Guilford & DCS – 08/12/2019
 

Best in Show was the Pug, Swinge & Saffer’s Ragemma Saucy Suzie at Balthazar JW. Just 15 months and what a little show off she is.  Lovely proportions on the stand, compact and solid to go over. Feminine in head with lovely dark round eye. On the move she commands attention and is a joy to watch, true coming and going but in profile she owns the ring.

Reserve Best in Show was the Afghan, Seamarks & Nemoto’s Sayadena Northern Lights (IMP BEL). Another eye catching dog, just 5yrs old. Love his outline, masculine head with dark eyes and well set ears. Good length of neck through to well laid shoulders and straight front. Level back to well made rear.  In good coat. On the move he is true with the typical springy stylish gait catching the eye.

Best Puppy in Show was the GSP, Smith and Rearden’s Winterwell Maida Stone. mth dog coming on nicely. Good head with kind eye and expression. Well made forequarters with good length of neck into well laid shoulders and good forechest. Level topline over deep ribs and short loin. Owned the ring on the move, true coming and going then in profile showed good reach and drive.

Reserve Best Puppy in Show was the Doberman, Everley & Hughes’ Manzart Wiseguy.   Just pipped a number of good puppies pushing for one of these two places. Looking a picture on the stand, lovely shape and proportions. Masculine head with dark eyes. Good neck and shoulders with good forechest, straight topline with slight slope over deep chest and good depth of loin. Good rear angles and another who eats up the ground with his free gait showing good reach and drive.

Best Veteran in Show was the Samoyed, Cross’ Tiksi Frosted Flame AW(S). I have to admit that this young lady took my eye and set the standard when she entered the ring. Going over her I was not disappointed and in the end she was still in front. Loved her shape, size and type, in good coat with lovely tail carriage. Super head and eyes with good pigment. Well made forequarters, good ribbing, short coupled to a well made and well muscled rear. Excelled on the move.

Reserve Best Veteran in Show was the Beagle, McBain & Stevens’ Redcap Bella Sorella JW ShCM. Another super B, lovely style and shape. Feminine all through with pleasing head and expression. Good length of neck to a well made front with deep chest. Level back to a well muscled and well angulated rear.. In lovely condition which shows in her true free striding movement.

Karen Nagaty Champion Stakes (18,6)

1^st         Burrage & England’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder ShCM ShCEx – Cesky Terrier. What a showman. This 6yr old has attitude and presence, coupled with breed type. Lovely head and furnishings, well made throughout and in excellent condition. Excels on the move, true and with style & purpose. Commands attention.

2^nd        Williams’ CH/Ber Ch Ulmarra Tropical Ice at Winton – Saluki. This one doesn’t realise she is nearly 10. Super outline & exquisite head. Well put together as one would expect. Moved out with style and elegance with an effortless ground covering gait.
3^rd        Nolcini Ch Broadmaynes Eclipse to Nolmacdon ShCM JW ShCEx – German Shepard Dog
Res      Reilly’s Ch/Ir Ch Lisjovia Boris Bear at Darmaror JW ShCM ShCEx CW 19 – Pyrenean Mountain Dog
VHC     Strevens’ Sh Ch Erikachen Conaire at Tollisty JW ShCM ShCEx - Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling))

AV Import Register

Special Yearling (1,0)
1^st         Milham’s About A Girl The Winter Souls to Shadowshack (Imp Esp) – White Swiss Sheperherd Dog. 15mth B, sweet girl, lovely head with erect ears used well. Well laid shoulders, good forechest and straight front. Deep chest, level topline, well muscled rear. Moved a little close behind but lovely in front. Enough reach and drive.

Open (1,0)
1^st         Dennis’ Bailey of Sereno Spirt (Imp Esp) – White Swiss Shepherd Dog. A lovely 7 yr old masculine boy. Super head, dark eye and well made front assembly. Level topline over a deep chest to a muscular, well angulated rear. Moved true fore and aft with drive.

Won a close decision for Best Import.

Retriever (Flat Coated)

Puppy (1,1)
Very close decision.
1^st         Bowen’s Candiliz Funky Monkey at Clandrift. Love this girls head. Classic shape with straight front, well made forequarters, good forechest and deep ribs. Level topline to a muscular rear and a tail that never stopped wagging. On the final run she was more settled and had the better drive which won her the class. BP

2^nd        Hutchinson’s Waverton Illusion. 9mth, longer cast and slightly smaller than the winner but another quality B. Very good head with dark eyes, good front and very neat feet. Well laid shoulders, deep chest through to moderate rear angles. Very distracted and not moving well which cost her the class.
3^rd        Hall’s Yonsaff Diamond In The Sky
 

Junior (2,0)
1^st         Hutchinson’s Waverton Illusion. What a difference a few minutes can make. Completely different dog on the move in this class.

