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Crufts 17 Judge

GLEN OF IMAAL CRUFTS 17

Glen of Imaal Terrier
Judge(s): MR A E SMALL

BEST OF BREED WICKHOLM BREAKING DAWN Bitch Owner: MR J A & MRS J SAGE
BEST PUPPY SIGRID HELGA AT PANTCOTTAGE Bitch Owner: DR J ALSTEAD
DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE US/FI/DK CH GLEANN COTTON CODY FIW-17 [ATC AS02633FIN] Dog
Owner: MRS T ASSINEN
BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE WICKHOLM BREAKING DAWN Bitch Owner: MR J A & MRS J SAGE
RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE GOLDEN SPURS Dog Owner: DR J ALSTEAD
RESERVE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE JEONTY LOLA MAY AT WICKHOLM Bitch Owner: MR J A & MRS J SAGE

GLEN OF IMAAL JUDGE CRUFTS 17

Glen of Imaal Terriers

My thanks to the Kennel Club for the invite to judge the Glens, & for the hospitality extended to us all. Not having judged the breed for a while I was looking forward to the day. I was not disappointed, with some quality dogs to go over, so thanks for the lovely entry. The problem with being third in the ring was plainly obvious at the start of judging when dogs hoovered their way round the green beige!

Couple of points worth mentioning is the overall length of the Glen is important to give the correct balance to the breed. The length from withers to set on is only slightly longer than the height from wither to the ground & the topline from withers to the loin should rise slightly & be in a continuous line....not, I might add, be dippy or Dandyish. Only a couple of iffy bites present. Loved my winners & was quite shocked when I found my RBCC, from veteran, was the dam of my BOB winner. Type will out!

Special thanks to my two ring stewards, Jean Hay & Joyce Setterfield, who endured a long day with three breeds to cover, cheers ladies. To all, enjoy your dogs, I did.

PD (0).

JD (2,1a)

1 Hardy’s Amhard Lightening Flash, good headed wheaten dog, nice round eye & strong muzzle, correct bite, very good front with ample bone, pleasing body with strong quarters, hoovered his way round the ring.

PGD (4)

1 Samuel’s Jeonty Yippe Kiaye, blue with pleasing head & expression, nice eye, good front & bow with well padded feet, nice overall length & balance, correct topline with level rise to loin & good set on, in good coat & went well;

2 Smith’s Romainville Bilbo Baggins, strong wheaten dog, very good head, correct round eye, good front & bow with slight turn out at pasterns, went with drive from strong quarters;

3 Dunning’s Romainville Freddies Choice, wheaten, happy dog with pleasing head, in good coat & lots to like about him.

LD (5)

1 Alstead’s Golden Spurs, cracking brindle dog, loved his overall balance & topline, a typy dog with good head, correct bite, used his ears well which were neat & well set, good front with ample bone & correct turn out at pasterns, pleasing neck to well laid shoulders, good ribbed body with strong quarters, in good coat with nice muscletone, moved & handled well to RCC;

2 Hammington’s Boudivella Osca, lovely headed wheaten with good skull & muzzle, nice round eye, correct bite, bit wispy in coat, grand body & quarters with good set on, a good moving dog who went with drive;

3 Rogers’ Gleann Dynamo Man at Jeonty, tidy blue dog, good head with well set ears, good eye, nice front & bow, good feet with black nails, pleasing body, nice overall balance, went well.

OD (7,2)

1 Assinen’s Am/Fin/Dan Ch Gleann Cotton Cody, well presented blue with lovely head & expression, best of ears that he used well, nice round eye & correct bite, pleasing front & bow with ample bone, well padded feet with correct turn out at pasterns, good neck to well laid shoulders, grand body & length with nice quarters, good muscletone, pleasing in profile with correct rise to loin & well set tail, went like a dream moving true, put down to a T, well handled & pleased to award him the CC;

2 Sage’s Romainville Fast N’Furious at Wickholm, another nice blue, loved his head & expression, best of fronts with good bow & bone, bit longer cast than 1 & not the topline, in good coat, moved & handled well;

3 Varrela’s Glenrosedale Buagh Ri Arthur Milo, good headed wheaten, nice round eye, pleasing front & bone, good feet with dark pigment, grand body & quarters, eventually got his act together & went well in this class.

