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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL BOURNEMOUTH 13 Judge: Mrs M Ward BEST OF BREED : 542 MASON Mr & Mrs P Ch Dare To Dream STAFFORDSHIRE JUDGE BOURNEMOUTH 13 Staffordshire Bull Terriers Nice entry of 105 exhibits making 116 entries with few absentees. Disappointed to see a few faulty mouths & short forearms lacking the balance between body & legs but on the whole a quality entry with bitches holding the stronger balance, which holds well for the breed. Little between some decisions on those that were placed or not in some strong classes, some on moving not liking the harsh ground with the dry weather while some exhibits not affected, also aware the hot weather has possibly cut down on exercise but some nice exhibits carrying too much weight but it is on the day & there were some close decisions. VD (1) 1 Davies & Mace’s Ch/Int Ch Stormbull Solo, lovely rose ears & head still holding the balance of skull & muzzle that has not lost any muscletone, with a glint in the eye & spirit in the body reminding those watching to still give their respect, strong bone & firm muscle in body that belied his 9 years, with topline remaining level & no lack of co-ordination when on the move, still looking the picture of a champion. BV. MPD (1) 1 Membury’s Mitzstaff Union Jack, liked the overall size & shape to this young 8 months b/br/w lad, nicely boned with substance to match his size & age, well shaped head with good dark eye & neat ears, nice bend of stifle. Didn’t he make his owner proud as he moved without hesitation round the ring. PD (3) 1 Stone & Bruton’s Zakstaff Rumour Has It, plenty of enthusiasm, just over 10 months, likes the attention & has a lovely presence this eager b/br boy but settled down & worth the extra time, solid head in shape with good stop & nice length of skull to muzzle, clean mouth with dark eye to finish the picture, well boned in keeping with age, liked his front & rib, not disappointed on his quarters, lovely overall shape & size, moved well consistent with growth. BP & PG4; 2 McClement’s Stormfire Billy Boy at Jodanzac, nice one in the making this 9 months solid well pigmented r/w, has the bone with the covering to match, good width to skull, defined stop, eyes to match coat colour & neat ears, good spring of rib for age & front developing, attentive to handler, moved well both fore & aft; 3 Fulford’s Elitebulls Heartbreaker for Regalbull. JD (7) 1 Thomas’ Samtan Black Justice, lovely masculine head & expression from dark eye & balance in skull & muzzle, clean mouth, this smart b/br/w, sound proportions throughout with good blending of depth in body strength in front on well boned legs & good feet. In a strong class just had that edge when moving easily & stronger on back quarters covering the ground with confidence & drive from behind; 2 Asker’s Dazmarnic I’ll Ave Arf, lots to admire in this strong headed r/w, clean mouth, lovely dark eye & black mask giving keen expression that followed you, liked his clean cut outline with good depth to brisket, well set shoulders & firm topline, enough rib, not too long in coupling & strength in quarters. Close decision but not quite as confident on the move that gave 1 the edge; 3 Freeman’s Samtan Startin Something. YD (7) 1 Molineux & Hawkes’ Siamstaffs New Moon at Druidhawk, scores in head, lovely defined head, good stop, dark eye, teeth OK, strong neckline & shoulders, plenty between legs, well ribbed with slightly stronger construction in quarters that showed on the move gave this 17 months b/br/w the upper hand, lovely tight feet & drive from behind on the move; 2 Parfoot’s Trufflestaff Golden Gloves, balanced head to this beautifully coated dark masked r/w, correct bite, lovely dark eye with expression to match, good shoulder placement & body in line with bone & substance, liked this lad, feel when he settles more will show attributes off better to finish the picture, when settled moved well not quite the drive of 1; 3 Beeby & Watson’s Geordiestaff Dynamo Dexter. GD (2) 1 T Golden Gloves; 2 Daly & Lee’s Magical Midnight at Boscador, full bodied blue with good bone & substance to match, well headed with good width to skull, distinct stop & nice ear placement. Spoilt a little with a light eye challenging expression but well up on his toes & plenty of muscle on rearend, no problem on the move. PGD (8) 1 Price’s Little Beau Geste, need to handle this b/br/w dog to appreciate, good solid head, strong in muzzle & cheek muscles in balance with foreface, bite OK, expression enhanced with darker eye & tidier ears than 2, overall well muscled up with strong bone, as you go over him good muscletone, firm strong topline remained level on the move; 2 Rastall & Durham’s Merimna Ahead Inline, good profile & outline to the body shape of this b/br, well chiselled head, good stop, correct bite, nice eye shape & muzzle, good neck & shoulder placement giving correct reach in front, like his ratio of bone to substance, well waisted with firm muscletone, gave handler hard time on the move but had him settled & not disappointed; 3 English’s Engstaff Made In England. LD (13) Lovely class of quality dogs, none could easily be dismissed. 