Staffordshire Bull SKC May 13 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard SKC May 13 Judge	STAFFORDSHIRE BULL SKC MAY 13 Judge(s): MRS J L BLACKER DCC CHARMONICS REGAL LAD JW (MR A & MRS C LEWIS) RDCC ALBERMARBULL RED RIOT JW (MRS A HART) BCC DEVILS ANGEL (MR, MRS & MISS S T A & MS R DICKENSON & STEWART) RBCC CH TRUFFLESTAFF MONIFA KANIKA JW (MR & MRS S C HOPKINS) BOB CHARMONICS REGAL LAD JW (MR A & MRS C LEWIS) BP KARGONSTAFFS KONICHIWA (MISS A, MR P & MISS M MCVAY, MOFFAT & MCBURNIE) STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE SKC MAY 13 Staffordshire Bull Terriers Very pleased to find most exhibits fitting the Standard, I did however find a few who were too strong, some were too heavy & some lacked in bone. I am a fan of strength in the breed but without it being over the top & I am not a fan of light bone & those too terrier in type. This breed should have great strength for its size in both dogs & bitches. Good to see many in fit hard condition. Disappointed to see quite a few MPB & PB with inverted K9s &, as to be expected with this breed, temperaments were superb. I had a thoroughly enjoyable day. MPD (3) A . PD (0). JD (9) 1 Stanway’s Waystaff What A Cracker, very smart br/w, good head shape with correct bite, dark eye, rose ear & pleasing expression, well boned, straight front, nicely angled backend, short coupled, level topline & moved OK, in excellent condition & handled well; 2 McGowan & Owen’s Tagstane Analyze This, brindle, strong headed dog, correct bite, rose ear & dark eye, good front & backend, level topline, moved OK, stronger dog than 1 in very good condition & handled well; 3 Frost’s Geordiestaff Baileys Bairn. YD (6) 1 Hart’s Albermarbull Red Riot, very smart balanced red, fits the Standard really well, correct bite, dark eye & neat well placed rose ears, good head shape with well defined stop, good underjaw & lovely expression, well boned straight front, nice depth to brisket, level topline, nice amount of rib, good bend of stifle, moved well, in excellent fit hard condition, handled very well. In his class & in the challenge he kept demanding my attention. RCC; 2 Monestina’s Itcheboren Night Fury Dustblace, b/br who has some of the attributes of 1 with a strong head shape, correct bite, eye & ears, good front, topline & backend, moved OK, in excellent condition, handled well; 3 Jardine & Spence’s Firestreak The Memory Man. ND (3) 1 Pinder’s Albermarbull Red’s Legacy, red, good head shape with correct bite, dark eye & rose ears, straight front with good bone, level topline, good turn of stifle, moved OK , in good condition & handled well; 2 Patrick’s Welshstaff Last Gasp, b/br with strong head, correct bite, dark eye, rose ear, straight well boned front, level topline, good bend of stifle, in good condition. Just needed to settled down a bit; 3 Crosby’s Quatros Red Archibald. PGD (7) 1 Nicholson’s Rowansblac Luvly Jubbly for Ballindona, strong headed b/br with correct bite, dark eye, rose ear, good amount of bone, straight front, depth to brisket, good rib, level topline, strong backend, moved OK & handled well; 2 Butler’s Torostaff Our Billy at Joemikeste, strong dark brindle with good amount of bone, straight front, good rib. Would have preferred him a bit shorter in back & a darker eye. Good tail placement, in good condition & handled well; 3 English’s Engstaff Made In England. LD (8) 1 Lewis’ Charmonics Regal Lad, where do I start with this outstanding br/w dog, bang on Standard, balanced, strong head with good depth & width, well defined stop, dark eye, well placed rose ears, correct bite, shows true Stafford spirit & is always alert which in turn produces a keen expression, front straight & well boned, enough depth to his brisket, short coupled, good rib & topline level which holds on the move, well muscled, well angled backend & good tail placement, moved & handled well, in tip-top condition, this dog couldn’t stand wrong, whenever & however I viewed him, he was just perfect. For the last few years I have felt that baring some, the standard of dogs hasn’t been that inspiring, all I wanted was one star to turn up & I was fortunate to have a few but this star shone the brightest. CC, his third, & BOB; 2 Hart’s Albermarbull Ice White, really smart white dog, good pigmentation, balanced, lovely dark eye, correct bite & rose ear, good expression, well boned straight front, well muscled backend, level topline, moved & handled well, in fit hard condition; 3 Lavrova’s Sikaistaff Dark Lord. OD (5) 1 Davidson’s Waystaff Dutch Minister, br/w dog who also fits the Standard well, balanced & strong but not overdone head, correct bite, rose ear & very pleasing expression, markings very attractive, well boned straight front, good depth to brisket, level topline, good rearend angulations, moved well & in fit hard condition, pushed hard for RCC; 2 Fairhurst’s Fairlenium’s Snow