Welsh Kennel Club

Everyone's best wishes go to Bryn Cadogan who was to have judged today but was unable to be with you. Thank you for the sporting way in which you accepted me as a substitute.

PD(5,2abs) 1st Tingeys Holderness Hillbilly by Dallyador, well grown liver, has masculinity without exaggeration and is an easy free mover, liked his head and expression with moderate stop and just the right amount of fill under the eyes, very tidy in shoulder and front which was confirmed on the move, rib development about right for age, definition to quarters, holds topline on the move and uses tail sensibly, BP. 2nd Adderleys Leiahart Chicago Bear, also developing well for age with well laid out head properties, shoulders and elbows handle well but needing to tighten up a touch on the move, ribcage coming, good tailset and second thigh, moves out true and comes into his own in profile. 3rd Precious Holderness Henry Higgins by Lupiac.

JD(7,2) Willis Cibrith Cosworth, still quite immature but scores well in all-round angulation and true front, head of length with sufficient stop, elbows firm and forelimbs straight and well boned, quite well ribbed up and shorter firm loin, can be a touch untidy with his tail at times, reasonable definition to rear, moves out well. 2nd Hartley & Griffiths Creaganbrec The Favourite at Miragua, balanced head, needs to tighten up in front as yet, ribcage developing well, firm level topline with tail set well, developed second thigh, reaches out well in profile. 3rd Morgans Elaridge Celtic Warrior.

ND(2) 1st Willis Cibrith Cosworth. 2nd Martlands Hameldal Tribal Shadow at Deefadal, powerfully built with masculine head, straight well boned front, very well developed ribcage and firm topline, well muscled hindquarters, sound enough on the move but somewhat erratic.

PGD(8,3) 1st Alcocks Mapplewell Chocolate Box for Dalpartan, very well put together Liver who scored here in shoulders, balanced head with flat skull and ears well set, clean dark eye of good shape, straight front down to tight feet, clean neck, sufficient rib, firm loin, good topline and tailset, definition to quarters, useful package. 2nd Gibbs Phadante Supatroupa, well grown lightly marked blk, decent shoulder and front, clean neck, ribs well sprung, touch longer in loin than 1 but firm, sound quarters with which he moves out comfortably. 3rd Smiths Dalminshi Starcluster.

LD(9,2) 1st Lewis Man About Town at Hunterswood, totally symmetrical from any angle with best of fronts both standing and moving stopping correctly every time without coaxing, liked his clean masculine head and super expression, arch to his clean neck, well ribbed up, short and firm in loin, good rear definition with tail set and carried neatly, smooth reachy action, shown in hard condition I was pleased to award him the CC in good company. 2nd Lambs Delpetro Dettori, liked this one before enough to give him a reserve CC and still do, today felt he still has some maturing to do and this was apparent when this pair were viewed in the juxtaposition. 3rd Beestons Leaveslake Time Out for Sanadal.

OD(9,4) 1st Stocks Ch Dalmark The Shaded Moon at Nospar, don't recall ever seeing this one before but my eye kept coming back to him, well gown and shown in tip top hard condition, clean cut masculine head with strength right through to the tip of his nose, he too has well constructed forequarters and straightest of fronts to well knuckled feet, neck of length and well arched, depth to brisket and ribs well sprung, excellent topline and tail set, well defined quarters, impressive reachy mover, RCC and pushed hard all the way. 2nd Carvells Timmy Willie with Lilal, very similar to 1 in type and many of the same attributes, strength to neck into flowing topline, deep well sprung ribs, firm loin, good tail set and second thigh, another easy reachy mover. 3rd Hartley & Griffiths Miragua The Explorer.

MPB(2) 1st Dodds Rose Gem, blk with very happy attitude, well decorated, balanced head a little narrow in muzzle at present but has plenty of time on her side, clean neck into sound front assembly, depth to brisket, quite well ribbed up, good topline and tail set, quarters developing, willing mover. 2nd Carvells Lupiac Lukas Passion by Lilal, lightly marked blk, clean eye and well placed, yet to settle in ears, straight forelimbs down to tight feet, well ribbed up for age, firm loin and topline, steady mover.

