Northern Longhaired Breeders Julyl 2017

Thank you to the officers & committee for asking me to decide the final awards for a club which I'm very fond off. The breed judges Mrs Rhodes & Mrs Whitehouse had sent me through some lovely dogs to examine. For Best In Show I could not get past an old favorite of mine that had won through from the veteran class, Garlick's Long Haired Ch Ranglewood Genista, beautiful B/T girl that carries her years lightly, I had the pleasure of awarding her The RBCC at Crufts this year, so beautifully put together, everything fits & your hands flow over her when examining her on the table, ultra sound, lovely in profile with a very proud head carriage, so well handled by her young handler, I still love her. Reserve Best In Show was The Min Smooth, Price's Samlane Desdemona who had won through a good quality breed entry, one I judged as a baby & she has really grown into a lovely example, good head & dark almond eye, well arched neck, very good body & ribbing, neat firm hocks. She is very sound on the move & looks the part in profile. Love her colour & in super coat & condition. Best Puppy In Show was The Min Long Geeson's Abydachs Alohomora, attending her first show & full of confidence, balanced & in proportion, free from exaggeration & so sound on the move, her angles fore & aft are quite precise for one so young, certainly has an outline on the move that's easy on the eye, lovely. Reserve Best Puppy In Show was The Min Wire Kay's Kaytian Tempest Over Haiti, one that has attracted my attention before, really lovely head & eye, good mouth & strong jaws, well arched neck, elbows nice & tight, firm topline & correct underline, good height to length ratio's, moves with purpose & style, in great coat & condition, with luck a very good future awaits him Daniel Roberts (Swansford)

Junior (6 entries, 3 absent)
1st - Price's Samlane Desdemona
2nd - Kent's Lokmadi Bowetts Testarossa
3rd - Colcough's Stargang Band of Gold

Post Graduate (5 entries, 3 absent)
1st - Barrett's Star's Tori Great Joy at Ayseebee (imp)
2nd - Lombardelli's Kelmbeck Kaiserin

Limit
1st - Kent's Lokmadi On Silent Wings JW
2nd - Starkey's Carpaccio Just my Luck with Hamoura
3rd - Lombardelli's Kelmbeck De Montespan of Melriding

Open (8 entries, 3 absent)
1st - Barrett's CH Ayseebee Rumour Has It
2nd - Kerry's Kireton Cici
3rd - Lombardelli's Mylforbe Fleur De Lys at Kelmbeck
4th - Lombardelli's Little Wizard of Kelmbeck

8 months old dog with bags of potential. A nice head with good strong jaw and dentition and a lovely expression. A reachy neck led into a good front assembly. Good front extension and rear drive, although rear needs to tighten a little more which, given his age, I am sure will do. BP

Red bitch of nice size and excellent balance, nothing exaggerated, really appealed to me. A lovely head and eye and so sound to go over on the table. Good angulation allowing clear extension and rear drive on the move. In profile she looked a picture, head carried well and moving smoothly with an excellent topline. Pleased to award her BOB and very pleased that she went onto RBIS.

Brindle dog of good size. Pleasing head and expression. Good front angulation allowing him to move out freely.

Black and tan bitch who was slightly unsettled today. I would prefer a better shaped eye which would make her expression more appealing. Good rear angulation although she had a tendency to toe in slightly.

Red bitch of nice size who was easily the best in the class today. She looked lovely in profile showing a good head and neck. Excellent angulation allowing her to move out really well and holding a good firm topline.

Red dog, slightly over the desired weight today and not demonstrating as good a topline as 1. His movement won him this placing over 3 today.

Black and tan dog of taller type. Prominent breast bone and good depth of keel. Good balanced angulation front and rear allowed him to move out well with a good topline.

Black and tan bitch of correct size. A nice head and expression. Well constructed shoulders with good rear angulation. Moved well and held a good topline.

Puppy (4,1 Abs)

1st Garlick's Ranglewood Harvest Song

2nd Wren & Boyle’s Zarcrest Ava Gardner

3rd Bushel’s Ranglewood Harvest Hops

Junior (2, 1 Abs)
1st - Hutton’s Dachalune Abella

Novice - No Entries

Post Graduate (3)
1st - Hutton’s Dachalune Annysia
2nd - Street & Toft’s Ranglewood Lawsonia

3rd Brearley’s Labbadax Eyecatchin Shadow at Xanadax

Limit (1)
1st - Garlick’s Ranglewood Laurel

Open (4, 1 Abs)
1st - Geeson’s Ch Abydachs Kicks Up A Storm
2nd - Hutton’s Ch River Rumpus Through Dachalune SHCM

3rd - Garlick’s Ranglewood Arashi

9 months old black and tan dog. Lovely head and eye. Well constructed throughout with good angulation and prominent breast bone. Moved out well showing good rear drive. BP

6 months old red bitch of good type. Still very much a baby needing to mature but shows promise. Moved well but preferred the drive of 1.

Black and tan bitch of nice type. Lovely head and very dark eye. Overall well balanced and good angulation. Rear movement slightly loose but showing good drive and holding topline.

