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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL DRIFFIELD 23 Judge: Mrs Karen Thomas STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE DRIFFIELD 23 I would like to thank Driffield for inviting me to judge both sexes. To all those who entered under me to go over your dogs and accepting my opinion on the day apart from a few mouth issues and a few carrying too much weight and a lack of fitness, most was in tip top condition. My BOB went on to terrier group2 my best puppy went on to terrier puppy group 2, and my SB went on to special beginners’ group 3 1. Green’s Sikaistaff Black Barrel. 10 and half months old b/brindle, correct bite good ears, dark eye, head developing nicely, good front, plenty of bone, short coupled, moved well when he settled BPD. 2. Lloyd’s Kalostaff Es Lo Que Es. 9-month b/brindle, correct bite, neat ears, preferred the darker eye on the 1st enough bone, spring of rib for age moved and handled well 3. McVay & Hughes’ Torkavi Night Fury. 1. Carr’s Tropical Red Rum At Almostaffs. Red dog of correct size, ears could be neater, mouth correct, good drop of brisket, straight front, short coupled and in good condition, good pigmentation, moved well when settled 2. Courtney’s T’blazing Stars Of The Warriors Red Skins (Imp Fra). Red Dog correct bite, dark eye, neat ears, would like a little more drop of brisket, straight front, held his topline on the move, just preferred the strength of the 1st headpiece 3. Howard’s Matrixstaffs Knight Star. 1. Kirk’s Kirstaff The First Avenger JW. Top size red dog, well pronounced cheek muscles, correct bite, neat ears, dark eye, clean in the muzzle, straight front, I’d like a bit more drop of brisket, strong rear quarters, sound construction held topline stood and, on the move, moved with drive, handled well, considered for the RCC 2. Staton’s Geordiestaff Am Clammin. Top size brindle dog, correct bite, neat ears, good straight front, strong headed, dark eye, sloped off a bit at the croup, moved and handled well 1. Ramshaw & Exley’s Geordiestaff Gannin Yem. Top size brindle dog litter brother to 2nd in yearling, correct bite, neat ears, dark eye, strong headed dog, hard to assess him stacked or on the move 2. Courtney’s T’blazing Stars Of The Warriors Red Skins (Imp Fra). See 2nd JD. 1. Wilson’s Northstaff Nightmare JW. B/brindle dog of a standard size, correct bite, neat ears, dark eye, strong headpiece with good underjaw, clean lipped, keen expression, moved and handled well 2. Fidoe’s Taraiel Flo Rida. B/brindle dark eye, correct bite, neat ears when used, not the headpiece of the 1st straight front, short coupled and in fit condition. A little nervous of the show ring 3. Yates’ Zakdan Devious Devil Jw. 1. Harper & Whittaker’s Bethaleese’s Poldark. B/brindle, who I have judged before, standard size with correct proportions, correct bite neat ears, and dark eye, straight front, and short coupled, he’s balanced from all angles, pleasing expression, he’s in tip top condition with a gleaming coat, moved well when settled DRCC. 2. Butler’s Alport On Tour At Eternalco. B/brindle that absolutely oozes type, stronger headpiece than the 1st dog, correct bite, dark eye, neat ears, all the same attributes as the 1st dog, very hard decision between the 1st and 2nd 3. James’ Luthais Loch Ness. 1. Arntzen & Manito’s Ch Catstaff’s Used To (Nor).This dog fits the standard 100%, strong clean headpiece, neat ears, dark eye, correct bite, full of breed type from all angles, straight front, clean in the muzzle and good underjaw, good depth of brisket and good width of chest, well sprung ribs, excellent topline he held on the move Aswell as stood ,pump handled tail carried perfectly ,what more can you say that’s already not been written ,he’s a cracking dog in fit hard condition with a gleaming coat, he truly is a showman in the ring ,stands 4 square DCC, BOB & G2. 2. Thomas & Griffiths’ Ch Gazstaff’s Black Magic. B/b dog He was unlucky to come up against the 1st today, he also as a lovely headpiece, correct bite, neat ears, dark eye. well sprung ribs, short compact body shape, lost out today on fitness, moved and handled well 1. Robinson, Robinson-Cox & Cox’s Studstaff Sugar And Spice Of Hamason JW ShCM.8yrs young red, neat ears, dark eye feminine expression, good front, lovely well sprung rib, moved round the ring with ease, and with one with her handler BVIB. 1. Constant’s Sikaistaff Cask Strength. 