English Bull Terrier SKC Mayl 15 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard SKC May 15 Judge	ENGLISH BULL SKC MAY 15 Judge: Mrs E Clark BEST OF BREED : 3319 RAE, Mr A & RAE Mr S Irazistabull Star Of Hades Dog CC : 3319 RAE, Mr A & RAE Mr S Irazistabull Star Of Hades Res Dog CC : 3312 LEGGATT Mr & Mrs R Rabram Royal Star Bitch CC : 3306 DYSON, Mr F & DYSON Mr E & Mrs J Gorbain Ice Maiden Tawnbarr Res Bitch CC : 3315 MCCANN Mr & Mrs A J & D B Ukusa Vegas At Diton Best Puppy : 3310 HEDGES Mrs J Serenbull Back To Black At Civert Best Veteran : ENGLISH BULL JUDGE SKC 15 Bull Terrier I would like to thank all the exhibitors who made the effort to travel up to Edinburgh for the early, 9am start where I was pleased to note that, whilst the quantity of dogs was low, the quality was pleasingly high. On the positive side of things, movement was, on the whole, good but, on the downside, particularly in the dogs, mouths were not all they should be. That said, mouth faults, be they incisors or canines, are not ‘disqualifications’ & as a judge I’m required to balance the full gamut of faults & virtues, placing the dogs accordingly with those with the most type & virtue (in my opinion) standing at the top. It is the breeder’s job to take a longer term view & improve their stock by careful & informed selection of breeding partners. PD (0). JD (1) 1 Emett’s Brookbully Avenger, I loved this young dog, only 13 months, w/r head marking. His head is excellent, having arc, turn, width, depth & fill. Two incisors just level. Lovely clean lines with correct bone & substance, very well balanced with a good neck, shoulder & topline. Short coupled with strong quarters, he moved very well behind, just a tad close in front. I looked at him closely in the final line-up but he’s not quite ready, another month or two to spring his ribs, settle with his handler & he will easily go the distance. One to watch. PGD (3) 1 Leggatt’s Rabram Royal Star, a super, masculine b/br with an excellent head, having long sweeping arc & turn plus width, depth & fill. His mouth is not correct having 2 level incisors & one in-standing canine. Nevertheless, oozes type, long strong neck into good shoulders, correct topline & muscular quarters which he uses to full advantage on the move. Front feet a little untidy & I’d like to see him more settled & co-operative with his handler. His virtues, however, well outshone his mouth fault & I was pleased to award him RCC; 2 Roff’s Bobuddy Bron, super heavyweight white with a strong masculine head, having width, depth & fill but not quite the arc of the winner, mouth just slightly off with 2 teeth level. Well-constructed & handsome dog showing maximum substance for size with a very good front & strong quarters, he moved extremely well both ways. LD (2) 1 Rae’s Irazistabull Star Of Hades, upstanding b/br who I have admired from the ringside & who didn’t disappoint on handling. Beautiful sweeping profile, width & depth, mouth just two teeth level with correct canines. Fully mature, with correct bone & substance, decent shoulder, good straight front & broad strong chest, level topline, good quarters & bend of stifle. Moved well, being parallel both ways although, perhaps if you were splitting hairs he could ‘drive’ off his quarters a little more but, there’s always something! One to be proud of & I was very pleased to award him CC & BOB; 2 Stanley’s Aricon Eyecon, white terrier type with pleasing lines, his head is strong & masculine but not the profile or width of the winner, ears are untidy. Good construction with correct neck, shoulders & topline, he moved well both ways. OD (2) 1 Mathieson’s Ch Blazinbullys Dark Knight, b/br with a pleasing head, being long with correct arc, width & fill, his mouth is perfect. Built on flowing lines he has a good neck, shoulder & topline with a good, straight front. Decent quarters standing with a good bend of stifle but a little close on the move behind. For me, in the final challenge, he lost out to the two more masculine & powerful dogs; 2 Blair’s Megaville Higher Ground, white, different type altogether. Masculine with super bone & substance he has a strong head with width, depth & fill but would like a more complete profile. Again mouth correct. Good shoulder, topline & straight front, he was disappointing on the move both ways. PB (1) 1 Hedges’ Serenbull Back To Black at Civert, very pretty tri with a beautiful head, having width, fill & arc, sadly she is both undershot & has 2 in-standing canines – what a pity. Good bone & substance, well-constructed all through, she moved well both ways. JB (2) 1 McDonagh & McLeish’s Irazistabull Pandora’s Star, pretty, feminine white with a correct profile, width & depth, would ideally like a little more fill, mouth is correct. Attractive shapely lines, good neck shoulder & front, strong quarters & moving quite well both ways; 2 Peak & Sahn’s Melaimee Lollypop Shadow, tri with a long head, broad & wide but needing a little more arc. Incisors correct but both canines in-standing. A little over-awed by the occasion today, she was nicely constructed & moved out well both ways. PGB (2,1) 1 White & Kocoba’s Bilboen Angels Kiss, very pretty & pleasing br/w with an excellent head, super profile, broad, well filled & turned, one in-standing canine. Well-constructed with a good shoulder, topline & quarters & good bend of stifle. She was a surprisingly disappointing on the move, appearing to need a little more muscletone & ‘condition’ to complete the picture. LB (5) A tough class with some very good bitches. 1 Dyson’s Gorbain Ice Maiden Tawnbarr, beautiful white with a super head, having arc, width, fill & turn. Well made all through, powerful with plenty of bone & substance she has a correct shoulder & topline & very strong quarters which, when she settled, she used to full advantage, moving out very well behind. She’s not the most cooperative showgirl & she put her handler to the test but I was, nonetheless, very pleased to award her the CC; 2 Bloom’s Abenaki Romantic Destiny, another lovely bitch, although of a different, more elegant, type – a super showgirl who pushed hard both in this class & in the challenge for RCC. Very feminine & elegant with a good head, although not the fill of the winner, her mouth is perfect. Lovely flowing lines, long elegant neck, good shoulder & topline, straight front & strong quarters. She moved extremely well both ways. OB (5,3) 1 McCann’s Ukusa Vegas at Diton, beautiful white, presented in tip-top & sparkling condition. Lovely feminine head with gently sweeping profile, width, fill, correct expression & a perfect mouth. Well made all through with a good shoulder & topline, straight front & strong quarters, she didn’t disappoint on the move. Very pleased to award her the RCC; 2 Ramshaw’s Dark Magic Touch, b/br/w of a different type being an upstanding & stately girl. Lovely sweeping profile, if not quite with width & fill of the winner, mouth is correct. Lovely elegant neck, good shoulder & topline, straight front, she made a lovely picture standing but lost out on the move. Again, well presented & very well handled. E CLARK Back To Top Of Page
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English Bull

