General comments: too many light tans and not enough small ears set high on the head; feet so much better/tighter than a few years ago. Dogs presented clean and fit but the baiting has got to the state where some are blowing bubbles! No bad temperaments.

Dogs

Veteran: (5)
1 Tapply's Ch HELDENBURG HAAGEN Good solid Dobermann with excellent outline and nice tight feet. Moved very positively and with energy. While the tan could be darker I liked him well enough to make him Best Dog.
2 Bostock's REMESCA BEST KEPT SECRET AT MAVSON This 10 year old moved with more energy and purpose than several younger dogs in later classes. He also still retains a good square outline and reach of neck. He ran the winner close.
3 Spindley's MARCAVIE THE GAMBLER

Minor Puppy: (4) (1 absent)
1 Wall's JARJARJINX DIAMOND GEEZER This young brown puppy moved well, has a promising make and shape, nice wedge shaped head and good reach of neck.
2 Kirk LIEBWACHE JESSE JAMES Another nice young puppy and similar remarks apply but he was a little longer/less square than the winner.
3 Lewis's JOJAVIK BUGSY MALONE

Puppy: (1)
1 Lewis's JOJAVIK BUGSY MALONE Good tight feet on this puppy and moved okay. Nice head with correct planes, however I felt he was a little too heavy in build.

Junior: (1)
1 Caffel's DOBERWAY CHEROCEE Nice sized black dog with excellent topline and tuck up, tight feet. Good depth of chest and lovely head. Could have more forechest and a little light in tan. Moved okay.

Yearling: (3)
1 Skelton's ESTRIDGE JACINTO Lovely outline, reach of neck and good depth of chest and topline. Very nice wedged shaped head. Could have moved with a little more drive.
2 Norcliffe's JOJAVIK PICKPOCKET JW Good topline, forechest and depth of chest though a little heavy over the shoulders. Very nice head.
3 Sheridan's MISS CRISTY MOSI OA TUNYA

Novice: (2)
1 Caffel's DOBERWAY CHEROCEE
2 Sheridan MISS CRISTYS MOSI OA TUNYA Nice dark eye, good top line and reach of neck. Lacks angulation both in shoulder and hindquarters.

Undergraduate: (3)
1 Patching's JOWENDY'S ROBOCOP AT MARICANCHI Excellent forechest and depth of chest, lovely dark almond shaped eye in a good wedge shaped head. Good topline and angulation.
2 Francis's JOJAVIK ENTREPENEUR Slightly wider in front than 1. Good outline. Well shaped dark eye, head planes not quite as good as 1st dog.
3 Caffel's DOBERWAY CHEROCEE

Post Graduate: (4)
1 Gaffey's AMAZON DARK SURRENDER One of the best movers of the day and really good dark tan which on today's showing seems a little rarer than it should be. Nice head with lovely dark eye. Good topline and tail set and nice tight feet.
2 Holmes' SIBOVELD'S SOPRANO Good square outline with good depth of chest and forechest. Another with good dark tan and tight feet. Reach of neck not quite as good as 1st dog an would liked move positive movement.
3 Wedgbury's DRIFTLANDS FRIDAYS CHILD

Limit: (1)
1 Cox's CH AMAZON CRUIZE CONTROL FOR MARTONBURG Best ear set of the day - "small, neat and set high on head" - a rarity indeed! Good depth of chest and plenty of forechest, angulation rear and fore good but topline not held firmly on the move.

Open: (6) (2 absent)
1 Evan's AMAZON TALK OF THE DEVIL . A black dog with excellent outline ie depth of chest, forechest and tuck up creating the square outline required. Excellent movement. A really handsome dog.
2 Thorn's CH SIBOVELD'S SAURON AT ROCKSANDS JW ShCM This dog also moved really well. Lovely dark eye in well shaped head. Lovely reach of neck. Good tan. Head planes of 1st had the edge.
3 Walters' LODGEHOUSE BRAVE SPIRIT AT CHESSURI JW

Bitches

Veteran: (1)
1 Elliott's JAKTAY SCARLETT OHARA AT TUWIN This brown bitch is in very good condition still. Tight feet, lovely reach of neck and very good general outline still.

