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Soft Coat Wheaten Richmond 22 Judge's Critique



Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Breed Standard

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Richmond 22 Judge

 

 

 


SOFT COATED WHEATEN RICHMOND 22

Judge: Ken Francis (Sawheaten)

BEST OF BREED : 3835 BARRETT, Mrs Sophia & BARRETT, Mr Neale Saffini The Sweetest Taboo
Dog CC : 3846 GRIMES-WATSON, Mrs Joanne & WATSON, Mr Gavin Janeyjimjams Jem Devlin
Res Dog CC : 3866 CHARLETON, Mrs J House of Softy Indus (imp SWE)
Bitch CC : 3835 BARRETT, Mrs Sophia & BARRETT, Mr Neale Saffini The Sweetest Taboo
Res Bitch CC : 3861 SPRINGFORD, MRS DIANA & SPRINGFORD, MR STEPHEN KEEVASDREAM WHITE LINEN JW
Best Puppy : 3864 TILLEY, Mrs Christine Anne BRYNHIR BORN TO BOOGIE AT STARZAK
Best Veteran : 3853 LUI, Mrs Laura Norkett Thistlebe Them There Eyes at EblanaHalls Sh.CM ShC
Best Special Beginner : 3868 WARD, Mrs Nicola & WARD, Mr Martin Denzilly I Put A Spell On You

SOFT COATED WHEATEN JUDGE RICHMOND 22

Veteran Dog. 2(1a).

1 Bristows Denzilly Sweet Destiny for Avard. 8 years old. Stood nice and square with proportionate outline. Straight front and angulated with a darker coat. Correct head planes, dark eye and pigmentation. Adequate neck which led to laid back shoulders and level topline which was held on the move. Straight smooth movement both coming and going.

Minor Puppy Dog.

1. Hart and Cook's Dannebriel We will Rock You. Just 6 months old. Proportionate outline with a lovely soft coat of good colour. Head strong with a dark eye, pigmentation and scissor bite. Lovely reach of neck led to a level topline. Straight front and well angulated rear.Moved well once I had given him time to settle, just like a puppy.

Junior Dog. 2..1)

1 Cremerius Rouxboos Space Cadet Flow..14 mths. Stood proudly showing off his straight front and rear angulation. Proportionate head with dark eye and pigmentation. Good reach of neck leading to laid back shoulders and level topline. Moved smoothly, straight and true. Soft Wheaten coat with loose waves, how it should be, 2) Herbert's Saffini Smooth Operator at Julibidd. 16 months. Stronger built dog than 1, all male. Proportionate build for size, Level topline with a strong head and dark pigment where needed. Has all the right attributes just needs to show them off. Soft Wheaten Coat which is slowly maturing going through the juvenile stage.

Yearling Dog. 2. 1)

1 Cremerius Rouxboos Space Cadet Glow. 2) Marsh and Banbury's Eblanahalls Yippee Ki Yay of Somersisle. Proportionate build. Dark eyes. Head and mouth correct. Neck led smoothly into laid back shoulders. Soft coat. Movement on the day could have been better.

Limit Dog. 2. 1)

1 Charlton's House of Softy Indus. Dog of good colour and meeting the breed standard with a wave in the coat. No exaggerations with a strong head, dark eye and punishing bite. Reach of neck led to laid back shoulders and level topline. Straight front and rear angulation suiting dogs construction. Deep chest. Moved straight with drive and balance. Reserve Dog CC. 2)Hookways Denzilly Golden Compass. More compact .dog than 1. Darker soft wheaten coat with good wave. Strong head, dark eye and neck leading to laid back shoulders.Level topline was held on the move and had angulation suitable for the size. Lovely dog but preferred tailset of 1.

Open Dog. 5(1a).

