Manchester Dog Show Society

Manchester Championship Dog Show 17th – 19th January 2025

             Many thanks for the Invitation from the Committee and the Exhibitors for their entries and my efficient Stewards.

NORWEGIAN BUHUND

Judge: Ms Allyson King

BEST OF BREED : 6192 KENT, Mrs Nancy & COBB, Mrs J & COBB, Mr M Ch. Koromandel Best Served Cold At Knytshall

Dog CC : 6192 KENT, Mrs Nancy & COBB, Mrs J & COBB, Mr M Ch. Koromandel Best Served Cold At Knytshall

Res Dog CC : 6194 LAMBERT, Mrs C T Sturtmoor's Gon'n Dun It

Bitch CC : 6196 PATRICK, Mr Michael & ASHMAN, Miss Leigh Ch. Tapui Starla

Res Bitch CC : 6182 CROCKER, Miss S Leggatts Jive Talkin

Best Puppy : 6194 LAMBERT, Mrs C T Sturtmoor's Gon'n Dun It

Best Veteran : 6192 KENT, Mrs Nancy & COBB, Mrs J & COBB, Mr M Ch. Koromandel Best Served Cold At Knytshall

Best Special Beginner : 6189 GLIBBERY, Mrs Penny Tapui Haldis

Remember seeing my first Norwegian Buhund close up, waiting behind Di Stirling to enter the Working Group ring at Crufts 1989 with an OES, as no Pastoral Group back then and as it went away from me I thought wow what a sound mover. Good to see some puppies coming through and also some more colours too.

Class 2115 PD (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6194 LAMBERT, Mrs C T Sturtmoor's Gon'n Dun It 10 mths Wheaten BPIB RDCC 10 mths Developing well for size bone and shape, lovely wedge to head and width of skull, expressive dark eye lots of pigment. Nice shape to muzzle gives correct bite. Using well placed ears alertly. Moderate neck fitting into good front assembly and well fitting elbows to good depth of chest. Top line firm with high tail with good curl and carriage. Muscling to thighs and neat hocks. Moving once in a fluid stride retained balance and shape covering the ground with ease. Will make up easily.

2nd: 6184 DENHAM-HORTON, Mrs Cheryl & BOLTON, MRS L Tapui Haraldsson At Jjavacobe 8 mths 8 mths Wheaten Another promising puppy. Head proportions coming on well dark eye and good pigment, and bite. Good front shoulders and chest. Good set on of tail. Moderate bend of stifles. Moved well should do well.

3rd: 6193 KENT, Mrs Nancy & COBB, Mrs J & COBB, Mr M Knytshall Ragged Robin 8 mths

Class 2116 JD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6194 LAMBERT, Mrs C T Sturtmoor's Gon'n Dun It Winner of PD.

Class 2117 PGD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6179 CORIN, Ms Marie & CAMM, Mr Adam Mazads Nom De Plume 20 mths. Wheaten Nice size make and bone for size. Head proportions gives nice wedge shape, eye a medium shade of brown but expressive good pigment. Good bite, chest developing well, firm top line nice tail set. Moving was covering the ground well needs to tighten in front pasterns for me at this stage

2nd: 6186 DOSSON, Ms M & DOSSON, Miss C Leggatts Part Time Lover Slightly rangier and finer made than 1 in bone size and shape. Eye dark and a little bolder than 1 in expression with good pigment. Ample reach of neck. Lower tail set but carried ok, on the move was unsettled needs more balance and fluidity, needs to tighten pasterns.

Class 2118 LD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6177 BUTTERWORTH, Mrs L J & BUTTERWORTH, Ms E A Kligenthal Einar (ai) 20 mths Wheaten. Well boned shape on the stand. Needs more show-training. Dark eye and using ears alertly, good bite and pigment. Shade straighter in stifles. Oval feet needs to come together in muscle tone which will improve movement and fluidity.

Class 2119 OD (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6185 DEUCHAR, Mrs Margaret Joan & DEUCHAR, Miss Deborah Ch. Rikarlo Gable JW Wheaten 6 ½ yrs. Sired by BOB Masculine shape and size on the stand, Super bone and broad skull and taper to muzzle given lovely wedge, eye is dark and expressive with good pigment. Ears set and used well. Moderate neck and good front angles, firm top line and good tail set. Moderate stifles and good hocks standing on good feet. Moves with drive and balance keeping shape.

2nd: 6187 DOSSON, Ms M & DOSSON, Mr D Kligenthal Bran Mak Morn Similar size make and shape to 1. Wedge to head with good bite. Dark eye nice ear set and usage. Preferred the width and front action of 1.

3rd: 6200 SHORER-WHEELER, Ms Jenny Ch. Koromandel Tusen Takk (ai) JW

Class 2120 VD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6192 KENT, Mrs Nancy & COBB, Mrs J & COBB, Mr M Ch. Koromandel Best Served Cold At Knytshall 7 ½ yrs. Mature well boned lad, broad skull with good ear set and alert usage of ears. Correct amount of stop and shape to muzzle giving good dentition set square with good pigment. Eye dark and giving an inquisitive expression. Neck has strength fitting into well placed front angles, tidy elbow and chest has depth and width. Top line is firm, as are short compact loins giving good croup and high set tail. Rear moderate angles and firm tidy hocks thighs so well-muscled give him such drive and powerful reach in front could go all day once settled effortless ground cover. DCC BOB See he s Sire and Grandsire to class winners too.

