Staffordshire Bull Terrier Crufts 09 Judge's Critique Bitches

Staffordshire	Crufts 2009 Judge's Critique Bitches
Breed Notes Contstant Update KC Breed Standard Archive 08 Archive 09 Crufts 09 Judge Bitches	STAFFORDSHIRE BULL CRUFTS 09 STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER Judge(s): Mr Mansel James Frayne (B) BEST OF BREED MOUNTABOO SEASONED MAN AT PANTYCELYN Dog Owner: MR SCANLAN BEST PUPPY SAMTAN FORGET ME NOT Bitch Owner: MR A & MISS J FRANCIS & HILLMAN DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE MOUNTABOO SEASONED MAN AT PANTYCELYN Dog Owner: MR SCANLAN BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE TIKKURILAN TICKA TEBOO Bitch Owner: MR T & MRS E NORTON RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE LEGER CARRION SHOWING Dog Owner: MRS L & MR A WRAY & HEDGES RES BITCH CC STORMPIKE EBONY AND IVORY AT BULLRED JWBitch Owner: MR R & MRS J, MR R & MRS D DAY & NEEDHAM Staffordshire Bull Terriers BITCHES – What can I say, except that to have judged the breed I love, at the biggest & best show in the world, was awe-inspiring, the pity being it was at the expense of a good friend of mine, Brian Owen, who because of illness had to step down & I was asked to step in. I was down to judge in 2010 so I was the obvious choice. I wish Brian a speedy recovery & pray that it won’t be long before he does his own Crufts. Quite a few of the exhibitors that know the type I like might on reflection not have entered the show if they had known it was me, so I apologise to them but most Stafford folk know what type of bitch I like, & I firmly believe that that was the type I ended up with in my final line-up. I do not like some of the doggy or too strong headed sort we see now & then & I must admit there were very few at this show. That does not mean they must have small heads, but they must have the aspects that differ them from the dog & these are the feminine features that I prefer. I thought that my final line-up was out of the top drawer, starting with a brilliant PB & ending with a superb VB & continuing with some beautiful animals in between. I must also thank my two stewards, Jacky & Laureen, they worked tirelessly to keep me up to speed & with approx 200 bitches this was no mean feat. Once again I repeat the old saying – I know I didn’t please everybody, but I certainly pleased myself. I am always approachable & will give my reasons for any decisions that I make in the show ring, so anyone with questions to ask regarding their bitch, feel free to ask me at the next show you see me at. I would also like to congratulate the dog judge Alan Broadstock on his selections & wish him good health for the future. V (12) A pleasure to have judged such a good class of veterans. 1 Williams’ Ch Eclypstaff Sheza Truble, what can I say except ‘wow’. The first class & the oldest bitches at the show & you are confronted by something really special, a real beautiful b/br bitch with well shaped but feminine head, neat rose ears, well defined cheek bumps, nice round dark eye, strong neck, nice straight front, good barrel of rib, well tucked up waistline, correct bend of stifle, level topline finished off with neat tail, moved OK. At 7 years of age a credit to the breed, her owners & her handler, so it’s ‘wow’ again; 2 Clewley’s Araidh Sweetest Taboo, lovely light tiger brindle with a lot of grey which is not unexpected for her age which at 13½ is amazing. Absolutely stunning, handled herself like a puppy & it was an honour to have judged her. Nice shaped head, neatest of ears, dark eye, lovely expression, well off for bone, in top class condition. The owners must be congratulated for keeping this old timer in the good nik she was in & on top of that she moved OK. Really chuffed with this one; 3 O’Connor’s Bearcrest En Vogue at Chezatree, very nice b/w pied with substance, nice head, correct ear balance, nice round eye, well off for bone, nice strong barrel of rib, neat waist, strong backend finished off with neat pump handled tail, moved OK. P (16,1a) 1 Francis & Hillman’s Samtan Forget Me Not, the heading of this class is Special Puppy & I was soon to find out why. This b/br with nice white marking on the chest was something special, with all the things I like in Stafford bitches, all that a Stafford should be but with that