BIS: Smith’s Boston Blackstone-N (Imp ITA)

RBIS: Longdin’s Wellingley Ways And Means BPIS Longdin’s Wellingley Ways And Means

BVIS: Dursley’s Wellingley What About Me for Acasia

I would like to thank the committee for their kind invitation to judge at this well run & friendly show & for their very warm welcome & generous hospitality throughout the day. The light & bright hall coupled with good sportsmanship from exhibitors & spectators made for a most enjoyable appointment.

BIS: The Giant, Smith’s Boston Blackstone-N (Imp ITA), upstanding 2½ year old, all male with an imposing outlook, strong well-proportioned head with keen dark eye. Strong neck nicely arched & of good length, well laid shoulder coupled with good return of upper arm & strong well filled fore chest scored him highly in the final line up. Well ribbed with good depth, firm well held top line. Strong well angulated quarters, well muscled. Carrying a touch too much weight here though & would prefer a harsher jacket & less soft & profuse furnishings. Moved out so well with a powerful & impressive ground-covering stride, keen alert & up on his toes to take the top spot.

RBIS & BPIS: the Miniature, Longdin’s Wellingley Ways And Means, charming 8 month baby girl, really scores with her shapely compact outline. Good length of head with parallel planes, dark expressive eyes, ears well shaped & set but could be a touch smaller. Good reach of neck running cleanly through well-laid shoulders to firm slightly sloping topline, tailset bang on. Lovely to see a nicely developing forechest with pleasing fill-in. Strong well-angulated quarters balanced with good shoulder & upper arm allowed for free & easy movement in profile. Smartly presented with harsh pristine p/s jacket just coming through, with her keen & alert showmanship taking her into the runner up position

BVIS: the Miniature Dursley’s Wellingley What About Me for Acasia, 8 year old p/s bitch presented in lovely condition all through, has such a pleasing sturdy & compact outline. Head strong but feminine & of good length & proportions, good expression from dark well shaped eyes. Strong arched neck running smoothly through good layback of shoulder into correct slightly sloping topline to ideal tailset. So deep & well ribbed with short strong loin. Well presented in crisp harsh wiry jacket. Moved out purposefully driving off from strong well-angulated quarters with correct tail carriage.

Kevin Dodd