It was an honour and pleasure to judge at the Welsh KC and thanks to exhibitors for the opportunity of going over your lovely dogs. From the dogs I judged on the day temperaments on the whole were very good and I thought feet had improved with some wonderful tight cat feet on show. Also lots of lovely dark eye colour on the blacks. There seemed to be more depth through the couplings which was good to see, but the dreaded dally rash was in evidence. I didn’t let it sway my decisions too much as it is only superficial, but of course for top honours it had to be taken into account.

Minor Puppy Dog
1. Wright’s Millbelle Lithium: Lovely raw young puppy. Good decoration with crisp black spotting. Dark eye, good head proportions, well set spotty ears. Overall nice conformation, with strong bone, cat feet, nice turn of stifle and correct tail set. Happy disposition.
2. Dodds & Pearson’s: Kelevra What the Dickens: Deep black pigmentation on a clean white coat. Another promising puppy with strength and depth. Strong bone, good width and length of rib and pleasing width of thigh . A little over awed today, but should get over this to have a good career.
3. Morris’ Dalstorm American Brave.

Puppy Dog
1. Whincup’s Tamilanda Panther Lilly: Well developed, strong, masculine boy. Up to size, but everything in proportion. Well laid shoulder with excellent return of upper arm. Straight strong bone in front with fabulous cat feet. Good width of chest ,deep brisket and well ribbed up. Powerful rear quarters enabled him to move positively. An impressive boy - should have a bright future.
2. Morris’ Dalstorm American Brave: Young boy of 7 months and of a lighter build than 1. Elegant looking dog, good reach of neck, nice head shape. Clean oblique shoulders, neat body lines with light spotting on a crisp white ground. Needs time to body up.

Junior Dog
1. Lamb’s Dalpetro Decaprio: Nice rich liver spotting on this pleasing young dog . Has a lovely balanced outline and good forequarters with beautiful clean, arched neck into defined wither and oblique shoulders. Appealing head with well set ears and happy demeanour, moved smoothly and evenly using his rear quarters well and keeping good topline.

Novice Dog
1 Dr. Sampson & Petronio: Stocklore Wizard of the Forrest: Attractive head with dark eye. Well laid shoulders and depth in brisket and chest, with plenty of heart room, which enabled free movement on the front. Strong loin, good feet, outgoing personality.

Post Graduate Dog
1. Casey’s Moyglass Proffessor Plum JW Sh.CM: Beautifully shaped dog, so well proportioned and balanced. Very good lay of shoulder with equal angulation at rear, and good width of thigh. This, along with his strong rear quarters and hocks, enabled him to power round the ring. Felt he could go all day. Appealing head with darkest of eyes and well set ears, happy and attentive to handler. In fabulous muscle condition. Res CC
2. Alcock’s Creaganbrec Face of Beau at Dalspartan Sh.CM Sound, honest liver dog of good colour. Nothing overdone and all in proportion. Very nice head and expression. Clean, arched neck, with good forehand. Level topline, good tailset. Moved in a balanced and economic way around the ring.
3. Baker’s Dalleaf Devil’s Disciple JW

Limit Dog
1 Dodds & Pearson’s Kelevra Hudson Hawk A lot to like on this b/s boy and balanced throughout. Nice lay back of shoulder, with angled upper arm. Straight strong bone into well knuckled feet. Good turn of stifle, defined hocks. Attentive to owner, and moved rhythmically and collected.
2 Whiting’s Cibrith Captain Kirk JW Sh,CM Always admired this upstanding black dog with striking decoration of good pigment and clear spotting. Lovely head and muzzle, great depth to his chest into deep brisket. Shoulders clean and muscular. Excellent width of chest and the best of front movement. Has great ring presence and happy outgoing personality.

Open Dog
1 Alexander’s Ch. Offordale Chevalier A magnificent dog. He scored on all the breed points and combines strength with elegance. His outline is striking. A beautiful forehand, with tight elbows, straight strong bone down into correctly angled pasterns and the best of cat feet. Clean neck into well defined wither, strong deep loin and well let down hocks. His good bend of stifle and correct angulation enabled him to power round the ring with great extension and drive. Added to this is his lovely spotting and happy disposition. He is a credit to his breeder and to the breed. CC & BOB and delighted he won the group and achieved BOS in show.
2. Harley & Griffiths’ Ch. Creaganbrac The Favourite at Miragua JW. Dog I have always admired and a different type to 1, Strong, compact body, with short, strong loin – well ribbed up, good bone and muscle definition throughout, tight cat feet, dark pigmentation and lovely dark eye, pleasing expression, well set ears, a happy lad and up on his toes, so typical of the breed.
3. Alcock’s Chocolate Box for Dalspartan

Minor Puppy Bitch
1. Hernandez’s Dalminshi Mystic Star: Stood alone, but worth her place. Happy puppy with pretty spotty face. Good dense black pigmentation, lovely angulation on front with well laid shoulder and return of upper arm. This was matched on the rear quarters and with good depth of thigh, which enabled her to move easily.