little bit extra. Truly lovely shaped head, nice pronounced cheek bumps, lovely dark round eye, very neat rose button ears, good stop, nice mouth & no way could this one be mistaken fro a dog, very feminine, nice body outline, well tucked up, nice straight front, correct drop of brisket, correct shape to hindquarters, neat pump handled tail, moved nicely. Deserved her BP: 2 Grimwood’s Stormstaff Milly Moonbeam, predominantly white, I suspect the fittest bitch on parade today. I find that you need to look at a white, then go away & come back & look again. There are things you can miss out on such as the stop & other cheek muscles which don’t seem so pronounced on a white head until close inspection reveals that they are. This one had all of these good points in abundance with a very dark eye, with none of the pink you tend to get around the lids. Nice shaped skull, neat ears, good body outline, showing a lot of ribs, no body fat showing, in fact rippling with muscle, some would say a bit overdone, but she will do for me. She was really tucked up at waist, really, good bend to stifle & moved OK. All fired up was this one; 3 Davies’ Mitzstaff Summer Chaos, nice b/br, small white flash on chest, nice shaped headpiece, small rose ears, nice pronounced stop, nice dark eye, nice shaped cheek bumps, while remaining feminine nice body outline & very short coupled, nice drop to her brisket, small waistline, nice bend to stifle, neat tail & moved OK. She finished off a nice trio of first class bitch puppies. J (21,1) Some really nice juniors in this class. 1 Jackson & Whitehouse’s Bourtie Wot A Steal, the ring presence of this b/br with a small touch of white was unbelievable. She stood out in the line-up like a beauty queen & really looked the part. There must be a good future for this lovely bitch, beautiful head, well pronounced cheek bumps, nice round dark eye, well defined stop without losing her bitchiness, good mouth, strong neck on strong shoulders, powerful front, straight legs, nice barrel of rib, well tucked up, powerful backend, good bend to stifle, correct tail placement, moved OK. First class bitch; 2 Pearce’s Tigerbull Nessun Dorma, nice b/br with white, all the attributes of 1, nice head shape, dark eye, nice rose ears, good pronounced stop, correct length of muzzle, nice front, nice drop of brisket, nice shaped backend, narrow waistline, nice level top while standing & on the move, neat pump handled tail, moved OK. Another one I liked very much; 3 Manito’s Rotherstaff Indian Ink at Dynastaff, b/br, very nice sort, really nice head shape, nice cheek bumps, well defined stop, correct length of muzzle, good mouth, good strong front, strong boned legs, nice barrel of rib, nice waistline, correct bend of stifle, finished off with neat tail, moved OK. Y (28,3) 1 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika, b/br, nice type, having the time of my life going over some of the best Stafford bitches I have ever had the pleasure of judging & this one was no exception. Lovely type, neat head, correct ear balance, nice expression, of the feminine type I like, nice dark eye, good mouth, correct front, straight front, nice level topline, good drop to brisket, soundly constructed, well tucked up, neat tail, moved a treat, handled well. Earned her class win; 2 Craig & Gronow’s Castlearl Dynamite Diva, it is a pleasure to turn from the steward’s table & find some of the best bitches in the country & overseas standing around the ringside & today I was spoilt for choice, all the classes so far have excited me including this one. Nice b/br with a dash of white, nice skull shape, nice cheek bumps, correct eye colour & shape, neat ears, good mouth, nice body shape including nice drop of brisket, good tuck up at waistline, nice angulation to stifle, level topline, neat & tidy in most departments, moved OK; 3 Gent & Jackson’s Advocates Kween Of The Ring, once again I utter the words ‘nice b/br’. It will get monotonous to the reader but in reality it is the truth, the majority of bitches in front of me today were b/br & in truth were among the best around. This one was no exception, nice type, neatest of ears, nice round eye, good shape head, nice front, nice barrel of rib on display, nice tuck-up, correct tail shape, moved OK. UG (18,2) 1 Jasper’s