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NEFRA’s
1st Championship Show
November 2nd 2008 DOGS Judge
- FRANK KANE BITCHES
Judge - MAUREEN SCOTT
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N.E.F.R.A
OPEN SHOW
Left
to Right: Best
in show - Mrs Hargreaves, Strollers Gift to Forgeway
JW. Judge - Mr C.B.Bexon, Reserve Best
in Show - Caroline Hewison, Harvest Moon of Casblaidd.
Judge - Mr R. Ashcroft,
Best puppy in Show - Ian Bott,Torrweaving Black Jack
at Maseloch. Best Veteran - Helen Fox,Wistosa
Sings the Blues to Blacktoft SHOW REPORT DOGS: I was honoured to be asked by the committee to judge dogs, may I also thank my two stewards who did a fantastic job in running the ring smoothly and also to the exhibitors for allowing me to go over their dogs. I was pleased with the overall quality but I found some dogs with incorrect bites and a few high tails, but overall I was pleased with my final line up. In agreement with my co-judge Chris Bexon , Best in Show was awarded to Hargreave's - Strollers Gift to Forgeway jw, and Best Puppy in Show Bott's -Torrweaving Black Jack at Maseloch Minor Puppy 1st Bligh's Ravencrag Cosmic Rocket - Just 6 months old lovely head and expression with dark eye, good reach of neck and front, good bone and nice tight feet, well balanced, stood and on the move holding a good topline 2nd Orme's Elmstock Thyme After Thyme - Another well balanced puppy, good head and reach of neck, straight front and depth of chest, level topline, just preferred 1st movement 3rd Ryder's & Thompson's Branchalwood Leithan Water at Jaskar Puppy 1st Bott's Torrweaving Black Jack at Maseloch - 12 month old on the day, pleasing head and expression, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, correct forefront, good bone and tight feet, held topline stood and on the move, correct tail set, moved with drive. Best Puppy Dog very pleased to see him go Best Puppy In Show, well done 2nd Bligh's Ravencrag Cosmic Rocket 3rd Ryder's & Thompson's Branchalwood Leithan Water at Jaskar Junior 1st Moore's & Allen's Woodavens Cracker Jack - Balanced head with good length of muzzle, a medium sized dog with good substance, correct lay of shoulders, depth of chest and spring of rib, moderate turn of stifle, moved well with handler ...2nd Heath's & Murphy’s Eskwinds Catcher in the Rye - Lovely head and expression with kind dark eye, deep chest and spring of rib, moderate turn of stifle, just preferred substance of one, moved ok ...3rd Bott's Buckleyhill Starmaker at Maseloch Yearling: ...1st Holland's Flatcharm Diamond Geezer - Very mature dog for his age, well upto size, balanced head with kind eye, good reach of neck into well laid back shoulders, deep chest, correct forefront and tight feet, well sprung rib and turn of stifle, moved with drive ...2nd Lee's & Holden's Innisbeck Don't Say Goodbye - not got the coat as 1st but still well balanced, good head with kind eye, well laid shoulders and depth of chest, on the day did not move with the drive of one ...3rd Geoghegan's Kitesnest Tauras Ranger for Fenfleet Novice: ...1st Moore's & Allen's Woodaven Cracker Jack ...2nd Griffin's Eskwinds Black Moss - Well up to size masculine head with kind eye, good lay of shoulders, depth of chest and spring of rib, strong loin, correct tail set, moderate turn of stifle with good 1st & 2nd thigh, tight feet, moved well ...3rd Treavor's Trevorsilk Galaxy Starlit Graduate: ...1st Bott's Torrweaving Merryman at Maseloch jw - Close decision between 1st & 2nd, well balanced of correct size, pleasing head and expression, good length of neck into level topline, good bone and tight feet, moved straight and true covering the ground in excellent coat and condition ...2nd Holland's Canalhouse Cool Dude at Flatcharm - very much the same comments as 1st but just preferred the coat and condition of 1st Post Graduate ...1st Jury's Bolfoer Lad at Torwood (imp) - This boy stood in profile and looked as if he could do a days work, nice head with kind expression, good reach of neck into level topline, good depth and spring of rib, moderate turn of stifle with good 1st and 2nd thigh, moved with drive ...2nd Fox's & Drewery's Blacktoft Ever Blazin - Another workmanlike dog of good