Exonian CS – 2^nd December 2017

What lovely BIS and BPIS line-ups. Thank you to the other judges for putting through such quality.

BEST IN SHOW. Sales’ Redoak One Step Beyond at Rugarry IR JCH – 2 ½ yr Dogue De Bordeaux.  What a super young man.  This breed is described as powerful, stocky, athletic and imposing. This boy ticks them all. Super size and outline, large broad head, pronounced stop, nice eye and well set and closely held ears. Correct lipline creating that characteristic upturned ‘V’.  Short strong neck through to broad deep front, well laid shoulders, strong bone and good feet. Deep ribs back to a short strong loin. Good angles to the rear and correct topline. On the move this boy is a joy to watch, free flowing with powerful drive. Very close between him and the Borzoi but his attitude won the day.

RES BEST IN SHOW Pinkerton’s Coverdales Volcanus at Menigma – Borzoi. Lovely balanced outline. Long lean head of good proportions, dark eye and nice small ears. Neck flows into well laid shoulders over deep ribs of good shape. Lovely underline with good tuck up, correct topline, slight arch through to wide, well muscled rear quarters. On the move showing graceful elegance one expects from this breed, true coming & going, and a driving effortless profile gait.

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW  Prout’s Amarige Armani Diamonds at Furzeland – Samoyed. Full critique in the breed but this young man stood out in the breed and set the bar for the pastoral group that none of the others could reach. Excels for type and movement, lost out to the mature dogs in the BIS lineup but was a worthy BPIS winner.

RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Quest’s Lilileian Louis Vuitton (Imp Fin) – Tibetan Spaniel. Impressed by his shape, balance and maturity. Lovely head shape with good proportions and nice eyes. Well made forequarters with plenty of forechest. Lovely body proportions, well angulated rear, in good coat with a lovely full tail.  So positive, true and self assured on the move.
 

BEST VETERAN IN SHOW. Stansbury & Pilgrim’s Ch Woodbriar Luciano JW ShCM– Doberman. What a lovely boy. Realised when writing my critiques that I judged this young man a few years back before he gained his title. Loved him then and still do. Owned the big ring on the move to win through in a lovely veteran line-up. Full critique under Champions Stakes.

RESERVE BEST VETERAN IN SHOW Rutland & Jones’ Sh Ch Khamsynn Carry On Camping JW – Weimaraner. This graceful elegant B pushed hard. Loved her outline and shape. Correct body proportions with feminine head of good length. Well made and well muscled fore quarters, correct depth of chest and ribbed back to a short deep loin. Muscular rear with well turned stifle. Effortless mover with good reach and drive.

BEST RESERVE BEST OF BREED IN SHOW Pile’s Tarkaswell Dr Zhivago at Moleschamber ShCM – Border Terrier. Super 4yr dog. Loved his head with dark eye and well set ears. Well made and with nice harsh coat. Lovely level topline & well set tail. True sound mover with a brisk action and plenty of attitude.

Shetland Sheepdog (Bitches)

Special Yearling (4,1)
1^st         Waldron’s Lavika Good Times Love her size feminine with good shape. Needs to fill in in the cheeks. Nice ears when she uses them. Well made fore and aft, in good coat and a steady mover. BPB

2^nd        Dunn’s Balidorn Rose Bush at Shelleary

3^rd.        Wood’s Malaroc Rainydaze

Post Graduate (4,0)
1^st         Mitchell & Fiddock’s Karmindale Secret Lova at Lowenek. 3yr Tri. Feminine head of good shape with lovely ears nice length of neck to well made front. Good outline and pleasing rear. In good coat and moved well, true coming and going. RBB

2^nd        Rodwell’s Mendipmist Miss Moneypenny

3^rd        Crawford’s Emmaview Lily Of The Valley

Res      Waldron’s Frecia Beautiful Lady

Open (8,1)
1^st         Mitchell & Fiddock’s Lowenek Calypso This 7yr B headed up a close class.  Petite and of good shape with nice head, dark eye and best ears.  Well made fore and aft.  Moves nicely. BB
2^nd        Hirst’s Sundark Tsarina

3^rd        Hirst’s Sundark Simply A Star

Res      Mitchell & Fiddock’s Condruean Nyst at Lowenek
 

Border Collie

Post Graduate (4,0)
1^st         Birchall’s Monjuca Perfect Bliss Liked this 13mth B for her type and outline. Feminine head of good proportions although ears could be better. Well made front with good forechest and level topline. Good rear well muscled. True collie movement with correct head and tail carriage.

