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| Irish | Windsor 24 Judge's Critique |
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IRISH WINDSOR 24 Judge: Mr M Ord VD/B (2) 1 Atkin’s Ch Holbam Celtic Summer ShCM ShCEX VW, 8 yr old b who I have previously awarded top honours & still in great form at 8 yr old, pleasing in head shape with strength of jaw & good dentition, correct eye, ears well placed & of correct size, gradually tapering neck of fair length flowing into pleasing shoulders which are well laid back, free flowing elbows, good depth of chest strong firm loin with desirable slight arch over, moderate bend of stifle, excellent tail length & set on, firm rounded feet of good size, in good coat condition lying straight & of harsh texture, moved well fore & aft 2 Karau’s Baliroyalat Mollys Diva, another 8 yr old b in good hard condition, pleasing in top & under line, well set tail of correct length, nice front stance & firm in her rear, moving well & in correct coat, prefer head shape of 1. Well shaped feet. PD (2) 1, Richard’s Lodgecroft Singing Master B.P. & C.C. captivating on first impression and very typical in breed type, correct flat skull with strong jaw & firm dentition, lovely dark pigmentation, well set ears & good eye size full of expression and alert at all times, fair length of neck which holds his head proud, correct in leg length with good bone, well muscled fore & aft, correct in rib depth & springing well for young age, shows the correct straight forward hind movement Keith close nor wide in stride, excellent feet & pads, tail correctly set on & carried, coat presented to perfection, handler getting the best out of him. As each dog class came in I thought nothing is matching my puppy winner in quality today and in the challenge he never put a foot wrong 2 Lee’s Ivyblue Red Moonlight well set ears & good size eye, keen in expression, has pleasing jaw & skull shape, still very raw in his body development & needs a shade more body weight, nicely shaped feet with strong pads, good bone, prefer tail set of 1, took a while to settle on the move but has a nice free stride so when gets his act together will improve. Pleasing crisp coat & well presented. JD (1) 1 Thomas & Print’s Blarney Hotcross Bun, pleasing youngster for size & shape, has well shaped head with excellent strong dentition, correct ear set & pleasing eye set & shape with good dark pigment, correct length of neck but would like more tapering, tail correctly set & carried, lovely feet & strong pads, just coming into a new coat but enough to feel good texture top coat, a bit erratic & unsettled on the move today hopefully maturity will help. PGD (1) 1 Anderson’s Kerrykeel Damhnaic young male with well shaped head, good eye, correctly held ears, like his depth to chest which allows free action in front movement, his rear action was not positive though, would like more strength in his hocks, pleasing in coat & well presented, correct size feet with good pads. LD (3) 1 Ruffle’s Holbam Midsummer Knight At Ruffmar JW, just turned two and one I have admired, well set ears on a flat skull, dark well set eyes, has firm strong dentition & nice dark lips, excellent in neck & body proportions, well set shoulder, strong in chest with enough depth, firm loin of good length, nice sound well placed hocks, well handled & moving true fore & aft just slightly over striding & would take him a shade slower, he is alert & attentive 2 Lovelace’s Dear Morris At Brazan, more mature 3 yr old full of spirit but did not have his mind on the job in hand today, slightly smaller in build than 1 but in proportion, has excellent coat texture lying correctly flat, has strong bite in a good jaw, well set eyes & ear correct tail carriage & set, as mind not on the job felt he moved better in rear than in front today 3 Mcconnell’s Tootrock Arcturus. OD (2) 1 & Res C.C. Oliver’s Rufous Gubbeen Of Cleeve scores well in size & flowing proportions, has excellent profile stance and impressed me in his front construction, well set neck, pleasing for head shape, presented in excellent coat & hard muscular condition, correct tail set, hocks firm with good feet, has the fair spring of rib with firm loin, well handled he moved with a positive front action which was not over reaching for his build and nice corresponding rear action, good feet size & shape with strong pads, tail correctly held both on stack & when moving, nice masculine dog 2 Brown’s Sujoncla Pawnee Creek At Pitsford pleasing in head & body, would like a smaller eye, well set ears correctly held, tapering neck into good shoulder placement, moving rather wide in rear with a stilted action which was not corresponding with his front actions, has pleasing sized feet with good pads, good chest & firm flexible loin, well carried tail correctly set on. Sp Beginners D/B (1) 1 B Hotcross B. PB (1) 1 Lee’s Ivyblue Red Sunlight very raw young bitch who was full of fun & enjoying her time in the ring which is as it should be, difficult to assess on move as not getting into a proper stride but has promise for the future, pleasing feminine size, ribs developing well, needs more weight over her loin, like her body length of rib & loin, sound rear when stacked, correct feet shape & size, pleasing for coat texture. JB (2,1) 1 Davidson’s Silbraehill Nellie Legless not a large bitch but pleasing proportions for her feminine size, moving better in front than rear today, good strong jaw & correct dentition, well set neck tapering into good shoulder set, liked the ribbing & firm loin, tail slightly low set on, quality coat of good texture & well presented. PGB (4,1) 1 & Res C.C. Bradshaw’s Holbam Midsummer Sprite very nice feminine bitch with pleasing bone, well shaped flat skull with strong jaw & good dentition, correctly set ears, she was alert & keen in expression, lovely tapering neck, stands firm in front, correct in depth of rib, short strong firm loin, firm muscular rear with moderate bend of stifle, well shaped feet with strong pads, correct in tail set & carriage, lovely mover 2 Mcconnell’s Holbam Shamrock Connie more mature than 1 of slightly smaller body frame, pleasing in balance when in profile, not a heavy coat but has texture to top coat, correct tail set & carriage, enough body weight with depth to her chest, moved free & easy both fore & aft, in good hard muscle tone, just prefer the bone & size of 1 3 Good’s Originelle Orla. LB (5) 1 Redman’s Holbam Freya JW, has good eye placement & expressive correct size, well placed ears, another not in heavy coat but of good texture, has a lovely front which comes towards you with a free easy stride being neither close nor wide, well shaped in her body with pleasing top line, gradual curve to her under line, well placed parallel hocks 2 Atkin’s Holbam Celtic Rose JW, shade finer & more refined than 1, pleasing skull & jaw with well placed eyes of correct size, ears carrieda little sloppy today, pleasing neck, ribbing & loin, love the gal set & carriage on her, has good feet & pads, lovely sound rear action moving & firm when stood 3 Fitter’s Ghyllslap Limerick OB (8) Quality class of bitches all with their own qualities & imperfections, it was a case of weighing up the pros & cons & judging them on performance & sadly not enough place cards today. A class that could well change on different days. 1 Averis & Ryan’s Saredon Flamboyance 2 yr old bitch who had minor things I would have preferred but her qualities outshone these. Liked her profile stance & is of correct size, has good bone without anything being heavy or coarse, excellent dark well placed expressive eyes with good pigmentation, strength of jaw, flat skull of good proportion, firm tapering neck which flows into her shoulders which are well placed, correct amount of depth to her chest allowing free flowing shoulder movement, firm top with strong loin, at times she was standing with her front not under her body which threw her top line but when she stacked herself this was corrected, very well presented in both coat & condition, lovely stance to her rear, correct in tail set & carriage, moved at correct pace to her advantage, CC. & BOB. 2 Bentley’s Ch Norakim Tango of Newguild 3 yr old bitch in her prime & oozing in her qualities, slightly longer cast in her body length than 1, she has excellent head shape with strong dentition, correct in eye & ear placement, in good body weight, strong well placed firm hocks, correct size & shaped feet, good tail carriage, well presented coat 3 Oliver’s Ch Kerrykeel Aobheann. 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