Crufts
Friday 7th March 2008
Judge: Mrs Pam Blay (Stablaheim)
| Best Of Breed | Camusmor Glen Scotia At Dallyvista | Smith |
| Best Dog | Camusmor Glen Scotia At Dallyvista | Smith |
| Reserve Best Dog | Camusmor Bruichladdich At Tilita ShCM | Edridge |
| Best Bitch | Decoymans Ontario | Withey |
| Reserve Best Bitch | It Ch Foxdown Von Astico | Anghileri |
| Best Puppy | Tasala Snow Shower | Hanvey & McAlister |
What a wonderful entry to judge, it was an exciting prospect to know that the entry was 99 dogs & an appointment I was eagerly awaiting! To see 20 in open bitch was a joy and 19 in post grad bitch was the most challenging of all the classes as there was so many from the top drawer to try to separate. I have firm views of the breed & was pleased to be able to find all the points I was looking for. I knew that there was great deviation in size & shape but was amazed by how much difference there was. I was trying to find dogs & bitches that fitted my interpretation of the Standard but was dismayed by the difference in leg length. Some of the shorter dogs then lost balance by being too long & some of the longer legged dogs had shorter bodies - very confusing I felt. The Standard calls for a back short with loins strong and muscular, all too often I found the loin was too long leading to weakness in topline coupled with overlong back, a fault which must not perpetuate. Fronts too are a problem too many were straight in upper arm & this gives such wasted movement & seems to team up with the overlong body. I found the dogs to be stronger in quality than the bitches, in a lot of breeds it is the other way round, so it will be interesting to follow your progress over the next couple of years. It is not all doom & gloom, I was delighted with my prize winners & there are some exciting prospects waiting in the wings. I am sure that this year will be the breed's year. Can I just thank my hard working stewards for keeping the ring moving allowing us to make the group with ease.
Veteran Dog (5 entries)
| 1st | Harding & Whitehill NAROD THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM What a great class & a great dog to start with! You can see why he has been top dog for so long, his showmanship & wonderful head, eye & expression are just what I was looking for. A dog I have obviously judged before but he looked better than I have ever seen him. Put down in excellent coat & condition, it just gleamed with vigour & good health, moved so well & soundly, good neck & shoulders & a strong topline held both set up & moving, showed his socks off & nearly stole RBD but had to give way to his son. |
| 2nd | Stacey & Copeland NEWFANOVA NORDIC XANADU OF AVONWHARFE SHCM Similar type to 1 is slightly smaller all through, good head & expression, liked his topline & tailset, moved well with correct tail carriage, excellent hindquarters, bone & feet, again excellent coat in wonderful condition. |
| 3rd | Mortimore FOXDOWN LAID BACK SAM Well made typical boy not showing his age at all, his head & expression appealed & a well shaped eye & well carried ears completed the picture, moved well holding his topline & correctly carried tail, good coat of the correct colour, liked his strong hindquarters & balance. |
| Res | Mortimore LYONHOUSE BEN STUART |
| VHC | Mortimore LYONHOUSE BASIL |
Special Puppy Dog (6 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Hanvey & McAlister TASARLA SNOW SHOWER Well balanced baby whose size & shape appealed, excellent head & expression with a good eye & well carried & used ears of a good size, although still young his movement was co-ordinated & true, good neck & shoulders & a well held topline, correctly set tail. Still learning his trade but I am sure he has potential & at the end of this excellent entry there was no denying him BP. |
| 2nd | Lovett NEILSHARBOUR GILLS LAP Taller boy who now needs to grow into his frame & settle in front movement, again with that classic head I was looking for, with a good eye & well used ears, when his chest deepens he will be balanced & one to watch, showed well to win his place. |
| 3rd | Lovett NEILSHARBOUR DUDDLESWELL Litter brother to 2 I see, good body proportions, moved well. Preferred 2's head & is of the slightly smaller mould. These boys just need time but they acquitted themselves well here to win their places. |
| Res | Moossun TASARLA SNOW BLIZZARD |
| VHC | Hibbs CORLITGOLD MINNINNEWAH |
Special Junior Dog (7 entries)
| 1st | Harding & Whitehill TREVARGH THE ENTERTAINER AT BRIZEWOOD Substantial, mature youngster with a lovely head & expression, good eye of the correct shape, balanced head with nice ears framing this masculine head, good neck & shoulders, good topline & tailset, well proportioned boy who moved well on well boned legs & feet, in lovely coat & condition & well muscled hindquarters. |
| 2nd | Westermann SEAWILD'S TASTE OF TRUTH Dog of a good size & shape who now needs to mature to complete a very interesting picture, loved his head, expression & eye, excellent type of Toller with good bone & feet, moved with style & panache, holding his topline carrying his well set tail correctly, put down in excellent coat & condition. |
| 3rd | Withey & Norris KYMIN GUILDER Rewarded him for his type & head patterns, moved well but his topline today was loose & this spoilt the outline both standing & moving, he is balanced & a good chest is coming with a good loin & well set tail, nice, well presented coat. |
| Res | Morgan-Lloyd & Parr KYMIN GLYNDWR |
| VHC | Mortimore JABY PINUS |
Post Graduate Dog (16 entries, 4 absent)
| 1st | Powley DANEHAVEN DETROIT Well balanced, good moving boy, loved his head & expression, eye shape & ear carriage, good neck & shoulders, good depth & width of chest, strong topline & well set tail, excellent hindquarters which were well muscled, showman who worked hard to win this strong class. |
| 2nd | Stobbart CAMUSMOR WHATADREAM Again a good type with that lovely head & expression I was looking for, slightly longer caste but this only helped to make him move round the ring effortlessly & with grace, elegant showman with a good neck & shoulder & lovely width & depth of ribcage, liked his bone & feet & showed his socks off to take his place. |
| 3rd | La Turner HILLSCOURT BARON THEOBALD Well shown boy who moved well, nice head, good eye, masculine outlook, well proportioned body & good bone, well set & carried tail, in good coat & condition, well muscled & showed well. |
| Res | Rogers EUSANIT TAKE IT EASY |
| VHC | Marshall DANEHAVEN CORNWALLIS |
Open Dog (11 entries)
What a class & what a tussle! I have judged both these brothers before, so I was not surprised to see them both again fighting for the top spot as they are both quality.
