Great Yarmouth Gorleston & District Canine Society

Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and District Canine Society

Saturday 28th September 2024

Critique

I would like to thank the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge some breeds, the Utility Group, Best in Show and Best Puppy in Show at this well organised show. I was delighted with the quality of dogs presented to me and had to make some difficult decisions on the day. My Best in show went to the superb Jack Russel Terrier, Jones’s Kaszavolgyi-Furge Milton Laserna, with reserve going to the Tibetan Spaniel, Steed’s Gianni It’s Eli. Best Puppy in Show went to a very promising German Shorthair Pointer, Cooke and Hammon’s Seasham Kiss Me, with reserve going to a super Basset Hound, Jones’s Clanwillow Fire and Ice. I had a super day and thank all the exhibitors for their entries.

Chow Chow

Puppy (1 entry)

1st. Webb’s Beaconpride Juniper Berry at Chifido. 11-month-old black bitch with good colour and pigment. Feminine well propoprtioned head with good clean eye and super ears. Excellent front with good feet and a nice short coupled body. Lovely straight stifle with good tail and nice coat. Sound, typical move, a puppy with lots of promise. RBOB, BP and PG4.

Open (1 entry)

1st. Fisher’s Shulian San Angelo Star at Poppykins JW. Quality red male with super leonine head and scowling expression. Nice small ears with a god strong neck and excellent front and bone and excellent feet. Lovely body proportions with a nice short loin and well sprung ribs. Excellent rear angulation with good straight stifle and typical sound movement. Presented in super coat and condition. Shortlisted in a quality utility group and a dog with a bright future imagine.

Cairn Terrier

Puppy (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Purvis’s Mosspur Moving Shadows9 month old wheaten with a good head and eye shape and a better front of the two in this class with a good return of upper arm. A touch longer in body that I’d prefer but nice hindquarters and good feet. Good coat texture and most together on the move of the two.

2nd. Saich’s Lindcoly Billie Jean NAF. 7-month-old who I felt had a better eye shape than the winner with good head proportions and very good ears. A touch shorter in upper arm but balanced in body and unexaggerated hindquarters with a well-set tail. Not quite as together on the move as the winner.

Special Yearling (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Saich’s Lindcoly Witch’s Craft. Grey puppy with lovely head and eye shape and excellent ear size and set. Good front and feet and nice balanced body proportions. Excellent coat texture and very good tail set. Lovely sound mover. Best Puppy in today’s entry.

Limit (4 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Tester’s Airytykes Socialite. Grey bitch with lovely head and eye shape and nice ears. Good length of neck going into a well-made front with good feet. Balanced body proportions with a good tail and nice coat texture. Full of Cairn character and moved well today.

2nd. Saich’s Lindcoly Here Comes Oh Shi. Wheaten bitch with a lovely head and eye shape, overall good proportions and of lovely breed type. Crabbing on the move today which let her down but one with plenty to like.

3rd. Tester’s Airytykes Just Mischief

Open (5 entries, 2 absent)

1st. Purvis’s Mosspur Time and Again. 5-year-old male with lovely head, super eyes and expression and good ears. Excellent font and feet with good spring of rib, excellent coat texture and condition and super sound mover overall. Excellent breed type and happy to award best of breed in today’s entry.

2nd. Saich’s Lindcoly Ocean Dream. Another quality Cairn with lovely head and eye shape, excellent ears and a super front. Well sprung ribs, perhaps a touch longer in body but overall balanced. Good strong hindquarters and good tail. Not as good on the up and back as the winner but super in profile. Reserve Best of Breed.

3rd. Tester’s Airytykes Excuse Me

Cesky Terrier

Special Yearling (1 entry)

1st. Bishops Ulmo Bohemia Des Hauteurs De La Sole at Kyntilly (Imp Fra). 17-month-old who was not happy today. Good head and ears and nice eye shape. OK front and feet. Nice coat and conditions and good topline with rise over the loin. Moved OK, rear movement not great today. Not his day today.

Limit (2 entries)

1st. Weston’s Wherrypoint Engelbert. Two-year-old male with a masculine head and lovely eye shape, good strong jaws and nice ears. Excellent length of neck going into well laid shoulders with a balanced length of upper arm. Good feet. Well sprung ribs with good top line and balanced hind angulation. Lovely mover with plenty of rear drive. Reserve Best of Breed.

