Staffordshire Bull Terrier Richmond 09 Judge's Critique

Staffordshire	Richmond 2009 Judge's Critique
Breed Notes Contstant Update KC Breed Standard Archive 08 Archive 09 Results And Critiques Richmond 09 Judge	STAFFORDSHIRE BULL RICHMOND 09 Judge: Mrs Elaine Norton BEST OF BREED : 4318 HOPKINS Mr & Mrs S C Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika JW Dog CC : 4291 DOWSE Mr & Mrs M G Rotherstaff Black Tie Res Dog CC : 4334 LAY Mr S & Mrs B Ch Carnig Positive Profile Bitch CC : 4318 HOPKINS Mr & Mrs S C Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika JW Res Bitch CC : 4338 MANITO Mr D Dynastaff Miss Complex Best Puppy : 4270 BOOTH, Ms N E & GRIMWOOD Mr P C Ramblestaff Jorja On My Mind Best Veteran : 4334 LAY Mr S & Mrs B Ch Carnig Positive Profile Best Breeder : STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE RICHMOND 09 Staffordshire Bull Terriers A typical entry, I was especially pleased with my dog line-up. However, I found a number of exhibits with large overdone heads, too short muzzles & far too much excessive flesh on the head giving a totally false expression. The large limit dog class was very good, my final cut with all quality dogs. VD (2) 1 Lay’s Ch Carnig Positive Profile, classy b/br showing great type, head shape clean & typical with enough stop & correct length & strength of muzzle. Outline good with enough length of leg to balance, depth of brisket & length of back. RCC; 2 Lannin’s Bethane Thorin, strong b/br with a wide front & larger ribcage, head with round dark eyes. MPD (2) 1 Bruton & Page’s Zakstaff Alfredo, upstanding dark brindle dog with head shape & outline all good at this stage of development, straight well boned front with no looseness at the elbow & showing desired amount of lift. Head shape strong & typical with deep stop & strong muzzle, movement puppy like but should tighten as he matures; 2 McDermott & Summerfield’s Badgerlee Ring Leader, brindle pied, heavier type with front showing good strong bone. He has enough spring of rib & depth of brisket to balance, head shape coming along nicely with dark round eyes. PD (9) 1 Scarlett & Reid’s Ramblestaff Ebenezer Good, striking b/br with loads to like, his expression is good with correct eye placement & strong muzzle enhanced by a deep enough stop & deep through head. Sound, square front balancing with his depth of brisket, short coupled body & rearquarters muscling up well; 2 Cutler’s Bomber, brindle with white front showing good bone & strong short neck with a close coupled body. He has a deep through, broad skull with good stop giving a typical expression; 3 Jones’ Maxsta Loud N’ Proud. JD (8) 1 Powell’s Cwmcalon Son Of The Lord, I was really taken with this b/br, very soundly constructed which showed in his true, sound movement holding his topline & showing free, active movement. Head shape typical with broad deep skull, round well placed eyes & ears used to advantage. He had the largest white teeth on show, his body is close coupled with well sprung ribs & correct depth of brisket; 2 Mourant’s Dennis The Menace, strong pied with good head shape & expression, short coupled body showing balanced outline, well developed hams & short rear pasterns; 3 Dewar’s Mintmar Just The Man. YD (5) 1 C Son Of The Lord; 2 Marachowska’s Kalhols Black Magic at Passernomen, b/br, strong well boned, wide front & deep brisket, head showing short blunt muzzle & round eyes, short & strong neck; 3 Norris’ Fantazmic Megaboom. PGD (8) 1 Dowse’s Rotherstaff Black Tie, lively b/br with a zest for life who does his best to hide his light under a bushel. He has the head & expression I was looking for with good stop & clean outline. His cheek bumps are well developed & he as neat rose ears, good straight front with enough length of leg to balance & strong quarters. His body outline is excellent with a close coupled body & good spring of rib, balanced with the correct depth of brisket, movement was sound when he settled. CC; 2 Boggins’ Lonestaff Perfect Storm, stronger b/br, giving his handler a torrid time, straight front with no looseness & strong backend driving him down the ring when he settled, good body outline viewed from all angles, pleasing head shape giving alert expression; 3 Swift’s Longdrive Manhatton. LD (27) 1 Moore & Cullum’s Dynastaff Jack The Lad, balanced b/br, excellent head & expression, showing no excessive fleshiness, very good front with no looseness at the elbows, broad strong muzzle of correct length & depth, deep stop with round eyes & correct ear placement, in very hard condition, depth & spring of rib all & overall balance; 2 Powell’s Foxstaff Positive Magic, really liked the movement on this b/br, free & active with a