I would like to thank the committee of the wire club for their kind invitation to judge mini wires at their championship show. I would like also to thank my two stewards and all the exhibitors who entered and for their sporting acceptance of my decisions. The type and quality in the classes was varied however I was pleased with my main winners and delighted to award them the CCs and RCCs.

V (4, 2a) 1 Jones Ch Bimini Starstruck. Lovely balanced veteran with nice head and furnishings, lovely expression, moved well, strong back end and correct wire coat. BV. 2 Kirkwood Emery, Helydon Jinglebells. Different type to one, just on the day didn’t move as well, lesser furnishings but enjoyed the day and stood well for her handler.

SP BEG (3) 1 Hunt’s Earthsea’s Kiss and Make Up. Very nice type, well balanced, good top line and correct tail set, with a coat of correct wire texture. 2 Brown’s Payched Mulberry Marvel. Coat and furnishings not quite as good as one and hard to assess movement today. 3 Procter’s Delacy Que Sera Sybil.

PD (4,2a) 1 Blackburn. Stargang Plutonium. A quality puppy, beautiful head and eye, nice length of neck, correct shoulder and front assembly, good topline, correct hindquarters and tail set, just oozes quality with beautiful correct construction, BP. 2 Tomsett’s Dajean Chocolate Charmer. Just preferred the overall balance, topline and back end of one.

JD (1 ) 1 Gilkes. Dereheath Shaken Not Stired At Birichino. Moved out well, nice sized head with correct typical furnishings, just needs to strengthen up in back end and mature a little.

YD (2) 1 Fulton’s Bothlyn Trail Blaze. Beautiful correct outline, correct size, good topline, nice hind angulation without being over done, quality young dog. 2 Kirkwood’s Beetlejuice Vitoraz At Helydon (IMP CZE) Well muscled red, with super wire coat texture, lovely head and expression.

 N (6,2a) 1 Fulton’s Bothlyn Trail Blaze. 2 Tomsett Dajean Chocolate Charmer. 3 Phillips Gulliagh Loganberry Of Robinswood (Ikc).

PGD (3,1a) 1 Coveney Emem Django. A nice specimen, typical expression and furnishings, good front assembly and shoulder placement, good topline, would prefer a stronger back end. 2 Phillips Birichino Barley Of Robinswood. Larger type, longer with good topline and coat texture, just preferred overall balance and front of one.

 

LD (1) 1 Crossman & Kennedy’s Foxearth Fly By Night. Nice size, lovely head and expression, nicely constructed front and shoulder, good backend, would just have preferred a tidier coat.

OD (4,2a) 1 Dance’s Emem Solar Power JW. Correct size, super coat, nice head, eye and furnishings, level topline and good tail set, nicely angulated hind quarters, moved with drive, delighted to award him the RCC. 2 Thorn’s Andrews Ch Drakesleat Gud To Go. Preferred coat and showmanship of one, however a lovely specimen of the breed, nice size and balanced.

CHAMPION DOG (2,1a) 1 Thorn Andrews & Billinghurst Ch Drakesleat Kumquat May. A quality champion dog, loved his head and expression, correct front with well laid shoulders, tight feet, correct tail set, nicely angulated hind, great example of the breed, so pleased to award him the DCC.

MPB (1) 1 Roberts Vilmadach Brooke Dark Lady. Her fist show so a little overwhelmed, topline just needs to settle, handled well.

PB (4,1a) 1 GRANT Granhoward Patience. All unsettled in this class due to the noise outside the ring however I was able to assess her overall balance, great coat texture, level topline, nice front assembly and strong back end. 2 Morris Granhoward Phoebe At Pennywave Similar type and size to one, super head and beard, great wire coat and strong back end, just preferred the overall balance of one, however both promising youngsters. 3 Hunt’s Earthsea’s Love In The Snow.

JB (9,1a) 1 Jones Bimini To The Moon And Back. Nicely balanced junior, head in proportion to her body, correct size and shoulder placement, level topline, correct coat texture. 2 Magri’s Rozelle Roxanne Rozamie. Very smart red, super harsh coat, full of attitude, smaller type and lower than one. 3 Grant’s Granhoward Priscilla.

YB (2,1a) 1 Smith’s Alncroft Ida Zire. My find of the day, I absolutely loved her, what a beautiful specimen, excellent type and oozing quality, correct size and correctly constructed, balanced, true front and rear, fabulous coat, great attitude, moved true and free and never faltered, handled and presented to perfection and in stance she was just a picture, couldn’t take my eyes of her, I was delighted to award her the BCC and she never faltered when she challenged for BOB and I didn’t hesitate to award her Best of Breed also.

NB (4,1a) 1 Clements Sringdac Hip Hop. Young bitch who showed very well, still a little bit immature but a clear class winner. 2 Marston-Teal’s Lordscairnie Love To Dream. Topline not good today, just preferred one. 3 Corner’s Carcorn Violet Valentine.

PGB (5,1a) 1 Dance’s Emem Autumnal Sunshine JW. A nice breed specimen, balanced, liked her front assembly, shoulder placement and hindquarters, fantastic coat, presented and handled to perfection. 2 Brown’s Lunabaia Lily Of The Valley. Just preferred the front and hindquarters of one and her showmanship on the day. 3 Hayward’s Foxearth Fly Hostess.

LB (3,2a) 1 Corner’s Gragareth Girl At Carcorn. Not very settled today and movement hard to assess.

OB (7,3a) 1 Dance’s Emem Letty Bee Sunshine JW. Lovely sized girl, excellent head neck and shoulder placement, good front assembly and ribbing, level topline and nicely angulated hind end. 2 Jones Bimini Chasing Moonbeams. A nice type, just unsettled today and preferred the overall balance of one. 3 Hayward’s Janter Riddle.

CHAMPION BITCH (2,1a ) 1 Thorn-Andrews Ch Drakesleat Too Gud To Be True. A worthy champion, beautiful correct construction throughout, nicely balanced and super front construction, an excellent example of the breed and I was delighted to award her the RBCC.