2nd. Burrage’s Komidion Sonata for Sametova JW. Lovely head and eye shape and good strong underjaws with lovely length of neck and a good front and topline. Not as settled on the move as the winner.

Open (4 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Burrage’s Ch Sametova Bacary. Super quality male with lovely head and eye shape excellent ears and a super front with excellent feet. Balanced body proportions with lovely rise over the loin and good spring of rib. Excellent hind angulation in super muscled condition and groomed to perfection. Very sound movement up and back and lovely in profile. Delighted to award him best of breed.

2nd. Burrage’s Ch Komidion Prima Donna of Sametova ShCEx VW. 8-year-old bitch with lovely head and eye shape and excellent ears. Good length of neck going into a good topline. Not the front of the winner but another quality exhibit who moved well.

3rd. Bishop’s Moraira Abel at Kyntilly

Jack Russell Terrier

Puppy (3 entries)

1st. Jones’s Blazingjacks Summer time of Laserna. Quality puppy with lovely feminine head and eye shape, super balance and lovely size. Excellent front and super feet with good length and spring of rib and balanced hindquarters. Lovely sound mover and very together in profile. Best Puppy.

2nd. Roberts’ Navigareamor Storm Isha. Another promising puppy with a good head, nice shoulders and feet and a good coat texture. Not as together in front as the winner but overall moved well, especially in profile.

3rd. Broom’s Roxway Ariel

Special Yearling (2 entries)

1st. Porter-Manning and Porter’s Roxway Sunflower among Wallaroo. Lovely feminine head and eye shape with super ears and good elnght of neck going into a good front, well sprung ribs, solid loin and excellent feet. Balanced solid hindquarters with good muscle and well-set tail. Lovely mover. Reserve Best of Breed.

2nd. Reeve’s Roxway French Connection. Masculine head of good proportions with good eye shape. Ear set a touch low. Good length of neck going into a fair front and well sprung ribs. Drops away slightly at the croup which affects his movement. Moved OK.

Limit (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Collins and Powley’s Capshulacan Ifbutwhynot Feminine workmanlike smooth bitch with lovely head and eye shape and acceptable ears. Nice length of neck going into an OK front with good spring of rib and balanced hindquarters. Solid muscled condition and well-set tail. Toes in slightly on the move but lots to like.

Open (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Jones’s Kaszavolgyi-Furge Milton Laserna. Very smart male with a super head and eye shape and lovely ears set on correctly. Excellent length of neck and a super front with excellent feet. Well spring rib with nice strong loin. Balanced solid hindquarters and excellent tail set. Super mover, sound up and back and so balanced in profile, holding his topline all the way round. I awarded him Best of breed in this lovely entry and he went on to win the Terrier group. When he came back to me for Best in Show nothing was getting near him, a super show dog and terrier through and through and I was delighted to award him the top award of the day. Best in Show.

Norwich Terrier

Puppy (1 entry)

1st. Darkins’ Trutillian Ulysses. 11-month-old bitch with nice head and eye shape and good ears when she uses them. Acceptable front with well laid shoulders and good ribs with a nice short loin. OK tail. Moved well enough for her age, still needs to come together.

Special Yearling (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Darkins’ Ragus Sand Martin. Lovely head and eye hsape and good overall proportions with nice cobby body and good feet. Good tail. Better front of the two in this class and move well once settled. Reserve Best of Breed.

2nd. Morris and Reid’s Alantro Botanical Jewel. Feminine bitch just out of puppy who was being very naughty today. Lovely head and expression, a touch longer in body at this stage than I’d like and still lots of maturing to da.

Limit (1entry)

1st. Morris and Reid’s Brickin Blame the Game. 3-year-old male with super head and eye shape, excellent ears and a super front. Nice cobby proportions and good coat texture with balanced hindquarters. Good tail and moved well. Best of Breed.

Open (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st.Darkins’ Winflash Love to Question. 17-month-old bitch with nice head and good ears. A touch rounder in eye shape than I’d prefer. Good front and feet and well sprung ribs with balanced hindquarters. Moved OK but had a tendency to pull to one side.

Parson Russell Terrier

Special Yearling (1 entry)

1st. Levitt’s Proveits White Sally. White bitch with nice head and eye shape, good length of neck and OK front. A touch shorter upper arm than I’d like. Good spring of rib and well-set tail. Hindquarters could be stronger. Good coat texture. Moved OK today.

