Belfast Dog Show Society

BELFAST DOG SHOW SOCIETY CH SHOW 28 SEP 24 BULLMASTIFF PD 1(0) 1. Warren’s Copperfield Jonas Mudge. 8 month old male, good head and expression, correct ear set, powerful shoulders, correct overall proportions and balance, good bone, easy languid gait. JD 1(0) 1. Lindley’s Hyerdunscar All About Keith through Optimus. 17 month old male, correct head proportions, balanced and moderately angulated fore and aft, strong top-line, nice feet, good hard condition, easy gait. LD 3(1) 1. Roberts’ Joybull Mister Bossman. Very nice brindle male, good head, correct neck, powerful shoulders, good balance of angulation, well set tail, absolutely sound on the move, good top-line, DCC & BOB. 2. Humphries/Lowton’s Lumillion Show Ntell (AI). Somewhat exaggerated underjaw and lacking in front angulation but shown in excellent coat and condition and moved with a parallel but somewhat restricted gait. OD 5(0) Not an easy class to judge however I just preferred the overall balance of 1 and his soundness on the move. 1. Myers’ Ch. Optimus Douglas ShCEx. Good masculine head, powerful shoulders, correct bone, sound on the move, RDCC. 2. Freshney’s Ch. Hyerdunscar Renaissance for Bullenca. Well proportioned head, good length of neck, moderate angulation fore and aft, languid sound gait. 3. Gaffney’s Joybull Grand Sam at Bullman. PB 2(0) Two lovely youngsters and both good prospects. 1. Latter’s Stoneglad She’s All That. Very feminine head and expression, correct neck, powerful shoulders, well angulated front and rear, super ground covering gait, BP. 2. Roberts’ The Nightshift’s If The Shoe Fits at Joybull. A charmer, well proportioned overall, absolutely sound on the move and a very nice prospect. JB 1(0) 1. Dickson’s Bhailekernon Smart Lady. Well proportioned bitch, correct bone, well angulated, a touch more length in the foreface than ideal but plenty of maturing yet to do, moved to advantage. LB 3(0) 1. Roberts’ Joybull Dance With The Devil. Very well put together brindle bitch who completely out-moved the class, correct head proportions, good reach of neck, well handled and presented, BCC. 2. Myers’ Optimus Daisonville Hello Again. More compact in style and a touch more restricted on the move but very feminine head, moderate angulation, well handled and presented. 3. Aston’s Saphira De Terras Lusitanas Astonpride (imp PRT). OB 4(0) 1. Roberts’ Joybull Miss Dynamite. Very nicely put together bitch, excellent head properties, balanced angulation and free and easy on the move, the feet needed a little bit of tidying up on the day, RBCC. 2. Warren’s Ch. Yakee Blue Topaz of Copperfield. Nice 4 year old brindle bitch, correct head, good reach of neck and overall balance but lacked some soundness on the day. 3. Armstrong’s Ir Ch. She Has Got The Look at Dunnaney Ir JCh Jun Cen Winner 22. BOUVIER DES FLANDRES OD 1(0) 1. Burnett’s Ch/Ir Ch. Mon Cher Talisman Cw An Ch Cen Ch Cen W. An outstanding 4 year old male, excellent head and expression, superb overall balance and angulation, very impressive on the move with an easy ground covering gait, BD & BOB. OB 1(0) 1. Burnett’s Mon Cher Guinevere. A promising youngster, keen dark eye, well set ears, strong neck, powerful shoulders, level top-line and light footed ground covering gait, BB. BORDER COLLIE PD 2(1) 1. Kempton’s Art of Blossom Drowned In Emotion into Borderbrook (imp ESP). Nice 8½ month old puppy, charming head and expression, correct length of neck and good set, a little 10 to 2 on the stand but will tighten up both fore and aft with maturity, impressive on the move in profile. JD 1(0) 1. Kempton’s Art of Blossom Drowned In Emotion into Borderbrook (imp ESP). Repeat. GD 1(0) 1. Kempton’s Art of Blossom Drowned In Emotion into Borderbrook (imp ESP). Repeat. PGD 1(0) 1. Green’s Fayken I Am Soul JW. 20 months old, well aware of his surroundings on the day, moderate angulation fore and aft, correct bone, rather more reach on the move than drive but plenty of maturing yet to do. LD 3(0) 1. Macdonald/Turner/Alexander’s Locheil