City of Birmingham 2008 Judged by Malcolm Smith

Veteran Dog (3 3abs)

MPD (5)

1. Mr & Mrs J McCarthy's Kilndandy Old Copper L/W Puppy with great appeal. Well balanced, attractive markings. Head shape showing good potential. Good topline & tailset. Moved out quite well.
2. Miss S Stacey's Gwencarodale Poka Pippin B/W with deep pigment, darkest of eyes & pleasing head with well broken ears. Plenty of heart room & nicely shaped hindquarters. Pasterns need to tighten.
3. Dr D Eden's Dupree Lad.

PD (7)

1. Mr & Mrs R Tingey's Holderness Hillbilly By Dallyador L/W well gown puppy with nicely decorated bold spotting & showing a good outline. Lovely head and ears, good straight front & well off for bone. Good turn of stifle & moving out with balanced action. BP and Puppy Group 4
2. Mrs M Adderley's Leiahart Chicago Bear B/W Plain head but dark pigment. Good spring of rib, level topline with good tailset. Moved out well. Pasterns need to tighten.
3. Miss D Precious's Holderness Henry Higgins

JD (5 3abs)

1. Mrs F Hartley & Mr J Griffiths's Creaganbrec The Favourite at Miragua B/W with good pigmentation, deep black spotting and attractive dark eye. Scores in head features. Well sprung ribs, strong loin & firm hindquarters. Moving out quite well.
2. Mrs K Goff-Leggett's Washakie Nutcracker Prince Smaller framed than 1. Good reachy neck into clean withers and level back. Smooth underline. A bit erratic on the move.

GD (5 2abs)

1. Miss W Jubb's Dalmark The Double Agent JW L/W Very well decorated upstanding dog, with good rich colour of liver. Attractive head/ears into reachy neck & level back. Nicely turned stifle & strong loin. Moving out quite well.
2. Mr & Mrs I Martland's Hameldal Tribal Shadow At Deefadal Well spotted, deep pigment, good strength to bone, level back, and well developed hindquarters. Not so settled on move as 1.

PGD (7 3abs)

1. Mrs S Jenkins's Illyria Sarons Lad B/W Dense black spotting, darkest of eyes. Well shaped head features, strong bone and hindquarters. Action on move good.
2. Miss C Smith's Dalminshi Starcluster Lighter framed than 1. Carries ears well. Nice reach of neck into well held topline. Moving out quite satisfactory.
3. Miss J Alcock's Mapplewell Chocolate Box For Dalspartan.

LD ( 9 4abs)

1. Mrs R lamb's Dalpetro Dettori JW B/W Nicely marked with lovely balance, good reachy neck, typical head features. Clean wither, level back into a good tailset. There is nothing exagerated about him, a good honest dog who has a super co-ordinated rhythmic drive and reach RCC
2. Ms M Kembrey's Dalmark The Showstormer JW Sh.CM Very attractive B/W with good dense spotting. Nicely balanced pleasing head, reachy neck & deep brisket. Moved out with good flowing action.
3. Mrs L Prothero's Chandhally Snow King

OD (8 2abs)

1. Mr & Mrs E Casey's Ir Ch Camargue Calvin Klein An Ch 07 Pwerfully built B/W in the hardest of condition with superb muscle tone. Masculine head features, good pigment, capacious chest & well sprung ribs. Level back, very strong loin, which could possibly have been a little leaner, powerful hindquarters which he used to advantage on the move. Well handled to take DCC & BOB Shortlisted in a very strong utility group.
2. Mr M Dunnachie's Ch Sophtspot Sugar Daddy at Dvojica JW Attractively decorated B/W, with good head piece. Deep heart room & good spring of rib, level back & good tailset. Moving out with a fluent and flowing action.
3. Mr S Bolt's Ch Fakenham Flash Gordon

VB (4 1 abs)

1. Mr P & Miss C Hipkiss's Ch Dalkiss Isla of Iona JW L/W 7 years of really good type, well balanced, sound and presented in very good coat condition. Pleasing head shape, plenty of substance, but with elegance. Moved out with a good controlled action.
2. Mrs M Gibbs's Phadante Norwegian Wood Sh.CM B/W 9 years. Nicely proportioned, feminine head, deep pigment, nice depth to chest with nice flow to underline into a good tailset. Not quite the drive of 1.
3. Mrs M Pilgrim's Weaponness Bellbird

