I should like to thank first SWKA for inviting me to judge, secondly my very helpful stewards, and finally the exhibitors who took my decisions with such good grace. I last judged the breed in 2011, and I feel that there are now many more different shapes and sizes, which can’t be good, also many seemed to be very apathetic about being in the show ring, not much “look at me”
MPD. (1)Ridanflight Reginald, A happy brindle boy, pleasing head, reasonable coat ,nice front angulation and length of ribbing, basically just needs to mature. Moved quite well, rather proud of his tail at the moment! I liked his attitude. PD.(0). JD.(0) PGD (2) 1. Lordscairnie Love God, dark brindle, good coat, reasonable angles and ribbing, nice tight feet. Looks good when stacked, on the move a bit close coming towards, and would like a bit more extension. (2). Fallowmill Cambera, in conformation close up to 1. ,looked nice in profile, moved quite well, though a bit wide behind. Handler does the dog no favours, try and get it together! LD.(3,1) 1. Waldmeister Aldo JW., an ‘up together’ brindle with lovely head and expression, well off for bone and has good proportions height to length, correct front and well muscled quarters, which he used to move with drive and extension. I thought he was lovely. CC. 2. Granhoward Edward, a rangier b/t with a slightly softer coat, nice head and correct dark eyes, his front and rear angulations were good but appeared a bit tucked up. More on the leg than 1., he had well knuckled feet and moved true. OD.(3) A hard choice, all had good conformation, and have no doubt changed places on other occasions, today they all appeared a bit ‘spiritless’. 1. Fallowmill Sydney,well presented dog, compact,good front construction, ribbing carried well back. Well muscled and moved with drive, keeping a level topline. RCC. 2.Alncroft Over the Moon Drakesleat, masculine head, dark eye, nice front, strong hindquarters, didn’t settle on the move so his rear action was erratic . 3.Ch Ridanflight Ricardo. VD 1. Ch Curtisey Boogy Woogy JW. Good looking 7yr old, well laid shoulders, pronounced sternum, and keel carried well back. Moved well. GCD. (0)
MPB.(4) A class of mixed types. 1. Starhill Flirty Gerty, good looking dark brindle, feminine head, nice dark eye, and super wire coat. Well angulated fore and aft with a nice underline, enough hamminess of quarters to give drive and extension on the move, very well handled. I shall watch her future with interest. RCC. 2. Pennywave Pollyanna, different type of well made puppy, good spring of rib, with underline followed well through, good turn of stifle, nice feet. Just lacking the free movement of the winner, but a very nice bitch. 3. Holrik Henrietta. PB. 1. Starhill Flirty Gerty. 2.Emem Gloria Sunshine, another quality puppy, well off for bone, more compact than 1., good layback of shoulder and ribbing carried back. She moved well, but I felt the winner was a touch more elegant. 3. Granhoward Ethel. JB. (3) 1.Bassodon Dodecahedron, dark brindle of nice type, well boned, harsh wire coat, typical head with good reach of neck and running into well laid back shoulders, nice beefy back end which helped make her the best mover in the class. 2. Lordscairnie Moon Over Love, not quite the length of 1., but a nice type in all ways, moved out well keeping a level topline. 3. Fallowmill Cap It All at Rosswell. PGB. 1. Pennywave Uptown Girl JW ShCM, was alone in her class, but in the lineup came into her own, she is a good size, has a lovely head and dark almond eyes , well ribbed back and keel and underline following through smoothly, correctly laid shoulders, good reach of neck. She moved out well, parallel and keeping topline. Pleased to award her the CC. LB.(6,2) Lordscairnie Life of Love, a compact little bitch, pretty head, elegant neck into well laid shoulders. Good angulation fore and aft, nice tight feet. Moved well with extension. 2. Drakesleat Gilder Lily, sweet head, lighter coat, nice front and underline and good forechest. Longer in the loin than 1., and moved slightly wide behind. 3. Ubu Belarus Nahla. OB.(2) 1. Ch Drakesleat Stitch in Time, elegant, nice head, reachy neck into correctly placed shoulders, good underline. Moved very well keeping her topline.2. Fallowmill Top of the Class, compact bitch, not over done in any way, when stacked she sank into her shoulders, so lost that elegant neck that showed when she moved, which she did with drive. . VB (1) Emem All Het Up, what a fit 10yr old, good conformation all through, with a super coat. She moved well , obviously happy to be in the ring! GCB (0)