Limit (2 entries, 1 absent0

1st. Brown’s Afinlea Willow Beauty. Bitch with a lovely head and eye shape and good ears. Good depth of chest with enough spring of rib and nice strong loin. Good hindquarters with a well set on tail. Moved well, especially in profile. Lots to like. Reserve Best of Breed.

Open (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Brown’s Afinlea Pale Tussock. 4-year-old male who is super for size and type with lovely head and super eye shape and ears. Excellent length of neck going into a well made front and excellent feet. Goods spring of rib with a nice topline and balanced strong hindquarter. Lovely mover especially in profile. Best of Breed.

2nd. Hall’s Frithgarth Master of the World. 5-year-old male who is a touch bigger than I’d like. Overall good masculine head with super eye shape and ears. Lovely strong neck going into a good front. Hindquarters could be a bit stronger but overall moves well, especially in profile.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Puppy (1 entry)

1st. Thoburn’s Northridge Wolf Bluff. 8-month-old bitch with lovely head, good strong under jaw and nice eyes and ear shape. Strong neck going into a super front with lovely square outline and well angulated hindquarters. Well set tail. Being super naughty today as puppies should be but lovely mover when she settled. Best Puppy and Reserve Best of Breed.

Limit (1 entry)

1st. Thoburn’s Northridge Hold Your Horses. 2-year-old bitch with good head and nice length of neck. Good front and feet. Lovely spring of rib and nice short loin. Well angulated hindquarters and good tail. Lovely square outline overall and super sound mover. Excellent coat and condition. Best of Breed.

Open (1 entry)

1st, Thoburn’s Northridge Galway Girl. 5-year-old bitch with a nice head and eye shape and good ears. Good length of neck. Not as good in front as Limit winner or Puppy and a touch longer in body. Well angulated hindquarters. Moved OK.

Greyhound

Special Yearling (1 entry)

1st. Ball’s Boughton Back in Time. Brindle bitch who is feminine with a lovely head and eye shape, nice rose ears and a good length of neck. Well laid shoulders with good return of upper arm, good pasterns and feet. Sufficient depth of chest for age and good topline. Still needs to strengthen in hindquarters but overall, a good shape. Lovely low reaching stride in profile and overall best mover in this entry. Best of Breed.

Limit (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Gooding and Wiepen’s Shockwave Onyx. 4-year-old racing type male with al lovely head and neck going into a good front with good feet and pasterns. Nice depth of chest and well-balanced hindquarters. Very sound on the move, lovely in profile hodling his topline well. Reserve Best of Breed.

Special Open Racing/ Lure Coursing Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Gooding and Wiepen’s Shockwave Onyx. 1st in Limit.

2nd. Bakewell’s Affelck Barney Bestest Bud. Brindle male with a nice head and eye shape and an OK front. Good depth of chest and nice rise over his loin with balanced hindquarters. Moved OK but tending to pick up his front feet a bit too much.

Special Open Racing/ Lure Coursing Bitch (1 entry)

1st. Bakewell and Scholes’ Nutts Corner. An old favourite of greyhound enthusiasts in East Anglia this feminine black bitch has a lovely head and eye shape. Super strong neck going into well laid shoulders, with good depth of chest and a lovely topline. OK feet and pasterns. Had a tendency to roach up her back somewhat when she was moving today, but when she settled went well. The Greyhound classes today was held in memory of her late owner Wendy Scholes, so was lovely to see her here still enjoying herself in the show ring.

Brittany

Special Yearling (1 entry)

1st. Yarrow’s Minama Usher of Bonapartist (IKC). Orange and White roan bitch with lovely head and eye shape, well set ears and good strong neck. Good front and feet and nice square proportions. Moderate hind angulation with well moderately sloping croup. Carrying a touch more weight than I’d prefer but overall, a typical example who moved well.

Limit (1 entry)

1st. Slack’s Bonapartist Snow Goose. 3-year-old Orang Roan bitch with a super head with lovely muzzle to skull; proportions, good eye shape and ears and excellent length of neck going into a very good front. Super square in outline giving excellent breed type. Balanced hindquarters and lovely typical movement. Presented in hard muscled condition, would work all day. Best of breed.

Open (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Yarrow’s Sh Ch Bonapartist Odile. Another quality orange and white bitch with lovely head and eye shape and nice strong neck going into a very good front. Well rounded ribs and nice short loin. Lovely mover, especially in profile. Fractionally longer in body and muzzle which is where I felt the limit winner scored better as had a more typical outline, however another quality example. Reserve Best of Breed.

