Generally I felt the dogs were a better size and balance than last time I judged this variety.  I was surprised however to find three or four nervous exhibits, with one trying to bite.  I've always considered longs to be phlegmatic and trustworthy temperament, and so I do hope this was the exception to the normal

Minor Puppy Dog (1)
1st: HUTTON Abbilis Theoden By Dachalune
B/T 7 Months, great coat and preparation.  Good head and eye, correct forechest.  Lovely feet, Tight elbows.  Well ribbed.

Puppy Dog (1)
1st: MITCHELL Bronia Son of Anarchy
Shaded Red, 11 Months, Beautiful head.  Good forechest, level topline.  Tight feet.  well laid shoulders.  Moved true.  Just needs to sparkle a bit more.

Junior Dog (2)
1st: DARE Swansford Lionellador Darsoms

Beautifully prepared red.  Excellent neck and shoulders.  Correct front.  Masculine head.  Almond dark eye. Moved well all round.
2nd: BUSHEL Ranglewood Harvest Hops
B/T Not happy to be handled

Post Graduate Dog (6)
1st: HORN Darsoms Zabbi

Red, Good topline held on the move.  Liked his head.  Well laid shoulders.  Good bone and feet.  Showed with purpose.  Close up for the Reserve CC.  Tighter elbows than 2.
2nd: LEWIS Trixhund Opium

Shaded Red, lost to 1 on slightly less positive front movement.  Enthusatic and showed with verve. Good head and eye.  Tight feet.
3rd: MARKS Labbadax Kiton

Limit Dog (2)
1st: DUCHESNE Darsoms Zamba of Scandell

Preferred the one to two portions of this one.  Well balanced with correct oval thorax and correct amount of forechest.  Good head, Eye and tight feet.
2nd: BURKE & MANSTON Bonavoir James Hobb

A Shade heavy and low, but that said he has a lovely head, good feet, level topline and he moved true back and front.

 
Open Dog (7)
1st: MCNAUGHTON Ch Cedavoch the Alchemist

Excellent height to length ratio, giving correct ground clearance and driving movement with front extension.  Proud head carriage, good neck and shoulders.  Well ribbed back, level topline
2nd: LEWIS Trixhund Euphoria JW ShCM

Shaded red who has all the essentials, lost to 1 on being a shade longer, however has been attributes including a good head and eye, neck and shoulders good.
3rd: BURKE & MANSTON Wardax Indian Summer Bonavoir

Minor Puppy Bitch (2)
1st: GEESON Abydachs Kumala

8 month old and maturing well, pretty head.  Good neck and shoulder.  Moved well back and forth and kept her outline on the move.
2nd:  FOSSETT Brysdax Chanel Number Five

6 month baby enjoying her debut.  Has all the essentials and will doubtless get her act together as she matures.

 

Puppy Bitch (4 Entries)
1st: BOYLE & WREN Zarcrest Ava Gardner

Caught my eye upon entering the ring.  Moved better behind that 2.  Well angled at both ends.  Pretty head and eye.  Correct front.  Well off for bone.  Good height to lenght ratio.
2nd: MITCHELL Bronia Supernatural

Lost to first on feet and having less drive on the move.  but otherwise has similar virtues to 1st.
3rd:  LEWIS Trixhund Black Opium

Junior Bitch (2)
1st: EVE Sundayshill Hermione

Elegant with a wonderful neck.  A tad short in ribbing, but kept topline on move and drove from behind.  Better shoulders than 2nd.
2nd: HAGAN,BORSUK & FOSSETT Baltic Legacy Via Amberteckel

A tad stuffy in neck. Good height to lenght giving correct balance. Could drive from behind more.

Post Graduate Bitch (1) 
1st: JOHNSON Africandawns Night Wizard

Pretty head, Good balance of height to lenght.  Rear movement very good,  Kept topline at all times.  Beautiful coat, well prepared.  Oval Thorax and enough forechest.

Limit Bitch (4)
1st:  DARE Darsoms Zeunice

Quite a large bitch who is a tad low to ground.  Carries her head almost too proudly on the move.  That said she is well made and true moving.  Gleaming coat.
2nd: HUTTON Dachalune Araxia

A tad lacking in forechest.  Tended to rise slightly at the backend on the move.  (Maybe shes due in season?)
3rd:  CLARKE Tekalhaus Million to One ShCM

 

Open Bitch (5) 
1st: GEESON Ch Abydachs Giving Off Sparks

Very refined head.  Good neck and shoulder.  Well ribbed back.  Good bone and feet.  Super flat red coat.  Moved with drive, style and verve.  Keeping her outline at all times.
2nd: MCNAUGHTON Ch Cedavoch Circe

Super feet, Pretty head, moved well.  A tad longer and lower than first. Well constructed and showed with panache.
3rd: ROBERTS Swansford Gemmadora