Judge’s Critique

V (2) 1. Mistlin’s Maycourt Starman by Crookwood ShCM. Liver dog with an excellent head and good eye, lovely outline and veryell constructed, very sound mover in very good coat, BV.
2. Leggett’s Kagemusha Ki-ken-tai. Black dog, very pleasing head, lovely dark expressive eye, well constructed and balanced throughout, moved well, not in his best coat today.

PGD (3) 1. Flaher’s Tessmene Top Notch by Kagemusha. Very good head and eye, excellent body properties, very good front, bone and feet, strong deep body and short coupled loin, very good outline and very sound mover, in good coat.
2. Edworthy’s Maycourt Heartbreaker. Excellent head and eye, well constructed with a very good forehand, not quite as finished in body as winner, very good breed type, also in good coat, could be more positive in rear action.
3. Hawley-Clarke’s Karnawalowy Drink Z Basisfory TAF.

LD (5) 1. Parker-Miles’ Tengore Mr Moonlight. Black, upstanding with a lovely outline, very well constructed with excellent front, bone and feet, excellent head and eye, very good body properties, well let down in chest, very sound mover,RDCC.
2. Boorman’s Tessmene Talk Of The Town. Liver with a very good head and eye, very well balanced and constructed, excellent body properties, deep chest, strong loin, close up to winner but not quite as positive on the move, in excellent coat.
3. Solomon’s Foxriever Mystic Marvel at Elkysar.

OD (2) 1. Stephens’ Sh Ch. Brightmeadow Never Say Die JW ShCM. I judged this dog in a group and thought highly of him then, he certainly didn’t disappoint today, super head and eye, so well balanced and constructed, strong, deep body, strong short coupled loin, excellent hindquarters, well muscled and angulated, in excellent coat and curl, his movement was superb, so accurate front and rear, top-line well held, excellent carriage and showmanship, DCC & BOB.
2. Mouly’s Lux Ch. Flairfor Down To The River. A very good head and eye, lovely outline, strong deep body, excellent front, bone and feet, sound mover with a very good front action, not as positive in hind action as the winner, in good coat.

GC (2) 1. Flaher’s Tessmene Top Notch by Kagemusha. 1st in PGD.
2. Hawley-Clarke’s Karnawalowy Drink Z Basisfory TAF. Good head and eye, very good front, bone and feet, strong body with good depth of chest, strong loin, well angulated hindquarters, not in his best coat.

JB (2,1) 1. Parker-Miles’ Overbore’s Ace of Hearts. Black, lovely head and eye displaying lovely breed type, very well constructed with very good body properties, strong short coupled loin, strong well angulated hindquarters, excellent balance throughout, sound positive mover in lovely coat and show condition, well handled by her young handler and lovely to see the encouragement given to him by other exhibitors.

PGB (4) 1. Carrick’s Tessmene The Cats Whiskers. Mature black with a very good head and eye, well constructed, excellent front, bone and feet, lovely outline, strong hindquarters, in good coat, moved well.
2. Courtier’s Maycourt Stairway to Heaven JW. Liver with a very good head and eye, upstanding with a good front, pleasing outline and strong hindquarters, sound mover, not in her best coat today.
3. Parker-Miles’ Overbore’s Ace of Hearts.

LB (5,2) 1. Margerison/Davies’ Infallibles Black Velvet at Kandrelli. Beautiful head and eye, excellent balance and construction, strong, deep, well constructed body, short loin and strong well muscled and angulated hindquarters, lovely flow over neck and shoulder line, excellent front, bone and feet, sound positive mover in super coat, displays lovely breed type, BCC. Made a lovely pair in the challenge for BOB with the dog.
2. Carrick’s Tessmene One In A Million. Beautiful head and eye, excellent construction throughout, super body properties and a very sound mover, when in full coat could easily win top honours.
3. Stephens’ Brightmeadow Who’s That Girl.

OB (2,1) 1. Spraggins’ Sh. Ch. Maycourt Hot Love at Tusepo. Lovely head and eye, upstanding with a lovely outline, so well balanced, well developed body, very feminine but just the right substance, well constructed throughout with a very good forehand, sound active mover in good coat, RBCC.

Penny Williams