• Show Date: 24/05/2024
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Toni Jackson Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 11/11/2024

Bath Canine Society

Breed: Lancashire Heeler

PD (2,0) 1. Holligan & Beard’s Engongs Bruno (Imp Swe) – what an exciting puppy, rich liver/tan, with super bone and strength through head and body. Lovely attitude on the table, tail very active. Super head good width between ears which are well placed, slight taper to muzzle but not snipey, stop defined but not overdone. Lovely almond eye of good brown colour. Strong neck, already well developed in chest and with firm topline. Good angles front and rear and legs are straight. Tail set high and carried well. Super on the move in all directions, one to watch for future, BP/RDCC. 2. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Posy's Powwow, lovely rich tan on this B/T pup, with classic thumb prints. Much longer cast in outline than winner. Attractive head, with semi erect ears, dark almond eyes. Prefer more front angulation to match hind. Well boned and tail set well. Not as firm as winner on move. JD – no entries. PGD 1. Merrells’ Swanndale Antony, rich tan and classic thumb prints on well boned legs. Broad flat skull, eyes rather bulbous which affects expression. Was rather unsettled on the table and would benefit from more training to get the best from him. Moved soundly and held topline on move when settled. LD no entries OD (3,0) 1. Felstead’s Ch Lankeela You Go Boss at Foveaux JW, when I last judged, he was a very promising puppy, so delighted to have the opportunity to judge him now as a mature adult. Well balanced in outline with good proportions, firm topline held on move and good angles front & rear, which contribute to his excellent movement in all directions. Stands on well boned legs with elbows tight to ribs. Masculine skull of good width between erect ears, almond eye of good colour. Slight taper to muzzle with good underjaw, correct stop to give balance to head and muzzle. Super character, tail set on high and held well, and he is alert to handler at all times, DCC & BOB. 2. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Perfec' Popkin, strongly built boy, very masculine throughout. Broad flat skull, but found ears set little too wide, and meant he didn’t have quite the correct alert expression. Good muzzle strength, and topline of muzzle parallel to skull. Good angulation front and rear. On the move found his topline softened. And not as positive behind as winner. 3. Jones’ Welshmoor Hellofaboy. SpecB D/B (2,0) 1. Cole’s Parabar Amazing Allspice, br/tan bitch, well proportioned in body. Head had good broad flat skull, ears carried little wide, dark almond eye. Good angles front and rear and stands on well boned legs. Stands with good topline, but though moved soundly felt she tended to roach a little on move, BSB 2. Webb’s Hoscar Isabella, br/tan, rather longer cast in outline, stands on well bone legs and tight feet. Feminine head of good width to flat skull, lovely eye shape and colour. Would like little more strength to muzzle. Moved soundly, though could be more positive behind, tail carried little too curled. VD/B (2,1) 1. Merrells’ Taigwynion Ewart James, strong built dog, well boned. Broad flat skull, correct stop, almond dark eye. Firm in topline and ok angles in front. Prefer hind to be more perpendicular from hock, and this carries through on move with not so strong behind to match reach. Tail curled over back. BV

PB (1,0) 1. Davies’ Parabar Posy's Pocahontas Piparlo, correct in outline and with firm topline and good angulation. Head has good width between ears, which are well set. Eyes a little round, but of dark brown. Good rib cage. Lovely rich tan with thumb print marks on legs. Tail set on high and carried correctly. Sound on move but not as positive as the dog pup. JB (1,0) 1. Langford & Nicholas’ Arenite Versu, shade longer cast, b/t with rich tan. Correct hind angles, but would prefer little more in front, correct neck, firm topline and high set tail, carried correctly. Flat skull of good width and correct eye and ear. Muzzle to strengthen. Moved ok in profile, needs to tighten behind. PGB (4,1) 1. Parabar Amazing Allspice 2. Hoscar Isabella LB – no entries OB (2,0) 1. Felstead’s Foveaux Queens Gambit JW, gorgeous bitch, oozes quality and type. Broad flat skull, well set ears and lovely dark almond eye. Good planes for skull and muzzle and correct taper to give strength of muzzle. Well marked angles and firm back. Another with tail set correctly and used constantly showing off the correct alert character for the breed, moved with purpose in profile and clean coming. But felt being picky the dog had more positive drive behind. Pleased to award her CC and not surprised to understand she is a champion. 2. Grant-Parkes’ Parabar Monkey Puzzle, shade longer cast, well boned and with good angles front and rear. Firm topline to well set tail. Attractive head of good width between ears, dark almond eye, well set ears. Muzzle just a shade long. Moved ok in profile, just needs to tighten in front. RBCC.