Full Critique for City of Birmingham 2024
Judge : Mr Ernie Paterson
This critique reflects the judge's opinion
based on what they saw on the day of the show.
| A very nice entry which I enjoyed judging. |
| Minor Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Ta Maria Beyond Unique | Felt this baby was a little more forward in body than the others here, he has a lovely head and eye clean neck and good front. Out moved the others here particularly behind. |
| 2nd | Rossvale I Have A Dream | Masculine without being overdone, strong well made body and looks great when stacked not quite the drive going away of winner. |
| Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Unstoppable Alpiu Slenis To Jaxtzu (IMPLTU)JW | Already a glamour boy, lovely head and eye excellent pigment. Good for bone and feet, lovely in profile and looks great on the go round maintaining his top line. |
| 2nd | Thaisu Mystical Joker | Not quite so forward as winner and couldn’t match him in outline. However, he is a good mover with sufficient reach and drive. Promising puppies. |
| Junior Dog | ||
| 1st | Unstoppable Alpiu Slenis To Jaxtzu (IMPLTU)JW | Already a glamour boy, lovely head and eye excellent pigment. Good for bone and feet, lovely in profile and looks great on the go round maintaining his top line. |
| Beginners Dog | ||
| 1st | Ethelsmead True Grit | Ethelsmead True Grit. Smart male very nice head and eye lovely expression, good for bone and best mover here. |
| 2nd | Middletune Billy The Kid | Good outline again nice eyes and expression good pigment not the rear action of winner. |
| Graduate Dog | ||
| 1st | Middletune Blazzin Saddles JW | Excellent head balance with great mouth, first rate front assembly with adequate bone and good feet. Nicely angulated front and rear and best mover here. |
| 2nd | Ethelsmead True Grit | Ethelsmead True Grit. Smart male very nice head and eye lovely expression, good for bone and best mover here. |
| 3rd | Middletune Billy The Kid | Good outline again nice eyes and expression good pigment not the rear action of winner. |
| Post Graduate Dog | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Fantastic Dream At Charonnis JW | Very smart male loved his head eye and expression, body is firm and well put together with good angulation fore and aft. Looked good in profile and sound out and back. |
| 2nd | Lyndatzu Love Bug | A little lacking in substance compared to the winner and inclined to lose his top line on the move. He handles well and has lots to like I just preferred the substance of the winner. |
| Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Mifcah’s By Royal Command To Javerda | Liked this male and he scored particularly in eye shape, excellent front bone and feet. Clean neck and shoulders, strong well made body with good ribbing and firm top line very good tail set and first rate quarters. Nice coat well prepared, good drive and extension. RCC. |
| 2nd | Rossvale Wildest Dream JW | This dog looks great when stacked with the required substance, lovely profile. He has a masculine head but would prefer larger eye and better shape, apart from this little to dislike he is powerfully made and excellent on the move. |
| Open Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Miracey Zero Hour | Mature male at the top of his game, handles well with a lovely head eye and expression, great pigment. Great shoulders neck and top line, first rate quarters well presented with just enough coat. Very good on the move out and back and good outline with a firm top line. CC / BOB. |
| 2nd | Ch. Senousi Dressed For It By Fairmere | Another lovely example all male with a masculine head and eye, could easily change places with winner. On the day just rather lethargic on the move. |
| Good Citizen Scheme Dogs | ||
| 1st | Middletune Billy The Kid | Good outline again nice eyes and expression good pigment not the rear action of winner. |
| Minor Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Minfaa Christmas Cracker At Miracey | Two raw babies both showing a lot of promise, winner was a little more forward in head properties both had good mouths and were very good movers. |
| 2nd | Shidizzle Bryamzy Sue at Maskeen | Two raw babies both showing a lot of promise, winner was a little more forward in head properties both had good mouths and were very good movers. |
| Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Jadetemple Jaci Higgins At Daltricia | This is a very promising youngster, with so much to like love here head eye and expression. Excellent pigment, great bone and feet. First rate shoulders and strong neck. Body developing well with good ribbing and firm top line, enough angulation behind which provided the drive and reach on the move. Best Puppy. |
| Junior Bitch | ||
| 1st | Pinyinz Sugar Hiccups | Scored in head properties, well placed eyes and good mouth desired front bone and feet. Very typical of the breed in most respects and very sound out and back. |
| 2nd | Mapimakastar Honey Edee Mio At Cavateena | Only a baby already has lots of substance, would like a fuller eye but was the best mover here she just needs to get her act together. |
| Beginners Bitch | ||
| 1st | Mapimakastar Honey Edee Mio At Cavateena | Only a baby already has lots of substance, would like a fuller eye but was the best mover here she just needs to get her act together. |
| 2nd | Mapimakastar Bunny Hop Tizbuntzu | Felt this one was a touch masculine and on the big side, that said very sound out and back. |
| Graduate Bitch | ||
| 1st | Middletune Modesty Blaise JW | Very smart overall feminine but has the substance required good head properties and won on outline and drive behind. She has a lovely head and expression with an excellent mouth. Enough neck and first rate shoulders. Great top line and quarters, uses herself well on the move and is not overdone anywhere. Her profile movement is very good CC. |
| 2nd | Pinyinz Sugar Hiccups | Scored in head properties, well placed eyes and good mouth desired front bone and feet. Very typical of the breed in most respects and very sound out and back. |
| Post Graduate Bitch | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Dreaming Again | Classy bitch would like a little more substance but this will come with maturity, she has a lovely feminine head, good mouth and straight front with good bone and feet. Nice angulation front and rear and excellent mover when settled. |
| 2nd | Gladmin Capetown Candy | More forward in head but not the overall outline or action of winner lots to like here. |
| Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Daltricia Jane Austen JW | Another nice quality bitch not overdone anywhere, I liked her balance and size where she scored here. Lovely eyes and expression good neck and shoulder nicely ribbed up and strong quarters. Steady mover. Her day will come. |
| 2nd | Lucky Arrow Sanchi | A size smaller but within standard, not quite the expression or drive of winner. |
| Open Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Rossvale’s Finnish Model | Worthy Champion, loved her head and eye, great front and feet, clean neck and shoulder. Body has substance yet retains femininity. She moved well with good reach and drive RCC. |
| 2nd | Ch. Tameron Miss I Want Choo | Another nice bitch not quite the balance of the winner and lacked the drive going away here. |
| Veteran Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Gladmin Inala | Very nice 9 year old, still has a good mouth very clean shoulders and a strong well made body in good muscular condition very strong free mover. Best Veteran. |
| 2nd | Charmant Charlotte Enigmatyczny Zakatek Mapimakast | Not the overall balance of the winner but belies her age and put up a good performance on the move. |