West Highland White SKC May 22 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard SKC May 22 Judge	WEST HIGHLAND WHITE SKC MAY 22 Judge: Mr M Walshaw BEST OF BREED : 3735 FRYER, Mrs S A Smash Sparkling Rose from Hopecharm Imp Swe Dog CC : 3724 BRADBURY, Mrs Samantha Fourastay Fontayne JW Res Dog CC : 3737 JENKINS, Mrs Jane DK Ch Hot Persuit Havasu Bitch CC : 3735 FRYER, Mrs S A Smash Sparkling Rose from Hopecharm Imp Swe Res Bitch CC : 3726 BURNS, Mrs A & BURNS, Miss M Ch Burneze Our Marnie Best Puppy : 3746 THOMSON, Mrs SUE Ashgate Kelvin Best Veteran : 3733 FISHER, Miss H Bobo Whiskey Sh.CM VW Best Special Beginner : 3732 CROZIER, Miss C Dalskairth Glamis Girl WEST HIGHLAND WHITE JUDGE SKC MAY 22 It was a privilege to be asked to judge West Highland White Terriers for the first time with CC’s at SKC. Many thanks to the society for the invitation and to the exhibitors for taking the time and expense to enter. The hall at times, can be noisy and isn’t a favourite of some of the dogs and I think this may have affected a few on the day. I noted no skin issues in the breed, nor were there any major dentition issues, however I did note that quite a few had smaller teeth. Muscletone could be improved. PD (1) 1 Thomson’s Ashgate Kelvin. What a little cracker to start with. 9 mth male who oozes quality, compact and balanced. Built on the right lines, with substance and bone. At this early age he has a good depth of chest and is well ribbed. Very pleasing through head, with dark eyes and small well placed ears. Sporting a decent jacket at this age to finish the picture. Very clean on the move all ways. BP. Watched him later get a well deserved puppy group 4. PGD (1) 1 Woodward’s Fernsunrise Fits The Bill. 18 mth. Balanced well shaped head, with strength of jaw, good mouth with correct scissor bite, neat ears and dark eye. Well ribbed and body of substance. Good rear angulation and sporting a thick harsh jacket of good texture. He was a little overawed today and wasn’t playing the game for his handler, continuing to pull and tail down LD (5,1) 1 Incorrect exhibit presented. 2 Fisher’s Havasu Head Boy Sh.CM. 6 yr old. OK through head, dark eye and pleasing expression, good mouth and dentition. Would prefer more substance and muscletone. OD (2) 1 Bradbury’s Samantha Fourastay Fontayne JW. Very well built 3 year old mature male. Presented an excellent profile stacked. Compact and balanced. Loved his head, balanced, with strength throughout, but not coarse. Well ribbed, deep and well back, strong loin and powerful quarters. Well angled rear and short hocks. Tail carried correctly on the move. Sporting a thick jacket, good undercoat and harsh top of the correct length and texture. Alert and on his toes. Moved steadily, keeping a good topline. DCC. 2 Jenkins’ DK Ch Hot Persuit Havasu. 4 yr old. Well presented, good moving male. Smart head, with tidy earset. Good rear and tailset. Covered the ground well. RDCC. VD (1) 1 Fuisher’s Bobo Whiskey Sh.CM VW. A balanced genuine type. Tidy head with dark eye. Ok for bone. Clean through neck, balanced, tail on top. Crisp jacket and moved well. BV. PB (1) 1 Cawley and House’s Elaine Ashgate Kirtle. 9 mth. Confident youngster. Lovely feminine head, dark eye and good ears. Well off for bone. Straight front, well laid back shoulders, decent ribs and level top line. jacket coming through. Moved steadily. Well handled. PGB (5 ,2) 1 Smith’s Lingbeck Hold The Dream. Balanced and shapely young lady with a very pleasing head, eye and ears. Good neck, clean shoulders and compact in body. Ample neck and tidy tailset, with something behind. Ok in angles. Sporting a good jacket and looked the part on the move. 2 Crozier’s Dalskairth Glamis Girl. Tidy feminine head. Ample neck, ok in ribs and angulation front and rear. Moved tidily. Also was Special Beginner and I watched her put on an excellent performance on the green carpet and was rewarded with SB Group 1. 3 Bartley’s Telib Solar Ray LB (3) 1 Jenkinson’s Highcross Pandora. 2 yr old. Nice type. Balanced and tidy throughout, with substance & bone, compact in body and presented a grand picture when stacked. Good trough a balanced head, strong jaw and dark eye. Clean neck and straight front. Sporting a crisp jacket that was well presented. Looked the part on the move 2 Thomson’s Ashgate Achray. Another of decent type, but not sporting her best jacket today. Lovely through body, well ribbed, tidy tail, excellent neck and with good angulation throughout. Covered the ground very cleanly in typical fashion. 3 Bartley’s Atelib Lady Aurelia OB (2) 1 Fryer’s Smash Sparkling Rose from Hopecharm Imp Swe. 3 yr old. A quality young lady, who presented such a beautiful outline. She has a lovely head with dark eyes and neat well carried ears. Very good coat texture with a harsh white top coat, that was very well groomed and presented. Straight front, correct shoulder placement, clean deep ribbing, short coupled and level topline with tail on top and carried well. Very well angulated rear, with good muscletone. In hard condition throughout. She kept her topline on the move and covered the ground with confidence. BCC & BOB. Was delighted to watch her later put on a great performance in the group ring where she was rewarded with Group 3. 2 Burns’ Ch Burneze Our Marnie. A lot of excellent qualities in this 6 year old bitch, but today she was not settled and happy at all and was not playing the game with her handler. She has a Smart feminine head with dark eyes, small neat well carried ears. Clean neck, Straight front, well laid back shoulders, level top line and short tail. Moved well, but was lacking the sparkle and jacket of 1. RCC. SBB (1) 1 Crozier’s Dalskairth Glamis Girl. & SB Grp 1. 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West Highland

