Kerry Blue Terrier Birmingham National 15 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard Birmingham National 15 Judge	KERRY BLUE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 15 Judge: Mrs Modwena F Johnston BEST OF BREED : 7381 CLARKE-O'NEILL Miss C Ch Ir Ch Lemracdream The Navigator Dog CC : 7381 CLARKE-O'NEILL Miss C Ch Ir Ch Lemracdream The Navigator Res Dog CC : 7383 DAVANI Ms C Kebulak Lady Killer Bitch CC : 7384 DAVANI Ms C Kebulak Table Dancer TAF Res Bitch CC : 7401 WALTERS Ms C Kebulak Dominatrix at Kamaghan Best Puppy : 7380 CLARKE-O'NEILL Miss C Lemracdream Raphael Best Veteran : KERRY BLUE JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 15 Kerry Blue Terriers As a non-breed specialist I thank you all for exhibiting & found it a most interesting & enjoyable experience. I found quite a variety in coats many being a little woolly & though these are easier to trim they do not give that lovely sheen that comes with the true silky type coat. Temperaments were excellent, in the upper classes I would have liked to see more assertiveness in demeanour. Moving at the right speed for your dog needs consideration. PD (2) 1 BP, Clarke-O’Neill’s Lemracdream Raphael, 6 months old, very outgoing in nature. A shade heavy in skull at the moment, good strong muzzle, nice eye, excellent pigmentation. Decent reach of neck, well laid shoulders with good return. Goods legs & feet, well sprung deep rib, short coupled, good tailset with plenty behind. Well angulated quarters. Lovely coat. Moved true out & back with plenty of reach & drive in profile, keeping a good shape; 2 Davani’s Kebulak Adonis, preferred head to 1, good length, clean skull, good eye, pleasing ear carriage. Shoulders not so good as winner, enough spring of rib, a shade long in couplings at the moment. Good topline & tailset. Moved true out & back but a little unsettled. JD (3,1a) 1 Carter’s Kebulak French Connection, long, lean head, strong muzzle, good eye & ear. Clean reachy neck into well laid shoulders, good spring of rib carried well back, short coupled. Firm topline, good tailset well angulated quarters. Moved with drive just need to settle in front; 2 Easton’s Kebulak Heart Of Stone with Widdershins, would prefer more length to head properties, muzzle a shade weak. Good bite. Reasonable reach of neck into well laid shoulder. Good tailset & moved well. PGD (1) 1 Rathbone’s Kebulak Blue Demon in Qaraqui, skull a shade thick, good strong muzzle. Nice eye & ear. Good spring of rib though loin a little weak. Good legs & feet. Would prefer more angulation front & rear. Steady mover. LD (1) 1 Earle & Kelly’s Miculadh Edge Of Glory at Dollagh, pleasing head properties with clean skull, strong muzzle. Nice eye, good pigment, good ear carriage. Clean well laid shoulder with return, well sprung deep rib, short coupled. Strong topline, good tailset. Very balanced dog, true mover would like to see him moved at a quicker pace to show drive & extension. OD (3) 1 CC & BOB, Clarke-O’Neill’s Ch Ir Ch Lemracdream The Navigator, pleasing head properties, clean skull, strong muzzle, good eye, bite, neat ears well used. Reachy neck into well laid shoulder, deep rib well sprung. Short coupled, excellent topline & tailset. Well angulated quarters. Moved true out & back, great reach & drive in profile. Very exuberant on the move needs firm handling; 2 RCC, Davani’s Kebulak Lady Killer, lovely head & expression, clean skull, strong muzzle, nice eye neat ears. Reachy neck into clean shoulder. Deep ribs, short coupled, well angulated quarters, excellent tailset. Moved with strong drive behind, could be tidier in front. Kept good profile shape. PB (1) 1 Monro’s Arkama Guilty Pleasure, very well balanced 8 month puppy, unfortunately not in the mood for cooperating with her handler today. Clean lean skull, strong muzzle, good bite, eye & ear. Clean well laid shoulders, enough rib development for age, short coupled with well angulated quarters. Lovely coat. Movement good when settled. JB (4,1) 1 Kebulak Queen Of Hearts, pleasing head properties, clean skull, strong muzzle., good eye, bite, neat well carried ears. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulder, well sprung deep rib, short coupled, strong topline good tailset with strong angulated quarters. Moved with reach & drive but needs to settle. Correct coat texture Considered for higher honours; 2 Hetherington’s Irisblu Alveen for Newent, decent head with good eye, strong enough muzzle, good bite. Preferred ear carriage of winner. Well laid shoulder, well sprung deep rib. Good topline & tailset. Moved true out & back, would prefer more reach & drive; 3 Jones’ Arkama Harmony Miss D’arcy. PGB (5,2) 1 Carter’s Kebulak Belly Dancer, up to size but balanced. Clean skull, strong muzzle, good bite, nice eye & expression. Well laid shoulder with return, well sprung deep rib but could be shorter coupled. Good topline & tailset but can be lazy with carriage on the move otherwise movement good; 2 Needham & Belt’s Kebulak Madame Scandel at Antang, pleasing head with nice eye, ear & good bite. Pigment could be stronger. Well spring deep rib, short coupled, good tailset & quarters. Balanced true mover out & back. Good coat; 3 Rathbone’s Kebulak Lady Godiva in Qaraqui. LB (5,2) 1 RCC, Walter’s Kebulak Dominatrix at Kamaghan, liked this one a lot, a tidier trim would enhance her qualities. Lovely head, clean skull, strong muzzle, good eye, ear making a lovely expression. Reachy neck into clean well laid shoulder, well sprung deep rib, short coupled, strong topline, good tailset, well angulated quarters. Moved true out & back & kept good profile shape; 2 Earle & Kelly’s Dollagh All That Jazz, clean skull, muzzle could be stronger. Nice eye, ear & bite. Well sprung deep rib, short coupled with strong enough topline, good tailset. Sound, balanced & steady on the move; 3 Wilkinson’s Cranmoss Crackling Rose. OB (2,1) 1 CC, Davani’s Kebulak Table Dancer, presents a lovely outline well trimmed. Pleasing head with clean skull, strong muzzle, nice eye, neat well placed & used ears. Clean reachy neck into well laid shoulder. Well sprung deep rib, short coupled, excellent tailset & carriage, well angulated quarters. Sound on the move with great reach & drive keeping a good profile shape; 2 Forrest & Scott’s Lacarnaveen Orla, decent bitch to handle. Clean skull though a little thick. Strong muzzle, good bite, dark eye. Well laid shoulder, deep well sprung rib, short coupled, strong topline with good tailset. Well angulated quarters. Moved true out & back & kept good shape in profile. MODWENA JOHNSTON Go To Top Of Page
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Kerry Blue

