NWA Open Show

22nd February 2014

Judge: Mrs Rachel Wray (Perrault)

I was pleased to accept the invitation to judge the NWA open show. It was a lovely show well run and friendly. Thank you to my efficient steward.

It was a lovely entry with some super quality dogs.

Presentation was excellent in all exhibits, lovely coat condition and clean teeth . The recent bad weather has left some of the dogs in a soft condition and carrying a little extra weight which unfortunately did also have the effect of flattening toplines and in some cases affected placings.

MINOR PUPPY DOG: 1(1)
1st. Severns Nattah Silver Lining, 8mnths.Fawn/white  Forechest a little narrow and brisket still to drop, good length overall and nice rear angulation. Well knuckled oval feet and nice spring to pastern. Moved steadily .Just needs time.

PUPPY DOG: 3
1st Griffiths: Pelyma Dashing Duke, 10mnths. Fawn /white, lovely dark oval eye. plenty length of neck .good angles to front with nice fill to forechest  for his age  Ribs well sprung and ribbed well back giving a good underline ,brisket well let down. Nice fall away to croup with ample hind angulation. A  promising puppy. Best Puppy Dog & BPIS 
2nd, Andersons, Bescott Oxford Pioneer,11mnths, lovely head , very pretty , nice dark eye. not quite the length of neck as 1 and a little narrower all through but good depth to chest and nice loin giving desired topline

JUNIOR DOG: 8
1st Howgate & Hulls ,Palmik Live to Tell JW, 13mnths Beautiful condition with muscle tone just right. Handled really well. So sound coming and going , shown with a loose lead which allowed him to show his lovely profile extension.  Classic lines throughout with lovely curves. Plenty depth and fill in for a youngster with enough depth of brisket ,correct  tuck up with good loin with nice arch over the loin flowing down into good croup and tail set. Well angled front and rear. At this age he still has some developing to do but Im sure he will only get better. Best Dog and RBIS
2nd: Strunin & Willing, Tarward Elric Among Boarley:pale white/fawn .this was a lovely class of youngsters and although this youngster was a little unsettled in movement  his overall quality and shape earned him this place.  Lovely head and expression ,very good forechest with fill in nice depth and  length of rib with good underline with a nice rise over the loin. coat and skin very fine
3rd.Nunneley, Veredon Vanilla Sunset

YEARLING DOG: 5,
1st Darbys, Willingwisp Christian Grey 20mnth silver brindle Moved really well very sound to and fore with lovely profile movement, stood over plenty of ground nice angles front and rear ,with good depth, looked very balanced.
2nd Rishworths, Collooney Taylor Made, 18mnths Fawn brindle, nice size youngster with a very attractive head and dark eye. lovely rear angulation with nice width across the thigh. preferred the topline of 1 .
3rd Home & Fisher –Home, Jasarat Jenesis

NOVICE DOG : 3(1)
1st Griffiths Pelyma Dashing Duke: as above
2nd Nunneley Veredon Vanilla Sunset.fawn. Fawn . very shapely outline with good topline and nice firm condition.  lovely head and expression with  rose shaped ears.
3rd Saxbys, Nattah Knight Gawain with Sandspring

SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG:8
1st Darbys, Willingwisp Christian Grey, as above
2nd Halls, Blandings Fortune Cookie. Pale fawn/brindle of nice size, very attractive head with dark pigment, good depth of chest with a good underline ,  topline a little flat today which spoilt his overall shape. Nice slope to pasterns and good feet
3rd Price & Conattys, Ashvillebur Royal Command Among Silkdance JW

POST GRADUATE DOG: 6
1st Candler- Smith, Maidenbower Make Believe,fawn white of lovely classic lines .Very attractive head and eye set on a long neck flowing into a shapely topline nice angles to the front and rear , good  length of upper arm.with a good fill in to forechest, good rear angulation. nice steady mover . lovely firm muscular condition and gleaming coat. Reserve Best Dog
2nd Griffiths, Pelyma Obi Wan  Kenobi another nice head with lovely dark eye, good length of neck, not quite the upper arm as 1, plenty depth of brisket with lovely spring.nice shapely topline ,tended to cut away a little bit when stacked .
3rd  Shepherds ,Nattah in Sync with Oxana JW Sh CM

