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Archive 08 LKA 2009 Judge
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SCOTTISH LKA 09 Judge: Mr M Phillips SCOTTISH JUDGE LKA 09 Scottish Terriers My first appointment of this breed. PD (4,2a) 1 Tovey’s Trakside Flyingscotsman at Charmic, 6 months puppy of lovely quality, pleasing head & expression, good strength of muzzle for age, liked his body & pleasing front, good topline kept on the move, tailset good, strong quarters, went well when he settled, handled well & presented; 2 Thomas’ Geomeg Edison, 6 months, good head & eye, good strength of muzzle, neck & shoulders good. Preferred the short coupling of 1, needs more strength of quarters. In good coat. JD (4) Three nice dogs in this class. 1 Marshall’s Benartybrae Bugatti, very well bodied, good coat, pleasing head & eye with nice shape & colour, good fronted, nice bone, went really well holding topline, very good strong quarters & short hocks used around the ring; 2 Marshall’s Benartybrae Rumba, a similar dog to 1, lots of quality for his age, nice head & shape, good length of skull, good length of muzzle, nice shape eye, well apart, liked his neck & shoulders, correct body, went well. Just preferred the topline of 1 on the move; 3 Cole’s Rabbonai Playmaker. PGD (7,2) 1 Hardy’s Magandthan Waiting For You, liked for his balance & type, very well bodied, good skull & planes, liked his eye & good strength of muzzle, neat ears, tailset bang on top, in good coat. Would like him a bit more tidier in front; 2 Lawrence’s Sweetgarret My Wee Geordie, lovely type, preferred the planes of head of 1. Good body & brisket, correct bone, very strong behind, went well; 3 Manning’s Elfricia Laird. LD (5,2) 1 Minshall’s Cairnsden Black Jack, good quality male, overall shape & type good, pleasing head & eye, good strength of muzzle, neat ears on top, OK neck & body, went well, in good coat; 2 Laffoley’s Gaterin Mac Adair at Yeloffal, liked the make & shape of this young dog, liked his overall balance & type, pleasing head, make & shape, good eye, OK body, neck & shoulders good, well bodied with correct coupling. Just failed on topline, could move out better behind; 3 Hopcutt’s Highland Dancer at Celticbridge. OD (4) Lovely class of the day. 1 Earl’s Turnaware Buccaneer, this brindle stood out for his lovely quality & his overall shape, big enough, what a sound dog, a lovely dog to put your hands on, with that lovely flat length of skull, of equal length of planes, enough stop that is required, lovely eye, super strength of muzzle, big teeth, correct neck & shoulders, deep brisket & straight forelegs, good tight feet, good rounded ribs, carried well back, good strong topline, correct coupling, very strong well angulated quarters, short hocks, tailset bang on top, went round the ring with ease, immaculately put down & conditioned, should gain his title on his overall quality & soundness. CC; 2 Kenny’s Ch Millingford Northern Rock, liked this dog, different type to 1, lovely type, very pleasing head & eye with that correct look, neat ears on top, correct skull proportions, good length of neck without weakness, well laid back shoulders, nice forelegs, deep bodied, good topline, tailset good, strong behind. Just thought 1 put more into his gait. Well handled & presented. RCC; 3 Montgomery’s Gaterin Brigadoon. PB (7,2) Nice class of puppies. 1 Milburn-Gates’ Liroda Earth Angel, this little girl took my eye as soon as she entered the ring, lovely bodied bitch, lovely outline, so well balanced for age, very pleasing head for age with correct eye, liked her neck & shoulders, good fronted bitch with deep brisket for age, well bodied with strong topline, really went well. BP; 2 Hardy’s Trakside Springtime of Magandthan, good quality puppy for age, well balanced, short coupled, correct neck & front, nice eye. Preferred the quarters of 1. Handled well; 3 Milburn-Gates’ Liroda Skye Dancer. JB (4,1) 1 Dixon’s Barnwin Morning Bliss at Chatterdale, very nice type of bitch, very sound, pleasing head with all the right proportions, liked her for her neck & shoulders, correct front, very good behind. For choice would like her slightly shorter in loin. In lovely coat; 2 Boyce’s Trakside Tiffin, similar type to 1, lovely type, very pleasing head & eye, correct body for age, good quarters which she used, tailset bang on top, in lovely coat & form. Just preferred the front of 1. PGB (8,2) 1 Pagram’s Torcraig Black Pearl, think this young bitch has got such a lot of quality & type, such a lovely outline when stacked with the correct shape head & eye, good muzzle with neat tabs, good length of neck with strength, well laid back shoulders, good straight forelegs, good depth of brisket with the right amount of ribbing for age, short coupled, tail bang on top, strong quarters which she used, in lovely coat & form. Lost out on CC, due only on maturity. RCC; 2 Milburn-Gates’ Sweetgarret Girl Nellie with Liroda, similar type to 1 for shape & balance, good body with strong quarters, very good on the move, good strong topline which she carried on the move, tailset bang on top. Just preferred the head of 1. In lovely condition & coat; 3 Montgomery’s Scotline Scarlette at Montscot. LB (3) 1 Beckton’s Kentwella Karamel by Glengracie, top quality wheaten bitch, has the right essentials for the top, very pleasing head & eye, excellent expression, correct body shape & topline, lovely front & depth of brisket, strong quarters, tailset pleasing, really went well, should have a bright future; 2 Smale’s Ericmar Midwinter, overall pleasing type, liked her for her balance & size, pleasing head & eye, OK in front & body with nice coupling, tailset good, moved OK; 3 Marshall’s Jessica At Midnight with Benartybrae. OB (2) 1 Mahmoudi’s Brio Inquizitive, this bitch entered the ring & immediately took my eye for her type & shape, such quality, liked her head shape & eye, good strength of muzzle, correct strength of neck, well laid back shoulders, brisket deep, correct front, very well bodied, good muscular loin, tailset bang on top, super quarters in tip-top coat, handled extremely well. Just lost out on BOB on the dog. Made more of himself in the ring; 2 Daly’s Ir Ch Tamzin Edwina, different type to 1, but very showy, got that lovely eye & expression, pleasing body for size, went well.
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