THE WELSH KENNEL CLUB

Judges Critiques

WELSH KENNEL CLUB

15th August 2024 18th August 2024

Mr Tom MATHER

Official Judges Critique

Judging: Poodle (Standard), Utility Group

The Welsh Kennel Club 2024

Poodle (Standard)

BEST OF BREED : 1419 LANGDON, Mr P Ch Atastar And Just Like That
Dog CC : 1423 PINE-HAYNES, Mrs Sharon Ch Vicmar Rewrite The Rules
Res Dog CC : 1410 EBURNE, Ms Shirley Highla Not Justa Dreamer For Shirgasei Jw
Bitch CC : 1419 LANGDON, Mr P Ch Atastar And Just Like That
Res Bitch CC : 1421 MOORES, Miss R & SPEAKMAN, Miss S & LYNN, Mr J Ch Sachemic Mischief Managed With Afterglow JW
Best Puppy : 1429 WILSON, Miss Stephanie & HALL, Miss Stephanie Niaveera See What Lies Ahead
Best Veteran : 1402 BREKKERUD, Mrs G & MCBLAIN, Mrs S Ch Kossab Santa Cruz
Best Special Beginner : 1412 FLETCHER, Mrs Jordan C J Namkia Let It Go Of Wyndruna

Class 657 VD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

Two high quality dogs.
1st: 1402 BREKKERUD, Mrs G & MCBLAIN, Mrs S Ch Kossab Santa Cruz. Best Veteran. Well shaped eye, strong foreface and decent chin. Good depth and breadth of chest and very good spring of rib. Has some breadth over the loins. A very light easy mover with particularly good hind action. Harsh, well tailored jacket. A strong contender for top honours.
2nd: 1404 BROWN, Mrs Tracy Ch Somanic Spectre For Jaspalie. Fractionally younger than the winner and he too impresses in head with a lovely eye and excellent pigmentation. Good leathers. Very good forehand. A light easy mover who I think would have benefitted from a bigger ring.

Class 658 MPD NO ENTRIES

Class 659 PD (4 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 1429 WILSON, Miss Stephanie & HALL, Miss Stephanie Niaveera See What Lies Ahead. Best Puppy. Attractive, masculine head and expression, has a real glint in his eye. Good length of neck, well laid shoulders and mature in rib and body. Moved soundly in a typical fashion.
2nd: 1397 BARKER, Mrs Linda & BARKER, Miss Fenella & BARKER, Montego Am I Kenough For Crystalar. Not quite the mature body of the winner but he too is a most attractive prospect. Typical Poodle temperament. Good length of head. Decent forehand and tight, well-padded feet. Nicely angulated and in good muscular condition, this was reflected in his sound, easy action. 3rd: 1408 DOWNES, Miss Rachel Emma Royaldeniz Superwolverine

Class 660 JD (3 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1418 JONES, Mrs Dawn Royaldeniz Springintheair. A smart white youngster. Dark, well-shaped eyes, good pigmentation, defined chin. Well bodied with good spring of rib and the ribs do extend well back. Very good moving both out and back and in profile.
2nd: 1424 RUMMING, Mrs Joanne M & RUMMING, Mr Craig Druavella Purple Finan. Presents a pleasing picture as he is very typical in all respects. Nicely balanced with a reach neck and good shoulders. Delightful temperament. Harsh jackets. Couldn’t match the precise action of the winner.

Class 661 ND (3 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1418 JONES, Mrs Dawn Royaldeniz Springintheair
2nd: 1396 AYLMER, Miss D C Back To The Fushia Of Zemeckis. Apricot. Masculine and a really lovely colour with a very good textured jacket. Very shapely in outline, could be a bit cleaner in throat. Decent forehand and very appealing in profile on the move.

Class 662 PGD (2 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1396 AYLMER, Miss D C Back To The Fushia Of Zemeckis

Class 663 LD (7 Entries) Abs: 2

Three attractive white dogs at the head of this class.
1st: 1422 NICHOLAS, Mrs Kathleen Celmareva Born With Fire For Amicochino. A CC quality dog. Long, refined yet masculine head with a dark, almond shaped eye. Decent leathers. Very good forehand with pleasing feet and some depth and breadth of chest. Good ribbing. Well angulated. Composed, sound and very elegant on the move.
2nd: 1427 WASOWSKA, Miss Aleksandra & BARNEVELD, Miss Charlo Viadua Monstro The Maneater. Close up, I just slightly preferred the expression of the winner. Shapely with good deportment and carriage. Sound all through with very good ribbing. Strong hindquarters. Harsh, well tailored jacket.
3rd: 1393 AIKMAN, Miss Mhairi Namkia Worth Melting For

Class 664 OD (6 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1423 PINE-HAYNES, Mrs Sharon Ch Vicmar Rewrite The Rules. CC. A handsome youngster shown in continental which really suits him. He has a lovely head an expression with a real glint in his eye. Good leathers, defined chin. Strong, reachy neck which he uses to advantage. Very good spring of rib and strong, broad loin. Moved well with a light easy action. In the challenge for BOB I thought he would have benefitted from a bigger ring where he could have used his well angulated hindquarters to advantage.
2nd: 1410 EBURNE, Ms Shirley Highla Not Justa Dreamer For Shirgasei Jw. Tall and elegant with a very attractive head and expression. Excellent forehand, slightly hollowed back but not quite the spring of rib of the winner. Strong, well angulated hindquarters. Moved well with a veery light, easy action. Excellent coat.
3rd: 1422 NICHOLAS, Mrs Kathleen Celmareva Born With Fire For Amicochino

