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Stafforshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society Open Show 2013 Critique

My thanks to the above Society for inviting me to judge and my stewards who looked after me well. This is one of my favourite shows and I really enjoyed my day. 

Puppy  2 (0 abs)

1st -Greenhalgh’s  -Regalflight Poacher at Leksmoor. 9 month old dark grey male. Elegant head, dark eye and lovely  expression.  Good length of neck onto correct shoulder and  front. Neat well knuckled feet.  Adequate depth of chest, with good spring of rib,topline, shapely to rear. Good length from hip to hock. Correct tail set.  He moved well covering the ground with ease.  Best Puppy

Junior 1 (0 abs)

1st - Janson’s -Gadhar Torr Rigs O’Barley to Nixopel.  8 month old male, masculine dog with lovely head and expression and well set small ears.  Good length of neck and good feet.  Less mature in development than Best puppy.  Well bodied, with good length and good hind quarters.  When he settled, he moved reasonably well and certainly looked like he was enjoying himself.  Sympathetically handled.

Post Graduate 1(0 abs)

1 - Rhodes and Morton’s - Gentom Semper Fi.  Lighter grey dog with correct coat.  Elegant head and soft expression.  Good length of neck onto correct shoulder.  Good body length, depth and breadth of chest  and well angled at rear.  Initially he did not want to co-operate with his handler but when he settled he moved with drive and purpose and covered the ground well.  Best Dog

Jenny Grimshaw