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Breed Standards W.E.L.K.S.2008 The Scottish Kennel Club 2008 Southern Counties 2008 Three Counties 2008 Border Union 2008 Blackpool 2008 Windsor 2008 South Wales 2008 Paignton 2008 Bournemouth 2008 Welsh KC 2008 SKC August 2008 City Of Birmingham 2008 Darlington 2008 |
Usk Showground, Gwernesney, Near Usk, Mon Judge(s) Mrs M Denise Townsend DCC GLEBEHEATH JOHNNY THE ONE (MRS J GUVERCIN)
Thank you to everyone for bearing with the disruptions caused by weather conditions. Overall the quality was good & I was pleased with the standard of movement but clean straight fronts are hard to find. MPD (3) 1 Jenkins’ Badgerbeck Bobby Owl, good overall balance, flat rib, ribbed well back, good level topline, typical otter head, strong teeth & broad muzzle, moved & showed like a show veteran; 2 Matthews’ Rhozzum King Pin, more of a baby than 1 but just needs time to mature. Built along the right lines, lovely topline maintained on the move, very pleasing head & expression; 3 Moore’s Rhozzum Mercury at Bramblequest. PD (5,2a) 1 B Bobby Owl; 2 Davis’ Hesslemere Hi Karate, immature as yet, but showing plenty of promise. Nice size, racy with good reach of neck & well angled hindquarters, well presented; 3 Cobbledick’s Laurelton Moonlight Cowboy. JD (5) 1 Guvercin’s Glebeheath Johnny The One, striking young dog who was a pleasure to go over, in tip-top condition & obviously fit without being over muscled, good harsh jacket & loose pelt, lovely conformation with clean straight front, flat rib & good reach of neck, typical head & keen expression with good dark eye, super movement with drive from behind, topline maintained on the move. More than happy to set him on his way to gaining his title. CC; 2 Johnson & Williams’ Quarryway Dill, pleasing type of correct size, easily spanned, flat rib & ribbed well back, not overdone in any way, exceptionally harsh coat, pleasing head & expression, moved & showed well; 3 Baird’s Dowgri Daredevil. GD (5,1) 1 Morgan’s Badgerbeck Festive Spirit at Blewecourt, built along the right lines, nice size, just the right amount of bone, typical otter head, broad muzzle & strong teeth, pleasing, keen expression, moved with drive from behind; 2 Crockett’s Badgerbeck prestige at Melincoed, nice type & well put together but up to size. Typical head & expression, good reach of neck, moved well; 3 Evans’ Jenabeck Cie Coch of Nogard. PGD (7,2) 1 Wallace’s Hobholt Harrier, lovely dog of just the right size, absolutely balanced with nothing overdone, very sound to go over with flat rib & clean straight front, in top condition & as fit as a fiddle, typical head & expression, best mover of the day, fantastic topline, maintained beautifully on the move. RCC; 2 Waldron’s Duke Of William at Intack, nice style of dog, balanced with strong Border head, good overall conformation, moved & showed well; 3 Spencer’s Caznray Double Trouble. LD (10,1) 1 Axford & Irving’s Dandyhow Dumb Waiter, stylish dog, good conformation, just the right amount of bone, flat rib & easily spanned, good level topline & reach of neck, good head & expression; 2 Hand’s Lutrabeck Likewise, very typical with pleasing head & expression, broad skull & strong muzzle, built along the right lines with clean straight front, good lay back of shoulder & reach of neck, good hind angulation, moved well; 3 Larner’s Hawcoat Double Expresso. OD (12,1) 1 Lee’s Ch Tythrop Tapas, awarded this dog a RCC aged 11 months last time I judged & he has rightly gained his title since then. One I like very much, but he just didn’t seem in the mood so lost out on top honours. Lovely balance & just the right size, flat rib, good reach of neck & strong hindquarters, beautiful otter head & keen expression with dark eye; 2 Sneddon’s Kersfell Comet, nice dog, built along lovely racy lines with clean, straight front, striking dark grizzle but not in good jacket. Excellent on the move, topline well maintained, typical head & expression; 3 Reeves’ Baywillow Racing Blue. MPB (6) 1 Horner’s Stineval Stella, an absolute sweetie this one, very attractive & feminine with good head & expression, lovely topline, moved really well; 2 Stockley’s Rhozzum Keynote with Foxfactor, another nice puppy, good reach of neck, level topline maintained on the move, in top condition with good harsh coat & loose pelt; 3 Sharp’s Rhozzum Moonbeam. PB (8,2) 1 Hibberd’s Speck Of Gold Dust at Biddestone, very stylish & feminine, excellent size & balance, flat rib & good topline, typical head & expression, she looks as keen as mustard, striking red colour with beautiful coat in wonderful condition, moved & showed well. BP; 2 Tutin’s Riseburn Roulette, nice youngster with excellent clean front & sound conformation, pleasing head & expression, good dark eye. Coat not at its best; 3 Moffatt’s Laurelton Summer Breeze. JB (7) Strong class. 1 Pickering’s Picer Bright Idea, real ring presence this one, striking red colour with excellent harsh coat, just the right size & a pleasure to go over, well put together & built along the right racy lines, very feminine with typical head, think she has a bright future. RCC; 2 Watts’ Markrich My Kamal, really good quality bitch, good conformation, clean front, layback of shoulder & flat rib, lovely head & expression, moved & showed well; 3 Johnson’s Karison Kamellia. GB (7,2) 1 Pickering’s Picer Polyanthus, stylish feminine bitch of correct type, nice size & well balanced with just the right amount of bone, broad skull & strong teeth, well presented & showed well; 2 Hunt’s Ottaswell Carmen, clean straight front, flat rib & ribbed well back, well balanced with strong hindquarters. Preferred head of 1; 3 Morgan’s Glebeheath Minnie The Motor at Blewcourt. PGB (9,1) 1 South’s Borderella Amy, lovely racy lines & just the right size, in good condition with harsh coat & loose pelt, showed well; 2 Watts’ Markrich My Moti, another nice type, built along the right lines, sound conformation, great topline maintained on the move; 3 Harrison’s Iacheslei Montanus. LB (14,2) 1 Jenkins’ Badgerbeck Purdi, one I’ve admired from the sidelines & I was very impressed when I went over her, in tip-top condition & obviously fit, absolutely sound & built beautifully with total overall balance, just the right size & the right amount of bone, feminine typical otter head, lovely flat skull, really keen expression & dark eye, moved & showed to perfection, looked like she owned the ring. CC & BOB; 2 Guvercin’s Glebeheath Figurine, another bitch I’ve admired from ringside & one with a bright future I’m sure. Built along the right lines, racy, flat rib & probably the best front of the day, lovely topline maintained on the move, very feminine with pleasing head & expression; 3 Barnett’s Brockfox Beretta. OB (9,4) 1 Singh’s Nanrich Let’s Go to Vandamere, very typical & feminine bitch, just the right size & well balanced, excellent movement, moving with drive from behind, topline well maintained, good head with broad, flat skull with keen dark eye; 2 Jenkins’ Baywillow Blue Bouquet for Badgerbeck, nice type but up to size. Sound conformation, good reach of neck, ribbed well back, strong hindquarters with excellent angulation, good harsh coat & loose pelt; 3 Harrison’s Iacheslei Deva.
DENISE TOWNSEND (Judge)
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