Puppy Bitch
1. Page’s Winflash Elle’s Belle’s: Lovely balanced and ultra feminine bitch of handy size. Appealing face and expression set off with the darkest of eves. Good reach of neck into a well proportioned body all through. She moved with drive from strong rear quarters, keeping level topline and good tail set and carriage. At one with handler and, despite not being in her best jacket , I couldn’t deny her best puppy.
2. Fillinham’s Tamilanda Blue Water Lilly: Very nice promising young bitch. Clear black spotting on clean white ground. Another pretty feminine face. Clean neck into a good front assembly. Strong loin and good croup, moderate turn of stifle. Nice easy movement, covered the ground well.

Junior Bitch
Lamb’s Dalpetro Diva JW: Beautifully shaped bitch with everything in proportion. Plenty of depth from wither to brisket and a lovely chest. Balanced in skull and muzzle with attractive face and well set ears. Lovely reach and arch of neck into defined wither. Well let down hocks, good depth of thigh and turn of stifle. Moved smoothly.
1. Page’s Winflash Born to be Wild: Another lovely black bitch with super body shape and defined muscle. Pretty face, good dense pigment , dark eye, good head planes. Correct angle of croup with good tail set. Good rear quarters and turn of stifle. Strode out well on the move, using her hocks.
2. Thorner’s Tolutim Evensong.

Novice Bitch
1. Townson & Pardoe’s Shacarlu Bumblebee at Daymadals: Well proportioned strong bitch, fit for function. Tight cat feet, strong loin, good neck and skull, nice dark eyes, lovely chest and deep brisket. Stood foresquare. Moved positively.
. Fillingham’s Tamilanda Blue Water Lilly.
3. Scott-Allen & Davis’s Tolutim Eau De Vie.

Post Graduate Bitch
1 Christie’s Sophspot Cha Cha Cha JW: This elegant black bitch fills the eye from her pretty, feminine head to well let down hocks. Everything fits together with no exaggeration. Lovely forehand with correct return of upper arm and tight elbows. This enabled her to reach out on the move with extended pace.
2 Fletcher & Coupe’s Shacarlu Material Girl at Dalimese: I see that this is a litter sister to Novice Bitch winner and she is made in the same mould being a well made, substantial bitch of good proportions. Clean tight coat with crisp black spotting. Very good lay of shoulder, spring of rib, good strong rear quarters promising great endurance.
3. Baker’s Klarkeson Royal Mint.

Limit Bitch
1. Thorner’s Tolutim Drambuie Sh.CMThis quality bitch has come into her own. A sound, honest and feminine bitch, symmetrical in outline; each part flowing into the next. Straight round bone on front with spring to pastern and tight feet. Good headpiece with sweet expression and dark eyes. Proportioned body which is well ribbed up. Good tailset, nicely decorated, moved with good extension. Her handler got the best out of her and was rewarded with the CC.
2. Dore’s Dalidore Ace of Diamonds JW: Another lovely bitch. Good skull and muzzle ratio with well carried spotted ears and bright expression. Sound and solid body shape, with lovely turn of stifle and defined hocks. Good topline with rise over loin and rounded quarters. Moved freely. Liked her a lot.
3. Petersen’s Dalimese Who’s That Girl at Daedalus JW.

Open Bitch
1. Alexander’s Offordale Catalina: Beautiful strong but elegant bitch. Litter sister to my dog winner and has the same qualities. Good angulation, strong and powerful through forequarters, chest and loin, with well let down hocks which, again, led to good reach and drive on the move. In fabulous condition with clean tight coat and firm body condition. Chased my CC winner all the way, but just lost a bit of concentration in the challenge. Res.CC
2. Dodds & Pearson’s Ch.Camargue Gucci Envy: Have judged this bitch before and liked her a lot. Now she has matured and developed to advantage. A worthy champion and is well proportioned, feminine and elegant. Presents a lovely picture with deepest of pigment and crisp black spotting. Strong loin and rear end with good bend of stifle. Moved effortlessly and rhythmically.
3. Clarke’s C.Mapplewell Double Take by Klarkeson JW:

Mrs. Chris Oatridge
Judge