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KC Breed Standard SCWTC Of GB Ch 18 Judge	SOFT-COATED WHEATEN TERRIER CLUB OF GB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW RESULTS 20th OCTOBER 2018 Judge : Jo Dowdy (Denzilly) BIS : Moles, Williams & Dalton's Celtannia Atlantic Gold RBIS & BOS in Show : Barrett's Saffini Sugar And Spice DCC : Moles, Williams & Dalton's Celtannia Atlantic Gold RDCC : Howes' CH Daisymaes Enforcer BCC : Barrett's Saffini Sugar And Spice RBCC : Francis' Sawheaten Kiss From A Rose BPIS : Francis' Sawheaten Kiss From A Rose Best Veteran in Show : Fallon's CH Janeyjimjams Jenson JW ShCM Best Junior Handler in Show & Junior Handler of the Year : Alice Hill First, I must thank the members of the SCWT Club of GB for enabling me to judge the clubs 38th Championship Show, a great honour. Thanks also to my able stewards Norman Bristow & Denise Pascoe who facilitated the smooth running of the ring and the hardworking committee. Finally, I would like to thank those exhibiting on the day for the gracious way my decisions were accepted, at times some very close decisions had to be made. I enjoyed this judging appointment immensely. In general, I was happy with the standard of today’s entry & found some of my top winners in the younger classes which bodes very well for the future. I have heard criticism of youngsters being awarded CC’s in the past & my reply to this criticism would be if the dog/bitch merits the award then so be it. Quality shines through whether it is found in a puppy or a veteran, quality exhibits are not age restricted. In my opinion there are two coat types within the breed “Irish” and “Heavy” within these two types there is still a notable diversity of size & shape often making it difficult to judge to “breed type” I like a wheaten terrier to look and act like a terrier, upstanding, keen expression & on their toes. I also like to see a masculine dog & a feminine bitch. Today’s entry typically covered a wide variety of exhibits. For me overall balance is extremely important, the breed standard calls for “compact” & “short-coupled” many exhibits today were longer cast than required by the standard and/or short in length of leg resulting in overall balance being lost. Another concern is the lack of “reach”, with few exhibits having a reach to be proud of. I do believe some exhibits are being constrained by their handlers who do not allow them to stride out freely There are some very nice dogs who do not display the reach their conformation suggests they are capable of, it may be beneficial for handlers to try a looser lead. I was pleased to see presentation is becoming more uniformed with every exhibit tidied, albeit to varying degrees, knot free and clean. Coats are generally improving with fewer mature coats being woolly or lacking a shade of ripening wheat. Few very upright shoulders present today and toplines have greatly improved the majority now being firm & level with badly roached toplines no longer in evidence. Sp.Vet.D (5:1a) 1. Fallon’s CH Janeyjimjams Jenson JW ShCM. 8yrs & a former top winner of mine. Masculine head, good topline & tailset. Excellent Shoulder placement, correct depth of chest & in very good body condition. Beautiful wheaten coat with desired texture & wave. Moved out with ease to win the class BVD later awarded BVIS 2. Howes’ CH Daisymaes Desmond Decker. 7yrs Good head proportions & flat skull. Adequate length of neck & well -matched angles front & rear. Coat has a lovely texture & wave but paler in colour than 1. Moved out very soundly but could not match class winner today. 3. Gent’s Lytonlepraz Darbello Lad ShCM. 8 yrs Although up to size he is well balanced. Liked his head proportions. Slightly upright in shoulder, topline OK, good tailset. Good rear angulation. Another whose coat was on the pale side. Steady mover. Sp.Vin.D (1) 1. Lawrence’s CH Snowmeadow Numinous Nilo ShCM. Good bite, dark hazel eyes & a lovely kind expression. Adequate length of neck and shoulders well laid-back. Would prefer him to be shorter coupled. Loved his coat for colour & desired loose wave. Moved out steadily for his 11 ½ year a credit to his owners. MPD (1) 1. Hanna’s Kinaelan Kilmore. 6m Irish lad. Correct size for age. Excellent bite & very good head proportions. Small, well set ears. Sufficient length of neck, would prefer a little more layback of shoulders. Covered the ground well in side profile but a little close behind at this stage of development. PD (1) 1. Wright’s Abbeymead Stelline 9m, my notes say super happy boy. Appealed for overall shape & balance. Good dentition. Enough neck & fair layback of shoulder. Level topline when standing, nicely angulated rear, well off for bone & substance. Soft coat of rich wheaten colour. Although his movement was difficult to assess, due to over exuberance, once he found his stride he was sound. BPD. JD (5) Three brothers 13m headed this class & much to admire. All three ideal for size, overall balance and are well bodied. 1. Moles, Williams & Dalton’s Celtannia Atlantic Gold – Very eye catching & hands on assessment does not disappoint. He simply exudes the credentials of a future top winner. Presents an overall picture of masculinity without being coarse. Excellent bite, strong muzzle and defined stop. Dark hazel eyes & neat ears. Adequate length of neck & super shoulder placement. Firm level topline & excellent tail set. Correct spring of rib, deep chest down to elbows & straight front. Good bend of stifle with well angulated rear which is evidenced by his side profile movement. Coat soft, wave is just starting to form, for perfection I would prefer to see a little more depth of colour, which should come with maturity, this said his overall quality is such I could not deny him the CC and later he secured BIS on his accurate movement & ring presence. 