Judge’s Critique:

Class 1535. Puppy Dog, Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st 4463 – Krisbos Leonidas (Imp Ire) (Mr ST & Mrs ED Clack) – Quality brown puppy, super head with lovely big teeth, long neck into good shoulders, fabulous boned legs, very well angulated behind, moved super in profile, not so tidy going away at the moment, excellent coat

Class 1536. Junior Dog, Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st 4482 – Brightmeadow Rumour Has It (Mr J & Mrs M B Stephens)
2nd 4467 – Brightmeadow Man Of Steel (Mr M & Mrs M Edworthy)
Two litter brothers and they were so similar in construction – both were beautifully made dogs, with quality heads and lovely expression, good length of necks into clean shoulders, well sprung ribs, good toplines and well-made hindquarters, in lovely coats. Movement sorted them out as the first dog was very sound on the move and the second brother thought it was much more enjoyable to pace repeatedly – great shame as he is such a quality dog, so this pacing needs to be sorted out.

Class 1537. Post Graduate Dog, Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st 4472 – Ravenho Comradai Cymro (Miss C & Mr G Green) – Well-made dog a little smaller all over than the junior dogs, lovely headed dog, kind expression, good length of neck, fair boned legs and oval feet, a little steep over the croup, in great coat, moved OK

Class 1538. Open Dog, Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st 4461 – Infallibles Black Crusader At Kelsmere (Imp Nor) (Mrs S Brookes) – Lovely dog standing and very clean coming and going although not so extravagant in profile movement as the 2nd placed dog, balanced head with quite a noticeable stop, dark eyes, strong neck, good shoulders and upperarm, fabulous boned legs and good feet, lovely ribbing, very good hind quarters, super coat RBD
2nd 4474 – Rowancurl Gentle Gaelor (Mrs H M Hodson) – Super upstanding type of dog with such a great profile movement, masculine and balanced head, eye could be a little darker, long neck, super body and depth in chest, very good hind quarters, shapely dog but a bit longer in body and not so clean moving behind as the winner in lovely coat
3rd 4484 – Brightmeadow Take Your Time At Densdale (Miss J Stubbs)

Class 1539. Veteran Dog, Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st 4481 – Sh Ch Brightmeadow Never Say Die JW ShCM (Mr J & Mrs M B Stephens) – Well what can I possible add to what has already been said about this outstanding Curly Coat. He is beautifully constructed who is full of breed type, super head, lovely eyes and expression, long clean neck into well placed clean shoulders and great length of upperarm, the best of bone and feet, lovely topline, well angulated hindquarters including great width of second thigh, moved so well and with clean driving movement and super coat and condition. Thank you for bringing him – BD & BOB

Class 1540. Special Beginners Dog, Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st 4472 – Ravenho Comradai Cymro (Miss C & Mr G Green)

Class 1541. Puppy Bitch, Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

Class 1542. Junior Bitch, Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st 4465 – Epsilon Adhara At Molokain JW (Mrs ED & Mr E & Mr ST Clack & Eddery & Clack) – Very pretty shapely bitch, very nice head and expression, long neck, clean shoulders, lovely boned legs and good feet, good spring of ribs but back ribs a little shorter than ideal, and very good angulation behind, moved better in profile than down and back – BB
2nd 4480 – Brightmeadow Come On Eileen (Mr J & Mrs M B Stephens) – Another pretty bitch being a little shorter coupled than the winner, feminine head with a lovely expression, good length of neck, well ribbed back body, moved ok but quite naughty so she was not showing herself off to advantage

Class 1543. Post Graduate Bitch, Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st 4478 – Ravenho Mochara Cadeaux (Mrs A L Moskowitz) – Decent sized bitch who was much shorter in body than the 2nd, well boned legs and good feet, clean shoulders, a little steep in croup and moderately angulated behind, moved cleaner on the down and back than the 2nd
2nd 4471 – Ravenho Midnight Miracle At Saxonholme (Mrs M & Mrs A Gill & Peake) – A little bigger and rangier than the winner, balanced in head and good boned limbs, better angulated than the winner as she has better width of second thigh, but she wasn’t so clean on the down and back

Class 1544. Open Bitch, Entries: 6 Absentees: 2
1st Place 4477 – Brightmeadow Moondance (Mrs A L Moskowitz) – She presented a lovely overall shape, her head although balanced is a little on the fine side, lovely expression, good boned legs and feet, well ribbed body, strong well angulated hindquarters, won on her excellent coat and movement RBB
2nd 4464 – Molokain Hocus Pocus (Mr ST & Mrs ED Clack) – Showed to advantage but was very overweight which certainly didn’t improve her topline as it was a little slack, good boned legs and feet, just a little over angulated behind made her a little long in hocks to ground which didn’t help her movement.
3rd Place 4473 – Gorchest’s Pendlecurls’s Rising Star At Pepperiever (Imp Usa) (Miss V & Mrs N & Mrs L & Ms C Hayes & Biglin & Walton & Chattwood)

Class 1545. Veteran Bitch, Entries: 0 Absentees: 0

Class 1546. Special Beginners Bitch, Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st 4475 – Ravenho Toulouse Latresco At Beddgelert (Mrs J L Mckenzie) – Quite a typy bitch, her head was a little unbalanced as she was quite deep in stop. Shapely body, decent boned legs very good angulation behind and moved well

Judge – Miss Sharon R Pinkerton