Leeds City & District Canine Association

SBD/B 4(1)

1. Hadden’s Kanamaren I Have The Touch. Black and white male of 13 months, appealing in head with broad skull, dark eye and well set ears with keen expression, strong neck, straight legs of good bone, pleasing overall outline, would like more spring of rib but he was well muscled, moved steadily in profile but lacked animation today, presented in quality coat and good condition, BSpB & SpB G4.

2. Dodd’s Molumiki Down In Upendi. Very feminine blue/tri bitch of 2½ years, liked her head proportions and well set ears, strong neck and good lay of shoulder, straight legs with good bone and oval feet, good depth of brisket, firm top-line, moved out well in profile but was a little close in the rear going away, presented and handled well.

3. Porter’s Nashdom Idol.

PD 1(0)

1. Wells/Mitchell’s Bordabears Move To The Music. Black and white, 10 months, liked his overall shape, masculine head with alert expression, good length of neck and well set shoulders, good spring of rib and depth of brisket, sound in top-line standing and moving, at times had a tendency to focus too much on his handler which spoilt his movement, when he settled he showed a free, ground covering gait, presented in excellent coat and condition.

JD 2(0)

1. Hadden’s Kanamaren I Have The Touch. Repeat.

2. Fisher’s Etherial Diamond Lakes. Black and white male of nearly 15 months presented in a profuse coat, masculine head with dark eye and alert expression, well set ears, strong neck and shoulders, sound in top-line, well muscled rear, good bend of stifle, moved ok in profile, untidy in the rear going away.

PGD 5(0)

1. Prandle’s Roydenbank Meet Joe Black at Baywern. Black and white of 2 years, smaller in frame but a nicely made dog to assess, broad head with well set ears and dark eye, good reach of neck with well set shoulder, straight legs with good bone and oval feet, sound firm top-line, good width of thigh and well set tail, moved out well in all directions, presented in excellent coat and condition.

2. Bell/Sloan’s Janbell Look At Me. Another black and white male of 2 years, lovely quality male who was unsettled today, longer cast than 1, broad masculine skull with well set ears, dark keen eye, good stop, strong neck leading into a well set shoulder, good rear angulation and sound top-line, moved well in profile.

3. Fisher’s Locheil Written In The Stars JW.

LD 6(0)

1. Longhurst’s Simmovon Charm Writer at Spotarton JW. Beautifully presented black and white male, full of quality and mature at 2 years, masculine expressive head with lovely dark eye, good stop and well set ears, strong neck and well placed shoulder, good bone and lovely well padded oval feet, good depth of brisket and well fitting elbows, excellent spring of rib with short loin, he carried his tail perfectly and was smooth in outline, well muscled rear which he used to good effect with excellent bend of stifle, neat hocks, he ticked all the boxes today for me and was delighted to award him the DCC & ultimately BOB, believe this to be his crowning CC, many congratulations.

2. Webb’s Borderbrook Fire and Flame ShCEx. Another beautifully presented black and white at 6 years, liked his expressive broad head with well set ears and dark eye, defined stop, he was balanced throughout with good angulation front and rear, firm in top-line, well muscled rear with good 1st and 2nd thigh, well set tail, moved out well with an easy ground covering gait, in excellent coat and body condition.

3. Wiltshire’s Caleykiz St Elmos Fire.

OD 9(2)

Really lovely class with lots of quality.

1. Akester/Wiltshire’s Sh Ch. Thwaitlake Buzzman. Lovely black and white male of 4½ years with so much quality, broad skull with well set ears and dark eye, defined stop, strong muzzle and underjaw, excellent neck with well placed shoulder, good bone and feet, he had a super spring of rib with short well muscled loin, excellent in his rear assembly with well carried tail and neat hocks, a picture on the move, he was expertly handled to bring out his very best qualities, RDCC.

2. Green/Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch. Fayken Truth or Dare with Arrodare JW. Another lovely example of this breed with many attributes, black and white of 6½ years, very expressive and masculine head with dark eye and well set ears, strong underjaw, lovely neck and shoulders, smoothest of outline, well muscled rear quarters that he used well, a real showman on the move, presented in excellent coat and good body condition. 

3. Lee’s Sh Ch. Arrodare True Legend.

VD 2(0)

1. Bell/Sloan’s Janbell Fifty Shades. Well presented blue merle of 8 years, loved his enchanting expressive eyes, broad skull with well set ears, good strength in muzzle, lovely reach of neck set into a good shoulder assembly, well ribbed with good depth of brisket, sound in top-line and well muscled in his rear, moved out with good effect in all directions, in excellent coat and body condition.

2. Porter’s Kirkwind Shooting Star. 7 years, broad head with dark eye, strength in muzzle and underjaw, strong neck and shoulders, good bone and oval feet, good depth of brisket and well ribbed, sound in top-line and well muscled in his rear but his coat could do with some attention, moved ok in profile but a little untidy going away.

MPB 1(0)

1. Wallbank/Lyon’s Wizaland Minnie The Moocha at Alsagri. Promising young black and white baby of just 6 months taking it all in her stride today, lovely feminine broad head with dark eye and well set ears, good neck and well set shoulders, firm in top-line, liked her angulation front and rear, lovely outline when moving, just needs to tighten up all through as she matures.

