Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge the bitches at this friendly show and thank you to the competitors for their excellent entry and the opportunity to go over some very nice bitches. In particular I was looking for balanced construction and positive, even movement. Because this is an indoor venue in a Sports Hall, the ability to handle a shiny floor, criss-crossed with lines and mats of different colours became an important factor. There is a tendency too, to place too much emphasis on breeding for very sweet expression on too short a head and bodies with not enough length or height. Finding the correct length of head, body and overall size, without losing the desired expression or becoming too coarse and combining it with the essential need for good movement and sound construction is one of today’s problems. That was what I was looking for and I felt that my principle winners had enough of these qualities to deserve their wins and benefit the breed in any future breeding programs.

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (7)

1st Szmitz’ LEVENBANK CRICKEY SHE’S CUTE 7 mths old S/W promising puppy. Pretty head balanced proportion, good ears, correct stop and well placed kind eye. Balanced body shape, nice length of back, legs in proportion to her size. Growing an excellent coat. Showed well and moved confidently for her age. 2nd Walker’s AMALIE LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT AT STARLENGA sturdy 8 ½ mths S/W. Balanced head and body proportions. Correctly placed ears, eye and stop but slightly preferred the eye of 1. Moved and showed well and also coming into a nice coat. 3rd Phillip’s PHILJANCO CHELSEA GIRL.

PUPPY BITCH (8) 1A

1st & BPB Blake’s CORYDON COPPERITA Nice sized 10 mths old S/W.
Good length of head and neck, well placed eye, nicely tipped ears. Well constructed and proportioned body, strong straight legs viewed fore and aft and plenty of bone and very nice stance when showing. Moved out freely and soundly. 2nd Coulson’s BLUCHIP SECRET SKYE Flashy 9 mths old S/W, smaller in size than 1. Very feminine head and well placed eyes, ears and stop. Adequate bone and straight legs viewed from front or rear. Good length neck and body shape. Moved and showed well. 3rd Skyrme’s EMRYKS RUBIES LOVE.

JUNIOR BITCH (6)

1st Brooker’s CARONLEA CELTIC CONNECTION WITH CORISIAN Delightful ultra feminine S/W 13 mths old, full of personality. Head in profile slightly short but very pretty. Stop, eye and ears correctly placed, arched neck, nice length of back. She had plenty of bone, good straight limbs viewed from front and rear, very apparent when moving, which she did well with plenty of drive. In super coat, beautifully presented. Showed like a trooper, never took her eyes off her handler. 2nd Smith’s ALDERMEADE KIRSTEN DUNST S/W just 1 year old. Attractive head, good ears, eye and stop in the right place. Well built, though a little overweight, which hampered her movement a bit. Very good bone. Heavily coated, nicely presented, showed well. 3rd Hodges’ EXIMER BLUE SATIN AT JOPIUM.

YEARLING BITCH (5)

1st Franks’ DANFREBEK TRULY MADY DEEPLY WITH ALANITA J.W. 19 mths old S/W, very pert and pretty young lady. Feminine head, well placed eye, stop and alert ears. Head and nice lithe body all in proportion, good length of neck. Right amount of bone, straight limbs, showed well and moved very well and evenly with bounce. 2nd Pembleton’s DANFREBEK TRULY DEVINE. Another attractive bitch but of different type. Pretty shaded S/W, slightly longer in head than1 with beautiful eye ears and stop, good body shape and gorgeous neck and stance, good bone. Lost out to 1 on movement which was OK but slightly erratic. 3rd O’Neill’s CARONLEA B WITCHED.

MAIDEN BITCH (8)

1st Coulson’s BLUCHIP SECRET SKYE.
2nd Phillip’s PHILJANCO CHELSEA GIRL S/W just turned 6 months and still a baby and a bit immature but promising. Her head proportions were good with nicely placed eye and ears. Has a good outline, length of neck and has good bone and a super long tail. Moved and showed OK. 3rd Mason’s GLENSPEY HEAVENLY STAR.

