West of England Ladies' Kennel Society 2009

MINIATURE WIRE HAIRED

MPD 1 Presnail’s Taree Nelson. 6-month-old of pleasing make and shape and type I like. Quality head shape, eye and expression. Well constructed forequarters with obvious forechest, true front and tight elbows. Impressive balanced profile with just enough length of body and angulations front and rear. Moved with confidence with true action both coming and going. 2 Whitehouse’s Rioban Camon Bert. 7-month-old who also is of pleasing type and overall shape. Pleasing head proportions and shape with good ears and set which gives an attractive typy expression. He is nicely constructed in front and rear with good overall body. He needs to tighten, which I am sure will come with maturity, to fulfil his potential and promise. 3 Kirkwood’s Waldmeister Gordo at Helydon.

PD 1 Barney’s Molloney and Again Verrami. Well made 11-month-old that is balanced in profile and possesses a lovely head and expression. Good front and forequarters with legs well under and nice tight elbows and ideal width all through. Body having good spring, depth and ribbed well back. He has a firm topline with good angulations and width behind. Moved out with a free true action but would like more enthusiasm. BPD. 2 Way’s Sudasam Mayisujest. One that needs to settle to give off his best and to compliment his pleasing construction. Lovely typy head shape and expression. True front with obvious forechest and having good width. Good ribbing, length, spring and depth. He possesses good overall body length with a good topline and nicely let down hindquarters. Moved out well but a little reticent. 3 Miller’s Bothlyn Black Raven at Sharplaw.

JD 1 Thorn-Andrews’ Drakesleat Win a Lot. A quality male of just 12-months-old. He impresses with his balanced profile and overall proportions. Super head and ears set on a strong neck of good length. Well constructed front and forequarters. Well made body, firm topline and sound angulated hindquarters of pleasing parallel width. Needs to stand firm but was the soundest mover of the class which he took forward to the challenge and gained him the RDCC. 2 Shaw’s Cilnant Happy Harry. Mature 17-month-old of the make and shape I like. He stands firm on sound feet and legs of ideal length. True front of pleasing width with good forechest and ribbing. Lovely expression with a typy head set on a neck of good shape and length flowing onto a firm body and topline. Balanced in angulations front and rear. Attractive standing profile but was a little loose in front on the move. 3 Miller’s Palsuz Little Red Devil.

PGD 1 Hassall and McLeod’s Sidelock Formula One. Lovely shaped 2-year-old that has an attractive head, lovely dark eye, with nicely set ears, all of which go together to give him a super expression. Well constructed all through with a sound true front, strong neck of good length, firm, level topline. He has an eye-catching balanced side profile. Needs to mature in coat. Moved out well and purposefully. 2 Price’s Samlane Tetley. Another nicely constructed junior who is also pleasing in profile and overall balance. Nicely shaped head, good dark eye and good ears but tended to lose his expression due to lack of confidence. I liked his front and forequarters, overall body and topline. He has good width and angulations front and rear. Moved out freely and with true action. 3 Oram’s Rosswell Luciano.

LD 1 Wilberg’s Kanix Oscar. Super quality 18-month-old mature male who looks to be in his prime. Very attractive head shape and expression, full of breed qualities. He is soundly constructed all through but he is particularly well made in front and forequarters. He has ideal balance in angulations front and rear, eye catching profile with, for me, an ideal height to length ratio with enough length in leg to be close to ground but be fit for purpose. An easy mover with a free, accurate action having plenty of drive and extension. My DCC winner. 2 Kugow and Holt’s Waldmeister Henry JW. Similar in make and shape and qualities to my 1st but lost out to an exibit in tip top condition. Very typy in head qualities, lovely expression. Strong neck of good shape and length, set on to well placed shoulders and firm body, which is of pleasing length and firm condition. He makes an attractive picture both standing and on the move. 3 Thorn-Andrew’s Drakesleat Rolling Stone.

OD 1 Blackburn’s Ch Stargang Malachite. Dark brindle mature male in firm condition and having good, harsh coat. One who has personality plus. Pleasing overall make and shape. Attractive typy head carried proudly on a strong, muscular, lengthy neck. Well made forequarters with obvious prominent breastbone. Body of ideal overall length with plenty of depth and spring, ribbed well back. Firm level topline. Strong well muscled hindquarters, parallel and of good width. Moved freely but disappointed as not as settled in the challenge as the CC and RCC winners. 2 Horswell and Iwama’s Ch/Jap Ch Drakesleat Jp Trier Winshoten (Imp Jap). Super masculine male who has soundness in front and forequarter construction plenty wide enough. Pleasing head and expression, good neck flowing into well laid shoulders and sound body and topline. Balanced in angulations front and rear but tended to be close behind. Moved out freely with plenty of enthusiasm but needed to settle, especially in rear action. 3 Hopgood’s Dunnspitts Artful Dodger.

