Welsh Kennel Club

Thoroughly enjoyed judging this delightful Breed for the Welsh Kennel Club with the show set in the lovely Royal Welsh Showground we had a beautifully laid out level ring of good size and space so that all the exhibitors had equal chance to showcase their dogs well. My thanks to my super-efficient and friendly stewards, Brian & Nina who both went a long way to ensure all the classes ran smoothly. A couple of things I did notice were teeth in some of the exhibits were uneven & could have been cleaner, & a few were closer off the rear than I would prefer, muscle conditioning through good exercise in some could have been better however overall, there were some beautiful unexaggerated examples of the breed, thank you to all who came and for their grace in acceptance of placings noted from the applause to the winners.

Minor Puppy Dog (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Hardisty’s Blunderhall Jackson, attractively marked good sized tri-colour, short coat and is of good overall balance, full of breed characteristics is sturdy with good round bone, has dark pigment & super expression, no exaggerations he stands very easily on his legs & uses them to full advantage with purposeful free striding smooth action & excellent drive, presented in top order Best Puppy in Breed & Hound Puppy Group 4.

2nd Bell-Thomas & Thomas’s Amorpapaver Copernicus, blanket tricolour of good size & type, liked the balance of head, proportionally good in forelegs & body, level topline to stern, used quarters moving off firmly with nice even free stride, has good potential & is sired by the reserve dog who seems to be passing on many qualities, should do well.

3rd Philpott’s Campionfield Scholar From Charterwood

Junior Dog (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Murphy’s Bayard Seal Of Approval At Rhosyndu JW, eye-catching tri-colour with breed typical look, loved his body & outline which was evenly balanced topped off with the most lovely shaped head, soft expression, fine ears set low & framing his face well, hindquarters were used to full advantage on the move, sound & free striding boy, beautifully handled, can only see a bright future for this one.

Yearling Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Quantick’s Parkebreeway Rumour JW slightly heavier nicely turned out tri-colour masculine of good size & round bone, ears fine & of good length, is a sturdy boy, neck of right length, shoulders clean, good ribbing & depth, nice firm topline, tail thick & set well, quarters strong & well angled, hocks firm, foot placement perfect & moved out with nice forward action & purposeful drive behind holding his topline well, shown in tip top condition & would expect him to continue to do well.

2nd Jones & Jepson’s Eardley Trot On very smart blanket tri-colour, lovely size & shape, head was well balanced with slight dome, good eye, stop & muzzle balanced to skull, strong front, forelegs & feet good, depth, ribbing & loin all giving compact typical appearance to body, strong quarters, with sufficient anglulation, was a tad closer than one today but undoubtedly is a super exhibit.

3rd Cornell’s Braveair Pawsforthought From Bronllys JW

Novice Dog (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Dawson & Goodall’s Rundle Gambler, tan/white of larger & slightly rangier frame, appealing in head, great eye & expression, neck had a bit of dewlap, shoulders were laid back well, feet oval, level topline ribs extending back & good depth just below elbow, front firm, just prefer him a fraction shorter coupled, thick tail set well, moved out easily & smoothly.

Graduate Dog (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Hooper’s Davricard Jacobean At Torbers red/white, nicely turned out masculine & shapely, kind expression, good ear set, strong neck blends nicely into his shoulders, firm feet, held his topline well, nicely angled hindquarters & tail set, firm hocks, moved out well enough with an even stride.

Limit Dog (4 Entries) Abs: 2

1st Murphy’s Davricard Picasso At Rhosyndu red/white tri whose overall shape was compact & sturdy, his skull, stop & muzzle with tight flews all balanced well , ears framed his head well, just the right length of neck sitting nicely onto his clean shoulders, good width to front, ribs well back, firm topline, sufficient angle to quarters, firm hocks, moved out with reach, drive & precision, tail held aloft nicely.

2nd Mitchell & Wright’s Huntshill Up To Trouble very attractive & compact sized dog of balance. Nicely marked tri-colour with dark blanket, has all you would expect to see in all the right places, super pigment, dark oval eye, great expression, lovely temperament & moved off very well today was just slightly closer behind than preferred.

Open Dog (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Jones & Jepson’s Ch Eardley Ready For Anything, handsome blanket tri-colour headed this very nice class, great for balance, shape & size from the tip of his nose to his tail, head clean & proportionally balanced, good dark eye, lovely strong clean neck, shoulders laid cleanly, super front, tight elbows, good bone & feet tight & well padded, excellent ribbing, level clean topline, hindquarters angled well with good muscle tone, firm hocks, tail set just right, no exaggerations plus handling not overdone in any way he was workmanlike & moved off with some style with precise footfall, reach & drive.

Dog CC and BOB

2nd Parker & Stevens Ch Serenaker Armani stylish tri-colour great for breed type, head of balance with no trace of coarseness, ears nicely placed & falling well enough to set off his lovely head, strong neck, straight front, level topline & short coupled, angled well-muscled quarters he set off with great verve and free stride, see that he is also Sire of the CC winner, Res. Dog CC

3rd Havard’s Annavah Justify

Special Beginners D/B (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Bell-Thomas & Thomas’s Amorpapaver Copernicus was 2nd in MPD – see critique

2nd Jones Molesend Glamour At Stanseren, pretty pale red/white just about 7 months she was shapely with a feminine head, good ears, neck, front & topline all good, strong rear, handled well she presented a good outline on the move with even free stride.