good topline denoting his sound construction. Just preferred the expression of 1 but he has a strong clean muzzle & good width & depth to his skull; 3 Beaufoy’s Wyrefare The Governor. OD (9) 1 Clement’s Ch Sanjojistaff Back In Black, top size b/br, excellent clean head shape & expression with good length of muzzle & defined stop. Sound front with enough width of chest & length of leg to balance; 2 Stanway’s Ch Waystaff Strikes Back, pied, stronger than 1 with straight front & deep brisket, good head shape with distinctive stop & good eye placement, strong well muscled backend but moving wide; 3 Lawrenson’s Ch Crossguns Tom Jones. VB (5) 1 Funnell’s Knockon Minerva of Powerpack, b/br, typical head & expression & good length of leg, body outline good showing a waistline; 2 Essex’s Rowellstaff Top Hatter with Javawolf, smaller sized, predominately white, soundly constructed which showed in good movement keeping a level outline, untidy ears detract from her expression; 3 Fletcher & Seedhouse’s Grantiangel Red Dwarf. MPB (6) 1 Johnson’s Tillcarr Very Versace, pleasing b/br, correct head shape & expression for her 6 months, good body outline with a strong backend, shown & handled like a veteran; 2 Stevens & Raynsford’s Raynstaff Do You Know Who I Am, liked the head shape on this brindle with white. Very much a baby but what I would expect at this age; 3 Norris’ Raynstaff Earth Angel. PB (11) 1 Booth & Grimwood’s Ramblestaff Jorja On My Mind, very taken with this b/br who was handled to show off all her virtues. Clean head shape & ears used well to produce a lovely picture. Sound front with no looseness at the elbow & good body outline with well bent stifles & tight feet with black nails. BP; 2 Stanway, McCulloch’s & Russell’s Waystaff Dutch Pearl, all white puppy with a straight front & short coupled body, good spring of rib & depth of brisket. Bend of stifle, correct & muscle development right for her age. Two very promising puppies; 3 Yarham’s Mishdar’s Sheza Sugarbabe at Engladian. JB (11) 1 Stone’s Ashbull Black Magic, striking b/br, presenting a pleasing picture, especially when viewed front on. True front with plenty of lift, head shape excellent with deep stop & round dark eyes used to advantage, Good body outline with correct depth of brisket; 2 Swift’s Leading Lady Rose, liked the clean head & expression on this red bitch, yes red, sith a dark mask. Soundly constructed showing typical movement & keeping her level topline on the move; 3 Yarham’s Fabrehn Cool Yer Jetts at Engladian. YB (5) 1 Kerrigan & Leadbeater’s Leadstaffs India, upstanding b/br with white chest, sound on the front with enough bone & length of leg with elbows tucked neatly in. Broad deep skull with strong muzzle; 2 F Cool Yer Jetts at E, standard sized b/br with white chest showing good spring of rib, typical head & expression with small neat ears; 3 Cottle’s Maxsta Dark Secret at Jayjades. PGB (15) 1 Pearce’s Tigerbull Nessun Dorma, brindle with white chest, liked her outline & sound construction, pleasing expression, the product of a good stop & eye placemen aided by her ear carriage. Bodily she is close coupled with a good spring of rib & depth of brisket; 2 Parker’s Rumrourke Rubiwax at Nettleworth, smaller size with a sound front & good head shape. She has thin rose ears & shows no lippiness with a strong muzzle balancing with her deep through skull; 3 Funnell’s Kewaunee Pochahontas for Powerpack. LB (12) 1 Dillon’s Cragalis Indian Summer, Standard size brindle handled with expertise, straight front with enough lift to balance with width. Typical head & expression, dark round eyes, her body outline is good & depth of brisket balancing with length of back & leg, she showed free, active movement; 2 Pearce’s Inkastaff Midnight Chaos at Bullhawk, close decision with another well constructed b/br bitch, most of the above comments apply, she has a typical head with a lovely soft expression; 3 Davies & Land’s Sebsonic Damarkos Pearl. OB (13) 1 Hopkins’ Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Konika, every show needs a star & this was my star. Loved the head shape & expression on this b/br. Clean strong muzzle, balanced with size & depth of skull & expression helped by round dark eyes. She has a true front with a good lift & width balancing with her depth of brisket. Not overdone in spring of rib & showing a good tuck up & waistline, well handled. CC & BOB; 2 Manito’s Dynastaff Miss Complex, larger size b/br/w, clean head, blunt muzzle & good stop. Very good straight front with no looseness & good length of leg, body outline pleasing with well muscled rearquarters. RCC; 3 Lowe & Hedges’ Ramblix Revisionist at Khanspride. ELAINE NORTON Go To Top Of Page