MPB 1 Howell’s Fallowmill India. A quality constructed 7-month-old very promising youngster who has the potential soundness of construction to mature into something special. Super headpiece and expression, good length in neck and set on a great body with lovely topline. Noteable correct coat texture. Really good balanced profile with pleasing angulations front and rear, with especially good width and strength in hindquarters. Moved well and free with confidence and purpose. BPIB. 2 Spencer’s Bannonbrig Maisie Blue. Another very promising quality 7-month-old who is of the make, shape and type I like but preferred the overall package of 1st. Attractive head and eye with good neck and body. Pleasing in topline, profile and balance. Moved well with true front extension and parallel drive behind. 3 Kugow and Holt’s Waldmeister Steffi.

PB 1 Spencer’s Bannonbrig Gracie Blue. Litter sister to the 2nd in the previous class and same quality and comments apply. I particularly liked her head and expression. She was a little out of coat but nonetheless her overall good conformation achieved the recognition deserved. The positives were her good head, neck, body, ribbing, topline and balanced angulations. The negatives were her coat and that she was unsettled on the move and did not give off what I am sure she is capable of. 2 Billinghurst’s Drakesleat Russia Bout at Jiljac. One who was giving her handler a hard time but her attributes could not go unnoticed. I liked her overall type and make; she has a good length, well shaped head with nicely set broad ears which all together provides an appealing, alert expression. Pleasing body depth and length with broad and strong hindquarters. She moved out well and true. 3 Hassall and McLeod’s Sidelock Miss Dameena.

JB 1 Horswell’s Drakesleat Knot On Yer Nelly. 14-month-old, well constructed young bitch having lovely make and shape. Super head and forequarters assembly. Firm body having depth and length with a short, strong loin. Balanced in proportions and angulations which gave an appealing profile both standing and on the move. Was a little unsure of her surroundings today which made her unsettled while moving but achieved enough to win the class. 2 Punter’s Welcumen Temptation. Another 14-month-old nicely constructed junior. A good ‘Honest’ bitch having all the essentials but with nothing in exaggeration. Lovely overall shape, pleasing head but would prefer more furnishings. Good, firm topline, well bodied with firm, broad, nicely let down hindquarters. She moved out with a free easy action. 3 Blackburn-Bennett’s Stargang Diamond Star.

PGB 1 Howell’s Fallowmill Poca Hon Tis. 17-month-old mature bitch that had a particularly lovely profile. She is so well constructed having a typy head and expression which I preferred to 2nd. Firm in body with correct angulations front and rear. She has a true sound front of ideal width and a strong, full, nicely let down hindquarters which are broad enough with legs set parallel. Moved out free and true with plenty of purpose. 2 Mackenzie’s Stargang True Blue At Tysar. 2-year-old similar in make and shape to 1st. She has good length in neck and a pleasing well made body with a firm topline. Stands on good feet and true sound legs. Pleasing in overall body length and proportions with complimentary angles front and rear. Moved out well with a free action. 3 Rathbone’s Brialind Cherry Pye.

LB 1 Marston-Teal’s Lordscairnie Love Diamond. Rising 2? year-old mature, well made bitch having a particularly good head and expression. Lovely type and impressed on the move which was the best of this class. Soundly constructed in front with a firm body of good length and strong, level topline. She has a good coat texture and lovely overall condition. Strong, well let down, broad hindquarters which she used well on the move. 2 Wilberg’s Stargang Coco at Kanix. Quality 3-year-old, mature in outlook with a super profile. Balanced in profile and has good angulation front and rear. Obvious prominent sternum and well made forequarters. She has good length with ribbing well back, spring and depth. In good coat, condition with typical coat texture. I liked her typy well shaped head and eye. Good furnishings. She moved out with purpose and true but heavy action in front but with drive and width behind. 3 Thorn-Andrew’s Drakesleat Phoar By Phoar.

OB 1 Thorn-Andrew’s Drakesleat Miss Suebishy. Quality 2-year-old mature bitch that excels in breed type, which she combines with sound conformation. She has icing on the cake with her excellent coat texture and furnishings. Super head and expression, muscular neck of good length, set on broad, well laid shoulders and flowing to a firm body, with strong level topline. She has soundness in front and rear angulations with ideal width in front and full, broad hindquarters. She portrays a sound balanced picture both standing and moving . My BCC winner and BOB and later Hound Group 2. 2 Blackburn’s Stargang Beau Belle. Another super, well constructed bitch although only 14-months-old has the look of sound, firm maturity. She has many of the same attributes of 1st but just preferred the strength behind of 1st. Good forechest and true sound front which was used to her advantage on the move. She had purpose and extension in front movement and drive behind. My RBCC winner. 3 Wilberg’s Kanix Mary.

Graham Hill