KC Breed Standard

Border Union 14 Judge

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL BORDER UNION 14

Judge(s): MRS CAROLINE DEWAR

DCC STAFFASH THE HURRICANE (MR C SMITH)
RDCC LEGER DEAL OR NO DEAL (MR N & MRS Z A ROBINSON)
BCC CHALLENGER INCANTATION FOR TILLCARR (IMP NZL) (MRS K & MR M JOHNSON)
RBCC ECLYPSTAFF THERE YOU GO AT KALVERIN (MR R & MRS J WILSON)
BOB STAFFASH THE HURRICANE (MR C SMITH)
BP RUADONIS DELILAH'S DELIGHT (MR J & MRS A ELRICK)

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE BORDER UNION 14

Staffordshire Bull Terriers

Firstly I would like to thank Border Union Agricultural Society for inviting me to judge my first Ch appointment. I would also like to thank my steward for his efficient organisation. I was in general very impressed with the quality of exhibits & their condition & whilst a bit of a cliché there were some very tight decisions with some sound exhibits unfortunately going home cardless. I thank everyone who made the trip that far north & for the sporting acceptance of my decisions.

MPD (4,2a)

1 Gabel Hopkins’ Golden Boy Trufflestaff, nicely balanced 8 months b/br, neat head shape with good muzzle definition, clean lipped, mouth correct, dark eye. Pleasing overall outline with good bend of stifle. Short coupled. Moved well;

2 Sinclair & Collins’ Ruadonis Young Pretender, attractive 7 months r/w. Good head shape, neat ears, dark eye. Nice expression. Clean straight front with well laid shoulder. Level topline. Sound backend. Nice balance of bone. Needs to settle in the ring as movement was rather erratic. Promising youngster.

PD (3,1)

1 Golden Boy T;

2 R Young Pretender.

JD (1)

1 Duncan’s Revelry Dress N’decorum, pleasing 13 months top sized b/br. Good head shape with nice width & depth of skull, good eye placement, neat ears, correct mouth, typy expression. Strong neck & forequarters with good depth of brisket. Good outline, well angulated rearend. On the day didn’t move as well as he might. Needs to settle on move.

YD (2)

1 Ridley’s Jagsstaff The Gardsman, smart standard 17 months f/w. Sound well made dog with super driving movement. Good head & expression, dark well placed eye, neat ears, clean front with good rib & well muscled rearend. Compact. Good bone;

2 Hall’s Boydslass Jethro Gibbs, 17 months b/br. Less mature than 1. Nice head shape. Good general body shape & outline. Short coupled. Well let down hock. Good tailset. Nice type.

PGD (11,2)

1 Crosby’s Quatros Red Archibald, attractive r/w dog. Tidy head with typy expression. Correct mouth. Short neck, clean front with good depth of brisket, level topline & well bent stifle. Moved true & with drive. A nicely balanced dog;

2 Patrick’s Welshstaff Last Gasp, top sized b/br, well defined blocky head, deep stop, short muzzle, nice expression. Good body shape with level topline, well angulated front & rear, neat feet. Good pigment. Moved well fore & aft;

3 Legate’s Kippastaff Bossy Blue.

LD (8,1)

1 Smith’s Staffash The Hurricane, powerful r/w pied who commanded attention. Broad deep skull, deep stop, good cheek bumps, very neat thin ears, well set eye placement with dark eye, strong muzzle, correct bite, all giving a very typical expression. Straight front, plenty of brisket with enough rib & good level topline. He is compact but with well muscled quarters giving plenty of power on the rearend. He moved parallel with plenty of drive. Presented in hard fit condition & with a good coat. I was pleased to award him the CC & BOB;

2 Robinson’s Leger Deal Or No Deal, this was the surprise of the day. A very neat well balanced standard b/br. Not overdone in any department. Good head with nice expression, neat ears, correct bite, short coupled, straight front, level topline, moved out well with drive. Good pigment. RCC;

3 Beeby & Watson’s Geordiestaff Dynamo Dexter.

OD (4)

1 Davidson’s Waystaff Dutch Minister, br/w. As a package a sound neat dog. Good expression & head shape with width & depth, good eye shape & placement, tidy ears, strong deep muzzle. Correct bite. Good straight front, brisket & rib, level topline & well bent stifle. Correct pump handle tail carriage. Nice balance of bone. Pushed hard for the RCC but on the day preferred 2nd from the LD class. Nevertheless a tidy dog;

2 Fairhurst’s Fairlenium’s Snow Patrol, b/w pied. Good shaped head, neat ears, correct bite. Short neck, clean straight front, nice bone, level topline & well muscled thigh & upper thigh. He moved parallel & with drive, a joy to watch. Presented in hard condition;

3 Fletcher & Seedhouse’s Jsy Ch Granitangel Zircon.

VD (1)

1 Glassbrook & Rhodes’ Captain Ron, 7 years typy b/br. Very nice head shape, neat ears, good mouth, good body shape, compact, moved well. In lovely condition. Doesn’t look his age.

