Welsh Kennel Club

MANCHESTER TERRIER

JD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Hancocks & Bailey’s Rattustrap Crimes At Night. 15 months. A lovely character! Maturing nicely. Scores in head balance and proportions with lovely dark eyes of correct size and shape. Lengthy neck into well laid shoulders. Well bodied. OK for rear angulations. Moved impressively and well handled. Best SB.

PGD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Hancocks & Bailey’s Rattustrap Crimes At Night.

LD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Bodsworth’s Safiette Theos Doron. 18 months. Portrays a decidedly balanced outline. Head contains correct strong dentition; dark eyes. Ears OK. Lovely length of neck into well placed shoulders, deep chest with good tuck up. Quality coat, well-marked. Scored in forehand movement and clearly there is more to come.

2nd: Brown & Davies’s Wystry Agony And Ecstasy JW. Another nice young dog and close up to 1. Scores in overall shape and size. Head is correctly of wedged shape with a flat skull, aiding typical expression. Correct ears. Small, dark almond shaped eyes. Body is well ribbed. Super coat and colour combination. Not quite the lay of shoulders or length of neck as 1 but a close call.

OD (4 Entries) Abs: 0

An excellent class

1st: Oxley’s Ch Digelsa Double Agent. 4 years. Shapely and balanced, immediately eye catching and illustrates the desired combination of elegance and masculinity. Impressive headpiece contains appealing eyes. Ears well set and of correct size. Neck has a good reach with the desired gentle crest above; well laid shoulders. Impressive body shape and tuck up; well set tail. Rich defined coat colours. His clean sturdy forehand and well-muscled hindquarters produced free, accurate movement. CC & BOB and gave a great account of himself in the Group.

2nd: Knight’s Ch Talanors Typically Elite. A worthy champion, he presents a pleasing outline when standing. Typical headpiece which is balanced with strong jaws and correct dentition; appealing eyes. Well set ears aid typical expression. Good length/height proportions. Coat is of excellent condition and colour. Steady mover but not quite as positive as 1.

3rd: Warner’s Ch Talanors Time For Fun Shcex.

Veteran Dog/Bitch (2 Entries) Abs: 0

The challenge was separating two super Champions of opposite sex meeting head on.

1st: Knight’s Ch Talanors Typically Special. BV. 8 years. She has a sweet feminine wedge shaped head, dark almond eyes giving such a charming expression which gave her the edge in such a close call. Clean, flowing lines from head through to well angulated shoulders. OK for neck. Well bodied; excellent tail. In superb coat and condition. Pleased to see her shortlisted in the Terrier Veteran Group.

2nd: O'Neill’s Ch Megellan Artemis Argentis. 7 years, mature and impressive. Masculine wedge shaped head. Keen and alert eyes. Well placed neck and lay of shoulders. Liked his front assembly. Good for depth of brisket and tuck up. Typical topline; well set tail. Presented in super coat and condition; tan colour OK for age. In the dog challenge he certainly moved up a gear giving an exemplary performance on his return to the ring to snatch the RCC.

SBD/B (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Hancock & Bailey’s Rattustrap Crimes At Night.

LB (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Spain’s L Nespoli You Are My Sunshine. Fairly small and would prefer a little more of her. She has a feminine head with a keen, alert expression. Reasonable length of neck. Good for ribs, brisket and loin. Good coat and condition with tan of rich colour. Produces a clean forehand with strong rear drive which in the final go-around influenced her placing over 2.

2nd: O'Neill’s Astonblank Fern At Megellan. 22 months. I felt she could have given more. Wedge shaped head, feminine expression and kind alert eye. OK ears. Clean front construction. Body is well ribbed and has deep brisket. Typical topline. Neat feet. Super for coat texture and colour. Accurate mover. Close call.

OB (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Oxley’s Ch Black Bandits Anything Goes At Digelsa (Imp Deu). 4 years. Eye catching feminine bitch. Her head is balanced with proportioned wedge and kind dark eyes. Good dentition. Neat ears with a correct fold. Strongly boned throughout I would not wish anymore of her. She has a good front. Correct feet. Presented in great condition with ample depth of chest, ribbing and tuck up. I liked her distinct markings. On the move she was confident, maintaining a pleasing outline in profile. Could be a tad stronger in hindquarters. In consideration of pure breed type, was delighted to award her the BCC.

2nd: O'Neill’s Ch Magicus Silvestris Sweet Bonnie (Imp Nor). Mature at 3 years. Presented in super condition. Balanced head giving a pleasing expression. OK for eye colour. Ears correctly placed. Liked her forequarters, neck and shoulders. When standing her topline could have been a tad firmer. Well set tail. In the challenge she really came into her own and moved superbly. RCC

3rd: Forshaw’s Jandor Moonlight Melody.

Tony Allcock OBE (Judge)