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Birmingham National 18 Judge
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BORDER BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 18 Judge: Mrs Jane Morton-Shaw BEST OF BREED : 4592 JOHNSON Miss K J Karison Krumble BORDER JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 18 My sincere thanks to the Birmingham National Dog Show Committee for inviting me to judge at what was my first CC appointment. My thanks also go to my super-efficient stewards on the day. Thanks to all of you exhibitors who gave me an excellent entry, and for your sporting acceptance of my decisions, some of which were difficult, as there were a couple of times when the quality was so good, it was hard to separate them, so I had to look at the minor points to split them. There were a couple of level bites but no kinked tails. My main grumble were the huge ears on too many exhibits, front movement on many left much to be desired, and a number of exhibits were too big overall making some unspannable. A couple of dogs were badly overweight. All exhibits were presented in good clean condition. I had a wonderful time and hopefully the exhibitors enjoyed their day too at this well-run show. The icing on the cake was the fact that my Best Puppy in Breed went on to win Terrier Puppy Group 2, and my DCC Best Veteran went on the win Terrier Veteran Group 2. 1 North's Northborders Marlon Brando. Lovely grizzle of good size, hopefully he won't grow on too much. Excellent topline. Good front and rear angulation. Excellent pelt and coat texture. Good head maturing nicely. Nice length of neck. Lovely thick ear lobes. Good bite. Moved well with drive. 2 Matthews' Tojamatt Taboo. A correctly coloured blue and tan with a lovely head and expression. Thick pelt. Good bite. Nice angulations and bend of stifle. Moved over the ground well and kept his topline. 3 Pearce's Onthill Nighthawk. 1 Duxbury's Ridgebow Two Hoots. A beautiful well balanced grizzle male. Fabulous teeth/bite and pelt. In excellent double coat. Nice size. Carroty tail well set on. Good topline on the move and straight coming and going. Covered the ground well. Well laid back rib and easily spanned. Nice thick pads on his feet. Lovely length of neck well set on shoulders. Love him - should have an exciting future ahead of him. Went on to win Terrier Puppy Group 2. BPD, BPIB, & Terrier Puppy Group 2. 2 Matthews' Tojamatt Taboo. 3 Adams' Fisherbloom Kiss My Class. 1 Ramus' Onthill Solomans Seal. Lovely size grizzle in good coat with lovely pelt. Well ribbed back. Correct angulation and bend of stifle. Good size teeth with correct bite. Spannable. Excellent topline and underline. Moved well. 2 Burrell & Caunt's Eneonith Marbles. In good coat with thick pelt. Excellent topline. Good reach of neck. Good bend of stifle. Correct bite and spannable. Moved ok. 3 Irving's Dandyhow Captain Morgan. 1 Guvercin's Ch Ballieswells Glengyle At Glebeheath JW. Beautiful sized dog who is well balanced. Lovely head, eye and expression. Correct size, shape and placement of ears. Narrow bodylines. Carroty tail well set on. In good harsh jacket and thick pelt. Easily spanned. Moved really well. 2 Atkinson's Tojamatt Rhythm N' Blues At Raedwulf. Lovely head and expression. Well placed ears of correct shape. Excellent coat. Good tail carriage. A little stuffy in front. Front movement just ok. Good topline. 3 Ruth's Bowencloud Busy Bee JW. 1 North's Northborders Marlon Brando. 2 Adams' Fisherbloom Kiss My Class. Lovely varmity expression, strong muzzle and good bite. Nice size. Thick pelt. Good bend of stifle and angulation. Moved ok but front movement needs to tighten up. 3 Ward's Borderstream Zodiak. 1 Barrett's Howthwaite In Voice. Lots of coat and good thick pelt. Nice angulation and bend of stifle. Well laid back ribs. Strong muzzle with lovely large teeth and perfect bite. Good shoulder placement and easily spanned. Moved well and freely. 