MINIATURE WIRE HAIRED

 My thanks to the GJDA for the appointment and my thanks to all for such a wonderful entry. It is two years since I last judged this breed and I find that whilst some things have improved others have gone the opposite way. Much has been said about the lack of prosternum and certainly angulation and I have to agree that this really needs to be looked at in your breeding programme. There is still the question of movement or lack of it! drive needs to be introduced and this can only be done in the exercise field  but pace needs to be a major part of this exercise not only speed. MPD (6) 1 Thorn Andrews' Drakesleat Otton the Scent. What a lovely start, first time out for this puppy nice size, good length, level top line good ribbing, masculine head well coated, strong in quarters, moved with drive, nice type. (BP and RBPIS) 2 MacDonough Varrich's Capercaillie. Good coated, nice length of ribbing moved well, stood a little taller than 1 3 Whitehouse Drakesleat Ottoff the Press PD  (3,1) 1 Blackburns' Stargang Tigers Eye smaller in type Nice head on strong neck level top line compact well boned moved with drive. 2 Marston Teal Lordscairnie well coated much slimmer in type needs to tighten in movement Would not stand? JD (6,2) 1 Presnail Taree Nelson  Nice shape and type long low and level, good coat, nice head. Level top line good length of ribbing well off for bone good lay of shoulder well balanced Just a little nervous. 2 Marston Teal Lordscairnie Performed much better in this class and moved with verve. 3 Kirkwoods' Waldmeister Gordo at Heyldon PG (6,2) 1 Shaws Cilnant Happy Harry Nice size good length of body level top line strong masculine head good shoulder placement Strong quarters moved with drive 2 Young and Otter Tarkus Windy Miller Portalutra. Good coat, different type than one, good prosternum moved well stood taller than 1 3 Hooper's Starhill Kings Rhapsody LD (6,2) 1 Prices' Samlane Tetley Nice size Good coated strong head exellent prosternum  Level top line good length of ribbing Moved with drive but would prefer a better underline 2 Blacks' Bassodon Bible well coated, well off for bone, Prefered the length of ribbing of 1 and didn't drive as well. 3 Young and Otter Nordach Mr Muffin of Tarkus OD  (8,2) 1 Thorn Andrews Ch Drakesleat Win a l ot. Lovely overall size low to ground strong masculine head on good shoulders, level top line, good sternum, ribbing well back strong rear quarters which he showed to the full extent in his driving movement no hesitation in awarding him CC and BOB. V (1) 1 Banks and Douglas Torabbi Welsh Malt Sh Cm Well coated 8 year old, good head  good length moved with drive. MPB (7,1) 1 Poxon Kapodach Izzi Miyaki Nice neat package for one so young good coat  well off for length good shoulder placement level topline good movement. 2 Lancaster and Miller's Pellismer Sno Bigdeal a lot of the above comments apply here however I preferred the movement of 1 3 Otters' Portalutra Sastia Imi PB (11,2) 1 Russells' Russteck Perchance to Dream Nice brindle in good coat Long low and level Feminine head level top line strong quarters which drove her round well. 2 Dunns' Barrantini Bumble at Ashridge above comments apply here however she does stand higher on the leg than 1 and she was not moving as well, seemed to have something on her mind? 3 Lancaster and Miller Drakesleat Ott Stuff Pellismer JB (11,2) 1 Barney's Verrami Ava Nuvver Romaunt Nice size good coat feminine head on good placed shoulders good spring of ribbing and good length of rib, strong quarters good movement. 2 Thorn-Andrews Starhill Lady of the lake at Drakesleat Chocholate Long Low and Level all of the above comments apply here but I preferred the head on 1 One to watch!! 3 Kugow and Holt Waldmeister Steffi JW PG (12,1) 1 Blackburn-Bennett Stargang Diamond Star Nice size well coated feminine head on strong shoulders good lay back of shoulders level top line held on the move nice under line good length of ribbing strong quarters moved with verve well deserved CC. 2 Billinghursts' Drakesleat Russia About to Jiljac well coated good head on strong shoulders. Slightly longer than 1 lower to ground moved with drive. 3-Jones' Bimini Rhythm N Blues LB (13,2) 1 Baldwins' Beckel Pent- House Baby Lovely type Long Low and Level Nice feminine head level top line held on the move good under line, full prosternum strong rear quarters moved very elegantly and positively Nice overall package. Please to award her RCC. 2 Kugow and Holt  Waldmiester Guillemot Nice type feminine head, well off for bone, good size level top line good shoulders, strong coat, moved with drive. 3 Horswell Drakesleat Not on Your Nelly OB (10,3) 1 Blackburns CH Stargang Beau Belle Good coated brindle feminine head well placed shoulders level top line kept on the move, long low and level moved with drive. I was disappointed in the challenge that she would not stand still and kept squatting!! 2 Thorn-Andrews Drakesleat Winsum Losesum Nice type good head on strong shoulders well off for bone level top line held on the move. Stands higher than 1. 3 Fultons' Bothlyn Black Rose   V (2,1) 1 Walker's Drakesleat Von Der f ul, nice type good coated nice head level topline kept on the move, well off for bone.   

A Derry