Staffordshire

Richmond 2009 Judge's Critique

Breed Notes Contstant Update

KC Breed Standard

Archive 08
Archive 09 Results And Critiques

Richmond 09 Judge

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL RICHMOND 09

Judge: Mrs Elaine Norton

BEST OF BREED : 4318 HOPKINS Mr & Mrs S C Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika JW
Dog CC : 4291 DOWSE Mr & Mrs M G Rotherstaff Black Tie
Res Dog CC : 4334 LAY Mr S & Mrs B Ch Carnig Positive Profile
Bitch CC : 4318 HOPKINS Mr & Mrs S C Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika JW
Res Bitch CC : 4338 MANITO Mr D Dynastaff Miss Complex
Best Puppy : 4270 BOOTH, Ms N E & GRIMWOOD Mr P C Ramblestaff Jorja On My Mind
Best Veteran : 4334 LAY Mr S & Mrs B Ch Carnig Positive Profile
Best Breeder :

STAFFORDSHIRE BULL JUDGE RICHMOND 09

Staffordshire Bull Terriers

A typical entry, I was especially pleased with my dog line-up. However, I found a number of exhibits with large overdone heads, too short muzzles & far too much excessive flesh on the head giving a totally false expression. The large limit dog class was very good, my final cut with all quality dogs.

VD (2)

1 Lay’s Ch Carnig Positive Profile, classy b/br showing great type, head shape clean & typical with enough stop & correct length & strength of muzzle. Outline good with enough length of leg to balance, depth of brisket & length of back. RCC;

2 Lannin’s Bethane Thorin, strong b/br with a wide front & larger ribcage, head with round dark eyes.

MPD (2)

1 Bruton & Page’s Zakstaff Alfredo, upstanding dark brindle dog with head shape & outline all good at this stage of development, straight well boned front with no looseness at the elbow & showing desired amount of lift. Head shape strong & typical with deep stop & strong muzzle, movement puppy like but should tighten as he matures;

2 McDermott & Summerfield’s Badgerlee Ring Leader, brindle pied, heavier type with front showing good strong bone. He has enough spring of rib & depth of brisket to balance, head shape coming along nicely with dark round eyes.

PD (9)

1 Scarlett & Reid’s Ramblestaff Ebenezer Good, striking b/br with loads to like, his expression is good with correct eye placement & strong muzzle enhanced by a deep enough stop & deep through head. Sound, square front balancing with his depth of brisket, short coupled body & rearquarters muscling up well;

2 Cutler’s Bomber, brindle with white front showing good bone & strong short neck with a close coupled body. He has a deep through, broad skull with good stop giving a typical expression;

3 Jones’ Maxsta Loud N’ Proud.

JD (8)

1 Powell’s Cwmcalon Son Of The Lord, I was really taken with this b/br, very soundly constructed which showed in his true, sound movement holding his topline & showing free, active movement. Head shape typical with broad deep skull, round well placed eyes & ears used to advantage. He had the largest white teeth on show, his body is close coupled with well sprung ribs & correct depth of brisket;

2 Mourant’s Dennis The Menace, strong pied with good head shape & expression, short coupled body showing balanced outline, well developed hams & short rear pasterns;

3 Dewar’s Mintmar Just The Man.

YD (5)

1 C Son Of The Lord;

2 Marachowska’s Kalhols Black Magic at Passernomen, b/br, strong well boned, wide front & deep brisket, head showing short blunt muzzle & round eyes, short & strong neck;

3 Norris’ Fantazmic Megaboom.

PGD (8)

1 Dowse’s Rotherstaff Black Tie, lively b/br with a zest for life who does his best to hide his light under a bushel. He has the head & expression I was looking for with good stop & clean outline. His cheek bumps are well developed & he as neat rose ears, good straight front with enough length of leg to balance & strong quarters. His body outline is excellent with a close coupled body & good spring of rib, balanced with the correct depth of brisket, movement was sound when he settled. CC;

2 Boggins’ Lonestaff Perfect Storm, stronger b/br, giving his handler a torrid time, straight front with no looseness & strong backend driving him down the ring when he settled, good body outline viewed from all angles, pleasing head shape giving alert expression;

3 Swift’s Longdrive Manhatton.

LD (27)

1 Moore & Cullum’s Dynastaff Jack The Lad, balanced b/br, excellent head & expression, showing no excessive fleshiness, very good front with no looseness at the elbows, broad strong muzzle of correct length & depth, deep stop with round eyes & correct ear placement, in very hard condition, depth & spring of rib all & overall balance;

2 Powell’s Foxstaff Positive Magic, really liked the movement on this b/br, free & active with a good topline denoting his sound construction. Just preferred the expression of 1 but he has a strong clean muzzle & good width & depth to his skull;