Patrol, strong, powerful pied dog, strong head with depth & width, correct bite, dark eye, rose ears, plenty of bone with a straight front, level topline, strong well muscled backend, moved well, handled well & one of the fittest dogs on show; 3 Evans’ Ch Kalhol Dark Maruda. VD (1) 1 Davies & Mace’s Ch Stormbull Solo, b/br 9 years in a couple of months, still a lovely head, neat rose ears, good well boned front, level topline & strong backend, in excellent condition & handled well, pleased to see this dog has not lost any of his spirit. MPB (6) 1 McVay, Moffat & McBurnie’s Kargonstaffs Konichiwa, very promising b/br, good head shape, dark eye, correct bite, would have preferred a smaller ear. Good amount of bone, straight front, level topline & strong backend, moved OK, in good condition & handled well. BP; 2 Qualtrough’s Elitebull Romance, Standard b/br with good head shape, dark eye, rose ears & correct bite, straight front & strong backend, moved OK & handled well; 3 Mayren’s Torostaffs Black Pearl at Fergiestaffs. PB (4) 1 K Konchiwa; 2 Butler’s Seenworstaff Storm Warning at Joemikeste, red with good pigmentation, good head shape, a very tight K9, dark eye, stronger, heavier type than 1. Moved OK & handled well; 3 Lavrova’s Caitriona Miracle Bulls. JB (11) 1 John’s Welshstaff Princess Ruby, smart Standard b/br, good head shape with depth & width, correct bite, rose ears & dark eye, straight well boned front, nice depth to brisket, level topline & strong backend, good tail placement, moved OK, in excellent condition, handled well; 2 Bell, Murray & Walker’s Cannichbull Sweet Surender, b/br who had some of the attributes of 1, strong head, correct bite, well boned front, strong backend, longer in the back than 1 & in good condition, handled well; 3 Morre & Connery’s Bultery Magical Bliss Belterstaff. YB (5) 1 McPhail’s Scorguie Stolen Kisses, Standard b/br bitch in fit hard condition, head strong with width & depth, defined stop, correct bite, rose ear, dark eye, good amount of bone, straight front, nice depth to brisket, level topline, strong well muscled backend, moved well & handled well; 2 C Sweet Surender; 3 Erben’s Lawstaff Approval at Ambassador Sun. NB (2) 1 Q Elitebull Romance; 2 Knight’s Redrichstaff Amazing Grace, red with good pigmentation, nice head shape but there not enough, ears a little too high & would like more bone. In good condition & handled well. PGB (10) 1 Wood’s Bultery Christmas Cracker, b/br in fit hard condition, good head shape with correct bite, dark eye & rose ear, good amount of bone with a straight front, level topline, nice amount of rib & strong backend, good tail placement, moved OK & handled well; 2 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Hasini Bahiti, b/br with white markings, Standard bitch not overdone in any way, good head shape with correct bite, rose ear & dark eye, good front, level topline & strong backend, moved OK & handled well; 3 Hart’s Jazzygem Cherry Red Albermarbull. LB (11 1 Hirst & Bibby’s Taraiel Rihanna, Standard b/br with good clean head shape, correct bite, rose ears, dark eye, good expression & amount of bone, nice depth to brisket, straight front, level topline, strong well muscled backend, good tail placement, in a fit hard condition, moved very well & handled well; 2 Nicholson’s Ballindona Bombshell, b/br, stronger than 1, strong head with defined stop, correct bite, rose ears & mean expression, plenty of bone, straight front, level topline, well muscled powerful backend, in fit hard condition & handled well; 3 Wood’s Bultery Magic Moment. OB (8) 1 Dickenson & Stewart’s Devils Angel, this b/br bitch is right up my street, strength with femininity, strong head with depth, width & defined stop, correct bite, dark eye, rose ears & mean expression, good bone & straight front, good depth to brisket, level topline, powerful backend & good tail placement, moved well & handled well, have admired this bitch from afar. Last time I saw her in the ring she was too striped down but here everything fitted into place, enough weight on her, fit & hard giving an overall picture of balance, she wanted to win. CC; 2 Hopkins’ Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika, I don’t think I can say anything about this bitch which hasn’t been said already, gives an overall picture of balance, super head with a lovely expression, fit & hard, moved well & handled well. It’s not hard to see why she has so many CCs, I just prefer a bit more, thank you for giving me the opportunity of judging her. RCC; 3 Jardine & Moffett’s Leger She’s The One. VB (1) 1 Hirst & Bibby’s Ch Taraiel Trinity, 7 years b/br with white markings, good head shape with correct bite, dark eye & rose ear, enough bone, straight front, level topline & good backend, moved OK, in excellent condition & handled well. JO BLACKER Go To Top Of Page
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Staffordshire