NOVICE BITCH (6)

1st Milligan’s ALFSDEN’S FOR YOUR EYES ONLY S/W nearly 7 mths old. Another immature baby but also very promising with balanced head, super neck, good length of back and top line. Has good bone and moved and showed OK. Has time on her side. 2nd Hodges’ EXIMER BLUE SATIN AT JOPIUM 1 year old good coloured B/M. Well proportioned head in balance with body. Excellent ears, nice body shape, would like a little more substance. Moved and showed well.

GRADUATE BITCH (6) 2A

1st Scott’s CHANTIQUE LEMONY SNICKET shaded S/W attractive feminine head in balance with body, well placed eye, stop and ears that were nicely tipped. Her construction was good with excellent bone. I would have liked her just a fraction taller and a fraction more length of back. She was an excellent mover and showed well. 2nd Jones’ LYNVIEW’S GOLDEN TREACLE S/W very pretty nicely moulded head with well placed stop and beautiful eye, good length of neck and back, nice angulation and general conformation, good bone. She was unhappy in the hall andvery reluctant to use her ears. Moved and showed enough for me to see what she could do. 3rd Boyle’s LANLIN JUST FAB AT STOKEDALE.

POST GRADUATE BITCH (13) 5A

1st G.Hartley’s GEOSAMKA SUGAR BABY BY ROANBURN attractive feminine S/W on the small side. Well balanced head and body shape, correct eye, ears and stop, level top line, straight limbs with good bone. Moved with even steady stride and showed superbly. 2nd Mellish’s DEMELEWIS RAVEN MOON a very nice tri bitch, another who seemed unhappy in the hall which slightly affected her showmanship. When she showed, ear placement good, correct eye and stop. Liked her type, shape and conformation. Excellent neck and topline and moved very well. 3rd Frank’s ALANITA SWEET JAZZMINE.

MID LIMIT BITCH (5)1A

1st Brooker’s LYNMEAD SIMPLY SAUCY FOR CORISIAN really attractive shaded S/W nicely moulded, balanced head with sweet eye and expression and ears that she used continually. Body all in proportion with very nice topline and decent length of back, good angulation and bone. Good limbs, straight viewed from front and rear. Moved and showed very well. 2nd J.Hartley’s STOKEDALE SERENE MISS AT JIMJACK Pure coloured B/M well marked with very flashy white ruff. Balanced head properties, correct eye and stop and super alert ears. Well proportioned body and right amount of bone for her size. Responsive to her handler, moved and showed well. 3rd Milligan’s NENELAND NATURAL SPIRIT AT ALFSDEN J.W.

LIMIT BITCH (6)2A

1st Wray’s TAKHISIS LADY LUCIA B/M Lovely colour enhanced by flashy white ruff. Nice eye, well placed stop and very alert ears, a well balanced head sitting on neck of good length and in proportion to the body. Pleasing outline and back also a good length. Steady mover, good showgirl. 2nd Harvey’s WICANI CATWALK QUEEN very nice sized tri who was very unhappy in the hall but I was able to see enough to assess her. She was well conformed with good shoulder and stifle angulation & spring of rib and a well moulded head with a really nice eye and stop and ears in exactly the right place. She did move out well. 3rd Forrest’s ESKMUIR SWEET CHARDONAY.

OPEN BITCH (1)

The CC and RCC winners both came from this class and though of quite different types had one main and important thing in common. They each presented a complete picture of an attractive, well balanced animal that caught my attention. They were well conformed, poised and capable of really moving out, in addition to showing their heads off.
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1st & BCC Coulson’s BLUCHIP TAINTED SKYE nice sized tri with a cracking
outline and general shape. Well balanced head with correct placement of eye, stop and nicely tipped ears. Super arch of neck which went down into a very good topline. She had a lovely slope of shoulder, spring of rib, ample lung and heart room, curve of stifle, strong straight legs viewed from front and rear, and plenty of bone. I would describe her as a steady bitch with a calm temperament who moved out positively and showed really well. Pleased to award her the CC.