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NORFOLK CRUFTS 12 Norfolk Terrier Judge(s): MR P J GREEN [USA] Norfolk Terriers VD (4) 1 Ruffles’ Ch Ruffnor Secret Tipple, 11 years, in first class condition, good head & expression, nice neck & shoulder, level topline, well made hindquarters, showed & moved well; 2 Davies & Lovick’s Bowanne Foxtrot Freddie at Bagatelle, 10 years, looking very well, good head, nice eye, nice shaped body, good tailset, moved well. Just short of coat; 3 Howard’s Hatchwoods Flash Gordon, 10 years, very good coat, nice bone, legs & feet, good type. Not enjoying his outing as much as 1 & 2. PD (6) 1 Phillips, Gullick & Wilding’s Jaeva Made In Gold, excellent temperament, sound happy mover, nice shaped head, nice dark eye, good neck & shoulders, short back, excellent tailset & hindquarters, harsh coat. Has a bright future. BP; 2 Jenkins’ Brenin Bazaar at Kinsridge, lovely type, correct size & substance, good head & expression, short level topline, good tailset & hindquarters. Not as mature as 1; 3 Smith’s Javidel May Just Have Too, well made, short body, good legs & feet, well made hindquarters & tailset. Smaller ears would help expression. Moved well. JD (5) 1 Thompson-Morgan’s Belleville Burning Passion, loved his size & type, in excellent condition, beautiful head & expression, plenty of bone & substance, nice neck & shoulder, good legs, short body, good tailset, sound & happy show dog. CC & BOB; 2 Atkinson’s Moortop No Choice, excellent type, lovely head, dark eyes, well carried ears, short body, good tailset, moved & showed well. His coat is good, today it was short. Will look even better with more coat; 3 Stevenson’s Brickin Look Away Now, bigger dog, good substance, nice head & expression, good body, high tailset, good coat. Not showing as well as 1 & 2. PGD (8) 1 Ackling’s Ruby Reuben, smaller type dog, excellent head & expression, short coupled, nice tailset & hindquarters, good coat, moved & showed well; 2 Simpson’s Umbrage Longton cum Megalex, bigger dog, very nice head, good dark eye, very good outline, excellent tailset & hindquarters. Could have better feet & improved nose pigment. Needs to have better condition; 3 Westron’s Storyville Imperial, needs more temperament & more conditioning. LD (9) 1 Atkinson’s Wharfvalley Diamond Bright at Moortop, excellent type, in good condition, beautiful red coat, good head & eye, lovely bone, legs & feet, strong short body, high tailset, good angulation behind, sound mover; 2 Green’s Wharfvalley Gold Nugget, litter bigger than 1. Nice red coat, very good head & expression, nice neck & shoulder, good topline & tailset, lovely coat, shows & moves correctly; 3 Dorkins’ Lowmita Cinnamon, different type. Well made dog, nice shaped body, moved & showed well. Needs more coat. OD (9) Best class of the day. 1 Thompson-Morgan’s Ch Belleville Blacklace, b/t, in top condition, beautiful size, short coupled, strong body, high tailset, lovely neck, shoulder, legs & feet, strong quarters, lovely shaped head, nice ears & dark eyes, very sound & shows non stop. RCC; 2 Jenkins’ Ch Kinsridge Top Gun, very short coupled, excellent tailset, good condition, coat just right, high tailset, nice short hocks. Not quite the expression of 1 as he was a little distracted. Sound moving; 3 Lindsjo’s Ch Gerfelli’s Elegant Envoye in Russet, excellent dog, bigger than 1 & 2. Nice shaped head. Darker eye would improve. Super coat & condition, good topline & tailset, great showdog, never stops trying. GCD (2) 1 Owens’ Hoathnor Jackanory, good type, nice size, good shaped body, nice topline & tailset, good legs & feet, showed well; 2 Westron’s Storyville Imperial, bigger dog on the coarse side. Typical head & expression, moved well. VB (3) 1 Hurrion’s Tyark Pukka, 13 years, still very spritely. Good