LIMIT DOG: 7
1st  Mycrofts Supetas Breaking Dawn. Fawn white quality dog, was very close for RBD but not quite the muscle tone of the PG winner. Classic lines and very balanced. Moved soundly.  Loved his head and expression , good length of neck and shoulder flowing into a correct topline with nice rise over the loin . nicely angulated rear with good width across thighs hocks well let down. Elegant and not overdone .
2nd Hughes & Jackson, Penbriar  Corruleum Star.  Lovely classic blue dog of nice size , nothing exaggerated about this boy with clean flowing lines , a really sound mover, moved steadily in profile and so sound coming and going.nice muscle and condition. 
3rd Griffiths Pelyma Seriously Suave

OPEN DOG: 7
1st, Chappell, Blue Charm Biggles at Blueflight, silver brindle of nice size in lovely condition did  not catch my eye in the line-up initially but when I went over him he was lovely, nice dark eye good underjaw, neck flowed over well laid back shoulders . lovely depth of chest with good underline and ribbed well back.  flowing topline, nice croup and fall away, well angulated rear with stifle well bent.  Moved lovely in profile.  
2nd, Smiths, Turn of Gold at Yantabella JW Sh CM. fawn /brindle white, super quality dog of nice size. Moved soundly, Gorgeous head and expression, long neck ,flowing topline , deep brisket and  loin, nice front angulation. Good width to thighs would have liked a bit more length of second thigh
3rd Rishworths Ipanema Indian Pearl JW

OPEN RACING/LURE COURSING DOG: 4
1st Prices, Elmanash Majestic Gold Among SIlkdance JW. Fawn of correct size in lovely condition and muscle tone, attractive head and eye, nice overall shape with good depth to forechest and brisket, firm loin and good topline, would have liked a little more length to upper arm. B R/ C in S
2nd   Webber Penbriar Foxhunter 9yrs old in superb condition, smaller frame overall , not quite the depth of brisket as 1 and a bit high in croup but nice shape overall.
3nd Severns, Nattah Diamond Solitaire

VETERAN DOG: 5
1st Shepherds Buebezi Cahoots with Oxana Sh CM. Silver Brindle, 10yrs, what a lovely mover this lad was. Reaching out in profile and driving behind , lovely size and shape ,flowing lines throughout presenting an elegant outline, enough forechest and angulation at front, would have liked a little stronger pastern , nice width across thighs, good feet. Muscle tone just right. BVIS
2nd Andersons Shoalingam Senator.12yrs old fawn of nice size with lovely fine skin and coat.  Nice head and expression Good in topline and depth of chest. Moved well in profile.
3rd Welsh Chrispian Diamond Geezer at Tomarkus

VETERAN BITCH: 2(4)

1st Mycrofts Ch Supetas Bootilicous Babe Sh CM 8yrs very classic fawn such elegant lines, beautiful head with the darkest eye and lovely expression, lovely shape throughout and flowing outline. Moved very well in profile.

2nd Birds Blandings Infatuation 9yrs, silver brindle a very pretty head nice fill in to front , good depth of brisket , topline a little flat, lovely hind angulation

MINOR PUPPY BITCH: 4 what a lovely class of promising puppies

1st Courtney Courtbirch Scarlet O’Hara, 9mnths  fawn /white.  A lovely size, very pretty feminine head set on good length of neck , correct topline with slight rise over the loin, lovely tail set. Nice width throughout .Good length of underline and nicely sprung. Good bone and feet. A very shapely girl. very promising – BPB

2nd Home & Fisher-Home Nattah Nectar at Jasarat another nice youngster, a different type to one, standing over a bit more ground and not quite the fill and topline at this stage.but still a very nice shape with good length of rib and nice hind angulation . Very pretty head. 

3rd Richards Richclass Hayleys Girl

PUPPY BITCH: 1

1st Bunneys Jothryn Bjorne to Party with Bunehug. Brindle /fawn, lovely size, nice head, good length of neck and lovely forechest with nice fill in and good length of upper arm. Brisket still needs to drop but nice underline. A nice youngster but unfortunately was not settled in her movement today.

