MINIATURE LONG HAIRED
VD (4,1a) 1 Norton’s Ch/Ir Ch Halunke
Mister Baggins, very nice red, worthy champion, in excellent shape & condition,
nice head & feet, good strong hindquarters, moved well; 2 Earley’s Yelva Prince,
9 years b/t, preferred the shoulders & head on 1; 3 Broad’s Jenwood Dream On,
delightful 8 year old still moving freely. Preferred the front, shoulders &
ribbing of the others. PD (5) 1 Roberts’ Denver Dream Lover,
very elegant & good coated with nice head & expression, well placed shoulders,
good length of ribbing, kept outline at all times, moved truly; 2
Lockett-Walters & Walters’ Ralines Red Kuri, lovely red, not quite as mature or
settled as winner. Good head & expression with dark eye, nice neck & shoulder,
super forechest, kept nice outline on the move; 3 Poole’s Findowrie City
Slicker, similar in type to Kuri & similar remarks apply but I just preferred
his head. JD (12) 1 Wood’ Wildstar Wrenowned, b/t shown &
presented to a very high standard & in excellent condition., he is by my CC
winner. Lovely head & neck into well laid back shoulder, super bone & feet, nice
strong well angulated hindquarters which he used to move with drive; 2
Lockett-Walters & Walters’ Metadale Dick Turpin, lovely red with sound compact
body, good length of ribbing, well angulated hindquarters, level topline &
moving truly; 3 King’s Ingsdax Casanova, elegant dog with lovely head & neck,
good depth of ribbing, moved well. YD (16,1) 1 W Wrenowned; 2
Richardson’s Sirrondach Ebony Damon Hill, b/t, nice head, dark eye, well built
body with good spring of rib, lovely coat & condition, moved well; 3 Young’
Willowheath Hendrix, similar in type to 2 & I preferred his head. Kept level
topline, nice movement. PGD (15,1) 1 Mcalpine & Walsh’s
Walpines Flamin Red, stunning young red dog, masculine head, good length of neck
running into well laid back shoulders, prominent forechest, good depth & length
of ribbing, super bone & feet, strong well angulated hindquarters giving free
true movement, extremely well presented & handled. RCC; 2 Richardson’s
Sirrondach Ayrton Senna, nice choc/t, good head, front, bone & well rounded
ribs, moved with purpose; 3 Cope’s Chariomah Brandy Splash, b/t, nice dog who
moved well keeping topline at all times. Not the shoulder placement that I was
looking for. LD (16,1) 1 Bedford’s Wynndax Latte Leo of
Dinkidudlor, well balanced red with good length & depth of ribbing, nice length
of neck & good front, feet & well angulated hindquarters, moved soundly &
stylishly; 2 Poole’s Findowrie Skye Lord, red, good head, dark eye, deep
forechest & length of ribbing, nice hindquarters, moved out well with drive; 3
Worswick’s Dolyharp Franz Schubert, similar in type to 1 & 2 but just preferred
their ribbing, moved soundly. OD (14,4) 1 Graham & Wood’s Ch
Jadag Forton's Special, impressive b/t in super coat & condition, well presented
& handled, lovely head & expression, good reach of neck into well placed
shoulders, good strong well angulated hindquarters, firm topline kept at all
times, free true movement. Pleased to award him the CC but I felt the bitch had
that little extra finesse when it came to BOB & for competing in the group; 2
Brooks’ Ch Lyndarlea Choc Ice, quality choc who I liked a lot, lovely head, good
pigment, super front & ribbing, well muscled hindquarters, firm topline which he
kept when moving. Just preferred the ring presence of 1; 3 Worswick’s Ch
Dolyharp don Basilio, another quality & very worthy champion, elegant in
movement with good length & depth, nice bone & feet. GCD (3) 1
Broad’s Jenwood Ring Of Bells, red with good front & forechest, dark eye, moved
well keeping topline; 2 Halsall’s Kiddles St Edmunds, b/t with nice head, good
bone & hindquarters; 3 L One Of The Boys.
