KC Breed Standard

Southern Counties 15 Judge

ENGLISH BULL SOUTHERN COUNTIES 15

Judge(s): MRS ZENA THORN-ANDREWS

DCC CH NOTORIOUS NEVER SAY NEVER [ATC AR01119USA] (P JASPERS)
RDCC URBANBULLY LOCKDOWN (MR L & MRS M PICKERING)
BCC UKUSA VEGAS AT DITON (MR A J MCCANN)
RBCC ROMAGNA DRAMA QUEEN (MRS Y A & MRS F MORGANS & WILSON)
BOB CH NOTORIOUS NEVER SAY NEVER [ATC AR01119USA] (P JASPERS)
BP CRISALIA BIG POPPA (MR & MRS BUSSON)

ENGLISH BULL JUDGE SOUTHERN COUNTIES 15

Bull Terriers

I was greatly impressed at the sound construction of just about every one of the entry. Grand fronts with correct layback of shoulders, correct length of upper arms & good forechests. Rears were equally impressive. Well muscled with good turn of stifles well developed second thighs. I hardly had to mention ribbing & width through the fronts as all were good, well carried back to firm loins. Heads varied a bit as always, but there were enough brilliant heads to place highly.

Only two out of the whole entry could be said to fail in movement to some extent, so plus points there too.

The two points that gave me concern were the narrow bottom jaws with inverted canines running up into the roof of the mouth & I sadly had to withhold on these exhibits. The other generally widespread problem is the overweight bodies. Gross, with no lovely slight tuck-ups, too much weight over loins & croups. Substance in the Bull Terrier does not mean they have to have these huge, broad, fat bodies, even though they obviously get plenty of exercise. The agility is fast disappearing & movement can be slightly laboured & side to side. Overall I was delighted with the entry.

PD (2, 1 w/h)

1 BP, Busson’s Crisalia Big Poppa, strong & unruly. Powerful build. A little out at the elbows & plenty fat enough for a puppy. Strong rear, fair head. Just a slight break over eyes. Certainly needs to calm down;

2 Withheld.

JD (3,1a)

Two lovely boys.

1 RCC, Pickering’s Urbanbully Lockdown, good strong masculine head, great underjaw, excellent downface & Roman finish. Ears fairly thin & carried well up. Excellent front, has width across the chest, firm topline & powerful rear. Tail carried a mite high & he could lose a little weight. Moved well;

2 Fletcher’s Indelibull Inkreadible, good strong coloured. Not quite the length of muzzle as 1 & needs a little more fill up under eyes. Neat, erect ears, good front, body & rear. Still appears a bit ‘teenagey’ at the moment & time to mature will put him right.

PGD (7,4)

1 Moore’s Charming King, strong brindle, not overdone in any department. Neat ears, nearly perfect downface, true front, firm topline. A little more rear angulation would be good. Well muscled & moving nicely all round;

2 Evans’ Bronygarn Bold As Brass, tri, too fat & lacks any underline. Mouth a little narrow but acceptable bite. Good front, bone round & strong, keeps his topline, well muscled. Good downface & clean sweep from back of skull to nose;

3 Hackett’s Spartiate King Leonidas.

LD (6,1)

1 Parkes & Burridge’s Chardaice Dillinger, good head, maybe a touch short in muzzle length. Nice downface & Roman finish. Neat ears, strong neck, powerful rear, firm backline & fairly good tailset & carriage. Nicely balanced I thought;

2 Stanley’s Aricon Eyecon, also appealed for strength & sound movement. Furrow up between eyes which spoil his back skull & ears not well carried. Excellent front & forechest. Underline could be better. Sound quarters;

3 Marples’ Taylajay Game On.

OD (3)

1 CC & BOB, Jaspers’ Ch Notorious Never Say Never, liked both 1 & 2. Winner has a lovely head, perfectly clean downface, neat erect sears, smallish triangular eyes set well. Strong neck, excellent front, good round bone & tright feet, excellent topline & slight slope over croup to give a correct tailset & carriage. Powerful impressive mover;

2 Blair’s Megaville Higher Ground, lovely boy also. Ears a mite soft & I thought him a wee bit cheeky although downface sweep is good. OK in front & rear. Touch flat over croup. Sound legs feet & moving well also;

3 Sheppard & Howes’ Polanca Powerslave.

GCD (1)

1 Davis’ Louka Summer Breeze, very overweight in body which was making her paddle a bit. Pleasing head & personality, broad across the chest & very deep through. Moved soundly, just a bit ‘ploddy’.

PB (0).

JB (1)

1 Inwood & Price’s Ukusa Jubilation at Bedivere, overweight for a 16 month old & lacks any underline. Tail set rather high. She is a very true & precise mover & covers the ground easily. Feminine head yes, but I thought she was a little too heavy in flews & not quite enough underjaw. Good downface & Roman finish & eyes set well.

PGB (6,2)

1 Mills’ Miniroc Envy Me, strongly made r/w, pleasing head & fill up, neat erect ears. Excellent front & forechest, good legs tidy feet but I thought a little more bone would improve. Super topline, slightly tucked up underline. Tail a touch high set. In good coat & moving very well;

2 Coverdale’s Unionbul’s Diamond Flame, lovely head for length & strength, slight Roman nose in profile. Good front & body, well ribbed. A little too much weight & lacking underline. Not so good moving in rear as she is in front but her classic outline I admired;

3 Griffiths’ Jessajack Made Of Candy.

LB (7,2)

Two nice bitches.

1 RCC, Morgans & Wilson’s Romagna Drama Queen, a strong brindle with a firmer topline than 2. Beautiful head with good filling & Roman finish. Excellent front & she moved very precisely front & rear. Has substance but is not overweight. Good sweeping quarters & in fine coat & muscular condition. Had a tendency to pace in the challenge;

2 Thomas’ Bronygarn Bobby’s Girl at Mostahbull, again a lovely bitch with a correct tailset & carriage, strong bone, pleasing head & eyes. A touch longer in back than 1 & not quite the front movement but a quality bitch with many virtues;

3 Bloom’s Abenaki Romantic Destiny.

OB (9,5)

1 CC, McCann’s Ukusa Vegas at Diton, neat middleweight bitch, liked her head, back skull flat between the ears, strong muzzle, good underjaw, well set in eyes, lovely expression, excellent front. Underline could come up a touch more. Strong quarters, great mover & lovely quality Bull Terrier female;

2 Foster & Bicker’s Bilboen Beyond The Stars, has a Roman nose which detracts a touch from downface. Good earset, sound front. A mite overlong & she could carry a little less weight. Strong powerful quarters which she uses well;

3 Hicks’ Bullyon Love Unmeasured for Crisalia.

ZENA THORN-ANDREWS

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