Judge’s Critique

Thirty exhibits made an entry of 32. Thank you all for this lovely, quality entry and for keeping all the exhibits cool on this exceptionally hot day.
VD/B (1) 1, BVIB & RDCC, Betts’ Elerrina Untouchable. 9 years black. Quality well moulded, masculine head, good eye, neat ears. Correct head carriage, neck and forehand construction, substantial bone and good feet. Deep, well sprung ribs, strong loin and moderate turn of hindquarters. Correct coat curl. Stylish, happy mover.
PD (4) 1, BPD & BPIB, Mercer & Thomas’ Foxriever Star Tribute To Stormacre. Very promising 6 months black. Excellent overall make, shape and type. Elegant outline. Quality well made head, well set eye and expression, neat ears. Clean neck
and shoulders, good return of upper arm, shapely bone and feet. Correct ribcage for age, strong loin and hindquarters. Good curl in coat. 2 Mason & Glover’s Tessmene Summer Solstice. Handsome 11 months liver, masculine head, good eye colour and expression. Strongly built forehand, well off for bone. Well sprung, deep ribcage. Good loin and couplings. Moved with confidence. Good coat. 3 Millchamp’s Foxriever Solent Sensation At Wightcurls.
JD (1) 1 Hall’s Foxriever Beyond Limits. 6 months black. Skull and muzzle still developing. Good eye and expression, neat ears. Clean neck, forehand a shade upright. Would like a little more length in upper arm. Coat at immature stage. Needs time to come to his best.
PGD (2) 1 Millchamp’s Curlabull Dark Moon Rising At Wightcurls. Black. Masculine, well moulded head with powerful jaws. Well built neck and forehand. Excellent bone and feet. Correctly sprung rib cage, strong loin and coupling. Good turn of hindquarters and tail. Crisp curl to coat. Scored in movement. 2 Edworthy’s Maycourt Cadillac. Black. Up to size for me. Masculine, well made head framed by neat ears. Good neck and shoulders. Would prefer a little more length in upper arm. Well made ribs, loin and coupling a little long, good coat.
LD (3) 1 Richards & Flaher’s Kagemusha Sunlight. Liver. Shapely skull, muzzle, eye set and expression. Neat, well set ears. Clean neck, fine shoulders, good legs and feet. Correct body and ribs, fair hindquarters and tail. Scored in elegance of outline and tightness of curl in coat. 2 Lacey’s Fleetpaw First Officer. Black, Masculine head, dark, expressive eye. Typical general outline, make and shape. Scored in spring of rib and strength of back and loin. Moderate turn of hindquarters. Well off for bone and substance throughout. 3 Leggett’s Kagemusha Ke-Ken-Tai.
OD (5) 1, DCC & BOB, Phillips & Harris’ Sh Ch Laguna Love Desmond At Gladrags. Black. Masculine, well made head. Excellent skull, muzzle and nose. Attentive, eye and expression. Muscular, well set neck and strongly built forehand construction, combines quality and substance in limbs. Correctly sprung rib cage, excellent topline, strong loin and coupling. Good turn of hindquarters with well set on tail. Typical, tight, crisp curl to coat. Moved with power, grace and an effortless stride to take top honours. 2 Mercer’s Elkysar Black Arrow Over Stormacre. Black. Masculine head, excellent neck, shoulders and upper arm. Strong body and ribs. Good turn of hindquarters and coat properties. Pleasing general outline in profile, on which he scored. Always commanded attention. Well presented and handled. 3 Millchamps’ Curlabull Iron Lion Zion.

PB (3) 1 & BPB, Mercer & Thomas’ Tyneside’s My Heart Will Go On To Stormacre. Very promising 7 months black. Cleanly moulded feminine head. Good eye and expression, neat ears, pleasing head carriage, neck and lay of shoulders. Well developed body and ribs for age. Strong back, good turn of hindquarters. Tight curl in coat. 2 Carrick & Carrick’s Tessmene One In A Million. Also promising similar 7 months black. Feminine, shapely head. Well made forehand, body and and ribs for age. Coat texture still maturing. Scored in confidence and maturity. Handled to maximum advantage. 3 Whitehead’s Foxriever Flawless Finesse. JB (2) 1 & RBCC, James’ Kahawel Teal. Very attractive 14 months black. Has quality, substance and elegance. Typical, feminine head. Good eye and expression framed by neat well set on ears. Clean neck and shoulders, correct upper arm, legs and feet. Well sprung ribs of correct depth and length. Powerful loin and couplings. Well turned hindquarters. Moved with grace, elegance and purpose. Tight crisp curl to coat. 2 Whitehead’s Foxriever Flawless Finesse. Promising 6 months liver. Cleanly moulded head, sweet eye and expression. Typical head carriage, good construction to forehand, body and ribs. Fair hindquarters. Good coat curl for age. Just needs a little more ring confidence to make the most of her qualities.
PGB (3) 1 Carrick & Carrick’s Tessmene Ooo La La. Quality black. Typical, feminine head. Correct eye and expression. neat ears, good head carriage. Clean neck, well made forehand, shapely bone and feet. Excellent ribcage, strong body and loin, moderate turn of hindquarters. Strong curl in coat. 2 Lacey’s Fleetpaw Reach For The Stars. Black. Up to size for me. Feminine head, fair neck, forehand a shade upright. Well built body and ribs. Good loin and hindquarters. Happy mover. Good coat. Well handled. 3 Betts’ Taalismanic Star Appeal At Kelsmere.
LB (4, 1) 1 & BCC, Jones’ Lizalwood Hello Again. Delightful black, typical, feminine head with good eye and expression, neat ears. Excellent head carriage, neck and lay of shoulders, shapely, well boned limbs and feet. Excellent overall make, shape, type and outline. Moved with power, drive and an easy stride, keeping her outline in profile to take pole position. Excellent coat texture. Handled to best advantage. 2 Carrick & Carrick’s Tessmene Diamond In The Sky. Quality liver. Strong muzzle and jaws. Burnt sugar eye, attentive expression. Good length of neck, excellent lay of shoulder and upper arm. Strong legs and feet. Big ribs, good loin and coupling. Would like a little more muscle in thighs. Scored in coat texture. 3 Gill & Pearce’s Kelsmere Kasskade At Saxonholme.
OB (4, 1) 1 Perkins’ Sh Ch Kelsmere Kass Of Tengore. Another typical black, feminine, well made head. Typical eye and expression, neat ears. Strongly built neck and forehand, well boned limbs and feet. Correct ribcage for spring and depth, well made hindquarters. Excellent coat with crisp curl. Scored in elegance of outline. 2 Phillips’ Gladrags Cream In My Coffee. Worthy liver. Powerful jaws, attentive expression, neat ears. Good construction to lay of shoulder and upper arm. Would like a little more strength in pasterns. Big ribs with plenty of heart room. Strong back, loin and couplings. well made hindquarters. Strong curl in coat. Scored in angulation. 3 Courtier’s Sh Ch Maycourt Crimson Moon.

Jinty Gill Davis