OPEN SHOW JUNE 30 2024

I would like to thank the officers and committee for their kind invitation for me to judge
this friendly and well organised show. Cherry and James, my two stewards who skillfully
kept the ring running and of course the exhibitors who gave me the opportunity to judge
their lovely dogs.

Any Colour Solid including Solid/Tan
Special Puppy (3/3)
1st Ellison's Withflor Gentleman 11 month old black dog. Headed a lovely class of puppies.
He has the best of heads, well balanced with a distinct stop. Dark eye with soft melting
expression.Cobby in body, short coupled with a well developed forechest. Moved well once
settled. BPIS
2nd Anderson and Foster's Sabaloo Star Dancer 11 month black bitch. Lots to like, pretty
girl with the sweetest of expression, good head and body proportions. Needs to settle on the
move.

Special Novice (4/6)
1st Bindza's Laurellakes' It's a Miracle cobby black bitch of 18 months. She has the most
feminine of heads, good shoulders and compact body, good straight legs standing on round,
catlike feet. She has well rounded hindquarters, broad muscular thighs, and short strong
hocks giving her driving power in movement.
2nd Tylor-Kistner's Merry Cocktails Spice of Life At Frieljoanipa (imp SWE) 14 month old
black bitch with a pleasing head and good expression. She has a deep brisket and short
strong loin. Not quite in her full party dress today.

Special postgraduate (4/6)
1st Ellison's Withflor Touchstone 18 month old well marked Black and Tan dog, he has a
balanced head and eyes which give a soft melting expression. Muscular neck leading to well
laid back shoulders, a cobby, well proportioned body with excellent hindquarters providing
him with plenty of drive when settled.
2nd Lockwood's Eddeswarren's Eclipse 2 year old bitch. Sweet headed bitch with good
expression, good balanced angulation and nice feet. Not quite holding her topline on the
move today.

Special Open (2/2)
1st Kew's Withiflor Bird on the Wire over Wylyeview 4 year old feminine black bitch of good
substance, well balanced head with eyes giving soft expression. Moderate yet graceful neck
into well laid back shoulders. Legs are firm and straight and she has good cat-like feet. Her
body is compact with good width and she is short coupled with wide rounded hindquarters
and shown in good condition. She moved effortlessly with good drive. BIS
2nd Rofe's Villaspaniol Gold Flash, 3 year old golden dog of good substance. Masculine in
head with a kind eye of good colour giving the desired expression, he is cobby and has good
width and depth to his body. A little proud of his tail today.

Any Other Colour
Special Puppy (0/0)

Special Novice (3/ 4)
1st Brown's Popebel Limited Edition.18 month old blue bitch, well proportioned head with
soft expression, moderate neck into well placed shoulders, good spring of rib. Would like to
see more drive from her.
2nd Rushforth's Plaglen Daiquiri of Campionfield 14 month old orange male with well
balanced head and lovely dark eye. Well set ears, has a good spring of rib for his age. He
moved out and back well. He just needs to develop more, has time on his side.

Special Post Graduate (3/4)
1st Kotanen's Yokotai Queen of Chaos 14 month old feminine blue roan bitch. She has a
well balanced head with good expression, moderate, muscular neck and well placed
shoulders. A cobby body with a good spring of rib. She moved effortlessly with good drive
holding a firm topline, beautifully presented.
2nd Driver's Brackenjacks Bit of Allsorts at Beckaby 4 year old blue bitch with good
substance throughout. She has a well balanced head, good neck, and well placed shoulders.
Compact strong body with deep brisket and well rounded hinquarters. Preferred the top line
of first on the move.

Special Open (2/3)
1st Driver's Annilann Miss Magicstar At Beckaby 5 year old cobby dark blue bitch of good
substance. She has a well balanced head and sweet cocker expression, muscular neck with
good lay of shoulders, a strong compact body with good depth. Confident movement with
good drive.
2nd Brown's Reemif Blue Velvet at Popebel 3 year old blue roan bitch of good build. She has
a nice feminine head with good expression. Her forequarters are well made and she has
good bone and cat-like feet. She moved well, coming and going. Preferred the cobbyness of
first.

