BD, BOB & BIS:         Parker’s Draxpark Fantasticus.  Quality 2-year black dog. A really lovely dog to  put your hands on. A good strong head of good proportions. Lovely neck into well-laid shoulders. Good fore chest with deep well sprung ribs. Good rear angulation, excellent harsh jacket, moved well and held his toppling on the move. BD, BOB and pleased to award him BIS.

 RBD:                           Parker’s Draxpark Hot Tip.   5-year old black dog. Nice head, good neck and shoulders with a good fore chest. Good harsh coat. Moved OK. RBD.

 BPD & BPIB:                  Healey’s Philoma Rafael. 9-month old black dog. Lovely puppy with a strong head. Nice deep chest with a good lay of shoulders. Good spring of rib, good rear angulation, moved OK. BPD & BPIB.

 BB & RBOB:                   Parker’s Draxpark Dramaticus. Quality 2-year old black bitch. Nice head, good lay of shoulders with a deep chest. Good spring of rib and short in loin. Good harsh jacket and moved well. BB & RBOB.

Judge: Mr David May

 BD, BOB:         Parker & McDonald’s Violis Wiat N’see, square. Good depth of chest and spring, lovely reach of neck and top line that was held on the move, keen expression, lovely head plains. Good coat. Nice angles. Moved out well front and rear. 

 RBD:                McDermott’s Lichstone The Swagman, dark eye, good head plains and ear set, good spring of rib and depth of chest. Moved well especially in profile.

 BPD:                 Brown & Duckett’s Starbound What A Deer, good spring of rib, depth and front. Nice ears and set, reach of neck. Slight rise in bum but moved well when settled, needs time. 

 BB, RBOB:         Boyle’s Stornovar One Vision , lovely head with keen expression, correct ear set. Good angles front and rear leading to nice movement round the ring, lovely front that flowed into depth of chest and spring of rib. Good coat.

 BPB, BPIB:        Davidson’s Wellingley Way Ahead, very well presented and handled. Lovely depth of chest and front. Good rear angulation, square. Keen expression with dark eye moved well around the ring holding top line

Judge: Miss Beth Railton

BD:                      Bullock’s Ouseview Hot Fuzz, large boy. Good coat, top line and tail set. Strong head, a little upright in shoulder, moved well in profile

RBD:                   Scholes’ Olivane My Boy, moved well in profile with reach and drive, keen expression and nice dark eye. Tight feet, nice rear angulation. Good dentition Needs time to mature.

 BB & BOB:         Watson’s Miccosukees Guess Who at Jalero, a good honest Bitch with no frills. A worker. Correct dentition. Lovely head and dark eye. Good forechest that continued to correct depth and spring of rib. Nice angulation front and rear, moved well round the ring.

RBB & RBOB:    Walker’s Miccosukees in Cahoots with Kathalan, I really liked this bitch for different reasons to 1st, needs to mature a little more, moves nicely round the ring with reach and drive when settled. A little more elegant than 1st, I preferred 1sts chest. Good length of neck and dark eye. Good black coat. Square.

BVIB:                 Fletcher’s Scarlet Letter, Bitch. harsh jacket, good depth and spring of rib. Keen expression, eye and correct ear set.

Judge: Miss Beth Railton

I want to say a big thank you for the invitation to judge at this well organised event. Thank you to everyone who supported me, to my lovely stewards who made the day effortless. And finally thank you to all that entered under me today, it was a pleasure to go over your dogs. 

Veteran D or B:  (1).  1. Fletcher’s Scarlet Letter, Bitch. harsh jacket, good depth and spring of rib. Keen expression, eye and correct ear set. BVIB & BVIS. 

PD: No entries

JD: (1). Scholes’ Odivane My Boy, moved well in profile with reach and drive, keen expression and nice dark eye. Tight feet, nice rear angulation. Good dentition Needs time to mature. RBD

PGD: (1). Bullock’s Ouseview Hot Fuzz, large boy. Good coat, top line and tail set. Strong head, a little upright in shoulder, moved well in profile. BD

LD: No entries

OD: No Entries

PB: No entries

JB: (2, 1 abs): Fletcher’s Fivepits The Companion Set, good spring of rib, rear angulation. Keen expression with correct ear set. Good strength in muzzle, moved well in profile. A little close in rear movement. 

PGB: No entries

LB: (5, 2abs, 1 withdrawn): Watson’s Miccosukees Guess Who at Jalero, a good honest Bitch with no frills. A worker. Correct dentition. Lovely head and dark eye. Good forechest that continued to correct depth and spring of rib. Nice angulation front and rear, moved well round the ring. BB & BOB. 2. Walker’s Miccosukees in Cahoots with Kathalan, I really liked this bitch for different reasons to 1st, needs to mature a little more, moves nicely round the ring with reach and drive when settled. A little more elegant than 1st, I preferred 1sts chest. Good length of neck and dark eye. Good black coat. Square. RBB & RBOB.

OB: (2, 1abs): Fletcher’s The Detonator, stocky Bitch, moved well in profile round the ring, a little close in rear, good hind angulation, nice eye with small neat ears. 

