Soft Coated Wheaten W.E.L.K.S. 09 Judge's Critique

Soft Coat Wheaten	W.E.L.K.S. 2009 Judge's Critique
Breed Notes - Constant Update KC Breed Standard Archive 08 Archive 09 Results And Critiques W.E.L.K.S. 09 Judge	WHEATEN WELKS 09 Judge(s) MRS JAN THACKRAY DCC WHITEVALE PRINCE OF THIEVES (MR D BOTT) RDCC CH CAIDANTES THAT'S MA BOY (MR P & MRS J HERBERT) BCC EMALOT JEAN GENIE (MR T & MRS E MASON) RBCC DENZILLY TOPSY TURVY (MR G & MRS N BOULTON) BOB EMALOT JEAN GENIE (MR T & MRS E MASON) BP ABIQUA WILD LACE EFFECT (MR S R & MRS B BRADFORD) Best Breeder MR BROOKS SOFT COATED WHEATEN JUDGE WELKS 09 Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers This show was originally to have been judged by the late Gail Storey, so it was with a tinge of sadness that I accepted this appointment. A quality entry. There was a very long wait to get into the ring, which I think was tiring not only for the exhibitors but also the dogs. Fortunately by the afternoon we could go out on the grass & while the weather was threatening throughout the judging we only had two short showers. Apologies for the following notes, which are not as full as I would have liked, & towards the end become rather repetitive as I was under great pressure to get the judging finished so that my BOB could get into the group. PD (4,1a) 1 Whitehead’s Shanghai Shoggoth, masculine head, well pigmented & good bite, square, compact outline, coat of good quality, responding to handler & moved well; 2 Hobson’s Abiqua Wild Knight Romance, super little chap with many good qualities but too interested in the treats his handler was holding, glimpses of good movement ensured his placing; 3 Boulton’s Amberstar Yellow Submarine; JD (3) 1 Clarke’s Loofahsah Scaramouche, Liked this dog for size, compact & well structured, nice head, good lay of shoulder, good mover; 2 Mason’s Emalot Tommy Tango, not as square in outline as 1 but with good construction. I was struck by his big black nose, just as stated in Standard. Coat soft, but quite short. Moved OK; 3 Cooper’s Merriwell Midnite Magic. PGD (4) 1 Hanna’s Kinaelan Quietly Does It, well boned & in excellent hard condition, nice shining coat. Not settled on move but did enough to win the class; 2 Lawrence’s Snowmeadow Numinous Niilo, close call here, as this is a really nice dog, masculine & well balanced. He was unsettled when moving, quite a handful for handler; 3 Webster’s Kazeen Too Bright To Bovver. LD (4,2) 1 Bott’s Whitevale Prince of Thieves, I loved this dog, good for type, masculine head, excellent pigmentation, nice front, level topline, good bone, moved around the ring with drive & confidence. Coat pale at this stage & a little flyaway, I would have preferred it to be tidier. Could not deny him the CC, I hope his next two are not too long in coming; 2 Boulton’s Dayshaun Sparkler for Diddidumkins, nice head, moderate neck & shoulders, well angulated, movement OK. OD (4) 1 Herbert’s Ch Caidantes That’s Ma Boy, oozes type, strong head, square outline, good front, moves OK. RCC, which I also awarded last time I judged; 2 Dunhill’s Fantasa Blonde Kaos, liked this one a lot, not quite as masculine as 1, but they could easily change places in the prize cards; 3 Thompson’s Ch Linatina Great Gus . PB (8,1) Lovely class. 1 Bradford’s Abiqua Wild Lace Effect, pretty, compact little girl, excellent pigment & dark eye, good bite, nicely boned, level topline, moved well when concentrating, but this baby likes to play. BP; 2 Satherley’s Tobamorrey Sitting Pretty at Silkcroft, very close up to 1, feminine, good front construction, moved out well, good rear, plenty behind tail; 3 Escott’s Abiqua Wild In A Satin Sash. JB (8) 1 Hammond & Evans’ Calvenace Top Totty, absolutely feminine & gorgeous, square outline with a lovely head, good front, level topline, pretty colour; 2 Howe’s Daisymaes Arrabella, little paler & slightly bigger than 1, but feminine enough. Moved well. Coat a little coarse, but this is developmental; 3 Ewing’s Loofahsa Amareuse. PGB (10,2) 1 Boulton’s DenzillyTopsy Turvey, took my eye the minute she came in the ring, square outline, pretty feminine head, coat of good texture & colour, moved well. RCC; 2 Ford & McMurray’s Kanjuley Katie Scarlett, slightly longer, but again, nicely constructed. In excellent hard condition, coat shining, moved OK; 3 Hammon & Evans’ Calvenace Boodles. LB (16,2) What a class. Many lovely bitches left the ring cardless. 1 Mason’s Emalot Jean Genie, feminine head, square with level topline, excellent front, moved well. CC, & smart presentation ensured BOB; 2 Challoner’s Manyara Bean Mhi, has won RCC from me previously, smaller than 1, very feminine, quality coat with natural presentation, good tailset, moved with drive, close decision; 3 Hanna’s Kinaelan Quietly Confident. OB (5) 1 Tilley’s Ch Snowmeadow Hetti Hopscotch at Starzak, lovely outline, feminine, soft coat with lovely flow, moved out well; 2 Munn’s Ch Ir Ch Snowmeadow Jellybean Jilly, quality bitch, similar comments to 1 apply & these two could easily exchange places; 3 Hanna’s Ch Kinaelan Cuchylaene. Breeder Brooks, apologies to breeder for the way this class was judged. It was not in my judging book so I was surprised when they appeared in the ring. The dogs were of uniform size & quality & moved well together. JAN THACKRAY Go To Top Of Page

