Crufts

It was an honour and privilege to judge this quality entry at Crufts. Thank you to all the exhibitors and spectators for your support, and thank you to my stewards, Heather and Roger. Overall the quality was high and movement good, however, I found a few level bites and one overshot, compact feet were hard to find, a small number of kinked tails, and a few steep upper arms and upright/loaded shoulders were not easy on the eye.

Veteran Dog (5,1)

1 Green’s Sh Ch Zendarric Heart Shaped Box with Viszaset, 9 years on the day, favourite of mine, excellent breed type. Parallel planes, domed skull, good stop, intelligent expression. Slight crest to neck flowing into well laid shoulders, level topline and correct tailset. Straight front, correct front angulation, good oval bone and neat feet. Ribs reaching well back with short, strong loin. Long from hip to hock with strong, straight rear pasterns. Movement true coming and going. Has a tendency to flag tail a little. Rich chestnut colour on pearly white coat of silky texture. RDCC & Best Veteran.

2 Taylor’s Laoirebay Monte Carlo, more compact than 1 with slightly heavier head. Soft, intelligent expression. Muscular neck, clean into shoulders and level topline and well set tail. Strong in rear. Straight front with strong oval bone. Good colour and coat. Moved well.

3 Gardner’s Sh Ch Alanea Game Reserve with Danwish.

Postgraduate Dog (8,2)

1 Ward’s Roanjora Cremant de Lux Copperwhite JW. Worthy of his JW, lots to like and no exaggerations. Head of good proportions. Balanced all through, correct front angulation, level topline and good tailset. Straight front, good oval bone. Ribs reaching well back with short, strong loin. Moved out well. One to watch for the future.

2 Holgate’s Hodgehall Don’t Stop Me Now with Rogansrock. Elegant dog, domed head, dark eye. Level topline and correct tailset. Straight front, oval bone. Well sprung ribs. Straight rear pasterns.

3 Martin, Martin & Green’s Rhoswendale Game is on Again for Viszaset (Imp Fin).

Limit Dog (3,1)

1 Green’s Flores Henry Tudor by Viszaset. Sired by the BV and many of his attributes. Parallel planes, dark eye, correct earset. Strong neck into good shoulders, level topline and correct tailset. Correct angulation fore and aft. Straight front, strong oval bone. Well let down at hock. Moved well. Good colour and coat texture.

2 Mapletoft’s Roanjora Tanqueray. Substantial and heavier set male. Head nicely domed with correct eye and earset. Strong rear, long from hip to hock. Tends to lumber on the move.

Open Dog

1 Titterton’s Spyefire Reyt Bobby Dazzler. Just what I was looking for, oozes breed type. Beautiful domed head, parallel planes, good stop, soft intelligent expression, dark eye, correct earset. Muscular neck into well laid shoulders, level topline and correct tailset. Excellent forequarters, straight front, oval bone. Deep forechest. Ribs reaching well back with short, strong loin. Long from hip to hock and well let down at hock. Strong, short rear pasterns. Strong, powerful male for his handler who has made great strides in the last couple of years with him. Great reach and drive, keeping his feet close to the ground, and lashing tail. CC and BOB. I understand this was his crowning CC, congratulations. Acquitted himself well in the Group ring. 

2 Tattersall’s Carrick Shadow Dog at Alanea (Imp Pol). Compact dog with lots to like. Parallel planes, correct eye and earset. Slight crest to neck, level topline and correct tailset. Deep chest, good spring of rib and short, strong loin. Straight front, strong oval bone. Strong rear end, with straight rear pasterns. Moved well.

3 Tait’s Sh Ch Talintyre Winter Shadow

Good Citizen Dog (1)

1 Jones’ Roanjora Cremant Bourgogne. Stood alone but worthy winner. Litter brother to my PG winner and lots to like. Parallel planes, correct dome, stop, ear and eyeset. Slight crest to neck, clean into shoulders and level topline with correct tailset. Deep chest, ribs reaching well back, strong, short loin, good length from hip to hock, well let down on short, rear pasterns. Straight front and strong, oval bone. Moved well. Good prospect.

Veteran Bitch (5,2)

1 Walker’s Sh Ch Zendarric It’s A Kind of Magic Within Wroxham JW. Litter sister to my BV, 9 on the day, and a worthy Sh Ch. Well balanced all through and no exaggerations.  Soft, kind expression. Muscular neck, clean into well laid shoulders, level topline and correct tailset. Correct angulation fore and aft. Deep chest, ribs reaching well back, strong short loin. Well let down at hock with short, straight and strong rear pasterns. Moved well. RBCC.

2 Slootweg’s NLD/HUN/GER/Int Ch Ruaban of the Ronerfields from Shadow Dog (ATCAZ11027POL). Small compact bitch, pretty head. Deep chest. Straight front, good oval bone. Good spring of rib with short loin.

3 Barney’s Romaunt Ain’t Life Grand

Puppy Bitch (4)

1 Bloxham’s Alanea Emerald. Won this class on her conformation, despite the ticking, which I hope will cover as she matures. Correct scissor bite. Parallel planes, dark eye, correct domed head, slight crest to neck, clean into shoulders, level topline and correct tailset. She is well made all through with correct angulation front and rear, deep chest, ribs reaching well back with short loin. Straight front, strong oval bone. Feet need to tighten. BP.

