Full Critique for Crufts 2015
Judge : Mrs Vikki Grugan
This critique reflects the judge's opinion
based on what they saw on the day of the show.
| It was a great honour to judge the breed and I wish to thank the Crufts Committee for the opportunity, the exhibitors who gave me such an outstanding entry 211, also my stewards for their hard work. I found more quality in the bitches than dogs. Where are the lovely broad heads. Narrow jaws, eye white and rising toplines are on the increase also poor muscle tone making for poor movement although maybe this is down to the time of year. It was lovely to see so many veterans in the ring as they are usually retired and have their coats cut off. |
| Minor Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Kezang d’Artagnan | deep g/w attractive youngster lovely broad head well furnished, correct placed eye and nose, broad jaw ample body and bone for age, high tail carriage, drove around the big ring. |
| 2nd | Daltricia Noble Caesar at Kirstaman | G/w not as settled as one but will come, broad head good dark eye and broad jaw, well coated for age, good front movement but a little slack behind just now. |
| Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Miracey Rebel Rider (UK, Ir) | this g/w boy I could take home, he has it all lovely well furnished head melting expression, dark eye broad jaw well constructed frame in excellent coat tail carried correctly, very sound on the move Res CC |
| 2nd | Harropine Knight Rider at Minfaa | Another excellent boy unfortunate to meet one. Well constructed in body well furnished head dark eye broad jaw in good coat another good movement. |
| 3rd | Shirkeira High Spirits For Middletune | g/w nice overall with masculine head, dark eye good mouth, slightly smaller than one and two. Well coated, tail a little low, moved out. |
| Junior Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Tameron Mr Red Edition JW | G/w well coated with lovely masculine head and expression, good reach of neck on well placed shoulders, well bodied good topline would have preferred a higher tail for the overall balance. Moved with drive. |
| 2nd | Pekoe One Direction JW | G/w nice head and expression sound hindquarters, moved and showed soundly. |
| 3rd | Suzitzu Lord Benedict of Shenleyvale | B/w heavy coated male, good head eye and jaw, sound on the move. |
| Yearling Dog | ||
| 1st | Suzitzu Lord Byron | G/w nice type broad head dark eye, good front and hindquarters well sprung rib, just needs face furnishing to finish the picture, high tail. Moved out well. |
| 2nd | Warathwaite Prince Vegas | B/w profuse coat well put down, well furnished head good eye and broad jaw just needs to lose a little weight for a better movement. |
| 3rd | Battery Included at Maitreya | g/w very good type excellent head and expression, correct amount of body just needs to calm the coat to give a better overall shape, true movement. |
| Post Graduate Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Isishouse Tutankhamun ShCM | Very glamorous g/w well presented, attractive well furnished head and melting expression well bodied with ample bone, sound front and hindquarters, moved and showed soundly. Pleased to award him his first CC |
| 2nd | Dolha’s Gingerbread Man | Smaller type s/g attractive head and expression good eye broad jaw level topline correct tail placement. Just needs more coat to finish but very sound little soul, moved very well. |
| 3rd | Sampa Abu Norbu | g/w very much of a type lovely well furnished head and excellent expression good reach of neck well set on, level topline one of the best movers. |
| Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Artelino Blackberry Fantasy | Nice class these three could change places. g/w lovely head and expression good front and strong hindquarters well presented, moved very well |
| 2nd | Debshores Wiggle An A Kiss ShCM | lovely An A Kiss SHCM. G/w similar to 1 lovely head dark eye strong front and hindquarters moved true. |
| 3rd | Cwmaur Dance With Givenchy ShCM | another sound boy with well furnished head dark eye good jaw level topline, moved true. |
| Open Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Debeaux Coopersrain Mr Marvellous (Int) | b/w very pleasing dog in good form lovely head and expression good reach of neck in grand body, great coat moved very well. |
| 2nd | Ch. Matsonic Storm Brewin Over Bishbow (JW) | b/w nicely balanced head with excellent expression ample body and bone well presented in excellent coat |
| 3rd | Ch. Shanitaus Mane Attraction JW | Excellent head and expression good eye and jaw, well filled body, in good coat true mover. |
| Veteran Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Brownhills My Choice | g/w, broad head good eye and jaw, well bodied with good spring of rib and in profuse coat, moved true. Well named. |
| 2nd | Paliden Shining Star | r/w with broad head well furnished, dark eye broad muzzle well laid shoulders, held his shape on the move. |
| 3rd | Tameron Mr Givenchy | g/w broad head with dark eye broad jaw, good depth of chest, well coated have seen him move better. |
| Good Citizen Scheme Dogs | ||
| 1st | Ch. Harropine Comanche Among Carlita ShCM | Lovely g/w dog with well furnished head, dark eye good muzzle arrogant expression, well bodied and coated high tail to balance moved well. |
| 2nd | Ethelsmead That’ll Be The Day With Sassyshi | G/w finer boy than 1, not as well coated, good head and expression ample bone and body for size level topline held on the move. |
| 3rd | Mojito On The Rocks Is Yunqishing | B/w well coated with a good well furnished head, well constructed, sound limbs not so steady on the move. |
