Leeds (Ch - 27/07/2008)

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PD (2,0) 1. Clayton's Studholme White Diamond. BP. Out of coat today, but good texture. Masculine head, good breadth to muzzle, moderate stop. Nice eye, well placed ears. Almost square outline with moderate tuck up. Moderate angulations to front and rear quarters, moved out with drive, straight coming and going. 2. Alfred's Liubice Just William. 6 month baby, very immature at the moment but very promising. Well off for bone, good harsh coat coming. Strong head developing with good proportions. Lovely in outline, with moderate angulation to front and rear. Moved well coming and going.

PGD (3,0) 1. Corkin's Nixtev Kinetic Under Fouranfass. Strong male of medium size, loved his head and outline, broad skull narrowing in a wedge to a strong muzzle , lovely eye and ear. Moved out briskly with drive from strong rear quarters, in firm condition. Finished off with good harsh coat. Handled to advantage. 2. Rogerson's Nosregor Kateandy Injebreck Ruy. Close up to 1. Good head proportions. Well off for bone. Well ribbed up with short loin. Moderate tuck up. Maintained level topline on the move. 3. McLaren's Ichmoran Yakecan.

LD (3,1) 1. O'Loughlin's Liubice Crazy Diamond For Caoilta. RBD. Quality, well boned dog, lovely in profile. Strong, masculine head forming nice wedge. Almond eye, neat ears, well placed. Correct angulations front and rear, straight legs. Well ribbed up, moderate tuck up, short loin. Good tail set. In full harsh coat, to his detriment today as he was sadly flagging in the heat. Have seen him move better. 2. Purves' Bulabs Polar Bear. Out of coat today but showing a well constructed body, in hard condition. Good bone. Good breadth to skull, narrowing into nice wedge, moderate stop. Moved out well.

OD (6,2)1. Heslop's Nixtev Fyreblade. BD Very masculine dog. Almost square in outline. Lovely strong head, correct skull to muzzle proportions, moderate stop. Good depth to forechest, moderate neck set into well placed shoulders. Moderate tuck up, strong rear quarters. Slightly out of coat, but of harsh texture. Moved out effortlessly with great style, best mover of the day. 2. Rogerson's Nosregor Fernando. Good proportions to head, almond eye. Lovely in outline, short coupled. Well ribbed up with short loin. Good coat of harsh texture. Showed well. 3. Purves' Rossfort Xcel Among Bulabs.

PB (2,1) 1. Clayton's Studholme Diamond Fire. Nice body proportions, good bone. Correct skull to muzzle proportions. Lacking in coat but what there, was of harsh quality. Good tailset. Moved well with drive.

JB (3,0) 3 litter sisters, all very typy. 1. Moir's Nixtev Liberty At Jansanleis. Preferred her outline, being slightly shorter coupled. Pretty wedge head, with correct eye. Moderate neck sloping into well set shoulders. Short loin. Well let down in rear pastern. Coat coming through of harsh texture. Moved out briskly and effortlessly. 2. Garbutt's Nixtev Lexis. Very similar to 1, but carrying more bone. Out of coat but enough to feel quality harsh texture. Feminine head with correct muzzle to skull proportions. Moderate tuck up, well let down in hock. Moved well with drive. 3. Heslop's Nixtev Libertine At Flamuna.

PGB (2,0) 1. Mason & Paterson's Nixtev Kali Of Keldfire. Very feminine, lovely head, broad skull, correct eye, neat ears, well placed. Almost square in outline, moved well with drive, maintaining level topline on the move. In harsh coat. 2. Clayton's Galvizach Unlimited TAF. A tribute to her new owners, at her first show, this lady put her all in and responded well to handler. Well constructed with correct angulations front and rear. Out of coat but harsh texture. Moved out well.

LB (3,0) 1. Thurston's Rossfort Xanadu from Liubice. In full coat, this bitch presented herself well. Nice head proportions with moderate stop, good forechest, moderate angulations front and rear, well ribbed up. High tail set. Moved with brisk, effortless action. Pushed top winners hard. 2. Heslop's Runfold Joo Joo Bee Doo By Flamuna. Well constructed bitch, strong head with good proportions. Moved with drive, straight coming & going. 3. Garbutt's Nixtev Lexis.

OB (4,1) 1. O'Loughlin's Caoilta Virago. BOB. Very feminine bitch in lovely condition and presented well. Presented a beautiful outline, with profuse harsh coat & substantial bone. Lovely wedge shaped head, nice breadth to muzzle, lovely eye & neat ear well placed, giving a soft, intelligent expression. Correct angulations front & rear, with well developed forechest. Not put off by the heat, she was alert and attentive to her handler, moving out briskly & effortlessly from all angles. 2. Hickman's Ch Nosregor Cadberries Girl. RBB. Of different type to 1, very compact bitch with moderate angulations front and rear, well ribbed up with short loin. Good bone, not in full coat, but a harsh texture. Moved briskly covering the ground well. 3. Clayton's Studholme Loving Lass.

Niki Allison