type, sweet expression, good body & tail carriage, very good topline, enjoying her day out as she never stopped showing; 2 Stones’ Hatchwoods Flare at Cerasus, 8 years, enjoying her day out, smaller type, harsh coat, very pretty expression, short body, moves well. Not as good in topline. PB (7) 1 Thompson-Morgan’s Belleville Silk Slippers, good size & type, very good head, sweet expression, lovely neck & shoulder, good legs & feet, short strong body, high tailset, moves & shows well; 2 Devereux’s Vichea Easter Lily, stocky type, good head. Eyes could be better. Good bone & feet, short coupled, good tailset & quarters, nice coat, moves sound. Needs more confidence; 3 Harpham & Hulance’s Diggery What A Treasure, very good type with lots to like about her. Needs to settle & make more of herself. JB (6) 1 Jenkins’ Kinsridge Top Score, quality bitch, in top condition, beautiful size, good bone & substance, feminine head & expression, good neck & shoulders, straight legs, short level topline, nice tailset, strong quarters, short hocks, really good coat, happy sound movement. CC; 2 Bettesworth’s Kapitada Sweetness’n Light, looked well, in good condition, lovely head, good balanced body, good tailset & hindquarters. Not as good expression as 1. More furnishings would help; 3 Stevenson’s Brickin Hop And Skip, not as compact but lots to like. Beautiful head & eye, good neck & shoulder, very good coat. Needs to settle & show better PGB (9) 1 Thompson-Morgan’s Belleville Wild Angel, excellent type & size, good head & eye, sweet expression, short body, good tailset, nice neck & shoulder, good legs & feet, moves soundly but a little bit hyper; 2 Dorkins’ Lowmita Saffron, lovely type, nicely made body, good tailset & strong hindquarters. Her head is nice but would prefer smaller ears. Moved well. Good coat although short; 3 Mitchell & Phillips’ Tegwani Crystal Ball, nice type b/t, good head, good ears & eyes, short body, nice tailset & quarters. Bit wide in front moving. LB (11) 1 Hurrion & Davies’ Villassa All Gold, very good size, good head & expression, short strong body, level topline, good tailset, good bone & feet, strong hindquarters, lovely coat & condition, very sound, never stopped showing. RCC; 2 Jenkins’ Kinsridge Gung Ho, quality bitch, nice type, typical head & expression, short body, good tailset, straight front, nice bone & feet. Coat not quite as good as 1 or moving with such purpose; 3 Stevenson’s Brickin Party Time, nice type, strong short coupled body, good tailset, strong bone, good feet, well made hindquarters, good coat. Expression could be better. OB (9) 1 Phillips’ Ch Jaeva Comfort And Joy, high class bitch, in good condition, lovely feminine head & expression, lovely neck, good shoulders, nice legs & feet, level topline, nice tail, free mover who shows well. Thought perhaps could have had more coat & leg furnishings to finish the picture; 2 Phillips’ Ch Blakens Dolly Mixture, super b/t, short strong body, beautiful head & ears, lovely coat & good condition, strong mover, good bone & feet. Would like more neck; 3 Mitchell’s Richell Show Off, not in quite as good condition as 1 & 2. Lovely type, pretty head, good neck, level topline, good tail, very good mover. Just lacking some finishing in her conditioning. GCB (3) 1 Ruffles’ Ruffnor Secret Wish, 6 years, in very good condition, nice size & balance, very pretty head, good topline & tailset, moved & showed well; 2 Howard’s Hatchwoods Flamenco, bigger than 1. Moved very well covering the ground, nicely balanced, good head. Ears could be better. Nice shaped body; 3 Ruffles’ Ruffnor Offbeat, good type, attractive head & expression, excellent bone, straight front legs, good coat, nice tailset, showed well. Just a bit high on leg. PETER GREEN |
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