| Minor Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Debshore Fifty Shades of Play | smart g/w beautifully balanced puppy, excellent head dark eye broad jaw well filled body level topline high tail carriage in good coat for age happy on the move. |
| 2nd | Warathwaite Queen of Scots | pale g/w heavier made puppy nice head and expression smart overall and sound, good movement. |
| Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Debshore Fifty Shades of Play | smart g/w beautifully balanced puppy, excellent head dark eye broad jaw well filled body level topline high tail carriage in good coat for age happy on the move. |
| 2nd | Tansingh Touch Of Class | S/g different type to 1 but a lovely youngster nicely balanced in outline. Good head with sweet expression sound front and hindquarters for one so young giving her a very long stride, promising puppy. |
| 3rd | Viola-Hirtas Almost An Angel at Jacquinta (IMP NOR | pretty g/w girl good head and expression well coupled body in good coat for age sound front and hindquarters giving a good movement. |
| Junior Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Minfaa Lavolta | r/w attractive bitch very mature for age good head dark eye broad jaw, well filled body in lovely coat high tail well plumed strong movement. |
| 2nd | Ch. Camelle Chocolate Mousse at Rossvale JW (imp Fin) | s/g, smaller type than 1 pretty head and expression good body and bone level topline held on the move high tail well plumed good movement. |
| 3rd | Meilijo Some Like It Hot JW | another solid with black mask similar to 2 again very pretty girl well furnished head dark eye, broad jaw, ample bone and body, level topline held on the move well plumed high tail. Smart front and rear movement. |
| Yearling Bitch | ||
| 1st | Santosha Sapphire | g/w attractive bitch with a soft expression melting eyes broad jaw nice neck good topline held on the move high plumed tail excellent coat texture sound quarters moved out well took me back to Sundown Res CC |
| 2nd | Ch. Rossvale Secret Obsession | G/w very much like 1 typical bitch pretty head and expression well placed shoulders nicely balanced throughout, in good coat, true movement. |
| 3rd | Zeeva Hot Attraction | well furnished head, different type to one and two well furnished head with good expression well developed body good reach of neck sound bitch put down well moved out. |
| Post Graduate Bitch | ||
| 1st | Zeeva Shadow Dancing with Meilijo | g/w correct well furnished head, correct eye good mouth, pleasing front ample body and bone, in exc coat and finish, sound on the move. |
| 2nd | Debeaux Golden Saffron at Manjuari | dark g/w nice overall shape, good head and expression level topline good tail placement pleasing front and bone sound on the move. |
| 3rd | Isishouse Nefertiti | another g/w sister to CC male. Nice overall shape with pleasing head and expression just needs more head furnishing, ample body and bone level topline high tail moved soundly. |
| Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Zeeva Letz Do It JW | r/g stately bitch in tip top condition, well furnished head with a good eye and jaw, correct amount of body level topline correct tail placement, strong quarters moved with drive. |
| 2nd | Peekin Peek-A-Boo-Tu | Another stately g/w different type to one attractive well furnished head correct eye broad jaw good reach of neck well set on well laid shoulders level topline and correct tail placement moved well. |
| 3rd | Pekoe Star Attraction JW | similar type to two well furnished head correct shape of eye, good jaw, nice front, level topline, exc hindquarters, moved and showed well. |
| Open Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Marhilway She’s Got The Edge ShCM | Outstanding g/w who looks at you with that really arrogant and aloof expression which is so lovely but sadly often hard to find nowadays, flowing coat of the correct texture good front, topline and hindquarters really comes into her own on the move carrying head at just the right angle. A little empress.CC BOB |
| 2nd | Ch. Santosha Sweet Cherry | very nice type not as together as one, correct broad head pretty expression good reach of neck ample bone body and coat, correct tail placement firm front and rear quarters good mover |
| 3rd | Ch. Cloughlea One Step Beyond Dolha | pale g/w with typical head well furnished dark eye broad jaw, ample bodied with good muscle tone which gave a sound movement in excellent coat well presented. |
| Veteran Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Debshores Giggle And A Wiggle Sh.CM | Lovely feminine bitch in super coat and condition, dark melting eye broad jaw sound front and hindquarters. High tail carriage to complete the picture, sound mover |
| 2nd | Ch. Chelhama Leading Light JW | g/w well furnished head dark eye and good jaw, ample body and bone well set on tail, a little lethargic. |
| 3rd | Jimsamroblee Princess Cleo | s/g smaller type nice head and expression smart overall and sound, moved out. |
| Good Citizen Scheme Bitches | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Secret Affair is Yunqishing JW | well furnished g/w good head and expression dark eye with correct dentition nice neck ample bone and body level topline correct tail moved out. |
| 2nd | Jimsamroblee Miss Honalulu | Solid gold with black mask smaller type well furnished head with typical expression correct eye, pleasing front well bodied ample bone not as comfortable in the ring as one. Moved and showed. |
| 3rd | Jimsamroblee Princess Cleo | s/g smaller type nice head and expression smart overall and sound, moved out. |