2^nd        Garland’s Tonkory Royal

Open (4,0)
1^st         Garland’s Tonkory Doyle JW ShCM 5yr D. Masculine all through, good head with distinct stop and dark eye. Good neck and shoulders, deep chest. Well made rear with good muscle. Level topline, moved well.  BOB

2^nd        Davis’ Kinaway I Am Sir Matt for Jacamalis ShCM

Bearded Collie

Open (4,0)
1^st         Webb’s Megamaree Just Amazing JW 2yr D. Young boy of good size and shape. Nice head, good neck and lovely shoulders.  Good depth of chest, level topline and correct tail carriage.  Best mover with good reach and drive. BOB

2^nd        McCawley & Charlesworth’s Beardievle Maid In Heaven for Brimblebec 10yr B. Nicely made mature B of different shape to 1. Well made, carrying a good coat and moves well but didn’t quite have the reach and drive of the winner. RBOB

3^rd        McCawley & Charlesworth’s Brimblebec Blueberry Pie
 

Samoyed

Post Graduate (4,0)
1^st         Prout’s Amarige Armani Diamonds at Furzeland WOW, what a stunner. Took my eye and set the bench mark for the day. Excels in type, conformation and movement. Presents a balanced picture, super head with dark eye and contrasting black lips, nose and ear. Well made fore and hind quarters, lovely straight front both standing and on the move. Super rear used well on the move giving a free gait. Lovely coat completing the picture. Only 10mths but surely has a very bright future. BOB, BP, Group 1, Puppy Group 1 and Best Puppy in Show.

2^nd        Meakin & Turner’s Plyushka Gypsy Luna Star

Another quality youngster. 14mth B, feminine head of correct shape and proportions, well made and presenting a good shape. Another good mover. RBOB

Open (4,0)
1^st         Meakin & Turner’s Sarnoushka Penny Lane at Plyushka ShCM 3yr B. Liked her shape, pleasing head, would prefer a slightly shorter muzzle. Well made fore and aft. Correct depth and spring of rib, good coat and best mover in the class.

2^nd        Spong’s Icemount Ky Krysta Bleu

3^rd        Prout’s Furzeland Devon Warrior

Res      Parker’s Icemount Ky Luck Be A Lady

Polish Lowland

Open (4,0)

1^st         Burdett-Coutts’ Dewiza Kontekst at Chrevle (Imp Pol) 6yr B. Liked this B for her size and shape. Good head with dark eye and nice ears. Well laid shoulders with good forechest, deep well sprung ribs. Nice rear and moved well. BOB

2^nd        Burdett-Coutts’ Dobrany Dorianblue Odyssi 2yr D. Bigger all over than 1 but of good shape and well balanced. Well made fore and aft. Less forechest than 1. Moved well. RBOB

German Shepherd Dog

Open (4,0)
1^st         Penn & Foster’s Chalksville Cool Running over Jandeburn ShCM Heading up a nice class this 2yr D ticked all the boxes. Lovely outline, masculine all through and giving an appearance or power. Love his head, good proportions and shape, nice eyes and good ears. Strong neck to well laid shoulders. Good forechest, ribs deep and well sprung. Firm level back with correct tailset and carriage. Broad, powerful, well muscled rear.  What a super mover, sound at any speed with powerful trot. Even in a small ring he moved well but really showed what he can do in the group. BOB & Group 2

2^nd        Stephens’ Brightmeadow Kiss The Girls Only 9mths but what a stunner. Presenting a similar outline to my winner with many of the same attributes only not the maturity. Super outline and a gorgeous head. He is still young and ears are a bit wayward at times and he needs to strengthen behind but they will come. Super front, correct topline and powerful rear. One for the future.  RBOB, BP and Puppy Group 2
3^rd        Shaw’s Astradine Kornishman
Res      Patterson’s Figynberg Ffion

Pyranean Mountain Dog

Open (8,4)
1^st         Spier’s Ch Belshanmish Yellow River Super 3yr D. Just what I was looking for. Good size & exudes power. Broad head with nice curves to the skull, nice eye and strong muzzle but would like less stop. Well made front with good forechest and deep ribs. Broad muscular rear. Best mover, not close behind, straight front and steady in profile. BOB