MPB (4 1abs)

1. Miss L Fay's Cibrith Crown Daisy L/W 6 months baby. Very nicely balanced with attractive markings. Lovely feminine head piece and ears. Level back, and quite good on the move. Shows all the attributes to be very promising. 2. Mr & Mrs K Thomas's Stewardess Chinook with Philcarthom Much stronger framed B/W than 1. Deepest pigment, having a good spring of rib. Attractive head features, good bone throughout. Very much going through the roly/poly stage
3. Mrs J Whiting's Cibrith China Aster

PB (7)

1. Mr & Mrs R Tingey's Phaeland Pheonix Phorever L/W Well balanced, pleasing head/ears. Strong frame with deep brisket, well developed quarters.Moved out with good action.
2. Mrs G Pearson's Chandhally Chantilly Cream From Cannabee B/W Lighter framed than 1 and a little longer cast. Well shaped front assembly down to good feet. Pleasing head with with a good dark eye. Not quite the action of 1.
3. Miss J Roache's Holderness Herb Roberta

JB (9)

1. Mrs J Christie's Sophtspot Snap Crackle N Pop JW B/W   Lovely construction and sound throughout. Attractive head piece.   Good angles to shoulder and upper arm. Clean wither, firm level topline & correct tailset. Well developed hindquarters, good stifle.   Her movement was near perfect, superb tracking and rhythmic in  profile BCC
2. Mrs K Jackson's Dallyon Derby Delight At Jackdaw B/W Similar type to 1. Nicely decorated, nice reach of neck into clean wither and level firm back. Well developed hindquarters and moving out with a good controlled action. Head on 1 appealed more.
3. Mrs C Polhill's Kymvale Savannah

GB (10 1abs)

1. Mrs J Alexander's Offordale White Lady B/W Beautifully balanced with a super head, elegant reach of neck into clean wither. Good angles to shoulder. Straight front legs, good feet. She displayed really good movement with a controlled rhythmic action. RCC
2. Mr & Mrs P Rance's Olbero One To Treasure Larger framed L/W than 1. Well balanced. Attractively decorated, presented in good condition, with firm topline and well developed hindquarters. Head features appeal. Moved out with good co-ordination.
3. Ms T Jackson's Caldecacre Cerisierre

PGB (12 1abs)

1. Mrs R Lamb's Dalpetro Desdemona JW B/W Showing overall good type and balance with attractive markings. Pleasing head features giving a kind expression. Good front and forechest and well developed quarters. Really impressive on the move.
2. Scott-Allen & Davis's Tolutim Zaffre B/W Nicely balanced and presented in good condition with good muscle tone. Clean wither, firm topline and strenght to quarters. Moved out with good driving action.
3. Mrs M Pilgrim's One To Charm At Weaponess

LB (10 1abs)

1. Mr & Mrs B Levy's Motek Chelsea Chloe JW L/W A quality bitch with superb head shape. Body well balanced and with really good shoulder angulation. Flowing topline & tailset. Hindquarters well developed with good turn of stifle. Not quite putting all in today being a little wide in forehand, but displaying a really good action in profile.
2. Mr & Mrs A Cuthbertson's Kalsidoni Garnet JW B/W of good type with substance. Deep pigment, dark eye, clean wither and firm topline. Good movement for and aft, but would like to see more flexing from hock in profile. Preferred head of 1
3. Mr S Story-Taylor's Kesteven Rainbow Chaser JW

OB (5 1abs)

1. Miss M Fort's Lady Of Light From Shulune B/W Good showgirl, very attentive to handler. Displaying strenghth combined with elegance. Lovely feminine head expression with nicely broken ears. Presented a really good outline in profile and moved out really well. Pushed hard in challenge.
2. Ms L Moore's Manchando Choc Chip Cookie From Fincham L/W Slightly smaller in frame to 1, but well balanced. Well spotted with good liver colour. Attractive expression with well carried ears. Level back and good quarters. Not quite the drive of 1.
3. Mrs N Fleming's Chandhally Snow Queen

Malcolm Smith (Judge)