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KC Breed Standard Southern Counties 11 Judge	WEST HIGHLAND WHITE SOUTHERN COUNTIES 11 Judge(s) JANE KABEL DCC PEPABBY PRANK (MR & MRS J M EDMONDSON) RDCC INVERGLEN BANJO (MRS W B CORRI) BCC FAYMAR FINE ROMANCE (MRS V A SMITH) RBCC THOZOW SWEET PEA (MRS LM & MISS N FOSTER) BOB PEPABBY PRANK (MR & MRS J M EDMONDSON) BP ASHGATE MOONSIE (MRS S M THOMSON) WEST HIGHLAND WHITE JUDGE SOUTHERN COUNTIES 11 West Highland White Terriers When I saw that entries in our breed were generally declining so much I was worried that I would not be able to find something I really liked & that fitted the Standard too, but I was very pleased with my main winners, they have the attributes that sadly are beginning to get lost in Westies. Presentation & trimming is important but we must not forget to remember we have a Standard & under the hair has to be a correct Westie. As a judge & perhaps even as a breeder it is easy to get distracted by the presentation, I know it is beauty contest but if it isn’t right under the hair it will lead us the wrong way. Heads & backends but also proportions need to be watched, otherwise we will change the breed the wrong way for ever (Westies are not long legged terriers). I realise the Standards are just words & open to personal interpretation but if we read it carefully it is a good blueprint to go by. Most had good bite with a couple of border case exemptions, though some teeth were too small. MPD (1) 1 Fox’s Hillsted Same Again, mature very typical pup with excellent coat & great pigment. Well constructed, lovely straight front, could never be mistaken for a bitch. Very strong masculine head with the desired width of skull & stop, big teeth & excellent bite, great expression, well set ears which he used well. Tail bang on top & carried well all the time, very positive, strong & sound movement for one so young, well grown & could perhaps do with losing some weight. I liked him a lot, a very happy young man. BP. PD (2) 1 Britten’s Walk The Line Vom Deipen Brook to Krisma, very well presented, confident & stylish young man. Beautiful hard, white straight coat, excellent tailset, good head that needs to fill out more but nice expression & well carried ears, good bite. Rather stylish & for me a bit too stylish at the moment, not quite the neckline I like to see in a Westie. Movement still a bit loose & he needs time to grow into his frame. I am sure his owner will do well with him; 2 Jones’ Duskhunter Special Treat at Fernlair, nice type with well formed head, good skull, good coat, has a tendency to stand & move wide in front. Needs time. JD (2) 1 Squire’s Kimgarwyn Arlo, won the class as he had the stronger head, lovely ears & ears set, lovely eyes & great expression. Lovely hard & straight coat, seemed a bit unhappy but moved correctly; 2 Carlin & Gillott’s Lizandycris Devlin Disgise, well constructed & well presented, moved well, his head & earset are just not his virtue which lost him the first place. Nice eye & expression. PGD (5) 1 Noyce’s Maxula Name Of The Game, I liked the type, well constructed good head & expression, moved well with drive which got him the class. Well presented though I prefer more hair on his backend to give him more of a WHW look. But the angulations are OK & he has enough power; 2 Anthony’s Rozamie Dream On with Charmedautum, bigger dog of correct conformation & a real Westie shape. Good head & hard coat, didn’t have the drive & enthusiasm on the move of 1 which lost him this class, but lots to like about him; 3 Higg’s Touchwood My Cool Winna. LD (5) 1 Edmondson’s Pepabby Prank, what a lovely dog, just how a Westie should be. Everything in the right place & so balanced, good deep chest, has a very strong masculine head that is of the correct proportions. Good stop, well carried ears which he uses well, excellent bite, strong neck that goes into well laid back shoulders, straight front & well ribbed deep body. Correct length of loin, excellent tailset & strong hindquarters, excellent free & easy movement, so correct for the breed, showing power with no wasted kick back behind. His movement indicates his correct structure, I was very impressed with him & delighted he was shown under me. CC & BOB; 2 Lewis’ Lynnsto Man About Town, very well presented showy dog of good type, not as strong in head & not as good in rib as 1, moved & showed well. Does everything his handler asks him to; 3 McLoughlin’s Ley Hey Living Legend. OD (6) 1 Corri’s Inverglen Banjo, have judged before but really did look his best. He has firmed & bodied up since last time & has come into his own in my opinion. Good strong masculine head & well set ears which he used, strong mover, very close just preferred the all over picture of the CC winner. I thought the three main