​Firstly I would like to thank my steward, Frenchie enthusiast Linda Quin. I was thankful for the entry with very few absentees. The dogs adapted well to the heat, with little showring shade and a cloudless sky. I made minimal amendments to the amount of movement required in the ring, and all dogs seemed to cope well. A noticeable observation was poor rear end movement, many moving too close, although no apparent lameness. Some classes were also a little tough, comparing masculine boys with feminine girls, but that’s the joys of general open shows.

Puppy (2,0)
1. Humphries’ Theapaul I Believe in Magic for Crackatari, what a cracking little brindle female who had just turned 6 months. I have no doubt that she will hold her own in the strongest of competition. Classic skull for maturity with appealing expression. Clear dark, round eye. Ears of good size and set. Good bone for body proportions. Compact feet with short toes and nails. Enough rise of topline and moved well, showing no looseness given her age. Showed extremely well, happy to award her BP and heard she also won PG2.

2. Ross’ Grandtree Lady Coco Bella, 12mth old hooded Br Pied. Short bodied with pleasing topline with enough tail. Developed forechest with rounded ribs providing pleasing underline. Clean head, good eye shape and set with dark pigment. Well placed ears of size and shape. I would have preferred a little more muscle tone/harder body condition for age.

Junior (2,0)
1. Hartfield’s Warson Huggy Bear, 12mth Brindle male. Masculine boy up to size with good overall proportions. Clean coat and condition. Strong topline held on the move, walking his width on the return. Well boned with neat feet. Pleasing head, dark eye, good width and upturn of jaw. I would have preferred if it was a tad shorter, but this did not detract from his overall proportions hence awarding him RBOB.

2. Harris-Griffiths’ Kralfbecs Coco Noir, Feminine 16mth well-marked brindle. Compacted size and shape, short backed, finished by a neat, sufficient tail. Nice overall balanced proportions, deep chest, and correct length of foreleg with sufficient lay of shoulder provided a correct front assembly. Well-muscled and angulated rear quarters. 

Graduate (8,1)
1. Jennings & Duff’s Cossy’s Dua Lipa, Feminine 18mth fawn bitch with a dark mask with a clean head, no excessive wrinkling, typically more apparent with fawns. Another solid and compact female with straight bone to neat feet. Suitable depth of rib and matching topline, providing a pleasing outline. Clear dark eyes set correctly, sufficient width to muzzle and suitable nose size. Once this girl settled on the move, she walked soundly and to her width. 

2. Humphries’ Crackatari Shockwave JW, 20mth Handsome Br Pied. Leaner, lighter and longer in the back than 1, but excellent in movement. Body condition accentuated his tuck up, another with a pleasing tail. Good bone for this size and sex, providing a well-constructed front. Appealing expression with flat skull between the ears which were of correct shape and set.

3. Cossy’s Quality Street

Open (7,2)
1. Smith & Pratt’s Catrelma Petit Bataeu Avec Khanin, 4yr old hooded quality coated Br Pied male. Clean outline with a nice balance between body condition and proportions. Another that had sound strong rear movement due to correct angulation. Nice length of neck, deep chested with matching tuck up and topline. Ears large that were correctly held, well pigmented dark eyes set between a wide foreface. Good bone to neat feet, holding his width on the move. Ticked all the boxes for BOB.

2. Morgan & Ling’s Agramers Balam Quitze at Tytorro, Well marked 2 year old Br male. Shorter in back then 1, but for me carrying a little too much weight making him appear stuffy. Clean head, broad forehead that was flat between well set and sized ears. Dark pigment and muzzle and dark clear, well-shaped eyes. Good rear movement with well-muscled and angulated quarters.

British Utility Breeds Association

Puppy (1,0)
1. Pleasance Katakia’s One Step Beyond, appealing 9mth short bodied and compact female hooded Brindle pied. Good sized skull, well-rounded cheeks, clear dark eyes with a well-padded foreface. Good width of jaw, good-sized nose, well placed with sufficient nostrils. Moved soundly and to her natural width in the front. Sufficient bone, compact paws with short nails.

Junior (2,1)
1. Brooks & Cairns Corursus Become the One, 11mth well-marked Brindle male, a nicely balanced boy from all angles. Well boned, good lay of shoulder into straight forearms to compact tight feet with short black nails. Skull of good size, with dark expressive dark eyes. Correctly sized ears of good set and shape. Move extremely well, light on his feet covering the ground well. Shapely body with the correct natural rise to topline. In suitable body condition for age, he just needs to mature to fill his frame, but I couldn’t deny him BOB & BP.

