MINIATURE SMOOTH HAIRED

MPD (4) 1 Macdonald’s D’Arisca Devil May Care, beautiful red 6 months puppy, full of balance, type, angles, elegant with substance, lovely movement & proportions. BP & RCC; 2 Williams’ Cwmdarhian Walk The Line, b/t, leggier dog of good proportions, very nice puppy. Unlucky to meet 1 who just scored in upper arm; 3 Paterson’s Tudor Runs Chocolate. PD (3,1a) 1 Mitchell’s Bronia Calvino, very together dog, very sound & steady, OK head, strong rear; 2 Coxon’s D’Arisca Due Diligence, very elegant, good neck, shoulder & topline. Just a little erratic on the move. JD (6,1) 1 Medley’s Wingcrest Highland Fling, lovely outline & balance, moves steady & with ease, good head, eye & topline; 2 Metcalfe-Bilgin’s Metadale Super Sid, lovely expression, good neck, shoulder & topline. Not quite as free on the move as 1 in the conditions; 3 Burton’s Swingletrees Ready Teddy Go. YD (4) 1 Herrington’s Kathington Coeur De Lion, b/t, moderate balanced dog, good outline, lovely head & expression, topline & well ribbed, strong loin; 2 S Ready Teddy Go, very nice young dog who just needs to gain a little confidence. Moves with ease when settled; 3 Kent’s Barratini Jeeves at Lokmadi. PGD (2) 1 Williams’ Cwmdarhian Mr Magoo, b/t, good balance, lovely head, very energetic mover; 2 McAulay’s Elnside Woody Be Best, sound, good proportions & topline, moves well. Preferred head on 1. LD (8,4) 1 Ergis’ Siouxline Maverick; 2 Macdonald’s Bensarka The Midas Touch, close decision between first two. Both well proportioned, elegant dogs with substance, good neck, heads & shoulders, both have lovely carriage & scope on the move. Preferred leg length of 1 although 2 is stronger behind; 3 Roberts’ Denver Midnight Sun. OD (5) 1 Callow’s Garthorne Top Gear, beautifully balanced & constructed, correct bone & substance, excellent neck, shoulder & topline. A fraction lower to ground than I would like but a true working hound who moves beautifully. CC & BOB; 2 Ergis’ Ch Siouxline Indigo, lovely outline & proportions, lovely head, topline & amount of depth. Just preferred angulation & strength of bone of 1; 3 Melbourne’s Melriding Jerome.

MPB (7) 1 Ergis’ Siouxline April Folly, feminine with substance, very raw & very cute, excellent topline, neck & shoulder; 2 Kerry’s Kireton Agnes, lovely constructed bitch, lovely outline & proportions. Just not moving in one direction yet; 3 Williams’ Cwmdarhian Red Hot Gossip. PB (3,1) 1 Coxon’s D’Arisca Dark And Delicious, b/t, excels on the move in profile, she just cuts through the grass like it is not there which comes from her correct construction; 2 Herrington’s Kathington Grace’n Favour, lovely balance, proportion, head, eye, topline & rear. JB (16,5) 1 Daykin’s Barratini Jilly Cooper, lovely bitch, excellent balance & construction if a little low. Head OK, very sound free mover. Tail needs to settle; 2 Ergis’ Siouxline Cinderella, excellent proportions & outline, very good in profile standing & moving; 3 Williams’ Celtichills Hot Chocolate at Cwmdarhian. YB (4,1) 1 Salisbury’s Barratini Analisa, lovely expression, proportions & front, good depth, holds topline well moving with excellent reach in front; 2 McAulay’s Elnside Lady In The Making, nicely balanced & moderate throughout, moves well; 3 Waugh’s Bronia Toffee Apple.PGB (7,2) 1 Roberts’ Denver Darling Blossom Hill, very elegant outline yet retaining substance, lovely neck & topline, front & balanced rear, sound free mover; 2 Dunn’s Bronia Golly Miss Molly at Ashridge, slightly heavier built. Good head, eye, ears, topline & rear; 3 Scott’s Shemby Crafty Kate. LB (10,3) 1 Kerry’s Dolyharp Pizzicato at Kireton, lovely bitch, her outline standing is excellent, feminine with substance, good neck, front, topline & excellent rear, strides out in profile; 2 Macdonald’s Bensarka After Midnight, nicely balanced, good type, good head & eye, excellent topline, moves well with purpose; 3 Melbourne & Holdsworth’s Barratini Hubble Bubble at Melriding. OB (8,2) 1 Coxon’s Ch D’Arisca Golden Delicious, lovely type, good head & eye, neck & shoulder, lean muscular body, moves true & strides straight through grass keeping a lovely outline at all times. CC; 2 Hunt’s Ch Carpaccio Royal Parade, lovely head & eye, neck & shoulder, topline & strong rear, good proportions, very enthusiastic mover with good drive. RCC; 3 Barber’s Ch Simply Red Ruby of Rivergate.
MARK COCOZZA