Crufts

Catalan Sheepdog - Judge: Mr J R Walsh [Ireland]

Best Of Breed: 12411 Mrs A & Mrs C Fieldsend & Kirkland - Hollybeck Ticket to Ride to Starwell del Riu Gost (Imp Esp) NAF TAF

Best Dog: 12411 Mrs A & Mrs C Fieldsend & Kirkland - Hollybeck Ticket to Ride to Starwell del Riu Gost (Imp Esp) NAF TAF

Reserve Best Dog: 12412 Mr T J & Mrs A M Fieldsend - Bel/Ir Ch Du Domaine Des Dhalbergs at Starwell (Imp Fra) CW

Best Bitch 12418 Mrs T L & Mr C M Pickering - Ir Ch Starwell Here We Go Again to Bouvibear Cpw22 Ir/NL/Bel Jn Ch

Reserve Best Bitch 12422 Mr M R & Mrs L J Spice - Fuga Sadie del Gosseria Guindilla Catala (Imp Deu)

Best Veteran 12413 Mrs D & Miss C Hansford & Donnelly - Alvegi Borzas Dona at Peregos (Imp Hun)

Class 2017. Veteran Dog (Entries: 1) Abs: 0

1st: 12415 Mrs D & Miss C Hansford & Donnelly - Le Magicien D'oz Du Clos Millette at Peregos (Imp Fra), Eight years of age, well presented nice type. Excellent condition well boned, with good proportions, top size. Masculine head with nice eye, well pigmented, good clean bite. Good shoulders, a little long in loin. Stands well on his feet, clean on the move

Class 2020. Post Graduate Dog (Entries: 2) Abs: 0

1st: 12411 Mrs A & Mrs C Fieldsend & Kirkland - Hollybeck Ticket to Ride to Starwell del Riu Gost (Imp Esp) NAF TAF, Brown male, two years old, with nice size and proportions. Excellent presentation. Balance head with clean eyes although a little large, correct bite. Well set shoulders, clean topline with good fill of chest. Well set behind. Standing very well on his feet. Very steady on the move, nice pace, clean coming and going. Overall nice type and quality. Pleased to award him Best Dog and Bets of Breed.

2nd: 12414 Mrs D & Miss C Hansford & Donnelly - Cami Vida Bilbo Sirius at Peregos (Imp Deu), two years of age, top size, dark colouring. His proportions were okay, had plenty of bone, masculine head, clean eyes. Nice neck, leading onto a clean topline, I would prefer a better lay back and lay in of shoulder to give more room for his chest. Nice angulation behind. Energetic on the move, could be cleaner coming and going. I preferred the first placed dog for his overall type

Class 2021. Open Dog (Entries: 4) Abs: 0

1st: 12412 Mr T J & Mrs A M Fieldsend - Bel/Ir Ch Du Domaine Des Dhalbergs at Starwell (Imp Fra) CW, Pleasing dog with good size, proportions okay, he has plenty of bone, strong masculine head with good length. Correct bite, good pigmentation, enough neck, clean top line. Carrying plenty of weight. Well placed shoulders with nice lay-in. Could have a little for angle front and rear. Energetic on the move, sometimes a little close behind. He was the best in class overall for type. Awarded Reserve Best Dog.

2nd: 12417 Miss Lídia Monforte - Ch/Sp Ch/Fr Ch/int Xui D'espinavessa, Good size and bone, well presented. Masculine head, clean wedge, nice eyes, good pigment. Well laid shoulders, clean top line, good fill of chest. Tends to falls off in croup. Good rear angulation, could stand better on his feet. Energetic on the move, front is okay, but rear could be stronger.