2. Holding’s Celtannia Atlantic Gigolo, slightly smaller than 1, Excellent bite & another with good head proportions. Nice spring of ribs. Well placed shoulders, nicely angulated rear, preferred tailset of 1. Coat soft & clear wheaten in colour, wave to come but plenty of time in hand. Moved out steadily to take this place. 3. McNeillis’ Celtannia Atlantic Star Another very nice youngster & close up to 2. Correct dentition, masculine head, good stop. Dark expressive eyes & great earset. Super pigmentation all through. Coat soft & a good wheaten colour for his age. Moved out with promise but making his handlers job a difficult one today SYD (1) 1. Taylor’s Eblanahalls Teckleish Young Irish lad, keen terrier expression, dark hazel eyes, flat skull & small ears. I really liked his body proportions, compact & short-coupled. Coat is developing nicely soft & silky. Front movement slightly out at elbow. ND (2) Close decision as I liked both very much. 1. Taylor’s Eblanahalls Silkbeard Appealed for overall balance & size. Head proportions good, masculine but not coarse, correct dentition. Adequate length of neck, level topline & nicely angulated quarters. Coat very mature for age, soft, silky and strong wheaten colour. Moved out well but a little close behind, good tailset & carriage 2. Beevers’ Zaraslake Benny Blanco, Slightly taller than 1 but another who presents a balanced outline. Good masculine head and pleasing layback of shoulders. Well handled, with strong rear movement going away. Preferred Topline & Tailset of 1, as his topline tends to slope away when stacked. PGD (1) 1. Boast’s Kaliclan Long May You Run, Presents a pleasing outline. Masculine head, correct dentition & dark hazel eyes. Adequate length of neck but slightly upright in shoulder. Deep chest, short coupled & moderate rear angulation. Balance on the move in side profile but a little close moving away. Coat still a little woolly & pale for age, this should improve as he continues to mature. MLD (2) 1. Stevens’ Saffini Something About You. Presents a picture of overall balance. Strong bite, correct head proportions. Excellent layback of shoulder. Strong compact body, firm level topline & very good tailset. Super coat for texture, wave & colour. Moved out well. 2. McFerran Kirktonhill Cara Dilis. Another with good head proportions, large black nose. Nice length of neck and good layback of shoulders, Slightly longer cast than 1. Giving a good account of himself on the move. Coat soft & of a good clear wheaten colour but would have preferred to have seen a little more coat all over. LD (8:1a) A challenging class to judge given the mix of types & varying stages of maturity. 1. Thoburn’s Northridge Me And Tennessee Lot’s to like on this youngster. Pleasing for overall balance & size. Good dentition, dark eyes, Liked his head proportions very much but would just prefer a more defined stop. Excellent length of neck & good layback of shoulder. Correct level topline which he retained on the move, good tailset & short coupled. At only just 2 yrs his coat is typical for the breed at the Juvenile stage, very soft but still pale in colour & lacking in wave. Won the class on his movement as he covered the ring with ease displaying reach & drive. 2. Watkins’ Zaraslake Lucky Seven. Presents a lovely balanced outline. Loved his head proportions, flat skull & neat ears which are well set. Very good length of neck, good layback of shoulders, firm level topline and correct tail carriage. Not giving his best on the move today and could not match the reach of class winner. 3. Barrett’s Saffini Shining Star. Another youngster at 2 yrs & still needs time to fully develop and fill his frame. This said he presents a super masculine outline. Liked his head proportions, small ears with correct carriage & correct dentition. Adequate length of neck with good layback of shoulders. Good tailset. Moved out steadily OD (10) A trio of very nice dogs 1. Howes’ CH Daisymaes Enforcer. Super Masculine head without any sign of coarseness. Strong slightly arched neck, & excellent shoulder placement. Level topline & correct tailset & carriage. Well angulated & muscled rear which showed in his movement, covered the ground with purpose displaying reach & drive. Soft coat sporting loose waves. On his game today RCC 2. Moles & Williams’ Celtannia Extra Suave. Lot’s to like about this lad. Pleasing outline & in excellent body condition. Super masculine head with defined stop, dark hazel eyes & neat ears. Excellent pigmentation all through. Strong level topline, deep chest & short coupled. Moved out well enough but would prefer to see more reach in profile. 3. Thackray’s Abiqua Wild On An Acetrip. Really liked the balanced outline of this lad. Super clean head properties, kind expression and dark hazel eyes. Neat well-set ears. Adequate length of neck and well laid-back shoulders. Lovely straight front. Strong level topline & short coupled. Soft coat with clear wheaten colour. Moving away had one of the better rear ends of the day, however I would have liked to have seen a little more reach. SVetB (6) 1. Revis’ CH Garsayno Gold Gemma 8 yrs I have previously awarded top honours to this young lady and she still impresses, looking a picture with the most beautiful coat for colour, wave & texture. Strong head but oozes femininity, neat ears & very good pigmentation. Sufficient length of neck with strong level topline. Well angulated rear. Although she still moves out true and soundly she was lacking animation today. 2. Ford’s Kanjuley Scarlet And Gold. Another very good bitch. Correct dentition, kind expression, neat ears & dark hazel eyes. Very good length of neck leading to well laid-back shoulders. Level topline & well sprung ribs. Lovely silky coat, correct colour & nice wave. Free & easy mover displaying reach & drive. 