Class 665 SBD (3 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 1408 DOWNES, Miss Rachel Emma Royaldeniz Superwolverine. A well pigmented, white puppy who was 3rd in the good puppy class. Shapely and nicely balanced. Decent forehand with good chest and ribbing. Good head carriage and impressed in profile movement. His coat is a good texture.
2nd: 1396 AYLMER, Miss D C Back To The Fushia Of Zemeckis
3rd: 1424 RUMMING, Mrs Joanne M & RUMMING, Mr Craig Druavella Purple Finan

Class 666 VB NO ENTRIES

Class 667 MPB (1 Entries) Abs: 1

Class 668 PB (5 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1417 IRVING, Mr B & FOUNTAIN, Ms C Volgarus Fun Fair. Stylish and sound on the move with a very typical temperament. Quite refined in head with good leathers, Eyes are perhaps a shade too round. Good neck and shoulders.
2nd: 1425 THOMAS, Miss Ceri Louise Druavella Brida Red Raven. Presents a very typical outline with her good head carriage and lively, happy temperament. Well ribbed, just a fraction longer in loin than the winner. Moved soundly with a light, free action.
3rd: 1411 ELSON, Mrs Joanna Volgarus Make A Choice At Jomarnelli

Class 669 JB (5 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1407 DENNISON, Mrs Sandra & HOBLIN, Mr A P R Kertellas Diamond Sky At Labamba. She has a lot of quality. Elegant and feminine with a most attractive head and expression. Very good forehand with tight, well knuckled feet. Compactly made with excellent tailset and carriage. Her well-tailored, harsh jacket completed the picture.
2nd: 1406 DAWSON, Miss Natasha Amber Nova Fatal Attraction For Achara (Imp Pol). Soundly made with very good ribbing, breadth and depth of chest and some breadth over the loins. Pleasing, typical head and expression. Lovely playful temperament which made her a little exuberant on the move but was a pleasure to see. Moved soundly.
3rd: 1425 THOMAS, Miss Ceri Louise Druavella Brida Red Raven

Class 670 NB (6 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1413 FREEMAN, Mr Jon & JACKSON, Mr Robert Volgarus Demanding Diva. Best Bitch Puppy. White with a good head and expression, dark well-shaped eye and good pigmentation. Soundly made all through and handles well. Jolly and happy and consequently a little bit bouncy on the move but once settled she has a lovely light, easy action. A good prospect for the future.
2nd: 1398 BARNETT, Mrs D Hoedown Heidi. Attractive head and expression with dark, well-shaped eyes. Good forehand, well ribbed with slightly hollowed back. Moved soundly but couldn’t quite match the showmanship of the winner.
3rd: 1425 THOMAS, Miss Ceri Louise Druavella Brida Red Raven

Class 671 PGB (4 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1406 DAWSON, Miss Natasha Amber Nova Fatal Attraction For Achara (Imp Pol)
2nd: 1412 FLETCHER, Mrs Jordan C J Namkia Let It Go Of Wyndruna. A very good moving and attractive white youngster. Pleasing head, dark eye. Good forehand with decent feet. Not quite the body as yet of the winner. Nicely angulated and her good jacket is presented to advantage.
3rd: 1400 BENNETT, Miss Laura Bennett Druavella Iseult Pink

Class 672 LB (6 Entries) Abs: 3
1st: 1428 WELLS, Mrs J Volgarus Consider The Lily. A definite contender for the CC. Really pleasing to handle with an attractive, feminine head, good leathers. Lovely body and ribbing with some breadth over the loins and slightly hollowed back. Excellent feet. Well set tail. Excellent jacket. Very impressive on the move.
2nd: 1395 ALLEGRETTI, Miss K Somanic Insane Affair Avec Funkypp. In my notes I wrote “jolly and very Poodley!” She presents a lovely outline with her good carriage and deportment. Decent forehand; short, strong back and well-set tail. Not quite the body and rib of the winner. Attractive head and expression. Sound and typical on the move.
3rd: 1400 BENNETT, Miss Laura Bennett Druavella Iseult Pink

Class 673 OB (7 Entries) Abs: 2
1st: 1419 LANGDON, Mr P Ch Atastar And Just Like That. CC & BOB. Elegant and feminine. Very pleasing head and expression with good eyes and great pigmentation. Excellent forehand with tight, well-knuckled feet. Handles well under her lovely harsh coat as she is well bodied with good ribbing, some breadth over the loins and has a well-set tail. Very strong, muscular thighs and good hind angulation. On the move she is impressive with a light easy, driving action and she really was at one with her handler.
2nd: 1421 MOORES, Miss R & SPEAKMAN, Miss S & LYNN, Mr J Ch Sachemic Mischief Managed With Afterglow JW. Reserve CC. This bitch has the most lovely head and feminine expression. Lovely carriage and deportment. Good forehand with well laid shoulders and depth of chest. Well angulated. Good textured jacket which was presented to perfection. Moved well with an easy, typical action.
3rd: 1403 BROWN, Mrs Tracy Jaspalie Indecent Proposal

Class 674 SBB (6 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1412 FLETCHER, Mrs Jordan C J Namkia Let It Go Of Wyndruna. Best Special Beginner.
2nd: 1399 BARNETT, Mrs D Burlesque Bilk. Shapely with a pleasing head of good length and dark, well-shaped eye. Strong, reachy neck and decent forehand with some breadth and depth of chest. Compactly made and moved soundly.