type, good reach of neck, level topline and tail set, good bone and tight feet, just preferred the drive of 1st Limit : ...1st Hargreave's Strollers Gift to Forgeway jw - As this dog entered the ring he caught my eye, lovely head and expression, good reach of neck into correct shoulders, good forefront, bone, tight feet and depth of chest, strong loin, moderate turn of stifle, correct tail set, in excellent coat and condition, moved round the ring covering the ground well. Please to award him Best Dog and later with my co-judge Best In Show - Well Done ...2nd Green's Hertarns Dr. Pepper - Turned out in excellent condition, good head and eye, reach of neck into correct shoulders, good forefront with excellent feet, strong loin and correct tail set, moved with drive ...3rd Wetton's Riberot Dances with Wolves Open: ...1st Jury's Croftgun Midnight Fizz at Torwood - Well balanced dog of correct size, lovely head and expression, good front, reach of neck holding his topline standing and on the move, covers the ground well, unfortunately just left his jacket at home Veteran: ...1st Joyce's Stranfaer Hercules - Stood alone in his class but could not deny this dog his placing, covering the ground well. Pleasing head and expression, good length of neck into level topline when standing and on the move, in excellent condition, pleased to award him Reserve Best Dog Special Veteran: 1st Bligh's Eskmill Moonraker - At 10yrs this dog was amazing, in excellent coat and condition still acting like a youngster, pleasing head with lovely kind eye, well balanced throughout, showing some of the younger dogs how to move. A pleasure to watch and a credit to his owner Special Liver: 1st Jury’s Bolfoer Lad at Torwood (imp) 2nd Trevor’s Trevorsilk Galaxy Starlit - Lovely head and expression, good reach of neck, adequate bone tight feet, good spring of rib, in good coat and condition ROBERT ASHCROFT ...Many thanks to the committee for inviting me to Referee their Show Brace (7 entries, 2 absent) 1st Rees’ - What an outstandingly well balanced pair of bitches these two are. They stood shoulder to shoulder and moved as if they were perfectly synchronised with minimal input required by the handler. 2nd Fox’s - Unlucky to come up against the winners on the day. Not quite as balanced and harmonised as the 1st placed. 3rd Donnelly’s Gary Whiting (Spenbeck) BITCHES: ...It was indeed an honour to be asked to judge at this most prestigious breed open show and I thank the exhibitors for the sporting way they accepted my awards. Initially, I looked at five areas for consideration: ...1. I tried to go for what I believe is good type reflected by the breed standard- Surprisingly I thought type was a little varied. ...2. Correct construction as befit’s a working gundog. - Quite early on it became evident that shoulders/ upper arms length/angulation and weak hocks would be deciding factors in this area. ...3. The above would impact on breed specific movement. ...4. Condition and muscle tone ...5. Star Quality ...I found the bitches to be varied a little in size with some clearly looking at the top side of the height standard to say the least. I had fixed in my mind the dimensions of the breed and found that time and time again I was placing bitches quite highly, which in my humble opinion were a little long in body to be ideal, though historically we have always forgiven the extra length in bitches in some gundog breeds, because of the room needed to carry puppies and I found myself making a compromise, when the movement element came into the equation. ...I loved the splendid heads which are such a unique feature of this breed, with just one or two which I felt bordering on being a little bit too narrow. I loved the breeds beautiful eye and true expression, certainly for me the darker the eye, the more it blends in with the coat colour (blacks), although I took into account the limited degree of colour variation permitted in the standard. ...The superb temperament on display is another really important feature of this breed with that ever wagging tail. It must give all owners of the breed quite a positive feeling of having something really special on the end of the lead, a real gem. The general condition of the bitches was excellent, but one or two were a little overweight. ...In the final analysis I wanted to see balance and everything flowing harmoniously together, with this regard I think the silhouette of the breed is another one of its important aspects. I was ever mindful of the hot conditions and all the bitches appeared well and unaffected, although my own note taking was somewhat curtailed in an effort to spare the ordeal for the exhibitors and their charges. 