SHOW REPORT
Championship Show - Sunday 13th February 2005
Bitches - Bob Tunnicliff
I was honoured to be invited to judge bitches at the MBCC, a club I have been involved with since it began.
Thank you to the exhibitors for a cracking entry. Temperaments I found excellent, legs and feet much improved. Alas many are losing front angulation. BIS was Bekkis Whirlwind, a beautifully presented male. Masculine without coarseness. Strong balanced body. Good legs and feet. Perfect picture in profile. Moved with drive and precision. Both judges agreed he just pipped a very feminine bitch.
Minor Puppy Bitch (12)
1st. Hynes' MASYRRA BAILEY. Shown in clean hard condition. Great shape in profile. Free mover. Head needs time.
2nd. Lucas's ACULSIA CONTINENTAL DIVA. Not quite as settled as winner on the move. Excellent front. Beautiful head & balanced in profile.
3rd. Gifford's BEKKIS CALYPSO AT BRUEWAY.
Puppy Bitch (14)
1st. Bridgeman's TARRYNDEN GENEVIEVE. Very feminine, confidently shown in great condition. Moved well. She went better in the challenge for BPIS. Judges agreed she would be a star.
2nd. Porter's CROXLEA CATALINA. Close decision between first and second, although they differ in type. This bitch can really move with reach and drive. Not quite as feminine as winner. Presentation was excellent.
3rd. Erbe's LOCHEIL TEAM PLAYER.
Junior Bitch (23)
This class was full of quality.
1st. Entwistle's BEESTING STARLIGHT. This bitch is stunning. Her shape and make is all quality. Presented in hard condition. RCC.
2nd. Sapsford's MOBELLA DANIELLA. Another favourite I have admired before. Liked everything about her. Just splitting hairs between two super bitches.
3rd. TARRYNDEN GENEVIEVE.
Special Yearling Bitch (13)
1st. Ratcliffe's GRANDVER CALL THE TUNE. Presented perfectly. A credit to her owners. She looked quite a handful on the day but when settled moved out well with powerful gait. Very balanced in profile.
2nd. Kronfeld's BEKKIS FOREVER AT INGOLDFIELD. Feminine tri of good type. Balanced in good condition. Moved well.
3rd. Hales' WIZALAND ARMED WITH CHARM.
Novice Bitch (9)
1st. TARRYNDEN GENEVIEVE.
2nd. CROXLEA CATALINA.
3rd. Turner's LOCHEIL VANITY FAIR.
Graduate Bitch (8)
1st. CROXLEA CATALINA.
2nd. Collins' BLACKGOLD PRINCESS. Good head and type. Sound on the move. lacked the finishings of winner.
3rd. Leng's SHELTYSHAM SUMMER SOLSTICE.
Post Graduate Bitch (23)
This class was of different types, shapes and sizes.
1st. Forster-Cooper's CALUBRU CONTESSA. A full size tri. A little heavy for some. She had a wonderful shape. Although full size was very balanced. Not in the best coat but had good body condition.
2nd. Avory's SHELTYSHAM SORTA NICE AT TERRICA. Feminine 2 years old. Needs more time to mature. When settled moved ok. Presentation excellent. Hard condition.
3rd. Collins' BLACKGOLD TOPAZ
Limit Bitch (22)
1st. Ginster's BRUEWAY AIMING HIGH. Won this class with free effortless movement. Just kept going, free and easy. Shown in clean hard condition. Excellent breed type.
2nd. Young's COLLSHEP CAMEO. Blue tri. Shown well in hard condition. Liked her balanced construction. Moved out well with a sound powerful gait.
3rd. Moss's DORVALE NICE TRI.
Open Bitch
Spoilt for choice in this class. My placings could all change another day as two in the split went lame.
1st. Hynes' SH CH BRIDACRE BRONTE JW. Admired this one before. Shown in hard condition. Her movement was free and easy. Her profile is outstanding and she has the prettiest of feminine heads with the sweetest of expressions. CC.
2nd. Rettie's GLENFOUND SIMPLY STOP 'N' LOOK. Another bitch of excellent breed type. Best of movers. Shown in clean hard condition.
3rd. McLean's GEARASDAN LOOKS CAOL. A favourite of mine, her movement is powerful and true. Have always admired her qualities.
Veteran Bitch (15)
This class was full of quality and they are a credit to their owners.
1st. Gifford's SH CH TONKORY NIGHTCAP. Full size bitch of good type. Her movement is excellent and so free. She could still challenge the best. Presentation excellent.
2nd. Dutch's CHERRONE THE DELTA DAWN. She is a type I have always admired and is a credit to her owner and handler.
3rd. Cattel's ALTRICIA MUSIC BOX.
Special Open Working Bitch (5)
1st. Freeman's BEKKIS APHRODITE. Pretty tri. Liked her type, make, shape and free movement. Presented well in hard condition.
2nd. Tiller's FOXBARTON THAT'S JAZZ CDex UDex. Tricolour of good type. Feminine head. Moved ok. Shown in hard condition.
3rd. Jenkinson's BEESTING POP IDOL AT MELESWOOD.
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