Judge: Miss Beth Railton

VD&B: No entries

MPD: ( 2): 1. Brown & Duckett’s Starbound What A Deer, good spring of rib, depth and front. Nice ears and set, reach of neck. Slight rise in bum but moved well when settled, needs time. BPD. 2. Byrnes’ Bagmed Principe Valentino, slightly longer than 1st. Nice spring of rib, depth. Good coat and keen expression 

 PD: No entries 

JD: No entries

PGD: (1). 1. Parker & McDonald’s, Violis Wait N’see; square. Good depth of chest and spring, lovely reach of neck and top line that was held on the move, keen expression, lovely head plains. Good coat. Nice angles. Moved out well front and rear. BD, BOB & RBIS. 

LD: (1): 1. McDermott’s Lichstone Midnight Epsilon; good depth and spring of rib. Square. Nice alert expression, eye and ear set. Moved out well with reach and drive. 

 OD: (3,1 abs): 1. McDermott’s Lichstone The Swagman, dark eye, good head plains and ear set, good spring of rib and depth of chest. Moved well especially in profile. RBD

MPB: (3, 1 withdrawn): 1. Parker & McDonald’s : Violis Struts Her Stuff, a good jacket, depth of chest, moved well nice head and dark eye. Slightly longer cast. 2. Turner’s Kareso Double or Nothing, keen expression, nice eraser, has good depth of chest. Needs to settle in front movement. 

PB: (4): 1. Davidson’s Wellingley Way Ahead, very well presented and handled. Lovely depth of chest and front. Good rear angulation, square. Keen expression with dark eye moved well around the ring holding top line. BPB, BP & BPIS. 2. Longdin’s Wellingley Way to Far; moved well, nice spring of rib, dark eye and keen expression with correct ear set. 3. McDermott’s Lichstone Born To Dream.

JB: (3): 1. Boyle’s Stornovar One Vision ,lovely head with keen expression, correct ear set. Good angles front and rear leading to nice movement round the ring, lovely front that flowed into depth of chest and spring of rib. Good coat. BB & RBOB. 2. Leach’s Sharon Den Adel Helloween with Pealminis; slightly longer cast than 1st. Good coat, keen expression with dark eye. Held top line on the move.  3. Gavin’s Violaceous Meredith Grey.

PGB: (5, 2abs): McDermott’s Litchstone Midnight Swift; keen expression and good head plains. Nice depth of chest with angles front and rear. RBB. 2. Gavin’s Violaceous Meredith Grey. 3. Thompson’s Trilleachan Touch Of Class.

LB: (2, 1abs): 1. Gavin’s Violaceous Meredith Grey.

 OB: (2, 2abs).

Judge: Miss Beth Railton

V D/B: No entries

PD (1): 1. Healey’s Philoma Rafael. 9-month old black dog. Lovely puppy with a strong head. Nice deep chest with a good lay of shoulders. Good spring of rib, good rear angulation, moved OK. BPD & BPIB.

JD (1): 1. Adamson’s Here Comes Trouble Radinie to Borderstorm (Imp CZE). 18-month old black dog. Good head and shoulders, good in coat, nice chest, moved OK.

PGD: No entries

LD (1): 1. Parker’s Draxpark Fantasticus. Quality 2-year black dog. A really lovely dog to put your hands on. A good strong head of good proportions. Lovely neck into well-laid shoulders. Good fore chest with deep well sprung ribs. Good rear angulation, excellent harsh jacket, moved well and held his toppling on the move. BD, BOB and pleased to award him BIS. 

OD (1): 1. Brown & Tunnicliffe’s Draxpark Hot Tip. 5-year old black dog. Nice head, good neck and shoulders with a good fore chest. Good harsh coat. Moved OK. RBD.

 PB: No entries 

JB (2, 1abs): 1.Parker’s Fostergiants Revelation at Draxpark. 15-month old black bitch. Good head with a dark eye. Nice neck and shoulders, good chest and spring of rib. Harsh jacket and moved well.

PGB (1): 1. Cooper’s Freki Radinie (Imp) (naf) (taf). 19-month old black bitch. Looked to be a bit on the fine side but well-constructed. Nice head, nice neck with a good lay of shoulders and good fore chest. In good coat, good rear angulation and moved OK. RBB.

LB (1): 1. Parker’s Draxpark  Dramaticus. Quality 2-year old black bitch. Nice head, good lay of shoulders with a deep chest. Good spring of rib and short in loin. Good harsh jacket and moved well. BB & RBOB.

 OB: No entries

Judge: Mr David May

AV Special Beginners D or B (1): 1. Gavin’s Violaceous Meredith Grey. 13-month old p&s miniature schnauzer bitch. Nice head and eye. Good lay of shoulders and fore chest. A bit on the long side for me, moved OK but otherwise a nice bitch.

AV Special Puppy Stakes D or B (1) with drawn

AV President’s Trophy Special Open Stakes D or B (2, 1abs): Fletcher’s Fivepits The Mole. 9-year old p&s schnauzer dog. In pretty good shape for a 9-year old dog. Nice head, good lay of shoulders with a deep chest. Good rear angulation, good harsh coat and moved OK.

Judge: Mr David May