SOFT COATED WHEATEN BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 19
Judge: Mrs Carole Barnes-Davies
BEST OF BREED : 7464 MOLES, Mr B D & WILLIAMS Mr D W Ch Celtannia Extra Chic
Dog CC : 7484 WARDLE Mr & Mrs I V & C J Denzilly He's Got The Look
Res Dog CC : 7436 THACKRAY Mrs J Abiqua Wild On An Ace Trip Sh.CM
Bitch CC : 7464 MOLES, Mr B D & WILLIAMS Mr D W Ch Celtannia Extra Chic
Res Bitch CC : 7463 MOLES, Mr B D & WILLIAMS Mr D W Celtannia Atlantic Aida
Best Puppy : 7487 WITHEYMAN, Miss D & SATHERLEY Mrs C & Mr C Silkcroft Born This Way
Best Veteran : 7442 BUSBY Mrs R H & Miss O F Calvenace Killer Queen at Zakby
Best Special Beginner :
SOFT COATED WHEATEN JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 19
I would like to thank all exhibitors for the lovely entry and the show committee for their invitation to judge. I really enjoyed my day and I was impressed by the quality and standard of the dogs that were presented to me.
I perhaps shouldn't comment on length of neck these days as they are much improved from the “stuffy” days but I still feel it is something to watch....in both directions. Also, movement. Correctly constructed dogs should, by default, have good movement. However, that movement needs to be at the correct speed for the dog and the handler needs to adjust their pace accordingly. The lead does not have to “hang” loose, neither does the dog need to be “strung up”....The lead can be can be taut and still allow the dog it's head to move out at the pace it requires. I felt that some dogs were constrained in movement by their handlers lack of pace and/or too tight a lead. Every handler has, potentially, the best dog on the end of the lead...it's up to you to show it to it's advantage.
SBD (0)
MPD (0)
PD (0)
JD (1)
1. Wright's Abbeymead Stelline; Stood four square giving good outline with well set tail. Nice masculine head. Good pigment and eye. Lovely coat coming. Moved out well. Up for size for me but deserved his placing.
YD (3,1abs) – Close decision between these two.
1. Taylor’s Eblanahalls Silkbeard at Raisingsands; Good size. Lovely coat of good colour. Nice head and eye. Tail well set and nice rear angulation. Moved out well but needs to “settle in” more.
2. McNeillis' Celtania Atlantic Star; Nice outline. Lovely head, expression, eye and pigment. Good tail set and rear angulation. Moved well fore and aft. Adolescent coat needs to settle.
PGD (3, 1abs)
1. Wardle's Denzilly He's Got The Look; Well, he has, for me anyway! Right size for me. Stood four square with well set tail up. Lovely masculine head with good eye and pigment. Nice neck and lay of shoulder. Coat of right colour with wave. Good rear angulation. Moved out with free flowing relaxed ease. CC.
2. Taylor's Eblanahalls Teckle Ish at Raisingsands; Another nice sized dog. Irish type with coat. Masculine head with nice eye and pigment. Movement not as accurate as 1.
LD (3)
1. Watkin's Zaraslake Lucky Seven; Lovely size. Nice head, ear set, eye and pigment. Stands four square with good tail set. Good angulation. Lovely coat with good colour. Moved out well. Shown to advantage.
2. Satherley's Silkcroft Freeze Frame; Larger than 1. Nice head and eye. Level topline with tail well set on. Good coat with colour coming. Moves out well but wasn't quite as positive as 1.
3. Lui's Eblanahalls Aye Right
OD (8, 1abs)
1. Thackray's Abiqua Wild On An Ace Trip Sh.CM; Presents a nice outline. Lovely head and eye. Great expression and ear set. Good neck into level topline with tail well set on. Clear Wheaten coat. Moved out well. Nicely shown. RCC.
2. Moles, Williams, Dalton's Ch Celtannia Atlantic Gold; Close up to 1. Difficult choice made on maturity and coat. Masculine head and eye. Stands four square with level topline and well set on tail. Presented very well and nicely handled on the move. Lots to like and a worthy champion.
