Griffon Bruxellois Club Of Scotland

The Griffon Bruxellois Club of Scotland I would like to thank the committee for the invitation to judge the Open show, I regard it as a privilege and an honour. Thank you to the exhibitors who entered under me and took their placings with good grace, a lovely friendly show with a small hardworking committee, thank you also to my stewards who kept my ring running beautifully. Veteran Dog 2 ents 1 Swinge Ch Harpersband Case in Point at Balthazar JW VW ( Imp Russia) A 10 1/2 year old Male in excellent condition and coat. Masculine head with correct furnishings, black nose, dark eye and correct earset, good depth of chest, elbows nicely tucked in. Coat harsh and of good colour. Level topline and correct tail set, nicely angulated rear assembly, tight feet fore and aft. On the move topline held, and he was balanced with good reach and drive. At one with his handler, well schooled BVD. 2 Gullons Ch Barnfall Sunshine, JW OSW VW, 9 year old Red rough, with a good head, dark eye and nice earset, correct furnishings on head, good harsh coat and colouring, strong neck. Level topline, good depth of rib and good elbow placement, on the move topline held and had good rear drive, would have preferred more front reach, but a worthy champion and a good sturdy little dog. Minor puppy dog No ents. Puppy Dog 1 ent. 1 Finlay Kirkwood Gilderoak Abracadabra, Rough Red of 9 months, Coat of good texture and good colour, nice head with furnishings, dark eye, ears good size and shape. Nice upturn of jaw, black nose and well sized nostrils. Standing on tight cat like feet, elbows tucked in. Nicely set tail, on the move playful, but could see enough to see he has drive on the rear, Moved well for one so young. BPD RBPIS Junior Dog 2 ents 1 abs 1 Potts Adreeam Classic Rough, A Red rough of 25 months, nice young dog, nice head, good jaw line, black nose with good sized nostrils, coat harsh and of good colour. Nice depth of rib, stands on straight front legs and tight feet, good angles on rear assembly, moved well coming and going. Post Graduate Dog 2 ents 1 Barbi Cilleine Last Wicket for Sparlero, 12 month Red Rough, this youngster has a lovely head, with width and good uplift of lower jaw, black nose and good sized nostrils. Nice dark eye and correct earset, correct harsh coat and colour. Topline held on the move, drives well from the rear. Nice partnership with his very young handler, my only criticism is when the dog is on the stand, to be seen by the judge, the handler needs to stop fussing the dog making it jump around. 2 Mackay Osthaen Edge Of Darkness, 2 year old Black and Tan smooth. Beautiful head with dark eye and correct tan markings, nice uplift of lower jaw, good size nostrils, nice ears when he decides to use them, good depth of rib, tight elbows, moved well with drive and reach, but unhappy today and it showed in his demeanour. Limit Dog 3 ents 1 Potts Adreeam Look At Me 3 year old Red smooth in good coat, red rich in colour, nice head with dark eye, nice uplift of lower jaw, black nose with good sized nostrils.Neatly placed ears, level topline on the stand, cobby little dog of good proportions, moved well with reach and drive. 2 Finlay-Kirkwood Grajenco Red Valentino 18 month old Red smooth, in good coat which is rich in colour. Head of good proportions, good uplift and width of lower jaw, dark eye, black nose with no open nostrils. Good front and rear assemblies, moved well, but not as well as the maturer 1st place. 3 Connery and Moore Zilcan Red Arrow. Open Dog 4 ents 1Abs 1 Mackay Ch Osthaen A kind of Magic 3 year old Black and Tan Smooth, Classic head with correct markings, correct width and upturn of lower jaw, nose has wide nostrils, dark eye colour, ears neat, well placed and he uses them well. A nice dog to go over on the table, which seemed to enjoy the interaction which speaks volumes about his temperament. Standing he presents a large round head on a square cobby body. He is correct in fore and rear assemblies, good depth of rib and nice tight elbows. On the move he has good reach and drive ,and totally balanced. In harmony with his handler, A very neat package, happy to award BD and BIS. 2 Swinge and Price Ch Marquand Remember Me JW. 2 year old Red rough, head of good proportions, correct uplift of jaw, dark eye, black nose with good sized nostrils, good shoulder placement, level topline, good tail set and