Scottish Kennel Club
I must thank the SKC for allowing me to judge another favourite breed & awarding CCs for the first time. I had a nice entry & really enjoyed judging the breed, at first found it slightly difficult with so many varying breed types something I had not appeared to have judged or seen so much of in the past.
MPD (2) 1 Stammer’s Barleyarch Billbug at Lochpointer, lovely type & outline to this stylish well developed 7 month old. I much preferred his overall balance & breed type, fraction overawed at this his first show, very smart well developed head, nice eye shape & colour with expression. Slightly arched muscular neck into good shoulders & firm short back, gradually sloping topline to a well set & carried tail, excellent shoulder & upper arm angulation, well bodied with deep chest & well placed elbows, nicely ribbed & well coated, correct muscular hindquarters, well turned stifle, good legs & tight feet, very sound free mover with drive. BPD; 2 Hawksby’s Benboee Beguilling at Delahawk, good size & shape to this 9 month old, enough strength of skull but lacking the balance in foreface. Little short of neck & not the close shoulder of 1, firm back line lacking the gradual slope to his tail. Very good depth of chest & body, would like more length back of rib & less length of loin. Well coated & in nice condition, good rear angles, stands well on nicely boned legs & feet. Moved out well with good stride.
PD (5) 1 B Billbug at L; 2 Knowles & Glen’s Wilholme I Gotta Feelin for Bessalone, head well shaped but slightly longer in foreface & a little too much stop but with lovely eye shape & colour & well set ears. Good length to arched neck & well set into shoulders, enough front angulation lacking the chest depth of the 1st. Lovely short back & firm topline to well set & carried tail. Lovely body with well sprung ribs well back with short loin in nice condition & in well presented l/spotted coat. Good angulations front & rear with nice muscletone to hindquarters. Straight well boned legs & tight arched feet. Very free mover with correct side gait & sound; 3 Benboee Beguilling at Delahawk.
JD (1) 1 Angus’ Calmerell Bederkesaer, came 4th in PD class, for 9 months this nicely balanced youngster was lacking so much in body weight, substance & depth of chest & body. Seeming to be lacking in ring experience or training, his movement was erratic & somewhat hard to determine once he stopped being a nutcase he showed soundness but just needing so much time & to be handled. On the plus side I liked his head shape & balance with kind alert eye, nicely placed & used ears, good neck clean & with nice arch, firm short topline to gradual fall to nice set tail carried well. Presented in nice coat. Enough bone on straight legs, feet need to tighten & strengthen.
PGD (5,3) 1 Hammond, Gulliford & Jefferies’ Xsepshunall Merlot of Southmead, very nice outline & overall balance to this l/spotted, lovely head, well shaped & balanced with correct shaped soft eye could be darker, broad ears well placed. Best of necks, clean moderate slightly arched into well laid muscular shoulders, firm backline & well set on & carried tail. Well sprung ribs & short loin, chest & body of good depth & substance, correctly angulated front assembly, elbows held well in on straight well boned legs with compact feet. Strong hindquarters, well muscled, would have like little more return of stifle. Excellent coat & skin condition. Moved out well with nice side gait, would have liked slightly better movement behind, sound forward action; 2 Duncan’s Kavacanne Hun Toint Retreve, slightly taller & not as overly balanced as 1. Masculine head fraction longer in foreface. Alert well set eyes & broad well carried ears, moderate neck well arched but shorter than my winner & lacking the very good forequarter angles of 1. Firm topline over a well sprung & ribbed back body with substance & depth. Deep chest not too wide with elbows well in on straight well boned forelegs with compact tight feet. Well muscled hindquarters & angulated stifle. Very nice l/w coat in nice presentation. Positive & sound mover.
