Windsor (Ch - 27/06/2014)

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V (2) Both not only very smart but of the highest quality. A credit to their owners. 1 Highmoor’s Ch Kartmel Legolas, handsome masculine well balanced black dog, in very hard muscular condition, good bone & layback of shoulder, short-coupled with high set tail, holding himself with the greatest of pride, in splendidly mature coat & hard condition, making light of his 10 years. Very good mover. BV; 2 Trendle’s Ch Lusam Parti Popper, charming b/t parti bitch with lovely dark expressive eyes & bright intelligent expression, excellent tailset & carriage. A good sound mover but just not choosing to make the best of herself on the day. Nonetheless worthy of her title & I remember her fondly as being in a very much buoyant mood when giving her RBIS at Kingston in 07. 

PD (0). 

JD (2,1a) 1 Pearce, Francis & Williams’ Longsdale’s Lets Go Trebettyn, cream, with dark pigment & eyes contrasting sharply against his pale coat. Could do with a touch more body & undercoat although his topcoat is of very good texture. Alert intelligent expression, well laid shoulder & good tailset. He went well. 

PGD (2) 1 Morgan’s Ahlenagens Fancy That, well balanced paler g/w parti with shapely body, firm on elbow, well set & carried tail, expressive eye, dark pigment, in excellent coat & condition. Can still firm a touch behind but went well in front; 2 Thomas’ Indizak Scarlett Feather, neat little o/s with such a sweet expression in his dark eyes, in excellent coat & condition with well laid shoulder if a shortish tail. Energetic on the move, just a inclined to throw up his front feet with enthusiasm at times. 

LD (1) 1 Thomas’ Indizak Copper Beech, taller dark o/s, so very well made all through with good shoulder, firm body & high set tail. With such a very firm, well made body, in splendid coat & hard condition. He has such an alert intelligent expression with the darkest of pigment. He moved very well in front, could be a little more positive behind. 

OD (6,1) 1 Wright’s Ch Minigarden Emil Lovely Boy, well named pale cream of excellent size, type, make & shape under his abundant coat. So beautifully balanced with small neat well set ears, excellent pigment & bone, in hard muscular condition. Very good brisk mover, holding himself with such pride. Most impressive. CC; 2 Highmoor’s Ch Printzagems Verve, another outstanding dog, so well balanced with beautiful head & a bright alert expression in his dark eyes. Typy & well conformed all through with shapely body, in excellent coat & condition with good bone. He too moved extremely well, living up to his name being truly happy & buoyant. RCC; 3 Serman’s Rochedo Bill The Badger by Tymy. GC (1) 1 Ch L Parti Popper.

PB (2) 1 Griffiths’ Cyfelin Pease Blossom, very self possessed black baby of just 6 months, gorgeous head, eye & expression, of good proportions with excellent shoulder & firm well made body, in very good coat for her age with high set tail. Very good sound, brisk mover. Most exciting. BP; 2 Williams’ Stormavon Silverangel at Megahra, cream, who just needs to build up her confidence on the table. She was fine on the ground & moved particularly well in front. Excellent pigment & dark eye with high set tail. Could do with a touch more bone. 

JB (2,1) 1 Hill’s Cyfelin Solitaire, cr/s, full of fun, happy & enthusiastic on the move. Well made all through with good layback of shoulder & firm body with high set tail, in excellent coat & condition. Happy, buoyant & enthusiastic on the move. Loved her attitude. 

PGB (0). 

LB (2,1) 1 Hill’s Cyfelin Titania, cr/s who holds herself beautifully, in excellent coat & hard muscular condition., good pigment & bone with firm front & well laid shoulder. Free & effortless on the move if a touch close. 

OB (4,1) 1 Pearce & Francis’ Ch Longsdale’s Jen You Win, quite & utterly lovely being so impressive both standing & on the move. Chock full of type & quality, compactly built & so well balanced with all the parts fitting neatly & accurately into the whole, in the best of coat & hard condition. Super head, eye & expression so willing, alert & obviously enjoying every moment to the full. She is so well made that she cannot stand badly. She moved to match the excellence of her conformation. CC which, I gather, is her 22 & BOB. She went on to represent the breed with great pride in the group, seemingly never putting a paw wrong in movement or showmanship; 2 Bradbury’s Wychlea Vixen In The Dark, another really gorgeous bitch, & trite though it might sound, unlucky indeed to meet the winner on such splendid form. Beautiful head, eyes, ears & expression, she is well balanced, in good coat, excellent mover. Very smart. Her turn will surely come. RCC; 3 Hughes & Forrester’s Tymy Quickstep to Candease.

JANE LILLEY