Glen Of Imaal Terrier South Wales 12 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard South Wales 12 Judge	GLEN OF IMAAL SOUTH WALES 12 Judge(s): MR H GAY DCC JOHNNY BE GOOD AT ROMAINVILLE (MISS C L GARNER) RDCC ROMAINVILLE TYPHOON (MR S J & MRS M R ASHCROFT) BCC CH WINNIE WANNA MAKE MUSIC BY JEONTY (MRS C J ROGERS) RBCC ROMAINVILLE AOIFE AT PAJANTICK (MS P J WITHERS) BOB JOHNNY BE GOOD AT ROMAINVILLE (MISS C L GARNER) BP BREGORREY MADAM DEFIANCE (MRS A C SEALL) GLEN OF IMAAL JUDGE SOUTH WALES 12 Glen of Immal Terriers Today all the Glen of Imaal Terriers presented to me full filled the criteria of the Standard regarding length – "deep & of medium length, slightly longer than height at withers” – with none of the extra long body Glens that are starting to appear exhibiting. The entry overall was very interesting as it fully explored many of the interpretations of the sometimes vague Standard. Everything is obviously judged on the day but it would be ridiculous in a breed as small as Glens to pretend the animals before you are unknown; a prime example being the DCC & BOB Johnny Be Good at Romainville. In a breed where overall presentation has gone a bit down recently his is always good but has sometimes been way too extreme. He is a smaller quite masculine dog with superb wheaten coat & feathering that can smother him & render his movement & balance almost invisible. Judging is always first impressions so coat has to be mentioned again with the RDCC, Romainville Typhoon. Rather than the shorter body jacket & big feather of the CC winner he is often seen in so much hair all over he is impossible to assess properly but here both of them were excellent. Yes there is a lot more to a Glen than coat, it is one of the most distinctive breeds in profile, so that is the thing that makes or breaks the looks of a Glen. It is up to exhibitors whether they use it to complement their dogs or not but at £20 plus an entry it could make sense to decide not to hide your animal. Overall there was plenty of muscle to be felt but a lot of it was due to leaping & jumping rather than steady constant roadwork & it gives totally different movement. Compliments to the way mouths continue to improve, only a few odd drop teeth & acknowledgement to Kathy George as three of the top four were of her affix. PD 1 Bregorrey Wannabe Victory at Jeonty, 10 months brindle & raw, raw, raw. He has nothing & everything. He’s got the bone & the head. What’s parallel movement? He could probably do it very well if he ever manages to sort out what to logically do with his legs. A pup who could have a lot of promise if the work is done with him. JD 1 Romainville Billy Wizz, interesting wheaten young dog who can’t make his mind up whether a pup or an adult. Moves stiffly behind to begin with & then settles like a dream. An animal who looks bigger than he is as some bits have begun to mature & others haven’t. He’s got everything there, including excellent bone, will be an interesting animal in a year or so. PGD 1 Jeonty Dinky Doughnut, smaller wheaten dog all round but very much in proportion. Good head & bone for his size, backline, muscle & movement very good. LD 1 Romainville Typhoon, a revelation. As previously mentioned this brindle dog is often hidden in the ring by an over heavy, over long coat but here he looked the business. His strong head, nice turn of front, good neck, typical topline, drive & balance just shouted. If his owners could just get it all together this dog could be like many of the Glens throughout the years; gets older & gets better. RCC. OD 1 Johnny Be Good at Romainville, this is the Marmite Glen, you either love him or hate him, so let’s get it out of the way. He could have a better eye shape & colour & his front isn’t his best feature though both are adequate. What he does have is neck, topline & power. He has angles, drive, presence. There is a good skull, nice ears, outstanding presentation & total balance. CC, his 3rd, & BOB; 2 Romainvillle Bodhran, strong brindle Glen all through with outstanding muscle behind. Just doesn’t get it together like 1 but a lot to like. PB 1 Bregorrey Madam Defiance; 2 Bregorrey Lady Belle Isle, two sisters that are quite different & will probably change places but Madam Defiance is an object lesson in Glen puppydom. She is far more a finished item than her sister & her presentation & r/br coat are textbook. She has balance, type, proportion & even a backline, which many puppy Glens don’t. A little straight behind maybe but at the moment is certainly a prospect. BP. Lady Belle Isle has superior muscle development & wonderful drive behind but needs a lot of coat work, is rangier & not as together as her sister. A nice pair. JB 1 Romainville Jean Genie, nice brindle bitch who has all the requisites of bone, rib, head, neck, body & good drive. Like the JD in that typical in between stage & like him indicates another 12 months should see a very competitive animal. PGB 1 Romainville Inki, seriously typy brindle Glen who has shape, proportion, angulation, head & rib, good movement & a serious disinclination to really show herself off. OB 1 Ch Winnie Wanna Make Music by Jeonty, certainly wasn’t being hidden by her coat & that nearly cost her the first place but what was there was developing well with the desired harsh texture & it certainly allowed her excellent run of head to neck to shoulder & superb forehand to be appreciated by everybody ringside. Excellent strong, yet feminine, head at the front & enough muscle at the rear gave her the CC. Really nice mover; 2 Romainville Aoife at Pajantick, everything about this wheaten bitch draws sage nods of approval but the head of Winnie & her better movement was what finally decided it. RCC but only just lost out. VB 1 Brockland Belle Bregorrey, lovely, ultra typy, brindle smaller bitch who is carrying those few extra pounds that means the neck becomes stuffy & movement looses the edge. HAROLD GAY Go To Top Of Page
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Glen Of Imaal

