Full Critique for Driffield 2021
Judge : Steve Jones
This critique reflects the judge's opinion
based on what they saw on the day of the show.
| I would like to thank the Officers and committee of Driffield Championship dog Show for their kind invitation to judge at this show, and to all the exhibitors for the lovely entry, and also to my two stewards for their excellent assistance. |
| Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Cremefern Trigger A Storm At Symaraju JW | Cremefern Trigger A Storm At Symaraju, Lovely young male with nice wide mouth, good dentition and nice dark round eye, excellent movement keeping a level topline and good tail carriage, very worthy of his BPIB. |
| 2nd | Debeaux Matteo Lorenzo | Another lovely young dog with a stunning outline, in good coat and well balanced tail carriage, very good movement keeping a level topline. |
| Junior Dog | ||
| 1st | Alchez After The Storm | A very nice B/W puppy very well balanced, good coat and tail set, good head furnishings and very sound movement showing good pad. |
| 2nd | Baccibo Truly Madley Deeply | Very nice young dog in excellent coat, good body and a level topline, nice head furnishing, beaten by the movement on 1 on the day. |
| Special Yearling Dog | ||
| 1st | Santosha The Winter Soldier At Honeyshuchun | G/W with a nice large dark eyes, a good tail carriage making a well balanced outline, good body and sound movement. |
| 2nd | Shihmali Solar Flare | Lovely head with a black mask, giving a super facial expression, in very good coat, solid movement keeping a good level topline. |
| 3rd | Baccibo Truly Madley Deeply | Very nice young dog in excellent coat, good body and a level topline, nice head furnishing, beaten by the movement on 1 on the day. |
| Post Graduate Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Cedarhythe Majical Destiny | B/W with a broad head, large dark eyes, good reach of neck and a good body with a level back, and quality movement. |
| 2nd | Mayofox Matisse | Another lovely well balanced B/W in excellent coat, correct eye placement and good mouth, struggled a bit with his tail on the move, but did not deter from his overall excellent quality. |
| Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Santosha Daybreak | G/W with a Beautiful broad head, large dark eyes, good muzzle, giving an overall lovely expression, well laid shoulders and broad chest, good coat and correct tail carriage and good movement with a level topline, very worthy of his DCC and BOB. |
| 2nd | Ta Maria Black Edition at Matsuba (Fin Imp) | Absolutely stunning outline and beautifully presented in the ring, and did not disappoint on the table, excellent overall quality and in great coat, good sound movement and a level topline, I just preferred the overall head on 1. RDCC |
| Open Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Yung Lo’s Always And Forever (Swe Dk) | G/W with good head furnishings, shoulders well laid back, well coupled and in good body, in excellent coat and moved well. |
| 2nd | Daltricia Mondego JW ShCM | Solid black and very well presented, lovely broad head and nice dark and well placed eyes, in superb coat, and very good movement. |
| Veteran Dog | ||
| 1st | Tsantha Happy As Larry With Hajenza | A lovely 10 year old male in fantastic coat, lovely head and expression, and still has the desire and presence to move soundly around the show ring, very worthy of his BVIB. |
| Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Zeeva Mirror Image JW | Stunning eye catching puppy bitch with a lovely head and expression, in very good coat and excellent movement. |
| 2nd | Ch. Santosha Silhouette | A shaky start but grew in confidence as the class went on, a lovely head with nice large dark eyes, beautiful coat and tail carriage, and very good movement. |
| Junior Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Peekin Hoi-Tee-Toi-Tee-Tu | A very nice G/W bitch with nice dark eyes making a lovely expression, in excellent coat and very good movement front and rear, showing good pad and keeping a level topline. |
| 2nd | Shorestar Red Adore | Very well presented giving a lovely outline, nice head furnishings and good body, in good coat and moved well. |
| Special Yearling Bitch | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Christmas Star | A very nice G/W bitch with a lovely head, a good front and good body, in very good coat and moved well. |
| 2nd | Paliden Golden Showers | Another lovely G/W bitch with nice dark eyes and a very good mouth, in good body with a level topline, very good coat and tail set, and good movement. |
| Post Graduate Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Rossvale’s Finnish Model | I have admired this young lady from outside the ring, and she certainly didn’t disappoint, she is well presented with a stunning eye-catching outline, she has a lovely head with a lovely expression, in very good coat and lovely tail set, very good movement front and rear keeping a level topline. RBCC. |
| 2nd | Marhilway Spirited Edge | Very nice bitch with good head furnishings, good body with a level topline, in very good coat and good tail set, and moved well showing good pad. |
| Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Peekin Miss Jive-Bunny-Tu | A lovely bitch who really showed her socks off today, a lovely head and expression, very well presented in excellent coat, well laid shoulders and good body, moved well, pushing out at the front, and showing good pad. |
| 2nd | Debeaux Sweet Chilli JW | Another lovely G/W bitch that I admire, very well balanced, lovely head and expression, excellent coat and tail set and very good movement. |
| Open Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Taydale Dancin In The Stars with Cedarhythe | Eye catching B/W bitch, with nice head furnishings, good chest and body, very well presented in excellent coat, her movement is wonderful to watch, free flowing, with front legs reaching well forward and a wonderful drive at the rear showing good pad. BCC. |
| 2nd | Rossvales Latest Model | Another beautifully presented G/W bitch, lovely head and expression, very well balanced with a lovely coat and excellent tail set presenting a superb outline. |
| Veteran Bitch | ||
| 2nd | Shihmali Mums The Word VW | another 10 year old, and again in wonderful coat, lovely feminine expression, I preferred the movement of 1 on the day. |