Maghull & Merseyside Canine Society

Maghull & Merseyside Canine Society – 1st December 2024

I would like to thank the officers and committee for the invitation and honour of judging Best In Show at this friendly well-run show. Also, to my stewards, Lesley Foster , Michael Paget & Kirsty Biggs, who kept things running smoothly, and to the exhibitors for their entries and allowing me to go over some lovely exhibits.

Bulldog

Junior (5,1) 1st Bland & McElligott’s Kingrock Jemima Puddleduck with Leximus 13mth old Red/White Bitch, A lovely feminine standard size bitch who presents a very balanced picture with everything in proportion and nothing exaggerated. Good head proportions in length and width with flat finely wrinkled forehead between correct rose ears. Beautiful dark expressive eyes, well placed in line with her defined stop. Nose is large and correctly tipped back with open nares. Her muzzle is broad and deep, and she has beautiful upsweep of lower jaw, tidy flews and correct undershot bite. Nice straight front with enough bone, strong pasterns , tidy feet and short nails. Muscular shoulders. Good depth to brisket and she is shapely in body with good, rounded rib cage. In profile she has correct rise to her loin , shapely hindquarters and her tail is mobile and of good length. Shown in excellent coat condition. She was always at one with her handler and she moved soundly around the ring coming and going. BOB and I was delighted to see she was awarded Utility Group 1 under Dave Chapman and then later in a fabulous BIS line up took RBIS.

2nd Peebles & Kirkwoods Weebullz Parabellum 17mth old Red & White Dog who I have had the pleasure of judging before, and he was unlucky to come up against the 1st as there is a lot to like about him. He is lovely standard size male, with good proportions to his masculine head, strong wide jaw , Correct layback in side profile, dark clean eyes, well placed nose with good open nares. Strong well boned straight front. Good depth of brisket and well rounded rib, giving him shapely body. Well-muscled hindquarters with good width of thigh. Sound on the move and well handled, just preferred the overall balance of 1st. RBOB

PG (3,1) 1st Saafan’s Geovanic Cupids Arrow 12mth White Dog another who I have judged very recently, although today he wasn’t as settled. Placed 3rd in previous Junior Class. Coat in excellent clean condition. Good width to skull . Fine wrinkling to forehead. Correct rose ear. Dark eye. Broad muzzle and lower jaw with correct undershot. Well boned front and tacked on shoulder. Strong neck of Moderate length. Good depth of rib and well ribbed back. Topline has rise over his strong muscular loin but would prefer a lower set to tail and more angulation to hindquarters. Once settled was sound on move.

2nd Saafan’s Geovanic Cupid Queen , Red & White Bitch Litter sister to 1st and this young lady was having none of it today demonstrating typical Bulldog stubbornness and giving her handler a really hard time. Feminine head of good proportions with good width between her rose ears. Round moderately sized dark eye. Well placed nose with moderate clean nose roll. Good width to lower jaw and correct undershot. Strong straight well boned front. Good width to chest. Correct topline with rise over loin. She could do with losing a little weight as this did detract from her overall body shape. Movement was hard to assess as she was being a minx but when she co-operated, she was sound.

Open (3,1) Repeat entries see 1st and 2nd in PG.

Pug

Junior (4,0) 1st Lunam’s Anzhela Scent Jude 15mth old Fawn Dog with lovely round head with correct proportions and carried proudly on his shapely neck. Lovely pigment and good wrinkling to forehead. Dark round eye and soft yet masculine expression. Broad square muzzle and correct bite. Good nares. Broad chest , straight front with good bone and tidy feet. In profile he has a balanced and cobby body shape with level topline and good tail set. Well-muscled hindquarters with good angulation. On the move once settled he showed typical movement and held his topline and shape. BOB, Toy Gp3

2nd Mcaleny’s Macmoore Bobbies Girl Another lovely youngster, 17mth Fawn Bitch with feminine head, clean dark round eyes giving a lovely soft expression. Well defined wrinkling to forehead, well placed neat button ears. Good width to underjaw and muzzle and good bite. Straight front with tidy feet, well laid shoulder and in profile has correct level topline and is well ribbed back. Good hind angulation and this showed in her purposeful movement around the ring,

PG (2,0)

1st Mcaleny’s Macmoore Movin On 17mth Fawn Male a little taller in build than 2nd, has a lovely head with typical expression, well set thin ear, good round dark eyes. Good width to muzzle. Straight front with good bone and fore chest, tidy feet. Shapely strong neck , good angulation to shoulders and level topline and good tail set. Moved out well holding topline and straight coming and going.

2nd Cannon & Birch’s Flashnik Alcopop 15mth Old Fawn Dog, Cobby square body shape. Head of good size and shape with well-defined wrinkling, thin ear. Dark round well placed eye. Enough bone to front but would prefer a little more fore chest to complete the picture. Thick neck and head well carried . Topline is level with good tail set. Good hind angulation and sound in movement. Preferred the front assembly of 1st.