Colliermans Destiny, at last I can utter the words ‘nice red’. I was beginning to think there were no more on the planet but I was proved wrong. Very nice red, super skull shape, neatest of ears, nice round dark eye, in relation to coat colour, strong muzzle, nice correct bite, straight front, nice bitch, good drop of brisket, well tucked up waistline, correct bend to stifle, neat tail, very nice outline, moved soundly. Liked this feminine red a lot; 2 Funnell’s Kewaunee Pocahontas for Powerpack, very nice b/br, nice shaped headpiece, nice cheek bumps, neat ears, nice dark eye, correct length of muzzle, good bite, powerful front, strong boned legs, ample drop of brisket, slim waist, good angulation to stifle, correct tail placement, moved OK; 3 Terry’s Gnosall Princess Becky, dark brindle, a touch of tiger in her, very nice wide skull, pronounced cheek bumps, round dark eye, correct ear placement, good mouth, strong neck, nice strong front, good straight legs, good barrel of rib showing off her nice slim waistline, correct angulation to hindquarters, nice tail, moved & shown OK. G (21,4) 1 Lowe & Hedges’ Ramblix Revisionist at Khanspride, very nice b/br with the expression I like, very neat head, nice set of rose button ears, nice dark eye, well defined stop, correct muzzle length for size of skull, good bite, nice short coupled body, ample front, nice drop to brisket, well tucked up waistline, good angulation to stifle, neat tail, moved & handled well. Deserved this class; 2 Holland’s Deldenas Bitter Sweeet, nice b/br, more of her than 1, nice sized skull, very neat rose ears, round dark eye, ample stop, good strong muzzle, good bite, more powerful body than winner, good spring of rib, well tucked up in the loin, good bend of stifle, nice level topline, finished off with nice pump handled tail, moved OK, handled really well; 3 Hall’s Rekrahstaff Miss Attitude, b/br, white flash on chest, very nice bitch, did everything she was asked, very feminine, nice shaped head, neat rose ears, nice dark round eye, nice deep stop, strong muzzle, nice cheek bumps, very nice body shape & outline, good drop of brisket while still showing ample daylight, well tucked up & good angulation on her strong hindquarters, neat tail & moved & handled OK. This bitch went on to be first in the GCB class, well deserved. PG (16,6) 1 Cofrey’s Aboriginal Black Magic, flashy b/br, out of the top drawer, very feminine without losing any of her Stafford attributes, very nice headpiece, neat rose ears, nice cheek bumps, really well balanced with attitude, nice short coupled, well tucked up waist, good bend to stifle, good front & moved OK. I am really enjoying the judging at this point, this is great (I think I’m in heaven); 2 Beard’s Hasweth Crazy Jayne, b/r with dash of white, all the same attributes as winner, really nice example of the type I like, really had to split them but it must be done so little between my three placements in this class. Neat head, good set of rose ears, deep pronounced stop, correct sized muzzle, nice round dark eye, strong straight front, well tucked up, good angulation to stifle, nice level top finished with neat tail, moved & handled OK; 3 Gray’s Bullmaple Touchstone, b/br made up a terrific trio in this class, they keep coming into the ring, I suspect that there is someone out there with a silicon mould churning out the good ones (dream on) but the truth is that good breeding is the secret. Loved this one, very feminine, nice head shape, well defined cheek bumps, good stop, strong muzzle, good bite, good outline, nice barrel of rib, neat waistline, good bend to stifle, finished off with the much romanticised pump handled tail, moved OK. ML (15,3) Nice class of top class bitches. 