Lagotto Romagnolo Association

Thank you to the Association for the invitation and to my steward Steph. Thank you to the exhibitors for the entries and bringing their dogs. I was very pleased with the quality and quantity of my entry. 

Class A - Special Award Puppy Dog/Bitch (5 entries, 1 absent) 

1st - Bishop & Norbury’s Bedeslea Fifth of November

8 month old dog with square outline. Good bone and substance for his age. Skull broad, good skull to muzzle proportions and correct bite. Good eye shape. Strong neck of good length. Good front angulation with good size and shaped feet. Well-ribbed back with a firm level topline. Correct tail set and carriage. Good rear angulation and well muscled. Coat in good condition and well presented. Powerful movement. 

2nd - Norbury & Bishop’s Bedeslea Remember Remember

Litter sister to the winner sharing many of the same virtues though she is the feminine version. She had good head proportions, a feminine expression without losing substance. Good ear set and correct bite. Strong neck leading to good lay back of shoulder. Compact body, level topline and ribbed well back. Balanced angulation front and rear and good bend of stifle. Coat in good condition. Moved well when settled. 

3rd - Skegg’s Luxipuk Perfectmatchatee

Class B - Special Award Graduate Dog/Bitch (5 entries, 1 absent) 

1st - Goodchild’s Articbreeze Kiss N Tell at Kingsfleet

14 month old bitch who won this class on movement. Feminine head with good length of muzzle and skull. Lovely eye shape and expression with a hint of cheek. Good ear placement and carriage. Correct bite. She still has some maturing to do but she already has adequate depth of chest and good front and rear angulation. Strong topline and well muscled loin. Compact feet. Well muscled rear. Good tail set, her tail never stopped wagging. Coat of good texture and not over presented. Powerful and effortless movement. 

2nd - Conlon’s Bedeslea Casa Di Prada

2 year old bitch of good breed type. Square in outline with good bone and substance. Head well proportioned with good depth of muzzle. Good length of neck leading to well laid back shoulders. Level topline and good croup leading to a well placed tail. Moved with ease. 

3rd - Shah’s Lamese Lucia

Class C - Special Award Open Dog/Bitch (4 entries, 0 absent) 

1st - Norbury’s Bedeslea Pradasphere JW

2 year old bitch excellent for breed type. Square and functional bitch capable of the job she was bred for. Beautiful head with strong jaw without losing her feminine expression. Lovely eye shape and colour. Strong neck. Balanced front and rear angulation. Plenty bone and tight elbows. Nice depth of chest and well ribbed back. Good topline which she carries well on the move. Excellent tail carriage. Well conditioned and presented. Correct coat texture. Moved effortlessly covering ground well, best mover of the class. 

2nd - MacKay & Laroche’s Hunting Track Curly Wurly at Emmroche

6 year old bitch with square outline. Good head proportions and eye shape. She is a moderate bitch with nothing overdone. Good front and rear angulation. Level topline which she holds well on the move. Great coat in condition and presentation. Moved well just couldn't match 1 today. 

3rd - Bishop’s Bedeslea Prada Linea Rossa

Steph Duncan