1) Grimes Watson's Janeyjimjams Jem Devlin. Compact dog with a rich soft wheaten coat. with a wave. Level topline and good reach of neck. Well angulated with a straight front. Strong head with a dark eye and pigment.Deep chest, Moved straight with reach, drive and importantly, balance. Dog.CC

2) Cooper's Janeyjimjams Jubilee Juke. Stood 4 square with good angulation and a straight front. Soft wheaten coat was nicely tidied falling with waves.Good reach of neck, proportionate build, dark eye and pigment. Moved freely.

Special Beginners Dog.

1. Eblanahalls Yipee Ki Yay of Somersisle..

Veteran Bitch. 4. (1a).

1) Norkett Liu's Thistlebe Them There Eyes at Eblanahalls. 9 years old with proportionate build with a soft coat with waves. Strong head, with a dark eye and pigmentation. Straight front with reach of neck leading to laid back shoulders. Level topline was held on the move which had reach and drive. Best Veteran.

2) Atyeo's Kanjuley Scarlett O'Hara. Another 9 year old with lots to like. Same comments as 1 but had a darker wheaten coat. Not as steady on the move as 1..

Minor Puppy Bitch. 2.

1) Tilley's Brynhir Born to Boogie at Starzak. 7 months old with a rich wheaten coat. Proportionate build with adequate angulation. Flat skull, dark eye and pigment, scissor bite. Lovely reach of neck leading to laid back shoulder. Level topline was held on the move which had balanced reach and drive. Best Puppy in Breed.

2) Grant's Dannebriel Me and My Girl. 6 months old. A very pretty bitch with all the attributes of 1. Moved with reach and drive but didn't have the movement of 1 on the day .

Junior Bitch 3.(1a)

1. Barrett's Saffini The Sweetest Taboo. Caught my eye immediately. Stood proportionately built with no exaggerations.Despite her age her coat was mature, soft and of a golden hue falling tidely, . Straight front and well angulated. Correct size and shape of head with a dark eye and scissor bite.Small ears. Elegant reach of neck led smoothly to laid back shoulders. Deep chest. Level topline which was solid on the move. Tail well set on. Moved with reach/drive and purpose. Flowed over the ground with a spring in the step. Displayed terrier attitude,balance all through. Even though she was 15 months could not be denied Bitch CC and Best of Breed.

2) Blackhall and Johnstones Rouxboos Crazy Diamond. Another bitch I liked a lot. Lovely colour and soft wheaten coat. Had a proportionate head with dark eye and scissor bite. Laid back shoulders, level topline. Well angulated and moved smoothly.
Post Graduate Bitch. 1. Norkett's Eblanahalls Gold Limerence. Compact bitch. Correct head with dark eye and scissor bite. Straight front and not overangulated. Reach of neck led to laid back shoulders and level topline. Moved straight but would prefer better rear movement.

Limit Bitch. 2.(1a)

1 Charlton's House of Softy Indi. Lovely bitch standing 4 square. Soft wheaten coat falling in waves. Straight front and good rear angulation. Unexaggerated head with dark eye and pigment and scissor bite. Lovely reach of neck led to laid back shoulders and level topline.Moved with balance, reach and drive.

Open Bitch.

A varied class and I liked them all. 6(1a)

1. Springford's Keevasdream White Linen JW. Soft wheaten coat falling tidily with good colour. Straight front and good rear angulation. Slightly longer cast. Proportionate head with dark eye and pigment. Scissor bite. Small ears. Reach of neck led to laid back shoulders and level topline. Moved with straight reach and balance. Well handled to Reserve Bitch CC,

2) Blackhall and Johnstone's Rouxboos Varga Girl.Very similar comments as 1 but slightly shorter coupled. Balanced mover with reach and drive. Just a bit too much rear angulation for my taste. Attractive bitch.

Special Beginners Bitch.

1. Ward's Denzilly I Put a Spell on You. Had an attractive soft Wheaten Coat. Nice size and shape.Unexaggerated head with dark eye and pigment. Scissor bite. On going over her I found the basic construction good but was disappointed with the front movement which needs to tighten. The basic construction led to Best Special Beginner in Breed.

Ken Francis Judge.

 


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