Shaded red bitch of good size. Lovely feminine head and dark correctly shaped eye. Elegant neck leading to good front angulation and balanced rear angulation. Lovely tight, well arched feet. Free flowing in movement keeping a good topline.

Shaded red dog of larger type but very well constructed. Good movement with an excellent topline but preferred the size of 1.

Shaded red bitch with a pleasing feminine head and eye. Well angulated and good overall balance. Rear movement was slightly narrow today but she held a good topline.

Dark shaded red dog of type that really appeals to me. Fabulous head and lovely dark eye gives him a super expression. Masculine but elegant dog with wonderful overall balance and a pleasure to go over on the table. Excellent front angulation and sufficient rear angulation allowed free flowing movement with good head carriage making a very pleasing picture. Very pleased to award him BOB.

Well made black and tan dog with good balance and proportions. Good angulation and tight feet allowed him to move out well with good rear drive.

Puppy (1 absent)

Junior
1st - Tite's Rijobeau Caught On Camera
2nd - Stringfellow's Oxondachs Amethyst at Silvatica

Novice - No Entries

Post Graduate
1st - Skipper's Lauralee Artful Dodger
2nd - Kerry's Kireton Daisy Belle

Limit
1st - Kerry's Kireton Beau Diddley
2nd - Starkey's Carpaccio Topic of the Day is Hamoura
3rd - Payton's Minalsa Mulberry of Marajo
4th - Stringfellow's Sontag Silvan Sorcerer

Open
1st - Starkey's Carpaccio Jasper From Hamoura
2nd - Tite's Ch Phaeland Special Driver at Rijobeau

I struggled to find an exhibit that really appealed to me in this breed today and generally speaking I found that qualities shown were often countered by less pleasing aspects.

Puppy (1, 1a)

Junior (2)

1^st – Mr J Tite’s Rijobeau Caught On Camera

Red bitch with a good head and neck. I would prefer more ground clearance but there was sufficient to allow her to move out well showing good rear drive.

2^nd – Mrs M Stringfellow’s Oxondachs Amethyst at Silvatica

Black and tan bitch of smaller type. Good tight well arched feet and a good top line but lacking rear drive on the move.

Post Graduate (2)

1^st Mrs S E & Mr J P Skipper’s Lauralee Artful Dodger

Black and tan dog rather narrow in front but with good tight elbows. Free flowing movement not evident today although he did show some rear drive which won him the class.

2^nd Mrs T & Miss R Kerry’s Kireton Daisy Belle

Black and tan bitch with a feminine head but looking rather like a teenager and not quite altogether today. Movement lacked drive and she just seemed not at her best.

Limit (4)

1^st - Mrs T & Miss R Kerry’s Kireton Beau Diddley

Black and tan dog with a good masculine head and good front assembly. Moved with drive and a level topline. BOB

2^nd - Mrs W Starkey’s Carpaccio Topic of The Day Is Hamoura

Chocolate dog with a good head and eye. Slightly narrow in front but moved with good drive. Would prefer a better set of tail.

3^rd - C J Payton’s Minalsa Mulberry of Marajo

Open (2)

1^st – Mrs W Starkey’s Carpaccio Jasper from Hamoura SHCM

Black and tan dog of compact type with a good head and eye. Moved well.

2^nd – Mr J Tite’s Ch Phaeland Special Driver at Rijobeau

Red dog of larger type than 1. Masculine head and a broad front. Slightly longer than I would like although reasonably balanced. Not moving his best today.

Puppy
1st - Geeson's Abydachs Alohomora
2nd - Brook's Lyndarlea Speckled Hen

Novice
1st - Brook's Lyndarlea Vienna
2nd - Geeson's Abydachs Avada Kedavra
3rd - Tinker Tiny Twinkletoes

Open
1st - Mee;s Barlaines Golden Delight
2nd - Brook's Lyndarlea Just Andy JW
3rd - Tinker Tiny Twinkletoes

Miniature Wire Haired - Diane Whitehouse

Best of Breed - Price's Samlane Belleza JW

Best Puppy - Kay's Kaytian Tempest Over Haiti

Puppy
1st - Kay's Kaytian Tempest Over Haiti

Junior
1st - Kay's Kaytian Tempest Over Haiti

Novice
1st - Kay's Kaytian Tempest Over Haiti

Post Graduate
No Entries

Limit
No Entries

Open
1st - Price's Samlane Belleza JW
2nd - Derry's Waldmeister Annie

Varieties - Patricia Rhodes

Black and tan standard long dog of larger type. Slightly curly coat but construction okay. Tighter feet would be good. Showed more drive on the move than he did in the breed class.

Super mini long bitch who, although only just 6 months old, showed like an old hand with boldness and real “look at me” attitude. An excellent head, good angulation and well balanced. Moved out freely showing good extension and drive and topline kept throughout. I loved her and I am sure she will have a very promising future.

7 months old mini wire dog who is well balanced with a good harsh coat. Good topline and angulation although movement has yet to settle.

Dark shaded red standard long with a lovely masculine head and good expression. Well constructed although movement today was hampered by a bit of extra weight.