63 Bitches making an entry of 77 with 11 absentees. ...I was pleased to concur with my Co Judge Mr Ashcroft on our principle winners, BIS Hargreaves Strollers Gift to Forgeway JW and our Reserve Best in show and Best opposite sex winner Hewison’s Harvest Moon at Castelblaidd. Best Puppy was Bott Torrweaving Black Jack, reserve Best puppy was Forsters Wizardwood Celtic Isle. Best Veteran was Fox’s Wintosa Sings the Blues to Blacktoft. Minor Puppy Bitch (2) ...1st Lee and Holdens Innesbeck Sweet Surrender, A really pleasing and balanced youngster, built on correct lines, very nice moulded head and lovely expression, with good ear set, strong medium length of neck, good shoulders, pleasing brisket, correct topline with good tailset, straight forelegs of good oval bone with roundish feet. she has a medium length of back and moderate hind angulation, with short hocks, she was shown in good condition with pleasing coat texture. A sound happy mover. 2nd Perry’s Cassenjay Silver Lady, Liver, with a really good head and pleasing eye, medium length of neck, correct topline, decent spring of rib, pleasing substance in forelegs, but pasterns could be a tad stronger, not quite the all round confirmation of the winner, but shown in good condition and coat. Moving just like a puppy should, enjoying her day out. Puppy bitch(1) ...1st Forsters Wizardwood Celtic Isle, Very nice youngster of correct height to length ratios, who obviously likes her food. She has a friendly disposition which was most appealing, Balanced head and muzzle, nice eye shape and colour, good width between eyes, medium length of neck, good all round confirmation, strong but slightly angled pasterns, decent spring of rib and depth of ribs, with moderate tuck up. Correct topline, short loin, good width of second thigh, moderate hind angulation. Has a flat coat of good texture and thickness. Moved very well. Has a zest for life and no doubt a bright future. Reserve Best Puppy in show Junior Bitch.(6) A good class with some promising youngsters ...1st Walker and Roberts Gloi Drub Andrasta JW, Another promising youngster with really good body proportions, balanced head with muzzle, barely perceptible stop, ears good, set, position and shape, with beautiful expression. Long reachy neck, very good shoulder layback, pleasing brisket, tight elbows on the move, straight forehand with correct bone, well sprung ribs with decent under carriage, minimum tuck up. She has moderate hind angulation, medium length of hocks suggesting some power, shown in good coat. Accurate mover with good forward reach and drive, liked her head carriage and use of tail on the move. ...2nd Buckley’s Buckleyhill Starlight, A bitch shown in excellent condition, perhaps a shade shorter in foreleg than the winner, but with overall good body shape, correct topline, pleasing head shape nicely moulded, minimum stop, good reach of neck, forelegs could be a little more under the body, short loin, strong hindquarters, Covers the ground well, is a nice size and has overall general quality. ...3rd Harris’s Marjosi over the Rainbow Special yearling bitch(10) ...1st Buckleys Buckleyhill Starlight - Repeat ...2nd Baxters Polgara All that Jazz, Feminine, elegant in appearance and racy, mature body shape, good head, neck of medium length, correct topline, tail set and action on the move. A little bit long for me. Covered the ground well, but not quite the strength in hindquarters as the winner today. Novice(8) ...1st Kings Kingsisla Gigha -3rd in a previous class. Perhaps a shade on the cobbier side for me. Presents a clean outline, Has excellent front assembly, correct spring of rib, but needs to develop more in undercarriage, has good second thigh and bend of stifle, gave a good