National Working & Pastoral Breeds 2008 |
Judge:
Mrs Isobel Griffiths
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BEST OF BREED : EVANS Mrs P J Southcombe Sunset Shadow
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PD (2) 1 Trundley’s Juniperwood King Of Kings 9 months tri with good tan, good conformation which always catches the eye, lovely bone, firm topline, straight front, good angulation, neat feet, good harsh jacket & clear tan, tail well carried & of good length, nice eye, ears & stop both need time but head of good make, temperament excellent. BP; 2 Norman & Ratcliffe’s Foxearth Follow That Dream, well made 10 month old with gleaming tri jacket, good bone & straight front, good angulation. Ears & tail need to settle. Stood & showed like a trooper. JD (3,1a) 1 Winter & Unwin’s Rowvale River Of Fortune at Snowtrekka, b/m of good colour & markings, well boned though not overdone, conformation just right, well developed chest & level topline standing & on the move, well carried tail, good skull, kind eye & expression, ears giving charming expression, should do well; 2 Evans’ Southcombe Starman, b/m of good colour, well angulated. Slightly longer in back than 1. Nice head, used ears well, neat feet. Front just needs to tighten. PGD (2,1) 1 Moores’ gleaming tri, Manordeifi Pathfinder, good head & used ears well, good conformation & nice bone, lovely chest development & strong, firm topline. Front needs to tighten as he matures, mentally needs to pull everything together & settle to the job in hand. Good legs into neat feet. LD (6,1) 1 Moores’ Manordeifi Storm Breaker, good deep tri with lovely markings, good head & eye, used ears very well, straight front & well developed chest for age, neat feet, hind angulation pleasing, firm topline & really good over croup, movement good; 2 Wallis’ Freejack First Knight at Norfield, well marked tri beautifully presented, good head & used ears well, good angulation & firm, level topline, a little fidgety when being examined but moved out well round the ring; 3 Purvey’s Freejack The Highlander. OD (5,1) 1 Evans’ Southcombe Sunset Shadow, deep s/w, 6 years, beautifully balanced Smooth winning his third CC & well deserved title on the day, so well made that he cannot fail to move correctly with that lovely reach, front & back, & the infinitesimal hesitation on the move that gives such desirable lilting gait, could certainly work, quality head with kind eye & well used ears, tail of correct length & carriage. CC & BOB; 2 Norman & Ratcliffe’s Ch Foxearth Blue Jeans Forever, b/m of good colour with nice markings, moved & showed really well, good conformation. Slightly less length than 1. Used his well placed ears constantly, a valuable ch. RCC; 3 Wallis’ Norfield Soul Mate.
PB (3) 1 Trundley’s Juniperwood Final Affair, very well made, needs bags more confidence, lovely head & expression with exceptionally sweet eye, good bone & well developed front, neat feet, firm in topline & well carried tail, one to be proud of; 2 Burton’s Glencorrie Sunsationelle, very showy, well marked s/w, pretty head & well used ears. Lacked underjaw. Well angulated but needs more bone & time to fill out; 3 Lusty’s Juniperwood Dream Maker. JB (3) 1 Hayward’s Rowvale Rainbow’s End at Foxearth, b/m of good clear colour, good head, nice expression & used ears effectively, well ribbed, good topline & moved well. Needs to consolidate; 2 Martin’s Rowvale Rich N Famous, tri litter sister to 1, nicely made with good length/height ratio, neat feet, good tail, moved & showed well; 3 J Dream Maker. PGB (6) 1 Evans’ Dawcher Decorum at Southcombe, well marked tri with good tan, good conformation, level topline & nice straight legs into neat feet, good angulation, moving well, very attentive; 2 Moores’ Manordeifi Penny Blue, slightly plump b/m, lovely head & expression with correct eye, well used ears, good tan but merling could be lighter; 3 Coates’ Starlight Spirit at Pencloda. LB (6,1) 1 Giddings’ Foxearth Gold Filigree, lovely s/w of good conformation with lovely outline, good head & reach of neck, excellent well used ears, a very attentive bitch, level topline held well on the move, correct angulation, good legs & feet. Needs a bit more maturity; 2 Robinson’s Dawcher Dream Searcher, tri with good angulation, level topline & well moulded croup, correctly carried tail, moved well; 3 Moores’ Manordeifi Silvadora. OB (7,1) 1 Robinson’s Hilltarn Valentine, top class conformation & outline, just right for length to height ratio & for size, good head with well placed & shaped eye giving pleasing expression. Coat not her fortune but conformation is, very attentive & used ears constantly, level firm topline, good straight front into neat feet, floated round the ring at a good pace, could do the work she was designed for. CC & her title; 2 Sewell’s tri Ch Foxearth Farris via Lewarne, upstanding bitch with excellent conformation, lovely markings, stood & showed well, movement good. Lost her topline a fraction on the move. RCC; 3 Hayward’s Ch Sandcastle’s As You Like It at Foxearth.