South Of England Bulldog Society

South of England Bulldog Society Open Show

Sunday 28 August 2022

I would like to thank the Committee of the South of England Bulldog Society for inviting me to judge their Open Show. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and the hospitality was exceptional. Although some small class sizes, I was very pleased with my overall line-ups and winners. I would like to thank all the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity to go over their dogs and accepting their placings with good sportsmanship.

VD/B

A lovely class of two golden oldies who certainly didn’t get the memo that they are veterans, both enjoying their day out.

1. Taylor’s Hillplace Rufio, br/w male aged 7 years. Lovely head with neat split nose roll, wide set ears, dark clear eyes and open nostrils. Finely wrinkled with lovely expression and good width of jaw. Tacked on shoulders with deep brisket. Good bone down to tight feet. Very good barrel of rib giving correct pear shape. Good topline held on the move. Tail ok. Moved well going and coming. Well handled. Pleased to award this fine gentleman BVIS.

2. Lynmans Limited Edition Dannoble, 7 year old w/r bitch. Wide skull with enough wrinkle. Eyes nice and clear. Very good upsweep of jaw. Tacked on shoulders with enough bone and nice square front. Pear shaped body with correct topline. Moved well.

MPD

Two very nice young puppies

1. Freeman’s Testwood Total Eclipse, r/w male aged 6 ½ months. Very neat head. Ears set wide apart on flat skull and correct rose shape, dark clear round eyes, correct lay back with good length of skull, large black nose with open nostrils, lovely upsweep of jaw with good width. Good bone to nice tight feet, enough brisket for his age, good barrel of rib giving correct pear shape, very nice correct topline, nice rear angulation, moved very well, walking his width, pleased to award this lovely youngster BPD and BPIS.

2. Taylor’s Hillplace Valentino, 6 months old br/w and very much a baby, making his handler work hard. Once settled could see all the qualities this young boy has. A good width of skull with lovely length. Lovely expression with clear dark eyes. Split nose roll and good nostrils. Very good upsweep and width of jaw. Very good tacked on shoulders. Good straight bone to tight feet, good brisket. Good barrel of rib and excellent topline with correct roach. Very much a baby on the move but once settled moved his width.

PD

No entries

JD

1. Dearlove’s Fat Puppys Black or White for Ryjarlow (Imp Esp), 13 month old br/w male. Excellent young male, very eye catching. Fantastic head properties, excellent width of skull with well-placed rose ears on a flat skull, clear dark eyes, neat nose roll, large black nose with open nostrils, good upsweep with enough width of jaw, lovely expression, fantastic tacked on front, with excellent bone, would like a little more length of leg, beautiful shaped body with excellent barrel and the ideal topline, fantastic straight tail with low tail set, moved very well coming and going, couldn’t deny honouring this dog with BD and BOS.

YD

1. Holmes’ Shottle Valentino for Tedsbull, r/w male not over done in any way, huge open nostrils with fine split nose roll, clear dark eyes, ears well placed, good upsweep, well tacked on shoulders, straight bone down to tight feet, good reach of neck to good topline held on the move, good tail set down to excellent standard tail. Was full of strength and excitement on the move.

ND

No entries

PGD

No entries

LD

1. Coburn’s Bullmont Lord of the Manor, r/w flashy male, lovely flat wide skull with excellent split nose roll, very good well placed ears, wide open nostrils, dark clear round eyes, good width of jaw with very good upsweep. Excellent shoulder placement with straight front giving correct square shape, good depth of brisket, nicely compact with excellent tail set and ideal correct tail, would like more roach on topline which cost him overall honours, moved very well coming and going. RBD

2. Hunter’s Huntthorn Good Vibrations, nice r/w male slightly longer than 1, good wide skull, good length of skull allowing excellent layback, neat rose ears set wide apart, good width of jaw with good upsweep giving correct sour expression, very good tacked on shoulders, with good bone down to tight feet, good barrel of rib with correct pear shape, good topline held on the move, lovely shape to well-muscled hindquarters, walked his width and moved well.

OD

1. Wells’ Erimusbulls Cooper at Linmist, r/w male, excellent head properties, good width of skull with neat rose ears set well apart, lovely dark clear eyes, excellent width of jaw with very good upsweep, good reach of neck down to very good shoulder tack on, good bone and neat tight feet, very good barrel of rib, topline ok, moved well coming and going.