LD (8,1) 1 Graham’s Winterwell Jelly Belly with Nyliram, of nice shape & balance with good depth & substance. Holds correctly balanced & shaped head well on moderate well muscled clean slightly arched neck set in sloping shoulders, a short firm gradual sloping back to well set on tail. Very good forequarters well angulated, chest with depth & with elbows held well in at side. Well sprung ribs well back with short slightly arched loin. Presented well in nice flat l/spotted jacket. Correct strong rearquarters, well muscled & with good return of stifle & short hocks. Strong straight well boned legs & compact tight feet, really put the effort in on the move which won him the class. Very sound & free with good forward action & drive from behind covering the ground well; 2 Barnett’s Puddledub Poit Dhubh, liked the overall outline & balance of this smooth coated well presented l/w. Lovely head shape & balance with soft expression from darkish eyes & broad well set & carried ears. Good neck & clean sloping shoulders, slightly longer in back & not as firm is inclined to drop topline on the stance. Correctly angulated front & rear with good muscletone to hindquarters, nice depth of chest & body with substance, well ribbed. Nice boned legs & tight feet, moved soundly with good stride & ground coverage; 3 Wright’s Crumleigh Magic Max.
OD (2) 1 Drysdale’s Ch Barleyarch Farthing at Drysika, very stylish & all round balanced noble dog of good size & proportions. Having had the opportunity to judge this dog before & award him highly today he did not disappoint, I thought he stood out for breed type & had everything I was looking for. Really liked his clean-cut well worked & balanced head with good skull, alert well placed intelligent eyes of good colour, broad well set on ears, muscular clean & slightly arched neck into long sloping shoulders & firm short back to well set on & carried tail. Beautiful skin condition & flat l/w ticked coat in lovely condition over a body with depth & substance, deep of chest not too wide & with elbows held in, sprung ribs well back to short loin with slight tuck. Correctly angulated forequarters, muscular broad hips, well turned stifle & short hocks, good straight boned legs, well padded round feet, very powerful free co-ordinated mover, really covered the ground & was very sound both ends. No hesitation in awarding the CC & later BOB; 2 Tulleth, Galloway & Anderson’s Alayglow Um Um Raicher, 4 years old l/w spotted in excellent coat & condition. A very well balanced dog with a nice outline, not quite the build of my winner & was a finer breed type. Nice masculine head, clean & well shaped, expressive well set eyes, strong long neck into long sloping shoulders, excellent angulation of shoulder to upper arm & with depth to chest. Firm short back gradual slope to tail. Deep body with substance, well sprung ribs, short loin with slight tuck. Muscular hindquarters with well angulated stifle & short hocks. Not the bone density of my winner but with straight legs & tight compact feet. Very sound positive & free mover with drive & throw covering the go round well. RCC.
VD (3) 1 Duncan’s Magregor Pukka, this very well built 8 year old fits the Standard well & is the type I like. Super head & expression from dark eyes, strong arched neck holding head well, firm short backline & nice tail. Lovely body & ribs with depth & substance, good skin & smooth textured l/w spotted coat. Nicely angulated front & rear with good muscletone throughout. Well boned legs & tight compact feet, with strong hocks made for a very sound & free striding mover. BVD; 2 Brown’s Montalba Maurice, slightly taller this 8 year old but balanced throughout giving a nice picture on the stance. Head masculine not as typical or correct as 1, nice dark eye & kind alert expression, good neck well shaped & set into sloping shoulders & a firm short back to nice tail. Well bodied with good angles front & rear, the rear being well muscled. Nice depth of chest & body well ribbed back with short loin. Straight well boned legs & arched feet, another free striding mover who was sound; 3 Bliss’ Keigame The Charmer.
