Judge’s Critique

PGD (2) 1 Johnstone & Stokes’ Talismanic Bag Of Tricks. Preferred the movement & level topline of 1 here. Lovely outline. Nice head, dark eye & large open nose. Nice ear set & carriage. Excellent front & rear angulation. Good width of upper & lower thigh. Excellent depth of chest. Nicely ribbed back leading to strong loin. Well let down hocks. Moved soundly with drive on tight, well-arched feet. 2 Tarelli’s Hunters Pride Jurajska Gwiazda At Tarockwood (Imp Pol). Masculine throughout. Nicely shaped head. Large open nose. Nice medium length of neck & excellent fore chest. Good rib cage. Tailset a little low. Covered the ground well on the move but not quite the positively as 1.

OD (1) 1 Mercer & thomas’s Elkysar Black Arrow Over Stormacre. Dog CC. Nice masculine dog with wedge-shaped head viewed from the front and the side. Large open nose. Nice medium length & strength of neck. Excellent depth of chest & well ribbed back. Excellent length & width of upper & lower thigh. Good level top line. Nice bone & tight feet. Crisp curls. Moved soundly really covering the ground well.

VD (2) 1 Batle-Hunter & Batle’s Sh Ch Kireton Fidelio At Springcurl. Res Cc and Best Veteran. Lovely dog shown in excellent coat & muscular condition. Typical, well shaped head with dark eye. Nice length of muzzle & skull. Excellent fore chest, depth of chest & spring of rib. Strong loin; excellent width of upper & lower thigh. Good top line & bone; well let down hocks. Excellent coat full of crisp curls. Moved well really covering the ground. 2 Whitehead’s Springcurl Spin Doctor For Foxriever. Another nice dog just not too happy on the day. Lovely eye & expression. Nice set on of ears. Excellent fore chest & depth of chest. Nice angulation fore & aft. Moved well.

GCDS D (1) 1 Springcurl Spin Doctor For Foxriever.

JB (2) 1 James’ Kahawei Teal. Won on outline & movement, in particular rear movement. Lovely feminine wedge-shaped head. Nice slightly arched neck of medium length & good strength. Excellent fore chest, depth of chest & spring of rib. Nicely developed hindquarters with well let down hocks. Good tailset. Crisp curls all over. Moved well. 2 Jacques’ Curlabull Northern Dancer. Nice head, eye shape & expression. Large open nose. Good angulation fore & aft. Good bone & depth of chest. Moved well really covering the ground but better in front than behind. Nice coat full of crisp curls.

LB (2,1) 1 Gill & Peake’s Kelsmere Kasscade At Saxonholme. Nice bitch with well proportioned head, good eye shape & good ear set. Excellent lay of shoulder & return of upper arm & good forechest. Nice medium length neck; excellent depth of chest. Strong & long rib cage. Well let down hocks. Tail set on a little low. Excellent movement both coming & going on neat feet.

OB (5) 1 Whitehead’s Sh Ch Kelsmere Kamana For Foxriever ShCM. Bitch CC and Best of Breed. Won on movement & head qualities which was nicely balanced & of sufficient strength. Pleasing expression & large open nose. Good forechest & depth of chest. Nice width of upper & lower thigh. Good medium length neck & well-laid shoulders. Moved well on good feet. Good coat full of crisp curls. 2 Rule’s Elkysar Red Mistique. Res CC. Well developed with nice typical outline. Wedge-shaped head when viewed for front and side. Good angulation fore & aft with well let down hocks. Good fore chest. Nice curls throughout. Moved well. 3 Spraggins’s Maycourt Hot Love At Tusepo.

VB (1) 1 Batle-Hunter & Batle’s Sh Ch/Ir Sh Ch Springcurl Seren With Kilima. Nicely made with lovely well balanced head & large open nose. Good angulation fore & aft. Excellent depth of chest & good forechest. Good level topline. Moved straight & true both coming & going. Coat full of crisp curls.

GCDS B (1) 1 Kahawei Teal.

Kathy Gorman