2^nd        Tagg’s Empire Glory Black Brianta at Oiyou (Imp CZE). 17mth B, very feminine and presenting a nice overall shape. Pleasing head with hazel eye. Well made front with nice feet. Level topline to a good rear. Moved well in profile but wide coming towards and carrying her tail too high on the move today.
 

Post Graduate (6,0)
Another very close decision
1^st         Strudwick’s Flatcharm Miss Lotsa Love for Burpham JW. 18mth B. Lovely outline when allowed to stand herself but often spoilt by the handler pushing her head back. Super head with a nice dark eye, well laid shoulders over a deep chest. Good forechest and lovely feet. Level topline to well angled, muscular rear. Good tailset and carriage. Moved well with reach and drive. RBOB

2^nd        Bellamy’s Moontorn Goddess of Love.2yr B and another lovely specimine. Super head and dark eyes. Well made forequarters with forechest, deep ribs and a straight topline. The latter tending to a slight slope at times on the stand when she sinks into her rear but is lovely and level on the move. Not as tidy in front as the winner.
3^rd        Tapin’s Blacktoft Born Of Ice (AI)
Res      Sutton’s Danluda Adventurous Adam
VHC     Hendry’s Blacktoft Ice Ice Baby (AI)

Open (6,0)
1^st         Hutchinson’s Quills Mint Julep with Waverton JW (AI) (Imp Swe). What a lovely B. Classic head of good length, balanced with a slight stop and dark eyes. Super front with well laid shoulders, deep chest and good forechest. Short loin and level topline to a moderately angled, well muscled rear. Best mover of the day, true fore and aft with reach and drive in profile. BOB

2^nd        Bowen’s Clandrift Midnight Galaxy. Another very nice B. 4yrs old, built on a larger frame than the winner but balanced. Lovely head properties and dark eyes. Well made forequarters, level topline and a moderate, well muscled rear.  Super mover that secured her place.
3^rd        Bellamy’s Bochilbarley Blue Moon (AI)
Res      Bell’s Rotherfeild Black Illusion
VHC     Tapin’s Blacktoft Born Of Ice (AI)

Irish Setter

Puppy (5,2)
1^st         Rorke Zakhan’s The Red Le Baron. 9mth who stood out today. Typical gangly Irish puppy dog but everything in the right place. Super outline with correct topline. Classic head with dark eyes, good length of neck to well laid shoulders, nice bone and feet. Correctly angler rear and moving true and steady. BP

2^nd        Catling’s Quensha Family Portrait for Teleri. Just 6mths and what a lovely baby. She has a gorgeous feminine head with dark eyes, good neck to a well made front assembly with well laid shoulders & good forechest.  Straight topline to a well made rear. Steady mover.
3^rd        Evans’ Twoacres Double Bubble
Res      Tapper’s Lynwood Merry Mayden at Kedalita
VHC     Pine’s Seowns Snoops

Junior (8,5)
1^st         Barnes’ Gwendariff Lets Look At Me. What a lovely youngster, racy throughout with a super head of good length, good proportions and dark eyes. Good length of neck to well laid shoulders, good forechest, deep ribs and a gentle slope to the topline. Good angles behind on her well muscled rear. Moved with ease, true and free flowing with good drive.

2^nd        Tuite’s Porschet Christmas Cracker. Another feminine B with a good head but different in type to 1^st. Well laid shoulders, a little forechest but good depth of rib. More of a level topline to a well angulated rear. Moved ok but somewhat erratic.

3^rd        Pine’s Seowns Snoops
 

Post Graduate (6,1)
1^st         Catling’s Teleri Indian Summer (AI) JW. Headed up a very nice class. Super B with correct outline. Lovely head with dark eyes, good length of neck flows into her well laid shoulders. Well made front assembly with deep ribs. Slight slope to her topline to a well muscled and well angulated rear. Easy free flowing mover, true fore and aft with reach and drive. RBOB

2^nd        Barnes’ Gwendariff Lets Look At Me.
3^rd        Evans’ Twoacres Spring Blossom
Res      Kennedy-Sloane’s Twoacres Destiny
VHC     Tapper’s Lynwood Heypresto Kedalita

Open (4,2)
1^st         Elkins’ Twoacres Promise of Spring with Avacet. What a lovely 3yr B. Super outline, racy and elegant. Feminine head of good length, dark eyes and a good length of neck flowing into an excellent forehand. Well laid shoulders over deep ribs, good forechest and a straight front. Gentle slope to topline, short coupling to a well muscled and well angulated rear. Super mover, best of the day, free driving with reach, coming and going so true. Won a close contest for BOB

2^nd        Tuite’s Porschet Stuck on You. Another 3yr old, feminine but not quite the same elegant outline as 1 on the stand. Lovely head, good neck and shoulders, level topline and well angle rear. Moved well.
 

Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling))

Puppy (3,0)
Three very promising puppies.
1^st         Elkin’s Tollelkin Caife Americano. 7mth D. What a lovely boy this is. Super head of correct shape & well set ears. Well made front assembly with well laid shoulders, good forechest, lovely bone and neat feet. He holds a level topline over deep well sprung ribs, short loin to a well angulated rear. Correct tail set and carriage, moves steady and true with the typical ‘jaunty’ attitude missing in many these days.

2^nd        Strevens’ Tollelkin Caife Gaelach at Tollisty. 6mth B, Very feminine of good shape. I would like a little more bone on her but she is balanced. Super head with good ears, well made with well laid shoulders, good depth and spring of rib. Well made rear and a lovely mover.
3^rd        Middleton’s Ashtoraz Valentine Miracle
 

Junior (2,0)
1^st         Elkin’s Tollelkin Caife Americano

2^nd        Strevens’ Tollelkin Caife Gaelach at Tollisty
 

Post Graduate (1,0)
1^st         Nevers’ Tivalake Easy To Love. 2yr B with a pleasing head, dark eyes and well set ears. Well made forequarters with well laid shoulders and good forechest. Nice amount of bone, level topline and well made rear. I would prefer a little more length of leg to balance her out. Moved with correct ‘attitude’

Open (5,1)
1^st         Newson’s Tivalake Let’s Misbehave JW. Now 2yrs old and maturing nicely I have done him well as a youngster and he still continues to please. Good size and shape, masculine head of correct proportions and shape. Very good forequarters with well laid shoulders, good forechest and deep well sprung ribs. Level topline when stood correctly over a short well muscled loin to a well angled rear with correct tail set and carriage. Correct movement with reach and drive. BOB

2^nd        Elkin’s Tollelkin Water Dancer. Now 4yrs and another I have liked in the past and still do. Dam to my BP. Feminine with correct outline & size. Lovely head, eyes and ears. Super front with well laid shoulders and good ribs. Level topline to a well set and well carried tail. Super rear assembly, well muscled with correct angles. Another super mover. Today, just not the presence of the winner. RBOB
3^rd        Birchell’s Tivalake Cover Girl
Res      Fuard’s Tollelkin Bay of Ice

Weimaraner

Puppy (2,1)

1^st         Kerr’s Kalimor Hudson. What a super youngster. A picture on the stand with a lovely outline and proportions.  Pity he didn’t engage brain and decided to give his handler a hard time. Super head and ears, good neck flowing into a well made forehand. Laid back shoulders, deep well sprung ribs, super level topline, well ribbed back and well angulated rear. Once settled he moved with reach and drive. BP

Junior (4,3)

1^st         Bishop & Weir’s Kalimor Boy Scout. Another lovely boy. Super outline and proportions, good head and ears.  Super front, well laid shoulders, deep well sprung ribs and good forechest. Good bone and neat feet. Level topline to a correct moderate rear. On the move he is a joy to watch, free flowing and effortless with plenty of drive. RBOB
 

Post Graduate (2,1)
1^st         Bishop & Weir’s Kalimor Boy Scout

Open (2,1)

1^st         Upton-Lovett & Upton’s Gunalt Lustrous with Roydack. A lovely 2yr B. Super size and shape with correct proportions. Good head shape, good length of neck to a well made forehand. Well laid shoulders over deep well sprung ribs back to a well muscled loin and rear.  Sometimes when stacked handler tends to overstretch her with spoils her topline and exaggerates her rear angles. Effortless ground covering mover with plenty of reach and drive. BOB

AV Puppy

Minor Puppy Dog (19,14)

1^st         Wheaton’s Ausries The Real Thing for Acinonyx – Rottweiler. What a super youngster. Lovely head of good proportions, soft expression and dark eyes. Strong neck flows into a well made front. Shoulders well laid, deep chest and good forechest. Straight front with good feet. Lovely level topline over deep muscular loin to a moderately angled and well muscled rear. Super powerful mover. Promising youngster.

