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Smooth Fox Crufts 14 Judge's Critique




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Crufts 14 Judge




FOX SMOOTH CRUFTS 14

Fox Terrier (Smooth) Judge(s): MR M MURRAY

BEST OF BREED CH BELFOX JFUBELFOX [ATC AQ00688BEL] Dog Owner: MS S SAVINI
BEST PUPPY SANAMARIS SO WHAT Bitch Owner: MRS S J MORRIS
DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE CH BELFOX JFUBELFOX [ATC AQ00688BEL] Dog Owner: MS S SAVINI
BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE B/E/WSG/LUX/CZ CH PRADA V D BISMARCKQUELLE [ATC AP00953DEU] Bitch
Owner: A MOEHRKE
RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE GLENDRATERRA GALILEO Dog Owner:
MRS J, MR J R & MRS R THORNTON, BEBBINGTON & TURNE
RESERVE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE CHEZATREE DAYS OF GRACE AT NISYROS Bitch
Owner: MESSRS D & I ANDERSON & WATT

FOX SMOOTH JUDGE CRUFTS 14

Many thanks to the Crufts committee for inviting me to judge. Thanks to my stewards Jean Pratt & Sandra Newton for doing a first class job.
My class placings were of a good standard but movement needs to be watched. A lot were weak with no drive.

VD (5,0):

1. Brookes’ Dobelands Touch of Frost at Zetamaz. Nice size dog. Good bone & feet. Short back. Well balanced dog. Moved well.

2. Broom’s Bonzai de Malvau. But still a good type. Short back, good bone & feet. Level topline. Moved well. Like the head of 1 better

3. Saunders’ Star Turn of Galleyshine. Did not put all in today. Looked tired. Good head, nice size. In good order.

SPD (4,0):

Very close class.

1. Mullan’s Chezatree The Show Must Go On at Tamodan. Good head & ear, good reach of neck, level topline. Needs time to finish and mature in body.

2. Saunders’ Galleyshine Black Emperor. Nice clean head. Good bone & feet. Same as 1, needs time to mature & settle on the move.

3. Knight’s Equifox Polar Bear at Angolcroft. Good head & ear, good length of neck. Level topline. Time will improve him.

SJD (2,0):

1. Thornton, Bebbington & Turner’s Glendraterra Galileo. Quality dog. Well chiselled head, nice fold of ear, good shoulders and level topline. Good bone & feet. Showed well. In very good condition. Res CC.

2. Equifox Polar Bear of Angolcroft.

PGD (6,0):

1. Grant, Griffiths and Hemmings’ Zlatan de la Rosa. Well made dog. Good expression, neat ears, well laid shoulder, short back. Good bone and turn of stifle. Showed & moved well.

2. Brookes’ Zetamaz Rumour Has It. A finer type to I but of a good type. Neat head & ears. Fair length of neck, good topline. Moved well.

3. Schoneberg’s Apollon vd Schoneberg.Good size of Smooth. Good head & ear, good front & bone. Short back, moved well.

LD (9,2):

1. Griffiths’ Yoxella Wiki Leaks. Well made terrier with lovely head & ear. Well laid shouders, good spring of rib, well boned, nice small compact feet. Showed well.

2. Broom’s Roxway Euonymous. Nicely balanced dog.,very typical of this kennel. Nice head & ears, good size, short back. Good bone & feet. Showed well.

3. Baker’s Tuskenraider Blaze of Glory. Well made dog, balanced. Good topline, bone & feet. Needs to improve on hind movement.

OD (10,1):

1. Savini’s Belfox JFubelfox. My type of Smooth. Stands four square. Well chiselled head, ears spot on, neck & shoulders perfect, short level back, tail set on top with plenty behind. Good front.CC & BOB.

2. Schoneberg’s Konrad vd Schonenbergen. Neat head & ears, good neck, well balanced dog. Level topline. Moved soundly.

3. Warmenhowven’s Gosel Ceylonesse.Well made dog. Well bodied, in good condition. Moved out OK.

VB (2,1): 1. Chalker’s Rio’s Sparkling Snowflake. Well balanced bitch. Good head & shoulder. Showed well for her age of 9 years.

SPB (2,0):

1. Smith’s Thunderclap McPhee. Well balanced bitch. Good head & ear, good bone, neat feet, short back. Just needs time to come on.

2. Saunders’ Galleyshine Black Pearl. Good head & expression, neat ears. Needs to drop in body and time to mature.

SJB (4,0):

1. Thornton & Bebbington’s Glendraterra Strikly Samba. Good sound compact terrier. Neat head & ears, short back, well angulated quarters, good bone & feet.

2. Morris’ Sanamaris So What. Well chiselled head, good fold of ear, good neck & shoulder, good front. Moved & showed well. BP.

3. Hughes & Butcher’s Forgevale Dream Princess. Good sound bitch. Pleasing head & ear, good body shape. Moved well. Three nice bitches.

PGB (2,0):

1. Hall’s Cellarfox’s Morning Glory at Gosel. Needs to come in head. Well balanced, good bone & feet, level topline. Moved & showed well.

2. Rougvie’s Turflindie Miss Symphonee. Sweet bitch, needs to drop to bring this bitch together.

LB (8,0):

1. Anderson & Watt’s Chezatree Days of Grace at Nisyros. Lovely compact bitch. Good head & ear, well balanced throughout. Short back. Good bone & feet. Moved & showed well. Res CC.

2. Hughes & Butcher’s Forgevale Simply a Dream. Elegant bitch. Good head & ear, longer cast than 1. Good bone & feet. Moved OK.

3. Darby’s Dobelands Candy Stripes of Classicway. Good head & ear, well bodied, short back, good bone & feet. Moved OK.

OB (10,2):

1. Mohrke’s Prada vd Bismarckquelle. Elegant bitch. Well chiselled head. Ears just right, good neck, level topline, good bone & feet & good condition. Showed & moved very well. CC.

2. Lunden’s Residenset’s Pirate Copy. Good head, good reach of neck, level topline, well angulated. Moved & showed well.

3. Lunden’s Residenset’s Count on Me. Neat head & ears, level topline, good bone & feet.

Malcolm Murray

 


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