Open Show Critique for Westpoint August 2023   

Open Show Critique for Westpoint August 2023  

(Judge Colin Edwards)

Sunday 5th August 2023

I would like to thank the committee of SWGRC for giving me this appointment and for the help committee members gave me on the day. A special thanks must go to the superb stewards who almost unnoticed helped exhibitors and me in the ring. Despite very poor weather conditions around I had the privilege of an excellent entry of top quality dogs and bitches and I would like to thank every exhibitor who gave me the opportunity to go over their dogs. Both veteran classes had quality dogs and all of them had excellent movement and still had perfect regular and complete scissor bites, despite some of them being in their later years, a real credit to their owners. You all made this a most enjoyable day for me.

MPB 1. Healey Ms. M.J. Marasabit Ponte Vecchio, very nice 6 month old bitch, very nice balanced and well chiselled head with gentle expression, has a good balanced outline. Good front angulation. Moved with good drive.2. Scott Miss, Tranquillis Athena Wise, 8 month old, light coloured girl has good head, good spring of rib did not move as well as 1. 3.Kimberley Mrs H. Summertime Daffodil.

PB 1. Andrews Mrs W.R. Catcombe Celestrial, pleasant and well chiselled head, neck good length, clean and muscular, forelegs straight with good bone, good front angulation, body balanced and short coupled, in excellent coat moved well with good drive. BPB BP 2. Gayler Mrs P.D. Carolake X Marks The Spot, ran 1 very close, very nice head, symmetrical balanced outline, body deep through heart, ribs deep and well sprung. 3. Pratt Miss T. Rosyth Kind Of Magic. 

JB  1. May Mrs J. Cherrygold Storytellen JW, very happy girl, tail never stopped wagging, forelegs straight with good bone, and excellent front and rear angulation, head is balanced and well chiselled, skull broad and well set on neck. neck is good length clean and muscular, body short coupled, good spring of rib, level topline which was kept on the move. Moved with good drive. RBB 2. Brewer Mrs S. Stradcot Poetry In Motion, has a lovely head. balanced and well chiselled, muzzle powerful wide and deep, nice soft gentle expression. good spring of rib, deep in chest, loin and legs strong and muscular   moved well. 3. Northey Mrs K & Mr S.L. Stevkarn Sunny Sky. 

SYB 1. Kelly Ms K & Miss K. Fairwinds In Motion With Zenevieva, really liked this girl nice head which is balance and well chiselled, dark brown eyes giving very soft expression, forelegs straight with good bone, good front and rear angulation, body is balanced and short coupled, ribs deep and well sprung, well bent stifles, moved with good drive. 2. McNeish Mr. M & Miss M. Ambersun Drops Of Jupiter, nice mid golden bitch has a very gentle expression, neck good length clean and muscular, shoulders well laid back, moved well and kept level topline. 3. Anstey Ms, D Roeslund Picnic Spot. 

NB 1. Northey Mrs K & Mr S Stevkarn Sunny Sky, head balanced and well chiselled jaws strong with a perfect scissor bite, elbows close fitting, good bone, body is short coupled, level topline, loin and legs strong and muscular, moved with good drive. 2. Fairwinds In Motion With Zenevieva 3. Pratt Miss T Rosyth Kind Of Magic 

GB 1. Winsor – Williams & Williams Mrs P. & Mr A Fleur So Sweet, has a lovely balanced outline neck, is of good length, deep in chest, body is short coupled and level topline which was kept on the move. moved with power and good drive.2 Richardson Ms A. & Mr P. Catcombe Cut Above For Stormhayes, has a lovely head which is balanced and well chiselled, broad skull, nice balanced and symmetrical outline. Didn’t move as well as 1.  3. Thomas Mrs C. Mr A. & Miss S. Santandore Honesty. 

