My thanks to the officers and committee of the SEWSSC for their kind invitation to judge and to the exhibitors for their splendid entry. All dogs were well presented and all had good mouths. Temperament was excellent throughout. Movement however was variable, and definitely erratic in some of the otherwise good young bitches. A few of the young dogs had gay tails which does detract from the overall picture.

Minor Puppy Dog - 4 - none absent.

1st Campbell’s Hillpark Gold Mascot – Caught the eye straight away, balanced with pleasing head and expression, deep through chest, showing the desired gentle rise over the loins. Good straight bone.

2nd. Tully’s Highclare Ludo – Slightly taller on leg and somewhat lighter at present. However has a good framework to grow into. Good head, expression and length of neck.

3rd Beadle’s Gydamist Grenadier

Puppy Dog – 2 – none absent

1st Robinson’s Fiergen Silver Dollar – Masculine head, good dark eye, looked well put together standing but movement somewhat erratic which I am sure will improve as he gets a little older.

2nd Crockford;s Phentina Blue Spinmaker – very different in type to above. Less pleasing in expression due to a more prominent eye. Good through body and good straight bone however another one with erratic movement.

Junior Dog – 4, 1 abs

1st Duncan’s Redfrith Chianti – elegant dog, loved his head and good dark eyes. Good length of neck and correct topline. Compact body and powerful hindquarters.

2nd Morgan’s Menstonia Meditating with Amiro, just out of puppy and coming along the right lines. Masculine in head and good length of neck, compact body and correct topline.

3rd Knox Parkmist Masterplan

Special Yearling Dog – 4,none absent

1st Redfrith Chianti

2nd Pigeon’s Norlington Rhythm N Blues Pleasing young dog, good make and shape.
Good straight bone. Moved well.

3rd Menstonia Meditating With Amiro

Novice –3-none absent

1st Smith’s Hillpark Ruskin. Mature looking dog in good coat and condition. However his overall outline was spoilt by a very gay tail and he was somewhat wide in front movement.

2nd Parkmist Master Plan

3rd Gydamist Garfield

Graduate – 2 – none absent

1st Wren’s Norlington Nutcracker at Gwynmarren Two year old who is taking his time to mature, however he is balanced with pleasing head and expression. Movement OK.

2nd Batey’s Amberlight Juno, another two year old who was a little ringshy resulting in a crouched position making movement difficult to assess. However the basics are there.

Post Graduate 5 – 1 absent

1st Veal’s Redfrith Highland Fusilier Biggish dog but balanced giving an elegant outline. Good positive movement. I see he is brother to my best bitch.

2nd Ordish’s Goldsprings Osprey, mature honest sort, pleasing in head and expression, compact in body, powerful hindquarters.

3rd Popkin;s Julita American Redway

Limit Dog – 7 entries, 1 absent

1st Wren’s Saanu Copper Beech at Gwynmarren – this dog is very eyecatching, excellent coat and colour, he has a strong masculine head, good neck and shoulders and the correct topline, he has a balanced outline but feel his best is yet to come.

2nd Hill-Page Llon Harri, another good dog, good head and expression, elegant through neck, deep though chest, good straight bone, gentle rise over loins. Positive movement.

3rd Morgan’s Amiro The Thinker

Open Dog 7 – 3 absent

1st Tully and Curtis, Highclare Bosons Mate - Impressive three year old, so very well presented. Masculine head, good length of neck , good shoulders and deep through chest, compact body with good spring of rib. Powerful hindquarters, one of the few to demonstrate the positive driving movement. A pleasure to go over. BIS

2nd Tubbs Malladomina Make Haste for Alsutu another good type, mature and typical in both balance and outline, powerful hindquarters, good movement.

3rd Buckwells, Killena Dance Into The Light.

Veteran Dog – 8 –none absent

A really super class. 1st Renny’s Sh. Ch. Highclare Rorkes Drift – super dog from any angle and at over ten is a credit to his owner. Typical in head and expression, clean through neck, good shoulders, powerful hindquarters good driving movement.

2nd Vines’ Albadora March Storm of Highclare.

3rd Gills Brenros Drop Dead Gorgeous

Special Beginners Dog 3 – none absent

1st Norlington Nutcrakcer at Gwynmarren

2nd Hillpark Ruskin

3rd Parkmist Master Plan

Minor Puppy Bitch 4 none absent

1st Carr’s Highclare Lotto at Gemill Lovely type, very confident, feminine head and gentle expression good dark eye. Clean through neck, good straight bone, a good framework to grow into.

2nd Frost’s Highclare Scrabble of Bushwacker, I see is sister to above, and similar remarks apply, two super babies.

