PD (3) 1 Bates & Maes-Jones’ Derochaise Versace, lovely young dog, in excellent coat, balanced head, dark eye, good dentition, strong muscular neck with slight arch, strong forelegs, elbows close to ribs, well ribbed to short strong loin, broad rump, muscular quarters, strong feet, moved freely holding a strong topline; 2 Vine’s Cishelvine Caught Out, another nice young dog of larger type, good head & dark eye, strong neck & shoulders, in good coat, ribbed well back, just needs to muscle up & settle down & move out to complete the picture; 3 Arthurs’ Hototo’s Bark At The Moon. JD (1) 1 Vig’s Q-rrens-Dax Enzo-Topazo, nice head & dark eye, well off for bone & body, excellent harsh coat, just needs time to firm up which will correct his loose topline & learn to be not so fond of his tail. PGD (4,1a) 1 Vine’s Derochaise Justified for Cishelvine, this dog has a super masculine head, strong slightly arched muscular neck, well boned throughout, long muscular body, ribbed well back to short strong loin, full rump, strong quarters, moved out well, pleased to award him RCC; 2 Baldwin’s Aventine Scotts Bluff, differed in type to winner, in good coat, just lacked strength in breastbone & filling in front, needs to mature on, moved out well; 3 Davis’ Knottsrose Monkey Puzzle. LD (3) 1 Langridge’s Tendrow Elberta, a dog with a great head & eye, correct dentition, strong neck, well laid shoulders, ribbed up to short strong loin, could have challenged harder in the final as could really move when he wanted to, perhaps some ring craft would help this lovely dog & handler? 2 Wharton & Pughe’s Derochaise Black Tarquin, good head & eye, not front assembly of 1, looked well stood, movement could be improved; 3 Bliss’ Knottsrose Juniper at Tobenkipt. OD (5,1) Three excellent dogs. 1 Warren’s Wagsford Lincoln, super headed dog with wonderful expression in his dark eyes, long muscular neck, well laid shoulders, ribbed well back to short strong loin, strong prominent breastbone, his long body was full of muscle with a level back, strong quarters well rounded rump, strong close knit large feet on which he moved so well. CC & BOB; 2 Seath’s Ch Sunsong Whisper A Promise, choc dog of similar qualities all round to 1 but in a smaller version, a nice type, not the movement of my winner; 3 Coverley’s Ch Aventine Jamaicas Inn.

PB (5,1) 1 Seath’s Hella’s Ozlem at Sunsong, what a stunner, super well balanced head, dark eye, strong, clean neck, well laid shoulders, strong legs with super feet which had thick firm pads, long full muscled back, well ribbed, strong loin, broad strong rump, carried herself around the ring with free flowing strides, keeping a level topline at all times, must have a bright future, had to award her BP & RCC; 2 Wharton’s Greyhayne Black Velvet, nice type, unlucky to meet 1, clean neck, good body proportions, just needs to firm up on hind movement to complete picture; 3 Bates & Maes-Jones’ Derochaise Elusia. JB (2,1) 1 Dean’s Brontillow Grace Darling, feminine head, prominent forechest, well ribbed back to short strong loin, strong quarters, moved & showed well. PGB (6,3) 1 Rowe’s Boloria’s Tiger Lily, attractive choc/t bitch, balanced outline, well filled front, ribbed well back to short strong loin, moved out well holding a sound topline; 2 Vine’s Cisheelvine Careless Wispa, good head, dark eye, lovely expression, strong neck & shoulders, well ribbed back, strong quarters, being rather naughty today, moved well when settled; 3 Jackson Field’s Ablebody Maybe Baby. LB (6) 1 Seath’s Sunsong Wish Me Luck, super head & dark eye, long muscular neck, shoulders well laid, muscular body, ribbed back to strong loin & well rounded rump, strong quarters, moved out well, would like just a little more length to body to complete overall picture, a great bitch; 2 Gibson & Allfrey’s Sternchen Alrisha, lovely r/br, smaller type, well balanced throughout, showed well, close decision; 3 Rowe’s Boloria’s Forever Foolish. OB (3,1) Bates & Maes-Jones’ Ch Derochaise Elegancia, beautiful, elegant, houndy bitch, lovely head & expression, dark eyes, strong neck, well laid shoulders, good bone, strong legs, good feet, ribbed well back, strong loin & quarters, moved soundly with reach & drive. CC; 2 Warren’s Wagsford Lydia, another super bitch, litter sister to my DCC winner, good head & expression, dark eye, well ribbed back to strong loin & muscular quarters, just preferred hind action of my winner.