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West Highland | Bath 14 Judge's Critique |
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WEST HIGHLAND WHITE BATH 14 Judge: Mr D W Shields BEST OF BREED : 1852 GAYDON Mr R J & Mrs T M Ch Gilbri Town Tease JW WEST HIGHLAND WHITE JUDGE BATH 14 West Highland White Terriers MPD (2) 1 Lilley & Milling’s Lilmill Nosey Parker, pleasing size & balance. Good dark eye, well made front assembly, good depth of chest for his age, firm topline & nicely rounded hindquarters. Very sound on the move with good reach & drive; 2 Cooper’s Brorastar Sgt.Pepper, real baby, who was rather unsettled by the weather conditions on the day. Well off for substance, pleasing eye & expression, good body shape, well developed quarters. PD (4) 1 Dale’s Hopecharm Edd Turner at Lynnsto, very promising youngster of good size & very well balanced throughout. Pleasing head, lovely dark eye, good expression. Best of legs & feet, good reach of neck set in well placed shoulders. Short backed, best of quarters, moved with a very positive attitude. BPD; 2 Gillott & Carlin’s Lizandycris Line Me Up, another well made youngster who presents a very pleasing outlook. Good head & eye, well set ears, very clean over the neck & shoulders. Lovely depth of chest for his age, good topline & tailset, very sound on the move; 3 Hammett’s Hollowview Branigan. JD (5) 1 Gale’s Bocans Bolt to Bellevue, very impressed with this young man, compact, nice sized little dog. Best of heads with that true ‘varmity’ expression. Scores in neck & shoulders, strong muscular legs, well developed body, firm topline that he keeps on the move. Well round hindquarters, moved soundly with excellent reach & drive; 2 Dale’s Lynnsto Candyman, beautifully balanced & of excellent make & shape. Pleasing size, very typical in head, well made front assembly. Short compact body, strong back, good tailset & carriage. Pleasing bend of stifle, good harsh jacket & presented to perfection. Soundest of movers; 3 Bartley’s Davot Chief Whip Atelib. PGD (3,1a) 1 Minett’s Biala Osa Navik, good make & shape throughout. Pleasing head, good strength of muzzle, dark eye, alert expression. Strong muscular neck, good layback of shoulder, correct ribs, firm well muscled quarters. Moved well with excellent reach & drive; 2 Windraw’s Louie Conquistador, good size with plenty of bone & substance but showing no sign of coarseness. Excellent pigmentation, pleasing front, short backed, good tailset, firm hindquarters. Sound on the move, but not as positive as the winner. LD (4,1) 1 Thomson’s Ashgate Us Apollo, impressive both on the stack & on the move. Good headpiece, well set neat little ears. Best of fronts standing on good legs & feet, pleasing reach of neck, well placed shoulders. Level topline that he holds on the move, good tailset, well let down hocks. Moved out on an excellent stride, sound both fore & aft; 2 Van Der Veen’s Lux Jun Ch Dashing Devil’s Busybody, presents a lovely shape & clean outline. Good size but still has a masculine appearance. Typical head of good shape & correct balance, pleasing eye & expression. Well made front assembly, short backed, good width of hindquarters, moved soundly; 3 Hughes’ Brychdyn Diamond Geezer. OD (7,2) 1 Kabel & Bowhuis’s Llovall A King Of Hearts, quality stylish dog who commands attention as soon as he enters the ring, a lot of dog in a small package. Compact & balanced throughout. Best of heads, lovely clean arched neck set in well placed shoulders. Good legs & feet, short backed, well rounded quarters. Correct coat, in superb order, soundest of movers really covering the ground with great reach & drive, CC. Was told it was his third, a well deserved title; 2 Fox’s Ch Hillsted Same Again, another top class dog of good size & built on clean lines. Strongly built with excellent bone throughout but has that active appearance asked for in the standard. Good head, dark eye & best of expressions. Well made front, compact body, good depth of chest, firm topline & best of hindquarters, very sound on the move. RCC; 3 Storey’s Nossimo Written In The Stars. MPB (5) 1 Thomson’s Dylandougie Ayr to Ashgate, quality baby who was really