PB 2(0)

1. Macdonald/Turner/Alexander’s Portnadoran Special Recipe. Very feminine black and white bitch of 10 months, full of promise, lovely expressive dark eye, well set ears, good strength in muzzle, good neck and well set shoulder, liked her overall smooth outline and overall proportions, excellent top-line and well muscled rear, she was foot perfect today in all directions and was delighted to award her BP.

2. Dunlin’s Jinny Jachelm Dream Come True. Pretty black and white bitch of 11 months, feminine head with alert expression, nicely angulated front and rear with sound top-line, her coat could do with a little more condition but she was well muscled and moved steadily around the ring with an easy gait.

JB 1(0)

1. Gregory’s Tonkory Spring Time. Very promising black and white young lady of 16 months, feminine throughout, she was handled sympathetically to bring out her best, very expressive head with well set ears and lovely dark eye, she had the smoothest of outline, liked her length of neck leading into an excellent shoulder placement, well ribbed with short strong loin, good bend of stifle and neat hocks, effortless on the move with an easy ground covering gait.

YB 1(0)

1. Green/Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch. Borderpride Laced In Truth by Fayken. Really lovely black and white bitch of just 19 months, handled and presented to bring out her very best qualities, lovely feminine expressive head with dark eye, well set ears, strong head with no coarseness, excellent reach of neck into a well set shoulder, she had a good depth of brisket and well fitting elbows, well ribbed back with short loin, she had an excellent tail set and carriage and was effortless in all directions, presented in excellent coat of lovely quality, RBCC.

PGB 6(2)

A lovely class.

1. Grant’s Simmovon Among The Stars avec Coussiere. 2 year old black and white bitch of lovely quality, feminine broad head with well set ears and dark eye, strong underjaw, good length of neck and well placed shoulder, good depth of brisket and spring of rib, short loin, excellent in top-line with well set croup, tail set and carriage, neat hocks, moved out with a free easy gait.

2. Welch’s Simmovon Reason Too Dream JW. Another beautifully presented bitch of 2 years, black and white, I now see she is the litter sister to 1 and they have lots of the same attributes, beautifully constructed from her nose to the tip of her tail, good depth of brisket and well ribbed, she was soundly made in her rear with good muscle tone, just preferred the top-line of 1 on the move today.

3. Surridge’s Roydenbark Casablanca.

LB 10(4)

1. Green/Ratcliffe’s Arrodare No Matter What. 4 year old black and white bitch of lovely quality, dark expressive eyes, balanced skull, defined stop and well set ears, lovely reach of neck and well placed shoulder, good depth of brisket, straight legs of good bone with oval well padded feet, correct proportions with firm top-line, well muscled rear quarters which she used to good effect on the move, good width of thigh and neat hocks, she excelled on the move with the smoothest of outline, excellent presentation, BCC.

2. Wells’ Amkamel Chamber of Secrets. 2½ years, black and white, dark expressive eye with well set ears, preferred the head on 1 but this bitch was nicely constructed all through with good angles front and rear, strong neck, good bone and oval feet, she had depth to her brisket and neat elbows, she was well ribbed back with short loin, well muscled in rear, she moved out well in all directions and was presented in good coat and condition.  

3. Mitchell’s Bordabears Strikin Liaison.

OB 6(2)

1. Lee/Ratcliffe’s Arrodare Rebel With A Cause JW. 4½ years, liked her construction all through, she had a feminine broad head with well set ears and a lovely expressive eye, she was sound in her front and rear assembly with good length of rib that had spring, good depth to her brisket with neat elbows, lovely bone and oval feet, she moved out with an effortless free stride.

2. Welch’s Simmovon Sheer Delight JW. Another very feminine bitch of lovely quality, 4 years, expressive head, dark eye and well set ears, good length of neck and pleasing shoulder placement, smooth in outline, she was well balanced throughout, good depth of brisket and well ribbed with short loin, once she settled into her stride she was effortless, excellent coat and condition.

3. Surridge’s Tonkory Yasmine.

VB 5(2)

1. Simmons/Inverno’s Sh Ch. Sashdan Never Ending Story (AI) JW. Black and white and now 7½ years, I remember giving her a RBCC many years ago when she was young, she is beautifully constructed and a sound honest bitch, has clearly passed her attributes on to her progeny who were also shown today, lovely feminine broad head with dark expressive eye and well set ears, correct proportions and good depth of brisket, she is balanced in her angulation front and rear and moves effortlessly in all directions, presented in excellent condition, a credit to her breeding and owner, delighted to award her BV today and hear she was placed VG3 later in the day, congratulations.

2. Lee/Ratcliffe’s Sh Ch. Arrodare Royal Flush JW. Beautiful blue bitch of 7 years, showing no signs of her age, smaller in frame but very feminine throughout, lovely expressive head with well set ears, balanced skull, she had correct proportions with good depth of brisket and neat elbows, she has a lovely lay back of shoulder and firm top-line, soundly made rear that was well muscled, she moved with an effortless free gait.

3. Grant’s Coussiere Dancing Queen.

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