Boston & District Canine Society

Portuguese Podengo (Warren Hound)

Junior Dog (3,0)

1st Crockford’s Befricas Kimchi at Belfalas (Imp Nor) Very smart smooth coated sturdy dog who appealed for breed type, masculine of correct proportions, strong neck into well laid shoulders, straight forelegs leading to tight feet, level topline which was held on the move, deep chested, well sprung ribs, moderate rear angulation, moved soundly with correct tail up.BD & BOB

2nd Judge’s Plushcourt Grandee. Rough coated dog good overall balance, pleasing head with small dark eyes, short muzzle, needs to develop in body, in good harsh coat, moved ok but didn’t carry his tail up, but needs a bit more practice.

3rd Sampson’s Morialta Torres

Post Graduate Dog (2,0)

1st Judge’s Plushcourt Leprachaun This boy was not at all happy, but I did eventually manage to go over him. Lovey wedge shaped head with good proportions and dark eye, clean neck into well laid back shoulders, good depth of chest, moderate rear angulation, excellent short coat, moved well with a waggy tail.

2nd Pinder’s Plushcourt Good Luck Masculine head of good proportions, deep chested, ribs well sprung and carried well back, well laid back shoulders but was carrying a bit of weight over them, would prefer a better coat, moved well.

Limit Dog (1,0

1st Judge’s Plushcourt Gospel Truth – Masculine dog who appealed for his outline, masculine wedge shaped head piece, vertical ears, strong neck, good body proportions, level topline, moderate rear, steady mover.

Open Dog (1,0)

1st Judge’s Plushcourt Bear Witness Dog that appealed for breed type and overall balance, presented in good harsh coat, masculine wedge shaped head, erect ears, dark eye, straight forelegs leading to tight feet, deep chest and good spring of ribs and moderate rear end. Seemed a little worried but moved soundly. RBD

Veteran Dog (2,0)

1st Watts & Pedder’s Houla's American Boy (Imp Usa) Dog that was not in his best coat but still appealed for breed type and balance, wedge shaped correctly proportioned head, well laid back shoulders, deep chested and well sprung ribs, moderate rear end, a happy chap who moved freely. BVD & BVIB

2nd Segui’s Cranbourne Faustino Masculine smooth coated dog, head of good proportions, erect ears, clean neck into well laid back shoulders, deep chested ribs well sprung and carried well back, moderate rear angulation, moved out well.

Minor Puppy Bitch (1,0)

1st Judge’s Plushcourt Lady Benevolent 7 month bitch so feminine throughout, head and body proportions just right for age, clean neck, she was a delight to go over on the table but was not confident to move on her own, she did move soundly, she needs more time but she has I am sure a bright future in front of her. BPB & BPIB

Junior Bitch (1,0)

1st Sampson’s Morialta Tavira. Pleasing rough coated bitch, feminine head, with expressive eyes, tight fitting lips, good ear placement and carriage, clean neck, deep chested, ribs well back, moderate rear end, handler doesn’t stand her to her advantage and spoils the outline, harsh coat, moved well but she has the tenancy to keep stopping. RBB

 Post Graduate Bitch (3,0)

1st Crockford’s Belfalas Chance Meeting. Smooth coated bitch appealed for breed type and balance, feminine wedge shaped head, ears erect, clean neck, deep chest, slight tuck up and correct topline in moved out well.

2nd Crockford’s Belfalas Sea Breezes Small framed than first, feminine head of correct proportions, good depth of chest and spring of rib, level topline, moderate rear end, gave handler a hard time on the move.

3rd Judge’s Plushcourt Crystal Clear

Limit Bitch (3,1)

1st Crockford’s Plushcourt Gloriana at Belfalas Feminine smooth coated bitch with alert expression, balanced head with well placed ears, strong neck into well placed shoulders, deep chest and enough spring of rib, level topline, moderate rear end, moved soundly.

 2nd Judge’s Plushcourt Constellation. Smaller framed rough coated girl, feminine wedged shaped head, straight forelegs, well laid shoulder, good spring of ribs, for me I would prefer her a bit shorter in body, moderate rear end, moved true.

Open Bitch (4,1)

1st Judge’s Plushcourt Guessing Lovely feminine wire coated bitch who appealed for breed type, wedge shaped head with dark eye and nose and erect ears, clean strong neck, correct front and rear angles, slight tuck up, level topline, won this class on her super movement, such a sound bitch. BB

2nd Judge’s Plushcourt Good Golly Feminine finer boned bitch but such a happy girl, loved her, lovely alert expression, moderate neck into well laid back shoulders, good body proportions, moderate rear end, would prefer a bit more length in leg, held her topline on the move, moved out well.

3rd Sampson’s Lux Ch Morialta Sesmarias

Veteran Bitch (4,0)

1st Judge’s Plushcourt Gizelle Smooth coated girl who I liked for breed type and balance, wedge shaped head with erect ears and lovely alert expression, deep chested with good spring of ribs, strong loin, level topline and well muscled rear end, moved out well.

2nd Ansell’s Aranbourne Galenia Pleasing bitch with a feminine head, good depth of chest and spring of rib, good layback and moderate rear end, in good harsh coat, she has a tendency to curl her tail over a bit, moved well.

3rd Segui’s Stormwitch Heirs and Graces at Arranbourne

Special Beginners Bitch (1,0)

1st Judge’s Plushcourt Constellation As before BSB & BSBIB