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MINIATURE BULL CRUFTS 18 Judge(s): MR D A CLARK I was delighted to have a second chance to judge BTs and Minis at Crufts, after my 2000 appointment took place in early recovery from a brain tumour. That said, I was very sorry this second invitation only arose due to the unexpected death of David Harrison (Sandawana), who was originally due to judge and must pay tribute to David and mourn his passing. The day was full-on, starting Minis promptly at 9:00am and not finishing BTs until just before 5:00pm, with only 20 minutes break in between. Many thanks to MBT exhibitors for presenting a record entry of 92 (for the record: in 2000 I had 41 dogs, making 46 entries with 1 absent). Of these an incredible 48 had travelled from overseas, with a further 7 resident in the UK but bred overseas. Of the 92 there were just 7 absentees. There was genuine depth of quality to choose from in all classes which demonstrates the strength of the breed both in the UK and across Europe, particularly at this level. I am very grateful to those committed enough to make the effort to travel from abroad and was, therefore, all the more disappointed to learn that someone has lodged an official complaint with the KC because my BOB from Germany, whose owner speaks little English, had inadvertently entered in PG rather than Open Dog. While nothing can take away the fact that he was judged to be my best dog on the day and that he looked fantastic as he strutted his stuff around the Group, I'm dumbfounded to think there are some who would set-out to spoil their special day. Whilst I fully understand that he may have been over-qualified to enter PG (the small print isn't easy, particularly in a foreign language), the error would have made absolutely no difference to the outcome - it was theoretically harder to win top honours from the lesser class he entered! In other words, I would have 'found' him regardless of which class he'd come from! On a brighter note; things took an interesting turn when, unexpectedly, I was asked if I would mind if Prince Michael of Kent and his entourage, who were running ahead of schedule, could come into the ring between classes and have a chat with me as the judge and exhibitors - I wasn't aware that the Prince does this every year in his role as President of the KC. Needless to say that he was charming and chatted for some time to a number of exhibitors coming in for JB, making a very memorable interlude for us all. All of the above said, it cannot be denied that I was extremely pleased to award DCC and BOB to Wilke's Future Star Vom Hause Wilke, BCC to Mcgregor's Ch Gwenevere Merlindan Von Amadis and BP to Deutschmann-Cirillo's Into Darkness Vom Hause Wilke. 1 Salewski-Mielchen's INT/GER/LUX/B/IR Ch Easy Rider Of Slanting Shore. A strong win for this handsome bb+w shown in beautiful condition at a young 7.5 years. Strong head, good reach of neck into correct shoulder and topline, Strong well angulated quarters, although the tail-set is just a little high he moved very well behind, showing like a bomb from start to finish. 2 Aeschlimann's INT/FI/EE/LV Ch Eger-Vari Mini Egon. Masculine and typy white. Although over the measure, but at 9 years old has a strong head, with excellent bone and substance. 3 Woods' Prince Guvnor At Kiltonthorpe. Handsome tri really enjoying his day, showing well and in good condition 1 Chesalova's Moolti Pocket Top Gun For Bullter Go. Very smart tri. Although just over the measure and would like more head, has a correct mouth, is in excellent condition with lovely make and shape, with a good shoulder and shapely quarters, showing well throughout. 1 Scherzer's Luke Von Der Alten Veste. Extremely smart and typy bb+w with a beautiful head with an unbroken arc, width, fill, depth, turn, correct mouth and good expression. Only young, he didn't co-operate well with his handler and just failed to make the best of himself: a good topline and shapely quarters and, although not easy to assess, appeared to go well on the move. 2 Deutschmann-Cirillo's Into Darkness Vom Hause Wilke. Very smart and well-balanced almost solid bb+w with a masculine, strong head in profile and wicked expression, just losing out to the winner's width and fill. A good front, excellent bone and substance and shapely quarters, not quite the bend of stifle as above. BP. 3 Wilke's I Fell Good Vom Hause Wilke. Very smart solid brindle. Correct size, with a good head and correct mouth. Good shoulder, not quite the front of 2 and tail set a little high. A difficult class because of the diverse range of types. All pushing the measure, but all of them good, albeit for different reasons - the winner took the class with ease but, of the others, I'd happily trade places on different days and tweaked performances. 