VB (5,1) 1 Williamson’s Barkroyal
Wyspering Willo, in excellent condition for 10 years & really enjoying her day
out, well constructed throughout with good bone & moving so well; 2 Wallace’s Ch
Cheslan Reethi Rah, elegant bitch moving very soundly, nice sweet feminine head,
dark eye, good length of ribbing; 3 McCarthy’s Nagshall Cream Toffee, another
exceptional 10 year old, just preferred the front on 1 & 2. PB
(12) 1 Mcalpine & Walsh’s Walpines Queens Counsel, what a lovely elegant b/t, I
liked everything about her, excellent stylish mover & presented well. BP; 2
Way’s Ralines Butternut Posh, very compact cream, well bodied, lovely head &
expression, super bone & feet, moved out well with purpose; 3 Lockett-Walters &
Walters’ Ralines Aubra Jean, b/cr litter sister to 2 & very similar, good front
& forechest, nice length of ribbing, good hindquarters, well handled. Completed
a trio of lovely young bitches. JB (13,2) 1 Mcalpine & Walsh’s
Walpines Queens Courtier, another glamorous b/t from this kennel & again well
presented & handled to make the most of her, beautiful head & expression, super
reach of neck, well laid back shoulders & well angulated hindquarters, moved
effortlessly with drive; 2 Graham’s Hillstar Lexzina of Jadag, very nice sound
b/t with plenty of bone & substance, pleasing head, good depth & length of
ribbing, nice hindquarters, moved well, very well handled & presented; 3
McCarthy’s Nagshall My Fair Maiden, not as mature as 1 & 2 but very nice.
Feminine head, dark eye & pigment, good front & well ribbed, moved well.
YB (14) 1 Palin’s Sanmik Behlanna, pleasing b/t well constructed,
excellent shape, good bone & feet, lovely front & forechest, nice well angulated
hindquarters, moved well; 2 McCarthy’s Nagshall Daisy Duke, nicely constructed
smaller bitch with pleasing outline both standing & moving, sound free movement;
3 Mee’s Barlaines Dark Delight, b/t nicely made throughout, slightly upright in
shoulder, moved with drive. PGB (18) 1 Norton’s Halunke
Casalani, pleasing well constructed b/cr & very feminine of excellent shape with
good bone, lovely head, good length & depth of rib, moved soundly with drive; 2
Nightingale’s Rodima Super Smart, lovely bitch, nice head, dark eye, good reach
of neck & nice ribbing, well angulated hindquarters, moving well but a little
apprehensive on the table; 3 Palin’s Sanmik Kess, nice compact bitch, good bone,
feet & ribbing, well laid back shoulders. LB (13,3) 1
Blackshaw’s Ravenways Drama, quality red with excellent shoulders &
hindquarters, good barrelled ribbing. She had a habit of sinking at the backend
when on the table but movement was precise & true; 2 Mee’s Barlaines Amber Star,
very nice bitch similar in type to 1, but not the same free flowing movement; 3
Cooper’s Jumanda’s Gypsy Silver, very attractive dapple a little longer & larger
than 1 & 2 but nicely made all through, nice head & neck, good feet, nice
flowing lines. OB (16,1) Excellent class & I was spoilt for
choice the first six placed could all have won the CC. 1 Holmes’ Ch Tammera
Touch Of Elegance, perfectly named, this bitch caught my eye immediately, she is
a real showgirl, oozing quality & in tip-top condition, handled & presented
perfectly, liked everything about her. CC & BOB; 2 Lockett-Walters & Walters’ Ch
Glenfin Pumpkin at Ralines, top quality red unlucky to meet 1 in such tip-top
form, similar in type, excellent bone & nice tight feet, perfect shoulders,
topline, hindquarters, moved with drive. RCC; 3 Mcalpine & Walsh’s Ir Ch
Walpines Lavender Lady, very elegant red with good head & lovely expression,
well laid back shoulders, super front & length of ribbing, firm topline kept at
all times with free flowing movement. Again as all from this kennel well
handled& presented.
MARILYN NORTON
