Many thanks to my two very efficient stewards, Brenda and John, who kept things moving smoothly and looked after me during my judging. I would also like to say well done to Secretary Steve Hall and his team on running a friendly and professional show that looked after the exhibitors and judges well and also, what a lovely showground, for which the Society should be complemented, on all of the hard work and thought that has gone into producing it to such a good standard. A big thank you to the exhibitors for giving me a quality entry to judge and the very sporting way in which they accepted my placings and awards. 

VD (1) 1 Roberts' Ch Swansford Burburydora. Mature bitch of good quality and breed type, beautiful feminine head balanced of good proportions, dark pigment, well shaped eye, well set ears, good strong reach of neck, nice size, good shape and outline, very good front, forechest and keel, well laid shoulders, very good topline which she kept on the move, well angulated rear quarters, excellent mover driving well from the rear. 

PD (2, 1) 1 McNaughton's Cedavoch The Alchemist. Lovely shape and outline, young dog of nice type and good quality, shows a lot of promise, liked his balance, masculine head, dark eye and well placed ears, good length of neck and body, with stong topline, good depth of forechest and well ribbed back, good front and rear angulation, moved well just needs to tighten up all round. 

JD (3) 1 Lewis' Trixhund Euphoria. Sound, well constructed dog, good length, masculine head of good proportions, well shaped eye and good ear placement, lovely expression, good top and underlines, nice long muscular neck flowing into well laid shoulders, good forechest and well ribbed back, well rounded croup and good rear angulation, very nice type all round, moved soundly with good rear drive. 2 Geeson's Abydachs Seize The Night. Another quality dog, pushing first hard but not as positive on the move today as first, lovely balanced head and expression, nice dark eye and good pigment, well constructed front and rear quarters, good neck and forechest, well ribbed, firm well muscled topline, correct croup, well rounded rump, moved well with good rear parallel movement. 3 Garlick's Ranglewood Arashi. 

PGD (4, 1) 1 McNaughton's Telkel Rumor Has It (Imp Can). Very promising young dog of lovely type, masculine head and expression of correct proportions and shape, well placed ears, muscular neck of good length flowing into well laid shoulders, good forechest and well ribbed back, strong firm topline, well angulated rear quarters with a good bend of stifle, moved well both coming and going, true good rear drive. 2 Dunbar's Daamistico Kamali. Liked his type, of good size, pleasing shape and outline, very good masculine head and expression of conical shape, balanced well filled foreface, correctly shaped eye and well placed ears, good reach of neck, good forechest and keel, well ribbed back, good shoulders, sound mover. 3 Brearley's Labbadax Eyecatchin Shadow At Xanadax. 

LD (2) 1 Metcalfe-Bilgin's Metadale Maluda. Lovely smart dog of good breed type, balanced masculine head of good proportions, dark pigment, well placed ears, strong well arched neck of good length, excellent top and underlines, good fore chest and keel, well laid shoulders and well angulated rear quarters, correct croup, sound driving movement. 2 Paskin's Bronia Mr Tod At Kindeace. Another dog of good type, good size and pleasing in shape and outline, nicely balanced head, correct dark eye and well set ears, good reach of neck, good depth of fore chest and keel, well ribbed back, good rear angulation and turn of stifle, moved with freedom and ease.

OD (7) 1 Boyle's Ch Zarcrest Hugo Boss. Quality dog of good breed type, super in shape and outline, strong well constructed head with an intelligent expression, dark almond shaped eyes, well placed ears, excellent reach of neck, good topline, front and forechest, well laid shoulders and well angulated rear quarters, correct croup, very good bone, feet and coat, moved soundly fore and aft. DCC. 2 Roberts' Ch Swansford Kestador. Pushed first hard, really liked the look of this quality dog, well constructed front and rear quarters, excellent balance, nice size, really good top and underlines, well balanced head, correct eye and ears, muscular neck of good length, well arched flowing into well laid shoulders, correct croup, really good forechest and keel, well ribbed back, fits the standard well, moved freely and with ease driving well from the rear RDCC. 3 Cook & Rhodes' Abydachs Rides The Storm. 

PB (2) 1 Mitchell's Bronia Viva La Vida. Two very promising puppies, first was holding topline better on the move and more positive in front movement today. Quality young bitch with a lovely feminine head and expression of correct shape and proportions, well balanced in shape and outline, good quality throughout, sound construction, well ribbed back, nice ground clearance, sound free parallel movement. BP. 2 Dunbar & McNaughton's Dawn Treader. Another young bitch who shows promise, loved her type and liked her size and height to length proportions, balanced feminine head, nice shaped eye and well placed ears, good front and rear construction, good depth of forechest and well ribbed, a nice quality bitch, lovely outline when standing but on the move needs to tighten and firm up in body, free mover driving well from the rear. 

JB (2, 1) 1 Garlic's Ranglewood Tempest. Nice quality bitch of good type, well balanced, feminine head and expression, dark almond eye, good neck, firm topline, well ribbed back, strong rear quarters, good bend of stifle, needs to tighten in front to complete the picture, moved well. 

PGB (3, 1) 1 Paskin's Kindeace Rita Ora. Nicely balanced bitch of good size, very feminine head and expression of good proportions, correct eye, well set ears, good length of neck, forechest and keel, well ribbed back, well angulated quarters both front and rear, free and easy movement. 2 Garlick's Ranglewood Diamond Heist. Feminine bitch of pleasing shape and outline, nice type, well proportioned head, dark almond shaped eye, sufficient strong neck, good forechest and well ribbed back, good topline, strong rear quarters, moving a little wider today when coming towards me. 

LB (6, 2) 1 McNaughton's Cedavoch Kismet. Well balanced bitch of good size and lovely breed type, beautiful head of good proportions and lovely expression, well placed ears, strong neck into well placed shoulders, good front, depth of forechest and keel, well ribbed back, nice bone and feet, very good topline and well angulated rear quarters, good bend of stifle, a quality bitch with excellent true free flowing movement RBCC. 2 Cook & Rhodes' Bournder Ruby Empress. Well constructed bitch with a really nice shape and outline, good type, she has a lovely balanced feminine head and expression, good reach of neck, nicely constructed front and rear quarters, good front and keel, well ribbed back, free sound movement. 3 Hutton's Daamistico Destiny At Dachalune. 

OB (5) 1 Mitchell's Bronia Mis Moppet. What a super looking bitch that caught my eye the moment she came into the ring, loved her excellent size, topline and underline, a quality bitch of really nice breed type, sound in all departments, lovely balanced feminine head, strong muscular neck into well laid shoulders, good front and forechest, well ribbed back, strong well angulated rear quarters with good bend of stifle, in excellent coat and condition, excellent mover with a sound true free flowing long stride driving well from the rear. BCC & BOB. 2 Metcalfe-Bilgin's Etadale Manane. Another really nice quality bitch of lovely type, balanced shape and outline, appealing well constructed feminine head with a lovely expression, well angulated front and rear construction, long muscular neck and very good topline, front, forechest and keel, good ribbing, lovely bone and feet, maintained her lovely shape and outline when moving, movement was very sound, true easy and positive both coming and going with good rear drive. 3 Geeson's Abydachs Vision Of The Night. Three lovely bitches.

Colin D Ashmore