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Border Union Championship Show 2019 Critique

PUPPY DOG (1 A1)

JUNIOR (3 1A)

GHILLE'S DORRATOR ORBIT
1st Brindle youngster very balanced with a good topline and very good shape, well angulate3d and sound movement

2nd TAYLOR'S ORMANSTAR GABRIEL NORMAN
Almost black male, good head dark eyes and nicest ears, long neck, a little bit too strong in outline for me as the topline is incorrect. Sound on then move.

NOVICE DOG (2)

1st TAYLOR'S HUNTSTAFF MAJOR OR ORMANSTAR
Very typical male with good overall shape. Well angulated, good topline, very deep chest, good side movement. Sound coming and going.

2nd BARCLAY'S COTHERSTONE FINLAGGAN
Good size and nice bone but rather heavy in the head, dark eyes but ears could be smaller.  Correct angulation sound on the move.

POST GRADUATE DOG (4 2A)

1sr MACBEAN'S KALEGINY PLAID
Tall male with a good topline and overall shape - nice angulation. Very good feet, rather heavy coated but moved very soundly.
 
2nd SWANSON'S COTHERSTONE DALLAS DHU OF ALTIMARLACH
I liked him a lot but he was  rather flat in topline. Well angulated with a lovely head dark eyes and small neat ears. Moved well.

LIMIT DOG (6 2A)

1st PEACH'S TIOBRAID SOLO VENTURE TO KILBOURNE 
 Good head eyes and ears, nice harsh coat, good feet Young male with a nice outline he won this class on his movement. His tail was not his fortune.
 
2nd  MACINTYRE'S ALMONDBANK WHAT A BOY MCCOY
Very good type with a nice head dark eyes and small ears. Strong bone,  topline could be better but flattens on the move.

3rd  SHARP'S KILLOTER SKYE

OPEN DOG (5 3A)

1st FINNETT AND HEATHCOTE'S CH HYNDSIGHT DESPERADO.
Good type with a beautiful head and expression. Dark eyes good ears, long neck falling into correct shoulders and topline. Correct angulation good underline and croup . Sound On the move with a good tail carriage DOG CC

2nd BAUMANN AND LUAS PACKWAY LOXLEY NORTON
Very big male with a strong head, dark eyes , long neck good topline and underline. Correct angulation very good feet , moved well in profile a little bit close behind.

3rd GIRLING'S PYEFLEET TARKA

VETERAN DOG

1st BAUMANN'S CH REGALFLIGHT TARLOCH
9 1/2 years old In good condition for his age, Nice head  dark eyes good ears, long neck and he still holds his top line on the move. Very good coat , good side movement , good tail carriage. I was told this is his last show so I was pleased to award him the Res CC

2nd SHARP'S ROSSLYN QONNOR
also a very nice veteran with a good head dark eye , good topline good deep chest  quite sound for his age. Carrying his tail quite high.

PUPPY BITCH (2 1 A)

1st LINDSAY'S ALBAGREY LOCH MAREE AT SILVERTHYME
Stood alone, a pretty little girl very immature she has a lot of growing to do.   Very lovely head, dark eyews and excellent ears. BP

JUNIOR BITCH (2 1A)

1st MURRAY'S KENAITEEN SEATON ANGEL
A big bitch for her age with good outlines, feminine head with good eyes and ears. Moved well.

NOVICE BITCH (1)

1st PAGE'S BEARDSWOOD ULTIMATE DREAM
Tall bitch with a good outline would like stronger bones. Steep in upper arm, well angulated behind good topline moves well.

POST GRADUATE BITCH (10 3A)

1st FINNETT AND HEATHCOTE'S HYNDSIGHT HOW YOU REMIND ME.
Nice bitch with the right proportions, very good type with a feminine head , dark eyes and good ears. Good topline and good angulation. Very good feet and good movement in profile.

2nd TAYLOR'S ORMANSTAR FAST CAT BETTY
Very pretty bitch but would like a little more length. Beautiful head,  dark eyes and good ears. A little steep in front, Very good hind angulation and a very sound mover.

3rd ROBERTSONS' CHUILINN LOREDANA

LIMIT BITCH (8 )

1st HEAP'S LEOCH JUNIPER OF FINTALLOCH
Very feminine bitch with a beautiful head, dark eyes, small ears, long neck, very well angulated, deep chest, very good feet and a sound mover.

2nd  SMART'S KESSOCH MARSCO OF GREYSTEIL
Another very feminine bitch in good coat condition. Nice head with dark eyes, well angulated deep chest, correct topline good mover.

OPEN BITCH (6 1A)

1st PEACH'S CH BLIXTEN STAR TO KILBOURNE
Very beautiful bitch sound all over in good condition, presented well. Feminine head dark eyes, strong neck falling into good shoulder and topline.  Angulation correct she excelled in her movement which won her the CC BOB Was pleased to watch her pulled to the last 6 in the Hound Group.

2nd FINNETT AND HEATHCOTE'S CH HYNDSIGHT MANDOLIN WIND
More workmanlike than 1 with rather a longer body. Nice head strong neck falling into good shoulders and topline. Well angulated in front and rear, nice movement in profile was unfortunate to meet no 1.

3rd ROBERTSONS' BERENGARIA

VETERAN BITCH (3 1A)

1st SMART'S KESSOCH MARSCO OF GREYSTEIL

2nd KERMACK'S BEARDSWOOD RONA
Another nice veteran, very good coat condition, feminine head small ears good deep chest good top and underline, very good feet quite sound for her age.

J ROSNER