Darlington 2003

Darlington

Sunday 14th September 2003

Judge: Mrs Zena Thorn-Andrews (Drakesleat)

Best Of Breed

Decoymans Swedish Design

Burt & Ashton

Best Dog	Decoymans Swedish Design	Burt & Ashton
Reserve Best Dog	Newfanova Nordic Xanadu Of Avonwharfe	Stacey & Copeland
Best Bitch	Foxdown Alfina Of Reedrunner	Foreman
Reserve Best Bitch	Maplesbright Dream Desire	Burt & Ashton

Veteran Dog or Bitch (1 entry)

1^st

Burt & Ashton DECOYMANS SWEDISH DESIGN
Decoymans Swedish Design. BD and BOB. Such a lovely dog from all angles, well muscled. Good legs and round tight feet. Clean cut skull slightly wedge shaped, neat ears, well open nose. Excellent angulation and rear. Perfectly marked and a lovely tail. Moved well all round. A mite long in loin for a compact breed.

Junior Dog (3 entries, 3 absent)

Post Graduate Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)

1^st	WITHHELD
2^nd	Russell NEWFANOVA PUDSEY BEAR Far too big and off type. A good colour, lovely character. Rather narrow all through, but ideal for agility which I heard was his forte. Thanks for being a sporting handler.

Limit Dog (1 entry)

1^st

Holt NEWFANOVA CHANCIE BEAR
Pleasing head, triangular ears set high and well back on skull. Good medium length of neck, rather tied in shoulders and elbows, so turns his feet out. Lovely body, well ribbed back. Short coupled. Reasonable rear. A lovely waving tail. Would be nice to see a white tip. Good side action. Excellent coat and colour.

Open Dog (2 entries)

1^st	Stacey & Copeland NEWFANOVA NORDIC XANADU OF AVONWHARFE RBD. Good size. Head could be less rounded and more of a wedge. Good foreface tapering well. Ears could be carried closer to skull. Sound front, good bone and tight feet. Nice body, ok in rear. Good clear colour and a lovely tail. Moved ok.
2^nd	Roffey NAROD JOKER JACK Much better head, good ears. Top size, too much white extending too far up the forelegs and down on his feet. Well bodied, short coupled, neatish rear. Tail carried over back in a curl. So well handled.

Junior Bitch (no entries)

Post Graduate Bitch (1 entry)

1^st

Burt & Ashton MAPLESBRIGHT DREAM DESIRE
RBB. Super size, character could be firmer and she would not use her tail. Ok for head, flat cheeks, moderate stop, ear set high and well back, lovely eyes but a worried expression. Good build and angulation. Very sound and precise mover. Fairly springy but not jaunty unfortunately on the day. Coat double but could lay a bit flatter. Nice colour.

Limit Bitch (1 entry)

1^st	Macleod & Hussey NEWFANOVA JEMIMA BEAR AT CAMUSMOR Up to size for a bitch. Head not quite correct and ears rose and not flat. Reasonable neck. Rather upright in shoulders. Nice bone and feet. Too fat in body. Good level topline, ok behind and a nicely waving tail.

Open Bitch (1 entry)

1^st	Foreman FOXDOWN ALFINA OF REEDRUNNER BB. Lovely head, eyes and expression. Friendly and calm. A good compact and reasonably powerful bitch, pleasing for type throughout. Ideal size, nice feet and bone. Ok for coat and colour Moved well. Handling could be improved.