Fox Terrier Expo 2012 Judge's Critiques

Ruth Barbour FTC 26 August 2012 BIS

I was very honoured to be invited to judge BIS at the Fox Terrier Club show on the second day of the Expo 12 weekend. It was wonderful to see so many fox terriers at these shows. Congratulations to those who had the idea for the event and who carried it through so successfully.
BIS was the wire dog O’Donoghue’s Blackdale Supreme This ambitiously named dog certainly lives up to his name. His greatest attribute is his overall balance – everything is in harmony and he is in no way exaggerated. Not the biggest of dogs but masculine. Lovely eye and small beautifully carried ears give him a most typical expression. Short-coupled. Powerful hindquarters. Moved very easily and smoothly. Well-presented.
Reserve BIS was the Smooth Dog Hall’s Gosel Ceylonese. Has a commanding presence. Well up to size. Long head. Good reach of neck. Good tail set. Needs perhaps to body up a little more.
Best puppy was Barker’s Irvonhill Poinsetta most attractive 9 month old wire bitch. Full of character. Overall well-balanced. Lovely head and expression with neat, well-carried ears. Good legs and feet. Good turn of stifle.Moved well when settled down.
Reserve best puppy was the 8 month old smooth dog Contrera’s s Percy von der Bismarckquelle. Another promising puppy. Alert expression. Good topline. A little more erratic than winner when moving. Just lost a close decision.
Brace Wilson’s well matched smooths when standing and moving won over the Christ’s
wires.

Ruth Barbour (Judge) Fox Terrier Club Gold Cup Critique 26 August 2012

FOX TERRIER EXPO 2012 Judge: Janice Campbell (Australia)

It was a great honour and privilege to be invited to judge Smooths at the Fox Terrier Expo, the 126th Fox Terrier Club Gold Cup Show. The opportunity to judge our special breed in their country of origin is the pinnacle for a breeder/judge/exhibitor. I would like to thank all exhibitors for bringing their fox terriers from many countries, it was a pleasure to have so many high quality dogs to choose from. The venue was very pleasant and comfortable however I am sure some dogs would perform and gait better outdoors as some seemed restricted in movement most likely due to the indoor surface. Thank you to my stewards Patrick and Rachel with their efficient assistance in the ring. Congratulations to the hard working committee to bring about this special event in the Anniversary and Olympic Year, the trophy table, and cake, were beyond compare. Being escorted to the ring by a young torch bearer was a great way to start the day.

MPD (3) 1. Contreras's Percy vd Bismarckquelle, excellent type well balanced upstanding dog with good bone and substance, long lean head with lovely expression, dark eye, well placed ears, good legs and feet, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, short back with tail well set on, moved soundly.
2. Savini's Star Pride Exchange Rate, quality young dog of good breed type, lighter type with pleasing head and expression dark eye, adequate bone with good feet, short back with good tail set, moved and showed well.
3. Royal's Manhattan Nes Gwadiana At Kevlain (Imp.).

PD (8, 2) 1. Lunden's Residenset's Stand In, excellent balance with good bone and substance pleasing head would like more animation, good legs and feet short back well set on tail, good hindquarters moved soundly.
2. Brookes's Zetamaz Fire and Ice correct size t/w pleasing head with very good expression, compact, good legs and feet, short back and good hindquarters, coat in good condition, moved ok.
3. Thornton & Bebbington's Glendraterra Humfri Bogart t/w very good breed type lovely front with good legs and feet, short back, very excited today did not settle on the move.

JD (5) 1. Brookes's Zetamaz Fire and Ice correct size t/w pleasing head with very good expression, compact, good legs and feet, short back and good hindquarters, coat in good condition, moved ok.
2. Mazzacurati's Harry t/w well proportioned young dog with long head flat skull, good bone tight feet, well laid shoulder, good topline, body will develop, not as compact as first.
3. Stahle & Nichols's Dobelands License To Thrill

Post Graduate Dog (3) 1: Jones's Dobeland Wild At Heart t/w good head and expression, good neck into shoulders with good bone and feet, short strong back with good tail set and carriage, showed well.
2. Crouch's Glendraterra Sancho Panza Among Oaxaca b/w dog with good presence long head, with good strength, lovely neck into shoulder and short back nicely boned moved soundly.
3. Morris's Sanamaris Seventy Seven.

Limit Dog (12) 1. Feltham & Wilson's Lizoni Candellins Romance b/w very compact, correct size, balanced clean head of good length with good ear carriage, good neck into shoulder level back short compact body upstanding, did not stop showing.
2. Broom's Roxway Euonymus t/w well balanced with lovely head and expression, good length muzzle and well placed ears, dark eye, good tail set, moved out adequately a very pleasing dog in a lovely class.
3. Hughes & Bucher's Forgevale Sea The Stars.

