Tunbridge Wells & District - Open Show

Tunbridge Wells & District - Open Show
30th March 2008 @ Ardingly Showground

Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge, also to my stewards and finally the exhibitors for accepting my placings so gracefully. I appreciate the sandy venue can make handling some what more challenging especially when so wet!

Junior 5 (3)

1. Water's Hillplace Ironic for Cholto feminine Red brindle & white bitch, correct square front with let down brisket. Good sized head with well placed clear eyes. Correct tail setting and length. Steady mover for one so young and handled well. BP & BOS Pleased to hear she was placed 4th in Puppy Group.
   
2. Sutter's Sittingbull Saffron from Linmist

Post Graduate 6 (2)

1. Walker's Lobis Nikita Medutis (Imp) Substantial fawn & white dog. Large head with prominent frontal bones, good width of jaw and upsweep. Short bodied, good spring of rib, well coupled and topline kept on the move. Superb rear angulation and well let down hocks. BOB
   
2. White & Grady's Hillplace Captain Scarlet red & white dog that I really liked but different type to 1, large headed with good length of skull, good fit and turn of jaw, large nose with open nostrils. Lovely clear eyes providing an appealing expression, moved soundly. Pushed hard for 1st but could do with carrying some more weight, and slightly longer cast. RBOB
   
3. Gee's Jaminic New Edition

Open 3 (2)

1. Ashdown & Burchell's Jaminic Speculation at DanNoble shapely red & white dog, head placed well on good length thick neck, good clear eyes with well placed ears and large black nose. Good bone, short bodied with correct short, smooth coat.

Sara Lamont (Judge)