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KC Breed Standard Birmingham National 17 Judge	STAFFORDSHIRE BULL BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 17 Judge: Mr Harry Coble BEST OF BREED : 2281 FINNEY Mr J & Mrs V Ballindona Crafty Copper at Sanguliano Dog CC : 2281 FINNEY Mr J & Mrs V Ballindona Crafty Copper at Sanguliano Res Dog CC : 2315 KAESTNER Mr M Bullrichs Don't Stop Me Bitch CC : 2348 SCOTLAND Mr R W & Mrs M A Callastaff Moon River Res Bitch CC : 2370 WINWOOD, Ms C & TUNNAH Mr S Nerotoro Stella JW Best Puppy : 2365 WEISS Mrs K Out Of The Dark Great 'n Glory Best Veteran : 2288 FUNNELL Ms P Ch Kewaunee Pocahontas For Powerpack JW STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 17 Staffordshire Bull Terriers My thanks to the committee for their hard work in organising such a well run show; hospitality was first class & my stewards did a grand job with the paperwork. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, in general found quality pretty good, with some first class animals to go over. Really pleased with the entry for a weekday, thank you exhibitors. I was looking for stock with substance, strength for size, & found this in all my winners. MPD (4) 1 Axe’s Harley’s Choice, nearly 8 months & all round a nicely put together puppy with ample bone. Liked his head shape & expression, dark eyes & correct bite. His front is straight, body development good for age. Moved & handed well; 2 Brady’s Calazde Black Hawk War, nice headed youngster, good bite, eyes dark, neat ears, level topline with good hindquarters. Another promising puppy that also moved well; 3 Beaufoy’s Wyrefare Ace Of Spades. PD (3) 1 Weiss’ Out Of The Dark Great ‘N Glory, b/br, head shape first class, with lovely dark penetrating eyes that give him the desired expression & much appeal, correct mouth with strong underjaw, shoulder placement good as is his body conformation & strong backend. Held topline on the move & worked well with handler. BP; 2 Stanway’s Little Earthquakes Power Strike at Waystaff, br/w, strong head, good bite, dark eyes, neat ears, straight front, nice feet, well sprung rib, level topline. Moved OK; 3 Shipp & Hammond’s Hammystaff Hanky Panky with Idyllicstaff. JD (9) 1 Breckell’s Chiswellstaff Lets Dance, b/br with many virtues. Well balanced, powerfully built young dog with a good head, deep stop & blunt muzzle, dark round eye, clean bite, compact body, excellent topline, strong hindquarters & correct tailset. Shown in fit & hard condition, he moved with drive; 2 Southall & Powell’s Bekash Up N’ Atem, b/br of good type, shapely head with dark eye & alert expression, ear placement not as good as winner. Well developed body, excellent pigmentation & overall balance make him an attractive package. Moved OK; 3 Farley’s Homfar Last Chance. YD (7,1a) 1 Higham’s Callastaff Lakeland Lad, standard size b/br with an excellent clean cut head, good bite with decent size teeth, neat well placed ears & dark eyes, which enhance his expression. Stands four square & presents a pleasing outline. Shown in fit condition, moved well in front but would have liked a more positive rear action. A classy dog that should have a good future; 2 Turner’s Quatros Iron Clad Buddy, really nice old fashioned brindle of good type, liked his strong chiselled head with well developed cheek muscle & correct bite. His front is straight, has tight feet, a compact body & well muscled hindquarters. Presented in good condition & moved well; 3 Darby’s Manark Guns N Roses. ND (4,1) 1 C Black Hawk War; 2 H Hanky Panky with I, 3rd in PD, deep red with good pigmentation, well boned & maturing nicely. Strong headed youngster, nice broad muzzle & scissor bite. Good depth of brisket & level topline. Handled well & moved OK; 3 Jordan’s Dazmarnic Know Wot I Mean. GD (1) 1 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Papinashuash, b/br, well balanced with a pleasing head shape, clean bite, dark round eyes & nicely placed rose ears. Good body & hindquarters. Didn’t show himself off today, rather fed up attitude although, despite that, he moved OK. PGD (14) 1 Davies’ Braunstaff from Hasbury, standard size tiger brindle, broad skull with distinct stop, tight lip, scissor bite, dark eye & good expression. Nicely boned, adequate brisket with good rib, short back & level topline, giving pleasing outline. Fine coat in sparkling condition. Moved & handled well; 2 Rees’ Edgeworth Arturo, a little less compact than 1 but, nevertheless, has plenty of virtue being of good type, his front is straight, has a lovely head, strong foreface of good ratio to skull, well placed dark round eye, good bite. Very fit & moved OK; 3 York’s Braunstaff Feel The Noise. LD (12) 1 Kaestner’s Bullrichs Don’t Stop Me, beautiful mahogany brindle who scores in head, deep through with pronounced stop, dark round expressive eyes, set off by nicely positioned neat ears which he uses well. True front, enough rib, short back, level topline & strong hindquarters which enables him to move with plenty of drive. Has great ring presence & works well with handler. Pleased to award him RCC; 2 Miller’s Deldenas Black Shadow, b/br, a first rate example of bull & terrier blend, not overdone in any way. His head shape is good with well developed cheek muscle, dark eyes & neat ears. Straight front, well boned front legs with feet turned out nicely, short in back with good topline & rearquarters. Moved soundly; 3 Karlsson’s Jewelstaff Rocker Billy Boy. OD (16,2) 1 Finney’s Ballindona Crafty Copper at Sanguliano, powerfully built brindle dog, presented in fit & hard condition, coat gleaming emphasizing