Chelmsford & District Canine Society

Many Thanks to the officers & Committee for inviting me to judge at this lovely, friendly open show and a big thank you to all of the exhibitors who supported my entry and gave me the honour of judging their dogs. And a huge thank you to my lovely steward for her assistance.

Boston Terriers

This was my first appointment in this breed and I am very grateful for the opportunity to judge this smart breed and to the exhibitors for their entries. I had a range of sizes and judged on balance and movement, my winners were in generally light to middle weight and well balanced with a good shape and sound on the move.

Puppy (1) Cox’s Silver Lighting, Well balanced lightweight B/W 7 month old bitch, very much a baby but hopefully will settle with age, nice feminine head, good bite dark well shaped eye, Good length of neck, and shoulder placement, she had a nice shape when she stood still for a moment and on the move when she had a couple of feet on the ground, straight forelegs, with sloping pasterns and well let down hocks. Looks promising. BPIB.

Special Yearling (1)1, Cox’s Durobrivae Bumble Bea, A Smart and well balanced B/W bitch 13 months of age, with a nice feminine head, dark well set eyes, good ear set, with a slightly arched neck leading into a well laid shoulder and corresponding upper arm, forelegs straight and in line with the point of shoulder, pasterns short and strong, Good depth and width of chest with a firm short loin, topline curving off to the set of the tail, which was low set, good bend of stifle and hocks well let down, Small round compact feet. Moved soundly and gracefully. Pleased to award her BOB.

Post Graduate (4) 1, Cox’s Durobrivae Bumble Bea, (1st SY)

2, Sandells’ Shawmut Pontiac Chieftain, Brindle/White Masculine well bodied dog with a good head, dark well set eyes, good length of neck leading into a good layback of shoulder and length of upper arm, straight forelegs and good pasterns, good depth of brisket and spring of rib, short firm loin, with a good topline and well set tail. Moved well.

3, Gardner’s Shiricyres Melrose For Labrastaf,

4, Strickland’s Wynele Lady Crystal Melrose.

 Open (5) 1, Cox’s Bostontime Silver Lady, Lightweight Feminine B/W bitch, lower on the leg but still balanced, slightly longer in back than my BOB, she was sound on the move and had balanced angulation front and rear, nice head and dark eye with a correct bite and well set ears. Pleased to award her RBOB.

2, Sandells’ Shawmut Tucker Torpedo, Dark brindle & White heavier weight dog with a good shape and balance, nice masculine head with a dark well shaped eye that was well set, he had a good ear placement and a nice arched neck that lowed into a well laid shoulder, he had a good depth of chest and spring of rib, a nice outline and good rear angulation, with compact round feet. He moved soundly and was handled and presented well.

3, Levene, Levene, Levene & Lewis’ Aprika Dallas.

4, Strickland’s Wynele Harvey Kelaston.

5, Sandells’ Shawmut The Trailblazer.