Judge’s Critique

VD (1) 1 Bett’s Elerrina Untouchable (Imp). Masculine head, nice eye and expression, good bone and feet, nice forechest, ribs and topline, moved ok from strong quarters, in super body and coat.

MPD (3) 1 Mercer & Thomas’ Foxriever Star Tribute To Stormacre. Mature black puppy dog, pleasing head and eye, good neck and shoulder, nice bone and feet, good body for his age, moved well, excellent curl. 2 Tarelli’s Firecurl Some Like It Hot At Tarockwood (ai). 6 mth liver pup, pleasing head and eye, correct bite, nice legs and feet, good body shape for his age, moderate quarters, coming into coat, happy temperament, moved ok.

PD (2) 1 Barber’s Foxriever Picture Perfect For Blanshard. BP and RCC. Super liver pup, excellent head, eye and expression, well constructed front, strong bone, well constructed body, nice topline and quarters, moved really well already, in excellent body and curl, good luck with him. 2 Mercer & Thomas’ Foxriever Star Tribute To Stormacre.

PGD (3, 1) 1 Johnstone & Stokes’ Talismanic Bag Of Tricks. CC and BOB. Masculine black dog, good head, nice eye and expression, strong bone, ok feet, nice forechest and ribs, good topline, moderate quarters, in super coat and body condition, moved well, excellent side profile, nice size, not overdone in any way. Pleased to see him shortlisted in the Group. 2 Tarelli’s Hunters Pride Jurajska Gwiazda At Tarockwood (Imp). Strong dog with well constructed body, pleasing head and eye, nice forechest and ribs, just needs to settle on the move, in good body and coat.

LD (4) 1 Hall’s Kandrelli Black Winged Kite Over Ghilgrange. Strong dog with pleasing head and eye, nice forechest, good bone and feet, good spring of ribs, moderate quarters, really good coat and body, nice size, moved ok, nice side profile. 2 Mahon & Hunns’ Curlabull New York Jet ShCM. Another well built dog, masculine head, good eye and expression, strong bone, feet could be tighter, good ribs, topline and quarters, moved ok, close to first. 3 Barber’s Pepperiever Pheasants Eye Over Blanshard.

OD (3) 1 Phillips & Harris’ Sh Ch Laguna Love Desmond At Gladrags (Imp). Medium size black dog, good head and eye, moderate neck, shoulders a little heavy, big ribs, nice topline, excellent quarters, in super coat, moved well in side profile. 2 Stephens’ Sh Ch Brightmeadow Never Say Die JW ShCM. Masculine dog, good head and eye, nice neck and shoulder, big ribs, moderate quarters, moved ok in nice body, ok coat, preferred size of first. 3 Mercer & Thomas’ Elkysar Black Arrow Over Stormacre.

MPB (2) 1 Batle Hunter, Batle, Todd & Rahman’s Jeweller’s Pride Jurajska Gwiazdz. Happy 6 mth black puppy, nice head and eye, well constructed front, nice body, moderate quarters, moved well in good body, coat needs to tighten to complete a very nice picture. 2 Clayton’s Firecurl Georgie Porgie. 6 mth liver pup, feminine head, nice eye and expression, well constructed body, moved ok, good legs and feet, nice topline, just needs to mature in body and coat. Good luck.

PB (1) 1 Mercer & Thomas’ Tyneside’s My Heart Will Go On To Stormacre (Imp). Best PB. Super puppy bitch, excellent head and eye, correct bite, nice front construction, good ribs, topline and forechest, moved well, in tip top body and coat, a quality pup from any angle.

JB (1) 1 James’ Kahawei Teal. Feminine black bitch, nice head and eye, good bite, ok neck and shoulder, well made body, nice bone, feet could be tighter, moderate quarters, in good body, coat needs to tighten, moved ok.

YB (1) 1 James’ Kahawei Teal.

PGB (2) 1 Jacques’ Curlabull Northern Dancer RL2ex. Feminine black bitch, nice heada nd eye, very good legs and feet, well made body, nice quarters, moved well with a good outline, in nice body, just needs a new coat to complete the picture. 2 Lacey’s Fleetpaw Reach For The Stars. Stronger bitch than first, feminine head, nice eye and expression, good bone, feet could be tighter, nice outline, strong quarters, needs to settle on the move and grow a new coat.

LB (4, 2) 1 Gill & Peake’s Kelsmere Kasscade At Saxonholme. CC. Quality bitch from any angle, nice head and eye, excellent neck and shoulder, good forechest and ribs, strong topline, moved well, strong legs and feet, in good body and coat, a quality bitch. 2 Clayton’s Gamesmere Dancing Queen At Firecurl. Feminine liver bitch, nice forechest and ribs, moderate quarters, moved ok on good legs and feet, nice neck and shoulders, lovely head and eye, pleasing expression. Close to first.

OB (2) 1 Phillips’ Gladrags Cream In My Coffee. Medium size liver bitch, balanced head, good bone and feet, well developed forechest and ribs, moved ok in excellent coat. 2 Perkins’ Sh Ch Kelsmere Kass Of Tengore. Feminine bitch with good neck and shoulder, very good forechest, moderate quarters, moved ok on good bone and feet, nice head with good eye and expression, in excellent coat, would like her stronger behind.

Moray Armstrong