his well muscled shapely body. Strong masculine head, deep through, correct bite with large white teeth, round eye, neat well placed ears. Broad chest, straight well boned legs & tight padded feet, deep brisket, short coupled, good hindquarters & tail nicely set on. Responded well to his handler & moved freely. CC & BOB; 2 Hedges & McBride’s Brohez Rubin Hurricane, good headed b/br, dark eye, tidy ears, strong foreface with decent underjaw, clean front & good depth of brisket, well sprung rib, level topline held on the move. Performed well but just didn’t have that lustre; 3 Weiss’ Hulk Hogan Great ‘N Glory. VD (1) 1 Jones’ Blazinstaff Light My Fire, smart r/w who is in great shape for his age, clean cut strong head with dark eyes & lovely expression. He has a good body, well muscled, strong backend & nicely bent stifles. Stood foursquare & moved well. MPB (6,1) 1 Jackson’s Jackabyte Miss Moneypenny, b/br, I feel this is one to look out for in the future. Head of great charm, dark eye, neat ears & a shapely body that is developing well, enough rib for age, strong backend & nicely bent stifles. Handled well & moved with drive; 2 Thurston’s Happystaff Dancing Queen, b/br, with a lot going for her. Nice head shape, correct bite, eye & ear placement good, straight front, level topline. She moved & responded well; 3 Karlsson & Beaufoy’s Jewelstaff Silver Slippers. PB (1) 1 Blow’s Valglo Deja Vu, stood alone but worthy of her placing. A pleasing puppy, almost 12 months, maturing nicely. Good head, deep stop, clean bite, dark eye & typical expression, possesses a strong backend. Handled well. JB (11,2) 1 Stanway’s Stormfire Crack The Code at Waystaff, r/w pied of good size & construction, head is a very nice shape, lovely dark eye, rose ears, muzzle is strong & clean with scissor bite. Front is straight with well placed shoulders, deep brisket & good tuck-up. As she matures, has the potential to be strong competition. Presented in hard condition, moved well; 2 Rogers’ Ginstean Second Chance for Ynysstaff, standard size b/br with a good head, dark eye, tight lip & correct bite. Very balanced young bitch with good muscular backend, nice outline overall. Moved & handled well; 3 Simpson’s Briganah Body And Soul. YB (8,1) 1 Scotland’s Callastaff Moon River, b/br of immense quality, has so much to offer. Beautiful shaped head, strong but retaining that feminine look, short blunt muzzle housing a perfect mouth, dark round eyes set to look straight ahead & small rose ears which enhance her super expression. Her front is true, good shoulders, deep brisket, well ribbed, short coupled & level topline. Hindquarters are well muscled & enable her to move soundly. Presented in fit & hard condition. CC; 2 Byrne & Gartland’s Ch Carandstaff Moon Dance, another lovely bitch & indeed a worthy Ch. Many of the above remarks apply to this girl also. Although head shape is slightly different, it still has great appeal, again with a wonderful expression. Moved & handled OK. A close call, but in the end, the deciding factor was condition & fitness; 3 Kaestner’s Bullrichs Don’t Worry Be Happy. NB & GB (0). PGB (6,3) 1 Gregory’s Alport Remembrance, nice feminine head, neat well placed ears, dark eyes & good bite. Good front, compact body, level topline, decent hindquarters. Movement & handling good; 2 Thisby’s Samtan Black Pearl at Taurinstaff, b/br with white blaze, nicely boned bitch with a strong clean cut head of good proportions, deep through, lovely rose ears. Well muscled body, short back, held topline on & off move. Just a tad too much tuck-up. Good mover; 3 Johnson’s Druidhawk Freyja. LB (9,2) 1 Winwood & Tunnah’s Nerotoro Stella, b/br, a beautiful bitch who is good to look at & doesn’t disappoint when you go over her. What you see is what you get, no nasty surprises, nice compact body, standard size, full of breed type with a lovely head & typical expression. Shown in super fit condition, she moved well front & aft. A credit to her owners, her crown can’t be far off. RCC; 2 Johnson’s Bullhawk Maybe Mytime, b/br with white spotty front legs. Very showy girl with a first class head, correct bite, dark round eyes, rose ears & keen expression. Straight front, good body & moved well. Not as fit & hard as winner; 3 Waters’ Pridestaff’s Happy Feet at Ashstock. O (7) 1 Martin’s Alvis Northern Lights, sound r/w bitch with a classic head shape, nice length of muzzle to skull, dark round eyes. Compact body, clean front, good backend & bend of stifle, level topline maintained on the move. Lovely fine coat. Moved well; 2 Stanway’s Mosstrooper Making Mischief at Waystaff, classy r/w pied who needs to be gone over to appreciate her virtues as she has plenty to offer. Head is strong but retains femininity, correct bite, lovely dark round eyes. Her front is true, shoulder placement good, she’s well ribbed & short coupled with strong hindquarters which enable her to move out well; 3 Weiss’ Can’t Touch This Great ‘N Glory. VB (3) Three very worthy Ch in lovely condition. 1 Funnell’s Ch Kewaunee Pocahontas for Powerpack, put down in excellent form, a real showgirl who still has a good body & strong feminine head with good bite, dark eyes, neat ears. Moved well. Went on to win the Veteran Terrier Group; 2 Hirst’s Ch Taraiel, another lovely bitch with a classic head that has still has such charisma, full of breed type, very compact body, short back & level topline Not quite as good on the move as winner today; 3 Hopkins’ Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika. HARRY A COBLE Go To Top Of Page
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Staffordshire

