KC Breed Standard

Bournemouth 16 Judge

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL BOURNEMOUTH 16

Judge: Mrs G Thomas

BEST OF BREED : 439 RIDLEY Mrs C A Jagsstaff The Gardsman
Dog CC : 439 RIDLEY Mrs C A Jagsstaff The Gardsman
Res Dog CC : 405 JONES, Mr & Mrs K & L & DAVIES Mr G M Maxsta Prince Of Celts
Bitch CC : 444 ROGERS Mr & Mrs J & C Ch Berrystock Charlies Angel JW
Res Bitch CC : 445 ROLLIN Mrs L Seenworstaff Tea For Two
Best Puppy : 393 HOPKINS Mr & Mrs S C Trufflestaff Papinashuash
Best Veteran : 395 HOPKINS Mr & Mrs S C Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika JW

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE BOURNEMOUTH 16

Staffordshire Bull Terriers

My thanks go to all the exhibitors some of whom who travelled such long distances to enter the show, I am proud to have had the privilege to look over your dogs. I must acknowledge my stewards Ceri McEwen & Ann Drechsler who were excellent, even making sure water was available in the ring for the dogs during the day, my thanks to them. I was obliged to move the position of the dogs in the ring during the day on account of the sun & hope this did not inconvenience spectators unduly. The following comments may appear slightly harsh & if so I apologise however I can assure you my own dogs are served equally. It is important to be aware of consistent flaws if one is to improve any breeding programme. I was surprised to find too many good quality males with converging canines usually on one side only, although this was uncommon in bitches. Only a couple of open bites & two overshot overall, some bitches had a tendency to be narrow in the muzzle despite having good skulls. There were only one or two so elegant & fine they looked like another breed, plus a few with flat ribs. Forechests seem to be improving again giving the necessary width although some remain shallow in rib & tight in front. Rear movement due to long lower thighs (over angulation), long hocks, small teeth & dippy toplines continue to need improvement especially in the b/br. Saying that I was delighted with my winners & in specific classes the overall quality was good.

MPD (1)

1 Breckell’s Chiswellstaff Lets Dance, b/br. Standing alone in his class, a very nice start to the programme, at barely 7 months this young dog deserved his red card, promising head & good body shape, short coupled with a good topline & rear.

PD (7,2a)

1 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Papinashuash, dark brindle. Good skull still developing, super lower jaw of good width, large teeth well set, clean front with quality round strong bone, feet well padded, his excellent conformation was borne out by his beautifully balanced movement, very promising. BP;

2 Morrison’s Antroboss Kenny Ken, r/w. Another promising puppy, well made, not overdone head developing nicely, well off for bone, nice lift, short neck, level topline, well put together, in lovely condition, handled well;

3 Ball & Hodgson’s Manark Solo’s Next Legacy, b/br.

JD (6,2)

1 Jones & Davies’ Maxta Prince Of Celts, b/br/w. Powerful dog for his size, cracking head, good width of muzzle, stood foursquare, well boned, strong neck, well ribbed back with short couplings, lovely rear & tailset, moved well. RCC;

2 Partington’s Manark’s Bronze’s Star, b/br. Nice standard dog, clean head shape, very good mouth, would like a slightly rounder eye, nice width of forechest, well off for bone, nice topline & bend of stifle, moved well;

3 Brady’s Foylegarth Hakuna Matata, b/br.

YD (7)

1 Smith’s Ramblestaff Racketeer, b/br/w. Nice clean dog of even all round proportions, good depth of brisket, pleasing head shape, nice mouth, strong neck, good spring of rib, short coupled, moved nicely;

2 Turner’s Tidestaff Dark Wizard, brindle. Well built compact dog, stood foursquare, well shaped skull, good strong lower jaw with big even teeth, dark eye, expression slightly marred by his rather high ear carriage, lovely topline;

3 Finney’s Ballindona Crafty Copper at Sanguiliano, dark brindle.

ND (4)

1 T Papinashuash;

2 Darby’s Manark Guns And Roses, b/br. Nicely shaped head, short neck with a good front & lay of shoulder, good spring of rib & tailset; 3 Robbins’ Twistaffs Shining Moon at Jackataffs, r/w.