Open Dog (10) A large class of quality dogs, the placings could easily change on a different day and venue. Some dogs did not enjoy moving indoors.
1. Hall's Gosel Ceylonesse, white body with split tan face, a real stallion of excellent quality, keen expression with head of good length and strength of muzzle, alert ear carriage, dark eye, excellent legs and feet, great neck and shoulder, level back with good body, strong hindquarters with good turn of stifle, moved freely and soundly. CC, BOB
2. Thornton, Bebbington & Boon's Ch Glendraterra Fredi Mercury white/black, another outstanding dog of great quality, balanced head with good expression and nice reach of neck into shoulder, good bone, feet ok, well ribbed short back and tail on top, did not settle at all when moving. Res. CC
3. Morris's Sanamaris Sweet Talker

MPB (1) 1. Lunden & Nyman's Texforrier Busy Being Me elegant 6 months puppy with good head and expression, well laid shoulders, short back, legs and feet good, well bodied, moved soundly.

PB (11,1) 1. Mohrke's Prada vd Bismarckquelle b/w well balanced with lovely long head with good expression and reach of neck, flowing well into shoulder, good short back, body needs to develop, moved and showed well.
2. Niel's Belfox Kaori stylish with good head and expression short back, moved well.
3. Julian's Gilly Flower De Cornille At Lanyons (Imp.)

JB (5) 1. Smith's Thunderclap Macfarlane t/w good head and expression, well placed ears very mobile, quality bone and substance good neck into shoulder, tight round feet, good tail set, strong hindquarters, moved soundly.
2. Breton's Gitane Du Manoir Saint Adrien w/b good head proportions with dark eye, did not settle well, good top line and tail set, well presented, moved ok.
3. Ansas's Rottrivers Sunset Boulevard

SPB (1) 1. Adshead's Saredon Victorias Girl w/t well presented moved soundly both ways, coat in good condition tail set high on good hindquarters would like to see more expression but effected by noise indoors.

PGB (9) 1. Crouch's Glendraterra Lady Gaga Among Oaxaca well balanced quality bitch, lovely head and expression, good tail set and hindquarters, good feet, moved soundly.
2. Detry's Belfox Jalina white/black head markings, lovely ears and expression good neck and shoulder did not move out as well as first.
3. Breton's Fall In Love Du Manoir Saint Adrien

LB (11) 1. Lunden's JWW- NORDCW-11 Residenset's Count On Me w/black head markings. Excellent breed type lovely head and expression good length of muzzle flat skull, performed well most of the time, quality legs and feet good neck into shoulder, well proportioned body good hindquarter angulation, coat of good texture moved soundly. Res. CC
2. Hall's Glendraterra Dawn Chorus With Gosel another compact quality bitch, well bodied, good length of head with keen expression, pleasing neck and shoulder placement, good tail set.
3. Darby's Dobelands Candy Stripes

OB ( 15) 1. Anderson, Watts' & Smith's Am Ch Absolutely Sinful (Imp.) white with black head markings, stunning appearance with lots of presence, lovely headpiece, dark sparkling eyes complement the best expression! Good reach of neck into the short back with compact body which could be a little deeper, topline level, tail bang on top moved and showed well, up on her toes, a real show girl of good size, CC
2. Wilson's Ch Lizoni Shadow Dancer upstanding well presented bitch of excellent breed type long lean head with good expression and ear carriage, dark eye, beautiful hindquarters, not as compact as first, moved soundly.
3. Savini's Dynastys BR The Seductress

VD/B (7) 1. Tindle's Ch Jesuie Special Dee good head and expression, short back, compact, well laid shoulders with good reach of neck, up on toes, tail set excellent, moved soundly.
2. Saunder's Star Turn Of Gallyshine Sh.CM Compact well bodied dog, good expression, did not use himself as well as no 1, coat in good condition.
3. Tindle's Glendraterra Dance Design at Jesuie

Brace (4,2) 1. Mrs A Wilson (Lizoni) white/black very good breed type, good heads and expression and overall balance, similar to each other, short back alert and moved well together.
2. Mrs S Morris (Sanamaris) white/tan of good type, well balanced and moved soundly.