Birmingham National 17 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

Birmingham National 17 Judge

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 17

Judge: Mr Harry Coble

BEST OF BREED : 2281 FINNEY Mr J & Mrs V Ballindona Crafty Copper at Sanguliano
Dog CC : 2281 FINNEY Mr J & Mrs V Ballindona Crafty Copper at Sanguliano
Res Dog CC : 2315 KAESTNER Mr M Bullrichs Don't Stop Me
Bitch CC : 2348 SCOTLAND Mr R W & Mrs M A Callastaff Moon River
Res Bitch CC : 2370 WINWOOD, Ms C & TUNNAH Mr S Nerotoro Stella JW
Best Puppy : 2365 WEISS Mrs K Out Of The Dark Great 'n Glory
Best Veteran : 2288 FUNNELL Ms P Ch Kewaunee Pocahontas For Powerpack JW

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 17

Staffordshire Bull Terriers

My thanks to the committee for their hard work in organising such a well run show; hospitality was first class & my stewards did a grand job with the paperwork. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, in general found quality pretty good, with some first class animals to go over. Really pleased with the entry for a weekday, thank you exhibitors. I was looking for stock with substance, strength for size, & found this in all my winners.

MPD (4)

1 Axe’s Harley’s Choice, nearly 8 months & all round a nicely put together puppy with ample bone. Liked his head shape & expression, dark eyes & correct bite. His front is straight, body development good for age. Moved & handed well;

2 Brady’s Calazde Black Hawk War, nice headed youngster, good bite, eyes dark, neat ears, level topline with good hindquarters. Another promising puppy that also moved well;

3 Beaufoy’s Wyrefare Ace Of Spades.

PD (3)

1 Weiss’ Out Of The Dark Great ‘N Glory, b/br, head shape first class, with lovely dark penetrating eyes that give him the desired expression & much appeal, correct mouth with strong underjaw, shoulder placement good as is his body conformation & strong backend. Held topline on the move & worked well with handler. BP;

2 Stanway’s Little Earthquakes Power Strike at Waystaff, br/w, strong head, good bite, dark eyes, neat ears, straight front, nice feet, well sprung rib, level topline. Moved OK;

3 Shipp & Hammond’s Hammystaff Hanky Panky with Idyllicstaff.

JD (9)