| 1st | Smith CAMUSMOR GLEN SCOTIA AT DALLYVISTA My, how he has matured, I am thrilled with his progress, his owners have just the right amount of body & weight on him to complement his frame, he gleamed with condition & muscle tone but for me where he excels is in his wonderful, masculine head, it is balanced & is completed with well set ears & a well set & correctly shaped eye, good mouth & lip placement, lovely neck & shoulders leading to a strong correctly shaped ribcage & strong loin, good croup & tailset, excellent well muscled hindquarters & good feet, his young handler got the very best out of him & his showmanship & type took him through to BD & BOB. |
| 2nd | Edridge CAMUSMOR BRUICHLADDICH AT TILITA SHCM These two brothers, out of the two veteran winners are great ambassadors for the breed, he too exudes breed type, is well made & put down to the minute, showed & moved well, most of l's comments applies to him too but to nitpick today I just preferred the balance of 1's head but going round the ring they certainly made an excellent BD & RBD. |
| 3rd | Westwood & Johnson CAN CH LITTLERIVER'S COLONIAL BOY WITH TOLLYHIMMEL (IMP CAN) Another that delighted me, he is a well balanced dog with that good head & expression, kind eye & well set ears that I wanted, excellent movement using his strong, well muscled hindquarters & correctly placed tail to complete the picture, good head carriage & strong topline, good bone & feet. |
| Res | Hunt NAROD AROONA |
| VHC | Gardebroek ALLIANCE DE LA VIE BLUFF'S POKER |
Special Working Gundog Dog (no entries)
How sad!
Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog (7 entries)
| 1st | Marshall DANEHAVEN CORNWALLIS Nice type of dog with a nice head & expression, moved well, was placed earlier in a very strong class, so had lots of potential, good coat in lovely condition, good ribcage & loin. |
| 2nd | Rogers EUSANIT TAKE IT EASY Another sired by the veteran, so is of a good stamp, has passed on his good movement & lovely head & expression, balanced body & a good topline held on the move. |
| 3rd | Moossun TASARLA SNOW BLIZZARD Litter brother to BP & although a baby has the same potential, moved well if loose as a baby should be, good hindquarters & tailset, pretty head that needs to finish to complete the picture but he showed well. |
| Res | Morgan-Lloyd & Parr KYMIN GLYNDWR |
| VHC | Bergelin CAMUSMOR DREAM CUM TRUE |
Veteran Bitch (8 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Macleod & Hussey NEWFANOVA JEMIMA BEAR AT CAMUSMOR Grand girl who I have judged before, I have never seen her look better! Such a feminine head & expression, beautiful eye shape & colour, well set ears framing a balanced head, good neck & shoulders, nice bone & feet, moved well holding her topline & correctly carried tail, put down in excellent coat & condition. |
| 2nd | Powley JABY LAVENDER AT DANEHAVEN Slightly smaller bitch but still correct with a feminine head, she is finer all through but this only confirms her femininity, good depth & width of chest & a strong loin, well set & carried tail, she moves with that lovely spring in her step, a bonus today I feel. |
| 3rd | Mortimore FOXDOWN AMBILA A nice type of girl who is so very feminine, showed & moved well, doesn't look a veteran & certainly has a good coat put down in nice condition, feminine head & expression. |
| Res | Mortimore FOXDOWN ANYA |
| VHC | Mortimore FOXDOWN RUSSETT |
Special Puppy Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Moult CORLITGOLD MALILA OF CROFTWELL Only a baby & needs to finish growing but a potential showgirl of class, lovely feminine head & expression, well coated & moved well on lovely boned legs & feet, good neck & shoulders & a level topline with correctly set tail, still immature & needs still to learn her trade but look forward to following her progress when she is fully mature, she has all the points I was looking for. |
| 2nd | Mattelaer NEILSHARBOUR CHAYLEBEATE At present out of coat but she showed steadily & moved well, good bone & lovely feet, good depth of chest coming & nice hindquarters & tailset, again needs coat & maturity to complete the picture but she has nice proportions. |
| 3rd | Lovett NEILSHARBOUR WRENS WARREN Litter sister & one I really liked, she appealed for her type & balance it was such a shame that she was overawed by her surroundings & had been startled before coming into the ring. In good coat & condition & with lots of potential. |
