Isle Early Puppy Stakes (89, 43a)

1^st        Watkins’ Albionspitz Blue Moon – Eurasier. Throughout the class this youngster kept taking my eye. Scores well for type and size. Love his head, good shape and nice ear set and carriage, well made forehand with straight front, good bone, neat feet and lovely forechest. Correct top and underline. Well set on tail and a well-muscled, moderately angled rear. Straight coming and going and lovely profile movement. Didn’t put a foot wrong and had the presence to win this lovely class.

 2^nd       Wilton-Clark’s Shalfleet The Lion King – Whippet. Another one that commands attention. Love his smooth elegant outline. Long lean head atop a long muscular neck. Well laid shoulders, deep chest and correct graceful arch over the loin. Well muscled rear with well bent stifles and covers the ground on the stand.

Movement is free easy and straight with correct tail carriage.

 3^rd       Whitman & Tarabad’s Khatibi Cracker Dawn – Tibetan Terrier

Res     Johns’ Gemson Paloma  - Portuguese Water Dog
VHC   Hornby’s  Derochaise Miss Dior – Dachshund (Wire Haired)

Isle Early Open Stakes (51, 24a)

1^st        Robb’s UK/Int/Bel/Lux/Ger/NL Ch Under Icewolf’s Star Inditardo JW ShCM – Alaskan Malamute. What a super young man who always appears to be smiling. Love his size and outline, broad head with well set ears on a muscular neck. Super front assembly, legs straight with good bone.  Lovely body, compact, and conveying strength deep chest. Short strong loin to a well muscled moderately angled rear. Such a show-man and a lovely mover, true & powerful with good drive.
2^nd       Holmes's Ir Ch Barnby Caramel Wafer at Bimandi JW ShCM – Border Terrier. Compact masculine boy with lovely head of good breadth. Well made forequarters with straight front & deep chest. Level topline and carrying a good coat. True easy mover.

3^rd       Thomas’ Bowdonia Anastasia JW – Spaniel (Welsh Springer

Res     Cherry’s Lynces Whatever You Want ShCM – Tibetan Terrier
VHC   Rutterford’s Ch Kelgrove Just Blue at StormheadJW ShCM – Shetland Sheepdog


Dogue De Bordeaux

Junior (2,1)
1^st        McEnaney & Oldman’s Bravadouge Lord Claude. 17mth D. Masculine young man. Loved his head, good width and shape with a nice eye. Good length of well muscled neck into well laid shoulders. Lots of bone and neat feet. Deep chest through to broad muscular loin . Well muscled rear. Free mover. BOB

Post Graduate (1,0)
1^st        Kirk’s Alright Cocker at Stillastar. 21mth B. Feminine with pleasing head. Good neck and shoulders, well muscled forequarters and deep chest. A little too much tuck up. Well muscled rear. Was held back on the move but runs true. RBOB

Open (1,0)
1^st        Kirk’s Alright Cocker at Stillastar

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

Open (2,0)
1^st        Aylott’s Barwal Blazing Desert. 4yr D. Clean lines presenting a nice outline. Lovely head with well made forequarters and lovely forechest. Free mover with drive. Preferred his presence and outline on the day. BOB

2^nd       Aylott’s Brisam Subaru 6yr B. Pretty, feminine B with nice head and ears. Well made forehand. Good topline. Another good mover.

Ray McDonald (Judge)