2^nd        Elkin’s Tollelkin Caife Americano - Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
3^rd        Murray & McKenzie’s Jaclee Dream The Impossible – Spaniel (American Cocker)
Res      Wakefield’s Boujan His Masters Voice – Mini Schnauzer
VHC     Kavanagh’s Koellen Gift of Innoence – Bull Terrier

Minor Puppy Bitch (32,24)

1^st         Dukes’ Placido Musical Miracle – Cesky Terrier. 8mth B. A super youngster with good length to head with good furnishings. Super front assembly and correct topline. Another super mover, true with bundles of attitude.

2^nd        Shahmatova’s Nashdom Three Times A Lady – Border Collie. 6mth. So typey, love her style and shape. Super head with well set ears and alert expression. Well made front with good bone and feet. Level topline to a well made rear. Super attitude and held her frame on the move to give that correct outline.
3^rd        Stewart-Brown’s Pennywave Pink Gin – Dachshund (Mini Wire-Haired)
Res      Johnson’s Coellen Sugar Cane Sweet – Bull Terrier
VHC     Strevens’ Tollelkin Caife Gaelach at Tollisty - Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Puppy Dog (22,16)

1^st         Byron’s Jasarat Gucci – Whippet. 10mths. Love his size and shape. Nice outline, super head and eye, good length of neck to well laid shoulders, straight front, flat bone and neat feet. Deep chest and graceful arched topline. Well angled rear developing well. Moved true fore and aft with good reach and drive in profile.

2^nd        Gendler’s Yakee Tigers Eye – Bullmastiff. Only 7mths but this young man has presence. Super head of good proportions, dark eyes and well set ears. Well made fore quarters, deep well sprung ribs, short coupling to a moderately angled rear. Powerful easy mover.
3^rd        Allchorne’s Nelgus Thyme Flies – Basset Hound
Res      Kavanagh’s Koellen Gift of Innoence – Bull Terrier

VHC     Allen’s Jodipas Just In Time – Rottweiler.

Puppy Bitch (16,9)

1^st         Welch’s Hookwood Cupid – Pointer. Love the shape and body of this 11mth B. Pleasing feminine head with dark eyes. Super forequarters, well laid shoulders, good depth of rib, nice bone and feet. Lovely balanced rear angles, well muscled. True fore and aft but excels in profile movement.

2^nd        Shahmatova’s Nashdom Strawberry Fields - Border Collie. Litter sister to 2^nd in MPB and very similar. Lovely type and outline, really well made fore and aft and another super typey mover.
3^rd        Rennison’s Kayla Kiss Ze Shetlandu by Zaniah (CZE Imp) – Shetland Sheepdog
Res      Johnson’s Coellen Sugar Cane Sweet – Bull Terrier
VHC     Strevens’ Tollelkin Caife Gaelach at Tollisty - Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Handling Classes.

6 to 11 years

1^st Calleigh Hird. Lovely table work, stood your dog well and showed teeth clearly. Good patterns but could be better if you slow down just a touch.

2^nd Holly Joyce. Table work is good but make sure you check your dog is standing correctly at all times on the table.  Pattern work OK, triangle could be improved, remember to keep lines straight, starting and ending in the same place.

 
12 to 16 years

1^st Edward Eddery. What a super handler, calm & precise table work with a breed that is not easy. Pattern work was spot on today. One of the best handling performances I have seen for a long while, and well presented too, well done. Best Junior Handler

2^nd Lauren Goddard. Another good handler, super work at the table, calm and precise. Good patterns but would like to see you use more of the ring.

17 to 24 years

1^st Tye Kitchen. Lovely handling, precise table work and very clear teeth. Patterns very good. Just try to relax a little, smile, and enjoy it.

2^nd Nicole Owles. Another good handler at the table, not easy with a giant breed. Triangle was good but your up and downs could be improved.  Even with a big dog you can get them up and back on the same line. If you do that it will make a big difference.

 
Male handlers 17yrs +

1^st Mark Bell. On the table you stood your dog well and showed the teeth clearly. Just remember to check your dog is standing correctly at all times on the table.  You know where you went wrong on the triangle but your up and down was good.

Female handlers 17yrs +
Close call between all placings.

1^st Charlotte Rivett. Very nice calm handler, no fuss, no frills. Stood dog well on the table and showed teeth clearly.  Lovely triangle and straight up and down. Well done.

2^nd Tye Kitchen

3^rd Kate Popple

4^th Mrs Hardwick

Ray McDonald (Judge)