South Wales Kennel Association

South Wales Kennel Association – 10.10.24

BULLMASTIFF

Thank you to the committee of SWKA for the invitation to judge and for putting on a great show. A huge thanks to my hard working stewards who did a super job. And a special thanks to the exhibitors who entered for all your support and sportsmanship.

Junior Dog (2/0)

1 Mr P & Mrs C Latter - Stoneglad Gigolo

Fawn male of 11 months old. Head correct with great pigment and expression along with dark eyes, open nostrils and correct ear set. Well arched neck leading muscular and correct shoulders, a wide, deep chest with a straight front & correct pasterns, would prefer darker toenails. Level topline carried well on the move with a high tail set. Correct angulation front & rear. In hard condition with a well muscled second thigh. Powerful & balanced movement. Clean coming and going. Handled well.

2 Mr W & Mrs A Warren - Copperfield Jonas Mudge

9 months old red male. Head correct with dark eyes and great pigment and correct ear set. He has the most beautiful expression. Good angulation front & rear, correct pasterns with tight feet. Level topline held on the move finished with a high tail set. Would prefer a wider chest and needs to tighten up on the rear. Lacked enthusiasm on the move today. Handled well. He’s only a baby so would be interesting to see him again in the future to see how he’s matured.

Post Graduate Dog (1/0)

1 Ms P J Williams – Diablo Sivola

Red male just under 4 years old. Head is correct with a broad muzzle and dark eyes, would have preferred wider nostrils and a better ear set however he has a lovely expression and pigment. Powerful neck leading to well placed shoulders, would have preferred a wider, deeper chest however he has a straight front with tight feet. Good angulation front and rear, Level topline finished with a high tailset. Square and compact and in hard condition. Moved out well coming and going. Handled beautifully.

Open Dog (4/1)

1 Mr P J & Mrs D Myers - Ch Optimus Douglas ShCEx

A very masculine fawn male at 4 years old. Correct head, dark eyes with correct ear placement and lovely pigment and expression. Muscular neck leading to a wide, deep chest, correct pasterns and tight feet. Correct angulation and tail set. Would prefer a better topline and more length of leg. His muscle is incredible, in super hard condition with a well muscled second thigh. Would prefer cleaner front movement. Great bone and substance. He has great ring presence. He moves with power and sense of purpose and totally demands your attention. BD

2 Mr P J & Mrs D Myers - Ch Optimus Danzy Jones JW (ai)

6 yr old handsome fawn male. Correct head with lovely pigment and expression along with wide nostrils and correct ear set. Would prefer a slightly darker eye. Chest deep and wide, straight front with correct pasterns and tight feet with dark nails. Correct angulation and tail set. Clean coming and going. Would have preferred more muscle. He gave his handler a hard time on the move. RBD.

3 Mr P & Mrs C Latter – Stoneglad Casanova

Junior Bitch (1/0)

1 Mr P & Mrs C Latter – Stoneglad She’s All That

11 months old fawn girl. A very impressive girl and very mature for age. Head of correct proportions with lovely pigment and expression along with a dark eye and correct ear placement. Muscular neck leading to a wide, deep chest, straight front with correct pasterns and tight feet. Would prefer darker nails. Square and compact. Correct angulation front and rear with a super level topline held on the move with correct tail set. Clean coming and going and moved with pure power. Movement balanced and harmonious. Handled well. BPIB.

Post Graduate Bitch (4/1)

1 Mr P & Mrs C Latter – Stoneglad She’s Got Style

11 months old fawn girl. A very pretty girl with a beautiful expression and pigment, lovely dark eyes and open nostrils with a correct ear set. Her head was not quite as mature as the others in the class but she’s still to mature. Arched, muscular neck leading to a straight front with correct pasterns and tight feet. Correct angulation front and rear with a level topline which she held on the move and correct tail set. Would prefer slightly more substance and bone. Clean coming and going. She outshone the others in the class with her movement which was balanced, powerful with a sense of purpose and she was in super hard condition. Handled beautifully. I’m sure there’s a lot more to come from this girl.

2 Ms P J Williams – Kierlaceyan Emma Jayne

Red girl just under 2 years old. Lovely expression and pigment, dark eyes, would prefer slightly wider nostrils and a more pronounced stop. Correct ear set. Wide and deep chest with a straight front and correct pasterns and tight feet with dark nails. Correct angulation front and rear. Slightly overweight which didn’t help her movement/topline and this is probably why she lacked enthusiasm going round the ring however she was handled beautifully.

3 Mr I G & Miss J C Sheppard & Irwin - Whitbull SeeThe Stars

Open Bitch (3/0)

1 Mr P & Mrs C Latter – CH Stoneglad She’s Just My Style

A powerful fawn girl of 2 years old. Correct head proportions with a wide muzzle and open nostrils along with great pigment and dark eyes along with a correct ear set however I would prefer a slightly more feminine head. Straight front with a wide and deep chest. Correct pasterns and tight feet, would prefer darker nails. Musclar neck leading to a beautiful level topline with correct tail set. Correct angulation front and rear. Lovely bone & substance and in super hard condition. Would prefer slightly more length of leg. Clean coming and going. Her movement indicates power and sense of purpose. A poacher would struggle to escape her, she could go all day long. Pleased to award her BOB.

2 Mr P J & Mrs D Myers – Ch Paris De L’arche Loups Anges avec Optimus (imp fra)

Stunning headpiece, everything correct, very feminine with super pigment, she just melts you with her expression. Muscular neck, straight front with a wide, deep chest, correct pasterns with lovely tight feet and dark nails. Correct angulation with a level topline with correct tail set. Would prefer her to be slightly shorter in body. She has great bone and substance. She was in super hard condition. Would prefer cleaner front movement. She really is a beautiful girl but she just didn’t have the sense of purpose today. Handled well. RBB

3 Mr P & Mrs C Latter – Stoneglad Shes A Rebel

Judge: Lindsay Marshall (Verosa)