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Breed Standards W.E.L.K.S .2008 Birmingham National 200 Southern Counties 2008 Three Counties 2008 Blackpool 2008 Windsor 2008 South Wales 2008 Bournemouth 2008 Welsh Kennel Club 2008 SKC August 2008 Richmond 2008 Darlington 2008
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Some of the later classes were difficult to assess as the heat of the day affected some exhibits. Overall presentation was very good, although a number had flat backs & gay tails. There were one or two with suspect mouths & dirty teeth, but I found no bad feet. I did find some of the bitches lacking in bone but one or two classes were a credit to the breeders, my BCC was just my type & one I could have brought home. PD (3) 1 Phillips’ Rathsrigg Ask Im, very promising young dog, looking very smart & mature for age, lovely dark eye, long lean head, good length of neck leading to correct lay of shoulder, good feet, shapely rearquarters, moved soundly. BP; 2 Cumming’s Honeymist Blue Flame at Rocabec, smart well balanced pup with good outline, pleasing head & expression, lengthy neck, good lay of shoulder, strong hindquarters, moved well; 3Scorah & Wiles’ Rivendown Sword And Sorcery. JD (1) A. PGD (2) 1 Green’s Miteymidgets Harry Hopkins, masculine young dog, long lean head, well placed ears, good dark eye, correct front & topline, good rear angulation & length of hock, in good coat & condition, moved with drive & purpose; 2 Schofield & George’s Miteymidgets Vickers, litter brother to 1, similar remarks apply, well made, nice make & shape, lots to like about him but he did not settle in the ring & lost out to 1. LD (7) 1 Owen’s Bisbee Blue Max, liked this dog as soon as he entered the ring, he appeared to say ‘look at me’, long lean head, well set on ears, nice dark eye, strong large white teeth with correct bite, long muscular neck leading to well laid shoulders, good depth of brisket, good topline which he kept on the move, well muscled rearquarters which he used well, moving with drive & purpose, harsh coat, well presented CC & BOB; 2 Welsh’s Rotherview Ring Leader at Wudrusjuk, nice blue dog of correct size, make & shape, lengthy head, well set ears, correct bite, tight front, good depth of brisket, pleasing rear angulation, best of legs & feet, moved well; 3 Wharton-Smith’s Miteymidgets Sherman Tank. OD (9,1) 1 Richardson’s Uptnorth Quicksilver, young dog full of promise, pleasing to go over, lengthy head, well placed fine ears, strong foreface with large white teeth & correct bite, very hard to fault, just the right amount of bone, well defined quarters. Took a little time to settle, but when he did he moved well. RCC; 2 Garbutt’s Ch Aireview Reprint, well known winning dog of correct make & shape, head of good length, correct bite & small dark eye with keen expression, good lay of shoulder, good topline, best of legs & feet. Movement cost him his place; 3 Hamilton’s Sevray Rare Edition. PB (7,1) 1 Rainsbury’s Sevray Repique, very promising, smart pup with nice head, good reach of neck, shapely body. When mature should be there at the top; 2 Bannister’s Miteymidgets Hawkers Cove, smart young bitch, well balanced, correct size, pleasing topline but lost it on the move, could have been feeling the heat; 3 Hamilton’s Rotherview Sheer Magic. JB (5) 1 Graham’s Ruffsfurze Mavrodaphne, this bitch was the best to handle on the day, excellent well balanced head, thin ears, lovely dark eye, strong white teeth with correct bite, nice reach of neck, well laid shoulders, excellent front, correct topline which she kept on the move, best of legs & feet, strong well angulated rearquarters, one of the best movers today, well deserved CC; 2 Greenland’s Winfell Countess bitch of nice type, lengthy head, thin ears, dark eye, good length of neck, correct front, deep brisket, good topline, well developed rearquarters. Just needs time to be there with the best; 3 Owen’s Bisbee Bobby Dazzler. PGB (3) 1 Bannister’s Miteymidgets Matilda, excellent outline, head of good length with typical expression, well placed ears, eye of correct shape, strong white teeth with correct bite, correct lay of shoulder, strong rearquarters, hard coat of good colour, moved OK; 2 Collier’s Mollora Little Rosie, nice bitch of correct size, good make & shape, nice head, ears & eye, long lean neck set in well laid shoulders, correct front, deep brisket, strong rearquarters, moved OK; 3 Scorah & Wiles’ Rivendown Bonnie Blue Bell. LB (6,1) 1 Collier’s Miteymidgets Cruiser, attractive bitch with well constructed body, good length of head, correct dark eye & ear placement, strong foreface, large white teeth with correct bite, reachy neck set in good lay of shoulder, good depth of brisket & topline, strong rearquarters which she used well moving with drive, best of legs & feet. RCC; 2 Cumming’s Toffset Tribeca, correct size, pleasing head, eye & ears, in good coat, correct lay of shoulder & front, excellent for bone, deep brisket, best of legs & feet, moved OK; 3 Scorah & Wiles’ Rivendown Rohan Ash. OB (7,1) 1 Morrice’s Mollora Fancy Pants, nice type, typical head, small dark eye, well placed ears, large white teeth with correct bite, good reach of neck leading to correct lay of shoulders, pleasing outline, good rear angulation with low hocks, moved well; 2 Taylor’s Ch Swiftstream Inkahoots with Uptnorth, mature bitch who has it all, attractive head, eye & earset, lengthy neck, well laid shoulders, correct front, deep brisket, best of legs & feet, attractive rearquarters with low hocks, moved OK but felt she was feeling the heat; 3 Phillips’ Rathsrigg April Rose. BRIAN EMSLEY (Judge)
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