3. Charleton’s CH JaneyJimjams Jemima. Good for size and moved out well in side profile. Another with a very good length of neck and shoulder placement. Well sprung ribs but longer cast than 1 & 2. Excellent tail set and well angulated rear. Coat appealed for softness, wave & colour but let down by a grey patch on her chest. Moved out very soundly. SVinB (5) 1. Williams’ CH Brynhir Rochelle Lil Rock. A very happy showgirl who was full of herself. Strong head but retains femininity, neat ears but I would prefer a slightly darker eye colour. Very good length of neck & excellent shoulder placement. Firm level topline. Excellent rear angulation. Soft coat, clear wheaten colour with nice wave. Excelling in movement having both reach & drive she covered the ground with ease. At 10 yrs she was on her toes today and a credit to her owner. BVB 2. Tilley’s CH Starzak Solid Gold Ez Action JW ShCM, Size down on 1. Very feminine head with well-set ears which she used to advantage. Very good length of neck & well laid-back shoulders. Well ribbed but longer cast than 1. Moving out well displaying reach & drive. Coat soft with a beautiful wave but a little on the pale side. 3. Matti & Omitogun’s Loofahsa Bohemia In Frontline. Very nicely presented. Appealed for overall balance. Loved her head properties, with defined stop, strong but still feminine. Excellent pigmentation all through. Enough neck & good layback of shoulders. Strong rear movement but lacking in reach today. Coat soft & silky with an excellent wave. MPB (2) 1. Francis’ Sawheaten Kiss From A Rose 8m . A young lady who should have a very bright future. Displays overall balance both standing and on the move. Excellent bite, feminine head & dark hazel eyes. Small well-set ears used to advantage. Well placed shoulders, firm level topline & excellent tailset . Correct turn of stifles & strong parallel hocks. Beautiful coat for softness & colour. Loved her movement which is fluent & effortless, displaying reach & drive she caught my eye. RCC & BPIS 2. McIntyre’s Thistlebe My Mystic Topaz 7m Pretty Irish girl. Very feminine head & good dentition. Enough neck leading into a decent layback of shoulder. Nicely angulated rear & well bodied for age. Coat development very advanced for her age & type, Soft, silky & evidence of a lovely shade of wheaten coming through. On the move she was a little unsure of herself today, pulling to one side, which unfortunately made movement difficult to assess. PB (1) 1. Wright’s Abbeymead Capello D’Angelo Litter sister to winner of PD & look like peas in a pod. Correct dentition, neat well-set ears & correct eye colour. Sufficient length of neck & lovely lay back of shoulders. Level topline. Nicely angulated rear quarters and free mover. Soft coat of a lovely rich wheaten colour. JB (9:2a) 1. Moles & Williams’ Celtannia Atlantic Aida. Presents a super outline with an alert terrier expression. Excellent for size, lovely head properties & correct dentition. Small well-set ears used to advantage. Very good layback of shoulders, topline & tailset. Short coupled & compact. Soft coat developing very nicely for her age. Strong hind quarters are evidenced by her movement. 2. Lui’s Eblanahalls Honeytrap. Another youngster I liked very much. Very good head proportions with well-defined stop, dark hazel eyes & flat skull. Strong neck leading to very good shoulder placement. Well bodied for age but longer cast than 1. Level topline & tailset. I would prefer a little more length of leg for overall balance. Moved out very fluently displaying reach & drive. Another very promising coat, soft & a clear wheaten colour. 3. Shrive’s Emalot Sweet Child O’Mine. Presents a really pleasing outline. Correct head proportions, correct dark hazel eyes & good pigmentation, Neat well-set ears. Very good length of neck, would prefer to see a stronger topline, tail carriage good. Short coupled & body developing nicely for age. Coat soft & wavy but at this stage does not have the wheaten colouring of 1 & 2. still has time on her side though. SYB (7:2a) 1. Macgregor’s Kirktonhill What It’s Not. Very attractive bitch, petite & compact. Good head proportions & nicely pigmented. Adequate length of neck, good shoulder placement & well angulated rear quarters. Well bodied for age & short coupled. Excellent muscular condition, she excels in movement which is very fluent displaying reach & drive. The softest of coats, pale wheaten in colour, wave yet to develop fully. 2. Watkins’ Zaraslake Tinie Tempa. Very happy showgirl & another petite bitch. Correct head proportions & well-set ears. Dark hazel eyes & good pigmentation. Good length of neck but preferred shoulder placement of 1. Level topline & well bodied for age. Nicely angulated rear reflected in her steady movement. 3. Howells’ Abiqua Wild Piannisima. A size up but liked her overall balance very much. Correct dentition, super head properties, neat well-set ear. Adequate length of neck, layback of shoulders ok, short coupled. Level topline which she retained on the move. Liked her rear moment very much however would have preferred to see more reach in profile. Coat very soft but lacking in colour & wave this said she has time in her side to complete the picture. NB (3:2a) 1. Emmerson-Green’s Manawyddan Miss Florence At Namimana. Very alert Irish type. Liked her head properties, dark eyes and very good ear set. Enough neck, a little upright in shoulders. Well bodied & nicely angulated rear. Very nice coat soft & silky. Still needs to settle on the move to make the most of herself. GB (5:2a) 1. Macgregor’s Kirktonhill What It’s Not. 2. William’s Evesvale Rio Ria. Very feminine & liked her for size Good head proportions & dark hazel eyes. Adequate length of neck & good tailset. Very nicely angulated rear & steady mover but could not match movement of class winner today. Lovely clear wheaten colour to coat 3. Delaney’s Braelochyen Ice Quartz. Up to size for a bitch but this said she is still very nicely balanced. Has correct head proportions with defined stop. Flat skull, would prefer a darker eye, well set ears which she used to advantage. Good spring of rib but longer cast than 1 & 2. Pretty Irish coat, soft with great waves. Steady mover PG (5) 1. Hammond & Evans’ Calvenace Come On Eileen. Loved the compactness of this petite feminine bitch. Good head properties & correct dentition. I would prefer a little more length of neck for overall balance, but she does have a decent layback of shoulders. Strong level topline retained on the move. Good spring of rib, deep chest & short coupled. Well angulated rear. Moved out well to win this class. 