Crufts

Veteran Dog
Entries: 4 Absentees: 2
1. Ir Ch Micona Foxtrot (Mr M Murphy), BOS, BV, a most impressive seven years-old male, gives an immediate impression, of strength, power, and stamina, very pleasing to go over, with a most typical ,head, eye and expression, strong neck, pleasing flow of neck into withers, back, coupling and croup, well laid shoulder with correct return of shoulder and set of elbow, with complimentary rear assembly, good coat, powerful gait.
2. Micona Echo (Miss A Stewart), litter brother to winner with many similar qualities, presents a generally pleasing picture on the stack but not as fluid on the move and just a little slack in top-line.

Puppy Dog
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1. Brandanerhof Akiro (Mrs H Mooney), BP, just 12 months, lovely type and quality, pleases for size, proportions, and symmetry, ample bone substance, good depth, and strength of body, steady and accurate on the move with good rear drive and pleasing tail set and carriage.
2. Brandanerhof Aladin (Mrs A Dowling), very much in the same mould and of similar quality as his winning litter mate, just not quite as confident and fluid on the move as his brother.

Junior Dog
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1. Pines Mansion at Kanukalos (Mr J & Mrs C Mclure). 15 months, very pleasing exhibit with many positive qualities, typical body proportions and symmetry, pleases in head, eye, and, expression, well-constructed front and rear assemblies, moves out with style and positivity on a good length of stride with firm top-line and pleasing tail carriage.
2. B. Akiro
3. B. Aladin
Res. Pines Lord Sheraton (Miss M & Mr J Niblock & Johnson)

Post Graduate Dog
Entries: 7 Absentees: 0
1. Davencara Sandalphon (IKC) (Mrs F Brumby), eye-catching exhibit, has many pleasing qualities, excellent head, eye and expression, pleasing body and proportions, well-constructed with good flow of neck, top-line, and croup, moved well when settled but with a tendency to default to a pacing action at times.
2. Hightimbers Walnut (Mrs A Edwards), perhaps not quite as striking as winner but well worthy of consideration, typical head, eye and expression, strong and well-muscled neck, deep rib, strong loin, tail set a tad low, steady on the move.
3. Farmwatch Fast and Furious (Mrs C Roberts)
Res. Pusztai Pandur Wilfred (Imp Hun) (Mrs MA Loxton)
VHC. Pines Hardy (Miss M Carrington)

Open Dog
Entries: 14 Absentees: 2
1. Hightimbers Ticket to Rock (Mrs B & Mr B Werner-Dellar & Dellar), Res BOS, pleasing to go over and moves with style and precision, good size, masculine in build and demeanour, well balanced and proportioned head with pleasing eye and expression, correct body proportions and outline, workmanlike and in hard condition, won a strongly contested class and pushed hard for the top award in his sex.
2. Romulus Unalome (Mrs S Szuster-Duggan), impressive exhibit that catches the eye, pleasing overall make and shape, ample strength of body, good flow of neck and top-line, ample bone and substance, not quite as impressive as winner on the move.
3. Multi Ch Anonymus Notus Rados (Dr S Pelle)
Res. Bruno Z Divoke Tresnovky (Mrs HJ Payne)
VHC. Farmwatch Snow Shadow (Mr M & Ms G Tyerman & Challoner)

Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1. P. Mansion at K.
2. Pusztai Pandur Wilfred (Imp Hun) (Mrs MA Loxton), appeals when stacked, typical shape, proportions, and outline, pleasing profile gait, moving rather too close at the rear for my taste.
3. Hightimbers Ticket to Moon (Mrs K Woodger)
Res. Ir Ch Fasskoleys Heliodor Cjw 22 Cw 22 Cen JW Cen W Jt Cent Ch Jch (Miss J S Heffernan)

Veteran Bitch
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1. Micona Delta (Mr M Murphy), Res BOS, litter sister to the winner of veteran dog, same type and quality, beat strong opposition in this most pleasing class to judge, grand head, super shape and proportions, free and easy mover.
2. Kanukalos Burletta (Mr J & Mrs C Mclure), full of type and quality, and very pleasing in so many respects, strongly put together but retaining femininity and symmetry of form, good neck, rib, and top-line, winner just had the edge in slope of croup and rear action.
3. Int/Nl/Bel/Lux Ch/Nl Gch Bree Van Laag Laren Nl Jch Nl Vch (Mrs M Van De Wiel)
Res. Ir/Int Ch Micona Tango An Ch 18/22 Cw 19 Cent Ch Cen W Jch (Miss J S Heffernan)
VHC. Driftinsky Tousle (Mr M & Mrs S D Hemsworth)

Puppy Bitch
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1. Brandanerhof Amora (Mr M & Mrs B Bos), just 12 months, owner-bred sibling of the best puppy and out of today’s best of breed winner, full of promise and looked good on the move.

Junior Bitch
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1. B. Amora

Post Graduate Bitch
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1. Hightimbers Ticket to Dream at Kanukalos (Mr J & Mrs C Mclure), mature five-year old, pleases for make and shape, typical head. eye and expression, good flow of neck into top-line, well-ribbed, ample depth and strength of body, pleasing croup and tail-set, carries herself well on the move.
2. Hightimbers Ticket to Evita (Mrs J Christopherson), from the same litter as winner with many appealing qualities and with her younger half-sister placed third made this a strongly competitive class which was a pleasure to judge.
3. Hightimbers Oreo Cookie (Mrs J & Mr D Robinson & Brown)
Res. Carry vom Terry Beda Lu/int Jch (Mrs K. Burger)
VHC. Pines Bridge (Mr ND & Mrs Sl Johnson)

Open Bitch
Entries: 10 Absentees: 1
1. Ir Ch Micona Coconut Cream An Ch 23 Cw23 Cen JW Cen W Ir Jch (Mr M & Mrs B Bos), BOS, BOB, rising 5 years, dam of the best puppy, exquisite appeal and full of quality, fully mature, feminine yet strong build, pleases in head, eye and expression, deep and powerful in body, good flow of outline, excelled on the move and most deserving of this award in strong company.
2. Hightimbers Travel Tickets (Mr M & Mrs S D Hemsworth), impressive when stacked with her typical head, eye and expression, well named and correctly proportioned body, pleasing coat, in excellent condition and giving of her best, thought the winner just had the edge when moving away with greater drive and power in hindquarters.
3. Swiss/Lux Ch Ginja von Der Hexenbuche (Mrs A. Niederberghaus)
Res. Lowenheart Derby (Miss R L Harrison)
VHC. Davencara Jophiel (Mrs V Kavanagh)

Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1. H. Ticket to Dream at Kanukalos
2. Fasskoleys Selenite (Miss A Stewart), well put together with a pleasing height to length ratio, scores well in head proportions, pleasing eye and expression, well-laid shoulder, fair length and depth of rib, moves on a stylish and accurate footing.
3. Ir/Int Ch M. Tango An Ch 18/22 Cw 19 Cent Ch Cen W Jch
Res. H. Oreo Cookie