MPB (4,1)

A trio of very nice litter sisters whose placings will I’m sure change around going forward. However on the day my winner showed her socks off.

1 Elrick’s Ruadonis Delilah’s Delight, this r/w pied puppy is certainly a delight to go over. 7 months, chunky, lovely head & cheeky expression, dark eye & pigment, neat ears, correct bite, well angulated front & rear, good topline, short coupled, moved well, ample bone. Strong in all departments. What a lovely puppy, one I would definitely take home! I shall watch her future with interest. BP;

2 Elrick’s Ruadonis Dust Bowl Dance, r/w, slightly larger than litter sister. Another nice puppy. Skull deep & broad, strong muzzle, correct bite. Good straight front with some width, level topline. Moved well. Nice type;

3 Kean’s Ruadonis Lover Of The Light.

PB (4)

1 R Delilah’s Delight;

2 McCallum’s Skitazbell Bella’s Pride at Ashstaff, well made 10 months fawn. Good forequarters & rearend, moved with plenty of drive. Good topline. Head is coming on but needs to develop yet; 3 Jackson’s Jefmor Straight As A Die.

JB (10,3)

1 Johnston & Brown’s Revelry Custom Made, eyecatching b/br teaming with quality. Top sized. Lovely neat head & expression, dark eye, neat ears, correct bite. Good front, very nice topline & well bent stifle. Moved straight & parallel fore & aft. Good dark pigment. Presented really well, on her toes;

2 Stanway’s Mosstrooper Making Mischief at Waystaff, sound r/w pied. Well made. Good domed skull, dark eye, neat ears. Good front & ample rib. Slightly longer cast than 1 but still balanced. Strong well angulated rearend. Nice bone. Moved well & with drive;

3 Nicholson & Finney’s Ballindona Caol Ila.

YB (6,1)

1 Butler’s Seenworstaff Storm Warning at Joemikeste, standard r/w with nice black muzzle. Neat & tidy. Good head & expression. Correct bite. Well made on front & rear. Moved with plenty of drive;

2 Ryan’s Rubericla Little Bumblebee, b/br, very nice typy head, lovely expression. Good width on front, clean with well angulated shoulder. Nice all round outline. Lost out to 1 on the move;

3 Rollins’ Seenworstaff Tea For Two.

PGB (12,1)

1 Robin & Chaine’s Crudha Breizh Izel, well balanced b/br, not overdone. Well shaped skull, tidy ears, correct bite, good eye placement. Clean well boned wide front, good rib, nice clean outline to her body, level topline & well angulated rear. Moved well. Well presented. A tidy bitch;

2 Ridley’s Sunnystone Mulberry Mayhem, b/br, more bone than 1. Lovely keen expression. Well defined head shape, dark well placed eyes, neat ears. Decent front, ample rib, & well angulated on the rear. Good topline. Very nice pigmentation. Moved with plenty of drive & activity behind. On her toes throughout & presented in lovely condition;

3 Skelly’s Skelstaff Miss Moneypenny.

LB (13,1)

A very good quality class.

1 Wilson’s Eclypstaff There You Go at Kalverin, eyecatching b/br/w bitch. Very neat. Well shaped skull, short muzzle, clean lipped, dark well placed eye, tidy ears. Lovely expression. Clean front, level topline, excellent rearend. Moved best in class with plenty of drive on the rear. Very well presented, keen & alert. RCC;

2 McPhail’s Scorguie Stolen Kisses, another quality b/br/w bitch. Lovely head, well placed dark round eye, tidy ears, lovely expression. More bone than 1. Well put together, nice substance, good type. On the day felt that 1 had the edge on movement & ring presence but feel these two bitches are likely to change places many times;

3 Asker’s Dazmarnic Kiss N Tell.

OB (7)

Some quality bitches in this class.

1 Johnston’s Challenger Incantation for Tillcarr, striking standard b/br/w. Teaming with quality & looked really well on the day. Lovely head & expression, well placed round dark eye, the neatest of ears, correct bite. Clean front with good width, nicely laid shoulder, good rib & nice depth of brisket, level topline & strong rearend. She moved straight & with purpose. A very neat well balanced bitch. I was pleased to award her the CC;

2 Hopkins’ Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika, another gorgeous b/br I have admired for many years. Many of the above comments apply to this bitch & she is in good fettle. Felt 1 had the edge on the day but a quality bitch who has nothing to prove;

3 Hirst & Bibby’s Ch Taraiel Ciara.

VB (4)

1 Simpson’s Ch Briganah Black Orchid, what a pleasure to go over this Ch bitch who I always liked the look of from outside the ring in her earlier days. Now 8 years, lovely head & expression, deep short clean muzzle, lovely eye & eye set. Very good general body shape & moved well. BV;

2 Hirst & Bibby’s Ch Taraiel Trinity, another very nice 8 years Ch bitch I have judged in her earlier days. Nice, compact neat type with clean lines, soundly constructed & moved well;

3 Fletcher & Seedhouse’s Rockstaff Kaos at Granitangel.

CAROLINE DEWAR

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