First Place in Limit - Dog, Judge: Mr Dave Matthews (Tojamatt)
Many thanks to City of Birmingham Canine Society for giving me the opportunity to judge this show , my first Championship show, may I also thank every exhibitor who entered the show ,and also my steward Alan Tomlinson for his help.
I enjoyed my day ,I was very pleased with the entry,I had some difficult decisions to make on the day .
The ring was of a good size and that gave the exibits the chance to get into there stride,front movement on some exibits was a little loose ,but I had some real good movers, a few low set tails are creeping in to the breed ,Iwas pleased with the condition and presentation of the exhibits ,I found some really good pelts and coats, I am pleased to say the the day passed without a cross word from any of the exibits ,I was pleased with heads and expression , some foreign expressions had been appearing in recent years.
May I again thank you all for the chance to go over your dogs , and for the way you accepted my decisions .
Saw this dog as a puppy and liked him then, he’s come on nicely. A red dog of handy size, lovely broad head, dark eye and strong muzzle, good neck and shoulders with flat ribs easily spanned narrow front good rear assembly moved well carrying a good topline and tailset , he often seems overlooked but a very nice refined dog not overdone pushed hard for the ticket. The breed standard says active and game and he is. RDCC.