2^nd        Downes’ Rivergroves All The Right Moves II at Belshanmish (Imp UAS) 18mth D. Nice youngster with pleasing head and lovely ears. Well put together but chest needs to drop. Another good mover. RBOB
3^rd        Thorne’s Belshanmish Pretty In Pink at Pyrajay

Res      Downs’ Belshanmish Orange Crush

Belgium Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)

Post Graduate (3,1)

2 nice babies, brother and sister
1^st         Harris’ Hawksflight Aramis for Tolnedra 7mth.  Lovely head with dark eye and mask. Better ears that his sister. Well made fore and aft with a good outline and shape. Lovely mover. RBOB & BP

2^nd        Ainsworth & Mackie’s Hawksflight Milady De Winta Litter sister, Very good in head and body, moved a little close behind today.

Open (1,0)
1^st         Snell’s Ch Hawksflight Just Made For Me 5yr & What a lovely B. Pleasing head and mask with dark eye. Nice neck through to well laid shoulders, enough forechest and good depth & spring of rib. Nicely angled rear and correct topline. True brisk movement. BOB & Group 4

Belgium Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)

Open (7,3)
A nice class and very close between 1 & 2
1^st         Randall’s Xanova Secret Tulip 15mth B of lovely shape with correct head and eye. Good ear set and carriage. Well made fore and aft.  Nice bone and neat feet. Level topline Best mover. BOB

2^nd        Lock’s Kasyka’s Yess (Imp NLD) 2yr D, another good example with super head and ears. Dark eye. Well made fore and aft. Correct movement, just a little closer behind today. RBOB

3^rd        O’Neill’s Nadjarah’s Lush (Imp)

Res      O’Neill’s Milyentor Grand Token

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

Open (2,0)
1^st         Lee’s Balletcor Godric Gryffindor for Horcrux 11mth D getting the better of his sire today. Very smart youngster with pleasing wedge shaped head. Lovely ears. Super front assembly with good bone and feet. Well sprung, deep ribs through loin to a well angulated rear. Preferred his length of body and coat. Free active mover from all angles.  Would prefer a better tail carriage. BOB & BP

2^nd        Lee’s Balletcor Morning Symphony at Amenbury Ir Jun Ch ShCM 5yr D. Different to his son. Shorter in muzzle and back but just as well made in front and behind. Another good mover though. RBOB

Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)

Open (4,3)
A close class with a nice trio of exhibits
1^st         Burgoyne & Goddard’s Waterdeep Ranger One 13mth D won through today. Lovely head and ears, nicely erect with good width. Nice eye and very attentive. Well made front assembly with good forechest, deep well sprung ribs. Liked his length and overall balance. Correct topline and best mover.  BOB

2^nd        Siviter’s Rubegud Takin The Mick ShCM 2yr D. Another nice example, correct head, well made front with forechest and deep ribs. Not quite the length and outline of my winner and lacked the same rear dive on the move. RBOB

3^rd        Burgoyne & Goddard’s Swanpool Armarni

Briard

Open (2,0)
1^st         Jacobs-Pearce’s Salieri Heaven Knows at Arundall. 2yr Black B. Lovely Feminine B of good size and shape. Good head with dark eyes. Good length of neck to well laid shoulders and level topline. Ribbed back to short loin. Well angulated rear. Steady and effortless on the move, true fore and aft.  Left her coat at home. BOB

2^nd        De Boo’s Nouvion Hadar with Helyroso. 2½yr Dark Fawn D. Masculine throughout. Nice head although eye could be darker, lovely body proportions, correct angles front and rear and a lovely topline. Not as clean coming & going as my winner. RBOB

Hungarian Puli

Open (2,0)
1^st         Szczopanski’s Ch Catsun Cinnabar at Tremodeus Loved this compact 2yr B, feminine in head and an inquisitive expression under all that coat. Well made fore and aft, deep well sprung ribs to short loin. Good cords to floor. Love her short clean stride with very little rise. Beautiful. BOB

2^nd        Szczopanski’s Catsun Chilli Pepper at Tremodeus 4yr B build on larger lines. Feminine head and well made. Good overall shape. Correct short stride but a little less economical with more rise and fall. RBOB