SKC May 22 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

SKC May 22 Judge

WEST HIGHLAND WHITE SKC MAY 22

Judge: Mr M Walshaw

BEST OF BREED : 3735 FRYER, Mrs S A Smash Sparkling Rose from Hopecharm Imp Swe
Dog CC : 3724 BRADBURY, Mrs Samantha Fourastay Fontayne JW
Res Dog CC : 3737 JENKINS, Mrs Jane DK Ch Hot Persuit Havasu
Bitch CC : 3735 FRYER, Mrs S A Smash Sparkling Rose from Hopecharm Imp Swe
Res Bitch CC : 3726 BURNS, Mrs A & BURNS, Miss M Ch Burneze Our Marnie
Best Puppy : 3746 THOMSON, Mrs SUE Ashgate Kelvin
Best Veteran : 3733 FISHER, Miss H Bobo Whiskey Sh.CM VW
Best Special Beginner : 3732 CROZIER, Miss C Dalskairth Glamis Girl

WEST HIGHLAND WHITE JUDGE SKC MAY 22

It was a privilege to be asked to judge West Highland White Terriers for the first time with CC’s at SKC. Many thanks to the society for the invitation and to the exhibitors for taking the time and expense to enter. The hall at times, can be noisy and isn’t a favourite of some of the dogs and I think this may have affected a few on the day. I noted no skin issues in the breed, nor were there any major dentition issues, however I did note that quite a few had smaller teeth. Muscletone could be improved.

PD (1)

1 Thomson’s Ashgate Kelvin. What a little cracker to start with. 9 mth male who oozes quality, compact and balanced. Built on the right lines, with substance and bone. At this early age he has a good depth of chest and is well ribbed. Very pleasing through head, with dark eyes and small well placed ears. Sporting a decent jacket at this age to finish the picture. Very clean on the move all ways. BP. Watched him later get a well deserved puppy group 4.