winners made a good view when moving for their lap of honour. RCC; 2 Thomson’s Ashgate Mckenzie, good masculine dog, well presented & moved well. Good coat but preferred the proportion of 1; 3 Purchon’s Lindenka Sullivan. V (3) 1 Gallop’s Maedhlyn Suemaya, sweet 10 years bitch of good type, very pretty girl, lovely head. Nice to see the old ones having a good day out. MPB (2) 1 Jennings’ Comdale Club Class, what a Sassy Lassie she is, had a lot to say for herself, really liked her. Already excellent proportion, very pretty head, lovely eye & expression, neat well set ears which she used well. Moved & showed well, will look out for her in the ring in the future, just didn’t quite have the coat of the BP as yet. Am sure her day will come, hope she will keep enjoying herself as she did on the day as she oozes personality plus; 2 Carlin & Gilliott’s Lizandycris Ruby Tuesday, not so happy, well grown but needs to fill out & not grow more, well presented & moved OK. PB (7) 1 Thomson’s Ashgate Moonsie, I would have loved to tuck her under my arm & take her home. Just think she is lovely, fits the Standard to a T, beautiful coat & well presented. She moved & showed very well, her proportions are excellent, lovely flow of correct neck into well laid back shoulders & excellent strong hindquarters. Great head & eye with lovely expression, neat well placed ears which she used well, loved her. BP; 2 Sweetzer’s Bellevue Wild At Heart, typy pup with good head, moved very well, not as finished as 1 but good breed qualities; 3 Bird’s Patnor Sweet Magic at Birbrinda. JB (7) 1 Purchon’s Montrose by Lindenka, I liked her, very well presented & well balanced youngster, moved & showed well, good proportion & not exaggerated. Pretty head with good expression, strong hindquarters; 2 Brockwell’s Hillsted Sitara Shines for Jackinaspin, very nice youngster that I liked a lot, very well presented, excellent head with lovely expression. I liked her proportions, moved with precision & drive, strong hindquarters & well laid back shoulders; 3 Squire’s Kimgarwyn Opal. YB (2) 1 Dale’s Lynnsto Visa, mature, very well presented & of good proportions. Well constructed, good body under her well presented coat, strong head with well placed eyes & correct expression. Could have moved with a bit more drive; 2 Pike’s Caromagic Shooting Star, good type, sound. Didn’t disgrace herself but has a bit of an issue with the pigmentation of her nose. PGB (7) 1 Fox’ Hillsted Sweet Jazzmine, like her type, showed well, strong movement, strong head of good proportion, good expression, would prefer a smaller ear but she used them well on the table & later when relaxed on the ground . Well built with correct proportion, strong backend, needs a bit more time to make an even more perfect picture. Must say won this class with ease for her good breed points & movement; 2 Robinson’s Killynether Koming Down to Patnor, bigger type who for me is carrying too much weight. Very nice strong head with good stop, moved OK but not as positive in front, showed very well & there certainly points to like about her; 3 Brockwell’s Jackinaspin Pink Rosebud. LB (10) 1 Smith’s Faymar Fine Romance, well what can I say, for me, she is like the DCC winner & both ooze type. I liked her dam a lot a few years ago when I gave her the CC but must admit I think she has the edge on her for overall balance. Beautifully presented with lovely straight white coat & a correct Westie shape under this coat, lovely strong but feminine head with great eyes & expression, neat well carried ears. Strong neck flowing correctly into well sloping shoulders. Strong back with deep ribs ending with a strong backend with correct sized tail on top, just as I like to see it, plenty behind the tail. Moved well; 2 Foster’s Thozow Sweet Pea, with all the same attributes which I won’t repeat. I really liked her a lot, was a matter of splitting hairs, in the end the CC winner had just the edge on shoulder layback & flow of neck. Very well presented & showed & moved well, what a lovely pair, they made my day. RCC; 3 Dale’s Lynnsto Platinum, another lovely girl who I am sure will climb to the upper house one day in the future. Just not the maturity of the 2 in front of her but she sure is very nice. OB (2) 1 Lilley & Milling’s Lilmill Giv Me Your Answer Do, nice girl to go over with a good strong head with nice expression, well constructed & well presented, good coat moved & showed. I just prefer the bitches a bit more feminine but she is quality, 2 Fox’s Hillsted Sweet Breeze, very pretty head, good eye & expression & good proportions. Lovely coat, lots to like about her but not too happy today, probably hormones playing her up somewhat. JANE KABEL Go To Top Of Page
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West Highland

