THE WELSH KENNEL CLUB

Judges Critiques

Mr J BARNEY

Judging: Manchester Terrier, Terrier Group

BEST OF BREED :  O'NEILL, Mrs Beverly Megellan Artemis Argentis

Dog CC : O'NEILL, Mrs Beverly Megellan Artemis Argentis

Res Dog CC : KNIGHT, Mrs Gillian & KNIGHT, Mr Clive Ch Talanors Typically Elite

Bitch CC : WALSHAW, Mr M & WALSHAW, Mrs J Kentwone Lyra At Janmark JW

Res Bitch CC : KNIGHT, Mrs Gillian & KNIGHT, Mr Clive Ch Talanors Typically Special

Best Puppy : BODSWORTH, Mrs Gaynor & BODSWORTH, Mr Paul Safiette Theos Doron

Best Veteran : KNIGHT, Mrs Gillian & KNIGHT, Mr Clive Ch Talanors Typically Special

Class VD (1)

1st: Spain’s Ch Talanors Diamond Tornado. Correct wedge shaped head. With an iced sized eye with correctly set v shaped ear. Powerful clean neck into good straight front with give in the pastern. Good depth of brisket and slight tuck up with a moderate rear construction. Moved well enough both ways.

Class MPD (1)

1st: Bodsworth’s Safiette Theos Doron. A real youngster, with a good wedge shaped head with well set on V shaped ears.straight front into a good depth of brisket strong loin with tuck up and a moderate rear. Like a slightly better lay of shoulder. Good rich tan colour and correct markings in good condition.

Class PGD (3)

1st: Cole’s Rattustrap Soulmate. Preferred the overall make, shape and size. Pleasing head but tighter ears would create a more alert expression. Powerful neck into a straight front with give in pastern. Rich in colouring, markings and condition. Good depth of brisket and tuck up in the loin. Well made rear with bend of stifle. Lacked a bit of drive on the.move.

2nd: Williams-Wegmann & Wegmann’s Talanors Typically Trouble For Essvana. I’d like a bit more substance all through. Good wedge shaped headed with almond eye and neat well folded ear. Goode depth of brisket and tuck up, long neck correct topline. Good rich tan, and correct markings.

3rd: Earle’s Rattustrap Beer Humbug

Class 1573 LD (4,1)

1st: Cole’s Rattustrap Soulmate.

2nd: Brown & Davies’ Wystry Agony And Ecstasy. A masculine boy. A good head piece with an wedge shape and keen almond eye. Well folded v shaped ear we set on with good usage. Straight front with a good depth of brisket. Would like a better lay of shoulder, correctly set tail. Moved well both ways.

3rd: Earle’s Rattustrap Beer Humbug:

Class OD (4)

1st: O'Neill’s Megellan Artemis Argentis. Good masculine wedge shaped head, well balanced with good eye and ear, held correctly. Alert and keen expression. Clean neck with slight crest and good lay of shoulder into straight front good bone and plenty of subatance throughout without being cloudy. Correct give in pastern. Good depth of brisket and slight tuck up, correct topline and well set tail. Moved out the best with some drive.good coat and condition and colour.

2nd: Knight’s Ch Talanors Typically Elite. Lost out on rear movement to 1st. Masculine boy full of qualities good neck with slight crest. Straight front with correct bone. Good depth of brisket and tuck up. Some lose skin across the shoulder spoilt his topline. Well made with good bend of stifle, but like some more drive. Rich tan and correct markings with good coat condition.

3rd: Warner’s Ch Talanors Time For Fun Shcex

Class VB (2)

1st: Knight’s Ch Talanors Typically Special. Balanced head proportions with a good ears well set on. Clean forehand with straight front and good bone with correct give in the pastern into small hare foot. Good depth of brisket and correct tuck up, moderate rear construction, good topline and correct tail set.  

2nd: Goodwin’s Ch Digelsa Date Night At Holtair. Not the head of 1st. Feminine in outline, slightly longer cast in loin. Wedge shaped head with ears well set on. Straight front with give in pastern. Moderate rear construction with good tail set and carriage. Movement good both ways.

Class MPB (2)

1st: West’s Junetta Fenetta. Smart youngster full of character. Good wedge shaped head with almond eye and alert attitude. Well made front with crest to neck, straight front, with good bone and feet. Well bodied. Good colour and condition to the coat. Moved well both ways.

2nd: Firman’s Safiette She Is Astrid For Wirralway. A real baby at just 6 months old. Correct head proportions with almond eye and well set on v shaped ears. Straight front with good bone, well bodied for age. Coat in super condition and rich tan colour. Didn’t want to co-operate on the move.

Class PB (1)

1st: O'Neill’s Astonblank Fern. Didn’t want to use her ears to best advantage today. Good temperament. Wedge shaped head, kind alert eye, clean front construction with good bone and feet. Good depth of brisket and tuck up. Correct topline, good colour and coat condition. Smart mover both ways.

Class LB (1)

1st: 3187 Spain’s Nespoli You Are My Sunshine. A smart little bitch, who I’d like a little more of her all through. Good coat and condition and rich colour. A feminine head with alert expression. Clean forehand with straight front , good bone,  correct front pastern with small hare foot. Good depth of brisket strong loin. Moderate rear construction. Lacked some rear extension on the move.

Class OB (4)

1st: Walshaw’s Kentwone Lyra At Janmark JW. Preferred the femininity of this bitch. Feminine head and kind alert eye. Well set ears and used them to advantage, clean forehand with crest to her neck. Good straight front with give in pastern. Small hare foot. Good depth of brisket to elbow. Moderate rear with well set tail and carriage, balanced on the move keeping her topline.

2nd: Oxley’s Ch Black Bandits Anything Goes At Digelsa (imp Deu). Good wedge feminine head with kind almond eye. Well set on ear with v shape fold. Straight front with good bone and feet. Good depth of brisket and tuck up. Well bodied with a good topline and tailset and carriage. Tended to pulled to the one side on the move.

3rd: O'Neill’s Magicus Silvestris Sweet Bonni