I would like to say thank you for all my entries I had a fabulous time, the overall temperaments were excellent & the quality was good & in the standards it was good to see the size coming down, not so big & heavy & good clean coats.

MPD (1) 1 Hughes’ Matzell Matamua, 8 months dog, a real baby lovely. Masculine head, good length of neck, deep chest with plenty of ground clearance, well ribbed & good quarters, carrying a little weight which showed on the move. PD (1) 1 Armstrong’s Lauralee Dodging Bullets, 11 months dog, masculine head & lovely expression, good length of neck into well placed shoulders, well filled front, nice feet & bone, well ribbed, good round quarters, moved out well. JD (1) 1 Kerry’s Kirton Beau Diddley, b/t male, slightly on the larger side. Houndy head & expression, well filled front & good feet, plenty of bone, well ribbed & good strong quarters, moved out well. PGD (4) 1 Payne’s Minalsa Mulberry of Marajo, masculine head & correct eye, very nice to go over, well bodied, good front, feet & shoulders, nicely ribbed & strong quarters, nice outline on the move, moved out well keeping his topline; 2 Starkey’s Carpaccio Topic Of The Day is Hamoura, very nice choc boy who needs to mature, lovely conical head, good length of neck, well placed shoulders & prominent forechest, well ribbed, moves with drive, just needs to fill out; 3 Hunt’s Carpaccio Trouble In Store. OD (4,1a) 1 Armstrong’s Ch Lauralee Nicholas Nickleby, lovely b/t dog that oozes quality, took my eye as he came in the ring, a very well balanced dog, plenty of bone without being coarse, liked his size, not too big or heavy, masculine head, well arched neck into well laid back shoulders, excellent front, feet & well ribbed. Strong quarters which showed on the move, powered round the ring, true fore & aft, pleased to award him BD & BOB; 2 Maskell’s Clentry Monster Mash at Brownbank, well balanced dog, slightly larger framed, well boned, nice shape & moved well, not quite the drive of 1; 3 Starkey’s Carpaccio Jasper from Hamoura.

MPB (2) 1 Hone’s Oxendachs Popcorn, very raw baby, nice shape & size, feminine head, good reach of neck, well placed shoulders & front, well ribbed, good quarters, moved OK, needs to mature, should do well in the future; 2 Stringfellow’s Oxendachs Amethyst at Silvatica, another nice puppy, has the qualities of 1 but just preferred the overall outline on the move. BP. PB (4,1) I see the first two in this class have the same sire, my BOB winner. 1 Hunt’s Lauralee Miss Marple, a beautiful b/t bitch, loved this girl of correct size & very feminine, lovely head & expression, good reach of neck, well laid shoulder placement, good front assembly with plenty of clearance, well ribbed & strong quarters, moved soundly with drive. RBB & BP; 2 Armstrong’s Lauralee Girl Crush, not much to choose between my first two, she has all the qualities of 1 but just preferred the overall picture of 1 on the move. Two very lovely puppies; 3 Hone’s Oxendach Topaz. JB (2) 1 Jones’ Adnerb Lexi Get Fizzicle, another nice young bitch, conical head & dark eye, lovely length of neck, well filled front & well ribbed, slightly longer in length, good hind angulation, pleasing overall outline, moved out well. Needs to mature, should do well in the future; 2 Kerry’s Kirton Daisy Belle, heavier type of bitch than 1 but well balanced, a lot to like about her, moved out well. PGB (1) 1 Jones’ Hampdach In These Arms of Adnerb, feminine head, good length of neck, good depth of chest, with plenty of ground clearance, well boned, nice tight feet, ribbing goes well back, well muscled quarters, moves out well. OB (2) 1 Paterson’s Phaeland Sent Direct to Ambiesque, red bitch of quality, well balanced feminine head, good strong neck & prominent forechest, good depth of keel & well ribbed, good strong quarters, moved soundly with drive & purpose, pleased to award her BB; 2 Hone’s Oxendachs Candy Girl, well proportioned girl, nicely bodied & well boned, good length of ribbing, strong quarters, moved out well, didn’t have the drive of 1.