1 Davies & Land’s Sebsonic Damarkos Pearl, b/br shining through for me, showed herself off a treat, almost putting the handler out of work. Very nice skull, set off with nice neat rose ears, plenty of stop, correct muzzle length, nice round dark eye, powerful neck set on strong shoulders, well off for bone displaying an ample barrel of rib, tapering back to nice well tucked waistline, nicely muscled hindquarters, complete with nice level topline & neat tail placement. First class bitch; 2 Augustynowicz’s Ramblestaff On The Rampage for Toroloco, nice white bitch, following my rule of have a good look at a white then go away, come back & look again because you can miss so much of a white. So I had a good look & liked what I saw. Very fit without a trace of fat, nice shaped headpiece, neat ears, good bite, nice round eye, well muscled up, good strong front, nice straight legs, good drop of brisket, nice slim waistline, plenty of bend to stifle, finished off with neat tail carriage, moved very nice. Deserved this placing; 3 Manito’s Dynastaff Miss Complex, b/br who took my eye & I am sure she will be swapping places with each of the other two. It’s what you call swings & roundabouts with all of us judges having slightly different preferences. Lovely head & expression, rose ears, well defined cheek muscles, nice round dark eye, good bite, correct stop & muzzle for size of head, powerful body, good outline, good barrel of rib, straight front, ample daylight showing under her, well tucked up in loins, good bend of stifle, neat tail & moved OK. A very nice trio. L (24,4) 1 Winrow & Rhodes’ Jayneze Hasta La Vista, very nice & handed to perfection, b/br out of the top drawer, lovely head, neatest of ears, well defined cheek bumps, nice dark eye, well pronounced stop, strong muzzle, good set of teeth, correct bite, lovely front, very fit, no surplus fat, well muscled in the right places, nice drop of brisket, well tucked waistline, well angulated stifles, neat tail & moved correctly. Very nice bitch; 2 Pearce’s Inkastaff Midnight Chaos at Bullhawk, nice dark brindle, white flash on chest & sprinkling of white on feet. Shown & handled well, will no doubt be swapping her placing with winner in the future, they were very close. Lovely expression, very feminine, well defined skull, neat rose ears, nice round dark eye, nice pronounced stop, strong muzzle, good bite, lovely outline & body shape, nice barrel of rib, well tucked up rear, good bend to stifle, nice pump handled tail, moved OK; 3 Hirst & Bibby’s Taraiel Trinity, b/br, attractive white markings on chest, neck & feet, nice shaped head, sharply pronounced cheek bumps which look so nice on a Stafford, neat ears, nice dark eye, correct bite, nice deep stop, nice wide front, straight legs, good drop to brisket, well tapered back to neat waisteline, good bend to hindquarters, nice level topline, correctly held tail, moved OK. O (22,3) 1 Norton’s Tikkurilan Ticka Teboo, beautiful b/br, white flash on chest, cracking bitch, balanced to perfection, superb, very feminine head, lovely shape, nicely defined cheek bumps, well set rose ears, dark eye, well defined stop, correct strength & depth of muzzle, good clean bite, lovely white teeth, nice straight front, very nice barrel of rib, still showing enough daylight, lovely backend, well tucked up & slim waistline, stifles well angulated neat tail, shown & handled to a professional standard. CC; 2 Day & Needham’s Stormpike Ebony and Ivory at Bullred, what can one say about this one that’s not been said before? This b/br is teeming with good things to say about her. ‘You pays yer money’ as the saying goes & the good points easily override the bad. Lovely shaped female head, chunky cheek muscles, neatest of rose ears, nice round dark eyes, defined stop, strong muzzle, good bite, nice teeth, ample drop of brisket, well tucked up, super slim waistline, good bend to stifle, brilliant outline, nice set of tail in the pump handle shape, excellent mover, in fact the best mover in the class & after much deliberation awarded her RCC which she totally deserved; 3 Fulton’s Ch Never Forgotten, cracking b/br, to finish this trio off. Lovely wide skull. Needs no introduction to the other exhibitors, I would say she had the type of Stafford head most folk would like on their animals. Nice rounded cheek bumps, deep stop, strong muzzle, beautiful rose ears, really nice dark eye, good bite, superb barrel of rib, tapering off to well tucked up waistline, well muscled hindquarters, nice level topline, neat tail, moved & handled well. GC (7) 1 R Miss Attitude; 2 Essex’s Javawolk Mogwai, nice red, black muzzle, nice round dark eye, neat ears, wide front, nice topline & good outline; 3 Turner’s Tidestaff Firecracker, nice mahogany/br, nice shaped head, strong muzzle, neat ears, good body shape, shown & handled well. MANSEL FRAYNE Go To Top Of Page