3rd: 12424 Mrs L & Mr D Stevenson - Moasdileas Hen Broon, Happy dog full of energy and attitude. Top size for me. Nice coat and colour. Masculine head, good expression, nice pigment. Good length of neck and clean top line. A little narrow in front at the moment. Chest needs time to develop, rear angles developing nicely. Overall, needs more time muscle for the movement

Class 2022. Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog (Entries: 1) Abs: 0

1st: 12412 Mr T J & Mrs A M Fieldsend - Bel/ir Ch Du Domaine Des Dhalbergs at Starwell (Imp Fra) CW , 1st in Open Dog.

Class 2023. Veteran Bitch (Entries: 2) Abs: 0

1st: 12413 Mrs D & Miss C Hansford & Donnelly - Alvegi Borzas Dona at Peregos (Imp Hun), 12 years of age, well represented for her age. Nice size, her proportions are good, she had nice and lovely condition. Nice coat, with balance head , clean muzzle well set eyes, perfect bite. Good length of neck, well placed shoulders, nice angles front and rear.Move well in front and clean behind. Pleasing quality, Awarded Best Veteran

2nd: 12409 Ms A C Bland - Kiandra Little Maggie, Nicely stacked and presented by the owner, required second handler to move her, nice proportion and size good bone, lovely coat, feminine head and expression, clean neck with topline. Mature rear, which showed on the move. Prefer rear action of 1st place. But still nice quality

Class 2026. Post Graduate Bitch (Entries: 3) Abs: 1

1st: 12423 Mr M R & Mrs L J Spice - Hillbilly Kira del Gosseria Guindilla Catala (Imp Deu), 18 months old, and is developing nicely. Lovely proportions, lovely coat angles in the right places for her age. Pleasing head and expression, well pigmented, would prefer a cleaner bite. Stands well on her feet. Well placed shoulders, nice angulation, clean on the move. Full of energy, one for the future

2nd: 12410 Ms A C Bland - Peregos Bordeaux Beauty at Kiandra, Mature bitch presented nicely. Good size and proportions. Nice bone with feminine head, good ratio of muzzle to skull. Nice neck, shoulders okay, nice spring of ribs. Plenty of body, could stand better on the rear. Happy on the move nice in front, but a bit too close, preferred type and movement of 1st place.

Class 2027. Open Bitch (Entries: 3) Abs: 0

1st Place 12418 Mrs T L & Mr C M Pickering - Ir Ch Starwell Here We Go Again to Bouvibear Cpw22 Ir/nl/bel Jn Ch, Nice size, good bone feminine head and expression. Nice length of head not too much, clean eyes with good pigmentation, correct bite, well placed ears. Clean outline, good length of neck, enough shoulder angulation, with nice fill of for chest. Rear regulation is good. I liked her coming and going move. Nice type and quality. Pleased to Award her Best Bitch

2nd Place 12422 Mr M R & Mrs L J Spice - Fuga Sadie del Gosseria Guindilla Catala (Imp Deu) young bitch, still developing 18 months of age need a bit more time to finish off but has the angles in the right places, feminine head, lovely eye and expression. Enough neck, good shoulders, chest needs to fill out. Steady on the move could be cleaner behind. Liked her overall shape. Awarded Reserve Best Bitch

3rd Place 12421 Mrs Marta Soler Corral - Sp Ch/ Fr Ch/pt Ch Escarra Alsondelcric Ww'23 Ew'22, Nice size proportions. Nice size with good bone, a little long cast for me, Feminine head, a little full in eye, Clean wedge. Would prefer better shoulder placement and little more angulation. Nice fill of chest with good underline. Energetic on the move, with nice reach, could have more drive behind

Class 2028. Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch (Entries: 2) Abs: 0

1st: 12422 Mr M R & Mrs L J Spice - Fuga Sadie del Gosseria Guindilla Catala (Imp Deu) – 2nd in Open

2nd: 12416 Mrs D & Miss C Hansford & Donnelly - Peregos Minerva's Wisdom, four-year-old nicely present. Good coat nice texture, feminine head and expression with correct dentition. Enough neck, good top line. A little straight in front, plenty of rear angulation which puts front under pressure. Overall, nice quality