Birmingham National 15 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

Birmingham National 15 Judge

KERRY BLUE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 15

Judge: Mrs Modwena F Johnston

BEST OF BREED : 7381 CLARKE-O'NEILL Miss C Ch Ir Ch Lemracdream The Navigator
Dog CC : 7381 CLARKE-O'NEILL Miss C Ch Ir Ch Lemracdream The Navigator
Res Dog CC : 7383 DAVANI Ms C Kebulak Lady Killer
Bitch CC : 7384 DAVANI Ms C Kebulak Table Dancer TAF
Res Bitch CC : 7401 WALTERS Ms C Kebulak Dominatrix at Kamaghan
Best Puppy : 7380 CLARKE-O'NEILL Miss C Lemracdream Raphael
Best Veteran :

KERRY BLUE JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 15

Kerry Blue Terriers

As a non-breed specialist I thank you all for exhibiting & found it a most interesting & enjoyable experience. I found quite a variety in coats many being a little woolly & though these are easier to trim they do not give that lovely sheen that comes with the true silky type coat. Temperaments were excellent, in the upper classes I would have liked to see more assertiveness in demeanour. Moving at the right speed for your dog needs consideration.

PD (2)

1 BP, Clarke-O’Neill’s Lemracdream Raphael, 6 months old, very outgoing in nature. A shade heavy in skull at the moment, good strong muzzle, nice eye, excellent pigmentation. Decent reach of neck, well laid shoulders with good return. Goods legs & feet, well sprung deep rib, short coupled, good tailset with plenty behind. Well angulated quarters. Lovely coat. Moved true out & back with plenty of reach & drive in profile, keeping a good shape;

2 Davani’s Kebulak Adonis, preferred head to 1, good length, clean skull, good eye, pleasing ear carriage. Shoulders not so good as winner, enough spring of rib, a shade long in couplings at the moment. Good topline & tailset. Moved true out & back but a little unsettled.

JD (3,1a)

1 Carter’s Kebulak French Connection, long, lean head, strong muzzle, good eye & ear. Clean reachy neck into well laid shoulders, good spring of rib carried well back, short coupled. Firm topline, good tailset well angulated quarters. Moved with drive just need to settle in front;

2 Easton’s Kebulak Heart Of Stone with Widdershins, would prefer more length to head properties, muzzle a shade weak. Good bite. Reasonable reach of neck into well laid shoulder. Good tailset & moved well.