1 Breckell’s Chiswellstaff Lets Dance, b/br with many virtues. Well balanced, powerfully built young dog with a good head, deep stop & blunt muzzle, dark round eye, clean bite, compact body, excellent topline, strong hindquarters & correct tailset. Shown in fit & hard condition, he moved with drive;

2 Southall & Powell’s Bekash Up N’ Atem, b/br of good type, shapely head with dark eye & alert expression, ear placement not as good as winner. Well developed body, excellent pigmentation & overall balance make him an attractive package. Moved OK;

3 Farley’s Homfar Last Chance.

YD (7,1a)

1 Higham’s Callastaff Lakeland Lad, standard size b/br with an excellent clean cut head, good bite with decent size teeth, neat well placed ears & dark eyes, which enhance his expression. Stands four square & presents a pleasing outline. Shown in fit condition, moved well in front but would have liked a more positive rear action. A classy dog that should have a good future;

2 Turner’s Quatros Iron Clad Buddy, really nice old fashioned brindle of good type, liked his strong chiselled head with well developed cheek muscle & correct bite. His front is straight, has tight feet, a compact body & well muscled hindquarters. Presented in good condition & moved well;

3 Darby’s Manark Guns N Roses.

ND (4,1)

1 C Black Hawk War;

2 H Hanky Panky with I, 3rd in PD, deep red with good pigmentation, well boned & maturing nicely. Strong headed youngster, nice broad muzzle & scissor bite. Good depth of brisket & level topline. Handled well & moved OK;

3 Jordan’s Dazmarnic Know Wot I Mean.

GD (1)

1 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Papinashuash, b/br, well balanced with a pleasing head shape, clean bite, dark round eyes & nicely placed rose ears. Good body & hindquarters. Didn’t show himself off today, rather fed up attitude although, despite that, he moved OK.

PGD (14)

1 Davies’ Braunstaff from Hasbury, standard size tiger brindle, broad skull with distinct stop, tight lip, scissor bite, dark eye & good expression. Nicely boned, adequate brisket with good rib, short back & level topline, giving pleasing outline. Fine coat in sparkling condition. Moved & handled well;

2 Rees’ Edgeworth Arturo, a little less compact than 1 but, nevertheless, has plenty of virtue being of good type, his front is straight, has a lovely head, strong foreface of good ratio to skull, well placed dark round eye, good bite. Very fit & moved OK;

3 York’s Braunstaff Feel The Noise.

LD (12)

1 Kaestner’s Bullrichs Don’t Stop Me, beautiful mahogany brindle who scores in head, deep through with pronounced stop, dark round expressive eyes, set off by nicely positioned neat ears which he uses well. True front, enough rib, short back, level topline & strong hindquarters which enables him to move with plenty of drive. Has great ring presence & works well with handler. Pleased to award him RCC;

2 Miller’s Deldenas Black Shadow, b/br, a first rate example of bull & terrier blend, not overdone in any way. His head shape is good with well developed cheek muscle, dark eyes & neat ears. Straight front, well boned front legs with feet turned out nicely, short in back with good topline & rearquarters. Moved soundly;

3 Karlsson’s Jewelstaff Rocker Billy Boy.

OD (16,2)

1 Finney’s Ballindona Crafty Copper at Sanguliano, powerfully built brindle dog, presented in fit & hard condition, coat gleaming emphasizing his well muscled shapely body. Strong masculine head, deep through, correct bite with large white teeth, round eye, neat well placed ears. Broad chest, straight well boned legs & tight padded feet, deep brisket, short coupled, good hindquarters & tail nicely set on. Responded well to his handler & moved freely. CC & BOB;

2 Hedges & McBride’s Brohez Rubin Hurricane, good headed b/br, dark eye, tidy ears, strong foreface with decent underjaw, clean front & good depth of brisket, well sprung rib, level topline held on the move. Performed well but just didn’t have that lustre;

3 Weiss’ Hulk Hogan Great ‘N Glory.

VD (1)

1 Jones’ Blazinstaff Light My Fire, smart r/w who is in great shape for his age, clean cut strong head with dark eyes & lovely expression. He has a good body, well muscled, strong backend & nicely bent stifles. Stood foursquare & moved well.