AVNSC Pastoral

Post Graduate (2,1)
1^st         Beeney’s Coneypark Black Sabbath. 15mth Smooth Collie. Nice young man, masculine head of good shape, ears set well apart and used well. Good front assembly, deep chest and well sprung ribs, level back. Good depth to loin with well angled rear.  A little close coming toward but nice rear and profile movement. RBAVNSC

Open (3,2)
1^st         Beeney’s Brackenhaye When We Dance. 22mth Smooth Collie. Really like this 22mth B. Lovely feminine head with correct planes, shallow stop and well placed ears. Super forehand, level back and well muscled, well angulated rear. Neat feet.  Lovely true mover from all sides.  BAVNSC

AV Pastoral

Puppy (6,4)
1^st         Lee’s Balletcor Godric Gryffindor for Horcrux Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

2^nd        Ainsworth & Mackie’s Hawksflight Milady De Winta (BSD Tervueren)

Veteran (17,8)
1^st         Szczopanski’s Catsun Coraleclipse.10yr Hungarian Puli.  What a lovely girl, liked her outline, well made with lovely forehand, well sprung ribs, level topline and nice rear. Good coat with nice cords to floor.

Straight true mover with good drive.

2^nd        Alder & Haste’s Jakanshe Harvest Time with Aussiame ShCM (Australian Shepherd)

3^rd        Cooper’s Elbereth Kippis to Pavoskas ShCM (Finnish Lapphund)

4^th        Mitchell & Fiddock’s Lowenk Calypso (Shetland Sheepdog)

Pastoral Group

GP1      Prout’s Amarige Armani Diamonds at Furzeland. (Samoyed)

GP2      Penn & Foster’s Chalksville Cool Running over Jandeburn ShCM. (German Shepherd Dog)

GP3      Szczopanski’s Ch Catsun Cinnabar at Tremodeus (Puli)

GP4      Snell’s Ch Hawksflight Just Made For Me (BSD Tervueren)

Pastoral Puppy Group

PGP1   Prout’s Amarige Armani Diamonds at Furzeland. (Samoyed)

PGP2   Stephens’ Brightmeadow Kiss The Girls. (German Shepherd Dog)

PGP3   Lee’s Balletcor Godric Gryffindor for Horcrux. (Welsh Corgi (Pembroke))

PGP4   Critchlow’s Glenchess Kiuru over Pavoskas. (Finnish Lapphund)

Best of Reserve Best of Breed Pastoral

1^st         Stephens’ Brightmeadow Kiss The Girls. (German Shepherd Dog)

AV Champion Stakes

1^st         Stansbury & Pilgrim’s Ch Woodbriar Luciano JW ShCM (Dobermann). Heading up a lovely class this boy had that little extra something to stand out. Quality throughout. Good length of head, lovely arch to neck flowing into a super front assembly. Straight topline of correct gentle slope, deep well-sprung ribs to a short strong loin. Well muscled rear. Lovely neat feet. True on the move with a free driving gait. Pleased to see he had also won Working Veteran and later I gave him BVIS

2^nd        Brown’s Ch Densown Sunrise (Pomeranian)

3^rd        Quest’s Ch Chenrezi Troublemaker JW ShCM (Tibetan Spaniel)

4^th        Quest’s Ch Chenrezi Summer Breeze JW ShCM (Tibetan Spaniel)

AV Special Veteran (Over 10yrs)

1^st         Mitchell & Fiddock’s Belthorne Echo Of Grace at Lowenek (Shetland Sheepdog) 11yr B. Lovely B of good size and type. Super head and ears with nice eye. Best mover.

2^nd        Baguely & Attwood’s Sh Ch Kylowen Gerrans ShCM IR Vet Ch (Welsh Springer Spaniel)

3^rd        Partridge’s Sh Ch Kerrydown My Guy JW ShCM (Irish Setter)

4^th        Blackford’s Amblelight Parhelia (Welsh Springer Spaniel)

AV Graduate Stakes

1^st         Warren’s Neerodan Just In Time (English Toy Terrier) Headed up a big class. Loved his attitude with his clean outline, correct wedge shaped head and correct ‘candle-flame’ ears. Straight front, deep chest, good underline and well angulated rear.  Liked him on the move, sassy and confident with good drive and correct reach.

2^nd        Blackford’s Amblelight Galatea (Welsh Springer Spaniel)

3^rd        Matthews’ Millpoint Simply Bootifull with Sonham (Pointer)

4^th        Dear’s Diamonddax Hooray Henry (Miniature Smooth Dachshund)