Yearling (1,1)
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Post Graduate (2,0)
1. Ayriss Lady Rebellion at Boulevaya, 16mth Feminine Brindle bitch. Classic, clean skull with appealing expression. Super dark, clear, round eyes. Flat skull between ears, which are of good size, shape and set. Longer cast in back, but moved soundly, moving her width in the front.
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2. Coffey Katakia Try of Ragle at Raglenary, 3yr old Brindle pied male, up to size and masculine. Shapely with large ribs and narrow waist in good body condition, with good tail and set. Large skull, broad skull, good width between the ears of good size and shape. Well boned but would have liked neater feet and preferred rear movement of 1.

Open Dog (0,0)

Open Bitch (1,0)

1. Pleasance Katakia Numero One, 2 yr old hooded Brindle pied bitch. Short bodied of good size. Shapely body due to well-sprung ribs, correct  topline and matching underline. Well developed, strong front, sufficient bone, straight forearms to neat feet. A little beefy in the thigh, lost out to BOB on the strength of rear movement but worthy RBOB.

Thanks to the committee for asking me to judge and also to my ring steward Sue.

It’s been 18mths since I last judged this breed, size was a little variable. Obviously having mixed classes always throws its challenges, but after assessing the dogs that were present males were slightly oversized and the females just a tad under. The larger dogs seemed to be longer cast in back and loosing toplines. Many of the noses had tight but not pinched nostrils, though breathing seemed unaffected. Tails were present but I would have expected them to be 1 or 2 vertebrate longer. With that said overall movement was sound, even on the wet uneven sand, eyes were clear, dark with very little wetness and heads pretty clean all-round with no unnecessary wrinkling.

Puppy (4,1)
1. Muggshotts Glitterati, 6mth double hooded Brindle pied bitch. Pleasing proportions for age, enough bone for sex with ok pasterns to small feet. Very clean outline with good length of neck flowing to correctly roached topline. Well-muscled thighs moving soundly and with ease walking her width. Enough chest for age and of correct substance for frame. Clean head of good pigment with ok nose and enough width of muzzle, well rounded cheeks, clear eyes. Correct ears of set and shape. Happy to award her BP & PG3.

2. Monascreebe Biding My Time, masculine brindle male. Superior head qualities, skull of good size, flat between the ears and well-rounded cheeks. Good turn, fit and width of jaw. Clear dark eye correct ear set giving appealing expression. Moved sound with enough width at rear. 

3. Corursus Under the Ivy

Junior (4,2)
1. Lorrosa Love at First Sight with Brumist, smaller framed brindle bitch, good proportions with correct topline and tuckup. Super dark eye of correct set and shape, enough width to muzzle and ok nose. Ears of correct size and shape for skull. Enough bone for sex and walked her width. Moved with ease covering the ground well, slightly close at rear but of correct angulation. Pushed hard for BOB just needed to be a shade bigger all-round. Glad to award her RBOB.

2. Rosco’s I’m No Angel for Monascreebe, handsome brindle male up to size for age. In good condition and coat. Clean skull with no unnecessary wrinkling, correct ear set, size and shape. Clear dark eye and good width to muzzle, ok nose. Enough bone for sex. Moved well and soundly.

Post Graduate (3,2)
1. Khanin Guardian Angel at Rosco, well-built 2yr old brindle male. Stood alone but could hold his own with competition. Super condition and well-muscled. Thick set body, deep chested with good bone and tidy feet. Large wide skull with clear eyes and well set ears. Moved well.

Open (5,0)
1. Corursus Life Can Be So Nice J.W ShCM, feminine brindle bitch. Compact and typey. Clean head with enough wrinkle and expression. Round, dark clear eyes. Well-rounded cheeks, enough muzzle and jaw. Good ears in set, size and shape. Good length of neck to correct rise of topline finished with enough tail providing a clean silhouette. Enough bone for sex, sound and correctly moving her width in front and rear. Pleased to award her BOB.

2. Eastonite Maui JW ShCM very appealing handsome dark masked large fawn male. Quality clean head piece that was masculine but not over worked. Well build and thickset body. Enough bone providing a pleasing front. Well cushioned foreface, round cheeks and width of skull throughout. Correct ear set and shape. Super movement, powered round the ring with ease. Pushed hard for RBOB but preferred length of back and topline of Junior class winner.