Open (4,0)

1st Nixon’s Afterglow This Little Piggy 3 year old Fawn Bitch, she’s a lovely balanced cobby package. Round head with delightful expressive dark eyes. Well defined wrinkling . Excellent pigment. Good width to muzzle and lower jaw with correct bite. Ears could be a little smaller Straight front with enough bone and neat feet. Well laid shoulder and good depth and spring of rib. Topline level with good tail set. Good hind angulation and well-muscled thighs. She moved out around the ring with purpose. RBOB

2nd Cannon & Burrough’s Pugistie Queen Bee at Flashnik 2year old Fawn compact bitch with feminine head of good proportions. Large round dark eyes. Good width to lower jaw. Shapely crest to neck with good head carriage. Strong straight boned front set well under body. Good spring of rib and short loin. Good angulation front and rear. Just preferred the overall cobbiness of 1st . She moved soundly around the ring.

Shar Pei

Open (3,2) Barratt & Clarke’s Witchgait Toast Of The Town For Dezellumi 2yr Red Fawn Bitch another who I have seen before, she stood alone today but worthy of her BOB. Honest girl with good head proportions. Clean dark well placed eyes , broad muzzle with enough padding large nose with open nostrils, correct mouth and dentition. Moderate wrinkling. Straight front and neat feet. Medium length to neck leading to good shoulders , good depth to chest and topline has rise over her short loin . High tail set and hindquarters with moderate angulation. Sound on the move coming and going. BOB

YKC Members Handling – During each class I asked all handlers to show bite and adjusted one leg on table or in stack on floor. Most handlers coped well with the showing of teeth and bite, however some of the younger handlers missed the correction of the leg. To assist the stewards, please remember to enter the ring wearing your exhibits number. Thank you all for your entries and your courtesy to each other throughout the classes.

6-11 Years

1st Libby Burke Handling a Manchester Terrier. Very smartly dressed and confident handler for her age, attentive and was always aware of my position. Showed teeth well when asked and corrected dogs position on table. Good straight lines during the triangle and up and down and moved her dog at correct pace.

2nd Stanley Pinder handling a Toy poodle, another confident handler who coped well with the table work. Moved his dog at correct pace and in straight lines, but did cross between his dog and myself at one point.

3rd Jacob Kenwright handling a Lakeland Terrier Smart in appearance and stacked his dog well. Slight deviation during triangle but overall presented a good picture on the move and stacked, with awareness of my positioning in ring.

12-17 Years

1st Charlotte Robertshaw – Handling a Golden Retriever. Confident young lady who corrected the misplaced leg in stack. Showed bite and teeth well. Moved away from me in good straight line and maintained correct pace to show her dog to best advantage.

2nd Melissa Graham-Weall- handling a Dalmatian . Correct showing of teeth and her dog was stacked well and she noticed and corrected leg position when it was moved. Sympathetic handler who moved her dog at correct pace and showed teeth well.

3rd Arthur Pinder handling a Miniature Poodle. Unfortunately struggled a little with an uncooperative dog during showing of the teeth and missed correction of the leg on the table. However he was smartly dressed and moved out with correct patterns and pace around the ring.

18-14 Years

1st Paige Spencer – handling a Bernese. A very confident and accomplished handler. She was courteous and explained she had an accident earlier in the day which had meant an outfit change. She stacked her dog correctly, showed teeth well , corrected the leg in the stack. She was always fully aware of my position in the ring and moved her dog out well , at the correct pace , taking full advantage of the ring and moving in straight lines and correct patterns.

2nd Danielle Graham-Weall handling a Shetland Sheepdog. Another well presented handler who correctly stacked her dog and showed teeth well. She moved and corrected her position as I moved mine in the ring . She moved at a good pace on the triangle, and it was a close call between 1st and 2nd.

BIS Sparrow’s Sueacres Kiss Of Love to Casarow JW – Pomeranian 3year old Orange Sable male , compact in body but big in personality. In profile is typical Pom outline with high tail set. Good head proportions and lovely dark eye and small ear. Straight front and neat cat feet. Presented in excellent condition. Moved with style around the ring and commanded attention in what was a lovely BIS line up. RBIS Bland & McElligott’s Kingrock Jemima Puddleduck with Leximus – Bulldog (see breed critique 1st Junior)

BPIS Bower’s Saraquele Snow Over It – Whippet – 9mth old Fawn Bitch, Loved her. The standard calls for strength with elegance and grace of outline and this girl has it. She is well balanced with feminine head , long shapely neck , lovely tuck up and good hind angulation. Movement straight and true coming and going. RBPIS Oddie’s Riowood Tick Tick Boom to Sharnphilly Pointer ,- 11 month old Black and White bitch, another stylish young lady who presents a lovely outline in profile. Typical head with slight dish, clean neck into well laid shoulders. Good depth of brisket. Firm in topline which she held on the move. Good turn of stifle and she moved out with drive around the ring.