MINIATURE SMOOTH HAIRED

 I felt that there was more consistency of quality here.

PD  (2) 1. Coxon’s D’arisca Grand Prix. Super baby. So much to like. Good head shape and length. Good shape and colour to eye. Nice ears. Plenty of neck. Well angled front and good length to bones. Rear angles good. Plenty of length giving good drive. Nice body condition. Good topline and tail carriage. BP RBD. 2. Shutt’s Donnadoon Prince Legend. Longer puppy. Not so into itself. Nice head and eye. Fair angles front and rear, not so balanced in angles as one. Preferred the movement of my 1st.

JD(3,1) 1. Ergis’ Siouxline IsaacJW ShCM. Another lovely dog. Liked his head and neck. Has the better front and topline. Good rear angles used well on the move. 2. Melbourne’s Melriding De Layfayette. Longer cast. Nice head. Uses neck well. Nicely made but not the style or balance of the winner.

OD(6,1) 1. Ergis’ Ch Siouxline Thomas JW ShCM. What a stunner. Lovely head shape. Good eyes for shape and colour. Good ears. Good neck used well. Best of fronts. Chest, depth and ribbing all good. Balanced rear angles. In super body condition. Good topline. Moves so effortlessly. Lovely drive. BD BOB 2. Herrington’s Kathington Chance N Counter. Another lovely dog. So sound to go over. Just preferred the showmanship of the winner.

PB (8,3) 1. Coxon’s D’arisca Striped Tease. Longer puppy. Nice head and good neck. Best angles front and rear. In good balance. Nice body and topline. Best mover. 2. Callow’s Garthorne Lady Louisa. More compact. Nice head. Shorter in neck than one. Good angles front and rear. Nice body and topline. 3. Barber & Pattons’ Little Eva by Rivergate.

JB (4,2) 1. Callow’s Garthorne Gazenia. Pretty bitch. Head ok. Fair neck into good shoulder placement. Fair chest. Nice body and topline. Rear well angled. Better mover once settled. 2. Forrest’s Bute Fashionably Late. Lovely head. Fair neck. Preferred the front of the winner. Body and topline ok. Good rear. Sound mover.

PGB(5,2) 1. Herrington’s Kathington Ebony Star. This one shone. Like her head and expression. Good necl. Lovely front and rear angulation. Plenty of forechest and well ribbed. Sound topline. Nice on the move. RBB 2. Halsall’s Shelsall Izzy Wizzy. Liked her head and neck. Good front angles. Nice chest and well ribbed. Would prefer more balance to rear. Not the drive of the winner. 3. Mortlock’s Justana Lady Jezabel of Hertsmerry.

OB (5,1) Like the first two very much. I like their shape and outlines.1. Coxon’s D’arsca Golden Delicious. Nice head and neck. Best of fronts. Good rear angles. Plenty of forechest and good ribbing. Good in topine. Moves well as would be expected from the construction. BB 2. Ergis’ Ch Bronia Stunning Sophia for Siouxine JW ShCM. A longer bitch but still very well balanced on outline. Nice head and neck. Good front assembly. Good forechest and ribbing. Good body and topline Nice angles to rear but preferred the drive of the winner. 3. Barber’s Simply Red Ruby of Rivergate.

Mary F J  Pascoe