Southern Counties 2011 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

Southern Counties 11 Judge

WEST HIGHLAND WHITE SOUTHERN COUNTIES 11

Judge(s) JANE KABEL

DCC PEPABBY PRANK (MR & MRS J M EDMONDSON)
RDCC INVERGLEN BANJO (MRS W B CORRI)
BCC FAYMAR FINE ROMANCE (MRS V A SMITH)
RBCC THOZOW SWEET PEA (MRS LM & MISS N FOSTER)
BOB PEPABBY PRANK (MR & MRS J M EDMONDSON)
BP ASHGATE MOONSIE (MRS S M THOMSON)

WEST HIGHLAND WHITE JUDGE SOUTHERN COUNTIES 11

West Highland White Terriers

When I saw that entries in our breed were generally declining so much I was worried that I would not be able to find something I really liked & that fitted the Standard too, but I was very pleased with my main winners, they have the attributes that sadly are beginning to get lost in Westies. Presentation & trimming is important but we must not forget to remember we have a Standard & under the hair has to be a correct Westie. As a judge & perhaps even as a breeder it is easy to get distracted by the presentation, I know it is beauty contest but if it isn’t right under the hair it will lead us the wrong way. Heads & backends but also proportions need to be watched, otherwise we will change the breed the wrong way for ever (Westies are not long legged terriers). I realise the Standards are just words & open to personal interpretation but if we read it carefully it is a good blueprint to go by. Most had good bite with a couple of border case exemptions, though some teeth were too small.

MPD (1)

1 Fox’s Hillsted Same Again, mature very typical pup with excellent coat & great pigment. Well constructed, lovely straight front, could never be mistaken for a bitch. Very strong masculine head with the desired width of skull & stop, big teeth & excellent bite, great expression, well set ears which he used well. Tail bang on top & carried well all the time, very positive, strong & sound movement for one so young, well grown & could perhaps do with losing some weight. I liked him a lot, a very happy young man. BP.

PD (2)

1 Britten’s Walk The Line Vom Deipen Brook to Krisma, very well presented, confident & stylish young man. Beautiful hard, white straight coat, excellent tailset, good head that needs to fill out more but nice expression & well carried ears, good bite. Rather stylish & for me a bit too stylish at the moment, not quite the neckline I like to see in a Westie. Movement still a bit loose & he needs time to grow into his frame. I am sure his owner will do well with him;

2 Jones’ Duskhunter Special Treat at Fernlair, nice type with well formed head, good skull, good coat, has a tendency to stand & move wide in front. Needs time.

JD (2)

1 Squire’s Kimgarwyn Arlo, won the class as he had the stronger head, lovely ears & ears set, lovely eyes & great expression. Lovely hard & straight coat, seemed a bit unhappy but moved correctly;

2 Carlin & Gillott’s Lizandycris Devlin Disgise, well constructed & well presented, moved well, his head & earset are just not his virtue which lost him the first place. Nice eye & expression.

PGD (5)

1 Noyce’s Maxula Name Of The Game, I liked the type, well constructed good head & expression, moved well with drive which got him the class. Well presented though I prefer more hair on his backend to give him more of a WHW look. But the angulations are OK & he has enough power;

2 Anthony’s Rozamie Dream On with Charmedautum, bigger dog of correct conformation & a real Westie shape. Good head & hard coat, didn’t have the drive & enthusiasm on the move of 1 which lost him this class, but lots to like about him;

3 Higg’s Touchwood My Cool Winna.

LD (5)

1 Edmondson’s Pepabby Prank, what a lovely dog, just how a Westie should be. Everything in the right place & so balanced, good deep chest, has a very strong masculine head that is of the correct proportions. Good stop, well carried ears which he uses well, excellent bite, strong neck that goes into well laid back shoulders, straight front & well ribbed deep body. Correct length of loin, excellent tailset & strong hindquarters, excellent free & easy movement, so correct for the breed, showing power with no wasted kick back behind. His movement indicates his correct structure, I was very impressed with him & delighted he was shown under me. CC & BOB;

2 Lewis’ Lynnsto Man About Town, very well presented showy dog of good type, not as strong in head & not as good in rib as 1, moved & showed well. Does everything his handler asks him to;

3 McLoughlin’s Ley Hey Living Legend.

OD (6)

1 Corri’s Inverglen Banjo, have judged before but really did look his best. He has firmed & bodied up since last time & has come into his own in my opinion. Good strong masculine head & well set ears which he used, strong mover, very close just preferred the all over picture of the CC winner. I thought the three main winners made a good view when moving for their lap of honour. RCC;

2 Thomson’s Ashgate Mckenzie, good masculine dog, well presented & moved well. Good coat but preferred the proportion of 1;

3 Purchon’s Lindenka Sullivan.

V (3)

1 Gallop’s Maedhlyn Suemaya, sweet 10 years bitch of good type, very pretty girl, lovely head. Nice to see the old ones having a good day out.

