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Birmingham National 18 Judge

BEDLINGTON BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 18

Judge: Mrs Jane E Graham

BEST OF BREED : 4512 RAINSBURY, Mrs V K & HAMILTON Mrs J Jetsway Absolut Ice At Tangris
Dog CC : 4479 OFFER Mrs A Woolytop The Wherryman
Res Dog CC : 4489 DAVIES Mrs S Ch Honeymist Blue Bols
Bitch CC : 4512 RAINSBURY, Mrs V K & HAMILTON Mrs J Jetsway Absolut Ice At Tangris
Res Bitch CC : 4513 WALTERS, Miss D B U & MITCHELL Mr B S M Aireview Limelight Of Tunman
Best Puppy : 4498 LACEY Miss J W Bowlingbrook Makingwhoopi
Best Veteran : 4497 HEWITT-TAYLOR Miss T Tobanie Earth Song

BEDLINGTON JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 18

My thanks go to The National Dog Show for inviting me to judge Bedlingtons at their prestigious and well run show. Having retired from showing it was interesting to see how the breed was progressing. What a lovely entry with only 1 absentee! I found no cracked pads and only one poor bite. Muscle tone varied enormously, ranging from virtually none to the super fit. Finally I would like to thank my 2 most helpful and patient lady stewards.

MPD (0)
PD (0)

JD (1)

1st BALDWINS Woolytop Golden Surprise. Sandy dog of 16 months. Ok for size, reasonable length of head with pleasing expression. Angulations good, nice hare feet. Not in the best coat today. Moved ok once settled.

PGD (1)

1st OFFERS Woolytop the Wherryman. Well up to size but well proportioned dog in pale blue coat. Well off for bone and substance though not coarse in any way. Super head with good foreface, flat cheeks and good dentition. Deep flat ribs, good length of neck into sloping shoulders. Angulations and topline good. Moved well with ease. DCC.

LD (3)

1st McCOURTS Bisbee Super Trooper. Nicely proportioned blue dog who moved very well with correct Bedlington gait keeping his topline which won him the class. Good for size, muscle tone and angulations. Lovely head, ears and dentition good. In good coat, tail carriage not always the best.

2nd HEWITT-TAYLORS Mollora Red Kite for Tobanie. Close up to 1st . Nice for size and proportions. Lovely liver coat of good colour and texture. Excellent ribbing and nice length of loin. Liked his head and expression. Lost topline on the move.

3rd MARTIN & STRUTT Poppyblu Sirius.

OD (4)

1st DAVIES CH Honeymist Blue Bols. Lovely sized pale blue dog. Head proportions ok, dentition excellent, fine well placed ears and good eye. Deep, flat ribbing and excellent tail carriage and set. Moved well, would have preferred a little more drive though. RCC.

2nd BUTLERS Yarbach Federers Final. Good proportions and height to length on this lathy blue dog. Shoulders and front good, deep ribs with flat sides. Long lean head, good dentition. Moved ok.

3rd RAINSBURY & HAMILTONS Jetsway Chaser ShCM

VD (0)

MPB (1)

1st CLEAVERS Jobanker Tinsel Town. Very raw 6 month old blue bitch but with plenty to like. Lovely length of head with good expression. Very nice height to length ratio, good legs and hare feet. Moved well with confidence once settled. Would like to see her do well as she matures.

PB (2)

1st LACEYS Bowlingbrook Makingwhoopi. 9 month blue bitch. Super length of head with good foreface and dentition. Would prefer a little more body length but she did tend to roach up a little too much at times making her look shorter. Pluses were her lovely deep flat sides, good shoulders and legs. Moved very well once settled. BP

2nd FARNWORTHS Sharnor Kwick Kuddles for Tsantha. Feminine 11 month blue bitch, not as forward as 1st. Nice for size with good angulations, sloping pasterns and hare feet. Moved ok with good tail carriage.

JB (5)

1abs 1st WALTERS & MITCHELLS Aireview Limelight of Tunman. Excellent blue bitch of quality in lovely condition. Super for size and proportions. Head, eye, neck and shoulders all v. good. Lovely coat of good colour and texture. Moved very well keeping her topline. Very close up to the CC winner. RCC

2nd CLEAVERS Jobanker Virtuous Veronica Very honest liver bitch, very fit and in great condition. Nice length of body. Good legs and feet, moved with drive.

3rd FLETCHERS Janmark Justfor’ J for Maevani.

PGB (6)

1st PEDERSENS Janmark Jingle Jangle. Much to like about this lathy dark blue bitch. Super depth of brisket, with nice length of body and loin. Long lean head with fine ears and wicked expression. Didn’t always stand to best advantage but did enough to win the class.

2nd DOBLES Daisy Rose Petal. Loved this no nonsense dual purpose blue bitch. By far the fittest and best muscled. Fabulous head with super bite and dentition, good angulations with best of legs and feet. Moved well with a light yet purposeful gait. If in better coat and trim may have gone all the way.

3rd POCKLINGTONS Timberose Rhapysody in Blue Sh CM

LB (3)

1st BISHOPS Plumeria’s Sea Breeze Smaller feminine liver bitch in good coat of colour & texture. Beautifully put together with excellent proportions. Nice eye and fine ears. Good ribbing and length of loin, good shoulders and neck. Moved very well would perhaps like a touch more of her, considered in final line up.

2nd MITCHELLS Miteymidgets Say Mama.
Larger blue bitch of good length. Nicely angulated with good head, fine ears and decent coat. Movement good but tended to lose topline.

3RD HALLS Fralex Culibre Amber.

OB (4)

1st RAINSBURY & HAMILTONS Jetsway Absolut Ice at Tangris Compact dark coated blue bitch. Reasonable head with lovely small dark eye, fine ears and good dentition. Nice neck leading to good sloping shoulders. Angulations good with correct legs and feet , correct horseshoe front. Moved well but would have liked to see her on a looser lead. BCC & BOB.

2nd MOORE & CHUDLEIGH Tcheria Tcheerleader at Devleigh. Decent blue bitch with good head. Longer cast than 1st , good proportions and depth of rib. Moved ok. Not the presentation of the winner

3rd BISHOPS Fralex Culibre Bolyn.

VB (2)

1st HEWITT- TAYLORS Tobanie Earth Song. Dark blue coated bitch of 7 years in great condition. Height to length good, nice length of loin with lovely deep ribbing. Reasonable head with small dark eye and fine ears. Moved well with confidence. BV

2nd LACEYS Bowlingbrook Trick or Treat Sh CM Blue bitch also 7 years. Not as much length to body as I would like but a wonderful head with great length of jaw and very good dentition. Moved ok.

Jane E Graham. (Judge)

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