account on the move though, well handled. ...2nd Leighs Kingsisla Bramble of Willaura, Litter sister to winner and I could see similarities, but a taller and leggier bitch than winner, moving with very sound movement, has good bone would like better feet, correct topline, good depth of ribs, moderate stifle, shown in decent coat. ...3rd TrevorsTrevorsilk Galaxy Starlet Graduate Bitch(10) ...1st Heslops Lakemere Summer breeze, Liked the clean outline of this bitch although perhaps a shade longer in back for me. Has good deep ribs as a result, correct topline held well on the move, has moderate width of chest, pleasing front and rear angulation and is well muscled which helps. Excellent bone and feet. In between coats, a little whispy around the under carriage. Excellent mover. Pleasing shaped head has all the attributes in this department. ...2nd Batchelors Walnuts Tatina, Not dis-similar in type and overall shape to my winner, with lots to like and very typical, just not quite the strength of drive of the winner, but sound, has mature body properties. Another really good one. Post graduate(6) Size was important in this class with racier rather than heavy being an important consideration. ...1st Ormes Elmstock Whispering Tyme, Well put together, liked her overall outline, shape and proportions, but perhaps would like just a shade more bone to be critical. Has a very nicely moulded head, pleasing expression, medium length of neck, strong topline, deep chest with moderate width, good spring of rib, strong short loin, good bend of stifle, covers the ground well in a spirited fashion with drive, but flags her tail a little on the high side for me, which was disappointing. ...2nd Stephani’s Walnutfarm Fleur - VHC in the previous class - Another bitch of a good size and excellent proportions, heavier in build than 1, a sound free mover, but thought her coat lacked a little bit in the shiny stakes in comparison to 1, liked the type though, good neck and shoulders good muscle tone, best of bone and rounded feet a plus. ...3rd Eskmill Rising Moon At Ravencrag Limit bitch(11) ...1st Collins Rainesgift Summer Tyme at Steeplehouse JW, Super shaped bitch, good length of leg to depth of chest and excellent length to height, sound free mover, balance with type. A combination of strength and yet is feminine. Moves a dream covers the ground well. Liked her head, strong neck, correct topline and angle to croup. Has a deep chest and brisket, deep ribs with gradual spring, short loin, medium tuck up, moderate bend of stifles, has relatively short hocks, usually a foretaste of good hind movement and was not disappointed. Has a flat coat in good condition. Reserve Best bitch. ...2nd Joyces Raines Gift the Dawn of Tyme For Stranfaer JW, Half sister on the dams side of the winner. Another typical bitch, with lots to like, good outline, excellent head and muzzle, pleasing expression, moderately long neck, strong topline, super bone and feet, looked good on the move. Very close up to the winner which I felt just had a little more star quality. ...3rd Buckleys Branchallwood Aylanfara of Bucklyhill Open bitch(6), ...1st Hewisons Harvest Moon of Casblaidd, I liked this no nonsense Liver, the first thing that hits you is her perfect balance, everything blends without exaggeration, stunning outline, lovely head, muzzle, stop and ear of correct size, shape and set ,strong shapely neck, of good length, good shoulders, strong topline, good depth of chest, deep ribs, strong loin, good depth of chest, has decent hindquarters with good second thigh, on the move covered the ground well, with good drive. Shown in correct flat coat. Best bitch, but flagged a little later in the heat, when it came to the challenge for BIS pleased to agree with my co judge Reserve Best in Show. ...2nd Jones Benvellyn Opal JW, Mature black, larger size and in full coat, outstanding outline, super head properties, good neck and shoulders, correct topline, good overall confirmation, very positive going away with strong hind action, not quite the same strength coming towards me. Excellent presentation and condition. ...3rd Walkers Contar Celtic Myth of Gloi Shcm.
Chris
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