James Martin. Completely out-moved the class, good head, keen dark eye, correct neck, excellent overall balance, good feet, easy accurate ground covering gait. 2. Hickey’s Altricia Stormy Waters at Hapenny. A blue merle, plenty of length to the foreface, balanced angulation fore and aft and a quick light footed gait, lacked some coat on the day. 3. O’Reilly’s Caleykiz Lord Of The Dance. OD 6(2) 1. Heggie’s Locheil A Good Heart Ir Jun Ch Cjw23. Excellent overall proportions, strong top-line, good reach and drive on the move, correct bone, good feet and shown in excellent condition, DCC. 2. Lee/Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch. Arrodare True Legend. Just a touch too much back length for me, moved effortlessly around the ring and was extremely well handled and presented, RDCC. 3. Green/Paterson’s Arrodare Family Tradition JW. VD 2(0) 1. Heggie’s Janbell One Step Beyond. This 10 year old is an excellent example of the breed, out-moved his opposition with excellent reach and drive and belies his years. 2. Hickey’s Ir Ch. Locheil Special Surprise for Hapenny. Correct head with keen alert expression, about as much back length as I would like however absolutely sound on the out and back and impressive in profile. PB 3(1) 1. Connolly’s Huntly Line Your Pocket RAF NAF. Super 10 month old bitch, super head and expression, well angulated, strong top-line, correct croup, easy on the move, very well handled and presented, this youngster has an outstanding future, RBCC & BP. 2. Ratcliffe/Green’s Borderpride Laced In Truth by Fayken. Very much a baby but very feminine, balanced angulation, a touch narrow behind at this stage but will come together with maturity. JB 6(0) Some nice youngsters in this class with the first 3 moving to particular advantage. 1. Reekmans’ Mystic Realms While Drunk on Sauvignonblanc. Very feminine head, lovely angulation and balanced throughout, level top-line, good croup, absolutely sound on the move. 2. Lee/Ratcliffe’s Arrodare Wild Card. Well angulated youngster, light footed on the move and impressive when viewed in profile, very well handled and presented. 3. Kempton’s Borderbrook Lucky In Love. GB 1(0) 1. Donald’s Locheil Love Found. Charming 2 year old, balanced angulation, good feet, correct bone, easy economical gait. PGB 3(0) 1. Sloan’s Locheil Give Me Love from Inverstag. 2 year old bitch, very feminine head, good overall balance and took the class on her movement, would perhaps prefer a little more muscle on the day however managed to move to good effect. 2. McConnachie’s Your Still The One ate Thistleskye. Well put together black/white with tan markings, moderate angulation fore and aft, level top-line, light footed gait. 3. Keogh’s Fairytale Del Quatro Amo (imp POL). LB 9(1) 1. Morley/Rogerson’s Chikaramor Hall of Fame. Very nicely put together bitch, lovely angulation, correct feet, good pasterns, shown in excellent coat and condition. 2. Kempton’s Borderbrook Winter Sunset JW ShCEx OSW. Feminine head, dark eye, as much back length as I would like but certainly moved to advantage and absolutely sound on the out and back. 3. Lee/Ratcliffe’s Arrodare No Wonder. OB 11(1) 1. Green/Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch. Fayken I Am Here JW. A very well put together female shown in good coat and excellent condition, good pasterns, correct feet, completely out-moved the class with her impressive ground covering gait, BCC & BOB. 2. Morley/Rogerson’s Chikaramor Who’s That Girl. Very nice bitch, perfect balance and impressive on the move. 3. Kempton’s Borderbrook Fame or Fortune ShCEx. VB 3(1) Two lovely veterans with 1 just taking the class on her movement on the day. 1. Green/Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch. Fayken I Am Love JW. Feminine head and expression, balanced throughout, good croup and tail set, lovely example of the breed, BV. 2. Keogh’s Ir Ch/Int Ch. Huntly Ruby Tuesday. Good angulation but not quite the top-line of 1 but nevertheless a good example of the breed. SIMON LUXMOORE