SKC May 13 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

SKC May 13 Judge

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL SKC MAY 13

Judge(s): MRS J L BLACKER

DCC CHARMONICS REGAL LAD JW (MR A & MRS C LEWIS)
RDCC ALBERMARBULL RED RIOT JW (MRS A HART)
BCC DEVILS ANGEL (MR, MRS & MISS S T A & MS R DICKENSON & STEWART)
RBCC CH TRUFFLESTAFF MONIFA KANIKA JW (MR & MRS S C HOPKINS)
BOB CHARMONICS REGAL LAD JW (MR A & MRS C LEWIS)
BP KARGONSTAFFS KONICHIWA (MISS A, MR P & MISS M MCVAY, MOFFAT & MCBURNIE)

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE SKC MAY 13

Staffordshire Bull Terriers

Very pleased to find most exhibits fitting the Standard, I did however find a few who were too strong, some were too heavy & some lacked in bone. I am a fan of strength in the breed but without it being over the top & I am not a fan of light bone & those too terrier in type. This breed should have great strength for its size in both dogs & bitches. Good to see many in fit hard condition. Disappointed to see quite a few MPB & PB with inverted K9s &, as to be expected with this breed, temperaments were superb. I had a thoroughly enjoyable day.

MPD (3) A

. PD (0).

JD (9)

1 Stanway’s Waystaff What A Cracker, very smart br/w, good head shape with correct bite, dark eye, rose ear & pleasing expression, well boned, straight front, nicely angled backend, short coupled, level topline & moved OK, in excellent condition & handled well;

2 McGowan & Owen’s Tagstane Analyze This, brindle, strong headed dog, correct bite, rose ear & dark eye, good front & backend, level topline, moved OK, stronger dog than 1 in very good condition & handled well;

3 Frost’s Geordiestaff Baileys Bairn.

YD (6)

1 Hart’s Albermarbull Red Riot, very smart balanced red, fits the Standard really well, correct bite, dark eye & neat well placed rose ears, good head shape with well defined stop, good underjaw & lovely expression, well boned straight front, nice depth to brisket, level topline, nice amount of rib, good bend of stifle, moved well, in excellent fit hard condition, handled very well. In his class & in the challenge he kept demanding my attention. RCC;

2 Monestina’s Itcheboren Night Fury Dustblace, b/br who has some of the attributes of 1 with a strong head shape, correct bite, eye & ears, good front, topline & backend, moved OK, in excellent condition, handled well;

3 Jardine & Spence’s Firestreak The Memory Man.

ND (3)

1 Pinder’s Albermarbull Red’s Legacy, red, good head shape with correct bite, dark eye & rose ears, straight front with good bone, level topline, good turn of stifle, moved OK , in good condition & handled well;

2 Patrick’s Welshstaff Last Gasp, b/br with strong head, correct bite, dark eye, rose ear, straight well boned front, level topline, good bend of stifle, in good condition. Just needed to settled down a bit;

3 Crosby’s Quatros Red Archibald.

PGD (7)

1 Nicholson’s Rowansblac Luvly Jubbly for Ballindona, strong headed b/br with correct bite, dark eye, rose ear, good amount of bone, straight front, depth to brisket, good rib, level topline, strong backend, moved OK & handled well;

2 Butler’s Torostaff Our Billy at Joemikeste, strong dark brindle with good amount of bone, straight front, good rib. Would have preferred him a bit shorter in back & a darker eye. Good tail placement, in good condition & handled well;

3 English’s Engstaff Made In England.

LD (8)

1 Lewis’ Charmonics Regal Lad, where do I start with this outstanding br/w dog, bang on Standard, balanced, strong head with good depth & width, well defined stop, dark eye, well placed rose ears, correct bite, shows true Stafford spirit & is always alert which in turn produces a keen expression, front straight & well boned, enough depth to his brisket, short coupled, good rib & topline level which holds on the move, well muscled, well angled backend & good tail placement, moved & handled well, in tip-top condition, this dog couldn’t stand wrong, whenever & however I viewed him, he was just perfect. For the last few years I have felt that baring some, the standard of dogs hasn’t been that inspiring, all I wanted was one star to turn up & I was fortunate to have a few but this star shone the brightest. CC, his third, & BOB;

2 Hart’s Albermarbull Ice White, really smart white dog, good pigmentation, balanced, lovely dark eye, correct bite & rose ear, good expression, well boned straight front, well muscled backend, level topline, moved & handled well, in fit hard condition;

3 Lavrova’s Sikaistaff Dark Lord.

OD (5)

1 Davidson’s Waystaff Dutch Minister, br/w dog who also fits the Standard well, balanced & strong but not overdone head, correct bite, rose ear & very pleasing expression, markings very attractive, well boned straight front, good depth to brisket, level topline, good rearend angulations, moved well & in fit hard condition, pushed hard for RCC;

2 Fairhurst’s Fairlenium’s Snow Patrol, strong, powerful pied dog, strong head with depth & width, correct bite, dark eye, rose ears, plenty of bone with a straight front, level topline, strong well muscled backend, moved well, handled well & one of the fittest dogs on show;

3 Evans’ Ch Kalhol Dark Maruda.

VD (1)

1 Davies & Mace’s Ch Stormbull Solo, b/br 9 years in a couple of months, still a lovely head, neat rose ears, good well boned front, level topline & strong backend, in excellent condition & handled well, pleased to see this dog has not lost any of his spirit.

