Pete Mycroft critique – Champ Show (Dogs) – 10/11/19

 

Minor Puppy Bitch (1/0)
1 Gaynor & Barnett's MANZART WICKED WITCH AT HATTIESWAY – 7 month old standard sized youngster. Head of correct proportions, level head planes, well filled under her dark, almond shaped eyes. Small, well set ears. Long, lean neck with muscular nape. Excellent front angles with straight front, short pasterns and well arched compact feet. Well laid shoulder into short and firm back with well filled croup. Well bent stifle and straight hocks. Free and easy balanced mover from all angles. BPB, RBPIS

Puppy Bitch (1/1)

Junior Bitch (3/0)
1 Jones' CARA IZ ZOOSFERY FOR KORIFEY (IMP RUS) – 17 month old black/rust elegantbitch of correct size in excellent muscular condition. Intelligent bitch with firm character. Super head in proportion to body, flat skull, dark, almond shaped, deep set eyes, flat cheeks and tightlips with excellent depth to muzzle. Small, well set ears. Long and lean neck into excellent front with correct lay of shoulder and equal upper arm. She stands on well arched compact feet. Deep forechest and elbows close to brisket. Topline slightly sloping, ribs deep and well sprung. Well filled at croup and correct tailset. Well bent stifle into straight hocks. Excellent movement from all angles. This bitch featured in my final 4 for the CC.

2 Wilson's PURSANG SHINES LIKE STARS – 12 months old compact, standard sized bitch. Good head with level planes, slight stop and dark eyes of correct shape. Small ears, carried well. Balanced angulation front and rear with correct depth to forechest and elbows close to brisket. Back is short and firm, slightly sloping to excellent tailset. Moved OK.

3 Heffernan's AVAMER MAPLE

Yearling Bitch (3/0)
1 Sanderson's JODASEEN CARDINAL ENVY - Strongly made bitch up to size in hard muscular condition with well set body. Long head, well filled under her dark, almond shaped eye. Flat skull, slight stop and good depth to muzzle. Small ears set on long and lean neck. Straight front with elbows close to brisket and excellent depth to forechest. Front angles of equal length but slightly set forward. Slightly sloping topline into excellent croup and tailset. Ribs deep and sprung with correct tuck up. Feet well arched and compact. Well bent stifle and straight hocks. Excellent profile action, inclined to crab a little on the up and down.

2 Flower's PHOENIX DEL TIBUR – Standard sized 15 month old black/rust bitch, another in hard, muscular condition. Head in proportion to body well filled under the eye with flat skull, slight stop and good depth to muzzle. Long and lean neck into slightly sloping topline. Square bitch with moderate angles front and rear. Ribs deep and sprung with correct tuck up. Feet could be tighter. Excellent tail carriage. Strong straight hocks. Easy mover but slightly loose coming towards.

3 Capell's RUHOLFIA JASMINE IN LLEPAC (IKC)

Graduate Bitch (2/0)
1 Salsbury's AMAZON ELIXIR FOR MONARKLE – Standard sized, muscular bitch. Long head with flat skull and slight stop. Well filled under her dark, almond shaped eyes. Small ears, set high on head. Long, lean neck into well laid shoulder. Well angulated front and rear quarters with elbows close to brisket. Deep forechest, short back and well filled croup. Movement is a little unco-ordinated.

2 Coster's ARENITE BORN GIFTY AT ROCKSTER – Elegant, standard sized bitch who was unfortunately carrying far too much weight. Long head with correct planes and slight stop. Medium eye, somewhat prominent. Good ear carriage. Slightly steep in shoulder but standing on straight legs with elbows close to brisket. Ribs deep and well sprung. Slightly sloping topline into correct tailset. Moderate bend of stifle, straight hocks. Balanced mover.

Post Graduate Bitch (7/3)
1 Morgan's KORIFEY OPIUM – Elegant, muscular bitch of correct size. Good head with elongated blunt wedge and correct depth to muzzle. Dark, almond shaped eye. Small ears and long, lean neck into well laid shoulder. Well angulated both front and rear, standing on straight front with compact, well arched feet. Well set body with firm back and deep well sprung ribs. A balanced, easy mover from all angles.

2 Everley's MANZART VOODOO MAGIC JW – Elegant, muscular black/rust bitch. Another with excellent head proportions with slight stop and flat cheeks. Small ears set on long, lean neck. Front angles of equal length but set slightly forward. Straight front set on well arched feet. Deep forechest and good tuck up. Slightly longer in body than first. Well angulated rear quarters, strong straight hocks. Moved OK.

