Otley Canine Society

Otley Canine Society

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A Huge thank you to the society for their invitation to judge at their prestigious open show, a warm welcome and great hospitality, very much appreciated. Thanks also to the exhibitors for giving me their support and allowing me to go over their wonderful dogs. Thank you to my steward, for his help in keeping the ring and me ticking along.

Bracco Italiano

Puppy (1) 1. Westwood – Callaiscroft Aurora Star At Hopewood. At 10 months old this bitch shows a lot of promise, with a good outline and strong initial stack, head and skull of good proportions, slight stop and defined occiput, soft expression with a good coloured eye, ears set well, neck of good length and with a feeling of strength fitting smoothly into a well laid back shoulder, strong well boned forelegs and nice length to pasterns, chest deep and broad, well sprung ribs carried back to a slight tuck up, 1st and 2nd thighs well developed on a good bend of stifle, loin and croup strong and well toned, moved with a driven gait covering the ground easily. BPIB.

Special Yearling (1) 1. Blomfield’s – Teverlarni Who’s That Girl At Woodland Blue. Another well presented exhibit that showed a good outline, well balanced with a correct topline, head and skull well developed with good plains, eyes of good colour with a soft expression, neck strong rounded and fitting well into a good lay back of shoulder, strong through front assembly with good oval bone, brisket to elbow with good width, well sprung ribs carried back to a slight tuck up, loin with width and well muscled, rear quarters strong with nicely developed thighs on a good bend of stifle, movement was strong with a well driven gait.

Limit (5) 1. Pipes, Groves & Hamlyn’s – Bushwacker Demetrio. Mature dog with a balanced outline, good proportions to head and skull, good dark eye giving a soft expression, strong through neck, forelegs straight and strong with oval bone, chest deep and of good width, ribs well sprung, width and strength over loin, good bend in stifle carrying a good set of toned thighs, moved with a true powerful gait. 2. Atherton’s – Callaiscroft Fait Accompli At Brevathos. A little longer than 1st but with a balanced outline good angulation fore and aft, good depth to chest and with a good spring to rib, movement was clean could of done with a little more extension.

Open (6, 1) 1.  Pipes & Groves – SH CH Bushwacker Don Juan JW.  This dog caught my eye on entering the ring, balanced through out square in form holding a good outline, head of good proportions and soft expression from a dark eye, neck rounded muscled and set well to a good lay of shoulder, forequarters with good oval bone on strong straight forelegs, chest deep to elbow and with width, well sprung rib carried well back to a slight tuck up, well toned 1st and 2nd thigh on a good bend in stifle, hocks well let down, by far the best of movers in today’s breed classes, strong powerful clean action driven from a strong rear. BOB. 2. Holdstock, Markin, Fretwell & Bramley – Callaiscroft Esprit De Vie For Amicofedele JW. Another top quality dog with a lot to like, balanced, strong and of good proportions, head with good plains and proportions, eyes dark and giving soft expression, neck rounded and strong set to a good lay back in shoulder, front with good oval bone on straight forelegs, chest deep and of good width, well sprung rib, loin with width and well toned, well bent stifle with a strong well muscled 1st and 2nd thighs, hocks well let down, moved with a clean powerful action, was just tipped to top spot today by the smallest of margins. RBOB.

Labrador Retrievers

Puppy (1) 1. Smith’s – Flyenpyg Agatha Crispy. 6 month old showing a good outline, showing nothing in excess, broad in skull with a defined stop, a good dark eye with a soft intelligent expression, neck strong and clean set well into a good lay of shoulder, forelegs well boned and straight, chest deep to elbow and of a good width, level across the topline, close coupled with a well toned loin, coat in great condition, moved with a free clean action.

Junior (2,1) 1. Smith’s – Flyenpyg Swynona Ryder. Another puppy at 7 months old with a good outline and solid level topline, showing strength in all aspects, balanced and clean no excess, broad skull and defined in stop, good eye colour giving a friendly kindly expression most definitely feminine, neck clean and with a feeling of strength fitting neatly into a good shoulder placement, straight forelegs with good bone, chest deep and with width down to elbow, well sprung ribs carried back to short couplings and a muscled loin, hocks well let down, moved with drive in a free flowing clean action. BPIB.

Yearling (3, 1) 1. Dawson’s – Rocheby Sunday’s Girl At Beskerby. Well balanced and with a good outline, skull with width and a good eye giving a gentle expression. elegant through neck clean and strong fitting smoothly into a good lay of shoulder, good depth of chest and well sprung ribs, good angulation in front, straight in foreleg, level topline and strong loin that has width, thighs well developed on a sound bend of stifle, moved with a driven clean action. 2.Clayton’s - Rochevale Moana. A little longer cast than 1, but still showed a good outline, holding the level topline, head of good proportions, strong through neck with out excess, front straight in foreleg, chest deep to elbow and sound well sprung rib, good angulation at rear with a good 1st thigh, did seem to be a little sluggish on the move today.

Post Graduate (4, 3) 1.  Brambles – Shaymiloney Saucy Olive JW. Bitch with a good outline and solid well held topline, skull of width and a definite stop, eye dark with friendly expression, neck strong without excess, forelegs with good bone, deep in brisket down to elbow, also with width without intrusion  of elbows, short coupled with a strong wide loin, rear of well toned thighs on a nice turn of stifle, moved with a good driven action.

Limit (1, 1) 

Open  (3, 1) 1. Smith’s – Flyenpyg Jurgen Chopp JW. Strong  balanced and with an overall good outline, all the time holding a level topline, skull with width and defined stop, dark eye giving a friendly intelligent expression, most definite male in appearance, strong through neck clean flowing into a well laid back shoulder, forelegs strong straight and well boned, chest deep to elbow and with good width not impeding elbow movement, ribs well sprung, short through couplings, well toned and wide in loin, good turn of stifle with muscled 1st and 2nd thighs, hocks well let down, strong clean powerful gait, by far the strongest movement in the breed today. BOB

2. Davis – Rochevale Palm Reader JW. Another cracking exhibit with a good outline and a strong level topline, head with good shape and plains, nice dark eye giving a soft expression, neck strong and clean, straight in foreleg, width and depth of chest good and down to elbow, ribs well sprung, couplings short under a strong loin, well toned 1st and 2nd thighs on a good turn of stifle, movement was clean and driven just a little short on reach to 1st. RBOB

Judge Graham Hart (Gilliegrae).