Staffordshire

Crufts 2009 Judge's Critique Bitches

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Crufts 09 Judge Bitches

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL CRUFTS 09

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER

Judge(s): Mr Mansel James Frayne (B)

BEST OF BREED MOUNTABOO SEASONED MAN AT PANTYCELYN Dog Owner: MR SCANLAN
BEST PUPPY SAMTAN FORGET ME NOT Bitch Owner: MR A & MISS J FRANCIS & HILLMAN
DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
MOUNTABOO SEASONED MAN AT PANTYCELYN Dog Owner: MR SCANLAN
BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE TIKKURILAN TICKA TEBOO Bitch Owner: MR T & MRS E NORTON
RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE LEGER CARRION SHOWING Dog Owner: MRS L & MR A WRAY & HEDGES
RES BITCH CC STORMPIKE EBONY AND IVORY AT BULLRED JWBitch Owner: MR R & MRS J, MR R & MRS D DAY & NEEDHAM

Staffordshire Bull Terriers

BITCHES – What can I say, except that to have judged the breed I love, at the biggest & best show in the world, was awe-inspiring, the pity being it was at the expense of a good friend of mine, Brian Owen, who because of illness had to step down & I was asked to step in. I was down to judge in 2010 so I was the obvious choice. I wish Brian a speedy recovery & pray that it won’t be long before he does his own Crufts.
Quite a few of the exhibitors that know the type I like might on reflection not have entered the show if they had known it was me, so I apologise to them but most Stafford folk know what type of bitch I like, & I firmly believe that that was the type I ended up with in my final line-up.
I do not like some of the doggy or too strong headed sort we see now & then & I must admit there were very few at this show. That does not mean they must have small heads, but they must have the aspects that differ them from the dog & these are the feminine features that I prefer.
I thought that my final line-up was out of the top drawer, starting with a brilliant PB & ending with a superb VB & continuing with some beautiful animals in between.
I must also thank my two stewards, Jacky & Laureen, they worked tirelessly to keep me up to speed & with approx 200 bitches this was no mean feat.
Once again I repeat the old saying – I know I didn’t please everybody, but I certainly pleased myself.
I am always approachable & will give my reasons for any decisions that I make in the show ring, so anyone with questions to ask regarding their bitch, feel free to ask me at the next show you see me at.
I would also like to congratulate the dog judge Alan Broadstock on his selections & wish him good health for the future.

V (12)

A pleasure to have judged such a good class of veterans.

1 Williams’ Ch Eclypstaff Sheza Truble, what can I say except ‘wow’. The first class & the oldest bitches at the show & you are confronted by something really special, a real beautiful b/br bitch with well shaped but feminine head, neat rose ears, well defined cheek bumps, nice round dark eye, strong neck, nice straight front, good barrel of rib, well tucked up waistline, correct bend of stifle, level topline finished off with neat tail, moved OK. At 7 years of age a credit to the breed, her owners & her handler, so it’s ‘wow’ again;

2 Clewley’s Araidh Sweetest Taboo, lovely light tiger brindle with a lot of grey which is not unexpected for her age which at 13½ is amazing. Absolutely stunning, handled herself like a puppy & it was an honour to have judged her. Nice shaped head, neatest of ears, dark eye, lovely expression, well off for bone, in top class condition. The owners must be congratulated for keeping this old timer in the good nik she was in & on top of that she moved OK. Really chuffed with this one;

3 O’Connor’s Bearcrest En Vogue at Chezatree, very nice b/w pied with substance, nice head, correct ear balance, nice round eye, well off for bone, nice strong barrel of rib, neat waist, strong backend finished off with neat pump handled tail, moved OK.

