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Birmingham National 24 Judge
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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 24 Judge: Mr Lee Rhodes & Mr Tony Pritch STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE BITCHES BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 24 1 Blake’s Llanstaffs The One. Bl/br. Very clean lines. Good head and neat ears, clean muzzle with correct bite, good ratio of muzzle to head, nice round eye, pleasing expression. Straight front with enough bone and tidy feet. Level topline, nice spring of rib and decent underline. Would prefer a tad more stifle. Tail carried right. Moved nice and easy. BSB. 2 Turner’s On The Hill Two at Tidestaff. Brindle/white. Stronger than 1st. Good head and ears, decent length of muzzle with correct bite. Well off for bone, plenty of width to front and decent feet. Ribs are well sprung, longer cast in back. Coat in good order. Reasonably hard to the touch, good muscle on rear. Moved well. 3 Walker’s Torkavi The Last Dragon at Teshleystaf JW. 1 Mason’s Magellason Tipsy Tilly. Bl/br/white. Nice style pup. Good head with neat ears and good eye, strong muzzle of good length with good bite and clean lipped, giving a pleasing expression. Decent width to chest on well boned legs with tidy feet. Ribbing up nicely, close coupled and tidy topline giving a good profile. Stifles are decent with muscle developing and good tailset. Moved like a puppy should. 2 Martinez’s Bullbrothers Star Dust. Fawn/white. Different style to 1st. Decent head, ears ok, nice dark eye, longer in muzzle than 1st, clean foreface with good bite. Decent front and good well boned legs on tidy feet. A good spring of rib for a youngster. Longer in back than 1st. Rear is developing well. Decent coat. Moved steady. 3 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Nyekundu Itri. PB (4) 1 Liggins & Curd’s Ellchansha Under Your Spell at Knockon. Bl/br. Very clean outline to this girl. Ample head, neat ears and a nice dark eye, good length of muzzle with clean lips, bite ok, giving a lovely expression, in an ideal world I would prefer a tad more underjaw but that’s nitpicking. Decent front with enough lift on good legs with ample bone. Well sprung ribs of good length, good topline and underline, well bent stifles and well let down hocks, giving you a great profile. Her coat was gleaming which sets off the whole picture. BPB. 2 Duncan’s Rhebelstaff Sweet Thing. Bl/br/white. Stronger type in head, decent ears and nice dark eye, strong blunt muzzle housing a good bite, giving you a good expression. Front ok with width, brisket well developed for a youngster, well off for bone and feet ok. Ribbing up well, very short in back and well bent stifles. Her coat was in good order. Moved steady. 3 Seymour’s Dekayro The Ice Queen. 1 Winrow & Greaves’ Jayneze Miss Attitude. Brindle. Up on the leg but not over the top. Very clean lines to her shown in free stance. Good head with no excess flesh, neat ears, nice length of muzzle housing a good bite, clean in lip and lovely dark eye giving you a grand expression, she’s always alert. Straight front on good legs and feet. Well sprung ribs of good length, middle cast in back, topline held, nice tight body with no excess. Good stifles muscling up well. Good underline in profile. Moved free and easy, nothing overdone. Possibly one to watch. 2 Blake’s Llanstaffs The One. See 1st SBB. 3 Gallagher’s Alshancorn Says Who JW. 1 Constant’s Sikaistaff Cask Strength JW. Bl/br. Nice standard size bitch. Good head proportions with neat ears and round dark eye, clean in lip, giving a clean feminine expression but still strong. Decent legs with good bone on decent feet. Plenty of width to chest. Ribs are developing, topline and underline give a lovely profile of a square Stafford. Stifles are well bent and let down at hocks and a neat tail completes the picture. 2 Plumstead’s Kamaristaffs Royal Gem at Jazostaff JW. Bl/br/white. Slightly stronger all over than 1st. Strong head with neat ears and good eye placement, broad muzzle and underjaw, giving a nice expression. Good front on well boned legs with decent feet. Well sprung ribs, more longer cast in back. Well bent stifles and let down at hocks, good tailset. Coat in good order. Have seen her in better nick in my opinion. As always, shown impeccably by her lady handler. Squareness of 1st took my eye. 3 Miller’s Skyland Consort JW. 1 Bainborough’s Vadeliza Box Of Trix. Bl/br. Good head and ears with nice dark eye, ratio of head to muzzle correct with very clean lips and a decent underjaw, again a lovely expression. Nice size front on good legs and feet. Ribs are well sprung and of correct length. Good well muscled thighs that are hard to the touch and hocks are well let down. Coat in good order. She was put down hard, very tight body with no excess. Movement was hard to assess as she was like a coiled spring and played her handler up, as Staffords do. 2 Bennett’s Scipelei Against All Odds. Bl/br/white. Again another nice style of a standard Stafford. Close call between these two. Good head, tidy ears and nice eyes, decent muzzle and underjaw, giving a good expression. Front ok on well boned legs, feet ok. Good neck, well sprung ribs and close coupled. Well bent stifles and well let down hocks. Good physical condition and good square profile. The main deciding factor was the hard conditioning of 1st. 3 Winrow & Greaves’ Jayneze Ramona. 