German Spitz (Klein)

Special Yearling (1 entry)

1st. Brown’s Smigla Visarda Kartu. Sable bitch with a feminine head and lovely eye shape and ears. Good front and feet, excellent coat and tail. Nice hindquarters. Would like a slightly shorter body. Moved well. Reserve Best of Breed.

Limit (1 entry)

1st. Brown’s Yamakasi For Puplicity. Black male with a super head and expression. Lovely front and feet and lovely square outline. Balanced moderate hindquarters with excellent tail and coat. Lovely mover. Best of Breed.

German Spitz (Mittel)

Puppy (5 entries, 2 absent)

3 Quality Puppies.

1st. Taylor’s Tispitza’s Avada Kedavra. Black bitch with a super head and expression, super front and feet and lovely square outline. Excellent tail and balanced hindquarters. Super mover in profile and up and back. Best Puppy.

2nd. Saich’s Lindcoly Trust in Me. Blue sable with a good head, a touch rounder in eye than I’d like and a bit longer bodied at this stage of development. Good front and feet and balanced hindquarters and super tail. Moved well.

3rd. Taylor’s Tispitza’s Unbreakable Vow

Special Yearling (3 entries, 2 absent)

1st. Taylor’s Tispitza’s Unbreakable Vow. Cream male puppy, 3rd in previous class, with a nice head and eye shape, ears could be smaller. Good length of neck going into a good front with excellent feet. Balanced hindquarters. A touch long in body at this stage but overall lots to like and a good mover.

Limit (3 entries, 2 absent)

1st. Taylor’s Tispitza’s Lullaby of Woe. Brown male with a super head although ears could be a touch smaller. Nice length of neck going into a good front with excellent feet. Super quare outline with balanced hindquarters and excellent tail. Lovely mover and overall quality example. Reserve Best of Breed.

Open (5 entries, 4 absent)

1st. Thomas’s Int Ch Clarmers Talking Mischief with Kelmorespitz Lux JR Ch BJWLU17. 8-year-old black bitch of excellent breed type with lovely head, ears and eye shape. Very good front and feet. Would perhaps like a touch more spring of rib however has a nice short loin, balanced hindquarters and an excellent tail. Lovely mover and an easy best of breed in today’s entry.

Japanese Shiba Inu

Limit (1 entry)

1st. Capps Marilouvales Queen of Hearts. Black and Tan 8-year-old bitch with a lovely head and eye shape, nice length of neck and good feet. nice depth of chest and good tail. Excellent coat texture and a lovely mover, especially in profile. Best of Breed.

Open (1 entry)

1st. Marilouvales Queen Elsa VW. 10-year-old red with a lovely head and expression and super ears. Good front and feet and balanced hindquarters. Excellent coat, tail OK. Could have moved better today. Reserve best of breed.

Japanese Spitz

Puppy (1 entry)

1st. Bambridge’s Charney Calista. I just loved this smart puppy bitch, Super head and eye shape with lovey ears and an excellent front and feet. Lovely coat colour, texture and condition. Good length of rib with sufficient spring and tuck up. Balanced hindquarters and excellent tail. Super mover in profile and sound up and back. Delighted to award this quality puppy Best of Breed, Best Puppy and Puppy Group 1.

Open (1 entry)

1st. Bambridge’s Ch Carney Fine Design at Tartiko. Another quality example with a beautiful head and eye shape. I felt the puppy scored better in front however this bitch had excellent feet and was overall balanced with a lovely coat and colour. Moved well. Reserve Best of Breed.

Lhasa Apso

A quality entry, I was impressed with all the classes.

Puppy (2 entries)

1st. Chambers Culversapso Charismatic at Valento. 6-month-old puppy with lovely head and expression, good bite and excellent length of neck going into a good front and balanced body proportions. Balanced hindquarters which she used well on the move. Loved this pup for type however lacked the maturity of the junior winner in the challenge for best puppy.

2nd. Yaxley’s Kutani Chilli Pepper to Dardanelles. Nice puppy bitch with a good head and eye shape, not quite as good in front as the winner. Good feet and moved well enough. Nice tail and hindquarters.

Junior (1 entry)

1st. Yaxley’s Dardanelles Robbi Williams. White and Gold dog puppy with good head and eye shape. Good length of neck going into a very good front. Nice length of rib with plenty of spring and balanced strong hindquarters. Well set tail and presented well. Lovely mover, especially in profile. Best Puppy.