2. Herbert’s Julibidd Maybe I’m Amazed. Close up to 1 & much to admire. Liked her head proportions very much, well defined stop & dark hazel eyes. Good length of neck & layback of shoulder. Would prefer a straighter front. Very good body & bone, longer cast than 1. Moved out well covering the ground with ease. 3. Escott’s Sidereal Tennessee Waltz. Attractive bitch presenting a balanced outline . Feminine head of correct proportions, neat well-set ears. Enough length of neck, level topline, good tail set. Short coupled. Super coat for texture, wave & clear wheaten colour. Moved steadily but lacking in rear drive today. MLB (2) 1. Clarke’s Flaxela Everlasting Love Ire Jr CH. Good bite, dark hazel eyes Excellent pigmentation all through. Small well-set ears & flat skull. Enough neck, well bodied & short coupled. Level topline which she retained on the move. Pale Irish coat, soft & silky with correct loose curl. Steady Mover. 2. Macregor’s Kirtonhill What I Believe ShCM. Smaller bitch. Good length of neck & well-placed shoulders. Correct length & spring of rib however longer cast than 1. Excellent coat for texture, clear wheaten colour & desired wave. Moved out very well just preferred overall balance of 1 LB (11:2a) 1. Hughlock’s Janeyjimjams Jolene At Keevasdream. Feminine bitch all through. Liked her head proportions, with nicely defined stop & flat skull. Slightly arched neck of good length flowing into excellent shoulders. Good depth of chest, ideally, I would prefer her to be shorter coupled. Nicely angulated rear and moving out with reach & drive. Correct coat for softness, colour & wave. 2. Hammond & Evans’ Calvenace Kichi. Presenting a very nice outline. Strong head with defined stop. Good length of neck but not the layback of shoulder of 1. Strong level topline, well sprung ribs & depth of chest. Nicely angulated rear which showed in her steady movement. Although coat has correct texture & wave I would prefer a clearer wheaten colour. 3. Jones’ Saffini Sugar Pie Honeybunch. Lot’s to like, my notes say “cheeky girl” Compact & petite in outline. Correct dentition, super headpiece with small ears & correct earset. Dark eyes with kind expression. Well bodied, short coupled & strong topline. Coat a lovely clear wheaten colour. Rather erratic on the move today so let herself down, a real shame as I liked her very much. OB (9:1a) Three super bitches headed this class each having their own merits. 1. Barrett’s Saffini Sugar And Spice. Loved her last time I judged & she has fulfilled her early promise. Oozes femininity, excellent head properties with desired stop. Dark hazel eyes. Small well-set ears with thin leathers. Strong slightly arched neck leading to well laid-back shoulders. Muscular body with level topline, correct spring of rib & short-coupled. Well-muscled hind quarters, excellent rear angulation & strong pasterns which reflected in her hind movement. Very balanced on the move displaying reach & drive. Her coat is her crowning glory, soft, wheaten in colour & sporting beautiful waves. CC, BOS & RBIS 2. Moles & Williams’ CH Celtannia Extra Chic. Appealed for overall balance. Very good head properties & correct dentition, ears well placed. Good length of neck leading to well-placed shoulders. Deep chest, short coupled & good tailset. Nicely angulated rear quarters, moved out well but not the reach of 1. Coat very nicely presented, soft, clear wheaten colour and loose waves. 3. Gales’ CH Flaxela Drop Dead Gorgeous JW. Very pretty bitch with excellent pigmentation all through. Correct dentition & dark eye, Very good length of neck and excellent shoulder placement, level topline. Correct spring of rib but longer cast than l & 2. Moved out very soundly. Lovely soft coat with desired wave but lacking in wheaten colour for her age. Brace (4) 1.Watkins. Presented an extremely well-matched dog & bitch. Excellent heads, with well-set ears. Levels toplines & good movement. Coats of good wheaten colour. Moved out well together in unison, which was surprising for youngsters, congratulations to their handler on her control. 2.Lawrence. Another well matched pair, again clearly a dog & bitch which I like to see. Good heads & super coats, moved out well but could not match 1. 3. Evans-Barry. A nice Irish pairing, with striking heads, and the most glorious Irish coats soft & silky. Moving they looked like a real handful, all credit to their handler. Progeny (3) Three very nice family groups each having much to like. 1. Matti & Omitogun Frontline Mr Feelgood. A strong group of offspring containing some very promising youngsters. Secured the top spot on their type, overall balance & super head properties 2. Charelton’s CH Janeyjimjams Jemima. A well-represented family. All having lovely mature coats on display. Not quite the overall balance of progeny group 1. 3. Lui’s Thistlebe Them There Eyes At Eblanahalls ShCM, Not quite the consistency of type as progeny groups 1 & 2 however this said some lovely youngsters on display & and another very nice family group. Judge : Jo Dowdy (Denzilly) Go To Top Of Page
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Soft Coat Wheaten