P (16,1a)

1 Francis & Hillman’s Samtan Forget Me Not, the heading of this class is Special Puppy & I was soon to find out why. This b/br with nice white marking on the chest was something special, with all the things I like in Stafford bitches, all that a Stafford should be but with that little bit extra. Truly lovely shaped head, nice pronounced cheek bumps, lovely dark round eye, very neat rose button ears, good stop, nice mouth & no way could this one be mistaken fro a dog, very feminine, nice body outline, well tucked up, nice straight front, correct drop of brisket, correct shape to hindquarters, neat pump handled tail, moved nicely. Deserved her BP:

2 Grimwood’s Stormstaff Milly Moonbeam, predominantly white, I suspect the fittest bitch on parade today. I find that you need to look at a white, then go away & come back & look again. There are things you can miss out on such as the stop & other cheek muscles which don’t seem so pronounced on a white head until close inspection reveals that they are. This one had all of these good points in abundance with a very dark eye, with none of the pink you tend to get around the lids. Nice shaped skull, neat ears, good body outline, showing a lot of ribs, no body fat showing, in fact rippling with muscle, some would say a bit overdone, but she will do for me. She was really tucked up at waist, really, good bend to stifle & moved OK. All fired up was this one;

3 Davies’ Mitzstaff Summer Chaos, nice b/br, small white flash on chest, nice shaped headpiece, small rose ears, nice pronounced stop, nice dark eye, nice shaped cheek bumps, while remaining feminine nice body outline & very short coupled, nice drop to her brisket, small waistline, nice bend to stifle, neat tail & moved OK. She finished off a nice trio of first class bitch puppies.

J (21,1)

Some really nice juniors in this class.

1 Jackson & Whitehouse’s Bourtie Wot A Steal, the ring presence of this b/br with a small touch of white was unbelievable. She stood out in the line-up like a beauty queen & really looked the part. There must be a good future for this lovely bitch, beautiful head, well pronounced cheek bumps, nice round dark eye, well defined stop without losing her bitchiness, good mouth, strong neck on strong shoulders, powerful front, straight legs, nice barrel of rib, well tucked up, powerful backend, good bend to stifle, correct tail placement, moved OK. First class bitch;

2 Pearce’s Tigerbull Nessun Dorma, nice b/br with white, all the attributes of 1, nice head shape, dark eye, nice rose ears, good pronounced stop, correct length of muzzle, nice front, nice drop of brisket, nice shaped backend, narrow waistline, nice level top while standing & on the move, neat pump handled tail, moved OK. Another one I liked very much;

3 Manito’s Rotherstaff Indian Ink at Dynastaff, b/br, very nice sort, really nice head shape, nice cheek bumps, well defined stop, correct length of muzzle, good mouth, good strong front, strong boned legs, nice barrel of rib, nice waistline, correct bend of stifle, finished off with neat tail, moved OK.

Y (28,3)

1 Hopkins’ Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika, b/br, nice type, having the time of my life going over some of the best Stafford bitches I have ever had the pleasure of judging & this one was no exception. Lovely type, neat head, correct ear balance, nice expression, of the feminine type I like, nice dark eye, good mouth, correct front, straight front, nice level topline, good drop to brisket, soundly constructed, well tucked up, neat tail, moved a treat, handled well. Earned her class win;

2 Craig & Gronow’s Castlearl Dynamite Diva, it is a pleasure to turn from the steward’s table & find some of the best bitches in the country & overseas standing around the ringside & today I was spoilt for choice, all the classes so far have excited me including this one. Nice b/br with a dash of white, nice skull shape, nice cheek bumps, correct eye colour & shape, neat ears, good mouth, nice body shape including nice drop of brisket, good tuck up at waistline, nice angulation to stifle, level topline, neat & tidy in most departments, moved OK;

3 Gent & Jackson’s Advocates Kween Of The Ring, once again I utter the words ‘nice b/br’. It will get monotonous to the reader but in reality it is the truth, the majority of bitches in front of me today were b/br & in truth were among the best around. This one was no exception, nice type, neatest of ears, nice round eye, good shape head, nice front, nice barrel of rib on display, nice tuck-up, correct tail shape, moved OK.

