Bath Canine Society

BATH CANINE SOCIETY CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

25 MAY 2025

WEIMARANERS – JUDGE MS S BURTON

Thank you to the Bath CS for inviting me to judge ‘my’ breed at their well run and welcoming show. Thanks too to my fabulous stewards who kept things rolling so I could concentrate on the dogs before me. I am grateful to the exhibitors for bringing their dogs under me, I had some quality dogs and tough decisions to make.

VD (2,0) 1 Mc Mahon, Mr A & Mrs P’s Ir Sh Ch Silverkelvin Jupiter Over Magdala VW CW22 7 y o well boned and muscled, very together on the move. Good head proportions, clean neck in to well made front, elbows tight to well sprung ribcage, strong in loin and moderate tuckup. Correct tailset. Very well conditioned all through. 2 Mutlow, Mrs C’s Braefell Goshawk JW 8 y o, another with good bone with a striking paler grey jacket. Not moving out well today. Has the most gorgeous head and expression, with correct depth of flew and classic shaped and folded ears and earset. Good front and depth of chest, strong through back end, standing on tight feet.

MPD (4,0) 1 Charlish, Mr G D & Mrs R M’s Gunalt The Morning After 7 m o delightful youngster, spirited, which I like to see at this age. Moderate all through and everything in the right place already. Good bone for size. Well balanced head. Correct front assembly, with good chest width. Correct length of back to height, moving out well for his age from all angles. BPD 2 Longbottom, Miss C R & Mrs A’s Gunalt Wingman 6 m o baby, unsettled at first but happier on the move and then could see his free movement. Smart youngster, balanced head, soft expression. Correctly placed and angled shoulders and upper arm and straight front when stacked. Good sweep of stifle. I see his sire took the RDCC today and he is very much of the same stamp.

PD (1,0) 1 Aziz & De Beer, Mr S & Miss P’s Gunalt Cocktails And Dreams. 7 m o, Reserve in previous class, more settled on the move in this class. Well up for size, presented good height to length proportions in profile. Good sweep of stifle and well let down hocks, standing on decent feet. At the stage where he has a lot of forechest to grow into and his head still needs to break.

JD (1,0) 1 Whitehead, Mrs K’s Gunalt Back Chat From Stridview 14 m o elegant dog of medium size. Head still developing, but good skull and depth of flew. Correct lay of shoulder and upper arm length and angle, elbows tight to body and ribs well back into strong loin. Good sweep of stifle and width of thigh and well let down hocks, standing on tight feet. Held his topline and moved freely.

YD (1,0) 1 Sayer & Wallwork, Mr M A & Miss D L’s Braefell Blackthorn JW 20 m o masculine and muscular but not overdone. Longer cast, in correct ratio to height. Balanced head with defined stop, correct long, folded ear. Strong neck into well placed shoulders. Well angled pasterns, firm topline and strength through the rear showed in his positive movement. Shown in fit condition

ND (2,0) 1 Lister-Huckle, Mrs C’s Akwamar Zitara At Faltliath 2 ½ y o medium sized dog with a lovely head and expression. Well off for forechest, elbows tight to well developed ribcage. Moderate tuck up through to well muscled rear and correct tailset. Firm topline held on the move. 2 Hawkins, Mr A & Mrs T’s Schonhund Show At The Oscars 8 m o baby, 3rd in MP. Good muzzle to skull ratio and lovely depth of flew already. Enough forechest, good depth of rib and length of back. Good width of thigh and turn of stifle and standing on tight feet. Moved well for age.

PGD (11, 1) 1 Longbottom, Miss C R & Mrs A’s Gunalt Beehave JW Almost 2 years old and caught my eye as soon as he came into the ring. Moderately proportioned all through and such a clean outline. Handsome head, balanced and with good depth of flew. Well made front but not overdone, good shoulder and upper arm angles. Strong through his back to sloping croup, correct tuckup, tailset and width of thighs. Good sweep of stifle to well let down hocks and arched feet. Presented in muscled condition, moved with strength, holding topline on the move. RDCC. 2 Davies-Brown, Mr G & Mrs M’s Gunalt Polished At Wystry 2 ¾ y o strongly made, not the length of back of 1. Masculine head and kind expression, well muscled through neck to well placed shoulders. Good forechest, moderate tuckup, and well sprung ribs into short, strong loin and muscled rear. Moved soundly.

