Judge’s Critique:

VD 1
1 Clack’s Bazzy Inti Anka At Molokain (imp CZE). DCC. So typical in outline displaying strength with elegance. Well-proportioned masculine head. Nice earset, length of neck, shoulder & forechest. Pleasing topline; short strong loin and excellent spring of rib. Lovely crisp, tight curls. Moved soundly on neat feet.

PD 1
1 Davies & Bradstock & Thygesen & Hansen’s Skaringen’s Isinglass VIII Con Redanimo (Imp NOR). BP. Lovely conformation & well developed for age. Nice head & expression, not overdone in any way. Excellent forechest. Nice length of neck; good depth of chest, strong loin. Correct topline. Well-muscled throughout. Moved soundly on tight feet.

PGD 3
1 Richards & Flaher’s Tessmene Red Rum By Kagemusha. Best outline in class. Good angulation fore & aft. Nicely balanced head with kind eye & intelligent expression. Good depth of chest & spring of rib; nice forchest.Pleasing topline. Nice coat texture. Moved soundly with good extension.
2 Edworthy’s Brightmeadow Man Of Steel. Out of a larger mould than 1 but overall well balanced. Masculine head with good length of skull to muzzle ratio. Nice bone & depth of chest. Good coat quality with lot of crisp curls throughout. Moved well both coming & going.
3 Pavitt & Whitehead’s Foxriever Fire Cracker (AI)

LD 2
1 Sutton & Whithead’s Foxriever Immortal Spirit JW. Well matured with excellent conformation. Lovely head, eye & expression. Good set-on of ears. Sufficient length of neck. Sufficient bend of stifle & nice width of upper & lower thigh. Good bone. Coat of good quality. Moved soundly covering the ground well with each stride.

OD 4,1
1 Stephens’ Brightmeadow Rumour Has It JW. Res CC. Best outline in the class showing strength yet elegance. Lovely eye & expression. Masculine in head with sufficient length of neck. Good bone. Nice depth of chest & bend of stifle. Moved soundly on neat feet.
2 Clack & Batlle-Hunter & Eddery’s Krisbos Leonidas with Molokain (IKC) JW. Not quite as mature as 1 but has time. Well-balanced head. Excellent angulation fore & aft. Nice depth of chest. Needs to strengthen in loin. Covered the ground well on the move, moving a little close behind. Good coat throughout.
3 Edworthy’s Maycourt Heartbreaker ShCEx

PGB 3
1 Courtier’s Maycourt Cover Shot. Lovely head, eye & expression. Nice earset. Large open nose. Good width & depth of chest. Sufficient bone. Excellent spring of rib. Nice bend of stifle. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Lovely crisp curls throughout. Moved soundly fore & aft.
2 Gadd’s Tessmene Chantilly Lace. Another nice young bitch with lots to like. Just preferred overall substance of 1. Nice eye & expression. Good length of neck. Nice lay of shoulder & return of upper arm. Nice bone & feet. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Curls could be tighter. Moved well.
3 Janks’ Tessmene Golly Gosh At Beauport

LB 3
1 Perkins’ Maycourt Miss Sweetness At Tengore. Nice outline & good strength in head but still very feminine. Sufficient length & strength of neck. Good lay of shoulder & return of upperarm; nice forechest. Excellent spring of rib leading to short, strong loin. Pleasing coat texture. Moved soundly.
2 Whitehead’s Foxriever Sea Fyre JW. Typical in outline with beautiful head, eye & expression. Excellent forechest. Good bend of stifle. Excellent depth of chest & spring of rib. Just a little longer in loin than 1. Moved soundly with lots of drive.
3 Harrison’s Brightmeadow Never Can Say For Glenbrows

OB 5 I was honoured to have such a fabulous class and it was so hard to split them.
1 Stephens’ Sh Ch Ravenho Up Town Girl For Brightmeadow JW. BCC & BOB. Very feminine in outline but with lots of substance. Nicely balanced skull to muzzle ratio. Good medium length of neck. Excellent lay of shoulder & return of upper arm; good forechest. Level strong top line. Excellent spring of rib & nicely developed over loin. Well let down hocks. Good bone throughout. Moved soundly with power & extension. Tight crisp curls throughout. Never put a foot wrong and moved effortlessly in harmony with handler.
2 Clack & Eddery’s Sh Ch Molokain Hocus Pocus. Res CC. Another beautiful example of the breed. Lovely eye & expression; large open nose. Good bone & feet. Sufficient length & strength of neck. Good topline; excellent width of upper & lower thigh. Just preferred the spring of rib of my winner. Moved well. Nice coat texture throughout.
3 Carrick’s Tessmene Tickety Boo

Kathy Moores