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SOFT COATED WHEATEN WELSH KENNEL CLUB 19 Judge: Mr W R Irving BEST OF BREED : 4558 DOWDY, Ms J I & DOWDY Mr G J Ch Greentree Gold Mombo To Denzilly (Imp) SOFT COATED WHEATEN JUDGE WELSH KC 19 The entry of 52 was pretty good and put the breed third in the Terrier Group as far as numbers were concerned. This is my last appointment judging the breed at CC level - my first having been in 1985. There have been considerable changes in the breed in that time and now, I think, presentation has settled somewhat as compared to in the past with a more middle of the road approach now prevalent. That is all for the best. Mouths too have improved but meantime I’m not sure that coats have, and rather too many appeared a shade woolly rather than silky. The most disappointing problem for the breed does still seem to me to be hind movement and far too many of the exhibits move too close behind. Is it because some of the dogs are over angulated behind? I know that the standard asks for well bent stifles, but equally it does also call for hocks to turn neither in nor out. This is not a fault that has always been in the breed and does, I think, need to be addressed by breeders and judges. Finally I have to say that I thought that the sportsmanship shown by exhibitors and spectators around the ring was first class and much appreciated. That is a good omen for the future if the breed. VD (1) 1. Thoburn’s Ch Northridge Gotan Go Sh.CM, Very pleasing in head with the correct skull. OK for strength of muzzle and has enough stop. Correct size of ears, just enough neck without being excessive there and not overdone behind. Moved reasonably well in front and was okay in tail carriage. Went on to be Best Veteran in Breed and I understand also won the Terrier Veteran Group competition later in the day. PGD (3) 1. Wright’s Abbeymead Stelline. Not a small dog, good flat skull better in coat texture than the others here. They could be silkier in coat. Tail carried a bit proudly but was correctly set on at the base. Moved better behind then the other two and was not overdone in hindquarters. Could be a bit more positive in front. 2. Holding’s Celtannia Atlantic Gigolo, rather well trimmed, more positive in front than the winner but not so good behind or in coat texture. Very pleasing in head with good eye and ears. Tail carried rather high. 3. McNeillis’ Celtannia Atlantic Star LD (3) 1. Thoburn’s Northridge Me and Tennessee, good in head and expression with correct flat skull and typical head proportions. Enough depth of chest. Correct strong and level back and good feet. Ribs not oversprung. Good strong pasterns. Well-muscled behind. 2. Barrett’s Saffini Shining Star, another pleasing exhibit with correct skull and stop and good strength of muzzle. Shown in excellent condition. Well proportioned in body. Good compact feet and strong in loin. 3. Wardle’s Denzilly He’s Got The Look OD (5,1) 1. Dowdy’s Ch Greentree Gold Mombo To Denzilly (Imp), just right for coat and pleasing colour. Excellent head with good expression and plenty of strength of muzzle. Good ears correctly carried. Good tailset. Enough neck with enough arch and correct firm and level topline. Scored over the second in front and had good pasterns. Correct spring of rib. Not overdone in hindquarters but very pleasing in coat. Went in to win DCC and BOB 2. Tilley’s Janeyjimjams Jubilee Star at Starzak Sh.CM. Another with a good flat skull enough stop and correct ears. Could be slightly better in pasterns but good coat and outline. Moved just a bit closer behind than the winner. Went on to win Res DCC 3. Moles, Williams & Dalton’s Ch Celtannia Atlantic Gold VB (5,3) 1. Busby’s Calvenace Killer Queen at Zakby, This one scored for her hind movement where she was better than the second. Could be tidier in front but good in coat. Correct level topline. Ribs carried well enough back. Good compact feet. Correct eye. Good strength of muzzle. Moved better than the second. 2. Busby’s Calvenace Minnie Ha-Ha At Zakby Sh.CM A smaller bitch than 1. Good tail and correct tail carriage. Shown in good coat. Moved a shade close behind and could probably do with being a little less angulated there. Enough depth of chest and good spring of rib without being overdone there. PB (4,1) 1. Howes’ Daisymaes Tumbling Dice, Scored very much in tail carriage over 2 and she was well proportioned in body had good compact feet which faced forward very well. Coat somewhat better than 2. Very pleasing in head and expression once she settled her ears. Okay in eye colour and shape, good strong muzzle. Pleasing in topline and not overdone behind where she moved reasonably well 2. Satherley & Witheyman’s Silkcroft Born This Way. Close up to the winner, good flat skull and correct eye and expression. Tail not so well carried. OK in hindquarters and moved reasonably behind and OK in front 3. Thoburns’ Northridge Galway Girl JB (3) Two very good juniors here both of good quality and both had good outlines 1. Brooks’ Loofahsa Hugger Mugger, the first slightly more short coupled than the second. Very good head and expression. Correct size of ears, Good tail and correct level topline. Pleasing in spring of rib. OK and shoulder, good coat and moved somewhat better behind than 2. 2. Springford’s Keevasdream White Linen a very showy youngster with an excellent tail and tail carriage. Just a little bit overdone in hindquarters which did not help her movement. Good ears correct flat skull excellent neck. 3. McIntyre’s Thistlebe My Mystic Topaz PGB (4,1) 1. Satherley’s Silkcroft Point and Shoot, very pleasing in outline and was a good compact shape. Good tailset and topline. Enough arch of neck. pleasing in strength of muzzle. Good compact feet. Good pasterns and not overdone in hindquarters but not perfect in hind movement. Better in coat and outline than 2. 2. MacGregor’s Kirktonhill What It’s Not JW, another one with a good head good in strength of muzzle, correct stop enough bone. Good spring of rib. Ok in loin. Moved a shade close behind. Coat not at its best. Scored over three which was not keen to be examined 3. Wright’s Abbeymead Capelli D’Angelo LB (12,3) A good class. 1. Francis’ Sawheaten Kiss from a Rose, Very pleasing in general outline and was correct in coat. Stood up well. Was good in head with the correct eye and expression. Correct pasterns. Good coat with enough silkiness Not too long in the neck but just enough there. Good topline which was level and correct high set tail. Moved out pretty well in front and behind and held her outline well on the move. 2. Munn’s Snowmeadow Suzy Sixpence, Good bone and not too bad in hindquarters good skull correct ears and enough stop. Tail carriage OK but tail could be better. Stood up well and was well bent in stifles and well muscled behind. Moved out pretty well behind as well 3. Davies’ Janeyjimjams Jam Puff at Brynhir OB (10,2) A very pleasing g class with many quality exhibits. 1. Barrett’s Saffini Sugar And Spice, very good in outline, Excellent head with typical proportions of skull to muzzle. Plenty of coat of the right texture. Smaller than 2. Moved out very well indeed though a shade reluctant to get going at times. Good body. Good tailset and correct in couplings. Went in to win the BCC which I was later told was her third. 2. Clarke’s Ch Flaxela Weaver of Dreams JW Sh.CM, another with a good flat skull and excellent head. Rather bigger than the winner. Correct neck and topline. Moved out well behind and scored well there. Not in the best of coats but good depth of chest and plenty of bend of stifle. Res BCC 3. Munn’s Snowmeadow Peggy Phurrari JW Sh.CM Judge Ronnie Irving |
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