Limit (1 entry)

1st. House, Hinchcliffe and Jennings Jodak’s Summer Party. Quality 2-year-old bitch with super head proportions, lovely eye shape and balanced skull. Excellent length of neck going into an excellent front with good feet and good length of rib. Balanced hindquarters which she used well. Excellent coat texture and condition. Super free mover, keeping her topline the whole time. Delighted to award her best of breed and Group 2 in a strong Utility Group.

Open (2 entries)

1st. Free’s Kalizmar’s Million Moons over Marpori. 2-year-old bitch who had a super head and expression, lovely length of neck going into an excellent front and excellent feet. Good length of rib and balanced hindquarters with excellent tail and coat condition. Another sound mover and very close decision between her and limit winner. Had to settle for reserve best of breed today.

2nd. Forsyth’s Nadarley Quartz Hugo. Another quality Lhasa with a good head and neck, well ribbed, excellent tail and coat and well-balanced rear. Moved well however not quite as good in front as the winner.

Tibetan Spaniel

Puppy (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Steed’s Gianni Itsproperlush. Quality bitch puppy with lovely head, eyes and ears, good muzzle with nice underjaw. Better front of the two puppies with excellent feet and balanced rib to loin proportions. Nice tail set and moved well.

2nd. Leak’s Malia Mistletoe Memories Mit Madire. Nice head with good muzzle and nice ears. Not as good in front as the winner and a touch longer in body at this stage of her development. Moved OK.

Special Yearling (3 entries)

1st. Steed’s Gianni Feliz Navidad. Parti Colour bitch with an excellent head, nice chin and good eyes. Excellent front and feet with good length of rib and good tail and nice solid rear. Good coat and condition. Moved well.

2nd. Wallis Baga’s Kavarnagh Star of Jabir. Lovely head and good strong muzzle and nice eyes and ears. Not as good in front as the winner. Good feet and balanced body proportions. Moved well enough.

3rd. Thornley-Taylor’s Saxtead Moonlight Shadow

Limit (4 entries)

1st. Collett’s Velrok Ringing Gold JW. Quality male with a super head and expression, super ears, strong chin and lovely coat texture and condition. Super length of neck going into well made front and balanced well made body proportions. Excellent tail set and the best mover in the class. Reserve best of breed.

2nd. Wallis Baga’s Velrok Rafina. Another good male with a super head and eyes shape and good front. Overall balanced but not as strong in hindquarters as the winner. Lots to like, however.

3rd. Leak’s Velrok Razina at Madire

Open (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Steed’s Gianni It’s Eli. Quality male with a super head and eye shape. Excellent ears and excellent front and hare feet. Lovely coat and mane and excellent tail. Balanced hindquarters. Super proportions and excellent sound mover. When he moved he just owned the ring, carrying himself the air of aloofness you can expect from the breed. Delighted to award him Best of Breed, Utility Group 1 and Reserve Best in Show.

2nd. Leak’s Tuyet Ever Noble Bodhi Among Madire. 8 year old black with good head and eye shape, nice front and good feet. Balanced hindquarters, OK tail. Moved OK.

AVNSC Utility

Puppy (1 entry)

1st. Watkins’ Albionspitz New Day (Eurasier). Promising puppy with lovely head and oval eye. Good length of neck going into a good enough front with balanced hindquarters. Good rib to loin proportions and nice coat texture. Excellent tail. Moved well, especially in profile.

Special Yearling (3 entries, 2 absent)

1st. Petyaeva’s Dikatanya Water Lily (Toy Poodle). Red poodle with pretty head and nice eye shape. Good enough front and giving an overall square outline. Well angulated hindquarters. Moved OK, not really enjoying her day today.

Limit (1 entry)

1st. Hladkyj’s Tempete Albert Du Royaume Des Terres Gelees (Eurasier). Young dog who still needs time to mature. Nice head and eye shape with good front and feet. Overall balanced proportions and good tail. Moved well.

Open (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Watkins’Albionspitz Mercy AJW22 (Eurasier). Smart Eurasier with a super head and expression, excellent ears and a very good front. Well sprung ribs and balanced rear end. Well curved tail and good coat texture overall. Super mover and no hesitation in awarding Best AVNSC to this lovely example of the breed.