10month b/brindle with a impressive headpiece with a feminine expression, dark eye, correct bite neat ears, straight front, short, coupled, moved and handled well. One I will watch with interest 2. Preston’s Kahamaia Circle Of Fire. 10-month b/brindle, not as strong in head as 1st, lovely expression, dark eye neat ears correct bite, another lovely puppy, didn’t move as well as 1st ,but even so it was a close decision 3. Boulton & Hayton’s Dusklight Del A Soul. 1. Shipp’s Delacour Sweetest Taboo For Idyllicstaff JW. 17month wh/br/pied, strong headed bitch, dark eye, correct bite, neat ears, straight front, good length and spring of ribs, this bitch is not overdone, and you have to put your hands on her to appreciate her fitness, as the pied can distract you in the eye 2. Cartwright’s Elitebull Skyefall JW. B/brindle from a kennel I admire, clean feminine head and expression, dark eye, neat ears, correct bite, straight front, good rib, a balanced bitch throughout, moved and handled well, another one in excellent condition, close decision 3. Maskell’s Dekayro She’s Like The Wind. 1. Davis & Booth’s Sharmara Patronus Charm.18-month brindle bitch, a strong headed but feminine bitch, with neat ears, dark eye, correct bite, straight front, good bone, good depth of brisket, overall, a tidy sound and balanced throughout and in fit condition, moved and handled well. In my decision for the rcc, I preferred the overall balance and movement on this bitch, look forward to watching her show career BRCC. 2. Quinn’s Callastaff Five Years At Bowferry JW. B/brindle again a bitch of quality, pleasing feminine head, with nice width of skull, neat ears, dark eye, correct bite, just preferred the overall balance of the 1st, moved ok when settled, makes her handler work 3. Walker’s Maxstaff Miss Vivienne At Teshleystaf. 1. Bowman’s Sikaistaff All Of Me B/brindle, dark eye, neat ears, correct bite, straight front, enough bone, would like a little more drop of brisket, nice head shape with a sweet expression, moved and handled well BSB & SB G3. 2. Maskell’s Dekayro She’s Like The WinD. B/brindle of a heavier structure than 1st, nice, shaped head which will improve with age, neat ears, dark eye, correct bite, moved erratic, handle well 3. Walker’s Maxstaff Miss Vivienne At Teshleystaf. R. Nicholson’s Cafall Pin Up Girl. 1. Seymour & Robinson’s Dekayro Sweet Grace Olivia. Brindle I have admired for some time, loads of breed type, correct bite, dark eye, neat ears, excellent head shape and a lovely expression, well defined cheek bumps, true straight front with good depth of brisket, good bone, level topline stood and on the moved, she as excellent structure from front to her tail carriage ,she is a well-balanced bitch who moved with power and drive, handled well. My well-deserved CC winner. I look forward to watching her future BCC. 2. Woolley’s Bethaleese’s Bewitched. B/brindle of a smaller structure type than 1st lovely head shape, I’d prefer a darker eye, neat ears, correct bite, straight front with width and good depth of brisket, correct tail set, held her topline on the move and when stood, handled well 3. Bowman’s Sikaistaff All Of Me. 1. Hall’s Geordiestaff Nee BothA JW. B/brindle I have judged this girl before and boy hasn’t she filled out, strong head with pronounced cheek bumps, dark eye, neat ears, correct bite, good front with enough width and drop of brisket, moved with drive, holding her topline, and correct pump handle tail carriage, moved and handled well 2. Crawford & Wilson’s Northstaff Bay Bomber For Crowstaff JW. B/brindle another nice bitch with the right attributes, lovely headpiece, with sweet expression, neat ears, dark eye, correct bite, finer bitch than 1st and would like more spring of rib, moved and handled well 3. Rutherford & Taylor’s Niatona Miss Batty 1. Norman’s Amavia Rewrite The Stars. Br/white, with a pleasing outline, correct bite, dark eye, neat ears, straight front into a good drop of brisket, good rib, lots to like about this girl, she was in tip top condition, and moved round the ring with purpose and drive, won on movement and condition. 2. Wall’s Ch Goldwyn She’s The One. A worth champion, with a cracking headpiece, dark eye, neat ears, correct bite, straight clean front with a good drop of brisket, plenty of rib, with level topline. It was hard to assess her movement today and was beaten into 2nd place for that and fitness. 3. Robinson, Robinson-Cox & Cox’s Hamason A Wish Away. 1. Clark’s Quine On Sgor Gaoith. Red bitch who was placed 5thin another class, she is a pleasant bitch with a good solid pleasing head, dark eye, correct bite, straight front with a good drop of brisket, with plenty of rib, she moved well with her handler. My best puppy in Breed who I placed 4th in junior bitch 2 Woolley & Johnson’s Bethaleese’s Carbon Copy. 10months old of quality, lovely headpiece which will only get better with age, correct bite dark eye, neat ears ,she stood foursquare from every angle, lovely straight front, good drop of brisket, enough rib for her age,short coupled, great condition, great angulation in the rear for a puppy of 10 months, she was in good fit condition, moved and handled well, pleased to award her BPB, BPIB & went on to puppy group 2, I was later told it was this girls 1st show she has been shown will watch her progress with much interest
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