LD (5,1) 1 Phillips, Mr L’s Rivertone Retrograde Still only 23 months old but a well made dog in proportions and substance. Elegant but masculine head with long and lobular, well set ears. Clean neck to well laid shoulders and correct angle and length of upper arm, tight elbows. Good width and depth of ribcage and length of loin. Well boned legs, good rear angles. Smooth and steady on the move. 2 Hill, Miss C’s Weipowa Double O’Seven JW Upstanding 2 year old, presented in fit condition. Balanced head and good depth of flew, very kind expression. Well off for forechest and plenty of heartroom through well sprung ribcage. Strong pasterns and feet, good sweep of stifles, well developed thighs and rear end. Positive on the move. Just preferred the front angles of 1.

OD (8,0) 1 Simpson, Mrs G’s Ch Sireva Emeyfive JW SGWC Mature, medium sized 4 y o in his prime. Eyecatching for all the right reasons – moderate and balanced all through as the standard requires, presented in fit condition and carried himself with power and absolutely parallel footfall every time he moved. On the stack his outline is so clean – balanced head into strong neck and well laid shoulders, correct length and angle of upper arm, strength through pasterns. Correct length to height and moderate tuckup. Strong, short loin from well sprung ribcage, firm topline held on the move. Correctly angulated stifles and let down hocks. Good bone and tight feet. His pale grey jacket completed the picture. DCC 2 Kerr, Miss D’s Sh Ch Kalimor Hudson Handsome 5 y o dog with a classic head, correct depth of flew, deep amber eye and kind expression. Strong, clean neck into sound front assembly and correct angles fore and aft, good spring of ribcage but not quite the length of rib to loin of 1. Well developed musculature all through, moved with drive.

SBD/B (8,2) 1 Martinez, Ms B J’s Meinweg Autumnal Frost AW(B). 3rd PGD, this 5 y o was free standing rather than stacked, his movement smooth and easy. Medium sized but plenty of bone and strength throughout. Lovely masculine head and expression, and amber eyes. Well laid shoulders, plenty of heartroom and ribs well back to strong firm loin. Level topline into sloping croup, correct tailset and good width of thighs. 2 Lister-Huckle, Mrs C’s Akwamar Zitara At Faltliath. 1st ND, comments above.

VB (3,0) 1 Upton-Lovett & Upton, Mrs S & Miss H’s Sh Ch Gunalt Lustrous With Roydack ShCEx My notes say ‘great mover’. This 7 y o really stretched out on the move, parallel and true from side, coming and going away. Neat in outline, from her feminine head and elegant neck through her correct front assembly. Ribs well sprung, moderate tuckup and strong back, holding firm topline, and well muscled rear. A feminine picture in pale grey jacket, well presented in fit condition. BV and VGp 3, well done. 2 Anderton, Miss S’s Tatze Bewitched By Thrihyrne Beautiful 8 y o well proportioned longhair in impressive condition and coat. Strongly made with excellent bone but still feminine. Most appealing, balanced head, correct length and set ears, clean neck into well laid shoulders and correct angle and length of upper arm. Deep and sprung ribcage, moderate tuckup and strong topliine. Good sweep of stifle, correct tailset on sloping croup. Moved freely but not quite as parallel as 1 going away.

MPB (3,1) 1 Rayner & Maskell, Mrs C & Mrs S’s Enjager Elegance for Brownbank Elegance by name and appearance! Sweet expression on this 7 m o puppy, medium sized, feminine and balanced with everything developing evenly and in the correct proportions. Straight front, chest good width and depth. Correct length to height and with ribcage well back, standing over plenty of ground. So typey. The usual tightening up will come but she won this, the following class and puppy challenge on her consistently parallel and steady movement. BPB, BP. 2 Howard, Mr T & Mrs J’s Akwamar Last Tango Von Chalgroveian this 6 m o came in a little overawed but once moved she settled to be gone over. A little shorter proportioned in back than 1. Well made head, sweet expression on darkening eyes and dark pigmented nose. Clean neck into developing front. Good angles front and rear, level topline, good bone and in a pale grey jacket. A little unsettled on the move. Needs time to mature.

PB (3,0) 1 Rayner & Maskell, Mrs C & Mrs S’s Enjager Elegance. 1st MPB, see previous comments. 2 Adams, Mrs L’s Ansona Priceless (AI) Characterful 10 m o, feminine with bone and substance. Balanced head and clean neck into well laid shoulders. Straight front, well developed forechest, correct leg length to rib cage proportions. Moderate tuckup, and strength through her back to her rear. Good width of thighs, turn of stifle and well let down hocks, standing on arched feet. Moved soundly when settled.