2nd. Monument’s My Golden Yasmin (Shih Tsu). 9 year old bitch with a nice head and eye shape and balanced skull to muzzle proportions. Good length of neck going into a nice front and overall balanced. Lovely sound movement and good coat of nice texture and condition. Lots to like about her. Reserve Best AVNSC.

AV Imported Register Utility

Open (2 entries, 1 absent)

1st. Guyton’s Shadiki Hariposa with Ansanda (Xoloitzcuintle- Mexican Hairless) Stood alone, this Xolo has a nice head and eye shape going into a good front and lovely topline. In good condition with good muscle tone and nice smooth skin. Lovely mover, holding her topline well. Best imported register.

Utility Group

I also shortlisted the Chow Chow, Boston Terrier, French Bulldog, German Spitz (Mittel) and the Japanese Spitz. All Quality examples of their respective breeds.

Group 1: Steed’s Gianni It’s Eli (Tibetan Spaniel)

Group 2: House, Hinchcliffe and Jennings Jodak’s Summer Party (Lhasa Apso)

Group 3: Rudderham’s Dejaru Masquerade (Tibetan Terrier)

Group 4: Dumont’s Sirensong Cosmopolitan (Minitature Poodle)

Utility Puppy Group

Puppy Group 1: Bambridge’s Charney Calista (Japanese Spitz)

Puppy Group 2: Goddard’s Eveshar Spring it On (Miniature Schnauzer)

Puppy group 3: Yaxley’s Dardanelles Robbi Williams (Lhasa Apso)

Puppy Group 4: Webb’s Beaconpride Juniper Berry at Chifido (Chow Chow)

AV Utility Veteran (10 entries, 6 absent)

All four present were quality veterans.

1st. Clare’s Benoleo Brasilla VW (Chow Chow). Very smart red Chow with a beautiful head and scowling expression, lovely clean eye and nice ears. Excellent front and feet and lovely short coupling on her body. Good straight stifles giving typical pendulum action when she moved. In Excellent coat and condition. Best Utility veteran.

2nd. Crawford’s Silgarhi O’de Chen at Karshok (Tibetan Terrier). Masculine head with good square muzzle going into an excellent neck and shoulders. Nice square outline overall and presented in lovely coat and condition. Super mover. A close decision between him and the chow.

3rd. Monument’s My Golden Yasmin (Shih Tzu)

AV Utility Special Beginners (5 entries, 2 absent)

1st. Brown’s Smigla Visarda Kartu (German Spitz Klein). Reserve BOB in Kleins.

2nd. Penn’s Dalfellin Agape at Dalarisa (Dalmatian). 3 ½ year old with a nice head and eye shape, lovely spotting. Good front and feet and good depth of chest. Balanced hindquarters and presented in good condition. Moved well.

AV Utility Open (6 entries, 2 absent)

1st. Fleetcroft Karocolin Black Diamond (Miniature Poodle) 18 month old black with feminne head and lovely eye shape. Good front and feet going into good length of rib and nice short loins. Balanced hindquarters giving a good square outline. Nice tail set and moved well.

2nd. Petyaeva’s Love of My Life at Dikatanya (Miniature Poodle). Apricot who had a sweet head and expression going into a good length of neck and a good front and feet. Nice square outline and overall balance. Moved well.

3rd. Hladkyj’s Tempete Albert Du Royaume Des Terres Gelees (Eurasier)

AV Vulnerable Native Breeds (23 entries)

1st. Latheron and Trenchard’s Fynder Reacher ShCEx (Irish Water Spaniel). Quality Irish water spaniel who had a super masculine head, lovely eye shape and ears. Excellent front and feet and good length of well sprung ribs. Balanced solid hindquarters. Excellent coat texture and super mover, especially in profile.

2nd. Jones Clanwillow Crown and Glory (Bearded Collie). Quality head and eys shape going into a good front with well laid shoulders and good feet. Good length of rib with balanced hindquarters. Lovely coat and conditions and a lovely mover, especially in profile.

3rd. Benton’s Ch Brackenhaye Queen of Hearts at Oakestelle (Smooth Collie)

AV Brace (14 entries)

1st. Hunter’s Italian greyhounds.Lovely pair of Italians, like two peas in a pod, both exhibiting the typical elegance of the breed with sound typical movement and in lovely condition.

2nd. Benton’s Smooth Collies. An excellent pair of smooth collies both exhibiting lovely breed type. Lovely heads on them both with super parallel planes and ears, both well balanced overall and moved well.

David Knights (Lelaps)