GD (4)

1 T Papinashuash;

2 Hawker’s Antroboss Bonfire Heart, r/w. Typy dog, classic head shape with distinct stop, dark round eye, good mouth, nice front, very well ribbed back, kept his topline on the move, showed well;

3 Partington’s Manark’s Bronze’s Star.

PGD (7,2)

1 Dean’s Kylestaff Muddy Water, b/br. Good quality standard dog, nice skull shape & keen expression, tidy ear, mouth correct, nice topline & tuck-up, short coupled with a good bend of stifle, nice rear end, moved & handled well;

2 Pitas’ Satip Dirty Dancing, b/br/w. Excellent fellow with nicely domed head, super cheek bumps, good expression, doesn’t quite have the width of first, however he moved effortlessly & he kept his topline on the way round;

3 Gareffa’s Seastaff Riviera Lad at Shirestaff, b/br/w.

MLD (4)

1 Jackson’s Molru Nothing Else Matters, b/br, best in a good class, he showed his quality, a well boned dog yet not overdone with a lovely deep head, good dark eye, correct bite, strong short neck, well sprung rib, level topline, good tuck-up & nicely angulated rear, moved well;

2 Hopkins & Gabel’s Golden Boy Trufflestaff of Spiritstaffs, b/br. A powerful young man carrying just a tad too much weight, super head, well defined stop, good cheek bumps, dark eye, correct dentition, stood foursquare on well padded feet, kept his topline on the move;

3 Davies’ Ginstean Man Of God, b/br. Moved effortlessly.

LD (11,2)

1 Ridley’s Jagsstaff The Gardsman, r/w. A superb quality red, beautifully balanced all round, nicely domed skull with clean bite, distinct stop & good cheek bumps, tidy neat ears, dark eye, strong short neck, chest of good width & depth, standing foursquare on strong muscular legs, well sprung rib, short coupled with a good bend of stifle & well let down hocks, moved easily with drive he stole the show. BOB;

2 Coble’s Surestaff Wellington, b/br. Another top quality dog, expertly handled, of a good size, very nice head, correct mouth, tidy ears, strong neck, lovely topline on the move, powerful backend;

3 Manito’s Dynastaff Northern Soul, b/br.

OD (13,1)

1 Thomas’ Ch Cazomic Crime Fighter, r/w. A dog of good quality with lovely small ears & a super expression, well developed without being exaggerated & turned out in good hard condition, well let down hocks, good tailset, moved without slackness despite being a touch long;

2 Hedges & McBride’s Brohez Rubin Hurricane, b/br. A really smart dog, with a beautiful head, nice front, well boned with a good layback of shoulder, short coupled with correct tailset & a level topline on the move;

3 Stanway’s Waystaff What A Cracker, br/w.

VD (3)

1 Fletcher & Seedhouse’s Jsy Ch Granitangel Zircon, dark brindle. What a typy dog, this is a true Stafford, at 9 years full of zest, nicely balanced & spot on the Standard, head shape good with correct stop & dentition & lovely thin ears, stands square, lovely leg muscles, rib, topline & quarters well defined, at one with his handler, moved well;

2 Pittas’ Angranian Saiorse Warrior, bl/w. Smart upstanding dog of 9 years who moved out very well, with neat ears a nice front, good bone & level topline, lovely fit condition;

3 Smart & Worthy’s Fifa Blue, bl/w.

MPB (4)

1 Cockings’ Azyal’staff Lara Croft, b/br. A nice youngster with plenty about her, well made, nourished & showing promise, if this is the quality of our imports things are looking good for the future;

2 Norton’s Tikkurilan Spot On, br/w. Exactly what you expect from this kennel, consistency & quality, well marked clean bitch with good front, nice blunt muzzle, dark pigment, level topline & correct tailset on, feet could be a little tighter but that is all, developing well;

3 Pitas’ Angel of Satip Ri-gadhars, b/br.

PB (9,2)

1 Scotland’s Callastaff Moon River, delicious puppy, deep through skull with a lovely expression, the darkest eye, good stop, clean lipped, good mouth, correctly folded ears, decent width of front & depth of brisket, nice strong neck, level topline & well shaped backend, moved freely. BPB;

2 Moureu-Larrang’s Lady Crazy Coco Du Clan-molotov, white. Lovely clean lined bitch with a delightful head, clean lipped, super pigmentation, good dentition, neat ears, nice overall shape, turned out in lovely condition, I would like slightly tighter feet;

3 Funnell’s Powerpack Cherokee, b/br.

JB (4)

1 Robinson, Robinson-Cox & Cox’s Studstaff Sugar And Spice of Hamason, r/w. Classic red coming up to 18 months & well marked, she is maturing nicely, lovely bone, good front & feet, perfect mouth, eye dark, level topline & strong rear end, a little long but I don’t mind that in a bitch, moved true;

2 McClements’ Belterstaff Ice Queen at Jodanzac, w/r. Excellent moving bitch, a little lighter in build than 1 with more lift, but with good width & nice depth of brisket, clean bite & nice dark eye, beautiful topline on the move, good rear angulation;

3 Bailey’s Cwmcalon Armani Code, b/br.

YB (11,1)

1 Winwood & Tunnah’s Nerotoro Stella, b/br/w. The closer you get the better this bitch looks, good head with a lovely depth of skull, clean lipped with a nice blunt muzzle, her body is well made with plenty of quality bone & muscle, well padded feet, a good spring of rib, strong rear & well let down hocks, moved & handled very well;