enjoying her day & was not phased at all by the conditions. Good head shape, pleasing eye & expression. Excellent reach of neck set in well placed shoulders, good tailset & carriage. Moved out well for one so young; 2 Sweetzer’s Ambalasi Pick ‘n’ Mix, another pleasing baby of good make & shape throughout. Short compact body, very good depth of chest for her age. Well rounded quarters with good width. Sound on the move; 3 Stock’s Lindenka Treacle Toffee. PB (5) Class headed by two very good youngsters who I am sure will change places on another day. 1 Squire’s Dashing Devil’s La Diva, this young lady certainly has attitude & presence. Excellent shape throughout, good size & built on clean lines. Lovely head & eye with that alert & mischievous expression. Best of fronts, well developed body, level topline that she keeps on the move & what a bum for such a youngster. Soundest of movers. BP; 2 Jenning’s Comdale Lovely Molly, another top class youngster who shows much promise. Very typical outlook with excellent bone & substance throughout. Best of heads, dark eye, neat small ears. Good reach of neck, pleasing layback of shoulders, short backed, firm body. Very good coat & top class presentation, moved well; 3 Davison’s Braxquin Forget Me Not. JB (6) 1 Dale’s Lynnsto Candy Crush, lovely type with a very feminine outlook, good size & of excellent make & shape throughout. Balanced head, good eye & expression. Very clean over the neck & shoulders. Good legs & feet, excellent body shape, short coupled, powerful quarters. Harsh white coat that was in tip-top order. Sound on the move; 2 Gillott & Carlin’s Lizandycris Talula, another very good sort, so typical & presents a very pleasing picture. Beautifully balanced throughout, good head & eye, muscular neck, well placed shoulders. Compact body, pleasing tailset & carriage. Moved soundly with great reach & drive; 3 Walsh’s Gilbri Queen Of Diamonds. PGB (7) 1 Foster’s Thozow Forget Me Not, one that took your eye when she entered the ring. Very feminine & of good size. Best of heads, good dark eye & alert expression. Well made front, good depth of chest, short backed, well let down hocks. Soundest of movers both fore & aft with good reach & drive; 2 Minett’s Matheron For’n Affair with Duskhunter, pleasing make & shape throughout. Balanced head, excellent pigmentation, small neat ears. Very good legs & feet, level topline which she keeps on the move, pleasing tailset. Well rounded hindquarters, moved out well; 3 Morton’s Swiftdon Stormy Days. LB (5) 1 Lancaster’s Clanestar Cloud Chaser, such an honest bitch who is not exaggerated in anyway. Built on clean lines & well balanced throughout. Very typical in head, good dark eye & best of expressions. Lovely straight front, best of neck & shoulders, firm strong topline, good tailset & carriage, excellent width of quarters. On the day was presented in superb order, very sound on the move. RCC; 2 Owen’s Egremont Seventh Heaven, another top class bitch who pushed the winner all the way. Very good size, but still has the required strength & substance. Quality headpiece, excellent pigmentation. Best of fronts, short backed, strong powerful quarters that she uses to advantage on the move. Good harsh coat, soundest of movers; 3 Jenning’s Comdale Charlie Girl. OB (6) 1 Gaydon’s Ch.Gilbri Town Talk, small active bitch who has great presence & quality throughout. Built on clean flowing lines & presents a very pleasing outlook. Lovely head & expression, dark eye & alert keen expression. Best of fronts standing on good legs & feet. Compact body, short coupled with an excellent depth of chest. Strong muscular hindquarters, well let down hocks. Very sound, moving out on a free & easy stride. CC & BOB; 2 Smith’s Ch Faymar Fine Romance, another top class bitch whom it was a pleasure to handle. Good size & very well made throughout. Typical quality head, well balanced, good eye & expression, small neat ears. Strong neck, good layback of shoulders, short backed, well rounded quarters. Correct double coat, first class presentation, moved well; 3 Fox’s Ch Comdale Miss January at Hillstead. DAVID SHIELDS |
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