MPD (3) 1 Gosney’s Stargang’s Hugo’s quest, nicely proportioned youngster, pleasing head, good bone & feet, firm topline. Ribs could be longer. Harsh coat, moved OK; 2 Wheeler’s Drakesleat Win Tin Tin, balanced head, lovely front assembly, good ribbing, well put together. Very raw & sadly didn’t want to cooperate on the move. Just needs time. PD (3) 1 Hunt’s Earthseas Pocket Rocket, conical head. Would prefer more chest ideally, but overall nicely balanced. Firm topline, good legs, well angled rear, moved OK when settled; 2 Blackburn’s Stargang Crusoe, houndy head with good eye & ear placement, good forechest. Longer cast than 1, needs to firm up in topline & settle down with tail carriage. Nice coat. JD (1) 1 Thorn Andrews’ Drakesleat Neil’s On Wheels, good head but a little small in eye. Good neck & forechest, forelegs nicely under himself, good ribbing & rear, correct width in rear, parallel hocks, hard muscular condition. BD (3) 1 Hooper’s Starhill Sir Lancelot, sadly quite nervous so not showing his attributes very well. Good muzzle strength. Needs more forechest. Good ribs & topline, harsh coat. Needs time to settle. PGD (5) 1 Otter’s Nordach Mr Muffin of Tarkus, lovely dark eye & expression, OK forechest. Would prefer better layback of shoulder. Nice ribbing, firm topline, well muscled rear, free mover holding outline well on the move; 2 Presnail’s Taree Selwyn, A1 head & expression, good forelegs, very deep in chest. Needs to settle in topline. Moderate rear, lovely coat; 3 Adams’ Angelholm’s Figaro. LD (4) 1 Horswell’s Drakesleat Noddy Doff, super head & expression, good forechest, nice straight forelegs with good daylight under chest, well sprung ribs, super rear, correct tailset, free mover holding his shape at all times with good drive & purpose. CC & BOB; 2 Fulton’s Bothlyn Brigadoon, pleasing shape & outline, nice houndy head, firm topline, deep chest. Would prefer more leg length, but overall nice package. Super condition, nice coat; 3 Phillips’ Curtisey Boogy Woogy. OD (4) 1 Thorn Andrews’ Drakesleat Ottoff The Press, lovely head with strength & balance, good outline, firm topline, nice rearquarters, good forward reach on the move, sounder type than LD. RCC; 2 Punter’s Welcumen Jeremy, pleasing shape on the stand, good body & rear. A little loose in front. Well angled rear, not as flashy on the move as 1; 3 Shaw’s Cilnant Happy Harry of Mustdach. VD (1) 1 Miller’s Bothlyn Timemaster at Sharplaw, conical head. Would prefer better shoulder placement. Harsh coat, deep chest. Slightly runs downhill on the move. Good tailset. Would prefer lower set hocks, not fully settled here. BV.

MPB (4) Lovely class with three super bitch pups. 1 Daykin’s Barratini Hot Gossip, nicely balanced bitch with super front & overall proportion, lovely head, harsh coat, nice free mover holding shape well. Pushed hard for RCC. BP; 2 Marston-Teal’s Lordscairnie Look Of Love, quality youngster, pleasing head with good balance, strong neck, nice chest & ribs, moved out well, harsh jacket. Close decision; 3 Thorn Andrews’ Drakesleat May Contain Nuts. PB (7) 1 Kelly’s Rioban Felt Finnish for Kmai, eyecatching youngster in good body & condition, super expression, lovely topline & rear angulation, well sprung ribs, nice type, moved well; 2 Hunt’s Earthseas Dark Sorcery, similar shape & type to 1, but just needs to firm up throughout. Good coat & size. A little apprehensive on the move; 3 Otter’s Russtec Crowdie. JB (4) 1 Blackburn-Bennett’s Stargang Czarina, excellent head with good dark pigment, solid bitch with nice chest, ribs, topline & rear angulation, tight elbows, lovely coat, free mover, nice overall quality, dense harsh jacket; 2 Russell’s Russteck Tatianna, different type to 1 but still has good qualities, nice head, bone, good legs. A little longer than ideal & needs to develop in front. Super harsh coat. Needs to settle in topline on the move. BB (4) 1 R Felt Finnish for K; 2 Poxon’s Kapodach Cup Cake, close between 1 & 2. Nice handy head with good skull, good bone, deep chest, firm topline with nice freedom on the move, nice type in hard condition; 3 Hunt’s Earthsea Chocolate Tear. PGB (5) 1 Howells’ Fallowmill On The Button, nicely balanced bitch with good proportion. A little fine in muzzle, but nice eye & expression, sound mover with firm back, strong rear, harsh coat, held outline the best on the move in this class; 2 Mobley’s Samlane What Else of Jakanem, slightly stockier build with good proportion. A little fine in muzzle, but nice eye & expression. Sound mover with firm back, strong ear & harsh coat, held outline best on the move in this class; 3 Punter’s Welcumen Imagination. LB (11) Good class. 1 Marston-Teal’s Lordscairnie Love Life, lovely shape & type, lovely head with good eye, nicely constructed front, super body, ribs & topline, nice rear with low set hocks, nice type, lovely coat & presentation. Pushed hard for top honours; 2 Price’s Samlane Zaffiro, similar type to 1, nice head, good chest & forelegs, firm topline with good ribbing, moved well, harsh jacket. Not quite the drive in rear movement, but overall nice quality. Close decision; 3 Thorn Andrews’ Drakesleat Trix Of The Trade. OB (8) 1 Thorn Andrews’ Drakesleat Ott Favourite, lovely size, shape & proportion, detailed head, nice expression, places her feet well, firm topline, muscular rear, low set hocks, super type. CC; 2 Dunn’s Ch Barratini Bumble at Ashridge, good quality bitch, nice head with dark eye, good front assembly, nice ribs, harshest of coats, good legs, nice presentation & condition. Close decision in a lovely class. RCC; 3 Blackburn’s Stargang Moll Flanders.