South Wales 12 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

South Wales 12 Judge

GLEN OF IMAAL SOUTH WALES 12

Judge(s): MR H GAY

DCC JOHNNY BE GOOD AT ROMAINVILLE (MISS C L GARNER)
RDCC ROMAINVILLE TYPHOON (MR S J & MRS M R ASHCROFT)
BCC CH WINNIE WANNA MAKE MUSIC BY JEONTY (MRS C J ROGERS)
RBCC ROMAINVILLE AOIFE AT PAJANTICK (MS P J WITHERS)
BOB JOHNNY BE GOOD AT ROMAINVILLE (MISS C L GARNER)
BP BREGORREY MADAM DEFIANCE (MRS A C SEALL)

GLEN OF IMAAL JUDGE SOUTH WALES 12

Glen of Immal Terriers

Today all the Glen of Imaal Terriers presented to me full filled the criteria of the Standard regarding length – "deep & of medium length, slightly longer than height at withers” – with none of the extra long body Glens that are starting to appear exhibiting.

The entry overall was very interesting as it fully explored many of the interpretations of the sometimes vague Standard. Everything is obviously judged on the day but it would be ridiculous in a breed as small as Glens to pretend the animals before you are unknown; a prime example being the DCC & BOB Johnny Be Good at Romainville. In a breed where overall presentation has gone a bit down recently his is always good but has sometimes been way too extreme. He is a smaller quite masculine dog with superb wheaten coat & feathering that can smother him & render his movement & balance almost invisible. Judging is always first impressions so coat has to be mentioned again with the RDCC, Romainville Typhoon. Rather than the shorter body jacket & big feather of the CC winner he is often seen in so much hair all over he is impossible to assess properly but here both of them were excellent. Yes there is a lot more to a Glen than coat, it is one of the most distinctive breeds in profile, so that is the thing that makes or breaks the looks of a Glen. It is up to exhibitors whether they use it to complement their dogs or not but at £20 plus an entry it could make sense to decide not to hide your animal.

Overall there was plenty of muscle to be felt but a lot of it was due to leaping & jumping rather than steady constant roadwork & it gives totally different movement. Compliments to the way mouths continue to improve, only a few odd drop teeth & acknowledgement to Kathy George as three of the top four were of her affix.

1 Bregorrey Wannabe Victory at Jeonty, 10 months brindle & raw, raw, raw. He has nothing & everything. He’s got the bone & the head. What’s parallel movement? He could probably do it very well if he ever manages to sort out what to logically do with his legs. A pup who could have a lot of promise if the work is done with him.

1 Romainville Billy Wizz, interesting wheaten young dog who can’t make his mind up whether a pup or an adult. Moves stiffly behind to begin with & then settles like a dream. An animal who looks bigger than he is as some bits have begun to mature & others haven’t. He’s got everything there, including excellent bone, will be an interesting animal in a year or so.

PGD

1 Jeonty Dinky Doughnut, smaller wheaten dog all round but very much in proportion. Good head & bone for his size, backline, muscle & movement very good.

1 Romainville Typhoon, a revelation. As previously mentioned this brindle dog is often hidden in the ring by an over heavy, over long coat but here he looked the business. His strong head, nice turn of front, good neck, typical topline, drive & balance just shouted. If his owners could just get it all together this dog could be like many of the Glens throughout the years; gets older & gets better. RCC.

1 Johnny Be Good at Romainville, this is the Marmite Glen, you either love him or hate him, so let’s get it out of the way. He could have a better eye shape & colour & his front isn’t his best feature though both are adequate. What he does have is neck, topline & power. He has angles, drive, presence. There is a good skull, nice ears, outstanding presentation & total balance. CC, his 3rd, & BOB;

2 Romainvillle Bodhran, strong brindle Glen all through with outstanding muscle behind. Just doesn’t get it together like 1 but a lot to like.

1 Bregorrey Madam Defiance;

2 Bregorrey Lady Belle Isle, two sisters that are quite different & will probably change places but Madam Defiance is an object lesson in Glen puppydom. She is far more a finished item than her sister & her presentation & r/br coat are textbook. She has balance, type, proportion & even a backline, which many puppy Glens don’t. A little straight behind maybe but at the moment is certainly a prospect. BP. Lady Belle Isle has superior muscle development & wonderful drive behind but needs a lot of coat work, is rangier & not as together as her sister. A nice pair.

1 Romainville Jean Genie, nice brindle bitch who has all the requisites of bone, rib, head, neck, body & good drive. Like the JD in that typical in between stage & like him indicates another 12 months should see a very competitive animal.

PGB

1 Romainville Inki, seriously typy brindle Glen who has shape, proportion, angulation, head & rib, good movement & a serious disinclination to really show herself off.

1 Ch Winnie Wanna Make Music by Jeonty, certainly wasn’t being hidden by her coat & that nearly cost her the first place but what was there was developing well with the desired harsh texture & it certainly allowed her excellent run of head to neck to shoulder & superb forehand to be appreciated by everybody ringside. Excellent strong, yet feminine, head at the front & enough muscle at the rear gave her the CC. Really nice mover;

2 Romainville Aoife at Pajantick, everything about this wheaten bitch draws sage nods of approval but the head of Winnie & her better movement was what finally decided it. RCC but only just lost out.

1 Brockland Belle Bregorrey, lovely, ultra typy, brindle smaller bitch who is carrying those few extra pounds that means the neck becomes stuffy & movement looses the edge.

HAROLD GAY

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