3. Muggshotts Punk Rocker

East of England Ladies Kennel Society Open Show - 30th July 2017

French Bulldogs

Puppy (7,3abs)
1. Kuredeux Don Dada, 7mth old brindle pied. Lovely clean silhouette displaying good length of neck and topline. Well put together which was shown on the move, sound with beautiful front movement to his natural square width. Good bone to compact feet and the shortest of nails. Giving away his maturity in his head but I’m sure all will come, dark round clear eyes, well sized nose and good jaw.  Correct set and shaped ears which were used well. He was shown superbly and didn’t seem phased at all.  Pleased to award him BP.
2. Feniton Fredrick at Raglenary, Br male. Only young but extremely naughty/lively! Appealing expression due to correct ears, dark eye and good width of muzzle. Coat in good condition which was well marked and finished with jet black nails. Moved sound but have no doubt showmanship will improved with age, but saw enough of him to place him 2nd.
3. Winuwuk Smart Lady of Casemates

Junior (2,1abs)
1. Khanin Sovereign. Feminine lightweight fawn girl placed Res in Junior. Classic head that’s well worked but not heavy. Large dark appealing eyes, well rounded cheeks and strong jaw. I liked her overall size and body shape including topline and tuckup, deep brisket and good outline. Unfortunately she as favouring her rear on the move which cost her places in the Junior class.

Graduate (2,1abs)
1. Barilballe Miracle of Life, beautiful brindle bitch with the most amazing quality coat, even and well-marked that was in great condition and glossy. I particularly liked her balance, super muscle tone giving great definition to her shape. Sufficient bone with straight forearms and dark nails, classic head flat between the ears which are well shaped and set. Dark clear eye with well-rounded cheeks that were used well, finished by a good fitting jaw. Good proportions all round with sound movement, won BOB on her front movement which was to her natural width. Pleased to hear she went Group 4.

Post graduate (5,3abs)
1. Katakia One and Only JW, pied bitch with well-marked brindle. Compact with well sprung ribs and good topline. Enough bone throughout for sex, expressive head, good clear eye and rounded cheeks, would have liked a tad more width to muzzle to finish her head. Sound movement and happy to award her RBOB.

2. Jafrak Chief Suspect, larger brindle male. Clean outline but longer cast which sacrificed his topline. Masculine skull, dark clear eye, good width to jaw and correct ears. Strong bone, correct shoulders and deep chested. Showed ok but not handled to his advantage.  Moved well and sound.

Open (4,1abs)
1. Jafrak Chief Suspect - See 2nd Post Graduate
2. Come and Look at Me Katakia, another lovely brindle pied bitch from this kennel. Well-proportioned and of a compact size and shape. Classic head, large dark eye and good ears. Well-rounded rib, suitable topline with a well angulated rear. Unfortunately dropping on her front shoulder on the move which cost her the class.
3. Kahnin Sovereign

Mini Schnauzer

Junior (3, 0abs)
1. Starbound to Sleep to Dream, 10mth salt & pepper male, lots to like about this boy. Very smart and tidy due to quality of groom and condition of furnishings with correct wiry coat. Pleasing outline, sufficient head size for age, clean neck of good length. Dark eye and correctly fitting jaw. Overall good proportions with correct topline when static and moving, tailset high and held well.  I particularly liked his parallel movement and ultimately won him BOB and BP.
2. Silversocks Say Yes to Gilsway, well-presented black & silver bitch. Smaller and finer to winner but of great type. Typical expression with correct ears. Well bodied with sufficient topline and correctly set tail. Moved sound and strong.
3. Buffingham Lady Pippa

Post graduate (1,0abs)
1. Brumist Twice at Hot at Marnimica, well presented Salt & Pepper bitch of good proportions for size. Good use, set and shape of ear, dark eyes plus good length of skull with correct square jaw. A little beefy across the croup and would have preferred a high tail set. Moved well and soundly.

Open (3, 1abs)
1. Marnimica Sorcerer, 7 yr old salt & pepper larger male and he pushed the Junior class winner hard! The widest of heads today but still maintaining good proportions all round. Correct neat V shaped ears, Good jaw for age, small dark eyes, good length of neck following to suitable topline.  Moved sound and correctly, happy to award him RBOB.
2. Buffingham Lady Pippa, 8mth old black bitch. A real baby that has plenty of maturing and developing ahead. Well-handled for age and showing great temperament, her correct set and shaped tail didn’t stop wagging.