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Breed Standards The Scottish Kennel Club 2008 Southern Counties 2008 Three Counties 2008 Blackpool 2008 Windsor 2008 East Of England 2008 Paignton 2008 Welsh KC 2008 SKC August 2008 Richmond 2008 Darlington 2008 |
East of England Showground, Peterborough Judge(s) Mrs R E Corkhill DCC CH TITANIUM COLUMBUS (MR T R & MRS E NEEDHAM)
A good entry of quality dogs. I was very pleased with the overall standard, all being typical of the breed making my task quite pleasurable & some difficult decisions. Entry numbers may be small at the moment but the standard remains high. PD (4) Very nice class, but two different types. 1 Southwell’s Berty Way, 6 months b/t, full of confidence & promise, good type, excellent head of good proportions & expression, small dark eyes, correct shaped skull, good stop, quality coat in good order, soundly constructed with well shaped hindquarters though could be bit better in shoulders. Straight front. A shade long on short legs at present but ideal size for age. Handler needs to walk at the right pace so he trots, which he can do very soundly; 2 Mason’s Glenhafod Red Dragon, 10 months wheaten of similar small size, very pleasing pup, rather immature as yet. Alert cheeky dark eyed expression. Head not as good as 1 but skull should broaden with maturity. Needs a bit more stop, short back, cobby body, excellent hindquarters, moves with drive, but could be better in front. Good texture coat beginning to blow. 3 Flannery & Bennett’s Ragus Ask No Questions. JD (2) 1 McCallum’s Tynallt Trouble Shooter, good overall type b/t, excellent head of correct proportions, broad skull, lovely eyes, good stop, short back, cobby body, showed & moved happily but wide in front & rear. Rather high hocks, though quite well bent stifles, OK in shoulders. Front would look better with less hair on elbows. Won class on coat & head; 2 Stevenson’s Brickin Lets Twist Again, red, similar type though appears a bit taller, head proportions OK, strong skull, though muzzle could be shorter & stop deeper. Good in neck & shoulders but appeared to move wide. Good texture coat but not quite in such good order & lacking it on hindquarters which are similar to 1. Not quite so well balanced overall. Exuberant showman, quite short backed & mature body for age. PGD (1) 1 Jones’ Rhythm And Blues at Zippor, b/t, very showy taller dog, lovely head of correct proportions & shape, typical expression, short back, deep body, good long ribcage, quite good shoulders, straight well boned front legs, excellent hindquarters moving with great drive & striding out well in front, excellent coat quality & presentation, most attractive. LD (3,1) 1 Bell’s Dorinor Red Alert, red in perfect coat & condition, soundly made, striding out well with good drive, head typical, of correct shape & proportions, dark eyes, good bone & substance, strong deep body, very good showman which won him the class but would prefer him a shade smaller overall; 2 Stevenson’s Ragus Hey Good Lookin for Brickin, red of excellent type & size but most reluctant to show, good coat texture & condition on body but a bit profuse on legs, short back & deep cobby body, good head with broad skull but needs a bit more stop, typical dark eyed expression, very soundly constructed front & rear but difficult to assess movement as uncooperative. OD (4) Super class, first three very close. 1 Needham’s Ch Titanium Columbus, pleased me immensely, sound & typical fits the Standard very well, presented in perfect order, red coat of good texture, short back, deep well ribbed body, perfectly proportioned head & true Norwich expression, good big teeth & bite; soundly constructed, sturdy & well boned, excellent showmanship & movement. Very worthy CC & BOB. 2 Brown’s Ch Queslade Rebel Red, a close decision, red more lightly built & prettier type, super head of correct shape, lovely expression, close fitting harsh coat very well presented, moved soundly & showed non-stop, quite good in shoulders, straight front, short back, deep body, excellent hindquarters, very difficult to choose between 1 & 2, splitting hairs. 1 had the edge on overall balance & proportions. RCC; 3 Chambers’ Rouletta Havin A Good Thyme. PB (4,1) 1 Needham’s Titanium Paint Your Wagon, 8 months charming little b/t, teased her owner by being a naughty show-off! Head very similar to 2 in PD, like him. Needs to strengthen in skull & stop. Super small dark eyes with varminty expression, short level back, well made body, moves fine when settles driving soundly from well angulated excellent hindquarters & strides out in front. Presented in lovely condition with good quality shining coat of correct texture; 2 Bell’s Dorinor Red Ember, 8 months quality red, shows very nicely on the go but when standing drops her tail, which is a shame. Pretty head & expression, good bone, well made front & rear, moves very soundly, good coat in nice order, short back, cobby body, very promising; 3 Kell’s Amicaro Ring A Roses. JB (5,2) 1 Bell’s Dorinor Dizzy Devil, 11 months red, smart & very showy, on the go all the time, alert expression. Head needs to strengthen in muzzle but has good proportions, soundly constructed front & rear, short level back, cobby body, nice overall type. Easy winner of class as she sparkled & bubbled with enthusiasm to win BP; 2 Barrell’s Barwest Beech Nut, good type, showy b/t, coat just starting to go. Very similar to 3 but bit shorter; excellent head of good proportions, typical expression, quite good neck & shoulders though moves a little wide. Hindquarters well bent giving good drive; 3 Watkins’ Baktwins If I Can Dream. PGB (4) 1 Willard’s Crivnor Troubles Brewing, nice size, mature sound red in excellent coat of good texture & presentation, very typical head, broad skull, good stop, strong correctly proportioned muzzle, dark eyes, quite good in neck, shoulder & front, good bone, short back, cobby body, well shaped hind legs, moved & showed off happily, overall presents a balanced outline of typical Norwich gaining her RCC over kennelmate who pushed hard. Close decision with CC winner who had the edge on construction; 2 Martin’s Batwins Follow That Dream, very smart & attractive, not as forward as 1, needs to drop in body & is a bit finer throughout, good quality coat, neat & tidy, very good head properties, dark eyes but a little round. Good front, short level back, tail always up, moves soundly with good propulsion from well made rear. 3 B If I Can Dream. LB (5,1) Four good bitches. 1 Willard’s Ragus Inspiration, very sound mover the best in class, good construction & angulation particularly hindquarters, short back, good ribs & bone, coat texture correct but not at its best. Correctly shaped head, skull & muzzle, proportions good but eyes could be darker. Good showgirl of equal merit to CC & RCC winners but not in such good bib & tucker; 2 Bell’s Dorinor Dizzy Lizzy, well presented b/t, very gassy showgirl, short & cobby, lovely head with broad slightly curved skull, good stop, correct muzzle length, small dark eyes. Neck & shoulders not as good as 1 being shorter & steeper, thus restricting front movement a little but drives very well from well angulated hind legs, with low hocks. Good bone & substance, deep good length ribcage, coat in good order. Just not so balanced or free moving as 1; 3 Whitworth’s Acquest Vanilla Vixen. OB (2,1) 1 Roberts & Murray’s Ragus One Step Ahead of Mindlen, very smart b/t, excellent quality coat & presentation, neat & tidy. Could shed a little weight to advantage but this did not impede her movement which was sound & true. Well shaped head of correct proportions, small dark eyes, typical alert expression, although I preferred the dog’s in the final choice for BOB as it just shouts Norwich! Well boned front legs, & excellent hindquarters, well muscled & angulated. To be ultra critical I would prefer her a shade smaller & more feminine. Won CC in good competition on her sound construction, movement & overall balance & presentation. RUTH E CORKHILL
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