Minor Puppy Dog(4)
1.Whincup & Sibson's Tamilanda Vintage Pink, elegant liver, very nice head features a good bite, well off for bone, straight front and very good feet, nice proportions throughout. Moved out quite well when handler slowed the pace down.
2.Lambs Dalpetro Decaprio, attractive liver, very nice head and ears, height and length proportions just right, good topline. Hindquarters are taking on a good shape and he used them quite well on the run round. Very close up to 1.
3.Talbot's Dalpetro Declan at Leaveslake

Puppy Dog (3)
1.Caseys Moyglass Professor Plum , his markings could see him easily overlooked but when you go over him he is of super construction & as a result moves with the utmost precision & a firm topline. Strong bone, straight front, excellent feet, well developed quarters, good muscletone. Moves as one with his handler. A whiter background would enhance his appearance. BP & PG1
2. T. Vintage Pink

Junior Dog (4)
1.Baker's Dalleaf Devils Disciple, 15 months l/s, very nice decorated, good body proportions, very attractive head. Tend to fly his ears at times. Good liver colour & pigment, moved out with good stride.
2.David & Saunders Dallydyl The Wizard, well grown b/s, masculine head, dark eye & deep pigment, ribs well sprung. A little longer cast than 1 & a bit untidy on the move.

Post Graduate Dog (7,6)
This class was marred by the number of absentees & the only one present could have had much more to offer but was very unsettled by rushing into the ring as a late arrival.
1.Ingham's Risdonfarm Rocky at Dalmardream, very nice head shape, dark eye and good bite, deep chest and good angulation to quarters, good forehand, rather stilted in hind movement.

Limit Dog (3)
1.Dodds & Pearson's Kelevra Hudson Hawk, good proportions to this b/s dog, lovely head and eye, elegant neck, straight front, good backline, moves out with an even stride, excellent forehand.
2.Flemings's Chandhally Covee du President, well grown b/s deep pigment. Head rather broad and would prefer a better shape to the eye. Well boned, good spring of rib, move out quite well. A little proud of his tail.

Open Dog (10)
1.Adderley's Ch Leiahart Chicargo Bear, b/s, so well boned & of lovely construction. Head proportions just right, dark eye, very nice expression, ample neck into level topline which enables him to circle the ring with a smooth long striding action. In top condition CC, BOB & G4
2. Burrows Ch Daedalus Deacon Blue at Shacarlu, well presented b/s, very deep pigment, good decoration, very good expression to head. Skull could be flatter. Deep chest, good spring of rib, strong hindquarters, nicely angulated, moved out with a good even stride & nicely held tail carriage. RCC
3.Christie's Sophtspot Abracadabra

Veteran Dog (1)
1.Quayle's Ir Ch Cubalibre Top Spot, 7 years b/s, lovely head & expression, good ears, nice shape to front assembly, good lay of shoulder & forechest, straight forelimbs & good ribbing. Hindquarters well developed & nice turn of stifle, moved out with balance & purpose with an even stride, in lovely condition.

Minor Puppy Bitch (6)
1.Page's Winflash Born to be Wild, very promising puppy, attractive spotty face and giving lovely expression, elegant neck, good front assembly. Clean wither into level topline, smooth underline. Moved out with quite a good controlled action for such a youngster.
2.Lamb's Dalpetro Diva, good construction to this puppy, very attractive head and ears, good reachy neck, firm backline & good shape to quarters, moving out quite well & coat still clearing.
3.Webster's Tamilanda Pink Addition to Dalmarno

Puppy Bitch (3)
1.Townson & Pardoe's Shacarlu Bumblebee at Daymadals, beautifully spotted b/s, very attractive head & ears, elegant neck, clean wither & good backline, moves round with good even stride & holds her tail well. Still having a baby body roll BPB
2. Christie's Sophtspot Cha Cha Cha, 7 months b/s, feminine attractive head, dark eye, elegant neck, good topline, smooth underline, move with sound action. Quite a handful for her handler.
3. Withheld

Junior Bitch (9)
1.Stevenson's Dalkereve Divine Decision for Macula, medium sized b/w, attractive spotty face, dark eye, reachy neck into clean wither, level back, nice rise to croup, well muscled quarters, moving out with nice even stride. Feet could be tighter.
2. Beeston's Olbero One Copper Charm for Sanadal, liver of lovely type & nicely decorated, beautiful feminine head features, elegant neck, good topline, move very well with good tail carriage. I would like to see tighter feet.
3. Adderley's Buffrey May Queen at Leiahart

Post Graduate Bitch (9)
1.Dodd's & Pearson's Kelevra Mercury Rising, sound b/w, nice to go over, good head features, face plain, well broken ears held well, level topline, good croup & tailset, moved well fore & aft, even stride in profile, good feet. Would have liked a little more animation.
2. Petersen's Dalimese Who's that Girl at Daedalus, beautifully presented attractive b/w, typical in head, nice expression, dark eye, good ear carriage & deep pigment, good spring of rib, reachy neck and level topline, moved out well, close up to 1.
3. Hobb's & Whiting's Winflash Loopy Lou

Limit Bitch (7)
1.Wright's Boutonneux Artemis of Millbelle, when you go over this bitch you realise what a sound l/w she is. Nothing exaggerated but so well proportioned. Beautiful feminine head, melting expression, good ears, elegant neck, clean wither & level topline, underline of correct smooth rise. Nicely turned stifle, moved out well with a good reachy forehand & drive from rear, well held tail RCC
2. Gibb's Phandante Dixie Lily, b/w, elegant bitch, very attractive head features, dark eye, deep pigment, plenty of heartroom , well sprung ribs, nicely held backline, hindquarters good, moved quite well, not quite the drive of 1.
3. Page's Winflash The Final Magic

Open Bitch (8)
1.Quayle's Ch Cubalibre Spot On, b/w so well constructed, perfectly balanced throughout, very sound front assembly, ratio's to head good, dark eye & lovely expression. Bold black spotting on a clean white background, deep pigment, strong backline & well carried tail. Excellent movement. Very close decision for final honours. CC
2. Kembrey's Dalmark the Super Sleuth, l/s, lovely expression, body ratio's really good, nice balance with ample bone, straight forelimbs, level back, good rise to croup, moved quite soundly. Feet could be tighter.
3. Tingey's Ch Phaeland Pheonix Phoever by Dallyador

Veteran Bitch(1)
1.Williams Phadante Bossanova Baby, 7 years, b/w not looking or actin her age. Nice expression, dark eye, lovely reachy neck, in hard muscular condition & moving quite soundly. Quality deep pigment, good pasterns & feet, her enthusiasm knew no bounds.

Malcolm Smith
Judge