PGD (1)

1 Woodward’s Fernsunrise Fits The Bill. 18 mth. Balanced well shaped head, with strength of jaw, good mouth with correct scissor bite, neat ears and dark eye. Well ribbed and body of substance. Good rear angulation and sporting a thick harsh jacket of good texture. He was a little overawed today and wasn’t playing the game for his handler, continuing to pull and tail down

LD (5,1)

1 Incorrect exhibit presented.

2 Fisher’s Havasu Head Boy Sh.CM. 6 yr old. OK through head, dark eye and pleasing expression, good mouth and dentition. Would prefer more substance and muscletone.

OD (2)

1 Bradbury’s Samantha Fourastay Fontayne JW. Very well built 3 year old mature male. Presented an excellent profile stacked. Compact and balanced. Loved his head, balanced, with strength throughout, but not coarse. Well ribbed, deep and well back, strong loin and powerful quarters. Well angled rear and short hocks. Tail carried correctly on the move. Sporting a thick jacket, good undercoat and harsh top of the correct length and texture. Alert and on his toes. Moved steadily, keeping a good topline. DCC.

2 Jenkins’ DK Ch Hot Persuit Havasu. 4 yr old. Well presented, good moving male. Smart head, with tidy earset. Good rear and tailset. Covered the ground well. RDCC.

VD (1)

1 Fuisher’s Bobo Whiskey Sh.CM VW. A balanced genuine type. Tidy head with dark eye. Ok for bone. Clean through neck, balanced, tail on top. Crisp jacket and moved well. BV.

PB (1) 1 Cawley and House’s Elaine Ashgate Kirtle. 9 mth. Confident youngster. Lovely feminine head, dark eye and good ears. Well off for bone. Straight front, well laid back shoulders, decent ribs and level top line. jacket coming through. Moved steadily. Well handled.

PGB (5 ,2)

1 Smith’s Lingbeck Hold The Dream. Balanced and shapely young lady with a very pleasing head, eye and ears. Good neck, clean shoulders and compact in body. Ample neck and tidy tailset, with something behind. Ok in angles. Sporting a good jacket and looked the part on the move.

2 Crozier’s Dalskairth Glamis Girl. Tidy feminine head. Ample neck, ok in ribs and angulation front and rear. Moved tidily. Also was Special Beginner and I watched her put on an excellent performance on the green carpet and was rewarded with SB Group 1.

3 Bartley’s Telib Solar Ray

LB (3)

1 Jenkinson’s Highcross Pandora. 2 yr old. Nice type. Balanced and tidy throughout, with substance & bone, compact in body and presented a grand picture when stacked. Good trough a balanced head, strong jaw and dark eye. Clean neck and straight front. Sporting a crisp jacket that was well presented. Looked the part on the move

2 Thomson’s Ashgate Achray. Another of decent type, but not sporting her best jacket today. Lovely through body, well ribbed, tidy tail, excellent neck and with good angulation throughout. Covered the ground very cleanly in typical fashion.

3 Bartley’s Atelib Lady Aurelia

OB (2)

1 Fryer’s Smash Sparkling Rose from Hopecharm Imp Swe. 3 yr old. A quality young lady, who presented such a beautiful outline. She has a lovely head with dark eyes and neat well carried ears. Very good coat texture with a harsh white top coat, that was very well groomed and presented. Straight front, correct shoulder placement, clean deep ribbing, short coupled and level topline with tail on top and carried well. Very well angulated rear, with good muscletone. In hard condition throughout. She kept her topline on the move and covered the ground with confidence. BCC & BOB. Was delighted to watch her later put on a great performance in the group ring where she was rewarded with Group 3.

2 Burns’ Ch Burneze Our Marnie. A lot of excellent qualities in this 6 year old bitch, but today she was not settled and happy at all and was not playing the game with her handler. She has a Smart feminine head with dark eyes, small neat well carried ears. Clean neck, Straight front, well laid back shoulders, level top line and short tail. Moved well, but was lacking the sparkle and jacket of 1. RCC.

SBB (1)

1 Crozier’s Dalskairth Glamis Girl. & SB Grp 1.

Mark Walshaw (Janmark)

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