Miniature Bull Terrier ACTBTC 09 Judge's Critique

Miniature Bull	ACT BTC 09 Judge's Critique
Breed Notes - Constant Update KC Breed Standard Archive 08 Archive 09 Results And Critiques ACTBTC 09 Judge	ACT BTC Ch Show - 4th October 2009 I was honoured to be invited to judge the Australian Capital Territory BTC Ch show, and though hearing from others who had judged Australian Bull Terriers was uncertain as to what I would find. Any doubts I had were soon put to rest as soon as the dogs entered the ring, I could well have been in England, the committee had even organised English weather to make me feel at home! The overall quality of the exhibits was excellent, my top winners could win anywhere and would certainly not be out of place on the green carpet at Crufts. In common with the dogs back home there is a tendency I feel to longer backs, I know when I look at photos of our dogs 30yrs ago the shortness of backs is quite striking. The long backs do not always mean upright shoulders, but in most breeds a pleasing layback of shoulder is increasingly hard to find. In the matter of mouths I do expect a correct mouth, a misplaced tooth as long as it is merely an inverted incisor with the jaw correctly aligned I can forgive, but inclining lower canines with the points closing inside and up into the roof of the mouth are a different matter. It is appearing more across all breeds, with various theories about narrowing lower jaws but it has been present in bullies to my knowledge for over 25yrs. Most exhibits were well presented with the majority in show condition, though some would have benefitted from a little more ringcraft, just like England! It is always promising for a breed to find great depth of quality in bitches, if the young ladies I saw today have a say in the matter the breed has a rosy future. I found it interesting to read the catalogue on the long flight home and see the relationship of the winners, in dogs my top winners were out of the same bitch who seemingly lays golden eggs. My top bitches were litter sisters, and several winning bitches also, which substantiates the quality of the breeding programmes and the consistency of that quality. MINIATURE BULL TERRIERS Class 1 Baby Puppy Dog (1) 1. Williams’ Minibrook Eye See You, very smart Black brindle/white chap. Well boned, sound construction, good hind angulation, an exciting prospect. Class 4 Junior Dog (1) 1. Kidner’s Urubu Amazonite Lad soundly constructed white dog, head rather plain. Shown in good condition moved well enough but far too big. BOS Class 1A Baby Puppy Bitch (3) 1. Shrinkabull Kennel’s Shrinkabull Hot Gossip tri-colour quality young lady with good head, good bone, sound construction. Moved and showed well. 2. Williams’ Minibrook Lipstick Kisses black brindle litter sister to baby puppy dog. Same sound construction, lovely reach of neck. 3. Shrinkabull Spliten Image black brindle litter sister of winner, again good head, sound construction. It was literally a case of splitting hairs to place this trio of quality girls. Class 3A Puppy Bitch (4) 1. Hellsten’s Kahmin’s Krystalys White bitch with good head, well made powerful hindquarters badly let down by her mouth. 2. Kidner’s Urubu Universe Bell White young lady, not as good in head as winner, eye rather bold. Not at all happy in the ring, needs time and practise. Class 5A Intermediate Bitch (3) 1. Elphick’s Ch Stardom Sizzler black brindle quality bitch with good head and correct mouth. Sound construction, good condition, Moved and showed well. CC & BOB. 2. Humphrey’s Minibrook Drama Queen lovely sized good headed quality bitch. Sound construction, moved and showed well for her young handler. Class 10A Australian Bred Bitch (1) 1. Kidner’s Ch Tambo My Jacqui soundly made brindle and white bitch, would like more downface and fill but has correct mouth. Moved and showed well. Class 11A Open Bitch 1. Elphick’s Stardom Black Ice solid black brindle bitch with good head in profile, would like more width to head. Shoulder placement could be better as could hind angulation, however in good condition, moving well and showing consistently. Eileen S Foy (Judge) Go To Top Of Page

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ACT BTC 09 Judge's Critique

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ACT BTC Ch Show - 4th October 2009

I was honoured to be invited to judge the Australian Capital Territory BTC Ch show, and though hearing from others who had judged Australian Bull Terriers was uncertain as to what I would find. Any doubts I had were soon put to rest as soon as the dogs entered the ring, I could well have been in England, the committee had even organised English weather to make me feel at home! The overall quality of the exhibits was excellent, my top winners could win anywhere and would certainly not be out of place on the green carpet at Crufts. In common with the dogs back home there is a tendency I feel to longer backs, I know when I look at photos of our dogs 30yrs ago the shortness of backs is quite striking. The long backs do not always mean upright shoulders, but in most breeds a pleasing layback of shoulder is increasingly hard to find. In the matter of mouths I do expect a correct mouth, a misplaced tooth as long as it is merely an inverted incisor with the jaw correctly aligned I can forgive, but inclining lower canines with the points closing inside and up into the roof of the mouth are a different matter. It is appearing more across all breeds, with various theories about narrowing lower jaws but it has been present in bullies to my knowledge for over 25yrs. Most exhibits were well presented with the majority in show condition, though some would have benefitted from a little more ringcraft, just like England!

It is always promising for a breed to find great depth of quality in bitches, if the young ladies I saw today have a say in the matter the breed has a rosy future. I found it interesting to read the catalogue on the long flight home and see the relationship of the winners, in dogs my top winners were out of the same bitch who seemingly lays golden eggs.
My top bitches were litter sisters, and several winning bitches also, which substantiates the quality of the breeding programmes and the consistency of that quality.

MINIATURE BULL TERRIERS

Class 1 Baby Puppy Dog (1)

1. Williams’ Minibrook Eye See You, very smart Black brindle/white chap. Well boned, sound construction, good hind angulation, an exciting prospect.

Class 4 Junior Dog (1)

1. Kidner’s Urubu Amazonite Lad soundly constructed white dog, head rather plain. Shown in good condition moved well enough but far too big. BOS

Class 1A Baby Puppy Bitch (3)

1. Shrinkabull Kennel’s Shrinkabull Hot Gossip tri-colour quality young lady with good head, good bone, sound construction. Moved and showed well.

2. Williams’ Minibrook Lipstick Kisses black brindle litter sister to baby puppy dog. Same sound construction, lovely reach of neck.

3. Shrinkabull Spliten Image black brindle litter sister of winner, again good head, sound construction. It was literally a case of splitting hairs to place this trio of quality girls.

Class 3A Puppy Bitch (4)

1. Hellsten’s Kahmin’s Krystalys White bitch with good head, well made powerful hindquarters badly let down by her mouth.

2. Kidner’s Urubu Universe Bell White young lady, not as good in head as winner, eye rather bold. Not at all happy in the ring, needs time and practise.

Class 5A Intermediate Bitch (3)

1. Elphick’s Ch Stardom Sizzler black brindle quality bitch with good head and correct mouth. Sound construction, good condition, Moved and showed well. CC & BOB.

2. Humphrey’s Minibrook Drama Queen lovely sized good headed quality bitch. Sound construction, moved and showed well for her young handler.

Class 10A Australian Bred Bitch (1)

1. Kidner’s Ch Tambo My Jacqui soundly made brindle and white bitch, would like more downface and fill but has correct mouth. Moved and showed well.

Class 11A Open Bitch

1. Elphick’s Stardom Black Ice solid black brindle bitch with good head in profile, would like more width to head. Shoulder placement could be better as could hind angulation, however in good condition, moving well and showing consistently.

Eileen S Foy (Judge)

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