09/04/2024
Here is my critique from Saturday.Plymouth & D K A 6th April 2024
Thank you to everyone who brought their dogs under me. I thoroughly enjoyed my day.
Presentation on the whole was good. A few of the trims could benefit from being tweaked a little. Coat texture was good throughout all the colours. On the down side there were too many dogs with long nails.
Toy Poodle
P(2).1.Crew’s TODLAWS BLUE MOON, 7 month old black male, up to size but well balanced, handsome refined head with good length of foreface, nice dark eye, well ribbed, strong quarters, would prefer better tail carriage. Quality coat. Very well presented and showed well. Moved straight and true and with good carriage. BPIB and BOB, congratulations on PG4. 2. Mayou-Howe’s AFTERGLOW NUTMEG, 7 month old brown female, Very much a baby. Lovely pigment and dark eye. Neat front and good rib. Well angulated rear quarters. Excellent coat for age. Moved true and with lots of drive once settled. Lots to like but I hope she grows on. RBOB
PG(2,1ab).1. Elson’s STONESIDE BRYAN FERRY AT JOMARNELLI. 3 year old male Apricot, pleasing head but a little strong in back skull, good length of neck, excellent dense coat, would prefer a better topline and tailset. Tail carriage was correct. Strong quarters with good angulation.
O(2,1ab).1.Perry’s DOLLONDAK SILVER BLOSSOM AT HYADESNIGHTS, very pretty silver female, just gone 12 months. Nice size. Good mouth, nice eye. Face and feet needs to be clipped shorter. Needs to carry more weight. Good coat colour. Well angulated rear. Steady mover.
Miniature Poodle
G(2,1ab).1. David’s SUMANIA SAPPHIRE FOR HELVITA, feminine 3 year old black bitch. Lovely chiselled face and dark eye. Straight front. Could be deeper in rib. Strong pack and good shelf. Well angulated rear. Fabulous coat. Well presented. Moved true. Good length of stride and nice carriage. Lots to like, a close decision for BOB. RBOB
0(2,1ab).1.Sarson’s ARROWFLIGHT HIGH SOCIETY AT DONGARA, pretty 16 month old black bitch. Feminine head with lovely chiselling, nice eye, long ears, well placed shoulders, straight front, good rib, strong level topline, correct tail carriage, Excellent abundance of coat of good texture and density and very well presented. Steady true mover. Just preferred the overall balance and presentation of the Open winner – BOB and went on to win G3. Well done.
Standard poodle
P(4,1ab).1. O’Higgins/Knudtzen’s CATWALK PRIVATE DANCER AT SARNIA, Upstanding black 12 month male. Stunning masculine head – good length of foreface and nice dark eye, good shoulder, straight front, good bone and feet, deep chest, strong topline and correct tailset and carriage. Well angulated rear with good muscle tone. Fabulous coat which was well presented. Moved with purpose and the all important poodle carriage but needs to settle in front. A quality boy with a bright future. BPIB and BOB 2.Laing’s MARCASITE AURORA SKIES, very pretty silver female. Pleasing head, straight front, neat feet, good rib, well angulated rear (better trimming would show this off). Good topline and tailset. Moved with drive around the ring but needs to settle in front.3. Elson’s VOLGARUS MAKE A CHOICE AT JOMARNELLI
G(5,2ab).1. Mcloughlin’s ZANTESCWTCH JACK OF HEARTS, upstanding cream male. Masculine head with good length of foreface. nice eye. Good bone and well knuckled feet. Good front angulation, deep chest, correct topline and tailset. Could be shorter in loin. Strong quarters. Well presented and moved with drive. 2. Crew’s SOMANIC STRADIVARIOUS, black male. Masculine head but a little strong in back skull. Good rib. Excellent coat texture. Good carriage on the move. 3. V. MAKE A CHOICE AT J.
L(2,1ab).1. McLoughlin’s VILLANDERS LEMONA WOMAN OF ZANTESCWTCH, 23 month old black bitch. Lots to like about this girl. Lovely feminine head with good chiselling, nice eye. Well placed shoulders and good front angulation. Neat feet. Fabulous coat which was trimmed well to show off her balanced construction. Moved true and with drive. RBOB
O(2,1wd). 1. McLoughlin’s JESTER THE CHESTER DE ISLA DE KANN ZANTESCWTCH, strong upstanding red male. Masculine head, nice eye and good pigment. Strong bone and well knuckled feet. Deep rib, strong pack. Correct tailset. Would prefer better rear angulation. Excellent thick dense coat, moved out with drive and good carriage. Just a bit too much of him for me.
Judge Tracey James (Blackmine)