1 Wilke's Future Star Vom Hause Wilke. Outstanding, almost solid tri-colour with a good topline, standing four square. Straight front, just toes out very slightly. Super head with width, fill, depth and finish. Great condition and moving beautifully, perhaps the best rear action of the day. Excellent bone and substance making a corking 'bull terrier in miniature' and a very worthy overall winner. CC and BOB 2 Schmidt's Sir Chuck Vom Kaiserstuhl. Very smart white with a beautiful head, good eye, finish and correct mouth. Good shoulder and decent topline; although moved true behind, he lost out on angulation to the winner. 3 Wardle's Giffenbull Light My Fire At Arcanum. Very smart r+w youngster. Typy and masculine with lovely strong head, good expression and finish. Good bone and substance. Little long at this stage, losing out to above in topline. A tough class with excellent depth of quality, many pushing hard for the top places. Although all placings had plenty of virtue, as ever, the counterpoints had to be weighed in the balance to split the difference. 1 Dodwell's Aloukanna Hold Your Fire. Although this lovely, masculine bb+w was well over the measure, he was well handled and showing beautifully. Very typy with a lovely deep, strong head, good expression and finish - unfortunately a fully instanding canine. Tons of bone and substance with a good front, decent shoulder and shapely quarters, moving with drive. 2 Kocaba & White's A Mini Rumpus Nanook Bear. Powerful and upstanding white, winning a tough place on his superb masculine type, with a beautiful, powerful, masculine head with excellent down-face and punishing expression. Although his mouth has moved towards level, it's nothing to worry about, although would ask his very caring owners to have his teeth cleaned - at this level the little things make a difference. Also over the measure, plenty of bone and substance, good spring of rib, correct topline into shapely quarters, moving well behind. 3 Phillips' Bullyon Ready To Measure. Very pleasing and typy white (unfortunately leaving the ring before completing my critique), with a knock-out head and punishing expression. Well arced and turned with super width and fill, unfortunately carrying slightly more than a full reverse bite. Also a little over, he is well balanced with lovely clean lines, beautifully presented and handled. Again, weighing the delicate scales, not the bone or rear angulation of 2. Another storming class, packed to the gunnels with options and tough calls! 1. Hufner's Moolti Lavr Black Pearl J Be. Very shapely, almost solid tri, standing four-square and good for size. Quality masculine well-filled head without exaggeration, being good in profile, decent width, fill, turn and a lovely expression. Long neck and into well set shoulders, good front and feet, toes out slightly. Good short-back and top line into shapely quarters, moving well both ways. RCC. 2 Pereira's Mini Cooper Of Spirit Amarok. Very handsome b+w who pushed really hard for top spot. Very typy with strong well-arced head with width and fill - level bite. Shapely neck, good shoulder and topline, feet a little untidy. Well angulated quarters and moving very well behind, just pushing the measure. 3 O'neill & Hohmuth's Bullyon Redefining Measure With Khlolander. Very typy r+w with a beautiful, clean masculine head with a wicked eye and roman finish. Another pushing hard, but having to be critical to split the difference, not the shoulder and angulation of 2. 1 Lewis's Lafenice Joey Tribiani. Very handsome and typy white in excellent condition and showing like a dream. Slight mouth fault, but great outgoing temperament and a wonderful ambassador for the breed. 1 Dances' Decadance Dragonfly. Strong class winner, being an extremely typy 9 year old, retaining a beautiful strong well-arced, feminine head, which has width and is well-filled and turned. Although a little long, has excellent bone and substance, really enjoying strutting her stuff. 2 Van Beek's Romars Brown Sugar. 11 years year old in excellent condition and a credit to her owner, in turn owning every inch of ground she stood on. 3 Aeschlimann's Int/Fi/Ee/Lv Ch Eger-Vari Mini Extra. Another quality lady of 9 years, also presented in good condition (never doubting she was, of course, the most beautiful of them all), strutting her stuff from start to finish. 