3rd Colemans’s Gydamist Georgia of Trisholt

Puppy Bitch 6 entries – none absent

1st Tew’s Pamick Saffron Lovely bitch so very feminine and typical throughout, good dark eye, good length of neck and shoulders, good straight bone and neat feet, Lovely hindquarters and so very well presented. Moved soundly. BPIS

2nd Caldwell’s Cerysan Alexa Another nice young bitch, less mature than above but along the right lines. Deep through chest and pleasing hindquarters.

3rd White Fiergen Silver Lady

Junior Bitch 6 entries – 1 absent

1st Thomas Bowdonia Scarlet Streamers Well built young bitch, pleasing in head and neck, good shoulders, correct topline and powerful hindquarters producing good movement. She carries a little more red in her coat than some but this does not detract from her overall quality.

2nd Wren’s Ferndel Piaf at Twynmarren – Less mature than winner,showing quite a lot of daylight from flank to floor but of a pleasing make and shape – just needs time which is on her side.

3rd Bond’s Cerilan Charisma

Special Yearling Bitch 4 – none absent

1stKidd’s Torcella Tyme Well grown bitch, pleasing in head and general outline, good body with gentle rise over loins. The best mover in this class.

2nd Abbott’s Norlington Sugar N Spice Slightly smaller than winner, good honest sort with good coat and colour, pleasing in outline, just needs time.

3rd Ferndel Piaf at Gwenmarren

Novice Bitch 1 entry

1st Eade’s Menstonia Meant to Remember Very immature at present – feminine in head and expression but another year or so will make all the difference. Coat needs to improve slightly.

Graduate bitch 6- one absent

1st Mitchie’s Tobermyn Tangle Feminine bitch pleasing in head and general outline. She has a good coat and colour. Good straight bone and neat feet. Good hindquarters produced the best movement in this class.

2nd Buckwells Menstonia Love In A Mist for Killena , A similar type to above and again coming along the right lines, the overall picture is good but movement less positive.

3rd Jackson’s Catjack Baboushka

Post Graduate Bitch 7 entries, 2 absent

1st Wakeman’s Highclare Specify of Sherdrew I liked her type and general outline but still has to mature. Good through neck and shoulders with good straight bone. Her movement was a little erratic.

2nd Larmer’s Gydamist Gala An honest sort of bitch who got better as the class progressed! She started off looking a little unsure of herself resulting in a hunched topline but she did settle although another one with erratic movement.

3rd Catjack Baboushka

Limit Bitch 8 –1 absent

1st Kidd’s Torcello Tempo Mature bitch of good type, pleasing in head neck and shoulders, correct topline, good depth of chest and well developed hindquarters.

2nd Caldwell’s Highclare Spring In Action for Cerysan – another nice bitch, feminine and balanced throughout. Good head and good dark eye. Correct topline.

3rd White’s Fiergen Snowdrop

Open Bitch 3 entries 1 absent

1st Duncan’s Ir Sh Ch Redfrith Aberfeldy – Thought she was absolutely stunning from any angle. Lovely soft feminine head and expression and the best of necks and shoulders, lovely and deep through chest, compact body, correct topline and powerful hindquarters, produced positive driving movement. Best Bitch and RBIS.

2nd Tully’s Sh. Ch. Highclare Energiser – Well known and worthy champion, slightly smaller than above. Balanced throughout, correct topline, super hindquarters producing positive driving movement. RBB

Veteran Bitch 4 entries– 1 absent

1st Ridge’s Torcella Tirion to Saanu – One I have liked before. Feminine with good head neck and shoulders. Correct topline. Compact body, a balanced bitch. Excellent coat colour for her age.

2nd Morgan’s Amiro Georgia On My Mind. Sound workmanlike bitch, pleasing in general outline and produced positive movement.

3rd Blackford’s Amberlight Eridani

Special Beginners Bitch 4 entries, none absent

1st Highclare Specify of Sherdrew

2nd Ferndel Piaf at Gwynmarren

3rd Phentina Star of Sirius

Special Working Dog or Bitch 2 entries, 1 absent

1st Duncan’s Ch. &Ir. Sh. Ch. Highclare Stormtrooper eight years old and although on his own he certainly impressed. A lovely type, good head, so elegant through neck and shoulders, good straight bone, correct topline and powerful hindquarters, another one to demonstrate the correct movement. RBD

Special New Members Dog or Bitch 1 entry

1st Senington’s Cerysan Athena Ten months old and quite immature, she has a good framework to grow into and time is on her side.

Brace 1 entry

1st White’s Fiergen Silver Lady and Fiergen Snowdrop. Mother and daughter and a well matched pair.