Unfortunately we were allocated an indoor ring which was not of sufficient size to move the dogs as I would like. All exhibits were clean & well presented. There were however quite a few high tails & some movement was disappointing. I was very pleased with all my finalists in both dogs & bitches.

MPD (0),

PD (1) 1 BP & RCC, Croft's Doubtwell Show Stopper, lovely well boned 10 months b/s, looking quite mature for his age, nice masculine head, dark eyes, clean neck & shoulders, strong front, level topline kept on the move, correct tailset, well angulated hindquarters, moved & showed well, smart looking youngster, should have a bright future,

JD (6) 1 Pascoe's Candidals The Fire Starter, very nice l/s, not overstated in any way, nice head & eye colour, clean neck to well laid shoulders, good front & topline, nice bend of stifle & good tail carriage, moved well; 2 Rowe's Vecturacanis Night Flyer, smart looking b/s, well boned young lad, lovely masculine head without coarseness, nice dark eye, strong neck, good lay of shoulder, level topline, nice front & well muscled rear assembly, correct tailset, moved & showed well; 3 Williams' Phadante Brighton Rock.

YD (3) 1 Christie's Sophtspot Abracadabara, well bodied b/s, kind head, good neck, shoulders & topline, strong front, nice depth of brisket, good rear angulation, tight feet, strode out well on the move; 2 Adderley's Leiahart Chicargo Bear, nice looking youngster, lovely b/s, well boned, handsome head, clean neck & shoulders, topline & tailset good, showed well.

PGD (3) 1 Ayers' Elaridge Evolution, strong looking dog, attractive b/spotting, masculine head, clean neck & shoulders, deep brisket, good topline & strong hindquarters, tight feet, moved well; 2 Moate's Major Sheerwell at Sundown, well boned b/s dog, nice head & expression, good eye colour, well developed front & rear, carrying a little too much weight which spoiled his outline; 3 Morley's Vecturacanis Nightowl.

LD (7,2a) 1 CC, Jubbs' Dalmark The Double Agent, a really striking well balanced dog, rich l/s, masculine head without coarseness, clean neck to good lay of shoulder, strong front & deep brisket, level topline held on the move, correct tailset, really nice hindquarters, moved soundly round the ring, in the challenge his ring presence & easy movement won him the CC; 2 Smith's Dalleaf Mulberry, strong well boned liver, nice head, good shoulders & front, deep chest, strong hindquarters, tight feet, well presented; 3 Page's Winflash Harvey Wallbanger.

OD (7,2) 1 Stock's Ch Dalmark The Shaded Moon at Nospar, a really well balanced nicely spotted/liver dog, handsome head, good neck & shoulders, lovely strong front, well angulated hindquarters, topline & tailset correct, well muscled dog who showed & moved cleanly round the ring; 2 Lewis' Man About Town at Hunterswood, good honest b/s dog, not exaggerated in any way, really lovely head, clean lines throughout, moved & showed very well; 3 Bolt's Ch Fakenham Flask Gordon.

MPB (1) 1 BPB, Neath-Duggan's Buffrey Gift Wrapped, loved this gorgeous b/s puppy of just 7 months, really pretty head & darkest of eyes, lovely neck & shoulders, super body & hindquarters, everything as it should be, moved & shown with kindness, lovely bitch from this well know kennel.

PB (4,1) 1 Eden's Dalens Cover Girl, well covered b/s, sweet head, nice front & rear, good bone, still carrying some puppy weight moved quite well; 2 Thorber's Tolutim Drambuie, pretty b/s, lots to like about her but she decided she would be naughty & play around as puppies do which was a shame as she does look promising; 3 Russell's Dalmark The Sandpiper at Dalyrics.

JB (8) 1 Whincup's Tamilanda Lilly The Pink, well bodied bitch, really liked her lovely clean lines, pretty head, nice dark eyes, lovely neck to well laid shoulders & level topline, really good front & deep brisket, good hindquarters & tailset, nice tight feet, moved round the ring with a lovely flowing movement, shown well, good luck for the future; 2 Alexander's Offerdale Solitaire, very nice b/spotted youngster, plenty of bone & substance, feminine head, nice body, good front & rear assembly, moved & showed well; 3 Thomas' Stewardess Chinook with Philcarton.

YB (4,1) 1 Tingey's Phaeland Pheonix Phorever by Dallydor, nicely l/s, feminine head, good reach of neck, level topline, good front & rear assembly, tight feet, moved well; 2 Barrett's Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti, sweet head & kind expression, b/spotted bitch with strong bone, good topline & tail carriage, moved OK; 3 Wilson's Wilsilva Cornish Pearl.

PGB (14,4) 1 Last's Darling Clementine at Lega, really liked this happy well made b/spotted, gorgeous spotty head, lovely neck, shoulders & front, good topline & tailset, deep brisket, well muscled rearquarters, good strong bone, moved & showed well; 2 Yates & Bonner's Arita's Arrival at Caprilli, strong well boned b/spotted, attractive head, clean neck, well laid shoulders, level topline, correct tail carriage, good front & rear assembly, moved very well, has matured nicely; 3 Page's Winflash Magic Mystery.

LB (15,4) 1 Alexander's Offerdale White Lady, very smart looking bitch with dense b/s, pretty feminine head, dark eyes, good reach of neck & lay of shoulders, deep front, good topline & tail carriage, strong bone & tight feet, moved & showed very well; 2 Bakers Dalleaf Japonica, graceful l/s, lovely head & expression, well balanced all through, good bone & moved well; 3 Lewis' Hunterswood Razzmatazz.

OB (11,3) 1 CC, BOB & G1, Dunnache's Ch Dvojica Voodoo, what can I say that hasn't already been said about this lovely b/spotted bitch. In the big ring really showed of her superb movement & showgirl qualities; 2 RCC, Harrison-Strafford's Achland Dark Daughter by Dalkereve, have judged this quality b/s before & still really like her, lovely feminine head, clean lines & well balanced throughout, moved really well, unlucky to meet 1; 3 Cuthbertson's Ch Kalsidoni Garnet.

MARY SPARKS