GCD (1)

1 Golden Spurs.

VB (3)

1 Sage’s Jeonty Lola May at Wickholm, wheaten bitch of quality, nice feminine expression, round eye, correct mouth, well set ears, good front with ample bone, up on her pasterns with correct turn out, lovely body & length, pleasing profile with correct rise to loin & well set tail. Went well enjoying her day. Tidy bitch who was moved & handled well to RBCC. Learnt latter that she was the dam of the BOB winner;

2 Blaenkner’s Ger Ch Fire And Ice Jazz, lovely wheaten bitch, full of type with similar attributes to 1, neat rose ears & lots to like about her & carries her crown well. Moved & handled well;

3 Samuel’s Jeonty Red Clover, wheaten, another golden oldie who belies her years, pleasing expression, in good coat, went well.

PB (3)

1 Alstead’s Sigrid Helga at Pantcottage, lovely blue puppy bitch, nice head & eye, correct bite, neat well set ears, nice neck to well laid shoulders, pleasing front & bow, in good coat, went well with head up & showing. BP;

2 George’s Romainville Izzy Wizzy, lots to like about this blue bitch, bit dark at the moment, of nice length & profile, good feet & pads with black nails, head to come but time on her side, moved & handled well;

3 Tavernor’s Romainville Sky Blue, lighter blue & the litter sister to Izzy, lovely head & ears, good bite, good body for age, carried a little weight.

JB (2)

1 Sage’s Wickholm Breaking Dawn, cracking wheaten bitch, good all round, type, balance & movement, lovely head & expression with nice round eye, good bite, lovely front & shoulders with ample bone, correct turn out at pasterns with well padded feet, nice neck, good in body with nice bend of stifle & good muscletone, good in profile with rise to loin & good set on, in lovely coat & condition, went like a dream with clean movement both ways with drive from strong quarters. Well handled by her young handler to CC & BOB. Loved her to bits, well done;

2 Blaenkner’s Fire And Ice Naomi, blue, pleasing head & expression, nice round eye, good muzzle & bite, not the front of 1, nice body & quarters, moved & handled well.

PGB (4,1)

1 Roger’s Jeonty Minnie Meme, pleasing head on this typy wheaten, nice round eye, good front & neck, good topline with rise to loin & good quarters, good feet, nice overall length & balance. Tidy bitch;

2 George & Sullivan’s Romainville Razzamatazz, blue of nice type, good expression, nice front, good neck with pleasing overall length & balance, bit dippy in profile, moved & handled well;

3 Smith’s Bendikes Fidelma, strong bitch, good head, ample bone, grand ribbed body with strong quarters.

LB (2,1)

1 Hannington’s Romainville Uptown Girl, nice balanced blue of good type with pleasing head, good muzzle & bite, well laid shoulders with good front & bow, pleasing body with correct rise to loin, moved & handled well.

OB (6,3)

1 Seall’s Ch Bregorrey Madam Defiance, nice blue of quality, pleasing head with well set ears, round eye, good muzzle & bite, good front & shoulders, nice crest of neck, grand ribbed body with correct topline with rise to loin, in good coat, carried a little excess on loin, went with drive from strong well muscled quarters. Moved & handled well;

2 Fraser’s Kirikee Celtic Warrior, wheaten with good head & bone, nice round eye, good bite, strong well ribbed body of nice length, good set on, strong quarters which she used to give good drive, went well;

3 Blaenkner’s Fire And Ice Liberty, not the expression of previous 2 but good in front & shoulders, pleasing body, in lovely coat. Went well.

GCB (0).

ALAN SMALL

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