CC DOG: Gosel Ceylonesse
CC BITCH: Am Ch Absolutely Sinful (Imp.)
BOB: Gosel Ceylonesse
BP: Percy vd Bismarckquelle

Janice Campbell


FOX TERRIER EXPO 2012 – Judge - Paolo Dondina

I consider a great honour to have attended and judged, probably, the most ancient
famous and exclusive Fox Terrier Club Championship Show in the world, on Sunday 26 August 2012 at the Sport Connection near Coventry, the most famous old town, in the most English and beautiful region of England.
No better place to celebrate the cream of the two beautiful Breeds on parade , Smooth Fox Terrier (100 exhibits entered) and Wire Fox Terrier (6o exhibits entered) from UK and many foreign Countries.
All the best Kennels and bloodlines where there to remember the Terrier fanciers all over the world that “Britannia” is the Country of the Terrier’s origins and where everybody had to look since many centuries. No doubt about it. I very much appreciated the congratulations of the American Fox Terrier Club (1885), printed in the Catalogue (p.4), “wishing everyone fun and success on this historic occasion!”
The organization of the great two days event was impeccable. The traditional official dinner (with hundreds people attending on Saturday evening) was absolutely fantastic, so smart and enjoyable. The international panel of judges of very high profile. The sportive crowd of great Terriers specialists made my Collegue’s and mine an unforgettable experience.
My warm thanks to the Smooth Fox Terrier Association’s, Hon Secretary Mrs. J. Thorton; to the Hon. Secretary of the Fox Terrier Club of Wales, Mrs. M. Phillips and last but not least Mrs. A. Wilson Hon. Secretary of The Fox Terrier Club. Thanks also to the Show Managers Mr. P. Horspool and Mr. E. Allen.
Having judged since many years I never had such satisfaction and thrill to put my hands over so many quality Wires. This is a wonderful feeling, as I realize that this unique judging experience has happened at, probably, the end of my judging career.
Presentation and dogs condition I think was outstanding.
Most of the exhibitors gave me a fine example of great “british sportsmanship”
I thought my winners are great representative of the Breed, also if I know that mybe some exhibitors breeders and even experts have not been in complete agreement with me. This is absolutely natural and correct and I respect different opinions because disagreement is an important part of our sport and hobby that helps to improve the quality and the health of pure bred dogs.
Very pleased to see my young BOB male Blakedale Supreme to win the “Supreme” (two days) BIS under Mr. Frank Kane after The accurate and expert selection (BIS Sunday) OF Dr. Ruth Barbour. After the judging I was told by his happy and smart breeder-handler that his record young dog (I gave a third ticket) became British Champion in six days. Well done!
CRITIQUES
Class 17 – Minor puppy dog - 1st - Hursts, Proveits Stormin Norman - Seven month old. Nice baby correct long head and expression, good shoulders. Need time
to settle his topline.

Class 18 - Puppy class dog – 1st - De Munter & Uiterwijks, King Arthur Van Foliny Home – 9 months, black short jacket, good bones, typical head, front and feet, full of temperament.

Class 19 - Junior dog – 1st - Fox’s, Gavingale Grand Destiny – Excellent type with narrow almost flat skull. Dark eyes and small ears, clean neck and shoulders. Correct short back.Well presented.
2nd - Adshead’s – Travella Smart Predator – Sound with correct chest for his age, pleasant head and expression. I would have preferred better type of coat.

Class 21 - Post graduate dog – 1st - Savini’s, Jazz Singer von Foliny Home - This dog has all the qualities to become in my opinion, a champion soon. Alert, correct size, great balance in his head. Sound with good bone and tight round feet, clean neck of fair length and correct shoulders, short back, correct wiry coat. Powerful hind quarters. Excellent show conditions. Moved with tremendous drive.
2nd - Thompsons, Burrencroft Skipper Lad - Another young dog I liked a lot, both moving and standing. Sound with masculine head, narrow skull and long foreface with punishing jaws. Correct front and feet, body shape, and hind quarters.

Class 22 - Limit Dog – 1st - Schonenbergs’Zigeunerjunge vd Schonenbergen Ideal type of head, great show conditions, masculine sound and elegant. Excellent body shape and coat conditions. Correct chest and hind angulations. Moved with great drive. Well handled.
2nd – Nixons’ Willowyre Watastar - Correct size – Beautiful head with narrow skull, long forface, dark eyes of right shape, “V” shape ears, short back, correct topline standing and moving. Not an ideal front action.

