Driffield (Ch - 23/09/2012)

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MPD 1 Furber's Holbain Tango, pleasing red dog of just 6 months, in very good coat, skull of good shape, just about the right amount of stop, very good high set tail which did curl right from root. Just needs time to settle, still very much a baby. PD 1 Pearce & Francis' Longsdale Willie Win, 101/2 months cream, just made the most of himself, short coupled, almost square outline, in very good coat & turned out to perfection, handsome boy with very good head, small ears, extremely good pigment. I am sure he will have a very bright future; 2 Highmoor's Printzagems Zak Icelett, 10 months cream who is about to give anyone a run for their money. Lovely head, good neck, nice tuck up, pleasing feet, very good tailset. Just wish he had settled more on move; 3 Bennett's Riccio Z Temnych Noci for Cyfelin. JD 1 Serman's Rochedo Bill The Badger by Tymy, lovely b/w of nearly 15 months, one I have admired & he was not to disappoint when going over him. Lovely head, very nice coat of good texture, in good firm condition, very alert as he gave everything to his owner, a real showman. Just a shame he had to show us who much he was enjoying himself although he moved extremely well; 2 Wright's Orion Shockwave, another nice dog, 17 months, cream, lovely pigment, nice eye, super small ears, very good tailset, in lovely coat of good texture & condition. It was a shame he did not behave on the move. LD (5) 1 Halligan's Nardik New Moon at Icabel, cream, good head, small ears, nice dark eye of good shape, pleasing bone, moderate tuck up, neat feet, very good pigment. Movement let him down at the last minute; 2 Kemp's Orion Black Dazzel at Yanian, black, moved well, very similar to 1 but between coats; 3 Day's Ayupduck Bees Knees. OD (4) 1 Bradbury's Ch Wychlea Rhonday Vooh, lovely black dog, I judged him as a baby & liked him then & still like him, I can understand why he holds his title as he is a very worthy ch. What can I say that as not already been said. Lovely head, smallest of ears, correct length of neck well set into shoulders, groomed & shown to perfection. CC, pressed very hard for BOB but just lost out; 2 Wright's Ch Minigarden Emil Lovely Boy, cream, another worthy ch, very good class so forget the position you got & remember it could change any time. Another what can I say that has not already been said. Lovely head, very small ears, correct length of neck, in beautiful coat which was of good texture & groomed to perfection. Pressed hard for the CC but finished up RCC.

MPB 1 Furber's Holbain Lou Lou, b/w 6 months bitch, very good girl who was a real show lady, almost square, nice size for age, small ears, clean cheeks, flews tight & no trace of lippiness, neck of correct length, nicely boned, good tailset, moved very well for one so young. BP. PB 1 Bradbury's Wychlea Vixen In The Dark, 11 months black, very good head, small ears, good dark eye, correct length of neck, beautifully boned, neat feet, good tailset, all of which I expect from this kennel, moved well; 2 Kemp's Yanlan Continental Coffee, 11 months, nice head, dark eye, good tailset, neat cat feet, moved well. Just thought her a little small but still worthy of her second place; 3 Garwood's Buffmyster Bolaro. JB 1 Wright's Orion Still Here, she may have stood alone but a well deserved first placing. Was a little unsettled here but she had not been out for 7 months so I think she did really well. Nice dog, 17 months cream, lovely pigment, nice eye, super small ears, very good tailset, in lovely coat of good texture & condition, moved well. YB 1 Metcalfe's Flactem Midnight Blue, shaded black, pleasing head, nice dark eye, small ears, neat cat feet, good high tailset, moved very well. LB 1 Hill's Cyfellin Rudna Jullet, cream, good head, pleasing dark eye of good shape, neat feet, good bone, correct tailset, moved well; 2 Delve's Claran Pavlova, cream, pleasing head, eye of nice shape, good pigment & bone, very nice high tailset. Needs to settle on the move. OB (8) 1 Pearce & Francis' Ch Radajasa Agent Cher Bertfiz of Longsdale, well balanced cream, wonderful head, small ears of good shape & set, lovely dark eye of correct shape & set, very good pigment, short coupled, almost square, good fore & hindquarters, nice moderate tuck up, correct forechest, neck of correct length set well into shoulders, nicely boned, moved as I would expect from this breed, a nice brisk action retaining her topline & straight both coming & going. CC & BOB; 2 Serman's Ch Tymy Footsteps, black, one I have admired from the side of the ring for some time. Apparently I have awarded her a RCC once before. Very similar to 1, very worthy ch, it really could go either way. Very good head, lovely small ears, nice dark eye, all of good placement & shape, pleasing fore & hindquarters, correct forechest, nice moderate tuck up, moved very well retaining her topline. RCC; 3 Wright's Ch Orion Absolutely Fabulous.

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