2 Houwaart & Sucic’s Nerotoro Shining Star Njk, b/br/w. Right in the middle of the Standard for height & weight, a super bitch full of breed type & unsurprisingly the litter sister to 1 with similar attributes all round, lovely & square, good mouth, beautiful topline & powerful rear, she moved very nicely;

3 Fry’s Kimstaff Lady Shiva, bl/w.

NB (3)

1 Funnell’s Powerpack Cherokee, b/br/w. Clean cut young bitch from the puppy class, sweet expression & well formed head with lovely shaped & set ears, a nice clean mouth, needs to fill out in the rib as yet, lovely topline, good moving bitch with promise;

2 Cartwright’s Zakstaff Winterfell, b/br/w. Again from the puppy class with a lovely head & good mouth, tight clean lips & strong underjaw, beautiful width at front, well ribbed back, with nice short hocks, she needs to firm up at the croup a little to reach her full potential;

3 Silver’s Callastaff Silver Charm, bl/w.

GB (5,1)

1 Johnson’s Bullhawk Maybe Mytime, bl/w. Beautifully behaved bitch, standard build with no exaggerations, good mouth, nice front, well padded feet with enough spring of pastern, well constructed with a very nice layback of shoulder showing off her good overall shape & lovely topline, good quarters;

2 Ashburner’s Jodanzac Joyful Event, br/w. Yes, she is a big powerful girl, but there is so much about her that is correct you can’t ignore it. She has a lovely head with good strong muzzle, good stop, a beautifully shaped ear, powerful neck, sound mature body shape, plenty of bone, lovely feet, & a good strong backend, she tends to lose her topline on the move being slightly long in loin;

3 Funnell’s Powerpack Cherokee, b/br/w.

PGB (6,2)

1 Dyer’s Cardarnbull The Sixth Sense, mahogany br/w. A lovely bitch with clean lines, plenty of strength but still retaining that terrier look about her, good bone, width, lift, nice head, mouth, I would like a bit more breadth of muzzle, good spring of rib, lovely tuck-up & topline which she keeps on the move;

2 Turner’s Tidestaff Mystical Magic, b/br. Mid standard pretty bitch of good quality, tidy head, mouth clean, dark eye, good width at front, short coupled with a good tail set on, moved easily;

3 Riggs’ Manark Gem’s Class Act, b/br.

MLB (3)

1 Wilks’ Mishdar’s Special Order for Jevaces, b/br. Good quality bitch presented well with a strong well domed head, dark eye, clean bite, nice lay of shoulder, correct angulation front & behind, level topline, well set tail, moved well when settled;

2 Moore’s She’s A Rockstar, b/br. Nicely made clean bitch, shown over fit I would like a little more covering on the rib, good mouth, good dark eye & pigmentation for a blue, good straight front, up to size, nice tuck-up & well muscled rear;

3 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Masud Tumaini.

LB (8,1)

1 Hopwood & Holt’s Boldstock Here I Am, mahogany br/w. One of my favourites today, delightfully marked bitch with a lovely front presentation & at one with her handler, strong yet feminine head, clean bite, well shaped ears, nice short neck, up on her toes, well laid shoulder, nicely sprung rib, correct topline & rear angulation, moved well with drive;

2 Mignano-Fricker & Fricker’s Calavey’s Gonna Be Magical, mahogany br/w. Well balanced girl, not quite the sparkle of first today, but built on similar lines, with nice lift, good front & layback, nice tuck-up, moved & handled well;

3 Manito’s Dynastaff Pure Science, b/br.

OB (9,1)

1 Rogers’ Ch Berrystock Charlies Angel, b/br. Pure quality & balance throughout, very tidy bitch with clean lines, a pleasing head, perfect mouth, good bone, muscle & width, correct angulation fore & aft with a super topline, turned out in good order with nice tuck-up & handled to her best advantage, she well deserves her previous accolades. BOS;

2 Rollin’s Seenworstaff Tea For Two, f/w. Eyecatching very typy mid sized girl, able to free stand naturally square showing all her best attributes, delightful expressive head, gorgeous front & perfect rib & backline, a little more bend of stifle would be an added advantage, moved & handled very well;

3 Stanway’s Mosstrooper Making Mischief at Waystaff, w/r.

VB (3)

1 Hopkins’ Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika, b/br. At 9 years this bitch still gives the breed pause for thought, a joy to go over her, everything right, bang in the middle of the Standard & still a lovely mover & full of spirit, it will be a while before we see her equal. BV;

2 Funnell’s Ch Kewaunee Pocahontas for Powerpack, b/br. Another fine bitch worth her salt with a very nice front, well balanced with a good strong backend, still moving with exuberance at 9 years;

3 Fletcher & Seedhouse’s Granitangel Rough Diamond, b/br.

GILL THOMAS

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