Midland Counties Championship Show 2013

Long Haired

PD(3) 1 Negus' Tarramist Dom Perignon. Pleasing head of good length, ample neck, good bone and front assembly for age, well muscled quarters which he used well, very sound. 2 McNaughton's Cedavoch Under A Spell. Another lovely puppy, just not as confident, pleasing head and eye, good bone and quarters, shown in full coat, not quite as positive on the move as winner, but very promising baby. 3 Hughes' Dachsarah Roust About.

JD(5, 1) 1 Mitchell's Ch Bronia Mr Pepys. Quality youngster, super temperament, classy head and lovely expression, good front assembly and clean outline, good topline and ribbed well back, very sound free mover in lovely coat and condition, as you would expect from this kennel. 2 Chapman's Melminds Zsylvester. Not quite the front assembly of winner, lovely breed type, pleasing head proportions, strong neck, correct topline, neat feet, moved well, good coat. 3 Fossett's Africandawns Night Gardian At Brysdax.

PGD(2) 1 Metcalfe-Bilgin's Metadale Maluda. Good head with strong jaw, nice expression, ample bone and substance, pleasing front assembly, level topline, good ribs, body of good length, well muscled, moved ok but could have put more in. 2 Fossett's Brysdax Second To None. Pleasing head and expression, balanced outline, good topline and excellent rear pasterns, preferred front of winner.

LD(7, 1) 1 Johnson's Africandawns Rumor Rumble. Good head and carriage, correct slightly arched neck, front legs well placed, level topline and tail set correct, good strong quarters, a nice dog not overdone. 2 Dare &Guy's Melminds Zitanic At Darsoms. Lovely profile movement, quality hound with good head proportions, pleasing outline and strong quarters. 3 Lewis' Bronia Chaos At Trixhund ShCM.

OD(6) 1 Boyle's Ch Zarcrest Hugo Boss. Super class, not much to choose between these dogs. This dog I thought was slightly cleaner in outline, a good honest dog, nice size, lovely head and expression, compact body, super bone, front, good ribs and strong loin, very sound and not overdone in coat. BOB. 2 Hutton's Rolo Rascal Over Dachalune ShCM. Lovely moving dog, quality all through, difficult to fault, well constructed, good bone, substance, super head, front and rear assembly, excellent topline and tailset, very sound. Really close decision. RCC. 3 Geeson's Abydachs Kicks Up A Storm. 

MPB(2, 1) 1 McNaughton's Cedavoch Kismet. Loved this little girl for type and quality, super feminine head, good front for age, lovely clean neck, good shoulder placement into level topline, correct moderate quarters, lovely front and profile, movement needs to widen a little behind yet but still very young. BP.

PB(2, 1) 1 Negus' Tarramist Krug Rose. Super head and eye, pleasing front assembly, neat feet, good topline when stacked but carrying top weight which made her topline rise a little on the move over the loin, well made quarters, good coat and true mover up and back.

JB(3, 1) 1 Mitchell's Bronia Diorella. Feminine head, nice front assembly with good shoulders and return of upper arm, ample bone, clean neck, well ribbed back, nice quarters, just moving a shade wide in front so lost out in top honours. 2 Metcalfe-Bilgin's Metadale Manane. Preferred quarters of winner, otherwise a lovely bitch, pleasing head and expression, good front and keel, lengthy neck with slight arch, compact body of correct length, showed well.

PGB(4) 1 Metcalfe-Bilgin's Metadale Midsummer Dream. Nice length of head, strong bone and good substance, neat feet, kept topline standing and on the move, correct tailset and carriage, showed well and in good coat. 2 Chapman's Melminds Miss Dior. Finer type, could have stronger foreface, lovely outline on the move, good strong rear pasterns, level topline, carried head proud. 3 Dimon's Dimerlin Isolde.

LB(7) 1 Mitchell's Africandawns Lilly's Legacy At Bronia. Clear winner, has a lovely head, carried well on strong neck, well positioned forelegs giving good front assembly, level topline, in good coat, good typical movement. 2 Dunbar &McNaughton's Bronia Velveteen. Not the shoulders of winner, but good honest bitch, neat feet, ample bone, balanced head, nice outline and rear assembly, sound. 3 Dare's Darsoms Zshona.

OB(10, 2) 1 Mitchell's Bronia Callista. Lovely class. Two different types but both correct, lovely headed bitch, super conformation, balanced body, excellent shoulders and return of upper arm, good ribs, sound mover. Best Bitch CC. 2 McFaul's Ir Ch Dachville Classical Blend. Very feminine, also excellent conformation, type, bone and balance, ribs well back, excellent topline and sound, just preferred winners lay of shoulder. RCC. 3 Harris &Winchurch's Zarcrest Devil Wears Prada.

Dianna Spavin