SCWTC Of GB Ch 18 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

SCWTC Of GB Ch 18 Judge

SOFT-COATED WHEATEN TERRIER CLUB OF GB
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW RESULTS 20th OCTOBER 2018

Judge : Jo Dowdy (Denzilly)

BIS : Moles, Williams & Dalton's Celtannia Atlantic Gold
RBIS & BOS in Show : Barrett's Saffini Sugar And Spice
DCC : Moles, Williams & Dalton's Celtannia Atlantic Gold
RDCC : Howes' CH Daisymaes Enforcer
BCC : Barrett's Saffini Sugar And Spice
RBCC : Francis' Sawheaten Kiss From A Rose
BPIS : Francis' Sawheaten Kiss From A Rose
Best Veteran in Show : Fallon's CH Janeyjimjams Jenson JW ShCM

Best Junior Handler in Show & Junior Handler of the Year : Alice Hill

First, I must thank the members of the SCWT Club of GB for enabling me to judge the clubs 38th Championship Show, a great honour. Thanks also to my able stewards Norman Bristow & Denise Pascoe who facilitated the smooth running of the ring and the hardworking committee. Finally, I would like to thank those exhibiting on the day for the gracious way my decisions were accepted, at times some very close decisions had to be made. I enjoyed this judging appointment immensely. In general, I was happy with the standard of today’s entry & found some of my top winners in the younger classes which bodes very well for the future. I have heard criticism of youngsters being awarded CC’s in the past & my reply to this criticism would be if the dog/bitch merits the award then so be it. Quality shines through whether it is found in a puppy or a veteran, quality exhibits are not age restricted. In my opinion there are two coat types within the breed “Irish” and “Heavy” within these two types there is still a notable diversity of size & shape often making it difficult to judge to “breed type” I like a wheaten terrier to look and act like a terrier, upstanding, keen expression & on their toes. I also like to see a masculine dog & a feminine bitch. Today’s entry typically covered a wide variety of exhibits. For me overall balance is extremely important, the breed standard calls for “compact” & “short-coupled” many exhibits today were longer cast than required by the standard and/or short in length of leg resulting in overall balance being lost. Another concern is the lack of “reach”, with few exhibits having a reach to be proud of. I do believe some exhibits are being constrained by their handlers who do not allow them to stride out freely There are some very nice dogs who do not display the reach their conformation suggests they are capable of, it may be beneficial for handlers to try a looser lead. I was pleased to see presentation is becoming more uniformed with every exhibit tidied, albeit to varying degrees, knot free and clean. Coats are generally improving with fewer mature coats being woolly or lacking a shade of ripening wheat. Few very upright shoulders present today and toplines have greatly improved the majority now being firm & level with badly roached toplines no longer in evidence.

Sp.Vet.D (5:1a)

1. Fallon’s CH Janeyjimjams Jenson JW ShCM. 8yrs & a former top winner of mine. Masculine head, good topline & tailset. Excellent Shoulder placement, correct depth of chest & in very good body condition. Beautiful wheaten coat with desired texture & wave. Moved out with ease to win the class BVD later awarded BVIS

2. Howes’ CH Daisymaes Desmond Decker. 7yrs Good head proportions & flat skull. Adequate length of neck & well -matched angles front & rear. Coat has a lovely texture & wave but paler in colour than 1. Moved out very soundly but could not match class winner today.

3. Gent’s Lytonlepraz Darbello Lad ShCM. 8 yrs Although up to size he is well balanced. Liked his head proportions. Slightly upright in shoulder, topline OK, good tailset. Good rear angulation. Another whose coat was on the pale side. Steady mover.

Sp.Vin.D (1)

1. Lawrence’s CH Snowmeadow Numinous Nilo ShCM. Good bite, dark hazel eyes & a lovely kind expression. Adequate length of neck and shoulders well laid-back. Would prefer him to be shorter coupled. Loved his coat for colour & desired loose wave. Moved out steadily for his 11 ½ year a credit to his owners.

MPD (1)

1. Hanna’s Kinaelan Kilmore. 6m Irish lad. Correct size for age. Excellent bite & very good head proportions. Small, well set ears. Sufficient length of neck, would prefer a little more layback of shoulders. Covered the ground well in side profile but a little close behind at this stage of development.

PD (1)

1. Wright’s Abbeymead Stelline 9m, my notes say super happy boy. Appealed for overall shape & balance. Good dentition. Enough neck & fair layback of shoulder. Level topline when standing, nicely angulated rear, well off for bone & substance. Soft coat of rich wheaten colour. Although his movement was difficult to assess, due to over exuberance, once he found his stride he was sound. BPD.

JD (5)

Three brothers 13m headed this class & much to admire. All three ideal for size, overall balance and are well bodied.

1. Moles, Williams & Dalton’s Celtannia Atlantic Gold – Very eye catching & hands on assessment does not disappoint. He simply exudes the credentials of a future top winner. Presents an overall picture of masculinity without being coarse. Excellent bite, strong muzzle and defined stop. Dark hazel eyes & neat ears. Adequate length of neck & super shoulder placement. Firm level topline & excellent tail set. Correct spring of rib, deep chest down to elbows & straight front. Good bend of stifle with well angulated rear which is evidenced by his side profile movement. Coat soft, wave is just starting to form, for perfection I would prefer to see a little more depth of colour, which should come with maturity, this said his overall quality is such I could not deny him the CC and later he secured BIS on his accurate movement & ring presence.

