ll dogs were in good condition; coats were excellent. Some fronts were heavy & rear movement close. All were OK with the temperament testing –one kindly licked my glasses!

PD (2) Two good puppies to start with. 1 Higgins’ Leveliss Saucy Sailor, good head, neck & front, well placed shoulders, strong body for a baby, good ribbing to loin proportion, neat rear used to advantage, kept a good topline coming, going & in profile. Should do well. BP; 2 Tites’ Rijobeau Now Your Talking, more immature than 1. Balanced head into elegant neck, moved soundly with drive & good topline in profile, again well muscled for a youngster. JD (1) 1 Armstrong’s Lauralee Sadlers Wells, took a little to settle then stood well. Pleasing head with gentle eye & good ear placement, good top & underline, well developed rear, moved well. PGD (3) 1 Cox, Cobo-Pinto & Fellow’s Ralines Dark Knight, beautifully presented, deep chest with plenty of heartroom, good underline, strong body & long ribbing, moved very true; 2 Jones’ Hampdach Who Made Who for Adnerb, different type to 1. Pleasing head & proportions, well placed shoulders, kept top & underline when moving; 3 Macdonald’s Bensarka Cospomolitan. LD (3) 1 Starkey’s Carpaccio Jasper from Hamoura, very smart dog with correct ground clearance, balanced head into well placed shoulders, good ribbing & well muscled, moved out soundly with a good outline; 2 Ellis’ Tealby Red Between The Lines, balanced head with gentle eye & good ear placement, front OK, good strong topline kept on the move; 3 Seago & Gibbard’s Amilda Dramatiker. OD (5) Very strong class, little to choose between all of them. 1 Tites’ Ch Rijobeau Caught Red Handed, elegant head, neck & shoulder placement, correct ribbing to loin proportions, well bodied & muscled, good top & underline kept while moving, strong rear angulation, good ground clearance. Finally won on his movement. CC; 2 Cooper’s Ch Kochanas Celebration Of Hacienda at Sontag, beautiful head & expression, well placed shoulders & ribbing, strong rearquarters with good tailset, immaculately presented. RCC; 3 Rawson’s Rodenkat Nostra Damus.

PB (2) Again two lovely babies. 1 Tites’ Rijobeau I Kid You Not, very feminine, of correct size with good ground clearance, balanced head, gentle yet mischievous eye, elegant neck & well placed shoulders, good top & underline, neat rear, moved soundly. BPB; 2 Wand’s Leveliss Doffin Mistress, close to 1. Good head, neck & shoulders, strong body & well muscled. JB (2) 1 Armstrong’s Lauralee Lush Lashes, of correct size, beautiful head & expression, elegant neck & shoulders, good ribbing & strong loin into strong quarters, moved out well keeping her topline; 2 Gatherall-Graham’s Phaeland Special Diamond, not on her best behaviour! Has so much to like & is so feminine, head lovely into elegant neck, long ribbing, neat rear, well muscled. PGB (5) 1 Rawson’s Ronenket Queen Of Hearts, beautifully balanced, good head & earset, strong neck into well placed shoulders, correct ribbing & strong loin, well muscled rear, strong quarters, true movement; 2 Lovick-Gibb’s Gameron In Kahoots with Roletto, very feminine with pleasing head, well bodied, good ribbing, strong rear. Not cooperating when moving; 3 Raggett’s Silandajo Red Hotter. LB (2) 1 Armstrong’s Lauralee Alexandrova, balanced head, strong neck & good shoulder placement, top & underline kept on the move, covered the ground well with strong rear action; 2 Rawson’s Rosenket Nectar Of The Gods, very close to 1, could change places another day. Feminine head & elegant neck into firm shoulders, well sprung ribs & short loin, neat rear with good angulation; 3 Macdonald’s Bensarka Cheeky Vimto. OB (7) Very strong class. 1 Norton’s Matzell Maid In Time, a complete picture, balanced head, good shoulders, well muscled body with good ribbing & strong loin, well angulated rear used to full advantage, carried her tail well, kept a good top & underline, tight feet. CC & BOB; 2 Rawson’s Rosenket Pillow Talk, another beautiful girl from this kennel, most lovely eye & head, good depth of chest with adequate ground clearance, ribbing to loin correct & well muscled body, moved very well. RCC; 3 Gatheral-Graham’s Phaeland Special Duty.