Soft Coat Wheaten

W.E.L.K.S. 2009 Judge's Critique

Breed Notes - Constant Update

KC Breed Standard

Archive 08
Archive 09 Results And Critiques

W.E.L.K.S. 09 Judge

WHEATEN WELKS 09

Judge(s) MRS JAN THACKRAY

DCC WHITEVALE PRINCE OF THIEVES (MR D BOTT)
RDCC CH CAIDANTES THAT'S MA BOY (MR P & MRS J HERBERT)
BCC EMALOT JEAN GENIE (MR T & MRS E MASON)
RBCC DENZILLY TOPSY TURVY (MR G & MRS N BOULTON)
BOB EMALOT JEAN GENIE (MR T & MRS E MASON)
BP ABIQUA WILD LACE EFFECT (MR S R & MRS B BRADFORD)
Best Breeder MR BROOKS

SOFT COATED WHEATEN JUDGE WELKS 09

Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

This show was originally to have been judged by the late Gail Storey, so it was with a tinge of sadness that I accepted this appointment.

A quality entry. There was a very long wait to get into the ring, which I think was tiring not only for the exhibitors but also the dogs. Fortunately by the afternoon we could go out on the grass & while the weather was threatening throughout the judging we only had two short showers. Apologies for the following notes, which are not as full as I would have liked, & towards the end become rather repetitive as I was under great pressure to get the judging finished so that my BOB could get into the group.

PD (4,1a)

1 Whitehead’s Shanghai Shoggoth, masculine head, well pigmented & good bite, square, compact outline, coat of good quality, responding to handler & moved well;

2 Hobson’s Abiqua Wild Knight Romance, super little chap with many good qualities but too interested in the treats his handler was holding, glimpses of good movement ensured his placing;

3 Boulton’s Amberstar Yellow Submarine;

JD (3)

1 Clarke’s Loofahsah Scaramouche, Liked this dog for size, compact & well structured, nice head, good lay of shoulder, good mover;

2 Mason’s Emalot Tommy Tango, not as square in outline as 1 but with good construction. I was struck by his big black nose, just as stated in Standard. Coat soft, but quite short. Moved OK;

3 Cooper’s Merriwell Midnite Magic.

PGD (4)

1 Hanna’s Kinaelan Quietly Does It, well boned & in excellent hard condition, nice shining coat. Not settled on move but did enough to win the class;

2 Lawrence’s Snowmeadow Numinous Niilo, close call here, as this is a really nice dog, masculine & well balanced. He was unsettled when moving, quite a handful for handler;

3 Webster’s Kazeen Too Bright To Bovver.

LD (4,2)

1 Bott’s Whitevale Prince of Thieves, I loved this dog, good for type, masculine head, excellent pigmentation, nice front, level topline, good bone, moved around the ring with drive & confidence. Coat pale at this stage & a little flyaway, I would have preferred it to be tidier. Could not deny him the CC, I hope his next two are not too long in coming;

2 Boulton’s Dayshaun Sparkler for Diddidumkins, nice head, moderate neck & shoulders, well angulated, movement OK.

OD (4)

1 Herbert’s Ch Caidantes That’s Ma Boy, oozes type, strong head, square outline, good front, moves OK. RCC, which I also awarded last time I judged;

2 Dunhill’s Fantasa Blonde Kaos, liked this one a lot, not quite as masculine as 1, but they could easily change places in the prize cards;

3 Thompson’s Ch Linatina Great Gus

. PB (8,1)

Lovely class.

1 Bradford’s Abiqua Wild Lace Effect, pretty, compact little girl, excellent pigment & dark eye, good bite, nicely boned, level topline, moved well when concentrating, but this baby likes to play. BP;

2 Satherley’s Tobamorrey Sitting Pretty at Silkcroft, very close up to 1, feminine, good front construction, moved out well, good rear, plenty behind tail;

3 Escott’s Abiqua Wild In A Satin Sash.

JB (8)

1 Hammond & Evans’ Calvenace Top Totty, absolutely feminine & gorgeous, square outline with a lovely head, good front, level topline, pretty colour;

2 Howe’s Daisymaes Arrabella, little paler & slightly bigger than 1, but feminine enough. Moved well. Coat a little coarse, but this is developmental;

3 Ewing’s Loofahsa Amareuse.

PGB (10,2)

1 Boulton’s DenzillyTopsy Turvey, took my eye the minute she came in the ring, square outline, pretty feminine head, coat of good texture & colour, moved well. RCC;

2 Ford & McMurray’s Kanjuley Katie Scarlett, slightly longer, but again, nicely constructed. In excellent hard condition, coat shining, moved OK;

3 Hammon & Evans’ Calvenace Boodles.

LB (16,2)

What a class. Many lovely bitches left the ring cardless.

1 Mason’s Emalot Jean Genie, feminine head, square with level topline, excellent front, moved well. CC, & smart presentation ensured BOB;

2 Challoner’s Manyara Bean Mhi, has won RCC from me previously, smaller than 1, very feminine, quality coat with natural presentation, good tailset, moved with drive, close decision;

3 Hanna’s Kinaelan Quietly Confident.

OB (5)

1 Tilley’s Ch Snowmeadow Hetti Hopscotch at Starzak, lovely outline, feminine, soft coat with lovely flow, moved out well;

2 Munn’s Ch Ir Ch Snowmeadow Jellybean Jilly, quality bitch, similar comments to 1 apply & these two could easily exchange places;

3 Hanna’s Ch Kinaelan Cuchylaene.

Breeder Brooks, apologies to breeder for the way this class was judged. It was not in my judging book so I was surprised when they appeared in the ring. The dogs were of uniform size & quality & moved well together.

JAN THACKRAY

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