SKC May 15 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

SKC May 15 Judge

ENGLISH BULL SKC MAY 15

Judge: Mrs E Clark

BEST OF BREED : 3319 RAE, Mr A & RAE Mr S Irazistabull Star Of Hades
Dog CC : 3319 RAE, Mr A & RAE Mr S Irazistabull Star Of Hades
Res Dog CC : 3312 LEGGATT Mr & Mrs R Rabram Royal Star
Bitch CC : 3306 DYSON, Mr F & DYSON Mr E & Mrs J Gorbain Ice Maiden Tawnbarr
Res Bitch CC : 3315 MCCANN Mr & Mrs A J & D B Ukusa Vegas At Diton
Best Puppy : 3310 HEDGES Mrs J Serenbull Back To Black At Civert
Best Veteran :

ENGLISH BULL JUDGE SKC 15

Bull Terrier

I would like to thank all the exhibitors who made the effort to travel up to Edinburgh for the early, 9am start where I was pleased to note that, whilst the quantity of dogs was low, the quality was pleasingly high. On the positive side of things, movement was, on the whole, good but, on the downside, particularly in the dogs, mouths were not all they should be. That said, mouth faults, be they incisors or canines, are not ‘disqualifications’ & as a judge I’m required to balance the full gamut of faults & virtues, placing the dogs accordingly with those with the most type & virtue (in my opinion) standing at the top. It is the breeder’s job to take a longer term view & improve their stock by careful & informed selection of breeding partners.

PD (0).

JD (1)

1 Emett’s Brookbully Avenger, I loved this young dog, only 13 months, w/r head marking. His head is excellent, having arc, turn, width, depth & fill. Two incisors just level. Lovely clean lines with correct bone & substance, very well balanced with a good neck, shoulder & topline. Short coupled with strong quarters, he moved very well behind, just a tad close in front. I looked at him closely in the final line-up but he’s not quite ready, another month or two to spring his ribs, settle with his handler & he will easily go the distance. One to watch.