UG (18,2)

1 Jasper’s Colliermans Destiny, at last I can utter the words ‘nice red’. I was beginning to think there were no more on the planet but I was proved wrong. Very nice red, super skull shape, neatest of ears, nice round dark eye, in relation to coat colour, strong muzzle, nice correct bite, straight front, nice bitch, good drop of brisket, well tucked up waistline, correct bend to stifle, neat tail, very nice outline, moved soundly. Liked this feminine red a lot;

2 Funnell’s Kewaunee Pocahontas for Powerpack, very nice b/br, nice shaped headpiece, nice cheek bumps, neat ears, nice dark eye, correct length of muzzle, good bite, powerful front, strong boned legs, ample drop of brisket, slim waist, good angulation to stifle, correct tail placement, moved OK;

3 Terry’s Gnosall Princess Becky, dark brindle, a touch of tiger in her, very nice wide skull, pronounced cheek bumps, round dark eye, correct ear placement, good mouth, strong neck, nice strong front, good straight legs, good barrel of rib showing off her nice slim waistline, correct angulation to hindquarters, nice tail, moved & shown OK.

G (21,4)

1 Lowe & Hedges’ Ramblix Revisionist at Khanspride, very nice b/br with the expression I like, very neat head, nice set of rose button ears, nice dark eye, well defined stop, correct muzzle length for size of skull, good bite, nice short coupled body, ample front, nice drop to brisket, well tucked up waistline, good angulation to stifle, neat tail, moved & handled well. Deserved this class;

2 Holland’s Deldenas Bitter Sweeet, nice b/br, more of her than 1, nice sized skull, very neat rose ears, round dark eye, ample stop, good strong muzzle, good bite, more powerful body than winner, good spring of rib, well tucked up in the loin, good bend of stifle, nice level topline, finished off with nice pump handled tail, moved OK, handled really well;

3 Hall’s Rekrahstaff Miss Attitude, b/br, white flash on chest, very nice bitch, did everything she was asked, very feminine, nice shaped head, neat rose ears, nice dark round eye, nice deep stop, strong muzzle, nice cheek bumps, very nice body shape & outline, good drop of brisket while still showing ample daylight, well tucked up & good angulation on her strong hindquarters, neat tail & moved & handled OK. This bitch went on to be first in the GCB class, well deserved.

PG (16,6)

1 Cofrey’s Aboriginal Black Magic, flashy b/br, out of the top drawer, very feminine without losing any of her Stafford attributes, very nice headpiece, neat rose ears, nice cheek bumps, really well balanced with attitude, nice short coupled, well tucked up waist, good bend to stifle, good front & moved OK. I am really enjoying the judging at this point, this is great (I think I’m in heaven);

2 Beard’s Hasweth Crazy Jayne, b/r with dash of white, all the same attributes as winner, really nice example of the type I like, really had to split them but it must be done so little between my three placements in this class. Neat head, good set of rose ears, deep pronounced stop, correct sized muzzle, nice round dark eye, strong straight front, well tucked up, good angulation to stifle, nice level top finished with neat tail, moved & handled OK;

3 Gray’s Bullmaple Touchstone, b/br made up a terrific trio in this class, they keep coming into the ring, I suspect that there is someone out there with a silicon mould churning out the good ones (dream on) but the truth is that good breeding is the secret. Loved this one, very feminine, nice head shape, well defined cheek bumps, good stop, strong muzzle, good bite, good outline, nice barrel of rib, neat waistline, good bend to stifle, finished off with the much romanticised pump handled tail, moved OK.

ML (15,3)

Nice class of top class bitches.

1 Davies & Land’s Sebsonic Damarkos Pearl, b/br shining through for me, showed herself off a treat, almost putting the handler out of work. Very nice skull, set off with nice neat rose ears, plenty of stop, correct muzzle length, nice round dark eye, powerful neck set on strong shoulders, well off for bone displaying an ample barrel of rib, tapering back to nice well tucked waistline, nicely muscled hindquarters, complete with nice level topline & neat tail placement. First class bitch;

