Tredegar & District Canine Society

Sue Day

Thank you to the hard working committee of Tredegar & Dist CS for inviting me to judge the working breeds and the group at their open show and for the warm welcome given on the day.  I would also like to thank the exhibitors for their entries and for their sporting acceptance of my placings. 

ALASKAN MALAMUTE

Graduate – no entries

Open – 1 absent

SIBERIAN HUSKY

Junior 1

Oliver’s Pelenrise Elements of Magic: 10 month old bitch, pleasing head displaying a fox like appearance with eye of the correct shape and erect ears positioned correctly. Front legs parallel, elbows lying close to brisket and standing on oval shaped compact feet. Correct layback of shoulder, level topline leading to a pleasing tailset. Moved well when settled BPIB, PG 1 a promising puppy.

Post Graduate 1

Stimpson’s Arcticskies Forest Fairy at Adellarz JW: 2 year old bitch giving an overall balanced appearance. Carrying a strong head with good length and depth to muzzle, ears erect and of the correct shape. Lovely length of neck, pleasing front assembly leading to a level topline, adequate bend to stifle, moved well.

Open 1

Stimpson’s Cwnhapus King In The North For Adellarz: 4 year old male, upstanding and well balanced in outline. Lovely head in proportion to body giving a fox like appearance, eyes and ears of the correct shape. Pleasing lay of shoulder and deep brisket reaching to elbow, compact oval shaped feet. Level backline, muscled loin and a well developed width of thigh and turn of stifle. Moved very well and covered the ground effortlessly. BOB G3  

BOXER

Open – no entries

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG

Graduate – 1 Absent

Open – no entries

ROTTWEILER

Graduate 2 (1)

Broadbank’s Nyandor Now or Never: 10 month old bitch with a feminine head in proportion to body, correct shaped eye displaying a dark colour, strong well developed muzzle. Adequate lay of shoulder, good depth of brisket lying close to elbows. Moderate length of loin and topline a little soft but to be expected at this age. Rear angulation Ok, tail set as a continuation of the spine.BPIB PG2

Open 3 (2)

Hopgood’s Saintlythans Hapi: 2-year-old bitch, head of correct proportions, eye of medium size and almond shaped, ears lying flat and close to cheeks. Strong muscular neck of good length. Pleasing front angulation with depth of brisket lying close to elbows and good spring of rib. Strong backline, correct tailset and well-muscled loin, pleasing bend of stifle. BOB

NEWFOUNDLAND

Graduate- 1 Absent

Open 2 (1)

Webb’s Green Pearl Uniquely Barracechi: 3-year-old black bitch, presenting a balanced, well-developed outline. Lovely feminine head, broad in shape with a clean-cut, well-developed muzzle in proportion with the head. Eyes small, almond shaped and dark in colour. Strong muscular neck of good length. Pleasing front assembly with a deep chest and good spring of rib, topline level and firm leading to a correct tailset with tail reaching to just below the hocks. Strong hindquarters, well-muscled and feet large and cat like. A little out of coat today but did not detract from her overall quality. BOB G2 well deserved.

AV IMPORTED REGISTER

Open – no entries

AVNSC

Puppy – 1 absent

Graduate 4

1.    Rumming’s Rarjo Thane of Fife Macduff Under Druavella: Portuguese Water Dog, 13-month-old male, masculine and upstanding, presenting an overall balanced appearance. Lovely head in proportion to the body, well developed muzzle of good length, darkest of eye colour. Correct front angulation, well developed chest and depth to brisket, standing on correct shaped compact feet. Muscular loin of good length and pleasing rear angles with good width of loin and bend of stifle. Strong topline, held level on the move, leading to correct tailset. Moved very well and with purpose. Pleased to award him G1

2.    Baker’s Kinnegans Bodyguard for Preveli: Great Dane

3.    Evan’s & Lloyd-Jones Kinnegans Sweet Home at Blodaugoch

Open 3 (1)

1.    Baker’s Kinnegans Bridgerton at Preveli: Great Dane, 17-month-old fawn bitch, lovely feminine head displaying a noble expression with a well-developed dark muzzle, correct eye shape and the darkest colour. She possesses a strong, well arched long neck, good front angulation, forechest and lovely depth of brisket to elbow. Ribs are well sprung and good length of muscular loin. Topline firm and held level on the move, lovely rear angles and adequate bend of stifle, moved well.  

2.    Mangat’s Nehrani Precious India: Bullmastiff

AV PUPPY 5 (3)

1.    Oliver’s Pelenrise Elements of Majic

2.    Broadbank’s Nyandor Now or Never

AV VETERAN 1

Mangat’s Multi CH Araucaria Rosa Acicularis: Bullmastiff, 7 years young, well balanced with a feminine head and dark eye colour. Good front angulation, lovely forechest and well-muscled throughout. Strong level topline and pleasing width of thigh, she was a little stiff in movement today but that is to be expected.