KC Breed Standard

Crufts 13 Judge

SKYE CRUFTS 13

Skye Terrier

Judge(s): MR C DANN


BEST OF BREED CH SALENA THE SPECIAL ONE Dog Owner: MRS S C BREEZE
BEST PUPPY BRAKEMILL BARNUM Dog Owner: MRS J A CURTIS
DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE CH SALENA THE SPECIAL ONE Dog Owner: MRS S C BREEZE
BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE CH ESGIA'S SULA THE LATE EDITION SHCM Bitch Owner: MR & MRS G MCLEOD
RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE BRAKEMILL BARNUM Dog Owner: MRS J A CURTIS
BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE CH/SU CH SKYEOTTS AMNESIX HIGH SKY MIRACLE AT WEMOWAY (IMP) Bitch Owner: MR D & MRS M BARRACLOUGH

SKYE JUDGE CRUFTS 13

Skye Terriers

It was an honour to judge this specialist breed at Crufts, especially to see the breed represented in Sunday evening’s BIS. Thanks to all exhibitors for allowing me the privilege to judge your Skye’s.

VD (4)

1 Woodhead’s Ch Knowlespring Sunday Best, dark grey, good strong head, dark eye, well placed feathered ears, broad shoulders held close to the body. Good depth of chest with short loin. Well balanced throughout. Correct coat texture, excelled on the move;

2 Barraclough’s Ch Skeotts Midnight Majesty, black drop eared, super head with good neck, ears large & straight held close to the head. Long body to well developed hindquarters, moved soundly;

3 Hawkes &Mason’s Maridales Blueys Beach, nicely made black dog, correct head, well placed shoulders, well presented but struggled on the move.

PD (1)

1 Curtis’ Brakehill Barnum, what a cracker, 12 months cream dog with all the credentials, outstanding head, good bite, black ears well placed, good length of neck to correct shoulder placement. Deep chest, long level body to short loin. Well balanced picture, was not disappointed when on the move propelled by powerful hindquarters & with correct tail carriage. Will watch his progress with interest. RCC.

JD (1)

1 Rygges’ Latroonis Claudius, quality 14 month youngster with a bright future. Well balanced from head to tail. Outstanding head, with correct placed black points, correct regular scissor bite. Long low in body, covered the ground with ease using hindquarters.

PGD (3)

1 Smith’s Lam-Bais Mad Max at Marrcrieff, good balanced cream with black points, super head with slight stop to strong muzzle, dark eyes, black nose. Good length of neck, broad shoulders, deep chest, strong rearquarters & well developed & muscular. Correct coat pattern. Moved easily;

2 Parkers’ Glofindel Deacon Blue, black dog, smaller type but still a balanced picture. Good head with strong jaws, nice length of neck to good forequarters. Good oval ribcage, short loin. Well developed hindquarters, not quite so level on the move together with raised tail;

3 King’s Celticbridge Man Of Steel, drop eared grey with correct placed ears, dark eyes. Another smaller type but in proportion. Good crest of neck to shoulders close to body. Correct coat pattern. Movement & tail carriage let him down.

LD (4)

1 Ankchorn’s Feorlig True Destiny of Pensford, slighter taller than some but still provides a balanced appearance. Quality head with feathered black points, strong muzzle, dark eye with black nose. Good length of neck to correct front assembly. Level topline, deep chest, short loin, strong rearquarters which enabled sound movement with level topline. Well presented;

2 White’s Talyot Menelaus at Gumshoe, lovely black in good coat, still a youngster at 2 years. Good head with well placed ears, correct mouth, well developed front forequarters, long body not as level as some. Short loin. Raised tail carriage on the move disappoints;

3 Garland-Collins’ Bhuidh Here Be Dragons, g/s in good coat & well presented. Another correct head, most impressed today with quality of heads. Well pricked black ears, correct shaped neck to good front. Good ribcage, good length of body. Again movement let this exhibit down.

