Champ Show - 20th November 2016

Thank you to the officers & officials of the club for the invitation to judge this show, also thanks to all who entered under me. BIS was Colliass' Ch. Oldwell Romeo; RBIS, Abbott's Ardhub Black Obsession at Alonzobar & BP, Dempsey's Optimus Daphne.

Veteran Dog (5, 3 abs)

1. Ch, ROM Ch Copperfield Zamiel9 year old fawn dog. Well up to size, pleasing head outline. Sound mover.
2. Fowlerheight Red Revenge8½ year old. Another sound dog. Unlucky to meet the winner today.

Minor Puppy Dog (4, 1 abs)

1. Nashbank Magnificent Ardhub6½ month red, substantially built with good strong bone, enjoying his day out, shown & handled very well.
2. Flintstock Black Jack6 ½ month brindle also enjoying his day out. Lovely baby.
3. Woodax Mighty Zeus
4. Abs

Puppy Dog (7, 1 abs)

1. Graecia Life Of Brian11 month old pale fawn puppy, what a lovely boy, well up to size, beautiful clear fawn. Lovely head, broad & deep with good pigment. Am sure that this dog will have a bright future. BPD.
2. Rysid El Pablito Well grown 11 month old. Very unlucky to meet 1 today. Handled & shown very well.
3. Optimus Daffyd
4. Ardhub Black Bomb At Findhorn
5. Safety Of Flatland Hellguard Naf Taf

Junior Dog (8, 3 abs)

1. Oldwell Nathan14 month fawn dog, well up to size, straight front, good topline & good hind angulation. Typical of this kennel.
2. Alambollie Celtic Prince By Flintstock17 months deepest red with well-developed head, good reach of neck, moved with drive.
3. Cane Guardiano Like It In Black Ardhub
4. Hyerdunscar On A Mission With Coulbymoor JW
5. Safety Of Flatland Hellboy (ATC..HUN)

Yearling Dog (6, 1 abs)

1. Marchmanor Exclusive21 month fawn. Well-developed head both broad & deep. Good body construction, good level topline, held on the move.
2. Alpha The Exemplar (ATC…HUN)23 month red dog. Very little to choose between these two dogs, am sure they will change places.
3. Ardhub Back Wiv Attitude
4. Optimus Guinness
5. Irishpride Don’t Look Back

Post Graduate Dog (7, 2 abs)

1. Marchmanor Fair Dinkum 21 month r/f, nice head, good pigment, good reach of neck, shown & handled well.
2. Jessiemai Can’t Stop Me Now At Aribax 3 year old lovely brindle. Good hind angulation. Another shown handled well.
3. Jadanelle Double Whammy At Keeperswatch
4. Safty Of Flatland Gimli (ATC..HUN)
5. Optimus Guinness

Limit Dog (9, 3 abs)

1. Moorbull Back To The Future At Dreadnot JW 3 year old clear fawn dog, another who took my eye as he came into the ring. Beautifully constructed with a lovely head. Darkest of pigment. Great on the move, my only criticism would be that I would like to see a little bit more leg. RCC.
2. Millkeeper’s Norseman3½ year old fawn dog. Very well up to size, impressive head pushed 1 closely.
3. Klaus Blood Lust
4. Jessiemai Reason To Believe
5. Priambull’s A Touch Of Magic

Open Dog (7, 0 abs)

1. Ch Oldwell Romeo3½ year old dog. I have admired this dog from puppy. Well-constructed, with a lovely head, so typical of this kennel. CC & BIS;
2. Ch/Aus Sup Ch Costog Mompessons Home BruAnother impressive dog. Lovely conformation. Level topline. Good hind angulation.
3. Ch Optimus Barrington Sh.CM
4. Ch Old Manila's Whisky Mac For Optimus JW (IMP NOR)
5. Priambull’s A Touch Of Magic

Special Brindle Dog (5, 1 abs)

1. Jessiemai Can’t Stop Me Now At Aribax
2. Fowlerheight Astro
3. Optimus Guinness
4. Irishpride Don’t Look Back

Veteran Bitch (2, 0 abs)

1. Ch Optimus ScarletBest Veteran In Show
2. Jessiemai Solana

Minor Puppy Bitch (14, 4 abs)

1. Nashbank Blessed Be6 month old brindle, real little showgirl, lovely conformation classic head, one I shall watch with interest.
2. Ardhub Black On Fire8 month old brindle with good bone, well up to size, another with a very good head. I am sure these two will change places on another day.
3. Flintstock Flame
4. Ardhub Black Encounter At Alonzobar
5. Nashbank Teineigen

Puppy Bitch (9, 3 abs)

1. Optimus Daphne11 month old pale fawn bitch, this lovely girl took my eye the moment she entered the ring, didn't know she was my namesake! Lovely classic head with a good reach of neck into well-constructed body. Very well up to size, one I am sure will do well in the future. BPB, BP & RCC.
2. Optimus DivaLitter sister to 1. Very similar to 1, not quite as well grown, but one I am sure will do well in the future.
3. Valhalla Hunter Princess At Nanahboozoo (IMP HUN)
4. Stoneglad She The One At Fowlerheight
5. Rysid Lady Luck

Junior Bitch (7, 3 abs)

1. Islekeepers Mischief MakerLovely conformation, only just out of puppy, good head, level topline, held on the move. Shown handled well.
2. Lumillion Kiss “N” TellOnly just out of puppy also difficult to assess.
3. Bliss De Terras Lusitanas Of Oldwell NAF TAF
4. Islekeepers Roxanne At Tonicbull

Yearling Bitch (5, 2 abs)

1. Optimus Maddison Smart fawn bitch, good size. Pleasing head & expression.
2. Ardhub Hotter Than Hell At Jaarmoel 18 month fawn bitch, nice head, broad & deep, maturing nicely.
3. Fowlerheight Morning Glory At Jbzee

Post Grad Bitch (8, 5 abs)

1. Safety Of Flatland Xperia (ATC ..HUN)17 month fawn bitch, good square head with well-set ears, good topline & hind angulation, well shown & well handled.
2. Phaidra Belle Of SouthAlmost 2 years, fawn with nice head & expression. Level topline, shown & handled well.
3. Fowlerheight Morning Glory At Jbzee
4. Abs

Limit Bitch (8, 5 abs)

1. Safety Of Flatland Bon Bon (ATC..HUN)2 year old fawn bitch, very true to type with good square head, well handled.
2. Millkeeper Hidden Treasure At Dreadnot3½ year old fawn bitch, good overall conformation, very nice head, would like to see more animation.
3. Wonderbull's Double Trouble At Yorkbull (IMP CHE)
4. Abs

Open Bitch (7, 3 abs)

1. Ardhub Black Obsession At Alonzobaralmost 3 years, very nice deep red, good breed type & difficult to fault, well-proportioned head, with alert expression, well-constructed body, moved & shown well. CC & RBIS
2. Hyerdunscar The Big Tease JW17 month clear fawn, very well grown, lovely feminine head of good proportions, also very pleasing outline. Shown & handled very well.
3. Ch /IT Ch Optimus Rhondda JW
4. Marchmanor Hunni Trap
5. Abs

Special Brindle Bitch (2, 1 abs)

1. Flintstock Lady In BlackJust 6 months old, happy puppy enjoying her day out.
2. Abs