WELKS (Ch - 28/04/2024)

 

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PD (1) 1 Monks’ Rozibon Adventure Begins. 10 0mth Black & Tan who is square in outline. Loved his head and ears, lovely dark eyes, He has a good slope to his shoulders, neat feet, Slightly long in loin. Hocks well let down, good coat and moves soundly. BP. 
JD (2) 1 Taylor’s Tispitza’s Lullaby of Woe. 13 mth brown who although taller than 2, is square and compact. Balanced head of good width, moderate stop, correct, oval eyes. He has a good neck and scored here on his front assembly. He has good bone throughout, small, round feet. Well rounded ribs which reach well back, slight tuck up. Low set hocks. Moves really well, straight coming and going. RBD. 2 Pearce & Francis’ Longsdales The Aviator. 16 mth black who has a beautiful head. Loved his eye shape, size and placement. Good ears which he holds erect. Good neck, bone and straight front with good feet. Ribs are well rounded, slightly longer in loin than 1st, Level topline, good tailset. Movement not as balanced as 1. 
PGD (2) Very close class and not surprised to find out they are brothers. 1 King’s Grizwold Owl Light - 2 year old white and red parti. Balanced head with good width and high set ears, Dark, oval eyes, moderate stop. Good neck, nicely sloping shoulders, good depth of brisket. Straight front, good feet. Well ribbed back, good topline and moderate rear angulation. Has a good double coat and moves well. 2 Lewis’ Grizwold Odin at Louchelle. Red sable who is so similar to his brother. He also has a lovely, wedge shaped head with beautiful eye shape. He too has a good front but I just preferred the chest of 1st. Good bone and feet. Well ribbed up, correct tuck up and level topline. 
OD (3) 1 Taylor’s Tispitza’s Futterwacken. 3 year old black who everybody can see is well up to size, however, he is square and scores on his short loin. Good, masculine head of correct proportions, well placed ears and good, dark, oval eyes. Moderate angulation front and rear, good bone, depth of brisket and well ribbed back. Slight tuck up. When settled, moves soundly. 2 Francis, Pearce & Roberts’ Ch Longsdales Rebel Rouser at Cwrtafon JW. 5 yr old black who has a beautiful head. Correct wedge shape, good width of skull which is of equal length to his muzzle. High set small ears, beautiful eye shape and placement. Good neck, straight front, small, round feet. Just preferred the front assembly of 1st. Well rounded ribs, level topline. Low set hocks. Unfortunately crabs when moving. 3 Folkes’ Spellcast Love Talks at Dacfolke (ai). 
VB (1) 1 Williams’ Ch Dulais Moonlight over Paris at Trebettyn JW. 7 yr old sable who is so typical. Balanced in outline with good bone throughout. Feminine head but still has width. Good ear placement and well placed, dark, oval eyes, Good length of neck running into nicely sloping shoulders with good return of upper arm. Straight front, small round feet. Good depth of brisket, well ribbed up, good topline and low set hocks. Balanced, sound movement. BV. 
PGB (2) 2 nice girls. 1 Hutchings-Brooks & Brooks & Hutchings & Hutchings’ - Jansanleis The Magic Piper with Jenerelena – 20 mth cream & white. So feminine, well balanced, good bone. Love her head with beautiful eye shape and colour. Good ear placement and size. Balanced angulation front and rear, no exaggeration. Good depth of chest and well rounded ribs. Level topline. High set tail. Moves straight coming and going. RBB. 2 King’s Grizwold Oops A Daisy. 2 yr old red and white. Toltally square, compact with short loin and correct tuck up. Beautiful head, dark, oval eyes. She too has balanced angulation, good bone, ribs, topline and tailset. Just preferred the front movement of 1st. 
OB (4,1) 1 Andrew’s Ch Claran Blue Galaxy. 3 year old sable who caught my eye as she entered the ring. She oozes breed type, balance and soundness. Loved her head which has the required width whilst retaining femininity, skull to muzzle ratio and moderate stop. Lovely, erect, small ears and beautiful eyes. Best front assembly, well rounded ribs and depth of chest. Short loin with slight tuck up. Moderate turn of stifle Moves with a balanced stride and straight coming and going. Loved her. BB & BOB. 2 King’s Ch Daraydala Missouri of Grizwold. 3 year old black who scored over 3rd on her balance and eye shape. So much to like. Typical, wedge shaped head of correct proportions. Well placed, small, erect ears. Lovely dark, oval eyes. Good neck, bone, ribs and topline. High set tail and low set hocks. Not quite the shoulder assembly of 1st which impacted her movement coming toward. 3 Nosregor Cassiopeia at Shelayne 
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