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Crufts 17 Judge

KERRY BLUE CRUFTS 17

Kerry Blue Terrier
Judge(s): MR D D'CRUZE

BEST OF BREED INT/IT CH DANDY BLACK AND BLUE JUST FOR BALBOA [ATC AR02000HRV] Dog
Owner: MR P R, MRS R A & MR R ENSELL & TASSELLI
BEST PUPPY COMMANCHE BOY Dog Owner: MR & MS G A DALY
DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE INT/IT CH DANDY BLACK AND BLUE JUST FOR BALBOA [ATC AR02000HRV] Dog
Owner: MR P R, MRS R A & MR R ENSELL & TASSELLI
BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE IR CH IRISBLU THE FIDDLER Bitch Owner: MR B & MR H MCGIVERN & QUIGG
RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE CH TORUM'S CAIRO FRED Dog Owner: MR R RAMSAY
RESERVE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE EDBRIOS EXOTICA Bitch Owner: MESSRS E W, P A & J O'BRIEN & POULOVA

KERRY BLUE JUDGE CRUFTS 17

Kerry Blue Terriers

First, my thanks to the Crufts’ committee for their invitation to judge at the UK’s premier Championship Show.

I dislike being critical for its own sake, however judging today was the most frustrating appointment I have ever experienced. The Standard of handling was appalling, especially in the lower classes.

There were times when I thought I was talking an alien language, despite giving clear verbal & visual instructions to handlers as to what I required them to do, i.e move the dog in a triangle using all the ring & then back to the corner & return to me. These are standard instructions for any show at any level, however on the day seemed totally impossible to follow. Many handlers could benefit from handling & ringcraft classes.

I gave each handler as many chances as I could to rectify any mistakes or improve the movement etc. unfortunately some very nice dogs lost places because of their handler’s inability to control them or show them to their best advantage.

Mouths on the whole were good, correct scissor bite, but some could have done with a clean. I found one level bite. Set-ons not as high as they should be.

I was very happy with the depth of quality in the higher classes, it was touch & go for BOB with the dog just finding favour with his colour & showmanship.

VD (0).

PD (5)

1 BP, Daly’s Commanche Boy, solidly built youngster, plenty of bone & substance, good neck, a little strong in head, moved well;

2 McCann’s Ballybaloe The Minstrel, I liked this youngster a lot, finer build than 1, good head & neck, well balanced & moved OK, would have liked some more weight on him. Well presented. Poor handling cost him this class;

3 Philips Holmes Ragged Stone.

JD (4)

1 Martin’s Gaelgorm Dorcha Errigal, good neck & shoulders, a little strong in head, moved OK & showed well;

2 McCann’s Ballybaloe Minstel;

3 Walters Kebulak Blue Faced Lie at Kamaghan.

PGD (3)

1 Butler & Seddon’s Lemracdream Donatello, well balanced, clean neck line, head a little heavy;

2 Belt’s Artterriers High Voltage, slightly bigger than 1, good length of head, preferred the balance & movement of 1;

3 Arnold’s Ballybaloe Mr Bojangles.

LD (4)

1 Sonnenschein’s Loughborough Suite Leroy, good head & neck well placed shoulders moved OK, well balanced;

2 Anderson & Watt’s Edbrios Explorer at Nisyros, size bigger than 1 not as well balanced moved OK;

3 Forrest & Scott’s Lacarnaveen The One & Only.

OD (7)

1 CC & BOB, Ensell & Tasselli’s Int/It Ch Dandy Black & Blue Just for Balboa, excellent head & neck, well placed shoulders, short back, moved true front & back. Beautiful colour & a good showman;

2 RCC, Ramsay’s Torum’s Cairo Fred, far from disgraced by 1, a size smaller with the same attributes as 1, well bodied, moved well, I preferred the overall colour & balance of 1;

3 Sonnenschein’s Rus Ch Loughborough Suite Luthar for Nash Avgust.

VB (1)

1 Calloch & Godard’s Fr/Bel/Mon/Int Ch Balaoa Karismatic, in good hard condition, moved well & enjoyed her day.

PB (3)

1 Daly’s Alice Be Lucky, good head & neck, moved OK, well presented;

2 Clarke-O’Neil, Easton & MacKay’s Ballybaloe Athena at Lemracdream, smaller than 1 good head, moved well preferred size & balance of 1;

3 Clarke-O’Neil’s Lemracdream Against all Odz.

JB (3)

1 Taylor’s Lansmar Minnie The Minx, a nice young bitch, moved well, plenty behind the tail. Well balanced with colour starting to clear;

2. Rigney & McGurk’s Arigna First Lady, pleasing head, moved OK, colour starting to clear not as well balanced as 1;

3 Calloch & Godard’s Arkama Puple On Purple.

PGB (2)

1 Forrest & Scott’s Lacarnaveen My Little Rose, moved well, colour starting to clear, would have liked more neck to complete the picture;

2 Smith’s Lacarnaveen Bonnie Jean, nice head, moved OK, preferred overall balance & colour of 1.

LB (6,1)

1 Walsh’s Arkama Guilty Pleasure, a very nice, well balanced bitch nice head & neck, moved OK, colour starting to clear;

2 Pinfold’s Atlanta Blue Cherie Etiole, size bigger than 1, good head & neck well balanced with colour showing, was a handful on the move so it was difficult to assess;

3 Ensell’s Nemiah Shades Of Grey.

OB (6,3)

1 CC, McGivern & Quigg’s Ir Ch irisblu The Fiddler, excellent head & neck, well placed shoulders, moved absolutely true front & rear, plenty of attitude well handled & presented.

2 RCC, Edbrios Exotica, good head & neck, moved well, beautiful colour. Well handled & presented. I preferred the size & balance of 1;

3 Clarke-O’Neil’s Lemracadream Blue Ivy.

D D'CRUZE

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