3 Plummer's ARITAUR GINEROSITY JW

Limit Bitch (12/3)
1 Tant's GRANADEYA AOSTA JW – Liked this bitch a lot, another to feature in my final 4. Standard sized, compact bitch, well off for bone and in excellent muscular condition. Correct elongated blunt wedge with flat skull, slight stop and good depth to muzzle. Well filled under her dark, almond shaped eyes. Small, well set ears. Long neck with muscular nape. Correct lay of shoulder with equal length to upper arm. Straight front and round bone standing on cat like feet. Square body with short, firm topline. Ribs deep and well sprung. Excellent croup and tail set. Well bent stifle and straight hocks. Balanced mover with excellent drive on the rear.

2 Evan's & Wright's AMAZON EKATERINA – Another excellent bitch with super bone and substance. Strong head on this bitch with excellent properties in general but a little loose at the lip. Dark, almond shaped, deep set eye. Correct ear carriage. Very similar in overall construction and I was splitting hairs but unfortunately her movement was somewhat erratic and lacked the precision of first which cost her the class.

3 Richardson's JASPRICO FLOWER BOMB

Open Bitch (4/1)
1 Frost's ZEEGEEZ WALKS IN BEAUTY – Have admired this bitch from the ringside and I wasn't disappointed when I got my hands on her. Elegant, standard sized bitch in excellent muscular condition. Long head with correct depth to muzzle. Flat skull, slight stop and clean cheeks giving good fill under her dark, almond shaped eyes. Alert expression and small ears complete the picture. Long, lean neck into well laid shoulder and short firm backline. Straight, true front with elbows lying close to brisket and standing on cat like feet. Slightly sloping, firm topline into excellent croup and tail carriage. Well bent stifle and straight hocks. Steady easy mover with good drive from the rear. Pleased to award her the RCC.

2 Lainchbury's ASHLAIN TRYPITI JW ShCM – Another strong boned, well made bitch slightly longer cast than first. Excellent head with correct elongated blunt wedge. Flat skull, free of wrinkle. Slight stop and flat cheeks. Small, well set ears on long, lean neck. Excellent front angles with well laid shoulder and upper arm of equal length. Straight legs with round bone and short pasterns. Slightly sloping topline into excellent croup. Ribs deep and well sprung. Well bent rear quarters and strong, straight hocks. Balanced, easy mover from any angle.

3 Rodgers' KORIFEY BLACK SWAN AT NOLATARI

Champion Bitch (3/0)
All three of these bitches are worthy champions and I would happily award any of them a CC.

1 Ni She's INT CH, IR CH, LUX CH RUHOLFIA GIORGIA IDC JR SG BH – Another bitch I have admired from the ringside when she was a baby and I am pleased to say she has more that fulfilled her early promise. Standard sized elegant and muscular bitch with well set body. Bold, firm character and right up on her toes. Classic head with flat skull, slight stop and flat cheeks. Good depth to muzzle and correct underjaw with tight lips. Well filled under her dark, almond shaped eyes. Small ears carried well. Long, lean neck with muscular nape into well laid shoulders. Excellent front angles throughout with straight front and short pasterns. Short, firm, slightly sloping topline, ribs deep and well sprung with correct tuck up. Croup well filled and excellent tailset. Well angulated rear quarters with strong, straight hocks. Powerful easy mover with excellent drive from the rear. Pleased to award her the CC. BOS & RBIS

2 Everley's CH MANZART VOGUE JW ShCM – Another quality bitch with so much to admire.Standard sized in excellent muscular condition. Intelligent and firm in character. Long head in proportion to body with correct head planes and slight stop. Not quite the strength in muzzle of. Small ears carried well. Long neck into correct shoulder and super sound front. Straight front, good depth to brisket and excellent forechest. Strong, firm, slightly sloping topline into excellent croup and correct tailset. Slightly overangulated at the rear for me. Movement is effortless and so balanced but not quite the power of first. A worthy champion congratulations.

3 Jones' CH, LUX CH KORIFEY TREASURE JW ShCM

Veteran Bitch (2/0)
1 Balshaw's REMESCA'S VIDA LOCA JW ShCM – 7 ½ year old black/rust bitch in excellentmuscular condition. Compact girl of correct size. Classic head in proportion to body. Level planes, slight stop and good depth to muzzle. Dark, almond shaped eye. Small, well set ears. Long, lean neck into well laid shoulder. Excellent and balanced front and rear angles with short pasterns and strong hocks. Short, firm backline, slightly sloping. Croup well filled and excellent tailset. Profile movement one of the best of the day with lovely rotary action. BVIS

2 Fisher's DRONSKI ADELE AT LINTOYA – 8 year old standard sized bitch enjoying her day. Long head with correct head planes and flat cheeks. Dark, almond shaped eye. Moderate angulation both front and rear. Strong, slightly sloping topline into excellent tailset. Moved OK.