Class 2121 SBD NO ENTRIES

Class 2122 PB (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6205 WHEELER, Mr Ollie Knytshall Thistle Ink It Up Koromandel BL 8 mths. Lovely feminine silhouette on the stand and developing well for bone, head has a good wedge shape and eye dark and good shape lots of pigment and bite good. Moderate neck fits into well placed shoulders, chest coming on well for depth and width, top line starting to firm as are loins. Nice croup and tail set. Moderate angles to rear muscles forming well giving sound action from rear and nice reach in front should do well. Another sired by BOB.

 2nd: 6197 PATRICK, Mr Michael & ASHMAN, Miss Leigh Tapui Herborg 8 mths. Another nice size make and shape on the stand just not quite as together at this stage but will come as has all the makings. Moved out well just needs more practice and fluidity.

3rd: 6191 Irvine’s Tapui Herja at Blackcombe Naf

Class 2123 JB (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6197 PATRICK, Mr Michael & ASHMAN, Miss Leigh Tapui Herborg 2 nd in PB

2nd: 6183 CROCKER, Miss S Leggatts Superstition 14 mths wheaten. Finer made shape and boned than 1 in head shape just needs to develop on will come with time. Chest starting to drop in brisket. Nice tail set, needs to strengthen in front pasterns and feet and thighs this will give better fluidity.

Class 2124 PGB (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6181 CROCKER, Miss S Leggatts Voulez Vous BL 6 ½ yrs. Feminine outline on stand. Nice wedge shape to head using ears well. Eye dark good bite teeth need a clean. Ample reach in neck just a shade steep in front angles which showed on reach on the move. Needed to settle and move more balanced for me just needs more ring practice.

Class 2125 LB (5 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6182 CROCKER, Miss S Leggatts Jive Talkin 3 yrs Wheaten Feminine silhouette on the stand. Nice width to skull with good ear set and usage. Right amount of stop and taper to muzzle with good bite. Expressive dark wye and lovely pigment. Ample reach of neck and moderate angles to front assembly nice depth to brisket and tidy elbow fit. Firm top line and loins. Moderate bend of stifles tidy hocks. Nice croup give high set tail. Moved with balance and fluid actions fore and aft keeping lovely shape. RBCC

2nd: 6204 TAYLOR, Miss Ann-Marie & TAYLOR, Mr David & TAYLOR Frostisen Blakk Zitter BL 2 yrs. Broader skull than 1 giving wider ear set and slightly rounder eye shape. Ample neck and front placements and chest depth. Moved more balanced and easier ground cover than 3.

3rd: 6203 STRONG, Mrs L & Mr A & STRONG, Mr Alex Draccus I Have A Dream (a.i.) 21 mths.

Class 2126 OB (3 Entries) Abs: 0

Lovely quality class could change places easily.

1st: 6196 PATRICK, Mr Michael & ASHMAN, Miss Leigh Ch. Tapui Starla 4 yrs. Wheaten Sired by BOB Feminine silhouette on the stand. Lovely head proportions and ear set used alertly. Correct amount of stop and taper to muzzle, with set square dentition. Eye is dark and attentive expression with super pigment. Neck is moderate fitting into well placed shoulders and moderate angles. Chest has depth and well fitting elbows. Top line firm good croup and high tail set. Moderate angles to rear well-muscled thighs with sound hocks. Moved with balance, ground cover drive from rear and reach in front and remained fluid in stride and effortless action. BCC

2nd: 6199 SHORER-WHEELER, Ms Jenny Sturtmoors Ffascination With Koromandel 5 ¾ yrs. Wheaten sired by BOB Wheaten Lighter framed than 1 and a shade longer in loins, tail set a shade lower. Nice head proportions and eye colour and pigment and bite. Moderate neck length and front angles match rear angles gives balanced ground covering action.

3rd: 6201 STRONG, Mrs L & Mr A & STRONG, Mr Alex Ch. Leggatts Dancing Queen At Draccus 6 ½ yrs. Bl.

Class 2127 VB (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6195 NORMAN, Mrs. Madeleine Ch. Arnscroft Delilah At Veekay 7 ½ yrs. Lighter coloured wheaten. Feminine in size and shape, lovely balance to skull and muzzle, dark eye and good stop and muzzle shape and dentition. Firm body and moderate angles. Moving showed positive ground covering action. Not surprised she’s titled.

2nd: 6178 BUTTERWORTH, Mrs L J & BUTTERWORTH, Ms E A Ch. Koromandel Gild The Lily 7 ½ yrs. Another well-deserved titled balanced feminine shaped and boned mature bitch with many breed qualities. Littermate to BOB. Richer coloured than 1 and moved well for and aft sure these have changed places often.

3rd: 6180 CROCKER, Miss S Knytshall Noor Ul Ain

Class 2128 SBB (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 6189 GLIBBERY, Mrs Penny Tapui Haldis 8 mths Wheaten 8 mths lovely baby. Developing well for bone size and shape. Attentive to handler showing alertness in eye and ears. Stands on nice feet. Tail set well. Once settled moved out well for and aft and balanced on side gait. Keep practising and observe clever handlers within your breed and enjoy it well done SBB

2nd: 6188 GILBERT, Miss Lucy Beatrice Leggatts Fly Like An Eagle 2 yrs. Grand sire BOB BL. Another one that just needs more practice and training but was so much more improved here just need to communicate with exhibit and will be a good team keep it up

Allyson King