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KC Breed Standard ITA Open 22 Judge	The Irish Terrier Association Open Show Sunday 25th September 2022 It was a great honour to be invited to Judge at this show and I would like to thank all exhibitors for supporting their club. I would also like to thank Graham Dowdy for efficiently stewarding for me and keeping things moving along. It was also very impressive seeing the fun day held at the same time and my compliments to the committee for looking after their members so well. The only comment I wish to add is that I was surprised at how much larger that the bitches were compared to the dogs. MPD.1. 1) 1 Cooke's Montelle Follow a Star to Lionwood. 8 months. Had a harsh red coat. Ear set was good. Not so dark an eye but with a proportionate head and scissor bite. Nice reach of neck with a level topline. Sufficient depth of chest and angulation. Moved straight and true. PD.1.. 1) 1 Oliver's Rufous Gabbeen of Cleeve. 10 months. Red harsh broken coat. Proportionate head with well set ears and a scissor bite. Eye could be darker. Unexaggerated reach of neck. Straight front and level topline. Deep chest and level topline. Well angulated and moved straight and true with a lightness of foot. Best Puppy. JD. 3(1a). 1) Bradley's This Way to Montelle. Just 1 year old. Ears correct with a scissor bite and dark eye. Elegant reach of neck leading to level topline.Deep chest and good angulation. Tail set was good and when settled moved well. 2) Brown's Sujonela Pawnee River. 13 months. Good ears but lighter eye than 1. Again a proportionate head with scissor bite. Level topline with a straight front. Moved straight it would have preferred a slightly stronger rib cage. PGD. 4. 1) 1 England's Just Larkin Around. Had that red harsh coat. Ears set on a proportionate head, dark eye and scissor bite. Reach of the neck led smoothly to a level toplin. Angulation is good. Well set tail and moved straight both going and coming, a bit unsteady though. 2) Martin's Griffin Galanthus Gunderic. Again that harsh red coat with set on ears, dark eye and scissor bite. Angulated with a straight front, level topline and well set tail. Moved straight but a bit fine for me. LD. 3(1a) 1) Simons' Saredon Red Beret. Good Irish coat. Correct ears set on proportionate head. Dark eye and scissor bite. Straight front and deep chest. Level topline and sufficient angulation. Tail carriage OK. Moved straight and smoothly with reach and drive. 2). McConnell's Tootrock Arcturus. Larger dog but had excellent earset. Dark eye, scissor bite, red coat and well angulated.Moved well but could carry the tail better. OD. 4(1a). 1) Lovelace's Dearg Morris at Brazen. Looked the part. Red harsh broken coat with upright tail carriage. Correct ears with dark eye and scissor bite. Elegant reach of neck led to level topline and deep chest.Good bone and angulation. Moved straight, freely and with purpose. No exaggerations and very proportionate. Racey. Best Dog and Best of Breed. 2). Bamsey's Holbam Celtic Wizard. Another dog I liked. Had a softer coat than 1 and set on ears. Finer head than 1 but had that appealing dark eye. Deep chest and level topline. Angulated and moved well, straight and true. Lots to like. Reserve Dog. Special Newcomers Bitch. 3. 1). 1 Print and Thomas' Bilarney Edna Cotton Socks. Correct ears, dark eye, pigmentation and scissor bite. Balanced head. Sufficient reach of neck and level topline. Deep chest and reasonable angulation. Balanced mover with good reach and drive. Tail a bit gay. 2) McConnell's Holbam Shamrock Connie. Sufficient reach of neck and level topline. Dark eye, Deep chest and reasonable angulation. Moved well but was a bit suspect. JB. 2. 1) 1 McConnell's Holbam Shamrock Connie. 2).Maier and Shakeshaft's Berwyndogs Bryna, Nice harsh coat but with small ears. Dark eye and proportionate head. with scissor bite.Straight front and angulated. Moved OK but without the drive of 1. NB. 2. 1). 1 Dixon's Rooikopjie Norton. Had a harsh red coat but also had that racey outline. Ears were properly displayed but had a slightly lighter eye. Level topline and deep chest. Tail well carried and moved smoothly straight and true. 2). McConnells Holbam Shamrock Connie. PGB. 5. 1) 1 Chilver's Kenynton Chasing Rainbows at Apispolb. Again with the harsh red coat and racey outline. Ears set on a proportionate head with a dark eye. Level topline and good reach of neck. Deep chest and nicely angulated. Moved smoothly with reach and drive in a straight line. 2) Davidson's Saredon Miss Davidson. Nicely angulated with good reach of neck. Dark eye and proportionate head. Moved OK but the ears were flying today. LB. 3(1a) 1) 1 Wortley's Jarabica Grace O'Malley. Good reach of neck and level topline. Dark eye and balanced head with a scissor bite. Straight front with a deep chest. Well angulated. Well carried tail. Racey appearance and moved straight. 2). Karau's Baliroyalat Mollys a Diva. Had reach of neck, level topline dark eye. Small ears. Well angulated with a deep chest. Paler coat. Unsettled on the move. OB 4. 1). 1 Thomas's Sunneystone Bright Light for Montelle. Broken harsh red coat wit a racey outline and good reach of neck. Liked the size and set of ears. Correct tail carriage and level topline.Dark eye and proportionate head. Well angulated with a deep chest. When settled, it moved smoothly with straight reach and drive. Best Bitch and BOS. 2). Gomer's Kerrykeel Cara. Lovely bitch and has much of what 1 has.Good racey outline with reach of neck, level topline and good angulation. Moved straight and true. Just slightly larger. Reserve Bitch. Vet B, 4. 1). 1 Ruffles' Holbam Celtic Whisper at Ruffmar. 8 years old in lovely condition. Had that red harsh coat with correct ears, dark eye and scissor bite. Racey appearance with a straight front, deep chest and correct reach of neck and level topline. Moved straight and true. Seriously considered in the challenge. Best Veteran. 2). Lee's Sujoncla Goyathlay. 9 1/2 years old. Another not showing their years and displaying a lovely coat. Well set ears, dark eye good reach of neck and level topline. Another racey bitch displaying a deep chest and angulation. Moved with animation but not the balance of 1. Ken Francis Judge. Go To Top Of Page
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Irish Terrier Association Open 22 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

