November 2023 Open Show Critique

Minor puppy dog; ( 1, 0 abs)

1st – Parker and Henderson’s Tuwos Notorious. 6 months old black/tan baby. Clean wedge shaped head with dark almond shaped eye. Enough stop. Correct ear set. Good reach of neck leading to reasonably placed shoulders. Slightly sloping topline with well filled croup and correct tail set. Moved as you would expect for one so young.

Puppy dog; (2, 0 abs)

1st – Evans’ Amazon showtime. Black/tan male of 9 months. Balanced head with dark almond eyes. Correct ear set. Strong neck and back but shoulder could be more laid back. Good spring of rib with well filled croup and correct tail set. Well muscled rear. Moved ok. RBPIS

2nd – Kent’s Korifey Reckless. 11 months black/tan male. Correct head plains with nice dark eye colour although could be more almond. Nice reach of neck with sloping top line. Good spring of rib and depth to chest. Would like a touch more forechest. Would have preferred a shorter coupling. Shoulders a touch forward. Good rear. Moved ok. Preferred substance of 1)

Junior dog; (5, 2abs)

1st – Blackburn’s Knecht Little Richard. Black/tan male of 14 months. Balanced head with correct plains and dark almond eye. Lovely wedge shape with good underjaw. Clean, strong neck, although for me a touch short, leading down to hard topline that he held solid both stacked and whilst moving. Well off for bone and rib. Nice chest and forechest with a short coupling, well filled croup and correct tailset. Well muscled throughout. Stood foursquare on tight feet. Moved with drive. Unfortunately ran out of ring very quickly! Would have liked to see him go in a larger ring.

2nd – Brown’s Jojavik shaken not stirred. Black/tan male of 13 months. Longer cast than 1) with the length being in the loin. Good head plains with dark almond eye and alert expression. A little deep in stop for my taste. Lovely reach of neck leading to reasonably placed shoulder. Slightly sloping topline which was held on the move. Correct tailset. Nice depth of chest with enough forechest. Well muscled throughout and stood on tight feet. Unfortunately was just short striding a touch one side today. Obviously just a growing boy who will no doubt be as fluid as ever in 2 days time.  

3rd – Korifey Reckless.

Yearling dog; (1, 1abs)

Graduate dog;  (3, 0 abs)

1st – Strachan’s Maighread’s Ben Nevis. Brown/tan male of 2 years. Good wedge shape head with parallel plains. Eye of uniform colour but a touch round in shape. Lean neck leading to reasonably placed shoulder with slightly sloping topline and correct tailset. Enough rib, chest and forechest. Moved well.

2nd – Amazon showtime.

3rd – Kentwone Resolve and Faith

Post graduate dog; (1, 0 abs)

1st – Sim and Williamson’s Kentwone Resolve and Faith. Black/tan male of 2 years. Ok head with alert expression, but round in eye. Has enough chest but needs more forechest. Unfortunately stands with a roached topline but back flattened out when on the move.

Limit dog; ( 6, 1 abs )

1st – Hunt and Flitcroft’s Tuwos mr Majestic von Sallate NAF. 2 year old brown/tan male with good wedge shaped head. Parallel plains with nice length of muzzle. Super alert expression. Almond shape eye of uniform colour. Medium length convex neck leading to reasonable shoulder placement. Short, hard back with slightly sloping topline & well filled croup. Correct tailset. Well off for bone & rib with deep chest and enough forechest. Strong, short coupling. Stood foursquare on tight feet. Well muscled throughout. Moved well. RBD

2nd – Verrall’s Grafmax Oberon at Camperdown. 3 year old black/tan male. Another square dog well muscled throughout. Head with parallel plains and dark almond eye. Not the muzzle length of 1). Clean neck into reasonable placed shoulder. Slightly sloping topline and correct tailset. Enough rib, chest and forechest. Moved well.

3rd – Knecht Mandek

4th – Teuschons the fierce knight with ellonia jw

Open ( 5, 0abs)

1st – Taylor’s Kreigers foul play. 3 year old black/tan male who was rock solid, presented in tip top condition. A real showman who held focus on his handler so intently that even on approach he offered me only the slightest of sideways glances. Pleasing wedge shaped head with parallel plains, darkest of almond shaped eyes, enough stop & reasonable under jaw. Clean, strong neck leading down to well placed shoulder. Solid back with slightly sloping topline, well filled croup and correct tailset. Good, well muscled rear which propels him around the ring with purpose. Well sprung rib with nice deep chest and ample forechest, but not over prominent. Clean limbs and tight feet. Handled to perfection. BIS

2nd – Henderson’s Tuwos Mr Bombastic. 2 year old black/tan male. Balanced wedge shaped head with parallel plains, dark almond eyes and good length of muzzle. Clean, strong neck leading to reasonably places shoulder. Slightly sloping topline, well filled croup & correct tailset. Enough rib, chest and forechest. Short coupled. Moved out well.

3rd – Korifey Ivan

4th – Amazon Alcumlow love is life.

Veteran dog ( 2, 1abs)

1st – McColl’s Jojavik James Bond. Black/tan male of 8 years. Still presents a pleasing outline. Head is masculine with parallel plains and dark almond eyes. Good length of neck, reasonably placed shoulder and correct tailset. Still plenty of body on this lad and he clearly still enjoys showing. Steady mover.