PGD (3)

1 Leggatt’s Rabram Royal Star, a super, masculine b/br with an excellent head, having long sweeping arc & turn plus width, depth & fill. His mouth is not correct having 2 level incisors & one in-standing canine. Nevertheless, oozes type, long strong neck into good shoulders, correct topline & muscular quarters which he uses to full advantage on the move. Front feet a little untidy & I’d like to see him more settled & co-operative with his handler. His virtues, however, well outshone his mouth fault & I was pleased to award him RCC;

2 Roff’s Bobuddy Bron, super heavyweight white with a strong masculine head, having width, depth & fill but not quite the arc of the winner, mouth just slightly off with 2 teeth level. Well-constructed & handsome dog showing maximum substance for size with a very good front & strong quarters, he moved extremely well both ways.

LD (2)

1 Rae’s Irazistabull Star Of Hades, upstanding b/br who I have admired from the ringside & who didn’t disappoint on handling. Beautiful sweeping profile, width & depth, mouth just two teeth level with correct canines. Fully mature, with correct bone & substance, decent shoulder, good straight front & broad strong chest, level topline, good quarters & bend of stifle. Moved well, being parallel both ways although, perhaps if you were splitting hairs he could ‘drive’ off his quarters a little more but, there’s always something! One to be proud of & I was very pleased to award him CC & BOB;

2 Stanley’s Aricon Eyecon, white terrier type with pleasing lines, his head is strong & masculine but not the profile or width of the winner, ears are untidy. Good construction with correct neck, shoulders & topline, he moved well both ways.

OD (2)

1 Mathieson’s Ch Blazinbullys Dark Knight, b/br with a pleasing head, being long with correct arc, width & fill, his mouth is perfect. Built on flowing lines he has a good neck, shoulder & topline with a good, straight front. Decent quarters standing with a good bend of stifle but a little close on the move behind. For me, in the final challenge, he lost out to the two more masculine & powerful dogs;

2 Blair’s Megaville Higher Ground, white, different type altogether. Masculine with super bone & substance he has a strong head with width, depth & fill but would like a more complete profile. Again mouth correct. Good shoulder, topline & straight front, he was disappointing on the move both ways.

PB (1)

1 Hedges’ Serenbull Back To Black at Civert, very pretty tri with a beautiful head, having width, fill & arc, sadly she is both undershot & has 2 in-standing canines – what a pity. Good bone & substance, well-constructed all through, she moved well both ways.

JB (2)

1 McDonagh & McLeish’s Irazistabull Pandora’s Star, pretty, feminine white with a correct profile, width & depth, would ideally like a little more fill, mouth is correct. Attractive shapely lines, good neck shoulder & front, strong quarters & moving quite well both ways;

2 Peak & Sahn’s Melaimee Lollypop Shadow, tri with a long head, broad & wide but needing a little more arc. Incisors correct but both canines in-standing. A little over-awed by the occasion today, she was nicely constructed & moved out well both ways.

PGB (2,1)

1 White & Kocoba’s Bilboen Angels Kiss, very pretty & pleasing br/w with an excellent head, super profile, broad, well filled & turned, one in-standing canine. Well-constructed with a good shoulder, topline & quarters & good bend of stifle. She was a surprisingly disappointing on the move, appearing to need a little more muscletone & ‘condition’ to complete the picture.

LB (5)

A tough class with some very good bitches.

1 Dyson’s Gorbain Ice Maiden Tawnbarr, beautiful white with a super head, having arc, width, fill & turn. Well made all through, powerful with plenty of bone & substance she has a correct shoulder & topline & very strong quarters which, when she settled, she used to full advantage, moving out very well behind. She’s not the most cooperative showgirl & she put her handler to the test but I was, nonetheless, very pleased to award her the CC;

2 Bloom’s Abenaki Romantic Destiny, another lovely bitch, although of a different, more elegant, type – a super showgirl who pushed hard both in this class & in the challenge for RCC. Very feminine & elegant with a good head, although not the fill of the winner, her mouth is perfect. Lovely flowing lines, long elegant neck, good shoulder & topline, straight front & strong quarters. She moved extremely well both ways.

OB (5,3)

1 McCann’s Ukusa Vegas at Diton, beautiful white, presented in tip-top & sparkling condition. Lovely feminine head with gently sweeping profile, width, fill, correct expression & a perfect mouth. Well made all through with a good shoulder & topline, straight front & strong quarters, she didn’t disappoint on the move. Very pleased to award her the RCC;

2 Ramshaw’s Dark Magic Touch, b/br/w of a different type being an upstanding & stately girl. Lovely sweeping profile, if not quite with width & fill of the winner, mouth is correct. Lovely elegant neck, good shoulder & topline, straight front, she made a lovely picture standing but lost out on the move. Again, well presented & very well handled.

E CLARK

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