Reading & District Kennel Association

Staffordshire Bull Terriers

Many thanks to the exhibitors for accepting me as a replacement judge.

Puppy. 1. Keepastaff Lock and Load at Zakdan (IMP DNK). Six month old bitch. Nice prospect. Very typey and of good substance. Nice head of pleasing proportions. Good breadth to skull, and well developed cheek. Good dark eye. Enough neck into pleasing shoulder. Good breath to chest and well let down. Correct hind angulation. In good condition. Correct tail. Moved well. 2. Niatona Sexy at Seventy at Asteraceae. Red bitch of good size. Another with a pleasing head piece which is well developed in cheek and with good eye and ear. Nice neck into well placed shoulder. Correct bone and decent feet. Coup is a fraction steep and needs to drop through. Moved ok. In good hard condition. Lovely reach in front. Not as mature as 1.

Junior.1 .Matrixstaff Moon Dancer at Tidestaff. Young black bitch of quality. Lovely type. Very pleasing head and expression. Good broad skull and nice and short in the muzzle which has strength to it. Good neck and shoulder. Well sprung and with short strong loin. Nicely angulated rear. Moved well. Just needs time. 2. Keep it Lowkee. Red dog. Very sound young man. Good head and expression although would prefer him a little shorter in muzzle. Good front and bone. Well ribbed up and with good topline. Moved ok. There was just a little too much of him for me.

PG. 1 Keepstaff The Sky Keeper. Quality black bitch who impressed me with her size, shape, and lovely breed type. Very pleasing quality head. Lovely dark eye and eye rim. Good neck and well laid shoulder. Good front with decent width. Lovely bone and feet. Correct topline. Well angulated in the rear. Could have had a fraction more drive in the rear but very sound. RBOB.

Open. 1. Zakdan Devious Devil. JW. I liked this dog very much. He is all of a piece and very balanced through. Nice for size but not overdone. Very nice masculine head with good breadth of skull and correct ear placement. Well-developed cheek muscle and correct short strong muzzle. Correct shoulder placement. Pleasing topline, with correct tail set and length. Well angulated rear. Moved well. Would if being critical prefer him a fraction stronger in front pastern. 2. Keepstaff LittleBenz. B/W. Another very nice one. Has the most lovely head and expression which very much impressed. Nice overall proportions. Well let down and of super bone. Correct topline and tail set. Super rear which is well muscled up and well angulated. Moved ok. Just a fraction heavy on the shoulder. A very nice Stafford. 3. On the Hill Two at Tidestaff.

Dr Ian H Gabriel