Judge’s Critique:

VD 4(0)
1. Tostmann’s Multi Ch. Bling Bling Aatami Omena. Masculine head, dark eye, excellent neck and shoulders, good forechest, nice bone and feet, good ribs, top-line and quarters, in good body and coat, moved well, top quality dog, RDCC & BV.
2. Baines/Hawley-Clarke’s Karnawalowy Drink Z Basisfory (imp POL). Pleasing liver dog, masculine head, dark eye, nice legs and feet, well constructed front, nice ribs and top-line, moderate quarters, moved ok, in good body and coat.
3. Tarelli’s Hunters Pride Jurajska Gwiazda At Tarockwood (imp POL).

PD 3(0)
1. Clack/Batlle-Hunter/Eddery’s Krisbos Leonidas with Molokain (IKC). Super black puppy, nice head and eye, good neck and shoulders, nice legs and feet, pleasing ribs, top-line and quarters, in excellent body and coat, moved well, a quality pup from any angle, BP.
2. Miller/Millichamp/Whitehead’s Foxriever Sea Shadow. Liver dog, top size for me, masculine head, nice eye, good bone, ok feet, good neck and shoulder, big ribs, nice top-line, moderate quarters, moved well in front, a little weak behind, in good body and coat.
3. Sutton/Whitehead’s Foxriever Immortal Spirit.

JD 2(0)
1. Stephens’ Brightmeadow Rumour Has It JW. Black dog of lovey size, pleasing head, nice eye, excellent neck and shoulders, good bone, tight feet, nice ribs, good top-line, moderate quarters, moved well, in super body and coat.
2. Edworthy’s Brightmeadow Man of Steel. Brother to 1, similar remarks, slightly taller, liver, ok neck and shoulders, nice ribs, tail set and quarters, moved ok, not the coat of 1.

PGD 9(1)
1. Boorman/Brown’s Kahawei Star Catcher. Quality liver dog, nice head and eye, good forechest and ribs, nice bone with good feet, excellent ribs and top-line, moderate quarters, nice coat and body, a quality young dog.
2. Arnold/Dobson’s Roughyeds Regal George at Treecave. Pleasing black dog, lovely head and eye, nice neck and shoulders, good forechest and ribs, nice top-line and tail set, nice bone, good feet, nice body and coat, moved ok, close to 1, not the quarters of 1.
3. James’ Kahawei Sea The Stars JW.

LD 5(0)
1. Sutton/Whitehead’s Foxriever Grey Ghost. Liver dog, top size for me, nice head, dark eye, good neck and shoulders, nice ribs, top-line and tail set, moderate quarters, in good body and coat, moved well.
2. Richards/Flaher’s Tessmene Top Notch by Kagemusha. Masculine black dog, good head and eye, nice front construction, good bone and feet, nice ribs, top-line, tail set with moderate quarters, in good body and coat, moved well.
3. Tarelli’s Firecurl Some Like It Hot at Tarockwood (AI).

OD 14(3)
1. Stubbs’ Brightmeadow Take Your Time at Densdale. Top class black dog, excellent head and eye, nice neck and shoulders, good forechest and ribs, pleasing legs and feet, nice top-line, good tail set, strong quarters, moved well, in tip top body and coat, a quality dog from any angle, DCC.
2. Solomon’s Sh Ch. Foxriever Mystic Marvel at Elkysar. Another quality black dog, nice head and eye, well constructed front, good bone, not the feet of 1, good ribs, top-line, tail set, moderate quarters, in super body and coat, excellent side profile, close to top awards.
3. Parker-Miles’ Sh Ch. Tengore Mr Moonlight.

SpWGD 3(1)
1. Milostna’s Int Ch. Dante Stella Amica. Quality black dog, lovely size, pleasing head and eye, nice neck and shoulders, good forechest and ribs, nice top-line and moderate quarters, good bone and feet, moved well in front, a little close behind, in super body and coat.
2. Barber’s Tonispada Vuori Vincent by Blanshard. Black dog of nice size, pleasing head and eye, good forechest, nice legs and feet, well made body, nice top-line, moderate quarters, moved well, in nice body and coat.