2 Hollingsbee's Tarkaswell Smart Move To Otterwood. Very nice type. Good length of neck, nice shoulder placement set onto a level topline. Good bend of stifle. Narrow bodylines. Nice head and expression. Easily spanned. Needed to settle on the move. 3 Johnson's Karison Kustard. 1 Matthews' Tojamatt Moriarty. Beautiful typey Border of nice size. Good coat. Kept his topline on the move. Good underline. Lovely head, expression, angulation and bend of stifle. Good bite. Well laid back ribs, easily spanned. Excellent movement. 2 Alpe's Cedarhill Authorisation. A lovely type and size, although today was out of coat. Good head and expression. Easily spanned. Tail well set on. Moved well. 3 Holmes & Winsley's Davmar Levi. 1 Lorraine & Thomas' Raleniro Second Time Around ShCM. Grizzle male in lovely coat and condition. Moved well. Tail set dropped away from the topline a little over the croup. Good angulation and bend of stifle. Strong head and nice expression. Spannable. Neat tight feet on thick pads. Nice bone. 2 Brewster & Green's Breckgreen Soldier Blue. Excellent topline on move and good straight movement coming and going. Nice tailset. Well laid back ribs and good length of neck. Would like a bit more ticking in his blue coat. Lovely masculine head with strong muzzle and good bite. 3 Hall & Ellis' Brackenfell Ragamuffin. 1 Hall & Ellis' Ch/Ger Ch Brackenfell Bok To Bach JW. Beautiful red dog in good condition, but coat just coming in. Excellent front and rear angulation, although he is a little over angled on the bend of stifle. Good length of neck. Excellent bite. Easily spanned. Well set on tail. Ribs well laid back. Lovely head and expression. 2 Barrett's Howthwaite Grainsgill. Another very good dog and was close up to first. His movement was true coming and going, keeping a level topline on the move. Lovely narrow spannable body. In good harsh coat. Just a tad too big for me. 3 Metcalfe's Dandyhow Friendly Fire At Chevinor ShCM. 1 Dean's Am/Can Ch Cedarhill Beyond The Stars JW (Re Imp). 8 year old in beautiful hard condition. Wonderful type. Harsh jacket. Carroty tail which was set on correctly. Good for angulation and bend of stifle. Nice length of neck set onto well laid back shoulders. Easily spanned. Lovely head and expression. Moved really well with drive. 2 Hill's Ragatam Legend. Nearly 9 years old grizzle who needs to lose some weight, therefore I was unable to span her. Very good pelt and harsh coat. Moved ok. MPB (4) 1 Atkinson's Esyntona Codeword Vandamere. Moved well. Nice thick pelt and harsh coat, but would like more ticking. Good bend of stifle. Nice length of neck and carroty tail. Neat feet on thick pads. 2 Jiderlund's Crazy Train And I Love Her. Lovely typey bitch. Nice size. Good tailset. Kept her topline on the move, but she was a little unsettled. Lovely head and expression. A bit short of coat today. 3 Stamp & Joyce's Goxfell Reivers Rose. 1 Anscombe's Gameway French Fancy Avec Orangebox. Lovely proportions and size from this young lady. Good reach of neck, tailset and carroty tail. Neat feet on thick pads. Correct bite. Good thick pelt. Nice length of ribs. Correct angulations front and rear and bend of stifle. Moved well and covered the ground with ease. 2 Clark & Southam's Southash Hazel Honey. Very close to the first placed bitch, but not quite as settled. Lovely type. Good head and expression. Good carroty tail and tailset. Neat feet. Correct bite. Nice jacket. Moved well. 3 Hunt's Glebeheath Fingers Crossed For Otttaswell. 1 Lowry's Ravenside Calima. Beautiful blue and tan bitch with correct ticking. Well set on tail. Excellent pelt and harsh coat. Neat feet on thick pads. Lovely length of neck flowing into nicely laid back shoulders. Good front and rear angulation and bend of stifle. Correct bite. Moved well with drive. 