PGB 1 Healey Ms M.J. Marsabit Shimmer And Shine, very nice bitch beautiful head, soft gentle expression, muzzle powerful wide and deep, eyes dark brown set well apart, forelegs straight with good bone, shoulders well laid back, body short coupled, deep through heart, hindquarters good second thighs, well bent stifles, moved with good drive. 2.Clunie Miss K. Warrentor Second To None, has a gentle expression, in good coat, moved well and kept a level topline, has good tail set.3. Thomas Mrs C. Mr A, & Miss S. Santandore Honesty

LB 1. Crookes & Jenkinson Mrs D.S. & Mrs R.J. Quakerhall Flare By Pandora, this lady has a presence and as soon as she entered the ring caught my attention, a really lovely bitch. head is balanced and well chiselled, length of foreface approximately equal length from well define stop to occiput. Eyes are dark brown set well apart, has strong jaws, perfect scissor bite, neck is a good length and muscular, forelegs straight with good bone, elbows close fitting, good front angulation places legs well under body. body is balanced, good spring of rib, hindquarters are strong and muscular well bent stifles. movement was excellent, stride is long and free. very well presented in excellent coat. well-handled dog and handler at one. BB BOB 2. Chan Mrs J. & Mr R Lovissa Hello Dolly Of Wemcrest, another excellent bitch and ran 1 close. And another bitch who had a lovely head balanced and well chiselled, skull broad and well set on neck which is of good length and muscular. excellent front angulation, shoulders well laid back, elbows close fitting, good spring of rib and level topline. hocks well let down. moved well with good drive, stride long and free. 

OB 1. Clarke Mrs J.M. & Mr M.P. Sunnyoak The Girl Is Mine, good head and gentle expression, good front angulation, shoulders well laid back, good spring of rib and deep in heart, good rear muscle tone, moved well. 2.Hewitson Mrs G Seruilia Splash Of Glass, lovely head, has good bone throughout, excellent spring of rib. loin and legs strong and muscular, moved with drive, 

VB 1.Crookes & Jenkinson  Mrs D.S. & Mrs R.J. SH CH Stanroph Still The Same (IMP ESP) JW,  this young lady is 10 years old, full of energy and her tail never stopped wagging, has a really lovely head and such a gentle, soft expression, neck is a good length and muscular, forelegs straight with good bone, shoulders well laid back long in blade, body is balanced and has a good level topline. movement is excellent, powerful with good drive straight and true front and rear. BVB BV 2. Leeming Mrs M. Kadaka Kameo At Iscadu. another lovely vet, nice head, forelegs straight with good bone and elbows are close fitting, body is balanced, has a good spring of rib, moved well but not quite as good as 1. 

MPD 1. Scanlon Mrs S.J.A. Meadow Haven Rudolph,  a very happy dog his tail never stopped wagging, he has a lovely head its balanced and well chiselled, muzzle powerful wide and deep has well defined stop, and lovely gentle expression enhanced by his dark brown eyes which are well set apart, nice length of neck, good front angulation, deep in chest and good spring of rib, obviously needs to mature but I will follow him with interest.2. Golder Mrs S.C. & Mr G.S. Wild Kisses with Summeramba Of Sunshine’s Valley (IMP BEL) NAF, has a very nice head, preferred no 1, its balanced and well chiselled and the skull is broad, forelegs are straight with good bone, body short coupled has good muscle tone at the rear, good second thigh and well bent stifles.

PD1, Loach & Zubair Mrs S. A. & Mrs S Putjade Poldark, has a very nice symmetrical, balanced outline, nice head which is balanced and well chiselled, has good angulation front and rear and good muscle tone, elbows are close fitting, his feet are very noticeable round and cat like which enhance the lower front legs. has a short coupled body and nice spring of rib. he moved very well and kept a good topline and tailset. BPD  2. Golder Mrs S.C. & Mr G.S. Wild Kisses with Summeramba Of Sunshine’s Valley (IMP BEL) NAF 3. Pratt Miss T. Rosyth Keltic Lord. 