2. Holding’s Celtannia Atlantic Gigolo, slightly smaller than 1, Excellent bite & another with good head proportions. Nice spring of ribs. Well placed shoulders, nicely angulated rear, preferred tailset of 1. Coat soft & clear wheaten in colour, wave to come but plenty of time in hand. Moved out steadily to take this place.

3. McNeillis’ Celtannia Atlantic Star Another very nice youngster & close up to 2. Correct dentition, masculine head, good stop. Dark expressive eyes & great earset. Super pigmentation all through. Coat soft & a good wheaten colour for his age. Moved out with promise but making his handlers job a difficult one today

SYD (1)

1. Taylor’s Eblanahalls Teckleish Young Irish lad, keen terrier expression, dark hazel eyes, flat skull & small ears. I really liked his body proportions, compact & short-coupled. Coat is developing nicely soft & silky. Front movement slightly out at elbow.

ND (2)

Close decision as I liked both very much.

1. Taylor’s Eblanahalls Silkbeard Appealed for overall balance & size. Head proportions good, masculine but not coarse, correct dentition. Adequate length of neck, level topline & nicely angulated quarters. Coat very mature for age, soft, silky and strong wheaten colour. Moved out well but a little close behind, good tailset & carriage

2. Beevers’ Zaraslake Benny Blanco, Slightly taller than 1 but another who presents a balanced outline. Good masculine head and pleasing layback of shoulders. Well handled, with strong rear movement going away. Preferred Topline & Tailset of 1, as his topline tends to slope away when stacked.

PGD (1)

1. Boast’s Kaliclan Long May You Run, Presents a pleasing outline. Masculine head, correct dentition & dark hazel eyes. Adequate length of neck but slightly upright in shoulder. Deep chest, short coupled & moderate rear angulation. Balance on the move in side profile but a little close moving away. Coat still a little woolly & pale for age, this should improve as he continues to mature.

MLD (2)

1. Stevens’ Saffini Something About You. Presents a picture of overall balance. Strong bite, correct head proportions. Excellent layback of shoulder. Strong compact body, firm level topline & very good tailset. Super coat for texture, wave & colour. Moved out well.

2. McFerran Kirktonhill Cara Dilis. Another with good head proportions, large black nose. Nice length of neck and good layback of shoulders, Slightly longer cast than 1. Giving a good account of himself on the move. Coat soft & of a good clear wheaten colour but would have preferred to have seen a little more coat all over.

LD (8:1a)

A challenging class to judge given the mix of types & varying stages of maturity.

1. Thoburn’s Northridge Me And Tennessee Lot’s to like on this youngster. Pleasing for overall balance & size. Good dentition, dark eyes, Liked his head proportions very much but would just prefer a more defined stop. Excellent length of neck & good layback of shoulder. Correct level topline which he retained on the move, good tailset & short coupled. At only just 2 yrs his coat is typical for the breed at the Juvenile stage, very soft but still pale in colour & lacking in wave. Won the class on his movement as he covered the ring with ease displaying reach & drive.

2. Watkins’ Zaraslake Lucky Seven. Presents a lovely balanced outline. Loved his head proportions, flat skull & neat ears which are well set. Very good length of neck, good layback of shoulders, firm level topline and correct tail carriage. Not giving his best on the move today and could not match the reach of class winner.

3. Barrett’s Saffini Shining Star. Another youngster at 2 yrs & still needs time to fully develop and fill his frame. This said he presents a super masculine outline. Liked his head proportions, small ears with correct carriage & correct dentition. Adequate length of neck with good layback of shoulders. Good tailset. Moved out steadily

OD (10)

A trio of very nice dogs

1. Howes’ CH Daisymaes Enforcer. Super Masculine head without any sign of coarseness. Strong slightly arched neck, & excellent shoulder placement. Level topline & correct tailset & carriage. Well angulated & muscled rear which showed in his movement, covered the ground with purpose displaying reach & drive. Soft coat sporting loose waves. On his game today RCC

2. Moles & Williams’ Celtannia Extra Suave. Lot’s to like about this lad. Pleasing outline & in excellent body condition. Super masculine head with defined stop, dark hazel eyes & neat ears. Excellent pigmentation all through. Strong level topline, deep chest & short coupled. Moved out well enough but would prefer to see more reach in profile.

3. Thackray’s Abiqua Wild On An Acetrip. Really liked the balanced outline of this lad. Super clean head properties, kind expression and dark hazel eyes. Neat well-set ears. Adequate length of neck and well laid-back shoulders. Lovely straight front. Strong level topline & short coupled. Soft coat with clear wheaten colour. Moving away had one of the better rear ends of the day, however I would have liked to have seen a little more reach.

SVetB (6)

1. Revis’ CH Garsayno Gold Gemma 8 yrs I have previously awarded top honours to this young lady and she still impresses, looking a picture with the most beautiful coat for colour, wave & texture. Strong head but oozes femininity, neat ears & very good pigmentation. Sufficient length of neck with strong level topline. Well angulated rear. Although she still moves out true and soundly she was lacking animation today.

2. Ford’s Kanjuley Scarlet And Gold. Another very good bitch. Correct dentition, kind expression, neat ears & dark hazel eyes. Very good length of neck leading to well laid-back shoulders. Level topline & well sprung ribs. Lovely silky coat, correct colour & nice wave. Free & easy mover displaying reach & drive.