2 Broomhead's Bardenfox Tale As Old As Time. Lovely feminine head and expression on this typey bitch. Well set on tail off a level topline. Correct sized ears and placement. Narrow bodylines. Moved well but a little unsettled. 3 Service's Marsirdan Jemima Puddle. 1 Horner's Stineval Kordia. A very nice typey in proportion bitch. Good bite and dentition. Level topline with correct tailset. Nice angulation both front and rear. Lovely femine head. Well laid back ribs and good length of neck. Spannable. Moved well. 2 Moseley's Abisu Bramble. Loved her head and expression. Harsh coat and good pelt. Carroty tail. Neat feet on thick pads. Moved well. 3 Parry's Oakyard On Song. 1 Guvercin's Glebeheath Fingers On Lips. A very promising balanced bitch, lovely size. Good coat, but would like her pelt to be thicker. Level topline with well set on tail, carrying the tail well on the move. Well laid back ribs. Good angulation and bend of stifle. Lovely feminine head. Moved true and covered the ground well. 2 Atkinson's Esyntona Codeword Vandamere. 1 Hollingsbee's Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood JW. Excellent blue bitch with plenty of ticking. Nothing exaggerated. Good bite, pelt and coat. Level topline with well set on carroty tail. Shoulders well laid back. Moved well with drive coming and going and in profile. 2 Duxbury's Ridgebow Pendle Witch. Fabulous ticking on a lovely harsh coat. Good pelt. Great size. Good reach of neck. Neat feet. Nice layback of ribs. Good bite. Lost out to first place as the topline drops away over the croup. 3 Wright's Totherend Blue Jean Genie. 1 Johnson's Karison Krumble. Gorgeous head, dark eye and ear placement on this lovely sized bitch. In good coat, thick pelt and carroty tail well set on. Neat feet. Good bite on a strong jawline. Narrow bodylines, making her easy to span. Well presented, she moved like a dream coming, going and in profile keeping a level topline. BCC & BOB. 2 Wright's Totherend Blue Jean Topsy. It was a difficult decision between first and second as I like them both very much. Much the same comments as first place. Felt not quite as balanced as first and ears a little on the big side. 3 Fulker's Foxpaw Revelation JW. 1 Barrett's Howthwaite Gold Dust. Beautiful blue bitch with correct ticking. Balanced throughout. Narrow bodylines, well ribbed back. Great harsh coat and thick pelt. Level topline with well set on tail, neat feet. Good angulation and bend of stifle. Moved like a dream covering the ground well. 2 Brewster & Green's Byrewick Valentine. Another lovely blue with excellent ticking. Good topline and tailset. Thick pelt and wiry pin coat. A little down on the pasterns. Moved very well. 3 Steven's Cobstoneway Love Song JW ShCM. 1 Brannan & Kelly's Brankell Double Or Quits JW. Lovely type with beautiful feminine head and expression. Balanced throughout. Good topline and tailset. Good pelt and correct bite. Easily spanned. Moved well. 2 Girling's Benattivo Fire Flower JW. Another close decision between first and second placings. A beautiful quality bitch, well proportioned overall. Lovely eye and correct ear placement. Good tailset off a level topline. In lovely harsh coat. Correct bite. Moved well. 3 Sansom's Ch Tarkaswell Double Agent JW ShCM. 1 Hall & Ellis' Beaconpike Night Sky At Brackenfell. A nice 8 year old bitch in good condition. Lovely topline with well set on tail. Feminine head with strong muzzle. Neat feet. Easily spanned. Good bite. Moved ok. 2 Baxter's Am/Can/Int Ch Sulan Fancy That. An incredible 11 year old girl in super condition. She moved well and kept her topline and tailset on the move. Lovely head and expression. Good angulation and bend of stifle. 3 Small's Badgerbeck Tree Pipit At Tilmoray. |
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