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Scottish Breeds Championship Show 2013 Critique

Class 1 Veteran Dog – no entries
Class 2 Puppy Dog – 1 entry (1 absent)
Class 3 Junior Dog – 3 entries (0 absent)

  1. Mr W & Ms C Milne & Andrews – Islay’s Iarla To Leoch (IMP DEU) – 15 month old dog, lovely head and expression, harsh coat in fit condition and well laid shoulders. Well knuckled feet. Moved soundly.
  2. DR S Sharp – Rosslyn Connor - 17 month old dog did not have the fitness of 1 and did not stride out as well. Shapely dog with good hind construction.
  3. Miss J Addy – Fintralgor Fickle Fortune.

Class 4 Graduate Dog – 5 entries (2 absent)

  1. Mr IR & Ms L Swanson & O’Brien – Menteith Declan – mature dog, nice type not too big; good bend of stifle and much better shoulders than others in the class.
  2. Miss J Addy – Fintralgor Fickle Fortune – young dog, much more settled in this class. Good spring of rib. Strong neck with good reach.
  3. Miss C & Miss D Davis & MacIntyre – Killoeter Quern at Cuillinmor.

Class 5 Post Graduate Dog – 4 entries (0 absent)

  1. Mr J Grogan – Albaeirn Dava – dark workmanlike dog, lovely dark eye. Moved well, good breadth behind, low set hocks. Good depth of brisket and nice spring of rib (DOG CC).
  2. Mr E & Mrs LB Hogan – Breesfalt Jasper – taller dog, lovely head and expression in good coat. Good depth of chest but less spring of rib than 1. Moved soundly.
  3. Miss C & Miss D Davis & MacIntyre – Killoeter Quern at Cuillinmor.

Class 6 Limit Dog – 3 entries (2 absent)

  1. Dr C & Dr E Cartmell – Cusidh Homecoming – mature workmanlike dog, well laid shoulders and good front construction. Sufficient bend of stifle and low set hocks, moved soundly (Reserve DOG CC).

Class 7 Open Dog – 6 entries (6 absent)

Class 8 Veteran Bitch – 2 entries (1 absent)

  1. Dr D & Mrs B Robertson – Tartraven Rosaidh – 7 ½ years old. Very sprightly and moved well for her age. Well balanced on the move and in profile. Lovely head and expression. Good depth of chest and brisket.

Class 9 Puppy Bitch – 4 entries (0 absent)

  1.  Dr D & Mrs B Robertson – Chuillin Whisper -  9 month old bitch. Well knuckled feet, low set hocks and good bend of stifle. Nice top line that was maintained on the move.
  2. Mr IR & Ms L Swanson & O’Brien – Cotherstone Brogue – 6 months old. Behaved impeccably on her first outing to a show. Well balanced with good depth of brisket for her age. Low set hocks with good hind angulation. Lovely dark eye.
  3. Dr D & Mrs B Robertson – Chuillin Windflower.

Class 10 Junior Bitch – 5 entries (2 absent)

  1. Mr B Doak – Rosslyn Qorrie – 17 months old bitch. Caught my eye as soon as she walked in the ring. Lovely workmanlike bitch very well balanced with good top line and moved beautifully round the ring. Excellent shoulder construction very nice bitch that I’m sure will go far. (BITCH CC BOB).
  2. Mrs N MacBean – Ennsai at Killoeter - 15 month old bitch. Did not have the front construction of 1. Moved soundly, lovely head and expression. Low set hocks and good width across the hind quarters.
  3. Miss A & Mr GJ Foote & Crossan – Fintralgor Red Red Rose.

Class 11 Graduate Bitch – 5 entries (0 absent)

  1. Mrs K Constantine – Gentiehun Adelaide of Kaleginy – well balanced bitch, looked good on the move. Well knuckled feet, good hind construction with good bend of stifle and low set hocks.
  2. Mr W & Ms C Milne & Andrews – Leoch Isla – smaller bitch, not as deep in chest as 1. Lovely head and expression. Moved soundly and has good muscle tone, fit.
  3. DR D & Mrs B Robertson – Chuilinn Magdalena

Class 12 Post Graduate Bitch 8 entries (3 absent)

  1. Miss A Smart – Kessoch Marsco Of Greystiel – graceful bitch, moved soundly, well balanced with good rear angulation. Lovely wistful, faraway expression and in good coat.
  2. Mrs K Constantine – Gentiehun Tulip of Kaleginy – moved soundly, good bend of stifle and length from hip to hock. Lovely small ears but pigment around the eye a little light.
  3. Mr J Grogan – Albaeirn Zama.

Class 13 Limit Bitch 6 entries (2 absent)

  1. Mrs M M Foy – Glenfoyble Filliberry - lovely mature bitch that moved with drive around the ring. In very good coat, well laid shoulders, good depth and spring of rib and well knuckled feet (Reserve BITCH CC).
  2. Miss A Smart – Kessoch Marsco Of Greystiel – graceful bitch, moved soundly, well balanced with good rear angulation. Lovely wistful, faraway expression and in good coat.
  3. Miss A & Mr GJ Foote & Crossan – Cusidh Caol Muile

Class 14 Open Bitch 5 entries (3 absent)

  1. Mrs A Morgan – Ladygrove Calamity Jane at Amiro – well balanced bitch, maintained a good top line. Looked good on the move. Length from hip to hock and good bend of stifle.
  2. Mr B Doak – Rosslyn Pledge - also a well balanced bitch with good movement but 1 had better front construction. Low set hocks and good bend of stifle.

Clare Churchill