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Manchester 25 Judge B
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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL MANCHESTER 25 Judge: Mr J C Scanlan & Dr Archie Bry STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE BITCHES MANCHESTER 25 Bitches Firstly, many thanks to the sporting exhibitors who supported the breed and the show with a very pleasing entry. Quality overall was pretty good and there were no serious health issues of concern. Mouths were overall very good. One or two were just a bit tight, but passable, in the canines and one was just bad enough to be penalised. On the other hand, some had magnificent ‘fangs’ that were the best I have seen for many a long year! None had breathing problems either. Overall coats were in excellent condition. One or two might have been a touch fitter and carried a little bit on the loins but it is that time of the year when exercising may be difficult and no pleasure for dog or handler. Heads and expressions were in general pretty good although the occasional ‘foreign’ expression affected one or two dogs’ chances. My greatest concern was fronts which were not quite a broad as desired, coupled with forelegs which were not sufficiently well boned. This may be accompanied by a lack of forechest even in dogs that are of ample substance and body otherwise and with good strong heads. This affects the overall balance of the dog and as a result the placings. Movement overall was satisfactory. MPB (13,4) 1 Smith’s Tillcarr Fire Phoenix at Troystaff. Very promising 8mo brindle with all the attributes. Good bite, dark eye, good front, ample rib, short coupled, moved well. Was well worth the long second look I gave her when deciding the best puppy bitch. Should have a good future. Unlucky to meet the puppy class winner in the challenge 2 Wells Wellsstaffs Shine a Light. Another promising youngster of 7m. Good mouth, dark eye, sound enough fore and aft. Moved OK 3 Rose’s Kodaknott Miracle Girl at Aurwilstaffs PB (26.5) A lovely large class with 21 competing in the ring, hence many good specimens went unrewarded 1 Addison’s Hammystaff Shape of You at Guyad. Red birthday girl turning 1yo on the day. Pure class! And really nothing more is really needed to be said, and very difficult to fault! Just needs time to mature. Lovely head, dark eye, correct bite, neat ears, strong neck merging into well placed shoulders, lovely broad straight front, ample bone, lovely body shape with well sprung ribs, short coupled, well made rear end. Great pigmentation, Moved well. Well deserved to go best puppy and delighted to see her get third in the group where she did the breed credit. BPIB PGp3, 2 Howard’s Janjoma Heart and Soul at Matrixstaffs. Another promising youngster with loads of virtues, nice head in all respects, well made bodily, moved OK. A little bit unlucky to meet such an outstanding winner. 3 Bennett’s Sikaistaff Thug Rose, JB (9,0) 1 Meek’s Ladarna Glen Doll. Very nice 14mo brindle, nice head, good bite dark eye, lovely straight broad front, well ribbed, short coupled good quarters, moved well. 2 Mason’s Magellason Tipsy Tilly. Another decent but slightly older brindle. Good bite dark eye, ample bone and substance, well ribbed good rear end, an also moved well. Just felt winner scored in expression. 3 Hudson’s Fairlenium Cloak and Dagger. YB (18,3) 1 VD Meer Metzlar’s Frisian Staffs Queen of California. A very nice young brindle bitch from the Dutch tulip fields, loads of quality all round, nice head, good bite dark eye, nice straight front, well ribbed, short coupled. Moved well. 2 Liggins and Curd’s Ellchansha Under Your Spell at Knockon, Another brindle with much to like about her, nice head and expression, good bite, ample rib and moved well. Felt the winner scored in strength of front and better boned. 3 Duncan’s Rhebelstaff Sweet Thing PGB (14,2) 1 Stewart and Dickenson’s Flashstaff Storyteller by Aymstaff. Strong well made brindle bitch of good substance, very nice head and expression, dark eye, good bite, nice straight front, well boned, strong neck merging into well placed shoulders, well ribbed, short coupled, good bend of stifle. Moved well and just coming into her prime. Held of strong opposition in the challenge to get BCC, 2 Rochelle’s Kirstaff Dollys Daredevil at Metalbull. Very attractive quality red bitch, nice head, dark eye, nice ear carriage, good dentition, well made bodily, moved well, just thought winner had that little extra substance and strength in front. 3 Howard’s Matrixstaffs Sky Dancer. LB (15,1) 1 Boulton and Hayton’s Dusklight Del a Soul. Very strong white bitch put down in super-fit condition, lovely head, beautiful dark eye, good, very well ribbed, short coupled, good rear end, moved well 2 Holmes’s Barielle Special Edition JW. Another nice black brindle, good head and expression, correct bite, nice straight front, ample bone and substance, Moved OK. 3 Thorley and Fearnley’s Crewestaff Bonnie Lass. OB (11,3) 1 Regeer’s Multi Int Ch Noucamp Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. Another beautiful bitch across from the Netherlands. Lovely headm strong deep through broad skull, nice ears, good bite, dark eye, lovely straight strong well boned front, well ribbed short coupled, good back end moved well. It was touch and go in the challenge, but just pipped at the post. RBCC. 2 Cartwright’s Ch Elitebull Skyfall JW, Another quality specimen, nice head and expression, good bite, tidy ears, ample spring of rib, short coupled, moved OK. Just preferred the extra substance and bone in front of the winner. 3 Rodgers and Daly-Lees’s Berrystock Best Kept Secret. VB (6,1) A lovely although small class of lovely ‘oldies’ and just sorry that the two real old ones had to take the minor places although still strutting their stuff. VD 1 Meer Metzlar’s UK Swed Bel Ditch Ch Frisian Staffs It’s a Gift.Yet another beautiful Dutch black brindle still capable of holding her own with the best, Lovely head and expression, well boned with plenty of substance, well ribbed, short coupled, moved well. 2 Funnell’s Powerpack Alura Finvarra JW, Quality black brindle with many virtues, The winner was that bit stronger and better boned and had that bit extra quality. 3 Moffat’s Kargonstaffs Kokoro. SBB (9,1} 1 Bennett’s Sikaistaff Thug Rose. Placed 3rd in the excellent puppy class where she was a bit unlucky to meet the ones above her. Another of considerable promise with many virtues. Although not placed in the SB group she represented the breed excellently 2 Walker’s Wellsstaffs Just a Dream for Teshleystaf. (2nd MPB) 3 Bowman’s Sikiastaff All of Me at Kamiflo. Archie Bryden |
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