ITA Open 22 Judge

The Irish Terrier Association Open Show
Sunday 25th September 2022

It was a great honour to be invited to Judge at this show and I would like to thank all exhibitors for supporting their club. I would also like to thank Graham Dowdy for efficiently stewarding for me and keeping things moving along. It was also very impressive seeing the fun day held at the same time and my compliments to the committee for looking after their members so well. The only comment I wish to add is that I was surprised at how much larger that the bitches were compared to the dogs.

MPD.1. 1)

1 Cooke's Montelle Follow a Star to Lionwood. 8 months. Had a harsh red coat. Ear set was good. Not so dark an eye but with a proportionate head and scissor bite. Nice reach of neck with a level topline. Sufficient depth of chest and angulation. Moved straight and true.

PD.1.. 1)

1 Oliver's Rufous Gabbeen of Cleeve. 10 months. Red harsh broken coat. Proportionate head with well set ears and a scissor bite. Eye could be darker. Unexaggerated reach of neck. Straight front and level topline. Deep chest and level topline. Well angulated and moved straight and true with a lightness of foot. Best Puppy.

JD. 3(1a).

1) Bradley's This Way to Montelle. Just 1 year old. Ears correct with a scissor bite and dark eye. Elegant reach of neck leading to level topline.Deep chest and good angulation. Tail set was good and when settled moved well.

2) Brown's Sujonela Pawnee River. 13 months. Good ears but lighter eye than 1. Again a proportionate head with scissor bite. Level topline with a straight front. Moved straight it would have preferred a slightly stronger rib cage.

PGD. 4. 1)

1 England's Just Larkin Around. Had that red harsh coat. Ears set on a proportionate head, dark eye and scissor bite. Reach of the neck led smoothly to a level toplin. Angulation is good. Well set tail and moved straight both going and coming, a bit unsteady though.

2) Martin's Griffin Galanthus Gunderic. Again that harsh red coat with set on ears, dark eye and scissor bite. Angulated with a straight front, level topline and well set tail. Moved straight but a bit fine for me.