Class 23 – Open Dog – 1st – O’Donoghues’ Blackdale Supreme - The great star of the day at only 20 months of age. A dog that made my day. Right size. Well balanced showman. So sound, alert and arrogant this great Wire perfectly fill the Standard with all the characteristics of the Breed. The head and expression are ideal with long foreface, narrow skull, dark eyes full of fire, strong jaws, correct well set
ears shape. Clean muscular reach of neck curve well broadening to the shoulders. Correct square body shape. Deep chest. With his short back this super W.F.T. really remember the “hunter” horse described by the standard. Wiry coat texture, presented in superb show conditions. Movement (covering a lot of ground) has proved how correct (front, back, kind angulations) is built this already young champion with a great future is built. CC/BOB
2nd – Pearce & Collins’ Aus Ch Nethertonian Buddy Holly at Alkinra - Another dog I liked very much. Taller in size but well balanced stallion looking sound with great bones. Tip Top show conditions, beautiful head and expression, arched neck, correct set of tail, powerful hindquarters, great mover. Superb handling. My res. CC Class 24 - Veteran Dog or Bitch – 1st – Steadmans’ Aman Just Caitlan at Sarabel - 8 years old – medium size – In very hard conditions balanced in body with typical head. Correct front and hindquarters. I appreciated his harsh coat, soundness and movement.Well presented.
2nd – Days’ Proveits Once Upon A Time - 8 years old. Still in good condition. Correct body shape. Not so highly typical as the winner. Moved with enough drive.

Class 25 - Minor Puppy Bitch – 1st - Andersons’ Proveits Only Way Is Essex - promising with alert and friendly temperament. Nice head cost texture. God body shape and movement.
2nd - – Englands’ Ashleyheath Charlottes Web - very much appreciated ginger colour. Feminine expression with typical head. Still immature in body. Can only improve her qualities. Very happy temperament.

Class 26 - Puppy Bitch – 1st – Barkers’ Irvonhill Poinsetta - The only one in the class. Beautiful young well balanced bitch. Great breed expression. Dark eyes of the right shape and position with very intelligent and alert look. Excellent reach of neck and shoulders. Short back. Wiry texture. Very well presented. Great future. Best Puppy in the Breed.

Class 27 - Junior Bitch – 1st – Averis’ Saredon Hot Blooded - Sound young bitch difficult to fault. Great breed expression, square in body. Very correct topline, set and carriage of tail. Moved with great drive. High professional presentation.
2nd – Van Weerschs’ – Warnell’s Aprilia Girl - Another beautiful promising young bitch. Feminine in good show conditions with a very harsh coat. Correct neck, topline and hind angulations. Moved very well.

Class 29 – Post graduate Bitch – 1st – Cadezs’ Fanchon De Cresecques - Right size. Very classical with great feminine expression, long clean skull, good ears, fine long foreface correct body shape with well spring deep ribs. Front and hind action
could not be better. Correct coat texture and preparation.
2nd – DeMunter & Uiterwijks’ Jasmine Van Foliny Home - Stylish young bitch with a lot of Breed qualities. Flat narrow skull. Long muzzle with strong jaws. Clean neck presenting the lovely curves. Deep chest. Enough sound in body. Not the easy front movement of the winner.

Class 30 - Limit bitch – 1st – Nixons’ Willowyre Wish Upon a Star - This bitch could win anywhere, so typical all through. So near to the Standard. Super show conditions. Sound as a bell, right bones for a female. Ideal size. Beautiful head and expression. Correct in front with round cat feet. Super hind angulations. A joy for my eyes to see her move around the ring. Res. CC
2nd – Westwoods’ Rainbow vd Schonenbergen - Four year. Smart bitch in very good show conditions. Great contender in the class. Excellent head with long forface, bright alert expression with small dark eyes, long arched neck and very good shoulders, straight legs with strong bone. Correct body shape and hind angulations. Presented to perfection standing and moving.

Class 31 – Open Bitch –With eight super bitches on the ground (only two absent) this class have been very hot to judge. I thought my best three are outstanding and an honour to put my hands on.
1st – Savinis’ Ch Gina Gee von Foliny Home - At nearly seven years this bitch, so well prepared and presented, in her full maturity looked in sparkling show conditions. Right size. Absolutely sound and feminine. Elegant and so typical all through. Not easy to describe how close this bitch is to the Standard. Beautiful head
and expression, impeccable front and feet. Super neck and shoulders. Short back, horse hunter looking in body. The best and most correct mover of all the bitches. My CC winner. Unfortunately, despite the efforts of her expert handler, she did not use her ears properly, later afternoon, in a very “hot” and “magic” atmosphere of great suspense, competing for BOB.
2nd – Barkers’ Am Ch Hamptoncourts Mystique at Valken - Another superb representative of the Breed. Right size. Hard show conditions with harsh coat. Lovely feminine head with long foreface. Short back. Correct topline. Good bone with impeccable front and cat feet. Ideal set of tail and carriage. Covered a lot of ground while moving with correct front action and powerful hind push. Her smart handler could not do better.
3rd – Leungs’ Ch Travella Star Craft - A very young bitch of great future I have admired from the ringside at Cruft’s this year. I thought on the day she had to give way to the more mature above two bitches. The one completed a trio that made my day unique and unforgettable. Thank you.

Judge - Paolo Dondina

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