GCDSD 6(1)
1. Richards/Flaher’s Tessmene Top Notch by Kagemusha. Repeat.
2. Duff’s Overbore League of Their Own. Masculine black dog, pleasing head, nice eye, ok neck and shoulder, nice bone, good feet, strong top-line, good tail set, moderate quarters, in nice body, ok coat, moved steadily.
3. Clayton’s Firecurl Maxim.

VB 2(0)
1. Moskowitz’ Blue Willow at Ravenho. Black bitch, lovely feminine head, nice eye, well constructed front, nice bone, good feet, enough ribs, good top-line with moderate quarters, in good body and coat.
2. Buchanan’s Fleetpaw First Lady. Feminine liver bitch, lovely head and eye, nice ribs, top-line and quarters, good bone, ok feet, moved ok, in good body, not the coat of 1

PB 3(1)
1. Dunne’s Krisbos Let It Be. Pleasing black puppy, good head, dark eye, nice neck and shoulders, good bone and feet, nice spring of ribs, pleasing top-line with moderate quarters, in nice body and coat, moved well, just needs a bit more confidence on being handled by the judge, a quality pup.

PGB 15(1)
1. ST Clack/Eddery/Clack’s Epsilon Adhara at Molokain JW. Top class bitch, feminine head, nice eye and expression, good neck and shoulders, nice top-line and tail set, strong quarters, good bone and feet, moved well, in good body and coat.
2. Moskowitz’ Ravenho Mochara Cadeaux. Quality black bitch, nice head and eye, strong top-line, good tail set, nice bone and feet, good forechest and ribs, nice quarters, moved ok, in good body and coat.
3. McKenzie’s Ravenho Toulouse Latresco at Beddgelert.

LB 10(1)
1. Hayes/Biglin/Walton/Chattwood’s Gorchest’s Pendlecurls’s Rising Star at Pepperiever (imp USA). Top class black bitch, nice head and eye, nice expression, good bone and feet, pleasing neck and shoulders, nice ribs, strong top-line with moderate quarters, in super body and coat, moved well.
2. Parker-Miles’ Overbore’s Ace of Hearts. Another quality bitch with lots to like, feminine head and dark eye, nice neck and shoulders, good ribs, strong top-line, nice quarters, nice bone and feet, in good coat and nice body.
3. Thygesen’s Skaringen’s Kim Friele Iv.

OB 10(3)
1. Thygesen’s Nor/Dk/Se Sh Ch. Skaringen’s First Impression. Black bitch in a league of her own from her super head and eye, excellent construction, lovely bone, nice feet, strong top-line and well muscled quarters but at her best when she moves, sound and stylish with great side profile, shown in super body and coat, at one with her handler who gets the best out of this beautiful bitch, a credit to him, pleased to see her get shortlisted in a strong Gundog Group, congratulations, BCC & BOB.
2. Carrick’s Sh Ch. Tessmene Tickety Boo. Another top quality bitch that gave 1 a run for her money, super head and eye, excellent construction, good bone, nice feet, big ribs, strong top-line with moderate quarters, in super body and coat, moved well, just not the side profile of 1, RBCC.
3. Stephens’ Sh Ch. Ravenho Up Town Girl for Brightmeadow JW.

SpWGB 2(1)
1. Davies/Margerison’s Ch. Infallibles Black Velvet at Kandrelli SGWC. Lovely feminine head, nice dark eye, excellent neck and shoulders, nice bone, good feet, pleasing ribs, top-line and tail set, moderate quarters, in super coat, nice body, moved well.

GCDSB 10(1)
1. Moskowitz’ Ravenho Mochara Cadeaux. Repeat.
2. Driscoll’s Overbore Bombette for HisRiver. Lovely head and eye, nice legs and feet, pleasing neck and shoulders, nice spring of ribs, moderate quarters, moved ok, VHC in PG, just not as mature as the ones above her.
3. Buchanan’s Fleetpaw First Lady.

Moray Armstrong