Birmingham National Dog Show 2006

WIRE HAIRED

 PD (3). 1. Phillips’, Tendrow Special Edition. 8 months old and really well put together. Super head, eyes, ears and furnishings for age. Good firm front. Well formed keel. Ideal body and topline. Sound backend. Nice steady movement. Had to give way to his litter sister for Best Puppy. 2. Moore’s, Romanchi Wichita. 8 months old. Very precocious, especially on the move where he is true both ends. Very forward all through for age with good outline. Head very masculine and just needing to finish. Good coat.

PD. (5). 1. Moore’s, Romanchi Wichita. 2. Clifford’s, Ablebody Rock n Roll. 10 months old red coming along well. Scoring here on overall outline. Typical head, eyes and ears. Reachy neck. Fairly good front. Nice body and topline. Movement can still tighten to advantage. 3. Smith’s, Elaton Forever Freddie.

JD. (7). 1. Borman’s, Sonic Pickpocket. 15 months old and of a super type and size. Well presented in good wire coat. Lovely in outline. Very nice head features, well used neck. Good firm and well boned front, enough keel. Deep chest, ideal body for age. Sound backend. The best mover in the class. 2. Pinkerton’s, Bystock Skye Walker at Manigma. 15 months old. Another very nice one but not quite so forward as the winner. Typical head, neck and front. Deep chest, good body. Ok in topline and rear angles. Moving ok but not quite matching the winner. 3. Harris and Millgate’s, Ritlo Shooting Star.

PGD. (3). 1. Poulter’s, Lankelly Gallant Moss. Very nice for type and size. Scores well in head, eyes, ears and neck. Just a shade fine in bone. Deep chest. Correct rear angulation. Moving quite well but topline needs to settle. Good jacket.

LD. (6). 1. Derry’s, Andlouis the Tempest. Lovely for size, type and overall quality. Sound all through and the best mover in the class. Scoring well in head, eyes, ears and face furnishings. Well used neck, well boned firm front. Very deep chest. Good ribs and body. Very good topline and rear angulation. Nice jacket. 2. Baxter’s, Lankelly Timothy Grass at Kharmina. A quality dog scoring in movement but topline a littler strong both standing and moving. Super head, neck, keel and front. ideal chest and body. Sound backend. Nice coat. True both ends on the move. 3. Glanville-Biggs’, Silvae Onyx at Brimarville.

OD. (7). 1. Moore’s, Am Ch. Raydachs Tom Cruisen On (Imp). CC and BOB. Typical in head, eyes, ears and face furnishings. Well used lengthy neck. Firm front, tight at elbows. Ok for depth of chest. Good ribs and topline. Well angulated in rear. Sound mover both ends with good carriage. Coat ok with his abundance of breed attributes should soom get his UK title. 2. Dible’s, Ch. Liebling Here Comes the Boss. Res CC. High class red who unfortunately did not put all into his showing or moving on the day. Lovely head, the best of fronts. Lengthy neck. Ideal topline but was in a sinking mood on the day. Very sound backend. True mover, nice coat texture. 3. Rollinson’s, Nosinllor Grenadier.

MPB. (5). 1. Phillips’, Tendrow O Sooo Special. BP and PG4. 8 months old litter sister to the Best Puppy Dog and with her host of qualities and breed type should go on to do very well. Super head and neck, firm front, ideal body for age. Good topline and rear angulation. Not quite as forward as her brother but moves well and really came together in the challenge. 2. Speak’s, Rodan Cassardra’s Girl. 8 months old and just needing to firm up all round. Just a little wayward in showing and moving, but has all the essentials to go on and do well. Lovely head, well boned front. Good topline and quarters. Nice wiry coat. 3. Rowe’s, Boloria Anastasia.

PB. (7). 1. Deveruex’s, Elaton Truly Scrumptious. 9 months old, nice for size and type. Very sound to go over and obviously well schooled. Lovely head and neck. Firm front, good chest, ribs and body. Perfect topline. Good rear angles. Nice coat. Moving the best in the class. Should be extra nice on maturity. 2. Vine’s, Cishelvione Ocean Dream. 8 months old and another of good quality and type. Not quite together at present but shows good potential. Scores in head and neck. Good front and body. Topline needs to settle. Nice coat. 3. Speak’s, Rodan the Goddess Athene.

JB. (8). 1. Heffernan’s, Rilto Maid Maerrianne at Mamutik. 15 months old and with her host of breed attributes she is right out of the top drawer. Super head, eyes, ears and long neck. The best of fronts with ideal bone. Good keel, ideal chest and ribs. Super topline and overall balance. Just right in angles. Superb wire coat. Very nice mover but just needing to strengthen in rear. 2. Harris’s, Ritlo Be’ Dazzler. Likeable red of 12 months. Pleasing head and long neck. Good keel, firm well boned front. Good body but topline not matching the winner. Ok in rear angulation. Fair mover. 3. Rowe’s, Boloria Just a Dream.

PGB. (7). 1. Phillips’, Saxonbury Playday at Tendrow. High class with a nice well balanced outline. Lovely and sound to go over and the best mover in the class. Scoring well in head, eyes and ears. Well used neck, firm front, good keel. Nice body, topline and rear angles. Good wiry coat. Quite an impressive exhibit. 2. Higgott’s, Soneve Phoebe of Elaton. Close up and another of good type and general balance. Very feminine in head, dark eyes of ideal shape, good ears. Ok in face furnishings. Firm front, nice body, topline and rear angulation. Low hocks. Moving well but not quite matching the winner on the day. 3. Gordon’s, Cempsey Florin.

LB. (10). 1. Sexton and Knight’s, Cloudside Rheane at Molloney. CC. Extremely sound all through. Lovely outline, shown in lovely hard condition. Good for size and type. Scores well in head, eyes, ears and type. Scores well in head, eyes, ears and length of neck. Prominent keel. Good upperarm. Ok in chest, ribs and topline. Well let down in rear angulation. Moving a treat both ends. Wiry coat. 2. Phillips’, Saxonbury Playtine at Tendrow. Another very sound one of excellent type and size. Has everything going for her both standing and moving, but tending to lose topline at times compared with the winner. Lovely head, neck and front. Good body and backend. Moving well both ends. 3. Kent’s, Lieblings Sweet Charity.

OB. (6). 1. Patton and Patton’s, Ch. Lesandnic Like a Butterfly JW. RCC. I found her quite an easy winner of this class. Lovely in head, eyes, furnishings and ears. Long neck, firm well boned front. Good keel, deep chest. Good ribs and topline. Well angled in rear. Sound on the move. Good wiry coat. I liked her very much indeed. 2. Davies’s, Cempsey Centime by Atahira. Just a shade heavy in body spoiling the overall picture. Lovely head and lengthy neck. Very prominent keel. Firm front. Ok in topline despite her weight. Sound rear end. Moving fairly well. 3. Ryder’s, Ch. Sonic Knight Sky to Jaskar.

Terry Thorn