JB:7, RBB .1st Olivers Spynafly Say I’m Sexy  silver brindle, a lovely sized youngster who moved beautifully with lovely long stride and extension. Lovely head neck and front ,good fill in , well laid back shoulder with good length of upper arm, well sprung brisket ribbed well back, correct topline and lovely rear angulation, hocks well let down. A lovely outline. very promising

2nd Hegedus Palmik Crazy for You. Dark fawn of nice size, very sound front and rear , everything in moderation with  this girl but very nice. Lovely fill in to front and good deep brisket with good underline and correct topline.  Good feet and bone. Muscle tone just right in lovely condition.

3rd  Birds, Blandings Florentine

YEARLING BITCH: 3(2)

1st Hegedus Palmik crazy for You :as above

2nd Birds Blanding Florentine. Lovely dark eye and attractive head, good  length of neck and forechest with good fill. Nice length of rib and good  loin. Presented a good topline standing but flattened on the move Not quite as settled in movement as one.

3rd Seers Espinore Elegant Miss

NOVICE BITCH: 3(2)

1st Price ,Ashvillebur Amarylius, 6mnth Fawn, nice overall shape and size. Good bone and super feet. Still getting it all together but the frame is there. She toed in a little when coming towards but she has still a lot of developing to do.  Moved steadily .Presented in lovely condition and tone.

2nd Courtney ,Spynafly Saucy Socks, brindle /white.another youngster still needing to fill into her frame.  Nice angulation front and rear and presented a lovely outline , just needs to fill out . I liked her but she just wasn’t settled in movement  .

3rd Severns, Deljorhea Dream Racer at Nattah

SPECIAL BEGINNERS BITCH: 5(2)

1st Severn, Jassarat Serenade at Nattah brindle parti colour, nice head and lovely length of neck with a good upper arm, nice depth of chest ,would have liked more length of loin and a bit soft in condition but won this class on her lovely profile extension.

2nd Hegedus Palmik Crazy for You :as above

3rd Courtney ,Spynafly Stone of Love

POST GRADUATE BITCH: 4(4)

1st Walkers Shoalingham Silver Promise, fawn /white, attractive head, good forechest , nice bone and well knuckled feet with a good spring to pastern, nice hind angulation, not settled in movement

2nd Courtneys Spynafly Stone of Love, up to size, lovely head.  Would prefer a little more return of upper arm but good fill in to front, nice shape overall.  

3rd Willings  Welstar Scarlet O’Hara with Althaea

LIMIT BITCH: 5,

1st, Mycrofts Supeta Eclipse JW ShCM,. What a beautiful whippet. So elegant and balanced. Lovely feminine head and expression, long neck flowing into well laid back shoulders, flowing topline correct rise over the loin ,lovely  bone throughout with good underline and good spring to ribs., lovely skin and condition. Her ring presence just demands that you look at her. Handled beautifully. Best in Show, Best Bitch

2nd Smiths Cryhavoc Contradiction, Dark fawn, lovely head with neat ears and dark eye. nice overall shape with plenty of curves, deep brisket and adequate angulation .a little loose in pastern.

3rd Chappell,  Blueflight Rainbows Quest

OPEN BITCH: 4(2)

1st, Mycroft,  Supetas Dazzalicous JW, black brindle parti, quality feminine girl of lovely size with flowing curves, lovely angles to front and rear. moved with lovely profile extension and so true coming and going. Lovely skin and coat .Considered for RBB but felt the junior winner just had the edge today

2nd Walker Shoaligham Silver Sorrel, fawn of lovely quality and well balanced, lovely head  and expression, nice angulation front and  strong hindquarters,  Good length of rib with correct cut up and good length with correct rise over the loin.lovely spring of pastern and good oval feet well knuckled.  Steady mover.  

3rd Julian, Bluestreak Blonde Ambition

OPEN RACING/LURE COURSING BITCH: all these girls were in super firm condition 4(1)

1st. Severns Deljorhea Dream Racer at Nattah. Fawn /brindle.  Overall a nice shape and correct size. Firm muscle tone. nice moderate angulation to front and rear. Preferred topline on this girl.

2nd Webber, Derohan Attraction dark brindle in lovely condition, nice size,lovely  head and dark eye good length of neck. Good depth of chest  ,would have preferred a bit more length of loin  and topline fell away a bit steep

3rd  Saxby, Sandspring Sunset Gold

Rachel Wray (Perrault)