3 Beaufoy’s Wyrefare The Governor.

OD (9)

1 Clement’s Ch Sanjojistaff Back In Black, top size b/br, excellent clean head shape & expression with good length of muzzle & defined stop. Sound front with enough width of chest & length of leg to balance;

2 Stanway’s Ch Waystaff Strikes Back, pied, stronger than 1 with straight front & deep brisket, good head shape with distinctive stop & good eye placement, strong well muscled backend but moving wide;

3 Lawrenson’s Ch Crossguns Tom Jones.

VB (5)

1 Funnell’s Knockon Minerva of Powerpack, b/br, typical head & expression & good length of leg, body outline good showing a waistline;

2 Essex’s Rowellstaff Top Hatter with Javawolf, smaller sized, predominately white, soundly constructed which showed in good movement keeping a level outline, untidy ears detract from her expression;

3 Fletcher & Seedhouse’s Grantiangel Red Dwarf.

MPB (6)

1 Johnson’s Tillcarr Very Versace, pleasing b/br, correct head shape & expression for her 6 months, good body outline with a strong backend, shown & handled like a veteran;

2 Stevens & Raynsford’s Raynstaff Do You Know Who I Am, liked the head shape on this brindle with white. Very much a baby but what I would expect at this age;

3 Norris’ Raynstaff Earth Angel.

PB (11)

1 Booth & Grimwood’s Ramblestaff Jorja On My Mind, very taken with this b/br who was handled to show off all her virtues. Clean head shape & ears used well to produce a lovely picture. Sound front with no looseness at the elbow & good body outline with well bent stifles & tight feet with black nails. BP;

2 Stanway, McCulloch’s & Russell’s Waystaff Dutch Pearl, all white puppy with a straight front & short coupled body, good spring of rib & depth of brisket. Bend of stifle, correct & muscle development right for her age. Two very promising puppies;

3 Yarham’s Mishdar’s Sheza Sugarbabe at Engladian.

JB (11)

1 Stone’s Ashbull Black Magic, striking b/br, presenting a pleasing picture, especially when viewed front on. True front with plenty of lift, head shape excellent with deep stop & round dark eyes used to advantage, Good body outline with correct depth of brisket;

2 Swift’s Leading Lady Rose, liked the clean head & expression on this red bitch, yes red, sith a dark mask. Soundly constructed showing typical movement & keeping her level topline on the move;

3 Yarham’s Fabrehn Cool Yer Jetts at Engladian.

YB (5)

1 Kerrigan & Leadbeater’s Leadstaffs India, upstanding b/br with white chest, sound on the front with enough bone & length of leg with elbows tucked neatly in. Broad deep skull with strong muzzle;

2 F Cool Yer Jetts at E, standard sized b/br with white chest showing good spring of rib, typical head & expression with small neat ears;

3 Cottle’s Maxsta Dark Secret at Jayjades.

PGB (15)

1 Pearce’s Tigerbull Nessun Dorma, brindle with white chest, liked her outline & sound construction, pleasing expression, the product of a good stop & eye placemen aided by her ear carriage. Bodily she is close coupled with a good spring of rib & depth of brisket;

2 Parker’s Rumrourke Rubiwax at Nettleworth, smaller size with a sound front & good head shape. She has thin rose ears & shows no lippiness with a strong muzzle balancing with her deep through skull;

3 Funnell’s Kewaunee Pochahontas for Powerpack.

LB (12)

1 Dillon’s Cragalis Indian Summer, Standard size brindle handled with expertise, straight front with enough lift to balance with width. Typical head & expression, dark round eyes, her body outline is good & depth of brisket balancing with length of back & leg, she showed free, active movement;

2 Pearce’s Inkastaff Midnight Chaos at Bullhawk, close decision with another well constructed b/br bitch, most of the above comments apply, she has a typical head with a lovely soft expression;

3 Davies & Land’s Sebsonic Damarkos Pearl.

OB (13)

1 Hopkins’ Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Konika, every show needs a star & this was my star. Loved the head shape & expression on this b/br. Clean strong muzzle, balanced with size & depth of skull & expression helped by round dark eyes. She has a true front with a good lift & width balancing with her depth of brisket. Not overdone in spring of rib & showing a good tuck up & waistline, well handled. CC & BOB;

2 Manito’s Dynastaff Miss Complex, larger size b/br/w, clean head, blunt muzzle & good stop. Very good straight front with no looseness & good length of leg, body outline pleasing with well muscled rearquarters. RCC;

3 Lowe & Hedges’ Ramblix Revisionist at Khanspride.

ELAINE NORTON

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