It is quite some time since I last judged this variety and was pleased to see the overall improvement in front assembly and movement. There are some very promising males coming up from the lower classes which must be a good sign. The girls are rather a mixed bag, and I felt a lot of them were far too big and could have been mistaken for males. On the whole presentation and condition of the exhibits was excellent and what lovely sportsmanship from the ringside. 

MPD (2) 1 Sorensen's Tendrow Time After Time. Extremely sound puppy, lovely headpiece going into a reach of neck and well placed shoulder, ribbing good, sound rear angulation, just needs to get his act together on the move, full of himself, BP. 2 Carter's Romanchi Stargazer. Very immature compared to the winner but has all the  essentials, soundly made, will look more the part when he fines down. 

PD (2) 1 Bellamy's Veenen Onyx Resetin Gold At Garjay. Smart youngster, lovely head neck and shoulder, good front and nice tight elbows which won him his place, well ribbed neat hindquarters, moves true. 2 Morris' Rochinda Rubens. Shows great potential, liked his overall balance, of a different type to the winner and will take long to mature, excels in movement.

JD (1) 1 Vine's Deorochaise Justified For Chiselvine. Pleasing head, clean neck and overall outline, would just prefer a touch more length of ribbing. Moves true. 

PGD (4) 1 Landridge's Tendrow Elberta. Good clean overall outline, pleasing head, sufficient reach of neck, clean shoulder, very good length of sternum and rib, balanced hindquarters won his place on rear drive and sound free movement. 2 Hazell's Romanchi Nooksack At Vraibleu. Smaller type, overall well balanced but I felt he was a touch overdone and too deep in the front, not the rear movement of the winner. 3 Jethard Two To Tango At Salixian. 

LD (7) A quality class that was a pleasure to judge. 1 Vine & Baxter's Cishelvine Red Admiral. Lovely head and expression, good mouth, super reach of neck flowing into clean shoulder of the correct proportions. Well filled in oval front. Strong topline, good length of sternum and rib, hence correct coupling, balanced, well angulated hindquarters which he used to the full. Beautifully presented and schooled to perfection CC & BOB. 2 Phillips' Wiretap Here I Am. Thought he might be my winner when entered the ring, what a lovely outline and ring prescence, slightly taller type, lovely free flowing movement, did not disappoint in any way when gone over, just lost out on maturity. RCC. 3 Bliss' Knottsrose Juniper. 

OD (5) 1 Phillips' Tendrow Replayed In Blue. Very smart overall outline, superb front with ample forechest, good shoulder placement but a touch short in upper arm, lovely topline, balanced quarters which he uses to the full, nice size. 2McCalmont's Silvae Farrago. Sound, stylish type that is consistent from this kennel, pleasing to go over, moves well but not the forechest of the winner. 3 Metewand Bogen By The Sea. 

MPB (1) 1 Phillips' Tendrow A Page In Time. A lovely red puppy, sweet head, lovely expression and good reach of neck,  super front, correct shoulder, good length of rib and balanced rear which she uses to best advantage, litter sister to the BPD. 

PB Rather a mixed class that varied in shapes sizes and types. 1 Moore's Cloudside Oops A Daisy. Rather a roly poly that needs to be gone over to be appreciated. Won her place on her excellent front and shoulder construction, moves true and at the moment fluctuates in topline on the move due to her puppy fat. Hope she fines down with maturity and develops into a swan. 2 Vine's  Cishelvine Carless Wispa. Similar type to the winner but in a smaller frame. Not the lay of shoulder of the winner hence her place. 3 Tobenkipt Blossom. 

JB (6, 1) 1 Hastings' Lesandnic Sleepytime. Lovely type with excellent height to length ratio, consequently nice long reaching stride and free flowing action, pleasing head, sufficient neck, keeps a good topline on the move. 2 Binks' Lesandnic Sarafina. My notes simply say very much like the winner, but lower to ground and not quite the movement, not surprising, I now find out they are litter sisters. 3 Gibson's Allfreys Rosabaya. 

PGB (2) 1 Vine's Gravetye Kiss Me Kate Cishelvine. Clear red, lovely head, plenty of neck, excellent front and shoulder placement, good length of ribbing, keeps a lovely outline on the move and never put a foot wrong. RCC. 2 Clayton-Smith's Bolarias April Fool. B/t, lovely head, soundly made, but not the front of the winner, moves nicely. 

LB (7, 1) 1 Phillips' Hototo Swellegant Gal At Tendrow. Elegant bitch of the correct size. Lovely head and expression reachy neck, super front and good shoulder. Strong topline and good ribbing, strong hindquarters and nice neat hocks, excels in free flowing movement to complete the picture. CC. Shown in super hard condition. 2 Davies' Tendrow Joiede Vivre By Atahira. Quality bitch, lovely outline, beautifully put together, came down to personal preference and preferred the femininity in size of the winner. 3 Allfreys Sternchen Alrisha. 

OB (6) 1 Stiles' Cishelvine Sea Spray.  Glamorous red presented to perfection, she has such a clean, well balanced outline both standing and on the move, could not be deigned this place. Would prefer more forechest to complete the picture. 2 McCalmont's Ch Silvae Solo. Beautiful brindle bitch, little reticent today, not putting her all in, a very worthy champion. 3 Wagsford Gisselle.

Ruth Lockett-Walters