Darlington Championship Show (14-09-2012)

First Place in Limit - Bitch, Judge: Mr David Hunt (Ottaswell)

Show Critique:

Thank you to the committee of Darlington Dog Show society for inviting me to judge, with special thanks to my sole steward who worked tirelessly throughout the day to keep both me organised and the ring running smoothly. My appreciation also to the exhibitors for their good entry despite having to face the often long and tiring journey home on a Friday afternoon. Thankfully the weather remained dry for my judging however with a constant strong wind blowing this proved testing for exhibitors handling dogs in full coat.
The ring was large with lots of room for the dogs to move, although the grass could have been cut much shorter. In general all exhibits were in reasonable condition, but as always I was surprised to find 3 dogs with incorrect bites being shown at this level. A working terrier should have coat on the undersides but I was surprised to find some with bellies that had obviously been trimmed/shaved to enhance their underlines. No problem temperaments.

Class Critique:

As you would expect a strong class that contained many exhibits with good coat and pelts.

Placing Critique:

A quality bitch who stands well and whose handler gets the best out of her. Appealing and feminine her head is strong without being coarse, best of bites, lovely flat skull with small ears carried close. Lovely front and shoulder, good ribs and neat tail. Good for bone her coat was approaching its best. Moved out well both ways. I’m certain her time will come.