Championship Show Bitches 13/11/16. Judge Brett Lay.
Firstly I would like to thank EMSBTC for inviting me to judge bitches at their championship show, it was an honour and a pleasure to judge this popular and well supported club show. I would also like to thank my stewards Pete Rhodes and Frank Reeder who kept a well organised ring and helped me with my incident with my braces !!!!! Pete you know what I’m talking about Lol…
I was very pleased with my entry and I enjoyed judging a lot of lovely bitches many of which was indeed worthy of a CC and I would like to thank everyone who gave me an entry and took my opinion in a good sporting manner, but I must say quiet a few suffered with dirty teeth which there is no need as there are many ways of cleaning them, why spend all that money on shows only to be let down by stained teeth as sometimes if a judge has to split hair’s this will be a consideration when placing . Mouths on the whole were very good with only a few mouth faults i.e converging canine’s and one undershot. Another note was thick tail’s that spoil the outline of the dog overall.
I was very pleased with my winners and I shocked myself with a few I had not taken much notice of in the past but I was pleasantly surprised when going over them we tend to judge from outside the ring but it is very different when you put hands on.
Veteran Bitch.
1. Hopkins Ch Trufflestaff Monifa Kanika JW.
B/B 8 years old and in very good condition a well worthy champion, well constructed girl who moves well and held her topline on the move coat is nice and short , and still hard to the touch . Her head is clean with a lovely dark eye good ear carriage giving her a typical expression, straight front with ample bone. Overall profile is very smart a credit to her owner. Best Veteran in show and very well deserved.
2. Winrow’s Jayneze Dokie Okie .
B/B 8 years old slightly different type to 1st but is also in good condition and still has a sparkle in her eye moved with drive well put together girl ,dark eye clean in muzzle , level topline close decision between these 2 but 1st just nicked it on overall hardness.
3. Funnel’s Ch Kewaunee Pocahontas for Powerpack J.W
Minor Puppy Bitch.
1st Metzlar’s Frisian Staffs Higher then Hope [ATC AT0149NLD]
B/B standard bitch who stood out in the class very clean in the head with a lovely dark eye, correct ear carriage giving a nice expression. A little bit of sparkle in this youngster who looks her age but is well put together and sound. good bite and nice pigmentation typical head shape that is coming on nicely. Please attend to her tail as this spoils her out line. Best Puppy in show well done.
2nd Stanway’s Stormfire Crack The Code at Waystaff (Imp SP)
R/W pied very smart youngster again clean headed with no exaggeration good bite and lovely expression , also well put together and moved OK ample bone with a correct front, livel topline and nice tail carriage. I’m sure she will have a bright future. Unfortunate to meet 1st but I just preferred sparkle of winner.
3rd Farley’s Homafar April Thoughts.
Puppy Bitch.
1st Breckell’s Chiswelstaff China Girl.
B/B Top size but well proportioned in very fit hard condition , dark eye and correct bite, nicely placed ears enhancing her expression, level topline with good tuck up at loin, enough stifle and good angulation. Good mover going away and coming. I would advise owner to try not to stand her to wide at the front as this can make her look out at the front. Nice bitch well deserved first.
2nd Cocking’s Azyal’ Staff Lara Croft.
B/B Not as fit as 1st but still a nice bitch , standard size with dark eye , good bite, ample bone with another level topline good back end and well let down at the hock . just preferred fitness of winner.
3rd. Yates, Tune, Cund’s. Tusselstaff Black Diamond.
Junior Bitch.
1st Arntzen &Aaseth’s Catstaff’s Extraordenary [ATCAT01589NOR]
B/B What a cracker very well muscled girl who stood out in this class no exaggeration at all beautiful clean head , dark eye and tidy ears, correct front, level topline good spring if ribs , good tuck up at loin in my opinion she should go on to do very well and gain her title. Well done.
2nd Funnell’s Powerpack Cherokee.
