tracy Balmer’s Trapaleba Dior.

 In profile showing power & balance. Feminine head with kind gentle expression, moderate stop, median line to mid skull & correct length of ear. Well angulated front & rear, compact, well-padded feet, ribs sprung & carried well back to short strong loin. Moved with a sound action.

3rd    Miss E Creighton’s Gunalt Queen Bee.

Yearling Bitch (4,2)

1st    Miss Cheryl Hill’s Weipowa Ida JW.

A stylish bitch, liked her substance & femininity. Not fully mature yet to complete the picture. Liked her head, aristocratic & expressive eyes. Good length of neck, well developed forechest & brisket down to the elbow, ribs carried well back to short strong loin. Hindquarters show a good width of thigh & bend of stifle coupled with good muscle tone. On the move is balanced & shows drive behind.

2nd    Mr Garry & Mrs Rosemary Charlish’s Harelferg Cookson.

Better length of body than 1 but was unsettled. Good head & kind expressive eye with intelligent expression. Liked her reach of neck, level topline & balanced shape. True coming & going.

Novice Bitch (3,1)

1st    Mr M A Sayer & Miss D L Wallwork’s Braefell Briar.

2nd    Mr Paul & Mrs Tracy Balmer’s Trapaleba Carrera.

Graduate Bitch (2,2)    

Post Graduate Bitch (3,1)

1st    Ms J P Maclaine  & Mr R Dickson’s Greyspirit Mystique Cpw22 JW.

Lovely pale silver grey colour, feminine head & kind expression. Chest well let down to elbow, strong level topline, correct length of body & well angulated front, well muscled rear. Stands on arched feet, won the class on her smooth co-ordinated movement.

2nd    Miss Lorraine P Cairns Lamarg Silver Showtoff.

Liked this bitch, well put together, strong head but still feminine, kind light eye. Correct length of clean cut neck flowing into level topline & slightly sloping croup. Enough forechest, well angulated front & rear, unfortunately unsettled on the move.

Limit Bitch (8,2)

1st    Miss R Longbottom & Mr P Milby’s Gunalt Curtain Call JW.

Strong, looked like she could work all day, shown in fit condition. Strong head of correct proportion, clean cut cheeks, feminine & kind light eye, good reach of neck, well placed shoulders Good bone & well arched feet. I especially liked her length of back & effortless ground covering movement in profile. Pushed hard in the challenge.

2nd    Mr D & Mrs K Robson’s Kalimor Nancy At Robricci JW.

One I have judged before & liked. Typical clean cut head kind expression, correct flew & characteristic ear fold which seems to be less prevalent, clean cut neck, forelegs straight and strong, correct body proportions with the desired body length. Level top line with sloping croup, strong angulated hindquarters. Just lost out on her movement today.

 3rd    Mrs Gillian & Mr Terrence Read’s Phoebe Du Tango Des Neiges Eternelles Avec Whitecross (AI).

4th    Miss Sabina Pilatova’s Sabski Svatka JW.

5th    Mrs T Morris & Mrs D Randall’s Kalimor Dottie JW.

Open Bitch (10,3)

1st    Mrs T Morris’s Kalimor Gem

What a gem she is, absolutely nothing overdone & a picture of symmetry. Loved her head correct eyes with super intelligent gentle expression, ears with characteristic fold which seems to be becoming scarce, set high. Long muscular neck with good shoulder placement directly above elbows well sprung ribs & deep brisket. Straight front, well angulated with good length of upper arm. Strong hindquarters, muscular & well turned stifle coupled with good width of thigh, shown in fit condition, is of medium build & portrays a balanced outline. Movement in profile was superb, smooth, balanced with reach in front & drive from behind exerting the minimum of effort. BIS.

2nd    Miss Sabina Pilatova’s Sabski Sasanka

Balanced & unexaggerated in outline. Elegant head & intelligent kind feminine expression. Liked her forechest, tight elbows, well sprung ribcage carried well back to short strong loin. A touch over angulated in rear, in fit condition. Moved with smooth flowing stride which in the end gave her this place.

3rd    Mr M A Sayer & Miss D L Wallwork’s Braefell Bumblebee.

4th    Mr  Paul & Tracy Balmer’s Mabanika Omega.

5th    Maskell & Rayner’s SH CH Enjager Harmony With Brownbank JW.

Veteran Bitch (5,2)

1st    Ms J P Maclaine & Mr R Dickson’s Greyspirit Purdue Cjw17 Cw22 JW Sh.cm Shcex Vw.

Lovely mature bitch with nothing overdone. Liked her feminine head & expression, clean cut cheeks, neck of good length & correct lay of shoulder. In profile she gives a balanced outline, well constructed throughout, very good front, bone & well arched feet. On the move showed reach in front & drive from the rear keeping a level topline. Shown in good condition with muscletone for her eight years. Best Veteran in Show.

2nd    Mrs Gillian & Mr Terrence Read’s Whitecross Remembrance.

Longhair which scores in breed type. Elegant well coated & no exaggeration. Wearing her years well has a lovely feminine head & with that kind intelligent expression that endears the breed to many, good length of neck into well laid shoulders, gave a good account of herself.

3rd    Miss F Bannerman’s Selhendo Special Edition.

Special Longhaired Bitch (3,0)

1st    Mrs P Reakes Thrihyrne Love Letters.

Shows a good  shape & unexaggerated outline in profile. Feminine head of good proportions. Well made forequarters with enough forechest,  well sprung ribs carried well back to a short strong loin, well muscled rear. Well angulated front & rear with good width of thigh, well off for coat & good condition. Straight front and well arched feet. Good substance & muscle tone. Level topline held on the move. Best Longhair in Show.

2nd    Mrs Gillian & Mr Terrence Read’s Whitecross Rememberance.

3rd    Mrs Gillian & Mr Terrence Read’s Phoebe Du Tango Des Neiges Eternelles Avec Whitecross (AI).

 Judge

John Abraham.