A quality entry was awaiting Rodney Oldham but his sudden & serious illness placed me in as substitute judge. My thanks to exhibitors in the sporting acceptance of my placings. This remains as one of our most unspoilt breeds. Given to no exaggeration, a bonny healthy dog with wonderful temperament. One could hardly ask for more? But we are looking at show dogs who have a Standard & a good one at that, so I have to say points that need watching. Far too many light eyes in the black spotted. A pity because a required dark eye does gives a finish to an otherwise good dog. Over the years there is a tendancy for the breed to become bigger. We don't want weedy fine boned animals, must come a time, when height must come into consideration? Quite a few could have been more collected & positive on the move but this can be down to training& correct exercise. Not much wrong with this breed as I see them. My notes on the individual winners are fairly brief. I enjoyed my day & good to hear that Rodney Oldham is well on the mend.

VD (0).

MPD (1)
1 Hajee & Tidcombe's Rainbeau Of Hope, time is there for this one. Real baby, had the type & quality to develop well.

PD (2)
1 Bryant's Theakston Time Traveller, good head, well balanced, moving well. Can finish well;
2 Rainbeau Of Hope.

JD (5)
1 Green & Sears' Tolutim Yves St Laurent at Judally, so well balanced, great legs & feet, strong quarters, so collected on the move with correct topline, absolutely sound moving fore & aft, moving with drive. A real male with substance, combining quality. I was reminded after I gave his sire his first CC which was nice to know. CC & BOB;
2 Hobbs & Whiting's Boutonneux Baby Buco avec Rapanooey, another who shouts quality, built on finer lines, still time for a little more maturity & will do well;
3 Scott-Allen & Davis' Tolutim Yaffle

ND (2)
1 B Baby Buco avec R;
2 T Yaffle, well built of substance. Eye could be darker.

PGD (6)
1 Whincup's Tamilanda Panther Lilly, pleasing size, well balanced, moving well;
2 Cousins' Kalokairie's Lord Ladies Man at Dallywest, close up here, has balance, extends well on the move;
3 Bolt's Fakenham Ferrera Rocher.

LD (7)
1 Pratt's Gwynmor Finch Hatton at Solostar, probably up to size, strong powerful dog of quality, moving well. Eye could be darker;
2 Edens' Dalens Hot Gossip, pressed hard, finer build & lovely quality. A little more forechest required;
3 Casey's Moyglass Proffessor Plum.

OD (7)
1 Alexander's Ch Offordale Chevalier, it was a treat to judge this great dog again after a year. A real celebrity for the future history books, he bears close examination & I particularly like his beautiful head, eye & expression. A Standard bearer for the breed, his owner must be congraulated. RCC;
2 Burow's Ch Daedalus Deacon Blue at Shacarlu, another classy dog, well balanced, loved his size. Worthy ch;
3 Croft's Doubtwell Show Stopper.

VB (4)
1 Palmer's Cibrith Sweet Chestnut by Dakiluja, looking well, quality & type all there;
2 Bonner's Arita's Arrival at Caprilli, good head & overal quality. Would have liked more leg to balance;
3 Williams' Phadante Bossanova Baby.

MPB (1)
1 Moate's Leiahart Honolulu Honey at Sundowndal, quite outstanding in every way, catches the eye for her general make, shape & general balance, moving well. The future looks bright, an exciting prospect. RCC & BP
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PB (3) 1 Thorne's Castletop Penderyn, another quality puppy, moving well with correct topline. Excellent topline, dark eye. These youngsters will make for interesting competition in the coming months;
2 Goodman's Theakston Twinkling Star, catches the eye. Time to settle & firm in movement;
3 Smith's Salsusa Mrs Simpson.

JB (5)
1 Cousins & Cobb-McGill's Kalokairie's Lady Godiva, expertly presented by her young handler. Lovely quality, make & shape, with a lot of winning to come;
2 Morgan's Winflash Olympic Star, pleasing size, lovely quality. Topline just flattened out too much when moving in profile;
3 Williams' Dashwold Rhyme N Reason.

NB (7)
1 Corcoran's Caldecacre Sea The Stars with Shydally, not often one finds their CC winner in novice, but this one so right in all departments. Lovely size, beautifully balanced, correct topline. Sweet head, dark eye & expression, neatness about her, collected & sound on the move. A joy to judge. CC;
2 Fillingham's Tamilanda Blue Water Lilly, another of excellent type & size. Eye could be darker;
3 Wills' Ottauquechee Talulah at Dallyvista.

PGB (10)
1 Thorner's Tolutim Evensong, good bone & feet, well balanced with quality;
2 Leach's Hebemor Twice The Dice, close up here, type, quality, balance all there;
3 Hobbs & Whiting's Gloria S Nevskih Ostrovov.

LB (8)
1 Emmett & Simons' Dalliviro Reba Mac at Ellemstra, anoher one of highest merit, just right for size, make, shape & substance;
2 Stevenson's Dalkereve Divine Decision for Macula, close when standing but not so collected on the move;
3 Page's Winflash Born To Be Wild.

OB (6)
1 Thorner's Tolutim Drambuie, strong with quality, good bone & feet, dark eye, top class;
2 Alexander's Offordale Catalina, impresses immediately with her quality. Moving well. Eye could be darker;
3 Page's Ch Winflash Elle's Belle's.

JEAN LANNING