PGD (1)

1 Rathbone’s Kebulak Blue Demon in Qaraqui, skull a shade thick, good strong muzzle. Nice eye & ear. Good spring of rib though loin a little weak. Good legs & feet. Would prefer more angulation front & rear. Steady mover.

LD (1)

1 Earle & Kelly’s Miculadh Edge Of Glory at Dollagh, pleasing head properties with clean skull, strong muzzle. Nice eye, good pigment, good ear carriage. Clean well laid shoulder with return, well sprung deep rib, short coupled. Strong topline, good tailset. Very balanced dog, true mover would like to see him moved at a quicker pace to show drive & extension.

OD (3)

1 CC & BOB, Clarke-O’Neill’s Ch Ir Ch Lemracdream The Navigator, pleasing head properties, clean skull, strong muzzle, good eye, bite, neat ears well used. Reachy neck into well laid shoulder, deep rib well sprung. Short coupled, excellent topline & tailset. Well angulated quarters. Moved true out & back, great reach & drive in profile. Very exuberant on the move needs firm handling;

2 RCC, Davani’s Kebulak Lady Killer, lovely head & expression, clean skull, strong muzzle, nice eye neat ears. Reachy neck into clean shoulder. Deep ribs, short coupled, well angulated quarters, excellent tailset. Moved with strong drive behind, could be tidier in front. Kept good profile shape.

PB (1)

1 Monro’s Arkama Guilty Pleasure, very well balanced 8 month puppy, unfortunately not in the mood for cooperating with her handler today. Clean lean skull, strong muzzle, good bite, eye & ear. Clean well laid shoulders, enough rib development for age, short coupled with well angulated quarters. Lovely coat. Movement good when settled.

JB (4,1)

1 Kebulak Queen Of Hearts, pleasing head properties, clean skull, strong muzzle., good eye, bite, neat well carried ears. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulder, well sprung deep rib, short coupled, strong topline good tailset with strong angulated quarters. Moved with reach & drive but needs to settle. Correct coat texture Considered for higher honours;

2 Hetherington’s Irisblu Alveen for Newent, decent head with good eye, strong enough muzzle, good bite. Preferred ear carriage of winner. Well laid shoulder, well sprung deep rib. Good topline & tailset. Moved true out & back, would prefer more reach & drive;

3 Jones’ Arkama Harmony Miss D’arcy.

PGB (5,2)

1 Carter’s Kebulak Belly Dancer, up to size but balanced. Clean skull, strong muzzle, good bite, nice eye & expression. Well laid shoulder with return, well sprung deep rib but could be shorter coupled. Good topline & tailset but can be lazy with carriage on the move otherwise movement good;

2 Needham & Belt’s Kebulak Madame Scandel at Antang, pleasing head with nice eye, ear & good bite. Pigment could be stronger. Well spring deep rib, short coupled, good tailset & quarters. Balanced true mover out & back. Good coat;

3 Rathbone’s Kebulak Lady Godiva in Qaraqui.

LB (5,2)

1 RCC, Walter’s Kebulak Dominatrix at Kamaghan, liked this one a lot, a tidier trim would enhance her qualities. Lovely head, clean skull, strong muzzle, good eye, ear making a lovely expression. Reachy neck into clean well laid shoulder, well sprung deep rib, short coupled, strong topline, good tailset, well angulated quarters. Moved true out & back & kept good profile shape;

2 Earle & Kelly’s Dollagh All That Jazz, clean skull, muzzle could be stronger. Nice eye, ear & bite. Well sprung deep rib, short coupled with strong enough topline, good tailset. Sound, balanced & steady on the move;

3 Wilkinson’s Cranmoss Crackling Rose.

OB (2,1)

1 CC, Davani’s Kebulak Table Dancer, presents a lovely outline well trimmed. Pleasing head with clean skull, strong muzzle, nice eye, neat well placed & used ears. Clean reachy neck into well laid shoulder. Well sprung deep rib, short coupled, excellent tailset & carriage, well angulated quarters. Sound on the move with great reach & drive keeping a good profile shape;

2 Forrest & Scott’s Lacarnaveen Orla, decent bitch to handle. Clean skull though a little thick. Strong muzzle, good bite, dark eye. Well laid shoulder, deep well sprung rib, short coupled, strong topline with good tailset. Well angulated quarters. Moved true out & back & kept good shape in profile.

MODWENA JOHNSTON

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