OD (8)

1 Breeze’s Ch Salena The Special One, what a performance not only in the breed class but in the Group & BIS ring. This dog is precisely what the Standard states. His general appearance is long, low with coat of good length & moves with an effortless gait. This is all because he is of first class construction both fore & aft. Standing immediately catches the eye & when examined does not disappoint. A most elegant & dignified exhibit & most effortless on the move. CC & BOB, went on to win the Terrier Group;

2 Miller’s Feorlig Arfur Sixpence, quality exhibit, black of finer type but still meets the Standard. Good in head with dark eyes & black nose. Slightly crested neck to good front assembly, level topline, short loin to well developed hindquarters. In good coat & superbly presented;

3 Rygge’s No Ch Blond Dreamdell’antica Caledonia, very light grey dog, again in proportion throughout, good head with strong jaws & correct bite. Correct neck to shoulder placement, good length of body, short loin, well developed hindquarters, moved with ease.

GCD (1)

1 T Menelaus at G.

VB (3)

1 Samuel’s Glorinfindel Risk Of Reprisal, lovely cream veteran with black points, again a good head with ear placement. Long crested neck to broad shoulders close to body, good ribcage, strong hindquarters & muscular, therefore movement was good. Well presented;

2 King’s Celticbridge Stormy Waters, nice balanced picture standing but was not happy on the move. Well defined head with ear placement & feathering. Well developed in body, in good well presented coat.

PB (1) &

JB (2) A.

1 Proud’s Salena Midnight Diamond for Dolphaz, black youngster, still developing, feminine head with crested neck to good front quarters, long low & level topline, well balanced picture, covered the ground with ease;

2 Grainger’s Perrylands Georgia, cream bitch with black points, quality head, dark eye & black nose, level topline, short loin & good rearquarters. Correct coat pattern & in good condition.

PGB (4)

1 Barrass’ Lavaux Spirit Of The Isle of Gallondean, black bitch in superb condition, another quality head of correct proportions, good points. Well developed body, deep chest, level topline, short loin, strong hindquarters which enable good movement;

2 P Georgia;

3 Neilson’s Celticbridge Dawn Spangles at Auchenbathie, light grey feminine, well balanced throughout. Nice shaped head with good ear placement & feathered. Long neck to good shoulders close to body, deep chest, strong hindquarters.

LB (3)

1 Neilson’s Happy Go Lucky at Auchenbathie, well developed cream, good head shape with black fringing, dark eye, correct shoulder placement, short loin, good rearquarters, topline was disappointing. Well presented;

2 White’s Salena Special Effect at Gumshoe, black attractive feminine exhibit, well proportioned, correct head & ear placement, nice length of body, again topline not level. In good coat condition.

OB (8)

Good class.

1 McLeod’s Ch Esgia’s Sula The Late Edition, outstanding quality bitch, cracking head in proportion, lovely expression, dark eye, long slightly crested neck to well constructed forequarters. Level topline, short loin, well muscled hindquarters. Covered the ground with ease. Excellent coat pattern & presented to perfection. CC;

2 Barraclough’s Ch/Sw Ch Skeott’s Amnesix High Sky Miracle at Wemoway, a drop eared quality bitch in tip top condition, super head, dark eye with large ears hanging straight flat & close. Long neck to correct front assembly leading to a level topline with short loin. Well muscled hindquarters which enabled correct movement. RCC;

3 Shuttleworth’s Whicheeta Celtic Cruisader, quality exhibit, grey feminine bitch, well balanced picture, nice head, good ear placement & feathering. Good quarters both front & rear, this enabled good movement. Again well presented.

GCB (4)

1 Samuel’s Skylander Midnight Dream, well constructed exhibit, good head & eye, strong neck to good shoulders, level topline, covered the ground with ease;

2 S Special Effect at G;

3 C Stormy Waters.

COLIN DANN

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