A disappointing entry but a sign of the times. Two things I found a worry: size seems to be creeping up and front movement - these can be improved with careful breeding, all well presented and mouths gd.

PD (7). 1 Purvey’s Norfield Silver Knight For Freejack. 11 mths b/m. All male d, well up on size, good front, well bodied, head and eye all right, well set ears which he uses, well placed shoulders, moved well, would prefer a better colour; 2 Wallis’ Norfield White Knight, s/w litter brother to 1, again well up on size, good conformation, well boned, turn of stifle, level topline, good colour, just preferred head of 1; 3 Winter and Unwin’s Sturtmoor Alexavier Odessy at Snowtrekka.

PG (2). 1 Clark’s Astrellita Dr Dray. Tri, lovely shape and size, nice head and eye, well set ears, reach of neck, well placed shoulders, spring of rib, well boned feet, good topline, moved when settled; 2 Purvey’s Freejack the Highlander. Well constructed tri, well laid shoulder, head, eye all right, front and rear action ok, moved and showed.

LD (3). 1 Hayward’s Foxearth Frenchy. This is what I was looking for colour in b/m. Well marked, loved his head and eye, reach of neck, well placed shoulders, good body, turn of stifle which gives him drive, correct set tail, he is so balanced, one has to go over him to see his qualities, would have liked a bit more size, but worthy of RCC, one to watch; 2 Clark’s Glencorrie Beworthy For Astrellita. Judged him as a p, he has matured into a v nice d, liked his head and eye, soundly constructed, lovely shape and size, moved and shows well, unlucky to meet the winner today; 3 Wallis’ Norfield Soul Mate, s/w.

OD (2). 1 Griffiths’ Alopex Highland Fling. Tri. All male and looking the part, length of head, correct shaped eye, well set ears which he uses, reach of neck to well placed shoulders, spring of rib, turn of stifle which gives drive from rear, in super condition, was pleased to award him CC and BOB. Hope your third is not far away; 2 Norman and Ratcliffe’s Ch Foxearth Blue Jeans Forever. B/m, good wedged shaped head, would like bit more length but is balanced, reach of neck, good body, level topline, front and rear action ok, just unlucky to meet 1.

PB (4). 1 White’s Foxearth High Fashion. S/w well matured for 11 mths, head of good length, correct eye placement, ears well set, good conformation, lovely colour, moved and showed, RCC and BP; 2 Griffiths’ Alopex Fine Provenace. Lovely tri, v nice head, sweet expression, length of neck in to well laid shoulders, nice spring of rib, good body, turn of stifle, good tail set, she is so balanced, sound mover, one to watch; 3 Webb’s Chicnoir Sweet Dreams a Llevol, s/w.

JB (2).1 French’s Lilymead Amazing Grace, b/m. Sweet head and eye, good front and rear, super construction, moved and showed well, another to watch; 2 Fort’s Shulune Lady of Lorien, s/w, promising young lady, liked her shape and size, soundly constructed, moved well but tail carriage could be better, pushed winner hard but preferred head of winner.

PGB (3). 1 Purvey’s Chicnoir Lils Love Via Snuggletooth. Compact size and shape, good colour b/m, nice front and rear, spring of rib, nice head and eye, just enough turn of stifle, showed and moves, CC and BOS; 2 Coates’ Starlight Spirit at Pencioda. Another b/m bit larger than winner, soundly made, good angulation, firm body, in lovely condition, moved and showed.

I M Bratley