2. Taylor’s Hillplace Rufio – as per VD/B

MPB

A class of real babies but all very promising

1. Taylor’s Hillplace Venus, 6 months old br/w baby who created a beautiful picture once settled, very feminine girl with neat rose ears set well apart, small nose roll, open nostrils, lovely length of skull, very good width of jaw and good turn of jaw, well tacked on shoulders, with enough bone to neat feet, deep brisket, nice length of body, correct pear shape created from fantastic spring of rib, excellent roached topline, very good tail set, pushed her handler hard but deserved BPB

2. Hunter’s Huntthorn Lily Of The Valley, r/w months baby girl, fine wrinkled head, with neat ears of correct shape, open nostrils, clear dark eyes, wide jaw with very good upsweep, good reach of neck, nice tacked on shoulders, straight bone, good barrel of rib creating correct pear shape, excellent tail set and tail, well angulated hindquarters, moved her width coming and going, well handled

3. James’ Testwood Hippy Chick for Boyattbull

PB

1. Grala-Wojrezk’s Ruakuri Gold and Glory, 8 month old r/w girl with a lot to like, very good length of skull, neat rose ears, good width and turn of jaw, finely wrinkled, good bone and deep brisket with correct square front, tight feet, good amount of rib giving correct pear shape, excellent topline and tuck up, good rear angulation, good tail, just needs more training to settle but very promising

JB

1. Robinson’s Avaword Winifred at Sonpow, r/w bitch of 18 months. Short flat skull with neat rose ears well placed. Lovely dark round eyes. Large nose with wide open nostrils. Wide jaw with good upsweep. Good front with deep brisket, well off for bone down to tight feet. Good barrel of rib creating nice pear shaped body. Nice length of body with correct topline. Lovely shaped hindquarters. Moved well.

2. Grala-Wojrezk’s Bullmont Lady Asta, 8 months old r/w puppy, flat skull of good width, wide set ears with correct rose shape, dark eyes, neat nose rope, lovely feminine expression, good front with enough brisket, enough bone, good reach of neck, nice spring of rib, good turn of stifle, tail ok, unfortunately wouldn’t move but with training will make a nice show girl.

YB

1. Foster’s Shottle Angelina Ballerina, very nice r/w bitch aged 23 months. Wide skull with ears set wide apart, excellent width of jaw with very good upsweep giving correct sour expression, open nostrils and enough wrinkle, split nose roll, dark eye, ears set wide apart, excellent tack on shoulders with good reach of neck, compact bitch with very good topline held on the move, hindquarters well shaped, good tail. Moved and handled well.

2. Laing’s Eastenders Tracey Chapman, r/w bitch of a smaller type, very feminine not overdone in any way, small neat rose ears, wide jaw with good upsweep, darkest of eyes and beautiful expression, fine bone with nice tight feet, short in length with athletic body, tail ok, moved well going and coming.

NB

1. Laing’s Eastenders Tracey Chapman – as previous class

PGB

1. Foster’s Hillplace Pretty Lass at Shottle, small feminine r/w bitch with a lovely expression, dark eyes, wide set ears, open nostrils, finely wrinkled, excellent width of jaw and steep upsweep, good tack on shoulders, well off for bone and nice tight feet, deep brisket, correct square front, very good barrel of rib with excellent topline and good tail set with correct straight tail, moved well

2. Wells’ Linmist Reet Petite, larger bitch of w/r, excellent width of head with ears set well apart, large nostrils and split nose roll, excellent width of jaw and sour upsweep, very good bone and deep brisket, correct pear shape, good topline leading to correct tail set and good tail. Moved well coming and going.

3. Laing’s Eastenders Tracey Chapman

LB

1. James’ Testwood Killer Queen for Boyattbull, very nice r/w feminine bitch, neat head properties not overdone, good length of skull with correct layback, ears rose shaped set wide apart, open nostrils, fine nose roll, excellent upsweep and good width of jaw, good length of neck with good tacked on shoulders and good bone, correct pear shaped body from well sprung ribs, good topline with excellent well shaped hindquarters, good tail, moved well, pushed for top honours, handled well

OB

Two beautiful bitches, which I was pleased to get my hands on

1. Dearlove’s Ryjarlow Shooting Star, a flashy r/w bitch with all the right shapes in all the right places, excellent width and length of skull, ears correctly placed wide apart and of rose shape, widest of jaws with steep upsweep, neat nose roll, darkest of eyes that demand you look at her, enough reach of neck down to excellent tacked on shoulders, fantastic bone, deep brisket, tight cat-like feet, fantastic barrel of rib to excellent topline and tuck up, down to well-placed tail set and ideal straight tail, moved her width coming and going and never faultered, couldn’t take my eyes off her and couldn’t deny her BB and BIS, only complaint was that she wasn’t coming home with me.

2. Wells’ Lynmans Party Like Patsy for Linmist, another fantastic w/r bitch, super head with excellent width and length of skull, good layback, rose ears correctly placed, dark eyes, excellent width of jaw, very good expression, open nostrils, excellent reach of neck to well tacked on shoulders, well off for bone and deep brisket, lovely shaped barrel of rib giving correct pear shape, fantastic topline down to nicely shaped hindquarters, moved well, pushed 1 all the way, pleased to award RBB and RBIS

Thank you once again for accepting the placings honourably, and with good sportsmanship shown throughout the day.

Hayley Dodwell

Asharlo Bulldogs