3. Charleton’s CH JaneyJimjams Jemima. Good for size and moved out well in side profile. Another with a very good length of neck and shoulder placement. Well sprung ribs but longer cast than 1 & 2. Excellent tail set and well angulated rear. Coat appealed for softness, wave & colour but let down by a grey patch on her chest. Moved out very soundly.

SVinB (5)

1. Williams’ CH Brynhir Rochelle Lil Rock. A very happy showgirl who was full of herself. Strong head but retains femininity, neat ears but I would prefer a slightly darker eye colour. Very good length of neck & excellent shoulder placement. Firm level topline. Excellent rear angulation. Soft coat, clear wheaten colour with nice wave. Excelling in movement having both reach & drive she covered the ground with ease. At 10 yrs she was on her toes today and a credit to her owner. BVB

2. Tilley’s CH Starzak Solid Gold Ez Action JW ShCM, Size down on 1. Very feminine head with well-set ears which she used to advantage. Very good length of neck & well laid-back shoulders. Well ribbed but longer cast than 1. Moving out well displaying reach & drive. Coat soft with a beautiful wave but a little on the pale side.

3. Matti & Omitogun’s Loofahsa Bohemia In Frontline. Very nicely presented. Appealed for overall balance. Loved her head properties, with defined stop, strong but still feminine. Excellent pigmentation all through. Enough neck & good layback of shoulders. Strong rear movement but lacking in reach today. Coat soft & silky with an excellent wave.

MPB (2)

1. Francis’ Sawheaten Kiss From A Rose 8m . A young lady who should have a very bright future. Displays overall balance both standing and on the move. Excellent bite, feminine head & dark hazel eyes. Small well-set ears used to advantage. Well placed shoulders, firm level topline & excellent tailset . Correct turn of stifles & strong parallel hocks. Beautiful coat for softness & colour. Loved her movement which is fluent & effortless, displaying reach & drive she caught my eye. RCC & BPIS

2. McIntyre’s Thistlebe My Mystic Topaz 7m Pretty Irish girl. Very feminine head & good dentition. Enough neck leading into a decent layback of shoulder. Nicely angulated rear & well bodied for age. Coat development very advanced for her age & type, Soft, silky & evidence of a lovely shade of wheaten coming through. On the move she was a little unsure of herself today, pulling to one side, which unfortunately made movement difficult to assess.

PB (1)

1. Wright’s Abbeymead Capello D’Angelo Litter sister to winner of PD & look like peas in a pod. Correct dentition, neat well-set ears & correct eye colour. Sufficient length of neck & lovely lay back of shoulders. Level topline. Nicely angulated rear quarters and free mover. Soft coat of a lovely rich wheaten colour.

JB (9:2a)

1. Moles & Williams’ Celtannia Atlantic Aida. Presents a super outline with an alert terrier expression. Excellent for size, lovely head properties & correct dentition. Small well-set ears used to advantage. Very good layback of shoulders, topline & tailset. Short coupled & compact. Soft coat developing very nicely for her age. Strong hind quarters are evidenced by her movement.

2. Lui’s Eblanahalls Honeytrap. Another youngster I liked very much. Very good head proportions with well-defined stop, dark hazel eyes & flat skull. Strong neck leading to very good shoulder placement. Well bodied for age but longer cast than 1. Level topline & tailset. I would prefer a little more length of leg for overall balance. Moved out very fluently displaying reach & drive. Another very promising coat, soft & a clear wheaten colour.

3. Shrive’s Emalot Sweet Child O’Mine. Presents a really pleasing outline. Correct head proportions, correct dark hazel eyes & good pigmentation, Neat well-set ears. Very good length of neck, would prefer to see a stronger topline, tail carriage good. Short coupled & body developing nicely for age. Coat soft & wavy but at this stage does not have the wheaten colouring of 1 & 2. still has time on her side though.

SYB (7:2a)

1. Macgregor’s Kirktonhill What It’s Not. Very attractive bitch, petite & compact. Good head proportions & nicely pigmented. Adequate length of neck, good shoulder placement & well angulated rear quarters. Well bodied for age & short coupled. Excellent muscular condition, she excels in movement which is very fluent displaying reach & drive. The softest of coats, pale wheaten in colour, wave yet to develop fully.

2. Watkins’ Zaraslake Tinie Tempa. Very happy showgirl & another petite bitch. Correct head proportions & well-set ears. Dark hazel eyes & good pigmentation. Good length of neck but preferred shoulder placement of 1. Level topline & well bodied for age. Nicely angulated rear reflected in her steady movement.

3. Howells’ Abiqua Wild Piannisima. A size up but liked her overall balance very much. Correct dentition, super head properties, neat well-set ear. Adequate length of neck, layback of shoulders ok, short coupled. Level topline which she retained on the move. Liked her rear moment very much however would have preferred to see more reach in profile. Coat very soft but lacking in colour & wave this said she has time in her side to complete the picture.

NB (3:2a)

1. Emmerson-Green’s Manawyddan Miss Florence At Namimana. Very alert Irish type. Liked her head properties, dark eyes and very good ear set. Enough neck, a little upright in shoulders. Well bodied & nicely angulated rear. Very nice coat soft & silky. Still needs to settle on the move to make the most of herself.

