West Highland White Belfast 10 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard Belfast 10 Judge	WEST HIGHLAND WHITE BELFAST 10 Judge(s) MRS BIRGITTA HASSELGREN [SWEDEN] DCC KARAMYND PLAYING AWAY AT TOMLYNDON JW (MR I, MRS F & T WEST) RDCC IR CH LYMEHILLS SUPER TROUPER AT COLLA (MISSES L & C MALLON) BCC KILLYNETHER KRAZY FOR YOU (MRS P A MOLONY) RBCC LLOVALL AS MAMA SAID TO COMDALE (MR & MRS JENNINGS) BOB KARAMYND PLAYING AWAY AT TOMLYNDON JW (MR I, MRS F & T WEST) BP GLENVEAGH FIBBER MCGEE (MRS M JOHNSTON) WEST HIGHLAND WHITE JUDGE BELFAST 10 WHWT I was very pleased with both the entry and the quality. The competition was really hot in some classes, and decisions were hard and I was really splitting hairs. There is a tendency today worldwide to make westies into cartoons, exaggerations with long necks with built up toplines ending in the middle of the back, and masses of furnishings with heads so big that the dogs seem to tip over. That is not a game hardy looking terrier to me and I do not like it. I had nothing of that at this show. PD (6) 1 JohnstonB4s Glenveagh Fibber Mcgee, a very nice well matured puppy. Strong head and very good pigmentation Very good bone and body Extremely good backend. Good coat. Really free mover and showed happily. Best Puppy and Best Terrier puppy in Show congratulations! 2 WestB4s Tomlyndon Spoilt Rotten. Very stylish and short puppy with good reach of neck and very good topline. Well angulated both ends and tail on top. Very hard white coat. Moved and showed well. His head is not his fortune and needs time to mature and more furnishing. 3 Burneze Dizzee Rascal. JD (4) 1 JenkinsB4 havasu Hugo Boss. Well balanced dog. Good head but a little thin under the eyes Good front Good coat Moved freely Well presented. 2 TaylorB4s Flassendale Fairlie. Beautiful head Short back and very good topline Good angulations Could move with more spirit Good coattexture. 3 Edmondson`s Pepabby Prank. PGD (1) 1 TaylorB4s Birkfell Second Chance, strong head with good expression Very good body. Hard coat but unfortunately not in the best showcondition Moves well. LD (7) 1 WestB4s Karamynd Playing Away At Tomlyndon. A very well balanced dog with good proportions, true to type without any exaggerations. Masculine head. Good bone and body Good front Short back Hard white coat Moves well. CC and BoB, I hear that this is his third CC, a well deserved champion Congratulations! 2 GriffithsB4 karamynd Play It Again, a smaller dog with a very good head Short back A real showman and he is really enjoying himself. Good coat in good condition. I would prefer a bit more legs and a better front. 3 CorriB4s Inverglen Banjo. OD (5,1) 1 MallonB4s Ir Ch Lymehills Super Trouper At Colla, a very impressive dog with excellent proportions. Beautiful head Strong body with short back Good bone Short tail Good hard coat. Moves well but could try a little harder. 2 OwenB4s Havasu Hot Rodd Via Duncabury. Good type Well made head but could have more stop Short back Expertly presented and handled Needs more body to perfection Moves very well. 3 Hill & WilsonB4s Ch Olton Aye Sweater Man. PB (5,1) 1 Montrose By Lindenka. Nice bitch with very good body and bone Good scull but muzzle could be stronger Good neck and short back Good coat. Moves and stands very well. 2 Lingbeck Playing The Lady. Nice feminine head and expression Very good showtemperament Good neck Tailset could be better Good coat. 3 ReidieB4s Asheriegelee Miss Munday. JB (3) 1 Burneze Truly Talented. Very striking and in perfect condition. Short back with tail bang on top Good body and bone Well angulated Moves and shows very well. 2 LancasterB4s Clanestar Cloudchasing. Biggish bitch still very raw, needs time. Very sound mover Good coat. 3 ThomsonB4s Ashgate Miss Mona. PGB (4,1) 1 CorriB4s Inverglen Sophie. Nice short bitch with very good bone and body. Very good head. Short tail. Moves well. In good coat condition and well presented. 2 StrandB4s Westlake Pearly Queen. Bitch with a good head and free movements. Good front. Coat not in top condition on the day. 3 ChamberB4s Circinus Snowdrop Beauty. LB (8,1) 1 MaloneyB4s Killynether Krazy For You. I like this bitch very much. She stands on her own all the time and looks so good. Very nice head with a lovely expression, and she looks at you straight in the eyes. Good neck and body. Could be shorter in loin. Moves like a dream. More coat would have made the perfect picture. CC BOS. 2 MealingB4s Reifrandies Mingay. Nice type of bitch. Very good topline. Head could be stronger. Very good coat Moves well. OB (10,2 1 Jennings Llovall As Mama Said. Very nice bitch in top condition, with hard white straight coat. Good body and tailset. Good front and shoulder. Moves really well. Her head is not her fortune. res CC. 2 ColeyB4s Karamynd On Cue For Kingsview. A very pretty bitch with lovely head. Good neck and ultrashort back. Enough angulation both ends. Good coat well presented I wish she would move with more enthusiasm, she was rather bored on the day. Birgitta Hasselgren Go To Top Of Page
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West Highland