MPB (6)

1 McVay, Moffat & McBurnie’s Kargonstaffs Konichiwa, very promising b/br, good head shape, dark eye, correct bite, would have preferred a smaller ear. Good amount of bone, straight front, level topline & strong backend, moved OK, in good condition & handled well. BP;

2 Qualtrough’s Elitebull Romance, Standard b/br with good head shape, dark eye, rose ears & correct bite, straight front & strong backend, moved OK & handled well;

3 Mayren’s Torostaffs Black Pearl at Fergiestaffs.

PB (4)

1 K Konchiwa;

2 Butler’s Seenworstaff Storm Warning at Joemikeste, red with good pigmentation, good head shape, a very tight K9, dark eye, stronger, heavier type than 1. Moved OK & handled well;

3 Lavrova’s Caitriona Miracle Bulls.

JB (11)

1 John’s Welshstaff Princess Ruby, smart Standard b/br, good head shape with depth & width, correct bite, rose ears & dark eye, straight well boned front, nice depth to brisket, level topline & strong backend, good tail placement, moved OK, in excellent condition, handled well;

2 Bell, Murray & Walker’s Cannichbull Sweet Surender, b/br who had some of the attributes of 1, strong head, correct bite, well boned front, strong backend, longer in the back than 1 & in good condition, handled well;

3 Morre & Connery’s Bultery Magical Bliss Belterstaff.

YB (5)

1 McPhail’s Scorguie Stolen Kisses, Standard b/br bitch in fit hard condition, head strong with width & depth, defined stop, correct bite, rose ear, dark eye, good amount of bone, straight front, nice depth to brisket, level topline, strong well muscled backend, moved well & handled well;

2 C Sweet Surender;

3 Erben’s Lawstaff Approval at Ambassador Sun.

NB (2)

1 Q Elitebull Romance;

2 Knight’s Redrichstaff Amazing Grace, red with good pigmentation, nice head shape but there not enough, ears a little too high & would like more bone. In good condition & handled well.

PGB (10)

1 Wood’s Bultery Christmas Cracker, b/br in fit hard condition, good head shape with correct bite, dark eye & rose ear, good amount of bone with a straight front, level topline, nice amount of rib & strong backend, good tail placement, moved OK & handled well;

2 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Hasini Bahiti, b/br with white markings, Standard bitch not overdone in any way, good head shape with correct bite, rose ear & dark eye, good front, level topline & strong backend, moved OK & handled well;

3 Hart’s Jazzygem Cherry Red Albermarbull.

LB (11

1 Hirst & Bibby’s Taraiel Rihanna, Standard b/br with good clean head shape, correct bite, rose ears, dark eye, good expression & amount of bone, nice depth to brisket, straight front, level topline, strong well muscled backend, good tail placement, in a fit hard condition, moved very well & handled well;

2 Nicholson’s Ballindona Bombshell, b/br, stronger than 1, strong head with defined stop, correct bite, rose ears & mean expression, plenty of bone, straight front, level topline, well muscled powerful backend, in fit hard condition & handled well;

3 Wood’s Bultery Magic Moment.

OB (8)

1 Dickenson & Stewart’s Devils Angel, this b/br bitch is right up my street, strength with femininity, strong head with depth, width & defined stop, correct bite, dark eye, rose ears & mean expression, good bone & straight front, good depth to brisket, level topline, powerful backend & good tail placement, moved well & handled well, have admired this bitch from afar. Last time I saw her in the ring she was too striped down but here everything fitted into place, enough weight on her, fit & hard giving an overall picture of balance, she wanted to win. CC;

2 Hopkins’ Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika, I don’t think I can say anything about this bitch which hasn’t been said already, gives an overall picture of balance, super head with a lovely expression, fit & hard, moved well & handled well. It’s not hard to see why she has so many CCs, I just prefer a bit more, thank you for giving me the opportunity of judging her. RCC;

3 Jardine & Moffett’s Leger She’s The One.

VB (1)

1 Hirst & Bibby’s Ch Taraiel Trinity, 7 years b/br with white markings, good head shape with correct bite, dark eye & rose ear, enough bone, straight front, level topline & good backend, moved OK, in excellent condition & handled well.

JO BLACKER

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