JD 1. Dingle Mr T & Mrs P. Cherrygold Story Of Lando At Tillsun, another boy who had a lovely head, has a real soft gentle expression, well chiselled, well defined stop, good front and rear angulation, well bent stifles, moved very well, powerful with good drive, straight and true front and rear, in excellent coat. 2. Lewis Mrs S. & Miss M.Fairwinds in Spaceman, nice head, neck of good length and muscular, good front angulation, body is balanced and short coupled, kept level topline on move. his movement is good, powerful and good drive. 3. Henson Mr K. Cinderbank Move It JW 

SYD 1 Lockley Mrs C.L. Steval Whathappenedwas,  another dog that attracted my attention as soon as he entered the ring,  mid golden, fabulous head, its balanced and well chiselled  skull is broad without coarseness,  has well defined stop very soft gentle expression, has good length of neck,  good bone throughout, shoulders well laid back, nice short coupled body, loin and legs are strong and muscular,  moved with good drive , moves with a nice long stride RBD 2 Moore Miss S. Purbarn Friends Together, nice balanced dog, good head, has good bone throughout, very good rear angulation, good second thighs, well bent stifles. moved well and kept a good topline. 3 Henson Mr K Cinderbank Move It. 

ND Loach & Zubair Mrs S.A. & Mrs S Putjade Poldark 2. Pratt Miss T, Rosyth Keltic Lord, nice golden boy, nice head with very gentle and soft expression, neck is good length clean and muscular, good rear angulation, has well bent stifles. moved well. 3.Ellis Mrs J.S. Warrentor Strike A Light For Fitzford 

GD this was a very strong class, and, on another day, placings could be different 1. Coad Mrs E, Tinklersroc Bon Bon, a lovely handsome dog, has a nice balanced, symmetrical outline, in excellent coat, his tail never stopped wagging, good angulation front and rear moved with power and good drive, 2 Watts Mrs R. & Mr J Stormhayes Hop Into Spring, didn’t move as well as 1, also has a very nice balanced, symmetrical outline, good front angulation forelegs straight with good bone, short coupled body kept a good level topline on move.3.Lewis Mrs S & Miss M Fairwinds In Space Man. 

PG 1. Haines Mr D Leghsham Tullamore JW, I have had the pleasure of watching this dog several times in the ring and every time the dog has moved beautifully and been handled exceptionally. head is balanced and well chiselled, well set on neck, neck is of good length and muscular, excellent front angulation, shoulders well laid back, long in blade placing front leg well under body, the body is short coupled, ribs deep and well sprung, loin and legs are strong and muscular, well bent stifles, moved with good drive, the stride is long and free. in excellent coat. BD RBB   2. Foreman Mr G & Mrs T Ambersun Heart And Soul, beautiful head nicely balanced and very gentle expression. has good front and rear angulation, hocks well let down and straight, moved with good drive. 3. Carter Mrs S. MST E. & A & Mr J. Kadaka Kauldrun JW 

LD 1. Foreman Mr G. & Mrs T Ambersun Alive And Kicking, nice head and good length of neck, forelegs straight with good bone, elbows close fitting, rear angulation is very good legs are strong and muscular, good second thighs and well bent stifles, movement was very good, kept level topline moved with good drive and nice long and free stride.  2.Main Mrs S.L.Denmarella Mr, Bright Skies Over Gwyngala, nice golden boy another dog which had a lovely balanced head with a gentle soft expression, has very good front angulation, shoulders well laid back, long in blade, legs well under body, elbows close fitting,  moved well but movement of 1 on the day was better. 3. Wallis Mr A. & Mr K. Blue Gemstone Katrina At Camellis 

OD 1 Layland Mr M.L. Mrs T 7 Miss L.A.Applecote Hearts Desire, it was a shame he stood alone, but a very nice example of the breed, good head and lovely soft expression, good length of neck, has a nice balanced symmetrical appearance and has got good angulation front and rear. kept topline on the move. 

VD 1. Loverock & Waldron – Smith Mrs M.C. & Mrs L. Lovissa Space Dust ShCM   this dog has excellent movement, very pleasant head, forelegs are straight and well under body due to good front angulation, body is short coupled and balanced, deep through heart and good spring of ribs, rear legs strong and muscular good bend of stifle, moved with power and drive with a long stride. BVD RBV 2. Fenn Mrs D Chalksville Barregarrow at Jandeburn JW ShCM. in excellent coat has a good balance outline, good tail set, moved with great power and drive. 3. Mace Mrs J Harry The Magician At Telanjan VW.

Colin Edwards 

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