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East Of England
Championship Show
- 8th July 2017
Spanish Water Dog
I
always enjoy judging the SWD and today was no exception. Still new to
this country and that shows in the difference in type and size of the
exhibits but I have to say that the overall construction was good and my
critiques below do not mention
eyes, ears and mouths
as I found them all to be good. The blacks having a nice dark eye and
the browns with hazel.
One
thing though is that the standard call for overall proportions of 9:8
which makes for a very square looking dog and many of the exhibits are
nearer 10:8 at the moment.
Another positive is that 3 of my top winners were all youngsters which
bodes well for the breed
Puppy
Dog (1,0a)
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1st
Ladlow’s
Josalyn Roldan El Mago.
Very promising 10mth
Brown & White. Well put together with a well-proportioned head.
Clean neck into correctly angled front. Forelegs straight, with
good bone. Moderate rear angles. Lovely mover, true, straight
with good drive. |
Junior
Dog
(2,0a)
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1st.
Spencer’s Valentisimo's Vasco Balboa.
16mth Brown dog
looking a picture today carrying a good coat beginning to cord.
Lovely head proportions, short strong neck flows into a super
front with well laid shoulders and good return of upper arm
giving good fore chest. This with his correct depth of brisket
gives him the required heart and lung room. Lovely level top
line, well-muscled loin to a moderately angled rear and
correctly set and carried tail. A lovely mover. So straight and
true with powerful drive. Stood out for Best Dog and kept
taking my eye in the challenge to win BOB
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2nd
Ladlow’s Josalyn Roldan El Mago.
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Post Graduate
Dog
(1,0a)
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1st
Egginton’s Valentisimo's Yogi.
2yr Brown &
white. Another typey, well made dog. Pleasing head, good neck
into a well laid shoulder but lacks the return of upper arm.
Good depth of rib. Level top line and deep through loin. One of
the best on the day for correct body proportions with a very
level top line and a correctly set and carried natural bob. On
the move he is good in front but today he was a little close
behind and had a tendency to overreach |
Limit
Dog
(2,1a)
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1st
Hodgkinson-Rutherford & Rutherford’s Otto De Aronagua Del
Chanderhill Swiss/Ir/Be Jch (Imp Esp).
20mth brown & white.
Pleasing head of good proportions. A little short on leg for
me. Good depth of chest. Moved with good reach and drive
although a little wide coming on |
Open
Dog
(2,0a)
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1st
Egginton’s Valentisimo's Tender Teddy.
4yr brown & white
dog at the bottom end of the height chart but of good
proportions and carrying a nice coat today. Nice head of correct
proportions, short strong neck to a well-made front with good
depth to brisket and nice fore chest. Lovely level top line and
correctly set tail. Super mover, true fore and aft with correct
brisk movement and showing good reach and drive. RBD
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2nd
Long’s Newmoorhill's Juanpablo ShCM.
2yr White boy.
Larger built that 1 but still balanced and of good pody
proportions. Pleasing head and nice short neck. Straight front
with good angles. Deep chest and loin. Drops off a little over
croup. Moves true coming and going and with Reach and drive in
profile although a little lethargic today |
Special Beginners
Dog (1,0a)
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1st
Ladlow’s
Josalyn Roldan El Mago.
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Puppy
Bitch
(2,0a)
Two
very nice puppies
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1st
Palumbo’s Rainethyme Memory Keeper.
WOW, what a super
youngster. 9mths and full of promise. Lovely well-proportioned
feminine head on a short neck set into well laid shoulders &
straight front. Level top line and deep chest. Correct moderate
rear and such a true mover. Carrying a nice coat today and
looking a picture both on the stand and on the move. Another one
with a bright future ahead of her. RBB & BP today but it
won’t be long before she is taking top honours. Thrilled to see
she went on to win Puppy Group 3. Congratulations.
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2nd
Hodgkinson-Rutherford & Rutherford’s Chanderhill Hecho En Espana.
Another
promising youngster in her last puppy class. Very similar to the
winner in many respects, perhaps a tad longer through the body
but I’m sure she will have her times in the top spot |
Junior Bitch
(2,0a)
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1st
Egginton’s Valentisimo's Brianna.
What a super young
lady. Correct outline size and shape. Lovely head and neck into
well laid shoulders with good return of upper arm. Deep chest
and level top line to a correctly angulated, well-muscled rear.
Tail carriage could be better. So straight on the move coming
and going with excellent reach and drive and that correct brisk
movement. Stood out in the line-up and made it such a difficult
choice in the challenge against what I found out later to be her
brother. She is another one with a bright future. BB &
BOS |
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2nd
Donaldson’s Prizelands Sweet Dreams.
Larger built
Black & White. Nice head and neck into well laid shoulders,
straight front and good depth of brisket. Top line could be
better. On the move a little messy fore and aft but good reach
and drive in profile |
Post Graduate Bitch
(1,0a)
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1st.
Nicholls-Ward’s Valentisimo's Fauna Para Bumbleridge JW.
2yr Black &
White.
Top end size wise but balanced and good proportions. Pleasing
head, short neck to well-made forequarters with good depth of
brisket. Correct rear angles. Moves well with good reach and
drive |
Limit Bitch
(1,0a)
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1st
Egginton’s Valentisimo's Adella.
2yr Black & White
and carrying a full corded coat. Well-proportioned head.
Well-made front with a bit of fore chest and good deep brisket.
Level top line that is disguised by the cords. Lovely rear
angles with correct turn of stifle. This girl excels on the
move when run at the correct speed. So true and straight coming
and going with a powerful drive in profile |
Open Bitch
(3,1a)
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1st
Grief’s Chasjenka Tiggywink of Goldfly.
6yr Black &
white. Fully mature B. Top size and good proportions. Pleasing
head of good proportions. Longer in neck than some but a lovely
front assembly with good fore chest and enough depth of brisket.
Good rear & steady on the move but would like to see her moved
quicker |
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