Minor Puppy: (3) (1 absent)
1 Wall's JARJARJINX ARMED N FABULOUS Very pretty black bitch with lovely eye, reach of neck; good topline and angulation. Best Puppy
2 Wedgbury's DEMORGOTHCAL'S ALLURE Good head planes and lovely eye, dark and almond shaped, nice tight feet. Front not quite as good as 1. Carrying a little too much weight.
3 Bloom's SHANTOCK BALLET BABE

Puppy: (2)
1 Andrew's SHANTOCK BALLET BABE Really good front angulation and forechest, depth of chest good too for a young one. Good strong pasterns. Nice head with good eye.
2 Wall's JARJARJINX DIVINE SECRETS Movement not as good as 1st. Excellent wedge head and nice eye; lovely reach of neck.

Junior: (4) (1 absent)
1 William's LIVIKEE MOULIN ROUGE Nice sized bitch with good front angulation, depth of chest and forechest. Excellent topline and reach of neck. Moved well.
2 Robertson's DIEGO'S ADDICTION AT COCKNEYOKA Moved well and had a good general make and shape. Heavier build than 1st and reach of neck not quite so good.
3 Spindley's GROSVENOR THE CELEBRITY

Yearling: (6) (1 absent)
1 Wilkes' LYNFRYDS RASPBERRY BERET What a truly cracking bitch this brown girl is. Lovely make and shape, tuck up correct, excellent reach of neck making the outline so elegant. Well shaped head - thoroughly eye catching. Moved with verve. Best in Show.
2 Ingram's JOJAVIK JEZEBEL A lovely black bitch, attractive head excellent outline and moved well, just slightly 'stuffier' in front than 1st.
3 Bloom's ESTRIDGE ALICIA TO KHANEVE

Novice: (2) (1 absent)
1 Cox's MARTONBURGS STAR OF INDIA A very smart black bitch that moved very well and kept her strong topline on the move. Good body shape ie good topline, tuckup and depth of chest. Lovely head with good dark eye plus that rarity - small ears set high on the head. Movement okay.

Undergraduate: (5) (1 absent)
1 Norman's CRIADERA MISTI ROSE Another good brown with excellent head planes and lovely make and shape generally; particularly good reach of neck.
2 Tapply's TUWIN CHINOOK FOR HELDENBURG Another really nice bitch but black this time. Excellent outline but topline not quite as good as 1st.
3 DOBERWAY CHICKASAW

Post Graduate: (3) (2 absent)
1 Bostock's MAVSON PLUM LAZY A good sized black bitch with really good tan which so often goes with lovely dark eye. Kept her topline when moving, and she moved with good strong drive. Nice wedge shaped head. A shame she had no competition as she deserved a genuine win.

Limit: (8) (1 absent)
1 Norman's DARKMYTH WIZARDS GEM AT CRIADERA This brown bitch won a very good class. Lovely shape, good head and moved well on tight feet. Won on her topline.
2 Gallagher's IZRALIGHT NEW YEAR SPIRIT Much the same remarks for 1 apply to this beautiful black bitch. Lovely expression. Hard to separate them.
3 Ingram's JOJAVIK GANGSTERS MOLL

Open: (5) (2 absent)
1 Elliott's CH HELMLAKE BY DESIGN FOR TUWIN JW Lovely strong, gently sloping topline which she held on the move. Chest well down to elbow and forechest well developed. Excellent reach of neck. Reserve Best in Show.
2 Evans & Thompson's AMAZON DEVIL WEARS PRADA Lovely make and shape with good head and lovely dark eye. She was not showing her best today.
3 Edgeler's DOBERLANE SIREN VE

Thanks to exhibitors for coming, my stewards for making my life easier and the Club's committee for their hard work.

Ruth Calvert-Smith
Judge