GLEN OF IMAAL NATIONAL TERRIER 09
Glen of Imaal Terriers Judge/s: Eileen Foy (Byley)
Dog CC : ROGERS' CH JEONTY WANNABE BUSTER
Res Dog CC: WHITE'S CH & IR, AM CH ABBCRANN CONAN
Bitch CC: ROGERS' JEONTY FERN GRASS
Res Bitch CC: GEORGE & SULLIVAN'S ROMAINVILLE ALLEY OOP
Best Puppy: ROGERS' JEONTY WANNABE GEMMA
BEST OF BREED: ROGERS' CH JEONTY WANNABE BUSTER
GLEN OF IMAAL JUDGE NAT TERRIER 09
National Terrier Ch Show 4th April 09 –Glen of Imaal Terriers
Puppy Dog 2
1. Rogers’ Jeonty Wanabee Bauer, quality wheaten youngster, up to size. Abundant coat of good texture. Sound construction, correct proportions, good overall balance, well developed hindquarters. Moved soundly with drive.
2. Brown’s Jeonty Dinky Doughnut smaller littermate of winner, not as mature, same balance but lack of leg furnishings made him appear longer and lighter in bone which is not the case. Moved and showed well but lacks the muscular development in hindquarters a present.
Junior Dog 1
1. Ashcroft’s Romainville Typhoon, big blue powerful dog with good strong head. Would prefer a darker eye.
Good overall balance. Did not use hindquarters to advantage on the move.
Post Graduate Dog 5 (1 abs)
1. Garner’s Johnny Be Good at Romainville, quality wheaten dog of sound construction, good overall balance.
Moved with correct drive.
2. Hadley’s Donvaleset Rebus quality blue dog carrying too much coat which detracted from his virtues,
hiding his good topline. Well made moved well engaging his hindquarters.
3. Smith’s Romainville Bodhran, another quality dog, good proportions but upright tail carriage and hind movement let him down.
Limit Dog 2 (1 abs)
1. Hardy’s Amhard Damson Sauce, powerful blue brindle dog, good bone and substance. Disappointingly earthbound on the move, head down and lacking impulsion behind.
Open Dog 5 (1 abs)
Strongest Class of the day
1. Rogers’ Ch Jeonty Wannabe Buster, top quality wheaten dog. Sound construction, correct proportions, well balanced. Good textured coat, excellent presentation. His forte is his movement, sound, engaging his powerful hindquarters without exaggeration and effortlessly. CC & BOB
2. White’s Ch & Ir,Am Ch Abbcrann Conan quality blue powerhouse, lovely broad muzzle, good pigmentation, correct proportions. His topline rises past his loins to a high set tail which I found atypical, and resulted in a lack of engagement
in his hindquarters, nevertheless an eye catcher. Res CC
3. Welch’s Bel Ch Brockland Brayhead Lad blue dog, a tad short in back for me, good head but expression spoilt by ear carriage. Lacked power in hind movement.
Puppy Bitch 5 (3 abs)
1. Jeonty Wannabe Gemma, quality wheaten pup good overall balance, sound construction, effortless movement. Best Puppy
2. George’s Romainville Rags N’Tatters another quality young lady of sound construction, correct proportions but far more intent on the floor than moving with her head up which spoilt the balance of her movement.
Junior Bitch 4 (2 abs)
1. Hadley’s Donvaleset Domino, blue brindle heavyweight with powerful head. Good overall balance, moved well once settled.
2. Amhard Extra Spice feminine youngster at present lacking rib and overall maturity.
Would prefer more strength in muzzle and heavier bone.
Post Graduate Bitch 2
1. George & Sullivan’s Romainville Alley Oop quality feminine bitch, good topline, sound construction, lovely movement fore and aft. Res CC
2. Harley’s Donvaleset Brier wheaten bitch lacking power in muzzle, good overall balance but not as good in topline or hind movement as winner.
Limit Bitch 2 (1 abs)
1. George & Sullivan’s Romainville Miss Moneypenny, wheaten quality bitch, good proportions, moved well enough, but would like more strength of muzzle and better rise over the loins.
Open Bitch 6 (3 abs)
1. Rogers’ Jeonty Fern Grass, top quality wheaten bitch with all the essentials, correct proportions, sound construction and free movement with drive. CC ( her third I am pleased to learn).
2. Quinn’s Ir Ch Abberann Eilish at Kirikee quality blue brindle heavyweight bitch, well made and balanced. Not as free in movement as winner.
3. White’s Ir Ch Abbcrann Ennya, wheaten litter sister to above yet totally different, shorter with level topline and high tailset.
In today’s entry I was rather disappointed to find several exhibits lacking power in the foreface and some also lacking the required well defined stop. Whilst it is good to have femininity in bitches this should not be at the expense of bone and substance. A Glen without powerful hindquarters could not work, and, if the trend continues to produce flashy animals with short backs, atypical toplines, tailsets and lack of stop, the breed will deteriorate into an amalgam of short legged terriers and loss of correct breed type.
Eileen S Foy (Judge)
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