MPB (2)

1 Jennings’ Comdale Club Class, what a Sassy Lassie she is, had a lot to say for herself, really liked her. Already excellent proportion, very pretty head, lovely eye & expression, neat well set ears which she used well. Moved & showed well, will look out for her in the ring in the future, just didn’t quite have the coat of the BP as yet. Am sure her day will come, hope she will keep enjoying herself as she did on the day as she oozes personality plus;

2 Carlin & Gilliott’s Lizandycris Ruby Tuesday, not so happy, well grown but needs to fill out & not grow more, well presented & moved OK.

PB (7)

1 Thomson’s Ashgate Moonsie, I would have loved to tuck her under my arm & take her home. Just think she is lovely, fits the Standard to a T, beautiful coat & well presented. She moved & showed very well, her proportions are excellent, lovely flow of correct neck into well laid back shoulders & excellent strong hindquarters. Great head & eye with lovely expression, neat well placed ears which she used well, loved her. BP;

2 Sweetzer’s Bellevue Wild At Heart, typy pup with good head, moved very well, not as finished as 1 but good breed qualities;

3 Bird’s Patnor Sweet Magic at Birbrinda.

JB (7)

1 Purchon’s Montrose by Lindenka, I liked her, very well presented & well balanced youngster, moved & showed well, good proportion & not exaggerated. Pretty head with good expression, strong hindquarters;

2 Brockwell’s Hillsted Sitara Shines for Jackinaspin, very nice youngster that I liked a lot, very well presented, excellent head with lovely expression. I liked her proportions, moved with precision & drive, strong hindquarters & well laid back shoulders;

3 Squire’s Kimgarwyn Opal.

YB (2)

1 Dale’s Lynnsto Visa, mature, very well presented & of good proportions. Well constructed, good body under her well presented coat, strong head with well placed eyes & correct expression. Could have moved with a bit more drive;

2 Pike’s Caromagic Shooting Star, good type, sound. Didn’t disgrace herself but has a bit of an issue with the pigmentation of her nose.

PGB (7)

1 Fox’ Hillsted Sweet Jazzmine, like her type, showed well, strong movement, strong head of good proportion, good expression, would prefer a smaller ear but she used them well on the table & later when relaxed on the ground . Well built with correct proportion, strong backend, needs a bit more time to make an even more perfect picture. Must say won this class with ease for her good breed points & movement;

2 Robinson’s Killynether Koming Down to Patnor, bigger type who for me is carrying too much weight. Very nice strong head with good stop, moved OK but not as positive in front, showed very well & there certainly points to like about her;

3 Brockwell’s Jackinaspin Pink Rosebud.

LB (10)

1 Smith’s Faymar Fine Romance, well what can I say, for me, she is like the DCC winner & both ooze type. I liked her dam a lot a few years ago when I gave her the CC but must admit I think she has the edge on her for overall balance. Beautifully presented with lovely straight white coat & a correct Westie shape under this coat, lovely strong but feminine head with great eyes & expression, neat well carried ears. Strong neck flowing correctly into well sloping shoulders. Strong back with deep ribs ending with a strong backend with correct sized tail on top, just as I like to see it, plenty behind the tail. Moved well;

2 Foster’s Thozow Sweet Pea, with all the same attributes which I won’t repeat. I really liked her a lot, was a matter of splitting hairs, in the end the CC winner had just the edge on shoulder layback & flow of neck. Very well presented & showed & moved well, what a lovely pair, they made my day. RCC;

3 Dale’s Lynnsto Platinum, another lovely girl who I am sure will climb to the upper house one day in the future. Just not the maturity of the 2 in front of her but she sure is very nice.

OB (2)

1 Lilley & Milling’s Lilmill Giv Me Your Answer Do, nice girl to go over with a good strong head with nice expression, well constructed & well presented, good coat moved & showed. I just prefer the bitches a bit more feminine but she is quality,

2 Fox’s Hillsted Sweet Breeze, very pretty head, good eye & expression & good proportions. Lovely coat, lots to like about her but not too happy today, probably hormones playing her up somewhat.

JANE KABEL

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