3rd Cornell’s Braveair Pawsforthought From Bronllys JW

Veteran Bitch (5 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Breeze & Breeze’s Davricard Hummingbird Of Parkebreeway Sh.CM VW super shape to this 9 year old blanket tri colour who was shown in great condition, very sturdy with good bone, body and was nicely angled on the rear, foot placement was good with nice free forward stride driving off well with good width. Best Veteran

2nd Roberts & Spearings Linkenlees Laurina ShCEx VW lovely and beautifully presented feminine tricolour, again 9 years and you wouldn’t know it, is compact & breed typical showing off a very good outline, a touch smaller than 1, held her outline very well & moved out evenly and cleanly.

3rd Davies Barrvale Grace

Minor Puppy Bitch (6 Entries) Abs: 1

1st Arden’s Madika Shine On, super feminine tricolour with a lot of white she is of good size & strength, shows herself off well and is quite the diva I’m sure she will appeal to many. Feminine with a nice balance to her head, clean muzzle, lovely ear set, front good, compact body, level topline, quarters let down well, moved out with style and no rolling, for the puppy challenge just overdid things slightly.

2nd Bell-Thomas & Thomas’s Amorpapaver Ada Lovelace very attractive blanket tri & litter sister to second in MPD, liked her head shape & expression, good neck & shoulders, front of the right width & fill, level topline, well angled quarters, nice exhibit that moved very well here.

3rd Jones Stanseren's Moaning Myrtle

Puppy Bitch (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st Arden’s Madika Shine On – see MPB critique above

Junior Bitch (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Craig’s Ch Davricard Bianca, loved the look and shape of this tan/white who displayed femininity combined with sturdiness very well, super balance to her throughout, lovely expression clean shoulders & good angulation to her quarters, she was slightly unsettled here and didn’t give the free movement that her construction would suggest, liked her very much.

Yearling Bitch (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Murphy & Murphy’s Felinoak Gossip At Rhosyndu (a.i.) lovely compact and feminine blanket tri-colour, balanced skull to muzzle, good stop, dark eye, strong clean neck, shoulders good, well filled in front, body had good ribs with short loin, level topline, moderate quarters, shown in good hard condition which a few weren’t and it does make a difference, moved out with a good free stride, sound rear driving action, handled very well to take Res. Bitch CC

2nd Mitchell & Wright’s Parkebreeway Parsnip At Huntshill red/white and very attractive albeit a fraction heavier than 1, her overall shape & construction was good and her front firm, good depth, level topline, short coupled, moderate quarters, tail set good, moved out soundly with a decent stride.

3rd Philpott’s Charterwood Impact

Novice Bitch (3 Entries) Abs: 2

1st Arden’s Madika Shine On – see critique at MPB

Graduate Bitch (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Craig’s Davricard Melody this compact tri-colour had a look of quality about her, overall conformation was well balanced & compact, ribcage just right, she had a good topline and was nicely angled, shown in good condition, on the move she had good reach & rear drive, really liked her and at just about 14 months of age feel she has a bright future.

2nd Jones’s Stanseren's Moaning Myrtle, slightly lighter frame on this tricolour who appealed for her femininity with a very sweet balanced head with good expression, dark eye & pigment, ear set good, neck clean as was her front, level topline, compact with moderate hindquarters, moved with some verve, handled well.

3rd Hooper’s Bijou Tosha Avec Torbers (imp Lva)

Post Graduate Bitch (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Mitchell & Wright’s Felinoak Fizz At Huntshill, nicely coupled, feminine & attractive pale red/white, liked her for size & strength, she had good ribbing and depth, level topline & moderate quarters, good bone, handled nicely she moved with a decent stride around but was slightly less firm coming towards today and think she just lost a bit of concentration.

Limit Bitch (6 Entries) Abs: 1

Very nice class

1st Havard’s Annavah Teardrop super stylish tri-colour with the most gorgeous head, eye & expression, good balance, nice ear set she really appealed, clean shoulders & good forelegs, compact body, nicely angled, good tail set, moved to advantage here and displayed a nice free forehand stride with even drive from behind, considered her in the challenge and feel she has a very bright future ahead.

2nd Parker & Stevens Serenaker Liberty Belle 2-year-old tricolour of lovely balance throughout, the most feminine of heads with good expression & dark eye, nicely laid shoulder, good front & round bone, nice through her topline, compact with a well angled rear, nicely developed & a very good mover, another classy lady.

3rd Hardisty’s Blunderhall Saucy Sally JW

Class 113 OB (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st Havard’s Ch Annavah Princess Tiana, proportionally balanced beautifully constructed tri-coloured feminine girl, has class written all over her, proportionally good, size just right, nicely angled & expertly shown to get the very best from her, she drove around the ring with some style, had good free action and was straight and true, another to be proud of, Bitch CC

2nd Davies Ch Annavah Nocturne At Barrvale another very nice exhibit from the Annavah kennel, tricolour and was of nice size & classic compact shape with good angulation, bone and balance. She had a super expression, her head nicely in proportion, and she was sound on the move.

3rd Arden’s Annavah Star Above Madika AW(S)

Jill Cross (Gilari)