1 Bruton’s Zakstaff Black Baron, making no excuse for his sex, this handsome dog stood foursquare viewed from any angle with overall balance & construction standing in profile, masculine head with breadth in skull, correct proportions of skull to muzzle, pronounced cheek bones, scissor bite with good strong teeth, attractive expression from dark eye, clean outline flowing into well placed shoulders & depth in brisket, strong tuck-up into well developed quarters, full of confidence on the move parallel in front & plenty of drive from the rear, lovely balance of strength & agility. CC; 2 Matviakova & Choma’s Satip Sorboss at Vrabarbull, impressive upstanding b/br, pushed 1 hard & was in contention for top honours, 1 just that slightly shorter in body but knocking on the door, loved his solid well proportioned head, strong scissor bite, clean muzzle, well placed dark eye, scores in front quarters, solid well boned legs, plenty of lung room, well laid back shoulders & ribs well sprung, strong muscle on back quarters, lovely well padded feet, moved without hesitation showing power from back quarters; 3 Mignano-Fricker & Fricker’s Aboriginal Boomerang Boy of Calavey. OD (11) As with the last class, spoilt for choice. 1 Membury’s Mitzstaff Fun To Flex, splitting hairs in this class but this lad pushed in front with style, has all the essentials from well balanced head proportions, width in skull, defined stop, good cheek muscles help give the correct shape to the head, strong scissor bite, substance throughout matching bone structure, body parts flowing as they should with strong firm topline, no hint of hesitation on the move, moved with power both fore & aft, nothing overdone but still that power & strength. RCC; 2 Folwell & Morris’ Rowellstaff Mr Ferguson, well fronted smart lad, has all the attributes, no hint of slackness in front & plenty between legs, clean strong neckline, super head, good muzzle & bite, loved his eye placement adding to expression, depth in brisket, no hint of weakness in bone & just right on substance to balance lovely impression of power on the move with topline remaining level, 1 just that gnat’s whisker shorter making the difference; 3 Hedges & Bogovcic’s Suurisuun Boppinghams Birulla. VB (4) All these four young ladies were a credit to their owners, brought in fit & sparkling condition & nothing between them, reminding all they had not lost any of the fire in their hearts, owners should be rightly proud of their condition as these ladies enjoyed strutting their stuff in true Stafford style. 1 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Toffee Truffle, ribs well sprung showing little change of age, this short strong pied, still balance of head in skull & muscle, lovely expression, depth of brisket with strength in bone that belied nearly 9 years, still plenty of muscle in hindquarters that showed on the move; 2 Hirst & Bibby’s Ch Taraiel Trinity, lovely dark eyes to this 7½ years b/br/w lady that followed you round, she loves the attention which showed in her expression, good quality head, still well defined with structure, plenty of strength & muscletone in body, well ribbed, with no loss of strength in rearquarters as she moved with purpose; 3 Thomas’ Sunnystone Steel Magnolia. MPB (4) Some lovely babies, just maturity playing its part, not always in age as some mature at different stages, changes will be worth watching. 1 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Masud Humaini, very pretty baby this lovely headed 6 months youngster, everything going for her with good skull to muzzle ratio, clean bite, lovely dark eye & muzzle strength in keeping with age, ribs starting to spring & shape in body & quarters, lovely overall shape, did not let down on the move; 2 MacDonalds Tagstone Who Says, just 7 months with all the virtues of 1, just not quite as settled on the move but lovely shaped head, good stop & muzzle, nice necklines to this young lady & liked her front, overall body shape good with rib & bone consistent with age development & quarters the same; 3 Raynsford & Stevens’ Raynstaff Didja Ever. PB (6) Lovely class, which bodes well for the breed. 1 Desmond’s Elitebull Elegance, well named this beautiful elegant 10 months b/br/w, liked her head proportions with neat rose ears, lovely eye, scissor bite, good neckline into shoulders with front to match & body in proportion all round, smart youngster, she really enjoys the ring, a great asset & she showed it on the move; 2 Norris’ Dynastaff Indian Summer at Songarin, lovely overall style & size to this 10 months youngster, loved her overall shape & profile, has bone & covering to match body size & outline with rib developing in unison, pleasing head shape developing with more to come. Really gave all to her handler on the move, never hesitated for a minute; 3 Farkas’ Okwaho Lucky Star. JB (12) 1 Butler’s Seenworstaff Storm Warning at Joemikeste, quality beautifully pigmented r/w not long out of puppy but well matured body with excellent shape & bone to match, lots