1 Whittakers' Wengormick Petite Firenze. Attractive b+w with a lovely strong down-face, good width, fill and expression. Lovely reach of neck, shoulder and topline in to shapely quarters, toes-out slightly and carries her tail a little high. Showed non-stop and her excellent driving rear action helped to secure top spot and BPB. 2 Cox's Duvessa Sahara At Billabarra. Another quality puppy. Very typy r+w with a good strong head - would like smaller eye. Well put together all through, she also toes out a little in front, has a well set tail but just missed out on movement to the winner. 3 Nijinsky's Boogies Legacy: Well-balanced feminine white. A strong head without exaggeration and a lovely expression. Carrying a little too much weight today and not quite the rear action of the winner. 1 Mcgregor's Opium Bonsai Von Amadis. Upstanding bb+w with a lovely feminine head in profile and having width, fill and a good dark eye, if a little large, with a correct mouth. A little over the measure, she's in lovely condition with a good front, moving adequately when she stopped leaning in to the lead, hocks just a little close. 2 Jones's Kaja-Dottie Von Der Alten Veste. Attractive all-white, well balanced and good for size. Strong head with, unfortunately, two instanding canines. Standing four-square she is a little upright but moved well both ways. 3 Andrews' Lady Boo Black Dynamite, feminine bb+w in lovely condition and showing well throughout. Just losing out in outline and substance to the winner. 1 Wilke's First Class Vom Hause Wilke. A strong win in a good class. Very shapely solid brindle standing four-square. A good head, correct mouth, good topline, front and feet. Undercarriage a little loose and would like a tad more bend of stifle. Moved well both ways. 2 Harrison's Jenkir Kallisto. Attractive typy bb+w with lovely clean lines. A strong feminine head with good profile, showing arc and turn, a good mouth (helping here with a high proportion of mouth faults) and well-shaped dark eye. Decent shoulder, elbows could be tighter, with shapely quarters and good tail carriage. 3 Andrews' Mysibul's Praising Grace. Quality bitch with a feminine head, one instanding canine. Typy, with an adequate front and just a little upright. Shapely quarters moving reasonably well. 1 Kaestner's Bullrichs Kiss Me. Very attractive b+w oozing feminine quality, with the most beautiful typy head from every angle: arc, finish width and depth, with a wicked dark eye and well-set ear carriage making a glorious expression. Lovely clean lines, would like better shoulder which just affects her topline, however, this immediately diminishes when she really gets on her toes. Well angulated quarters and rather high set tail, moving adequately behind. Took the class on her exquisite head and expression, which is a pleasure to behold. RCC. 2 Dance & Llewellyn's Decadance Destinee Bullypins. Very typy and feminine bb+w who pushed hard. Good strong head with lovely profile, having arc, finish and correct mouth - would just like a smaller eye. Good topline and shapely quarters, moving adequately and showing well. 3 Brommont-Lothary's Kinga Bonsai Von Amadis JCH GER BJS'16: feminine b+w with a good, strong feminine well-filled head with a good dark eye and expression. Not the shoulder of above and a little long, not helped when leaning into the lead. Covered the ground well as she got into her stride. 1 Mcgregor's Ch Gwenevere Merlindan Von Amadis. Very attractive b+w of excellent type, taking a tough class on plentiful positive virtues and very few faults. A good strong head, lovely profile with depth, width, turn, good expression and correct mouth. Stands four-square with a good shoulder, front, topline and shapely quarters moving well both ways. In excellent condition with plenty of bone and substance, and on her toes and showing well throughout. BCC. 2 Colombo's Cro Ch Elli Pirelli Of Dymanite DeluxE. Very attractive solid brindle. Typy with a good quality head, just losing in profile to the winner, with good ear carriage and dark eye. Good neck and shoulder into straight front and tight feet, shapely quarters where she enjoyed the edge on bend of stifle. Just over the measure. 3 Salewski-Mielchen's Ladybug Of Slanting Shore Jun Ch. Lovely, typy and quality b+w with a very strong feminine head, with arc, turn and correct mouth. Good shoulder and top-line into shapely quarters. In excellent condition, moving and showing well. 1 Webb's Winter's Delight Jeannie In A Bottle. Attractive tri-colour with good, strong well arced feminine head, long reach of neck, good shoulder topline and shapely quarters, tail-set just a little high. In excellent condition, showing throughout and moving well. |
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