2 Augustynowicz’s Ramblestaff On The Rampage for Toroloco, nice white bitch, following my rule of have a good look at a white then go away, come back & look again because you can miss so much of a white. So I had a good look & liked what I saw. Very fit without a trace of fat, nice shaped headpiece, neat ears, good bite, nice round eye, well muscled up, good strong front, nice straight legs, good drop of brisket, nice slim waistline, plenty of bend to stifle, finished off with neat tail carriage, moved very nice. Deserved this placing;

3 Manito’s Dynastaff Miss Complex, b/br who took my eye & I am sure she will be swapping places with each of the other two. It’s what you call swings & roundabouts with all of us judges having slightly different preferences. Lovely head & expression, rose ears, well defined cheek muscles, nice round dark eye, good bite, correct stop & muzzle for size of head, powerful body, good outline, good barrel of rib, straight front, ample daylight showing under her, well tucked up in loins, good bend of stifle, neat tail & moved OK. A very nice trio.

L (24,4)

1 Winrow & Rhodes’ Jayneze Hasta La Vista, very nice & handed to perfection, b/br out of the top drawer, lovely head, neatest of ears, well defined cheek bumps, nice dark eye, well pronounced stop, strong muzzle, good set of teeth, correct bite, lovely front, very fit, no surplus fat, well muscled in the right places, nice drop of brisket, well tucked waistline, well angulated stifles, neat tail & moved correctly. Very nice bitch;

2 Pearce’s Inkastaff Midnight Chaos at Bullhawk, nice dark brindle, white flash on chest & sprinkling of white on feet. Shown & handled well, will no doubt be swapping her placing with winner in the future, they were very close. Lovely expression, very feminine, well defined skull, neat rose ears, nice round dark eye, nice pronounced stop, strong muzzle, good bite, lovely outline & body shape, nice barrel of rib, well tucked up rear, good bend to stifle, nice pump handled tail, moved OK;

3 Hirst & Bibby’s Taraiel Trinity, b/br, attractive white markings on chest, neck & feet, nice shaped head, sharply pronounced cheek bumps which look so nice on a Stafford, neat ears, nice dark eye, correct bite, nice deep stop, nice wide front, straight legs, good drop to brisket, well tapered back to neat waisteline, good bend to hindquarters, nice level topline, correctly held tail, moved OK.

O (22,3)

1 Norton’s Tikkurilan Ticka Teboo, beautiful b/br, white flash on chest, cracking bitch, balanced to perfection, superb, very feminine head, lovely shape, nicely defined cheek bumps, well set rose ears, dark eye, well defined stop, correct strength & depth of muzzle, good clean bite, lovely white teeth, nice straight front, very nice barrel of rib, still showing enough daylight, lovely backend, well tucked up & slim waistline, stifles well angulated neat tail, shown & handled to a professional standard. CC;

2 Day & Needham’s Stormpike Ebony and Ivory at Bullred, what can one say about this one that’s not been said before? This b/br is teeming with good things to say about her. ‘You pays yer money’ as the saying goes & the good points easily override the bad. Lovely shaped female head, chunky cheek muscles, neatest of rose ears, nice round dark eyes, defined stop, strong muzzle, good bite, nice teeth, ample drop of brisket, well tucked up, super slim waistline, good bend to stifle, brilliant outline, nice set of tail in the pump handle shape, excellent mover, in fact the best mover in the class & after much deliberation awarded her RCC which she totally deserved;

3 Fulton’s Ch Never Forgotten, cracking b/br, to finish this trio off. Lovely wide skull. Needs no introduction to the other exhibitors, I would say she had the type of Stafford head most folk would like on their animals. Nice rounded cheek bumps, deep stop, strong muzzle, beautiful rose ears, really nice dark eye, good bite, superb barrel of rib, tapering off to well tucked up waistline, well muscled hindquarters, nice level topline, neat tail, moved & handled well.

GC (7)

1 R Miss Attitude;

2 Essex’s Javawolk Mogwai, nice red, black muzzle, nice round dark eye, neat ears, wide front, nice topline & good outline;

3 Turner’s Tidestaff Firecracker, nice mahogany/br, nice shaped head, strong muzzle, neat ears, good body shape, shown & handled well.

MANSEL FRAYNE

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