JB (2,0) 1 Simpson, Mrs G’s Sireva Maze 12 m o litter sister to 2 and sired by my DCC winner which shows in her construction, size, type and coat colour. Medium sized and moderate angles all through with enough bone. Pretty head with darker pigmented nose, muzzle still to lengthen, but flews deep. Correct front and elbows close to sprung ribcage. Not quite the length of back as yet but maturing well, standing on good feet. Moved soundly. 2 Allison & Wheeler, Mrs T & Mr T’s Sireva Match To Kuantan Not as mature as her sister or as together on the move. Taller but length of back in proportion. Sweetest expression on balanced head. Enough forechest, deep ribcage well back. Good bone and correctly angled, strong pasterns. Level and firm topline through to sloping crop and correct tailset. Good width of thighs, well let down hocks and tight feet.

YB (7,2) 1 Dyer & Oddie, Mrs S & Mrs S’s Sh Ch Sharnphilly Annie Mac JW 22 months, balanced proportions. The best of heads into strong neck and front assembly. Enough forechest without being overdone. Correct length to height, angles front and rear, on good bone. Liked her width of thighs, sweep of stifle, strong pasterns, hocks and feet. Substance and femininity all through. Presented in fit condition, best movement in the class. 2 Rowbury & Tranquada, Ms S A & Ms D P’s Rivertone Confetti Over Stormdancer 23 months, moderate and feminine. Paler coat, balanced head with good stop and flews, dark pigmented nose, correct fold through ear. Good lay of shoulder, straight front and plenty of heartroom, ribs well back to strong loin. Level topline, sloping croup and well set tail. Moved well.

NB (2,1) 1 Allison & Wheeler, Mrs T & Mr T’s Sireva Match To Kuantan. 2nd JB. Moved well out and back in this class, holding her topline strongly.

PGB (6,1) 1 Maskell, Rayner & Maskell, Mrs S, Mrs C & Miss G’s Brownbank Willow With Raystans JW Just 15 months but well developed and in the correct height to length ratio. Balanced head of equal muzzle to skull proportions with defined stop. Clean neck into well laid shoulders and strong ribcage, well back into short loin. Good angles and muscled at rear, standing over a lot of ground and moved so well. 2 Moore, Mr A J & Mrs K S’s Theondale Mave The Rave At Cavalmist 2 y o with sweet expression and long, lobular ear with correct folds. Good lay of shoulder and length and angle of upper arm, well off for forechest and well sprung ribcage. Held her topline well on the move.

LB (9,1) 1 Hill, Miss C’s Weipowa Ida JW 2 ¾ y o medium sized and moderate all through and with a metallic sheen to her paler coat. Lovely head, enough flew and stop, dark pigmented nose and intelligent expression. Good front assembly and well sprung ribs, level topline and correct sloping croup and tailset. Well muscled rear and strong hocks. Positive and easy movement. 2 Balch, Miss A’s Weipowa Severine 2 y o, positioned at the back of the exhibit line and in a darker grey jacket but caught my eye for her clean and balanced outline. Super head and strong arched neck into well laid shoulders and good depth, length and spring of ribs with strong topline. Straight front, moderate tuckup and good rear angles. Well boned and shown in fit condition, moved well.

OB (9,2) 1 Sayer & Wallwork, Mr M A & Miss D L’s Braefell Bumblebee 5 y o mature, medium sized and typey quality bitch. She moved with ease and drive from all angles and had that something extra today. Classic, elegant head, amber eyes and well set and made ears. Intelligent expression. Correct length and placement of shoulder blade and length and return of upper arm, well made front and balanced proportions through ribcage and loin. Moderate tuckup and level topline. Strong pasterns and hocks on well boned legs. Good sweep of stifle, width of thighs and developed rear musculature, she stood over plenty of ground and had strength in her movement. BCC, BOB. 2 West, Mr C & Mrs J’s Sh Ch Gunalt Wavelength JW ShCEx OSW 4 ¾ different type and darker than my winner but clean, balanced outline and strongly constructed, mature and in fit condition. Feminine head of correct proportions with good stop and pleasing eye. Strong neck into well developed front assembly. Level and muscled back into correct croup and tailset. Strong pasterns, moderate stifles and well let down hocks. Positive and free mover. RBCC