3. Blandford's Janeyjimjams Joshua
VD (4, 2abs)
1. Matti & Omitogun's Frontline Mr Feelgood; Lovely masculine head with well set ears. Nice eye and pigment. Good topline and tail set. Lovely coat. Moved out well and shown to advantage. 7.5 years old.
2. Mapson's Zaraslake Sirocco; Nice head and eye. Good size. Lovely colour coat. Moved out well with a happy outlook. 8.5 years old.
SBB (0)
MPB (2, 1abs)
1. Witheyman & Satherley's Silkcroft Born This Way; Nice head, eye and well set ears. Good pigment. Presents a good outline with tail well set. Good colour coat. Well handled but needs more schooling with movement.
PB (1)
1. Brook's Loofahsa Hugger Mugger; Good for size at 11months. Nice head and eye. Lovely black nose and good dentition. Coat is nice colour and texture for age. Nice rear angulation. Presented well and moved out freely with a good stride and attitude. Liked her a lot. BP.
JB (4, 2abs)
1. Springford's Keevasdream White Linen; Up to size for me. Pretty head and nice eye. Good pigment and dentition. Presents nice outline, standing four square with level topline and well set tail. Coat pale, in transition. Nice texture, colour will come. Longer in back than 2. Moved and presented well.
2. Sheehan's Keevasdream White Lace; Litter sister to 1 and not much to separate them. Many of the above comments apply. She appears somewhat shyer than 1 and her movement wasn't quite as positive today. Shorter in back than 1. They will no doubt change places many times.
YB (8, 4abs)
1. Francis' Sawheaten Kiss From A Rose; Lovely size. Good head and eye with well set small ears. Presents a balanced outline, four square with level topline and tail set on. Good rear angulation. Moves out well and is handled to advantage. Coat maturing nicely and should keep it's colour.
2. Springford's Keevasdream White Linen; as above.
3. Lui's Eblanahalls Honeytrap JW
PGB (6, 1abs)
1. Moles & William's Celtannia Atlantic Aida; Good for size and well balanced. Lovely feminine head, good eye and pigment. Nice coat with colour and wave coming. Level topline and well set tail. Good angulation and moved out very well. Handled perfectly. Seriously considered for CC but her mother just had the edge today. She will get there. RCC
2. Watkin's Zaraslake Tinie Tempah; Liked her size and attitude. Pretty head and nicely set small ears. Good eye and pigment. Level topline and good rear angulation. Good movement and nicely handled.
3. Howell's Abiqua Wild Piannisima
LB (2, 1abs)
1. Brown's Carkbark Brown Eyed Girl; Up to size for me. Nice kind eye and good pigment. Stood well four square. Nicely textured coat, clear in colour. Level topline with well set tail. Moved out well.
OB (7, 1abs)
1. Moles and Williams' Ch. Celtannia Extra Chic; A worthy champion. Just oozes presence and is shown to advantage. Lovely head and eye. Neat ears. Well laid shoulders and straight front. Good reach of neck into level topline with well set tail. Good coat with nice clear colour and wave. Nice rear angulation. Moved out well. CC & BOB.
2. Herbert's Calvenace She's The One At Julibidd; Nice for size. Longer cast than 1. Pretty head and nice small ears well set. Enough neck into good shoulders. Level topline and well set tail. Nicely angulated and moves out well. Like her type.
3. Satherley, Meister & Brook's Silkcroft Some Magic Rose
VB (6, 1abs)
Fantastic veteran class.
1. Busby's Calvenace Killer Queen at Zakby; Nice cobby bitch. Good size. Pretty head and eye. Neat ears. Enough neck into good shoulders and front. Level topline and good rear. Lovely coat. Moved really well and nicely shown. 8 yrs old. Pleased to see her win the Veteran group. BV.
2. Busby's Calvenace Minnie Ha-ha at Zakby; Nicely balanced and of a good size. Good head and neat ears. Nice eye, pigment and dentition. Level topline. Moved out well with purpose. Nicely shown. 7yrs old.
3. Dewar's Calvenace Blossom.
Carole Barnes-Davies (Caidantes)
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