MPB (5,2) 1 Bliss’ Kacela Sweet Malaika, charming 6 months old l/spotted with a lovely outline & balance for one so young. Not my type of head & I hope it develops further, good skull but lacking balance & strength of foreface. Nice eye shape & alert. Had the best shoulder to upper arm angulation of the class, sloping firm held backline on the stance & move. Lovely body depth & substance, presented in a great coat texture, would like more depth of chest, nice straight well boned legs & tight feet, free & sound steady mover; 2 Cox’s Cushatlaw Irresistable, much more breed type in head shape & balance with lovely expressive eyes, good neck length into well set sloping shoulders with good angles to upper arm. Not standing well & losing any firmness in her topline, for 8 months I would need to see more depth in chest & body with more substance, straight forelegs but lacking in bone, enough return of stifle, tight feet. Still able to move with good stride & sound using tail well; 3 Tait’s Benboee Bring It On.
PB (7,1) 1 Knowles & Glen’s Wilholme Sharp N Smart at Bessalone, I really liked this youngster as she finished up my BP but her l/w ticked jacket has patch colour markings that detracts & it is only on going over her that you get the true picture. Pretty feminine head well developed, super expression from lovely eyes well shaped, correct broad ear. Well muscled & arched neck into clean sloping shoulders, correct short firm back over a body with lovely weight, super ribs sprung well back & with great depth to chest & brisket, elbows well in & standing well over straight nicely boned legs & tight feet. Well muscled quarters, good return of stifle, lovely second thigh down to short hocks giving a free driving action. Shown & handled well to get the best from her on the stance & the move which was free & sound; 2 Tudor’s Torranpoint Peppercorn, smart l/w ticked presented in good skin & lovely coat. Sweet feminine head well worked & balanced, I think I preferred this head to that of my winner, carried on good arched neck of length into clean sloping shoulders, enough upper arm but lacked depth of chest. Good short firm backline, well bodied & ribbed back, nice strong quarters & correct return of stifle, would have liked more strength of bone, straight legs to neat arched feet, very sound both ends & had good striding ground coverage; 3 Duncan’s Cushatlaw Irresistable.
JB (2) 1 Duncan’s Kavacanne Gale Storm, very smart balanced outline looks every bit feminine. Correctly proportioned head, lovely dark eye colour & well held broad ears. Super muscletone to arched neck of length smoothly into well laid shoulders & a firm short backline to a well set on white tail which she used well. Nothing overdone but with lovely substance & depth of chest, brisket & body with sprung ribs well back into short loin. Presented in super l/ticked coat in lovely condition. Well angulated front & rear which was well muscled, neat hocks well placed & well boned, straight legs & compact feet, sound effortless action with reach & drive, one to watch for the future; 2 Galloway & Anderson’s Alayglow Hasina, taller lady, not as balanced as my winner, well held head, good breadth of skull but longer in foreface, eyes set well but need to be darker, strong neck & well set into shoulders with good angles to upper arm. Nice depth of chest & brisket, well bodied with substance, sprung ribs a little short making for length in loin. Well presented & in lovely condition her l/spotted coat. Straight legs would like more strength of bone compact feet, moved out well not the stride of my winner but sound.
PGB (8) 1 Hammond’s Seasham Lovestruck, I was lucky enough to judge this lady sometime ago as a puppy & thought she was fabulous then, today she has not changed my mind, I’m still lovestruck. Has grown & developed having all over balance, & I did consider her for top honours. Beautiful feminine balanced attractive head, such lovely expression & well placed ears. Length of neck well arched & muscled set well & cleanly into sloping shoulders, firm short backline to well set & carried tail. Correct shoulder to upper arm angulations, with lovely depth of chest, deep brisket & elbows held well in. Lovely depth of body with good weight & well sprung ribs well back with short loin slightly arched. Texture of her l/w ticked coat was excellent & her skin in nice condition, lovely straight strong well boned forelegs & compact tight feet, well muscled back, croup, stifle & thigh, really stands well over the ground just a fraction wide at front today. Really effortless well co-ordinated mover, sound with good driving action from the rear & throw from the front. Another I will watch with interest; 2 Lockett’s Winterwell Bobbie Dazzler of Fayemm, lovely looking in side profile & showed overall balance. Loved her head shape & alert expression, lovely eyes well placed with of colour. Super neck length & strength well laid back to angulated shoulder into a short firm backline & nice tail set on correctly. Substance & depth to a well ribbed back body with nice loin. Good upper arm & depth of chest, elbows well in on straight correctly boned legs & compact feet. Good rearquarters well turned & muscled. Presented in attractive l/ticked jacket in nice condition. Covered the ground with good side stride but was much closer behind than my winner; 3 Waddell’s Magregor Fluffernutter.