PB(6,1) 1st Pages Winflash Magic Mystery, very showy blk, well constructed and held together on the move, appeals in eye and expression, straight front to well knuckled feet, clean arched neck, developed ribcage and firm topline and tailset, well developed second thigh. 2nd Tingeys Phaeland Phoenix Phorever by Dallador, neat headed blk with nice eye and expression, good fill under the eyes, clean neck into straight front, ribs well sprung, not quite so compact in loin as 1, reasonably well developed quarters, reachy side-gait but not quite so precise going away. 3rd Navarros Caldeacre Chuzzlespots.

JB(12,4) 1st Alexanders Offordale White Lady, eye-catching blk, so feminine and excellent all- round angulation allowing easy flowing action, dark bright eyes well placed, super straight front down to knuckled feet, arched clean neck, well sprung deep ribs, excellent topline and tail carriage, definition to quarters, great mover, deserving RCC. 2nd Addys Creaganbrec Raven Black, feminine with super eye and expression, good front assembly, arch to neck, well ribbed up, firm topline and good tail set, steady reachy mover. 3rd Richardsons Buffrey Lightening Strikes among Mapplewell.

NB(7) 1st Bodens Dalmark The Blue Moon, surprised to find a bitch of nearly 3 and of such quality still in this class, mature and very well finished all-round, in hard condition and portraying balanced outline, super expression from well placed eyes, straight front, firm body and good definition to quarters, moves with ease, well handled. 2nd Saunders Caprillis Genuine Gift to Dallydyl, unplaced in good jun class but deserved her place here, quite heavily marked but sports good expression, easy flowing action from well constructed fore and hindquarters. 3rd Dodds Rose Gem.

PGB(15,5) 1st Tingeys Olbero One of Our Own at Dallyador, feminine and presents a very clean outline, appeals in head and expression, decent layback and front, arched neck, well sprung ribs, good topline and tail set, definition to second thigh, reachy mover. 2nd Stevensons Anncolkirnik Emelius by Macula, close up here and lots to like about her, clean neck and front, developed ribcage and firm loin, muscled up with good turn of stifle, another easy reachy mover. 3rd Scott-Allen & Davis Tolutim Zaffre.

LB(10,4) 1st Cuthbertsons Kalsidoni Garnet, has come on really well since judging her as a puppy, ultra feminine and still a touch racy but sports a very soundly constructed frame, length to head with moderate stop, lovely eye and expression, straight front to knuckled feet, very clean neck, sufficient rib and firm loin, level topline and good tail carriage, definition to quarters, drops her head and covers the ground with ease, feel sure her time will come. 2nd Hernandez Appaloosa Star Charmer by Dalminshi, upstanding lady with expressive dark eye and good expression, not quite the front angulation of 1, well ribbed up, good topline and tail set, firm well modelled quarters, good all-round mover. 3rd Clarkes Mapplewell Double Take by Klarkeson.

OB(13,4) Lovely class to sort out. 1st Pages Ch Winflash Spring Angel, delighted to see her grown up since she was my BP last time I judged, quite striking in outline enhanced by good decoration, feminine head with length and strength, dark eyes, excellent front assembly and straight front to deep well knuckled feet, plenty of heart & lung room here, short firm loin, straight in back with tail set on beautifully, well muscled rear with second thigh well defined, true up and back and flows around the ring with minimal effort, very worthy CC and BOB, pleased to see she also appealed to the group judge and annexed Group 3. 2nd Neath-Duggans Ch Buffrey Sprig O Mint, very feminine and a classy package, expressive headpiece set on clean neck and shoulder, couldn't quite match one in hindquarters but is still an easy reachy mover. 3rd Neath-Duggans Ch Buffrey Maybee.

Rodney Oldham