between her legs, good brisket & lovely strong neck, solid but feminine head, expressive dark eyes, well sprung rib & quarters to match, strong parallel movement both fore & aft from strong hindquarters; 2 Yarham’s Engladian Simply Sinful, well ribbed b/br in lovely condition, good head, neat ears & nice round eye looked straight at you, well rounded body & bone structure, good covering showing her outline, has nice angulations & firm topline when she moved with no problem covering the ground; 3 Asker’s Dazmarnic Kiss N Tell. YB (6) 1 Jackson’s Aus Ch Strongstorm Style Is Eternal at Jackabyte, brought in lovely fit condition this strong, powerful b/br but still keeping her feminine charms, lovely shape in profile, clean lines, solid bone with just the right amount of substance to match, lovely strong head with dark eye, correct scissor bite, deep brisket, good well sprung rib & firm strong loins, not disappointed on the rearquarters, powerful action from the rear when moving; 2 McPhail’s Scorguie Stolen Kisses, good type & shape to this quality strong but feminine bitch, in lovely condition, balanced head, dark eye, defined stop & well set ears, good mouth with strong muzzle, plenty of brisket & bone to match, lovely strong defined quarters. Little between these fit young girls, just 1 slightly shorter, strong on the move using her rearquarters; 3 Riggs & Rose’s Thornstar Dirty Dora. GB (6) 1 Parker’s Nettleworth Not On Ya Nelly, well waisted & solid well boned body shape, depth in chest with strength in front, well sprung rib & good body proportions, nice tuck-up not weak, well developed head with skull to muzzle balance, mouth OK, slightly shorter in loin that gave her the edge, no problem on the move; 2 Byrne, Garland, Wall & Webb’s Manark Maggie May, lovely bone on this b/br, strong headed, but no loss of charms, liked her strength in muzzle with balance in skull, clean mouth, strong legs well boned with enough between, just right on covering in at loins with well developed quarters, great drive from behind on the move; 3 Hopkin’s Trufflestaff Masud Humaini. PGB (5) 1 Robinson & Cox’s Jefmor Fire And Ice of Hamason, lovely short compact r/w girl, beautiful pigmentation & coat, brought in first class condition, solid head, dark expressive eye, good shape, clean mouth, nice neck, well laid back shoulder & good spring of rib, substance to match overall body size & weight, well developed back quarters, never let handler down on the move; 2 Kemp & James’ Bekanbar Shining Star, another nice bitch, b/br, lovely ear placement with dark eyes & well chiselled head adding to expression, clean neck in proportion to body with depth of chest, nicely ribbed in keeping with size. Just that tad bit longer in loin that tipped the scales in a strong class, good construction in quarters & great drive from behind when moving; 3 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Hadsina Bahiti. LB (9) Lovely class of quality. 1 Martin’s Alvis Northern Lights, fought her corner hard to win through this strong but pretty r/w, good front, layback & ribbing, no hint of looseness, good quality head with eye & ear placement attributing to expression, clean mouth, strong neck, clean outline, well boned legs & enough between, 2 pushed her hard but she won through on just that bit more steadier & used her muscles more to give that extra drive from behind; 2 Yarham’s Engladian My Obsession, beautiful expression on this feminine b/br, lovely head proportions, ear & dark eye structured just right to give that expression, straight front, lots of lung room, good shoulders, no hint of looseness, lovely overall body shape in profile with strength continuing in rearquarters with nice bend of stifle. Just needed to give that extra when moving but a lovely all round bitch coming through a strong class; 3 Hirst & Bibby’s Taraiel Rihanna. OB (11) What a beautiful class, really spoilt for choice. 1 Mason’s Ch Dare To Dream, from the head to the tip of her tail, this lovely well proportioned bitch oozes quality, good head width & depth of skull, dark eyes with neat ears, defined stop, correct bite, good size teeth, strong jaw, good strong neck flows into well laid back shoulders, well boned legs with ample lung space & rib, short firm coupling, sound strong quarters, nothing out of place, just beautifully balanced & sound throughout, lovely in profile & as good on the move, strength in front & drive in rear action. CC & BOB; 2 Davies’ Ch Sebsonic Shinealight at Stormbull, so similar in outline & balance as above so little separated them, balance of head & body with nothing overdone, just that blend of bull & terrier, beautifully headed bitch, strong but keeping her sex, head in proportion throughout with width of skull to muzzle, eye placement to ear carriage & cheek muscles, good scissor bite, strong neck, good shoulder placement, compact body, plenty of rib, strong loin & tuck-up with well angulated rearquarters, moved with purpose & power covering the ground with ease. RCC; 3 Booth & Grimwood’s Ramblestaff Jorja On My Mind. MAUREEN WARD |
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