KC Breed Standard

Birmingham National 10 Judge

MANCHESTER BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 10

Judge(s) MR MALCOLM ABBOTT

DCC SOPHYLA SORCERER OF MANSIYA JW SHCM (MRS S LEIGH)
RDCC BROOKSTREAM LOUIS DE BLUE (MR N H & MRS L, MR W H NORRIS)
BCC BROOKSTREAM BROOKLYN JW (MR N H & MRS L, MR W H NORRIS)
RBCC MANSIYA COSMOPOLITAN (MRS S LEIGH)
BOB BROOKSTREAM BROOKLYN JW (MR N H & MRS L, MR W H NORRIS)
BP BROOKSTREAM LOUIS DE BLUE (MR N H & MRS L, MR W H NORRIS)

MACHESTER JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 10

Manchester Terriers

Every time I judge Manchesters I always seem to be beating the drum about bad movement & it’s no different this time. Some of them were not built well enough to move correctly but I do believe with the correct conditioning & training most of the dogs here would at least be able to improve their movement, it would help & be a start if the handlers would practice getting their charges to move in a controlled straight line. Finding what I consider to be the correct head still remains a challenge, weaker muzzles now seem to be the norm, unfortunately when new exhibiter’s only see this they think it is correct, with this in mind as a judge it meant I had to make compromises in some of my places. You can have a strong head yet remain feminine with a bitch, you only have to look at my BOB. I was pleased with my principle winners.

PD (3)

1 Norris’ Brookstream Louis De Blue, a very promising puppy, although very raw at the moment has a superb head, long & narrow yet strong with an excellent eye, good size & a well balanced shape with a lovely outline, well marked, has a style & elegance about him which we seem to be losing in the breed, obviously his front has to tighten & movement has to be more controlled & when it does he will trouble the best. RCC & BP;

2 Renshaw’s Talanors Smart Treat with Westbank, a lot to like about this young dog, excellent front & a very steady show dog, he doesn’t have the elegance of 1 & tended to pace on the move. I am sure his owners will have some fun with him;

3 Kirkbride & Ging’s Gorau Grymus.

JD (2)

1 Dunford & Akrigg’s Quixol Alexander, I liked this one, good honest sort of dog, well up to size, one of the better movers, good eye but his head is a touch broad in skull, well marked, good front & shoulder, very good temperament;

2 Clifton’s Gloryline Henry The Seventh, a lot to like, good head & expression. Could do with some more bone & substance & still needs to settle a bit.

PGD (2,1a)

1 Symington’s Quixol Havoc, a good sized dog, decent head with a good expression, excellent tan, not very positive in front & could show a bit more enthusiasm. With a bit more effort I think the owners could have some fun in the show ring with him.

LD (3,1)

1 Beardow’s Talanors Hellova Treat for Sipowitz, good size, very well marked. I would like more fill under his eye which would improve his head & expression. Good neck & front, used his ears well & moved well, in excellent condition & with a good temperament;

2 Brander’s Churnet Concerto at Menfreya, a size bigger than 1, good overall construction with a lot to offer. Eyes are a bit light which spoils his expression. His markings at the moment are a bit heavy but hopefully they will clear a bit. In excellent condition.

OD (3)

1 Leigh’s Sophyla Sorcerer of Mansiya, good sized dog, excellent markings, nice straight front, good head & used his ears to advantage, one of the few good movers on the day & never stopped showing, good neck into well sloped shoulders giving him that quality which is lacking in the breed at the moment. Tan could be a bit darker. His topline can level off when stacked but is OK on the move. CC;

2 Norris’ Ch Brookstream Marcus Banks, lovely dog with a lot to like, excellent head & ears. Could be more positive in front movement & tended to look long at times but another one out of the top drawer;

3 Braybrook’s Ch Gloryline Sir Thomas More.

PB (2,1)

1 Steel’s Brookstream Blue Lady, her elegance was the first thing that caught my attention when I saw her, well made throughout, well marked with a lovely crest of neck into correct shoulders. At such a young age she, of course, needs to settle & her movement is all over the place but I am sure this will all come together as she matures;

2 Carlin’s Haneslau Flying Shuttle, smaller type, well marked & moved well. Lacks strength in head for me & will probably not make size.

JB (4,1)

1 Leigh’s Mansiya Cosmopolitan, an interesting bitch being of different type to what we are used to, well marked & a good size, lovely front & well built throughout, was in season which I suspect was the reason she was unsettled & this also affected her rear movement, in profile she has good head planes but to be critical I would like a bit more width when viewed from above, this does affect her expression. I did like her overall qualities & will be interested to see what she produces, after all this is what it is all about. RCC;

2 Coleclough’s Quixol Desdemona at Coleburke, of a different type but still a very nice bitch, lovely temperament, I would have liked to have seen her moving more positively, not as well marked as 1 & this was the deciding factor;

3 Bynam’s Lacinka Liquid Gold at Ceebee.

PGB (1) A.

LB (2)

1 Braybrook’s Tudorbrook My Venturess, a bitch with a lot to like, a good shape when she pulls herself together. Needs to tighten up in movement. Good shaped head but eyes could do with being a touch smaller to finish the picture, well marked;

2 Brown’s Tyburn Lara, good overall shape. Lacks fill under her eyes which gives her an incorrect expression.

OB (4)

1 Norris’ Brookstream Brooklyn, my kind of bitch & that says it all, very correct head, lovely wedge, well filled with a good eye which gives her the desired expression, strong yet still feminine, well marked, good front & shoulders, correct size, wonderful outline, moved with drive & purpose, shown to advantage at all times. CC & BOB;

2 Clifton’s Gloryline Tudor Anneboleyn, a lovely bitch, well marked, good size, great temperament, good head into well laid shoulders, showed well but lost out to RCC on movement;

3 Oxley’s Ch Digelsa Double Entendre.

MALCOLM ABBOTT

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