2 Birch & West’s Hitides Birthday Surprise. Heavier bitch all through and I hope she won’t go over too soon. Parallel planes, correct eye and earset. Deep forechest and correct front angulation. Strong rear. Beautiful colour and coat texture.

3 Powsford’s Clonaghdoo Felicity (IKC)

Junior Bitch (3)

1 Bayne’s Settersay Martell by Corranroo. Beautiful bitch all through and will trouble the best before very long. Domed head with good stop, correct eye and earset. Slight crest to neck leading into well laid shoulders, level topline and correct tailset. Straight front, strong oval bone, neat compact feet. Deep chest, good spring of rib reaching well back to short, strong loin. Long from hip to hock, well let down at hock, short and strong rear pasterns. Moved well.

2 Jones’ Talintyre Fomhar Thyme. Mature for age. Well balanced. Parallel planes, correct eye and earset. Soft, gentle expression. Lovely crest to neck, clean into shoulders with level topline and correct tailset. Deep chest, good spring of rib, short loin. Long from hip to hock with straight, strong rear pasterns. Feet could be better.

3 Jarvis’ Settersay Targaryen Lowdon

Postgraduate Bitch (4,1)

1 Hawkins’ Rubethan Florentine of Aislingwood. Balanced outline, pretty head. Clean through neck and shoulders into level topline. Ribs reaching well back with short loin. Straight front, oval bone. Good colour and coat.

2 Peacock’s Taxus Summer Breeze. Heavier bitch. Lovely head, parallel planes, correct dome, eye and earset. A bit throaty. Level topline. Ribs reaching well back. Would prefer neater feet.

3 Sherratt & Blackwell Sherratt’s Craigrua Destiny for Charnborough (IKC)

Limit Bitch (8,3)

1 Tattersall’s Alanea Silhouette. Beautiful bitch well made all through and many attributes of her famous dam. Parallel planes, domed head, good stop, dark eye. Correct angulation front and rear. Lovely forechest, good spring of rib reaching well back with strong, short loin. Straight front, strong oval bone, neat feet. Strong rear, long from hip to hock. Moved out well. Considered for RCC.

2 Barney’s Romaunt Ain’t Misbehaven. Longer cast than 1 but with substance. Lovely head, good crest of neck through well laid shoulders, level topline and correct tailset. Correct angulation front and rear. Ribs reaching well back with strong, short loin. Moved well. Good coat texture.

3 Bootland’s Ambancy Dancing Queen.

Open Bitch (7,2)

1 Rojek’s Int Ch Cornadore Burica (ATCAW01902POL). Stunning bitch, absolutely loved her. Beautiful head, parallel planes, good stop, dark eye, correct eye and earset. Slight crest of neck leading into smooth shoulders, level topline and correct tailset. Correct angulation front and rear, great forechest, straight front, neat feet. Ribs reaching well back with short, strong loin. Long from hip to hock, well let down at hock, with straight, strong, short rear pasterns. Lovely colour and correct coat texture. Presented to perfection. Great reach and drive, a pleasure to watch on the move. Close decision in the challenge. BCC and BOS.

2 Gardner’s Sh Ch Charnborough Charisma of Danwish JW. Unlucky to meet 1 on top form. Worthy Sh Ch. Compact and well balanced. Correct head shape. Well angulated fore and aft. Strong rear. Good spring of rib and short loin. Straight front, good oval bone. Moved well. Considered for RCC.

3 Crowley’s Slo Ch Gilliegrae Sparkle NShine.

Field Trial Bitch (1)

1 Brooke’s Esp Ch Drumlace Shadow in Earnest at Grousenden SGWC WW’20 RSCE W’20. Stood alone but worthy winner of this class demonstrating the physique for field trialling. Lean and lithe. Well constructed all through. Pretty head with intelligent expression. Neat feet. Moved well. 4th in the huge gamekeepers’ class I understand. Super colour and coat texture.

Special Working Gundog Bitch (3)

1 Sherratt & Blackwell Sherratt’s Ch Alanea Holly Fern at Charnborough SGWC. Beautiful bitch and such a worthy full Champion in the breed. Well balanced all through with correct angulation front and rear. Well laid back shoulders with level topline and correct tailset. Pretty head of good proportions. Ribs reaching well back to short, strong loin. Well let down at hock with straight, short, strong rear pasterns. Good colour and coat texture. Moved well. Close up for RCC.

2 Rojek’s Pol/Sk/Cro Ch Cornadore Campana (ATC BA58472POL). Longer cast and not the substance of 1. Pretty head of good proportions. Good crest to neck. Level topline and correct tailset. Long from hip to hock, well let down at hock and good strong rear pasterns. Straight front and neat feet.

3 Skene’s Rubethan Cake It or Leave It SGWC.

Good Citizen Bitch (2,1)

1 Skene’s Rubethan Cake It or Leave It SGWC

Head of good proportions. Muscular neck into level topline and correct tailset. Deep chest and good spring of rib. Lovely colour and coat texture.