Minor puppy bitch (4, 1abs)

1st – Henderson’s Tuwos Never Walk Alone. Black/tan bitch of 6 months. Very together baby. Balanced feminine head with dark almond eyes. Alert expression. Clean neck leading to reasonably placed shoulder. Slightly sloping topline with good croup & correct tailset. Enough forechest, chest and spring of rib. Well angulated rear. Presents a pleasing silhouette & stands on tight feet. Moved well, particularly for one so young. BPIS

2nd – Daniel’s Supeta’s Miami Kiss for Mattacane. Black/tan bitch of Another balanced head with nice and dark almond eyes. Good reach of neck leading to reasonably placed shoulder. Sloping topline & correct tailset. Enough forechest with chest to elbow. Nice short coupling. Smart puppy, just preferred outline and movement of 1) today.

3rd – Murray’s Tuwos New Romance

Puppy Bitch (3, 1abs)

1st – Chamberlin’s Manzart Harliequinn. 9 months black/tan bitch. Feminine head with nice dark eye but a little round in shape. Clean neck leading to well placed shoulder with slightly sloping topline & correct tailset. Enough chest but would like a little more forechest & width. Moved well.

2nd – Broughton’s Korifey Anything Goes. Brown/tan girl of 11 months. Thicker set than 1). Parallel head plains with uniform colour eye, but a little round in shape. Tends to roach her back when stacked at the moment unfortunately. Moved ok.

Junior Bitch (3, 0)

1st – Downie’s Knecht Mileena. Black/tan bitch of 14 months. Wedge shaped head with nice length of muzzle & dark almond eyes. Correct earset. Good amount of bone. Medium length convex neck leading to slightly sloping topline, well filled croup and correct tailset. Enough chest and forechest, with god spring of rib. Stood on tight feet with good angles fore & aft. Moved purposefully.

2nd – Prince’s Kenzduo Kalmia. 13 month old black/tan bitch. Not the substance of 1) ad found her a little straight in stifle. Chest ok but would like more forechest. Nice dark almond shaped eyes and correct earset. Moved ok.

3rd – Nerak unconditional love.

Yearling Bitch (4, 2abs)

1st – Taylor & Stracey’s Krieger’s in Style.Black/tan bitch of 20 months. Good wedge shaped head with lovely dark almond eyes, strong look but maintaining femininity. Nice reach of neck leading to wel placed shoulders, slightly sloping topline, well filled croup & correct tailset. Enough forechest, chest and spring of rib. Well tucked up. Well muscled rear with good angulation & a nice turn of stifle. Cleanest of outlines, stood on tight feet. Moved around the ring with ease showing sound rotary action. Handler definitely got the best from her. RBB.

2nd – Kenzduo Kalmia.

Graduate Bitch (2, 0)

1st – Gulliver & Cochrane’s Tuwos Ms Behavin’. Black/tan bitch of 2 years. Another nice bitch here. Clean, wedge shaped head with dark almond eyes, equal skull and muzzle length & correct earset. Nice reach of neck leading to reasonably placed shoulder. Slightly sloping topline, good croup & correct tailset. Excellent spring of rib, enough chest and forechest. Short coupled with good rear angulation. Clean outline & good tuck up. Moved ok.

2nd – Lilburn’s Kenynten Back To Square One. 4year old black/tan bitch. Reasonable head with good eye shape and colour. Medium length neck, slightly sloping topline & correct tailset. Has enough rib, chest & forechest. Was rocking back on her pasterns. Moved ok.

Post Graduate Bitch (1, 0)

1st – Kenynten Back To Square One.

Limit Bitch (4,2abs)

1st – Daniel’s Tuwos Macy Gray V Mattacane. Black/tan bitch of 2 years. Well proportioned head with level plains, ears neat and correctly set. Darkest of eye. Medium convex neck leading to reasonable shoulder placement, slightly sloping topline and correct tailset. Enough rib, chest and forechest, good rear & nice low hocks. Movement ok. Ot completely settled.

2nd – Cairns’ Lamarg The Russian Princess. Bitch of almost 3 years. Feminine head with parallel plains & dark almond eye. Medium neck, slightly sloping topline and correct tailset. Enough of her all over. Moved ok.

Open Bitch (8, 4abs)

1st – Murray & McCall’s Manrio Galatela. Brown/tan bitch of 4 years. Super outline. Feminine wedge shaped head. Almond eyes of uniform colour. Level head plains with correct earset and alert expression. Transfixed on handler. Clean, medium length neck leading to well placed shoulder, firm slightly sloping topline which she held on the move, well filled croup and correct tailset. Good spring of rib with enough chest & forechest. Good turn of stifle and well muscled throughout. Moved out well. RBIS.

2nd – Kenzduo Kalmia

3rd – Diego’s Doris Day

4th – Lamarg the Russian Redhead

Veteran Bitch (1, 0)

1st – Evans’ Ruzuna fabulous Frankie at Amazon. Black/tan girl 8 years young. Feminine head with dark almond eyes. Medium length neck leading to slightly sloping topline & correct tailset. Good angles fore & aft. Plenty of body. Was in tune with handler. Moved ok. BV