West Of England Ladies Kennel Society

I would like to thank the Committee for their kind invitation to judge at their show and the efficient stewards who kept the ring running smoothly. I also thank the exhibitors for their good sportsmanship and taking the time out during the week to exhibit under me.

Veteran Dog

1 Sh Ch Erikachen Conaire at Tollisty JW ShCM ShCEx VW (Miss H Strevens). A well put together chap with super wedge shaped head, alert expression and muscular neck. Strong front with good depth of body, level topline and nice turn of stifle and neat feet. Moved well in profile. (BV) 2 Riverwatcher Kaviksuk (Mr R & Mrs J Wakely).He has a typical head with correct eye shape and expression. Strong neck, well laid shoulders and short loin. Animated gait with correct tail carriage on tight feet. 3 Melanitta Carelinus (Mr P Dee)

Puppy Dog

1 Skysaria Blaze of Hope with Deltandamba (Dr B & Mr C & Miss C Rolf & Parker & Hipkiss). A really promising 7 mth old puppy. Masculine head with well set ears. Strong front construction with good depth. Quality bone and well marked. He has good turn of stifle and was a tad loose on the move as you’d expect at this age. (BP)

Junior Dog

1 - Tollisty Raudr (Mrs K Smith). A well grown 13 mth old with correct wedge shaped head with well set ears and alert expression. Well made front with good depth of body. Lovely bone and feet and good turn of stifle. On the move he was more positive than.2 Skysaria Blaze of Hope with Deltandamba (Dr B & Mr C & Miss C Rolf & Parker & Hipkiss) see puppy. 3 Sinsircariad Old Fashioned (Mrs J.a & Miss A Bate-Ash & Ash)

Post Graduate Dog

1 Tollisty You Can't Decline (Miss H Strevens). A well put together dog who excels in type. Pleasing wedge shaped head and strong neck. Well ribbed back, free moving and holds his topline, would just prefer slightly more length of leg. (RBD) 2 Exetollers What's This (Mrs A & Mr J Gregory). Another dog of pleasing type. Masculine head with correctly placed ears and alert expression. Well set on neck, correct angles fore and aft with good turn of stifle and quality bone. Moved well with good tail carriage. 3 Coedhelyg Jingle All The Way (Miss N C Brand)

Open Dog

1 Eusanit Hit The Lights (Mrs J A Bate-Ash). A Very typical dog of a nice size with correct wedge shaped head with well set ears. Muscular neck into soundly made front and good depth of body. Strong coupling and showing reach and drive on the move. (BD) 2 Tollelkin Dream Harbour JW (Miss M L Elkin).A very typey dog of the correct size. Pleasing head with well set ears and alert expression. Well put together with nice depth of body sound moving. 3 Ch Tollelkin Caife Americano Wgc Sgwc ShCEx (Miss M L Elkin)

Veteran Bitch

1 Sh Ch/int Sh Ch Riverwatcher Pikpaktuk JW Cw'16 (Miss D M Anstead). This bitch has great outline when stacked. She is a nice size with a feminine head, alert expression and well set ears. Good make and shape, in fine fettle and moved well.

Puppy Bitch - 2Abs

Junior Bitch

1 Tollisty Shincha (Miss H Strevens) A well made but rangey 13 month old. Pretty correctly shaped head with alert expression and well set ears. She has the correct depth of body, nice bone is well marked. Her movement was more together than her littermate. 2 Tollisty Ginger Chai (Ms C & Mr D Peat & Fox). Litter sister to 1 and similar comments apply. A pretty bitch with lovely head and alert expression. Good front with nice bone and good turn of stifle.3 Littleclose from Me to You at Breakerswell (Mrs D A Sewell).

Post Graduate Bitch

1 Camusmor Ca Canny with Acanuck (Mrs L Roffey) Perhaps up to size but very typey and sound moving. Correct wedge shaped head and alert expression. Strong neck into well made front with good depth. Quality bone and nice turn of stifle.

2 Tollelkin Dream Dancer JW (Miss M L Elkin) From a smaller mould but longer cast than 1. Has much to like, Feminine head with well set ears, strong neck and pleasing angles fore and aft. She moved with reach and drive.

3 Tollisty Couldn't Careless (Mrs K Smith)

Open Bitch

Many of the bitches in this class were overweight.

1 Sh Ch Riverwatcher Koda (Miss D M Anstead) A bitch of the correct type and size. Beautiful head with well set ears and eyes of the required shape and colour. Strong neck into well constructed front with nice depth. Strong coupling and level topline with quality bone and moving on tight feet. (BOB)

 2 - Sh Ch Tollelkin Caife Gaelach at Tollisty (Miss H Strevens) Unlucky to meet 1 today. Another quality bitch with appealing head, alert expression and well set ears. Muscular neck and soundly constructed all through she is well marked and moved well (RBB).

 3 Afonbach First Sign O'spring at Deltandamba JW (Miss C Hipkiss)

MIKE LEWIN