MIN L/H – My first time giving CC, I really appreciated the super entry. One the whole weight was not a problem. I did find that a few had short keels which gave them a cut up look. Teeth were OK, I only found a few with level bites & a few could have done with cleaning. Movement was OK although a few were tummy tapping with no hind extension & some with what appear to be short tails. Temperaments were superb. At the end of the day I was very pleased with my principal winners.

MPD (5) 1 Brook’s Ralines Romeo at Lyndarlea, 7 months s/c, attractive lovely well balanced head of good proportions, lovely dark eye, well filled front, good feet & bone, good length of ribbing, well made quarters, moved with drive, nice puppy. BPD; 2 McCarthy’s Nagshall Just Santana, 7 months cream, built along similar lines as 1, good head & nice dark eye, well placed shoulders. A little narrow in front. Tight elbows with good feet, underline OK, kept topline on the move which was not as confident as 1; 3 Shutt’s Donnadoon Razmataz. PD(4) 1 McCarthy’s Nagshall Boogie Shoes, 7 months cream, masculine yet elegant young man with a classic profile, lovely head & eye, good angulation, moved well. Just needs time & maturity; 2 Shutt’s Donnadoon Boo Gee Woogy, 6 months cream, nice head shape, good bone, well covered body, good topline, in good condition, moved well. JD (7) 1 Walter’s Ralines’s Just Ozzie, stunning 14 months shaded cream, lovely outline, well balanced head of good length, well set ears, lovely dark eye, excellent reach of neck into well laid shoulders lovely streamlined front, good length of ribbing, strong topline & well angulated quarters, moved with drive. CC, his 2nd CC, I am confident that his 3rd will not be far away; 2 Bedford’s Dinkidudlor Jankay Tooray, 15 months s/c, very pleasing dog, good overall conformation & outline held well on the move, moved really well with extension & drive. Unlucky to meet 1 in such fine form; 3 King’s Doujac Rufus by Kingsdax. PGD (10) 1 Shutt’s Donnydax Secret of Donnadoon, cream with pleasing head, nice dark eye with good pigment, nice front with good length of ribbing, well angulated, well off for bone; 2 Mee’s Barlaines Star Time, red, classic head, eye & expression, a little narrow in front, good length of body & ribbing, good outline standing, moved true; 3 Johnson’s Charpurdy’s Golden Nugget. LD (7) 1 Brown’s Garbosa Garfield, attractive masculine head, very good front, correct shoulder placement, good length of ribbing, well angulated, nice tight feet, moved with drive; 2 Cawley & King’s Summerview Make Way For Roo, s/c of lovely type, most elegant head, good reach of neck, front OK, well ribbed, well made quarters which he used well. Just preferred the front of 1; 3 Brook’s Lyndarlea Latte. OD (7) 1 Wood’s Ch Wildstar Wrenowned, good class, b/t well known ch, masculine head with dark oblique eye, good reach of neck leading into good shoulders, good strong ribbing, quarters well let down, moved out well. RCC; 2 Holmes’ Ch Tammera Touch Of Class, red, another quality exhibit, everything in the right place, well presented, excellent construction. Just preferred the overall look of 1; 3 Burge & Rossiter’s Willowheath Silver Moods at Creekpit.

MPB (10) 1 Boyle’s Doujac Erin at Zarcrest, 7 months, wow what a cracker, cream, built on very elegant lines, feminine head, good reach of neck & forechest, correct layback of shoulder, good length of ribbing & topline kept on the move, moved with purpose & drive, has a very bright future. RCC & BP; 2 Locket-Walters' Ralines Diamond Cluster, b/cr, 6 months, another out of the top drawer, similar remarks apply, very attractive head, excellent pigmentation, good front & ribbing. Close up to 1, just preferred the hind movement of 1; 3 Wood’s Jumand’s Replica of Wildstar. PB (6) 1 Turner’s Rafthouse Eye Tension, b/cr 11 months, nicely constructed puppy, pretty head & expression, well filled front, well sprung ribs, good rear angulation. Did not like moving floor but all told a nice bitch; 2 Wood’s Jumand’s Replica of Wildstar, 6 months b/t, really liked her, similar type to 1, pleasing head & neck, good front & feet, liked her length of ribbing, good underline & topline, like 1 she preferred standing to moving on this floor, a nice bitch; 3 Brooks’ Lyndarlea Thumberlina. JB (6) 1 Latham-Jackson’s Urishay Geranium, b/t, easy winner in this class, pretty head & expression, well arched neck, good outline, good length of ribbing, well angulated, won this classs on movement; 2 Young’s Willoheath Lulu, really nice b/t, liked her head & front, good feet, smaller all through than 1, but is well off for bone & substance, moved with drive; 3 Poole’s Findowrie Fliration. PGB (12) 1 Welton’s Chelane Chrissell, classy red in excellent condition, pleasing head & eye, good length of neck, well placed shoulders, good angulation, nice feet, moved soundly with drive, considered for top honours; 2 Hall’s Cliffmere Special Edition, sh/r in excellent condition, liked her head & front, good tight fee, ther underline follows through, well ribbed, good underline & topline, moved well. Just preferred the overall movement of 1; 3 Breese’s Silkdown Winter Sunset. LB (13) Best class of the day. 1 Geeson’s Abdachs Apparition, choc/t, wow what a stunner, took my eye as soon as she entered the ring, most elegant head carriage, lovely almond shaped eye, good pigmentation, her neck flows into well placed shoulders, well filled front, tight feet & elbows, very well ribbed, good underline & topline, just seemed to flow round the ring. CC & BOB, understand this makes her up; 2 Holmes’ Tammera Just Elegant, another elegant red from this kennel, good head & eye, liked her front & feet, good underline, well ribbed, good length & moved well. Very unlucky to meet 1 in such fine form; 3 Mourton’s Dinkidudlor Isha Aurog at Eldmour. OB (10) Another strong class. 1 Brown’s Ch Garbosa Chocolate Vogue, elegant choc, compact balanced head, neck flows into well placed shoulders, front is well filled, nice tight feet, liked her length of ribbing, moved out well & with purpose, another considered for top honours; 2 Johnson’s Ch Charpurdy Just Iss, b/t, nice type of bitch, sound all through, very true movement, just preferred the overall balance of 1; 3 Burge & Rossiter’s Rafthouse Rainbow End at Creekpit.

CHRISTINE GIBSON