MPB (6,1)

1 Jackson’s Jackabyte Miss Moneypenny, b/br, I feel this is one to look out for in the future. Head of great charm, dark eye, neat ears & a shapely body that is developing well, enough rib for age, strong backend & nicely bent stifles. Handled well & moved with drive;

2 Thurston’s Happystaff Dancing Queen, b/br, with a lot going for her. Nice head shape, correct bite, eye & ear placement good, straight front, level topline. She moved & responded well;

3 Karlsson & Beaufoy’s Jewelstaff Silver Slippers.

PB (1)

1 Blow’s Valglo Deja Vu, stood alone but worthy of her placing. A pleasing puppy, almost 12 months, maturing nicely. Good head, deep stop, clean bite, dark eye & typical expression, possesses a strong backend. Handled well.

JB (11,2)

1 Stanway’s Stormfire Crack The Code at Waystaff, r/w pied of good size & construction, head is a very nice shape, lovely dark eye, rose ears, muzzle is strong & clean with scissor bite. Front is straight with well placed shoulders, deep brisket & good tuck-up. As she matures, has the potential to be strong competition. Presented in hard condition, moved well;

2 Rogers’ Ginstean Second Chance for Ynysstaff, standard size b/br with a good head, dark eye, tight lip & correct bite. Very balanced young bitch with good muscular backend, nice outline overall. Moved & handled well;

3 Simpson’s Briganah Body And Soul.

YB (8,1)

1 Scotland’s Callastaff Moon River, b/br of immense quality, has so much to offer. Beautiful shaped head, strong but retaining that feminine look, short blunt muzzle housing a perfect mouth, dark round eyes set to look straight ahead & small rose ears which enhance her super expression. Her front is true, good shoulders, deep brisket, well ribbed, short coupled & level topline. Hindquarters are well muscled & enable her to move soundly. Presented in fit & hard condition. CC;

2 Byrne & Gartland’s Ch Carandstaff Moon Dance, another lovely bitch & indeed a worthy Ch. Many of the above remarks apply to this girl also. Although head shape is slightly different, it still has great appeal, again with a wonderful expression. Moved & handled OK. A close call, but in the end, the deciding factor was condition & fitness;

3 Kaestner’s Bullrichs Don’t Worry Be Happy.

NB & GB (0).

PGB (6,3)

1 Gregory’s Alport Remembrance, nice feminine head, neat well placed ears, dark eyes & good bite. Good front, compact body, level topline, decent hindquarters. Movement & handling good;

2 Thisby’s Samtan Black Pearl at Taurinstaff, b/br with white blaze, nicely boned bitch with a strong clean cut head of good proportions, deep through, lovely rose ears. Well muscled body, short back, held topline on & off move. Just a tad too much tuck-up. Good mover;

3 Johnson’s Druidhawk Freyja.

LB (9,2)

1 Winwood & Tunnah’s Nerotoro Stella, b/br, a beautiful bitch who is good to look at & doesn’t disappoint when you go over her. What you see is what you get, no nasty surprises, nice compact body, standard size, full of breed type with a lovely head & typical expression. Shown in super fit condition, she moved well front & aft. A credit to her owners, her crown can’t be far off. RCC;

2 Johnson’s Bullhawk Maybe Mytime, b/br with white spotty front legs. Very showy girl with a first class head, correct bite, dark round eyes, rose ears & keen expression. Straight front, good body & moved well. Not as fit & hard as winner;

3 Waters’ Pridestaff’s Happy Feet at Ashstock.

O (7)

1 Martin’s Alvis Northern Lights, sound r/w bitch with a classic head shape, nice length of muzzle to skull, dark round eyes. Compact body, clean front, good backend & bend of stifle, level topline maintained on the move. Lovely fine coat. Moved well;

2 Stanway’s Mosstrooper Making Mischief at Waystaff, classy r/w pied who needs to be gone over to appreciate her virtues as she has plenty to offer. Head is strong but retains femininity, correct bite, lovely dark round eyes. Her front is true, shoulder placement good, she’s well ribbed & short coupled with strong hindquarters which enable her to move out well;

3 Weiss’ Can’t Touch This Great ‘N Glory.

VB (3)

Three very worthy Ch in lovely condition.

1 Funnell’s Ch Kewaunee Pocahontas for Powerpack, put down in excellent form, a real showgirl who still has a good body & strong feminine head with good bite, dark eyes, neat ears. Moved well. Went on to win the Veteran Terrier Group;

2 Hirst’s Ch Taraiel, another lovely bitch with a classic head that has still has such charisma, full of breed type, very compact body, short back & level topline Not quite as good on the move as winner today;

3 Hopkins’ Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika.

HARRY A COBLE

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