Special Junior Bitch (6 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Clark KYMIN GEORGIE GIRL Not an overlarge bitch but balanced, liked her head & expression, good eye & ears, nice neck & shoulders, very feminine & moved with a spring in her step, showed well to win the class. |
| 2nd | Anstead SHOREDANCER SEA PINK Again a balanced youngster who is very feminine, nice neck & body proportions, put down in excellent coat & condition, moved well & showed steadily to win her place, pretty head & expression. |
| 3rd | Reynolds & Sjoborg FOXDOWN ALEXY OF JAGERMEISTER Well bodied youngster, who now needs maturity to complete the picture, good head & a pretty eye, good forechest & bone, well muscled hindquarters & a well carried tail, lovely coat of a good colour. |
| Res | Parr KYMIN GWENNI |
| VHC | Mortimore JABY POTENTILLA |
Post Graduate Bitch (19 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Withey DECOYMANS ONTARIO No mistaking her sex, she is so feminine, looking from a distance she is balanced & this is confirmed on examination, such a pretty head & expression, correctly set & shaped eyes, lovely mobile ears of the correct size, good neck & shoulders, lovely forechest & bone, good depth & width of chest & a strong loin, well set & carried tail, coat put down in excellent condition of a good colour, when she moves she effortlessly covers the ground with the correct movement & a lovely front action, she ticked all the boxes for me & won a strong class & BB. |
| 2nd | Macleod & Hussey CAMUSMOR MADJESTIC VISION Repeat mating of BOB & the same quality throughout, she is a pretty bitch who showed well to win her place here, lovely head & expression, good depth & width of chest, balanced & well proportioned, moved well on good legs & feet, lovely, well muscled hindquarters, well carried tail, excellent coat & condition. |
| 3rd | Henderson DANEHAVEN CHILANKO Balanced, typy girl who moved so well here, again that pretty head & expression I was looking for, well bred bitch with a good neck & shoulder, held her topline both set up & moving, showed a dream really using her good points to advantage & to win her place in such a strong class, lovely coat of the correct colour & texture. |
| Res | Powley FALLOWFEN FOXY LADY AT DANEHAVEN |
| VHC | Gibson CAMUSMOR ANY DREAM ULDO FOR ERIKACHEN |
Open Bitch (20 entries)
What a class!
| 1st | Anghileri IT CH FOXDOWN VON ASTICO No mistaking her sex, so is ultra feminine of a good size & shape, showed her socks off to eventually win this strong class. Head is balanced with a lovely eye & good ears of a nice size, excellent neck & shoulders, good forechest & depth of rib, strong loin & excellent well muscled hindquarters, good bone & feet, well set & carried tail but it is her movement that sets her apart, it is precise & purposeful yet graceful & springy, excellent coat of a good texture. RBB. |
| 2nd | Nuijten-Vink ALLIANCE DE LA VIE RED BOGUS Well made feminine bitch in good coat & condition, pretty head & expression, well made body which is well proportioned, good bone & feet, lovely ribcage & strong loin, held her topline both set up & moving, well muscled hindquarters completed the picture. |
| 3rd | Parker CAMUSMOR GLENMORANGIE AT LADAKHNOVA No mistaking her breeding, she is quality with that lovely head & expression, shame she was out of coat but she could not be denied her place here as she is well made, of a good type & moved with style & grace, excellent neck & shoulder & a lovely forechest. |
| Res | Hawkins CAMUSMOR CAOL ILA OF TREVARGH |
| VHC | Nuijten-Vink DUTCH CH ALLIANCE DE LA VIE AMITIE MIGNON |
Special Working Gundog Bitch (no entries)
Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch (6 entries, 1 absent)
| 1st | Westwood & Johnson EUSANIT NEW KID IN TOWN WITH TOLLYHIMMEL Yet another out of the veteran, no wonder she appealed here! Not an overlarge but she is well proportioned & showed well both set up & moving, a good head with a lovely eye & good earset, good depth of chest & nice bone & feet. |
| 2nd | Watton PALUDIC FANCY WOMAN AT TASARLA Pretty girl who showed well for both handler & mover, pretty head & expression, nice size & shape, lovely coat & condition, well made with a well set tail carried well & well held topline. |
| 3rd | Parr KYMIN ZEST FOR PLEASURE (RE-IMP) Balanced bitch of a good make & shape, pretty head & expression, nice coat presented well, liked her depth & width of chest & her good topline & tailset, lovely hindquarters. |
| Res | Morgan-Lloyd KYMIN PLEASURE ZONE |
| VHC | Westwood EUSANIT TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT |