LONG HAIRED

I thought that both the L/h & the Min Wires were in very good shape. I was often spoiled for choice. All this made for a most enjoyable day.

MPD (4) 1 Metcalfe-Bilgin’s Metadale Major Impression, real baby but shows a lot of promise. Pleasing head & eyes, good bone & feet, nice body, good ribs, nicely developed hindquarters; 2 Negus’ Tekalhaus Licence To Kill with Tarramist, also very young, further forward in coat but not yet as firm & together in topline. Nice boy; 3 Brearley’s Metadale Major Impact on Xanadax. JD (2) 1 Dare’s Bronia Salvador of Darsoms, well grown red of pleasing size, good body & ribs, nice neck, shoulders & keel, good brisket, strong thighs, in good coat & condition; 2 Fossett’s Owlery Carlos at Brysdax, pleasing foreface & eyes, nice depth. Carries his tail a little high on the move & needs to mature over the loin. PGD (7,2a) 1 McNaughton’s Cedavoch Kaballah, young b/t who made the most of himself, pleasing head & eyes, good forehand, well laid shoulders, good keel & feet, well bodied, nice ribbing; 2 Vine’s Bokra Espionage, shaded red in lovely coat & condition, good bone & body, nice over the loin & haunches; 3 Paskins’ Kindeace Laird of Lochloy. LD (8,1) 1 Johnson’s Bronia Prime Design at Africandawns, very pleasing red, good head & eyes, very good forehand, nice for shape & balance, good hindquarters; 2 Dunbar’s Bronia Fernando, another good red, in lovely coat & condition, well bodied, nice ribs, good firm hindquarters. Proud movement but lacked a little reach compared to 1; 3 Negus’ Tarramist Adonis Dream. OD (9,1) Very good class. 1 Geeson’s Ch Abydachs Oh What A Night, lovely unexaggerated boy, excellent head & eyes, good neck, shoulders & topline, well developed front, good hindquarters, moved very well, in good coat & condition. CC & BOB; 2 Metcalfe-Bilgin’s Ch Metadale Major Decision, good red, lovely expressive eyes, good ear leathers, well balanced, neat hindquarters, nice forehand, moved very well. RCC; 3 McFaul’s Ch/Ir Ch Dachville Distant Dream.

MPB (5) 1 Marsden & Robinson’s Bronia Carlotta, very promising at 8 months, pleasing head & eyes, good neck & forehand, nice outline, well made hindquarters, went well for such a baby; 2 Clarke’s Tekalhaus Octopussy, pleasing head, good keel, nice body & ribs, good over the croup & thighs; 3 Justice’s Africandawns Night Boogie to Liric. PB (5,2) 1 Garlick’s Ranglewood Genista, very nice b/t, pleasing head & expression, good neck, shoulders & keel, nice outline, well made hindquarters & scores here at this stage, moved out well. BP; 2 Metcalfe-Bilgin’s Metadale Make A Decision, not as forward as 1. Very good body & rib. Still inclined to sink at important moments. Good coat, well conditioned; 3 Kermode’s Metadale Make Your Mind Up. JB (2) 1 Mitchell’s Bronia Enchantress, very pleasing quality youngster, good head, nice neck, shoulders & front, good outline, well made hindquarters, moved & showed well; 2 Wilson’s Rogermardax Anna Livia, only 8 months & looks it. Delightful temperament, nice head, well bodied, good ribs. Needs to come up in front. PGB (9,2) 1 Dare’s Darsoms Zienna, well balanced, pleasing head, good neck, shoulders & outline, well made front & hindquarters, moved & showed well; 2 McNaughton’s Cedavoch Mystique, b/t, good forehand, nice bone, legs & feet, pleasing topline & hindquarters, moved well. Still looks a bit babyish & needs time but very promising; 3 Metcalfe-Bilgin’s Metadale My Oh My. LB (4,1) 1 Metcalfe-Bilgin’s Metadale Majorette, good to go over, feminine, neat & well made. Rather soft in condition, still moved soundly; 2 Mitchell’s Bronia Classy Chassis at Imirika, attractive red, good topline & hindquarters. Not just as pleasing in front movement, I felt she could do better as she has the right attitude; 3 Johnson’s Bronia Design Flair at Africandawns. OB (5) 1 McFaul’s Ch/Ir Ch Dachville Perfect Blend, beautiful feminine b/t, lovely head, eyes & ears, good neck, shoulders & topline, very good hindquarters, moved & showed well. CC; 2 Dare’s Fragglerock Rosy Martini at Darsoms, lovely red, good head, very good forehand. Difficult to see her hindquarters because of her profuse tail feathers but her back movement was exceptional from the side with reach & drive. RCC; McNaughton’s Bronia Fascination.

FERELITH SOMERFIELD