Any Colour
Veteran (1/3)
1st Cox's SH CH Gardenstone Pale Rider To Suvern JW 9 year old black and white. A cobby
dog with good width and substance. He has a well balanced masculine head and kind eye,
good size teeth and a regular scissor bite. He has a strong compact body and is well
angulated with a good return of the upper arm. Well sprung ribs and is short coupled. Moved
so well and is in excellent condition for his age, a real credit to his owner. BVIS

Minor Puppy (4/4)
1st Bindza's Laurellake's Moon River 8 month old black bitch. She has a beautiful, well
balanced head with the sweetest of expressions, a clean neck and well placed shoulders.
Good angulation with a short cobby body, and good bone. She moved well, showing
confident drive for her young age.
2nd Gray's Purdyspride Rave On 6 month old blue roan dog. Cobby pup, well balanced with
good bone. He was confident on the move. Needs time to develop.

Puppy Dog (1/1)
1st Ellison's Withflor Gentleman (repeat of 1st in Special Puppy)

Puppy Bitch (2/2)
1st Bindza's Laurellakes Moon River (repeat of 1st in Minor Puppy)
2nd Anderson and Foster's Sabaloo Start Dancer (repeat of 2nd in Special Puppy)

Junior (6/9)
1st Buck's Clavaire Marrakech Sky well made 16 month old orange roan. He has a good well
balanced head free from coarseness, melting expression and good eye colour. Muscular
neck leading to well laid back shoulders, good bone and substance throughout. He has a
short, strong lion and lovely well rounded hindquarters. Confident mover with good drive.
2nd Kotanen's Yokotai Queen of Chaos (repeat of 1st in Special Post Graduate)

Tyro (3/6)
1st Bowen's Glowhill Annika At Lararth well bodied blue roan bitch. She has a nice head and
good expression. Well made in body with balanced angulation. Moved well with good drive
and tail action.
2nd Buck's Clavaire Vintage Tan orange and white bitch with a well balanced head, short
and cobby with a good forechest, and strong legs and feet. Hindquarters wide and well
rounded. Well presented and handled.

Graduate (5/6, 1 moved to open)
1st Bindza's Aisza Figaro for Laurelakes 2 year old liver dog with substance. He is a
masculine headed, well boned dog with an arched muscular neck into well placed shoulders.
Well ribbed and in such good condition. He moved well with drive and was beautifully
presented.
2nd Anderson and Foster's Zakova Sundance Kyd at Sabaloo JW 3 year old black dog with
a lovely head and sweet expression. Good front with shoulders well laid back. Legs are
straight with firm bone, strong body, short lion and good rear quarters. Moved well.

Special Beginners (6/9)
1st Remmington's Rozamie Black Pearl Jessremjul 3 year old black bitch with substance.
Balanced head with gentle cocker expression. She has a moderate, well muscled neck onto
well laid shoulders. She has good width and depth all through and is well off for bone with
good legs and feet. Moved round the ring with very good driving movement.
2nd Anderson and Foster's Zakova Baloo Moonshine At Sabaloo 2 year old very feminine
blue bitch. Well made girl with a lovely head and expression, very moderate with no
exaggerations. Again, well off for bone, moved well but not the drive of first.

Open Dog (2/3 plus 1 moved from Graduate)
1st Sherridan's Lindridge Star Quest (moved from graduate) light blue roan. A well balanced
dog with lots to like. His head is well proportioned with a soft cocker expression. Short
and compact, with really good bone and balanced angulation. He moved well, keeping
his topline and showing great drive. Well presented. RBIS
2nd Driver's Annilann Mister Spangles at Beckaby 5 year old masculine blue roan. Well
balanced head and kind eye. He has good shoulder placement and has good depth to his
well balanced body. He is a sound mover keeping his topline and was shown in a good coat.

Open Bitch (2/3)
1st Bowen's Lararth Midnight Blue 3 year old cobby blue bitch. Well balanced head on
graceful muscular neck. She has well laid back shoulders and a deep cobby body. Shown in
excellent condition. Moved well both coming and going with great drive.
2nd Kotanen Fin CH Triplet Queen of Queens (Imp Fin) another lovely blue bitch with good
head and eye. She has a good shape in profile but didn't match the drive of first on the day.

Sarah Pilkington (Judge)