LD. 3(1a)

1) Simons' Saredon Red Beret. Good Irish coat. Correct ears set on proportionate head. Dark eye and scissor bite. Straight front and deep chest. Level topline and sufficient angulation. Tail carriage OK. Moved straight and smoothly with reach and drive.

2). McConnell's Tootrock Arcturus. Larger dog but had excellent earset. Dark eye, scissor bite, red coat and well angulated.Moved well but could carry the tail better.

OD. 4(1a).

1) Lovelace's Dearg Morris at Brazen. Looked the part. Red harsh broken coat with upright tail carriage. Correct ears with dark eye and scissor bite. Elegant reach of neck led to level topline and deep chest.Good bone and angulation. Moved straight, freely and with purpose. No exaggerations and very proportionate. Racey. Best Dog and Best of Breed.

2). Bamsey's Holbam Celtic Wizard. Another dog I liked. Had a softer coat than 1 and set on ears. Finer head than 1 but had that appealing dark eye. Deep chest and level topline. Angulated and moved well, straight and true. Lots to like. Reserve Dog.

Special Newcomers Bitch. 3. 1).

1 Print and Thomas' Bilarney Edna Cotton Socks. Correct ears, dark eye, pigmentation and scissor bite. Balanced head. Sufficient reach of neck and level topline. Deep chest and reasonable angulation. Balanced mover with good reach and drive. Tail a bit gay.

2) McConnell's Holbam Shamrock Connie. Sufficient reach of neck and level topline. Dark eye, Deep chest and reasonable angulation. Moved well but was a bit suspect.

JB. 2. 1)

1 McConnell's Holbam Shamrock Connie.

2).Maier and Shakeshaft's Berwyndogs Bryna, Nice harsh coat but with small ears. Dark eye and proportionate head. with scissor bite.Straight front and angulated. Moved OK but without the drive of 1.

NB. 2. 1).

1 Dixon's Rooikopjie Norton. Had a harsh red coat but also had that racey outline. Ears were properly displayed but had a slightly lighter eye. Level topline and deep chest. Tail well carried and moved smoothly straight and true. 2). McConnells Holbam Shamrock Connie.

PGB. 5. 1)

1 Chilver's Kenynton Chasing Rainbows at Apispolb. Again with the harsh red coat and racey outline. Ears set on a proportionate head with a dark eye. Level topline and good reach of neck. Deep chest and nicely angulated. Moved smoothly with reach and drive in a straight line.

2) Davidson's Saredon Miss Davidson. Nicely angulated with good reach of neck. Dark eye and proportionate head. Moved OK but the ears were flying today.

LB. 3(1a) 1)

1 Wortley's Jarabica Grace O'Malley. Good reach of neck and level topline. Dark eye and balanced head with a scissor bite. Straight front with a deep chest. Well angulated. Well carried tail. Racey appearance and moved straight.

2). Karau's Baliroyalat Mollys a Diva. Had reach of neck, level topline dark eye. Small ears. Well angulated with a deep chest. Paler coat. Unsettled on the move.

OB 4. 1).

1 Thomas's Sunneystone Bright Light for Montelle. Broken harsh red coat wit a racey outline and good reach of neck. Liked the size and set of ears. Correct tail carriage and level topline.Dark eye and proportionate head. Well angulated with a deep chest. When settled, it moved smoothly with straight reach and drive. Best Bitch and BOS.

2). Gomer's Kerrykeel Cara. Lovely bitch and has much of what 1 has.Good racey outline with reach of neck, level topline and good angulation. Moved straight and true. Just slightly larger. Reserve Bitch.

Vet B, 4. 1).

1 Ruffles' Holbam Celtic Whisper at Ruffmar. 8 years old in lovely condition. Had that red harsh coat with correct ears, dark eye and scissor bite. Racey appearance with a straight front, deep chest and correct reach of neck and level topline. Moved straight and true. Seriously considered in the challenge. Best Veteran.

2). Lee's Sujoncla Goyathlay. 9 1/2 years old. Another not showing their years and displaying a lovely coat. Well set ears, dark eye good reach of neck and level topline. Another racey bitch displaying a deep chest and angulation. Moved with animation but not the balance of 1.

Ken Francis Judge.

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