1 Jones’ Foyleoak Iron Duchess. Brindle/white. Strong head with tidy ears, good strong muzzle and deep underjaw, plenty of fill under her dark eyes giving a somewhat hard expression. Good front on good legs and feet. Decent neck and well sprung ribs of good length, more middle cast in back. Good stifles and well let down hocks. Lovely coat. Moved with ease. In an ideal world for me I would like her harder to the touch. 2 Funnell’s Powerpack Helga Hufflepuff. Bl/br, standard size. Good head proportions, neat ears, something you don’t see much these days is the split down the middle of the head showing the muscle on the skull to cheek muscle which took my eye, dark eye and clean foreface, nice old style expression. Good front on good legs. Well sprung ribs of good length. Would prefer more bend to stifles and would like to see her harder. 3 Gray’s Aberstaff Merry Of Soul. 1 Maskell’s Dekayro She’s Like The Wind. Bl/br/white. Decent up to size bitch with a good skull, neat ears and nice dark round eye, good length of muzzle with correct bite and clean in lip, nice expression. Plenty of lift with a decent front on well boned legs with tight feet. Good neck and good ribs of correct length and well sprung. Good stifles and well let down hocks with decent muscle tone to thighs. Coat in good condition. Shown well and moved with ease. 2 Rowe & South’s Illori Constellation JW. Bl/br. One thing this bitch has is a well proportioned head, good strong skull, neat ears and good eyes, strong clean muzzle, clean in lip, good bite and good underjaw. Enough lift with a decent front on good legs with ample bone and tight feet. Decent neck, well sprung ribs of good length and a well muscled rear, giving a good profile. This kennel is known for the excellent conditioning of their dogs, in my opinion possibly a little too much off her today plus I’ve seen her go a lot better. 3 Martinez’s Bullbrothers Mist Mydnight. 1 Davis & Booth’s Sharmara Patronus Charm. Brindle/white with a grand expression. Good head and ears which she uses well, always watching, lovely dark eye, good strong muzzle and underjaw with a strong bite and clean lipped. She shows herself to her advantage, she has that very intense look about her but still remaining feminine. Good straight front on ample boned legs with decent feet. Good neck, shoulders show no looseness. Well sprung ribs of correct length. Decent rear angulation with muscle on both thighs good. I would prefer a tad more definition in the loins to give her that more functional profile. Moved free and easy. A beautiful coat showing off her brindle, we could do with more of this colour back in the breed. She was alert and showed herself off all the while in the ring. A pleasure to award her the CC and I hope more to come, good luck. 2 Land’s Zivannaz No Stopping Me Now at Winzack. Smart fawn & white. Good head and ears with lovely dark eyes giving a wicked expression, dark mask, longer in muzzle than 1st, good bite, clean lip and decent underjaw. Clean straight front on good legs with ample bone and good feet. Well sprung ribs of good length, deep brisket, well tucked up and light in loin. Well muscled rear quarters. Proper Stafford coat, short and harsh. Put down in hard physical condition. 3 Woolley’s Bethaleese’s Bewitched. 1 Crawford & Wilson’s Ch Northstaff Bay Bomber for Crowstaff JW. Bl/br/white. If I’m totally truthful this bitch is bang up my street. Beautiful clean lines right down to her tail. Grand headpiece, good skull, neat ears and great eye placement, good length of muzzle with strong bite and clean lipped, this head scores high. Tremendous clean straight front with plenty of lift without being over the top and decent feet. Great neck, well sprung ribs of correct length and depth, decent topline. Well bent sweeping stifles into well let down hocks. Coat in great condition. A great underline profile. A real sporty and functional looking animal. The only downside, I would have liked her harder to the touch, nevertheless this is a top drawer Champion Staffordshire Bull Terrier. A really close call, but the showgirlship of the Limit winner took my eye. A well deserved RCC. 2 Regeer’s Multi/Int Ch Noucamp Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark. Bl/br. I really liked this girl, very clean lines and a good size. Good head and ears, nice dark eye, fair length to muzzle and clean lipped, good bite and underjaw. Enough lift with good width to front standing on well boned legs and good feet. Well sprung ribs and good coupling. Decent rear angulation with ample muscle. Coat in good order. Moved well. Easy to see how she gained her title. 3 Duncan’s Ch Jackabyte Wonderlust at Rhebelstaff. 1 Rowe & South’s Illori Bootie Luv. Dark brindle. Once again you have to admire the condition this kennel turn their dogs out in. Standard in size. Nice clean head with neat ears and good eye, clean muzzle and underjaw with clean lips housing a good bite. Good front on solid well boned legs and good feet. Well sprung ribs of good length, topline good and a decent underline. Well muscled rear quarters. Moved soundly. Physical condition superb for an oldie. She beat their own Veteran dog for BVIB. 2 Robinson, Robinson-Cox & Cox’s Studstaff Sugar And Spice of Hamason JW ShCM. A standard fawn & white. Good head shape with tidy ears and good length to muzzle, bite ok. Good width to front and well boned legs on good feet. Well sprung ribs and topline good. Decent stifle and well let down hocks. Proper Stafford coat, short and harsh in good order. She moved really well alongside her lady handler’s electric wheelchair, both working well together in harmony, a pleasure to see. 3 Daly-Lees’ Starolestaff Arabella at Boscador.
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