correct rear angles. Moved well fore and aft, happy to award him RBD Veteran Bitch 1 ent Oliver-Barratt Chinakys Queen Grande, 7 year old Black and Tan smooth, correct coat and markings, head of correct proportions with good uplift of lower jaw, well placed nose with large nostrils, nicely frosted on muzzle, good depth of rib, good front and rear assembly, moved well coming and going, handled sympathetically, pleased to award BVB and BVIS Minor Puppy Bitch 2 ents. Carstairs Grajenco Avon 8 month Red smooth. Confident young lady, well presented in good coat with rich red colouring, Good head nicely proportioned, nice jaw line, dark eye and correct ear set. Nice arch of neck leading into correct front assembly, still needs time to developing, but a promising bitch. Good rear angles which she used well when driving forward, good tail set, one I think has a bright future. 2. Finlay-Kirkwood Grajenco Never Enough, 8 month Red smooth. Litter sister to 1st place, unfortunately hasn’t the confidence of her sister. I gather she wasn’t shown by her usual handler. Unhappy on the table so difficult to assess, and refused to move. She seems to have some of the attributes of her sister, I do hope this is just one of those phases that she’s going through. Puppy Bitch 3 ents Swinge Balthazar There she Goes, 10 month Red Rough. Good head with dark eye, correct furnishings, good under jaw line, nostrils wide, good front and rear assemblies, level topline, which she held on the move, good bone and cat like tight feet. On the move she had reach and drive and was balance, which was good to see for a youngster. Junior Bitch 5 ents 1 Mackay Osthaen Scarlett Symphony 15 month Red Rough, smart young lady who was at one with her handler, standing foresquare she presents a cobby square picture, head of good proportions with good width of under jaw, black nose, dark eye. Level topline, good depth of rib, straight front legs with width for chest, elbows tight to chest, cat like feet, good rear angulation which she use to advantage on the move, she has reach and drive and presents a nice package, A well deserved RBB. 2 Swinge Balthazar Centrefold 10 month Red rough, a nice bitch, Correct head proportions, dark eye, black nose, good uplift of jaw, correct furnishings on head, harsh coat of good colour. Level topline, tight feet, good shoulder placement, nice rear angles. Moved with reach and drive holding her topline throughout, balanced on the move, pleased to award BPB and BPIS. 3 Hamill This Girl on Fire. Post Graduate 3 ents 1 Gullon Barnfall Vanity 2 year old Red smooth with a classic head, dark eye, nice upturn of lower jaw, correct well placed ears, coat short and smooth and rich red in colour, good tail set, level topline on the stand. Good shoulder placement and good rear angles. Moved with reach and drive. 2. Mackay Osthaen I’m Your Fantasy 2 year old Red Rough presented in good condition. Nice head with correct furnishings, kind dark eye, well placed nose with wide nostrils and good earset. Good depth of chest giving width, moved well, coat of correct texture and colour, Moved well coming and going. 3. Oliver- Barratt Norymarbi Stelmaria Asriel. Limit Bitch 1 ent. 1 Mackay Osthaen Fire Will Reign, 3 year Red Rough, well constructed, with a large head, good nose placement, dark eye, correct ear set, correct coat texture and nice red colouring, nice square shape, good depth of chest giving width, tight feet, good shoulder placement and rear angles, good tail set, moves well. Open Bitch 2 ents 1 Gullon Ch Datiri Chickadee JW OSW 6 year old Red smooth, well constructed and when standing fore square presents a lovely shape, nice and square, coat short and of a rich colour, good head proportions, well placed nose, earset correct and ears carried well, jawline correct, strong neck leading to well placed shoulders, good depth of rib giving width, straight front legs and tight feet, level topline, good tail set, correct rear angles which she used to advantage driving round the ring, nice front extension. Pleased to award BB and RBIS. 2 Mackay Ch Osthaen Scandal By Night, 7 year old Black and Tan smooth, good head with dark eye, black nose and good sized nostrils, correct under jaw, well place ears, frosting on muzzle, nice depth of rib, tight elbows, nice width of chest, standing gives a square outline, good front and rear assemblies, moved well, not quite as positive as 1st.