Belfast 2010 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

Belfast 10 Judge

WEST HIGHLAND WHITE BELFAST 10

Judge(s) MRS BIRGITTA HASSELGREN [SWEDEN]

DCC KARAMYND PLAYING AWAY AT TOMLYNDON JW (MR I, MRS F & T WEST)
RDCC IR CH LYMEHILLS SUPER TROUPER AT COLLA (MISSES L & C MALLON)
BCC KILLYNETHER KRAZY FOR YOU (MRS P A MOLONY)
RBCC LLOVALL AS MAMA SAID TO COMDALE (MR & MRS JENNINGS)
BOB KARAMYND PLAYING AWAY AT TOMLYNDON JW (MR I, MRS F & T WEST)
BP GLENVEAGH FIBBER MCGEE (MRS M JOHNSTON)

WEST HIGHLAND WHITE JUDGE BELFAST 10

WHWT

I was very pleased with both the entry and the quality. The competition was really hot in some classes, and decisions were hard and I was really splitting hairs. There is a tendency today worldwide to make westies into cartoons, exaggerations with long necks with built up toplines ending in the middle of the back, and masses of furnishings with heads so big that the dogs seem to tip over. That is not a game hardy looking terrier to me and I do not like it. I had nothing of that at this show.

PD (6)

1 JohnstonB4s Glenveagh Fibber Mcgee, a very nice well matured puppy. Strong head and very good pigmentation Very good bone and body Extremely good backend. Good coat. Really free mover and showed happily. Best Puppy and Best Terrier puppy in Show congratulations!

2 WestB4s Tomlyndon Spoilt Rotten. Very stylish and short puppy with good reach of neck and very good topline. Well angulated both ends and tail on top. Very hard white coat. Moved and showed well. His head is not his fortune and needs time to mature and more furnishing.

3 Burneze Dizzee Rascal.

JD (4)

1 JenkinsB4 havasu Hugo Boss. Well balanced dog. Good head but a little thin under the eyes Good front Good coat Moved freely Well presented.

2 TaylorB4s Flassendale Fairlie. Beautiful head Short back and very good topline Good angulations Could move with more spirit Good coattexture.

3 Edmondson`s Pepabby Prank.

PGD (1)

1 TaylorB4s Birkfell Second Chance, strong head with good expression Very good body. Hard coat but unfortunately not in the best showcondition Moves well.

LD (7)

1 WestB4s Karamynd Playing Away At Tomlyndon. A very well balanced dog with good proportions, true to type without any exaggerations. Masculine head. Good bone and body Good front Short back Hard white coat Moves well. CC and BoB, I hear that this is his third CC, a well deserved champion Congratulations!

2 GriffithsB4 karamynd Play It Again, a smaller dog with a very good head Short back A real showman and he is really enjoying himself. Good coat in good condition. I would prefer a bit more legs and a better front.

3 CorriB4s Inverglen Banjo.

OD (5,1)

1 MallonB4s Ir Ch Lymehills Super Trouper At Colla, a very impressive dog with excellent proportions. Beautiful head Strong body with short back Good bone Short tail Good hard coat. Moves well but could try a little harder.

2 OwenB4s Havasu Hot Rodd Via Duncabury. Good type Well made head but could have more stop Short back Expertly presented and handled Needs more body to perfection Moves very well.

3 Hill & WilsonB4s Ch Olton Aye Sweater Man.

PB (5,1)

1 Montrose By Lindenka. Nice bitch with very good body and bone Good scull but muzzle could be stronger Good neck and short back Good coat. Moves and stands very well.

2 Lingbeck Playing The Lady. Nice feminine head and expression Very good showtemperament Good neck Tailset could be better Good coat.

3 ReidieB4s Asheriegelee Miss Munday.

JB (3)

1 Burneze Truly Talented. Very striking and in perfect condition. Short back with tail bang on top Good body and bone Well angulated Moves and shows very well.

2 LancasterB4s Clanestar Cloudchasing. Biggish bitch still very raw, needs time. Very sound mover Good coat.

3 ThomsonB4s Ashgate Miss Mona.

PGB (4,1)

1 CorriB4s Inverglen Sophie. Nice short bitch with very good bone and body. Very good head. Short tail. Moves well. In good coat condition and well presented.

2 StrandB4s Westlake Pearly Queen. Bitch with a good head and free movements. Good front. Coat not in top condition on the day.

3 ChamberB4s Circinus Snowdrop Beauty.

LB (8,1)

1 MaloneyB4s Killynether Krazy For You. I like this bitch very much. She stands on her own all the time and looks so good. Very nice head with a lovely expression, and she looks at you straight in the eyes. Good neck and body. Could be shorter in loin. Moves like a dream. More coat would have made the perfect picture. CC BOS.

2 MealingB4s Reifrandies Mingay. Nice type of bitch. Very good topline. Head could be stronger. Very good coat Moves well.

OB (10,2

1 Jennings Llovall As Mama Said. Very nice bitch in top condition, with hard white straight coat. Good body and tailset. Good front and shoulder. Moves really well. Her head is not her fortune. res CC.

2 ColeyB4s Karamynd On Cue For Kingsview. A very pretty bitch with lovely head. Good neck and ultrashort back. Enough angulation both ends. Good coat well presented I wish she would move with more enthusiasm, she was rather bored on the day.

Birgitta Hasselgren

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