Manchester Dog Show Society

Puppy Dog (6 Entries) Abs: 1

What a lovely crop of puppies to start the day off. All at different growths, but should serve the breed well in the future.

1st: BROWN, Miss Lydia Graythor Captain Hook – 12 mth old lovely shape & size, pleasing head, with good expression, would like a touch more oval shaped eye, but this could change as head develops, good ear set, correct front & nice rear angles, good ribbing, holding a good topline and tail set, moved well

2nd: COWPER, Mrs J E & BINGHAM, Mrs Gill Kamgaard Kross The Sea at Rothenborg – 6 mth old rangier male, still very much a baby but lovely head & eye, needs to develop in front, but plenty of time for this to happen, nice rear angulation, good ribbing and loin, touch bum high at the moment, but still moved well.

3rd: MIDDLETON, Mr Mrs Brian And Linda GRAYTHOR BROADWAY

Junior Dog (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: COWPER, Mrs J E & BINGHAM, Mrs Gill Graythor Augustus at Rothenborg – 12 mth old male, lovely young dog, correct shape & balance, lovely head with correct eye & expression, good width of skull, with good ear set, good muzzle, strong neck, would like a touch more width on front, but plenty of time for this to develop. Good ribbing & loin, holding a good topline & tail set, strong rear with enough turn of stifle, lovely on the move. Best Puppy & pleased to see him go Group 3 in a strong Puppy Group

2nd: BROWN, Miss Lydia Graythor Captain Hook - Repeat

Post Graduate Dog (4 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: FRIEND, Mrs Clarissa Bowerhinton Boromir of Vennlig – 2 yr old, nice overall shape, perhaps could be a touch shorter for preference, pleasing head with good skull and ear set, eye a touch bold for me, but still had appealing expression, good muzzle, nice front & rear, good ribbing & loin, nice topline and tail set, pleasing on the move.

2nd: CUSS, Mr Neal Norvin Orkla – a more compact dog, touch narrower on head than 1, but still pleasing with good expression, pleasing angles on front, could just be a touch tighter, good deep chest though, nice rear angulation, holding a good topline, pleasing on the move.

3rd: SHIELDS, Ms Linda Bernadette Ravenheim Wulfgar Lothbrok For Lochlannach

Limit Dog (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: HENNESSEY, Ms Melinda Laakso Esko – 4 yr old, nice shape & bone, pleasing head & eye, good shaped muzzle, nice shaped skull, good expression, nice front & rear, good ribbing & loin, holding a good topline and tail set, moved well.

2nd: SERBIN DE SKALON, Ms Sofia Bowerhinton Bronze Baron – 3 yr old nice size dog, pleasing head with good proportions, but wouldn’t want any stronger, strong neck, going into good shoulders, good ribbing & loin, topline could be firmer for preference, moved well.

3rd: SIMMS, Mr Nev & SIMMS, Mrs K E Aftonlee Aros at Elverdal

Open Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: MAUN, Mrs T Ch Bowerhinton Bassanio – 3 yr old lovely overall shape & balance, lovely head with correct shaped skull, good ear set, super eye shape, giving that lovely expression, well-shaped muzzle, powerful neck, going into correctly shaped shoulders and front, nice width, good ribbing & loin, holding a strong topline, good tailset, correct amount of angulation on his rear, strong hocks, moved well. Pleased to award him the CC & BOB, and it was a good day for Elkhounds as he went Group 4 in a strong hound group.

2nd: SIMMS, Mr Nev & SIMMS, Mrs K E Ch Seasara Earl Grey – 6 yr old, not as substantial as 1, but everything in balance, lovely head with correct shaped eye and lovely expression, good skull and ear set, strong neck, good angles front and rear, ok for ribbing & loin, holding a good topline and tail set, moved out well. Had to settle for the RCC today.

3rd: MIDDLETON, Mr Mrs Brian And Linda Graythor Rocky Mountain

Special Beginners Dog (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: CUSS, Mr Neal Norvin Krakjen – 8 mth old baby, nice young pup, just didn’t make the best of himself, pleasing proportions overall, with nice head & eye, good ear set, nice angles front and rear, just needs to grow up and mature, Best Special Beginners, Pleased to see him go Group 4 in the Special Beginners Group. He seemed a bit more together in the group.

Puppy Bitch (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: MIDDLETON, Mr Mrs Brian and Linda Kamgaard Kadence at Graythor – 6 mth old baby, I actually put “scrummy”! Lovely balance overall, nice bone for age, good head proportions with lovely eye & expression, good width on skull, good neck going into lovely shoulders, nice width for age, good ribbing & loin, holding a good topline and tail set, lovely rear, did have a tendency to pace, but was correct on the up and down, unfortunate to meet the more mature puppy in the challenge for BP.

2nd: MCMAHON, Mrs S Seasara Infinity – 8 mth old bigger bitch, and head not quite the definition of 1, pleasing eye & expression, needs to grow into ears, her structure is all in place, has good ribbing & loin, just needs to grow into it all. Pleasing on the move.

3rd: SHIELDS, Ms Linda Bernadette KAMGAARD KAST A SPELL FOR LOCHLANNACH

Junior Bitch (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: MAUN, Mrs T Bowerhinton Blackbird – 16 mth old, stood alone but still stood out, lovely young girl, so well balanced, a pleasure to go over, strong neck, lovely shoulder placement with good front, nice width of front, ribbing & loin good, holding a good topline and tail set, lovely rear angulation, and her movement was spot on, probably will mature in head a touch more, but pleased to award her the CC.

Open Bitch (7 Entries) Abs: 3

1st: SIMMONDS, Ms. Sally & MOTT, Ms Margaret Am Ch Kamgaard Klementina – 3 yr old lovely overall size & profile, nice head proportions, perhaps a touch heavy in stop for a bitch, but still has a kind expression, good eye shape, nice shaped skull and ear set, good neck, nice front assembly with good width, good ribbing & loin, holding a good topline and tail set. Moved well. Unfortunate to come against the Junior Bitch today and had to settle for the RCC.

2nd: TRESS, Ms Katherine Helen & TRESS, Mrs Helen & TRE Treskha Just The One – Another lovely bitch, touch bigger than the winner, but balanced, nice head with good proportions, pleasing eye shape & expression, strong neck, nice angulation on front but could be tighter, nice ribbing & loin, nice rear angles, lovely on profile movement, just a touch close on the up and down for me.

3rd: CALLOW, Ms N D & DAVIS, Mrs C Ch Whittimere Alright Bab JW

Veteran Bitch (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: PRESTON, Miss Donna & LAUNDER, Mr James Barbelka Aurora Nights Of Cealdstan – nearly 8 yrs old, nice overall shape & good bone, liked her head & eye, giving a good expression, nice shaped skull, good ribbing & loin, nice rear angles, good topline & tail set, moved well. Best Veteran

2nd: HENNESSEY, Ms Melinda Bowerhinton Bombette – 8 yr old, another nice bitch, would like a touch stronger head to complete the picture, but nicely proportioned, pleasing angles front and rear, topline could be more level for preference, but was sound on the move.

Judge – Marion Sargent (Tegwani)