B/B Another smart classy bitch very good outline overall much the same applies as winner , dark eye and good bite, good length of muzzle and clean lipped , short coat in good condition, moved well just preferred hardness of 1st.
3rd.Harvey’s Subaron Superlicious .
Maiden Bitch.
1st Roger’s Ginstean Second Chance for Ynysstaff
B/B Standard bitch ,good bite, dark eye, plenty of bone ,level topline, moved OK strong backend would have preferred a bit fitter .
2nd Fox and Hemstock’s Jolihem Honey Bunch.
R/W A lot heavier in build than 1st but still a nice bitch with a typical head shape and good dark eye, shorter in muzzle than 1 but has a good bite. Level topline and correct front but for me carrying a bit to much weight.
Novice Bitch.
1st Roger’s Ginstean Second Chance for Ynysstaff. See Maiden bitch.
2nd Ryan’s Rubericla Little Elita one.
B/B Top size girl good front with dark eye ,good bite ,nice length of neck , enough bone , good tuck up at loin, moved OK, just preferred stifle and overall outline of winner.
3rd Smith’s Ramblestaff Maybe Baby.
Graduate Bitch.
1st Efreme’s Millamear Out Out.
B/B Fit hard condition and a fiery personality that made me smile nice typical head with a good bite, liked her expression she has a dark eye and tight lip , straight front and good topline , hard backend with plenty of stifle , good tail carriage ,moved with drive going and coming, won the class with ease.
2nd White’s Tarbhgorm The Fugue.
B/B A bit more lift than winner but never the less still a very clean smart bitch ,lovely head and expression with a good bite, nicely placed ears, level topline good tuck up at loin, enough stifle , correct tail carriage , good hard condition but not quiet as hard as winner. Nice girl.
3rd Mckimm’s Biggleswick Fifty Fifty JW.
Red Shame to have met 1st and 2nd as this was a very smart fit bitch .
Post Graduate Bitch.
1st. Efreme’s Millamear Out Out. See Graduate bitch.
2nd. Smith’s Willowstaff Dream Catcher.
Standard size B/B Nice head shape with dark eye, good bite and clean in lip, straight in front and enough bone, level topline on the move and standing, good rear end well muscled hams let down at hock, short dark nails, shame to have met 1st but I’m sure she will do well in the future.
3rd.Candassamy’s Just Magic Du Porteur De Reaux.
Limit Bitch.
1st. Smith’s Willowstaff Eternal Flame.
Red Top size girl that I have seen from ringside and did not think she would be my kind of bitch until I judged her . Hands on it was a different ball game . Nice dark eye good ear carriage with a good bite, level topline, good tuck up at loin, correct tail carriage , moved well , in fit hard condition which gave her the edge over my 2nd . Well done hope you do well with her.
2nd. Hurst and Bibby’s Taraiel Lorde JW.
B/B with white standard bitch has a good length of muzzle with a good bite, very clean in the head and a lovely expression, nice neat ears that enhance , level topline and good backend ,moved out well , nice profile and a eye catching bitch just lost out to 1st on overall hardness.
3rd. Saunt’s Crudha Nordic Star.
Open.
1st. Raynsford & Stevens Raynstaff Do You Know Who I Am.
Standard size B/B bitch who is rock solid and balanced from head to toe, no exaggeration here what so ever . Clean in head and correct bite , tight lip and dark eye, good length of neck leading into straight front and well laid shoulders, good underline, hard hams and good tail carriage , enough bend at stifle that should allow pushing power. Short clean coat and plenty of attitude ,moved well .At one with her handler. A very well deserved C.C and title, Very well done.
2nd. Mason’s Ch Dare To Dream.
What can I say about this girl that has not been said before I have read many critiques on her but was very pleased to have the chance to go over her myself she is a very smart clean standard bitch also with no exaggeration’s . A well worthy Champion beautiful head and well constructed bitch who has quality in abundance lost out to winner on overall hardness Pleased to award RCC.
3rd. Terzi’s Unistar at Maxstaffy Bee Master [ATCAT01323CZE]