GB (5:2a)

1. Macgregor’s Kirktonhill What It’s Not.

2. William’s Evesvale Rio Ria. Very feminine & liked her for size Good head proportions & dark hazel eyes. Adequate length of neck & good tailset. Very nicely angulated rear & steady mover but could not match movement of class winner today. Lovely clear wheaten colour to coat

3. Delaney’s Braelochyen Ice Quartz. Up to size for a bitch but this said she is still very nicely balanced. Has correct head proportions with defined stop. Flat skull, would prefer a darker eye, well set ears which she used to advantage. Good spring of rib but longer cast than 1 & 2. Pretty Irish coat, soft with great waves. Steady mover

PG (5)

1. Hammond & Evans’ Calvenace Come On Eileen. Loved the compactness of this petite feminine bitch. Good head properties & correct dentition. I would prefer a little more length of neck for overall balance, but she does have a decent layback of shoulders. Strong level topline retained on the move. Good spring of rib, deep chest & short coupled. Well angulated rear. Moved out well to win this class.

2. Herbert’s Julibidd Maybe I’m Amazed. Close up to 1 & much to admire. Liked her head proportions very much, well defined stop & dark hazel eyes. Good length of neck & layback of shoulder. Would prefer a straighter front. Very good body & bone, longer cast than 1. Moved out well covering the ground with ease.

3. Escott’s Sidereal Tennessee Waltz. Attractive bitch presenting a balanced outline . Feminine head of correct proportions, neat well-set ears. Enough length of neck, level topline, good tail set. Short coupled. Super coat for texture, wave & clear wheaten colour. Moved steadily but lacking in rear drive today.

MLB (2)

1. Clarke’s Flaxela Everlasting Love Ire Jr CH. Good bite, dark hazel eyes Excellent pigmentation all through. Small well-set ears & flat skull. Enough neck, well bodied & short coupled. Level topline which she retained on the move. Pale Irish coat, soft & silky with correct loose curl. Steady Mover.

2. Macregor’s Kirtonhill What I Believe ShCM. Smaller bitch. Good length of neck & well-placed shoulders. Correct length & spring of rib however longer cast than 1. Excellent coat for texture, clear wheaten colour & desired wave. Moved out very well just preferred overall balance of 1

LB (11:2a)

1. Hughlock’s Janeyjimjams Jolene At Keevasdream. Feminine bitch all through. Liked her head proportions, with nicely defined stop & flat skull. Slightly arched neck of good length flowing into excellent shoulders. Good depth of chest, ideally, I would prefer her to be shorter coupled. Nicely angulated rear and moving out with reach & drive. Correct coat for softness, colour & wave.

2. Hammond & Evans’ Calvenace Kichi. Presenting a very nice outline. Strong head with defined stop. Good length of neck but not the layback of shoulder of 1. Strong level topline, well sprung ribs & depth of chest. Nicely angulated rear which showed in her steady movement. Although coat has correct texture & wave I would prefer a clearer wheaten colour.

3. Jones’ Saffini Sugar Pie Honeybunch. Lot’s to like, my notes say “cheeky girl” Compact & petite in outline. Correct dentition, super headpiece with small ears & correct earset. Dark eyes with kind expression. Well bodied, short coupled & strong topline. Coat a lovely clear wheaten colour. Rather erratic on the move today so let herself down, a real shame as I liked her very much.

OB (9:1a)

Three super bitches headed this class each having their own merits. 1. Barrett’s Saffini Sugar And Spice. Loved her last time I judged & she has fulfilled her early promise. Oozes femininity, excellent head properties with desired stop. Dark hazel eyes. Small well-set ears with thin leathers. Strong slightly arched neck leading to well laid-back shoulders. Muscular body with level topline, correct spring of rib & short-coupled. Well-muscled hind quarters, excellent rear angulation & strong pasterns which reflected in her hind movement. Very balanced on the move displaying reach & drive. Her coat is her crowning glory, soft, wheaten in colour & sporting beautiful waves. CC, BOS & RBIS

2. Moles & Williams’ CH Celtannia Extra Chic. Appealed for overall balance. Very good head properties & correct dentition, ears well placed. Good length of neck leading to well-placed shoulders. Deep chest, short coupled & good tailset. Nicely angulated rear quarters, moved out well but not the reach of 1. Coat very nicely presented, soft, clear wheaten colour and loose waves.

3. Gales’ CH Flaxela Drop Dead Gorgeous JW. Very pretty bitch with excellent pigmentation all through. Correct dentition & dark eye, Very good length of neck and excellent shoulder placement, level topline. Correct spring of rib but longer cast than l & 2. Moved out very soundly. Lovely soft coat with desired wave but lacking in wheaten colour for her age.

Brace (4)

1.Watkins. Presented an extremely well-matched dog & bitch. Excellent heads, with well-set ears. Levels toplines & good movement. Coats of good wheaten colour. Moved out well together in unison, which was surprising for youngsters, congratulations to their handler on her control.

2.Lawrence. Another well matched pair, again clearly a dog & bitch which I like to see. Good heads & super coats, moved out well but could not match 1.

3. Evans-Barry. A nice Irish pairing, with striking heads, and the most glorious Irish coats soft & silky. Moving they looked like a real handful, all credit to their handler.

Progeny (3)

Three very nice family groups each having much to like.

1. Matti & Omitogun Frontline Mr Feelgood. A strong group of offspring containing some very promising youngsters. Secured the top spot on their type, overall balance & super head properties

2. Charelton’s CH Janeyjimjams Jemima. A well-represented family. All having lovely mature coats on display. Not quite the overall balance of progeny group 1.

3. Lui’s Thistlebe Them There Eyes At Eblanahalls ShCM, Not quite the consistency of type as progeny groups 1 & 2 however this said some lovely youngsters on display & and another very nice family group.

Judge : Jo Dowdy (Denzilly)

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