LB (9,1) 1 Drysdale’s Barleyarch Tracker at Drysika, nearly 3 year old & maturing nicely. Slightly bigger frame but with super outline & well balanced & stands well over herself. Loved her sweet well worked & proportioned head, good jaw & lovely dark eyes with alertness. Strong moderately long arched neck with strong well laid shoulders & firm level slightly sloping topline to her short back, well set tail carried well. Body of great substance nothing overdone with ribs well sprung & back with good loin & slight tuck. Lovely presentation to her l/ticked coat of good smooth texture & skin in lovely condition. Well angulated shoulder to upper arm with correct width & good depth of chest, brisket. Straight well boned legs & tight arched padded feet, excellent muscletone & return of stifle with good length & strength of hock. Powerful forward action & sound with sound driving push from the rear; 2 Coe & Pitman’s Pitwit Leeona, very similar shape & size to my winner also with lovely balance who presents a nice outline on the stance. Very attractive well work & proportionate head, alert dark eyes & good broad high set ears. Muscular moderately long & arched neck set strongly into well laid back shoulders, another with firm slightly sloping short back & nicely set tail. Well bodied & coated attractive l/ticked in nice condition, good ribs & substance with depth to chest, brisket & body with good line to slight tuck at loin. Lovely forequarter & rear angles with good muscletone, nice strong straight boned legs & tight feet, very sound free mover with good side stride & sound both ends. Just preferred the type of 1; 3 Towns Lay’s Indijazz Truly Scumptions.
OB (6) 1 Rose, Morris & Evans’ Sh Ch Kavacanne Toff Act To Follow, really stunning bitch of lovely size & shape, has improved with maturity & has a lovely balance, very feminine but full of strength & elegance. Beautifully presented l/ticked coat in lovely condition fitting body well. Very attractive & balanced head, lovely eye colour & kind expression, head held well on moderate neck set into laid back shoulders with good angulations to upper arm. Firm short strong back sloping into well placed & carried tail. Great body with depth & well sprung ribs, nice loin & slight tuck up, body well muscled. Nice depth of chest, correct width with elbows held well in on straight strongly boned legs & tight compact feet. Firm hindquarters with muscletone & excellent bend of stifle & short strong hocks. Powerful mover & very sound with good stride & ground coverage. CC; 2 Taylor’s Koolwaters On Moonlight Bay at Pelenrise, very smart balanced outline & of good size, solidly marked coat with some ticking. Most beautiful balanced well developed feminine head & dark eyes. Straight short back slight slope to tail. A body with substance & depth perhaps today carrying a little too much weight which made my class decision. Lovely sprung ribs well back & good loin & slight tuck. Very well angulated front with good depth of chest & rear well muscled & angled with good return of stifle & short hocks. Moderately boned straight legs & compact well padded feet. True mover so sound with good drive & powerful stride. RCC; 3 Trow’s Sh Ch Winterwell Tootsie Roll. VB (1) 1 Brown’s Montalba Millie Chillum, nice breed type to this slightly bigger bitch, very well presented in a good l/ticked coat. Nearly 8 years in very hard condition for her age. Quality head well defined with nice eye shape & set with good colour & nice held & set ears. Clean throat, strong neck of good length into clean shoulders & sloping backline held well. Well ribbed & bodied with substance & depth, lovely angles front & rear, nice straight well boned legs & feet. Strong rearquarters well muscled, nice return of stifle. Good mover positive & sound both ends.
Judge: Menny Miller
