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Archive 08
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FOX SMOOTH CRUFTS 09 FOX TERRIER (SMOOTH) Judge(s): Mr D Jacques SMOOTH FOX JUDGE CRUFTS 09 Smooth Fox Terriers Firstly I would like to thank the exhibitors for such a wonderful entry. Thanks also to my stewards, Debbie Arbery & Dean Archer for their sterling work. VD (2) 1 Skaarup’s Int/Dan Ch Egelykke Dustin, 7 years t/w, good make & shape, nice head, good tailset, moved well; 2 Monk’s Tamarwahy Foxcove Jack, 9 years t/w, nice type. Possibly a touch overweight but OK for 9 years. Moved well. PD (1) 1 Broom’s Roxway Editor, 10 months b/w, good long head, nice dark eye, long neck, nice tailset, good legs & feet, will have a bright future. BP. JD (8,2) 1 Thornton & Bebbington’s Glendraterra Dylan Thomas, b/w, very nice compact dog, nice head, good ear set on, good neck, well laid shoulders, nice tailset, moved with drive; 2 Richardson’s Glendraterra Pied Piper, t/w, nice head, good earset, nice depth of brisket. Did not move as well as 1; 3 Horlock’s Ranlock Portman, t/w, nice legs & feet, good body, nice head. PGD (8) 1 Turner’s Rotur Celtic Silver, b/w, lovely head, good ear set on, long neck, good body, moved very well; 2 Baker’s Tuskenraider Stormtrooper, t/w, nice head, nice legs & feet, good tailset, moved well; 3 Robins & Baines’ Balengro Woodland Venture, t/w, nice head & ears, short back, good tailset, moved well. LD (6) 1 McCallion’s Derryview Happy Hour, b/w, good head & expression, long neck, short back, good tailset, moved very well. RCC; 2 Darby & Marston’s Chipstead Gulliver of Classicway, b/w, pleasing head, dark eye, good ears, nice body, moved well; 3 Chalker’s Cario Diximoy, b/w, nice type, good bone, nice legs & feet, moved well. OD (7,1) 1 Thornton & Bebbington’s Glendraterra Rising Sun, b/w, quality dog, long lean head, good ears, nice dark eye, long neck, well placed shoulders, short back, level topline, good tailset, legs & feet, well angulated, moved very well. CC; 2 Heathcote’s Corricote Mastercard, t/w, nice dog, good coat, nice legs & feet, short back, good head. Did not move as well as 1; 3 Laws’ Ch Sufredon Bandleader, t/w, nice dog, good head, nice body. Did not put all in on the day. VB (1) 1 Knight’s Angolocroft Tudor Deluxe, 11 years b/w, pleasing head & expression, short back, good tailset, moved very well, a credit to her owners. PB (1) 1 Jones’ Darlaur Deuce, t/w, good head, nice ears, dark eye, good quarters, moved well, will have a good future. JB (7) 1 Darby’s Dobelands Private Dancer of Classicway, t/w, nice bitch, long lean head, good neck, well laid shoulders, short back, moved well; 2 Thornton & Bebbington’s Glendraterra Danzatrice, t/w, well proportioned, dark eye, good head, nice shoulders, good tailset, moved well; 3 Graffin’s Leconridge Kiss Me Kate, t/w, good bitch, nice head & ears, short back. Would not move for her handler, otherwise could have been higher placed. PGB (11,2) 1 Porter & Crisp’s Merekoast Vixen, b/w, good type, nice head & expression, long neck, short back, good tailset, moved with drive; 2 Williamson’s Dobeland Dreamer, t/w, nice bitch, good body, nice legs & feet, moved well; 3 Harris’ Gavingale Airs And Graces, t/w, nice head, nice body. Not in best of coats. Moved well. LB (8,1) 1 Hartigan’s Rockenhart Bijou, b/w, attractive bitch, good head, nice ear set on, dark eye, long neck, clean shoulders, moved well; 2 Chalker’s Rio’s Sparkling Snowflake, all white, nice head & expression, good shoulders, nice tailset, moved well; 3 Hannar’s Tamedale Yasmin, t/w, nice bitch, long head, good ears, nice legs & feet, moved OK. OB (11) 1 Tobin & Vaudo’s Am Ch Bluestone Snow Angel, all white, real quality bitch, long lean head, varminty expression, dark eye. Ears could be a shade smaller. Long neck, well laid shoulders, short back, good tailset, well angulated, good legs & feet, good coat, moved & showed exceptionally well. CC & BOB; 2 Condron, Flynn & Magill’s Ir Ch Shillelagh’s Senorita of Robinstown, t/w, nice type, good head, nice expression, short back, good tailset, moved well. RCC; 3 Broom’s Ch Chipstead Monsoon with Roxway, t/w, good outline, compact body, nice head, short back. Moved a little erratically. DAVE JACQUES
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