The quality of dogs today was not of a very high standard compared to bitches. Still a high proportion of short upper arms and toplines need looking at, either exaggerated fall in croup with low set tail or table top backs with no fill in croup and higher set tail.

Puppy Dog(2)
1 Harrison-Stratford's Dalkereve Dark Dragon. A 10 month old liver spotted who looks the part with a good outline, he is coming together well, clean neck to a well laid shoulder, good tail set, very clear spots. Res DCC and BP.
2 Bolt's Fakenham Ferrera Rocher. A raw 10 month old needing ring conditioning, he is overall well balanced with pleasing head, good neck to wither, correct topline, well balanced angles in quarters.

Junior Dog(4)
1 Taylor &Mackinnon's Frankish Hope And Glory For Kingspippin. Black spotted dog, 16 months, quite appealing in outline, masculine in head, good eye, well laid shoulder, prefer more length in upper arm, good width to hindquarters.
2 Wilson's Wilsilva Caradoc. Black spotted and just short of 18 months, not quite the size and bone of winner but good proportions, has a more balanced length of blade to upper arm than winner but erratic in action.
3 Baker's Dalleaf Devils Disciple.

Yearling Dog(4,1)
1 Alexander's Offordale Chevalier. An appealing black spotted dog who has the style and presence, much to like in head and eye with grace in neck, good withers, well handled and covers the ground well, though today a little loose in elbow.
2 Munro's Tanstar Sea The Stars. Black spotted and smaller than winner but pleasing and steady in action, has good front extension, good depth of chest, topline and fall of croup to tail.
3 Baker's Dalleaf Devils Disciple.

Post Graduate Dog(4, 2)
1 Williams' Phadante Brighton Rock. A liver dog, pleasing in head with good eye, lacks a little elegance in neck but a well laid shoulder with reasonable upper arms, correct in rib, though a little table topped in back without fill of croup, steady in action and extends in front.
2 Webster's Tynevale Truly Talented At Dalmarno. Not at his best today and not the head and proportions of winner, clean neck, good depth of rib, dipped in topline today and tail low set.

Limit Dog (4)
1 Croft's Doubtwell Show Stopper JW. Black spotted and though not the biggest, he is well put together with good balance and proportions, pleasing head, eye and clean well set neck, good ear set, correct in wither and topline, well muscled quarters and moving freely.
2 Croft's Koroyza Candy Man. A larger dog but not the outline or topline of winner being excessive in croup and low set tail, excellent lay of shoulder, well ribbed, good width of quarters, a little erratic in front action today.
3 Quayle's Buffrey The Shaded Sun At Cubalibre.

Open Dog(7)
1 Bolt's Ch Fakenham Flash Gordon. A mature liver spotted dog who fits the part in many ways. A good head and eye, balanced in quarters with good lay of shoulder, correct topline and of tail, well ribbed and in action true, positive with good front extension.
2 McCarthy's Kilndandy Old Copper. A dog pleasing in outline, though not the body of winner, clear liver spotted, well laid shoulder, a little flat in croup but good angles in hindquarters and another steady action.
3 Burrows' Ch Daedalus Deacon Blue At Shacarlu.

Puppy Bitch(3)
1 Stevenson's Dalkereve Divine Decision For Macula. 10 month old feminine black spotted lady, pleasing to go over, liked head and expression, graceful neck, sound in body and quarters, good set on of tail, she has a balanced action with good carriage.
2 Townson &Pardoe's Shacarlu Bumblebee. A happy 8 month old bitch, quite mature but not as compact in back as winner, a good lay of shoulder with balanced angle fore and aft, good feet, moved a little close today but only a baby.
3 Christie's Sophtspsot Cha Cha Cha.

Junior Bitch(10, )
1 Alexander's Offordale Sapphire. This bitch is most appealing in her overall conformation and outline, she has a good head, eye and expression, graceful in neck with good carriage, she has excellent overall balance, quarters and ribbing, a strong loin and good action, should go far. Res BCC.
2 Carvell's Holderness Hocus Pocus. Another with much to like but not the overall grace and elegance of winner today, firm in body and elbow, good balance in angles, good topline and set of tail and extends well in action.
3 Kaal's Olbero One Quick Silver For Schunikka.

Yearling Bitch(5)
1 Quayle's Ch Cubalibre Spot On JW. A very pretty bitch and lovely to go over, very feminine with good head and well set neck to good wither, correct in topline, strong in loin, well muscled quarters, she is well ribbed up, good feet and a lovely action, one I looked at for further honours.
2 Cobb McGill's Kalokairie's Eye Candy. Another pleasing bitch but not the elegance or style of winner, she is well put together, good forechest and correct angles, well muscled, all of which showed in action.
3 McManus' Boschendal Lady In Red.

Post Graduate Bitch(6,2)
1 Wright's Boutonneux Artemis Of Millbelle JW. A deceptive bitch until you go over her. Feminine with style and good carriage and stands and moves well, she has a graceful neck with good wither and topline, good set of tail, well muscled, coat possibly a little on the yellow side on the day.
2 Hobbs &Whiting's Winflash Loopy Loo. Black spotted bitch with much to like, she has good head carriage, strong well laid shoulder and powerful body, well sprung rib, perhaps a little long in loin, but on the move an easy action.
3 Blakeley's Luccombe Strawberry Sundae.

Limit Bitch(9,2)
1 Cheetham's Koroyza Cute As Candy For Dollywood. Black spotted bitch of good type and style and size, a lovely eye and expression, good wither and topline, a gentle slope to croup to good tail set, balance of body and quarters and the best in action in the class.
2 Sheldon's Boutonneux Galathea At Gemmont.Not the elegance of winner but much to like, excellent carriage, good angle and ribbing, well muscled, pretty spotting.
3 Clarke &Shears' Chandhally Chardonnay.

Open Bitch(8,2)
1 Christie's Ch Sophtspot Snap Crackle N Pop JW. To me this black spotted bitch has the perfect outline and epitomises what the breed should be like, she is so well put together and balanced throughout in size, angle and quarters, pleasing in decoration, she flows around the ring with good front extension and drive from the hocks. BCC and BOB
2 Fleming's Norsk Ch Chandhally Snow Queen. A pretty black spotted with good white, similar in type, of good size, well bodied with firm elbows, not quite the development at wither but moved well.
3 Neath-Duggan's Buffrey Gift Wrapped JW ShCM.

Bob Gregory
Judge