Thank you to the exhibitors for my lovely entry, I thoroughly enjoyed my day and the quality of the dogs especially in the upper classes was high, making decisions close. Thank you also to my two stewards, Phyllis Pollard and Wendy Morley. In agreement with my co-judge the bitch Sh Ch. Delsanto Eleanor for Jennison was Best in Show, Reserve Best in Show was the dog Sh. Ch. Caspians Palmerston. Best puppy Romarne Melinda, Best Veteran Sh. Ch. Delsanto Luke

Minor Puppy 9

1. Smiths Reddens Oban What a super puppy, lovely head with dark eye and soft expression, good bone, neat feet. Well-proportioned body, dark gleaming coat, moved okay when he got it together.

2. Gardner’s Carnbargus Conspiracy a nice puppy showing many breed qualities, well-balanced body, pleasant head, correct length of neck, well turned stifles, in good coat and condition.

3. Crossmans Targina Rising Star

Puppy 15 (2)

1.Levicks Corriecas Bellini a lovely well constructed puppy who does not always co-operate with his handler to make the best of himself, but he has pleasing head, good front, well laid shoulders, super bone, well padded neat feet, excellent spring of rib, strong quarters and moved well when he settled. Best Puppy Dog

2. McLaron Duncarreg River Swift at Glenavna, pleasing overall, has attractive outline, best of necks, correct shoulders, nicely angulated front and rear, in lovely bloom, another pup who was enjoying an outing on the grass and not always co-operating with his handler, but when he steadied, moved okay.

4. Lucas Caskeys Persuader

Veteran 8 (3)

Always a pleasure to see the golden oldies, don't they just love their outings.

1. Edwards Sh. Ch. Delsanto Luke 9 1/2, years young and doesn't he know it. A quality Irish who still looks extremely well, strongly built, but has elegance too. Handsome head with the loveliest expression. Muscular neck and excellent body and strong hindquarters, which enables him to move very well and with verve. In super coat and condition. Best Veteran

2.Wards a favourite of mine and at 10years old still moves around the ring soundly and with enthusiasam. Correct shaped head with dark eye and soft expression. Well-proportioned body, good top line, strong bone and well turned strong quarters, presented in lovely bloom, close decision between the first two.

3.Pattersons Bluestack Padishar

Junior 21(1)

1. Halls Harreds Ghillie Well constructed young man sporting a thick dark coat. Lovely head, correct shape with dark eyes and soft expression. Long well muscled neck set into shoulders that are well laid back, ample rib, good bone and neat well-padded feet. Moving soundly. A promising youngster.

2. Chorley Newton’s Kerryfair Kristanu J.W. Another youngster who shows lots of promise for the future. Kindly expression and balanced throughout. Correct angulation fore and aft. Deep brisket and ample ribs not overdone in anyway. Moving steadily.

3. Collom Kirkavagh Carnegie

Special Yearling 11 (1)

1. Fry’s Strathmead April in Paris have noticed this handsome dog before and he did not disappoint on going over him. He shows a super outline with no ugly lumps or bumps anywhere. Elegant, and has ample bone, muscular arched neck set into well laid shoulders, good spring of ribs and strong wide quarters, moved well and with zest.

2. Lorrimers Karidell Connoisseur excellent overall dog with nicely balanced head, good front with correct top line, well bodied, good ribs, plenty of bone, well set on tail, strong angulated quarters which he used to advantage on the move.

3. Collom Kirkavagh Carnegie

Maiden 15

1. Baddeley& Ciechonska Aoibheannes Personnare Litter brothers and how alike they are. Well balanced throughout, with good reach of neck into well laid shoulder, super bone and neat well padded feet, strong wide correctly angulated rear quarters which they both used well. 1 is slightly finer in the skull than 2, but both have dark eyes and soft expressions.

2. Willis Aoibeannes Papillion

|3. Levicks Corriecas Bellini

Novice 13 (5)

1. Schofield & Morgan’s Cataluna by George, reserve in a strong junior class, this lad has a lovely outline, and is nicely balanced, good neck an shoulders, deep rib carriage, ample bone, strong quarters, well set on tail and moved steadily.

2. Baddeleys & Ciechonska Aoibheannes Personnare

3. Willis Aoibheannes Papillion

Undergraduate 11 (4)

1. Hockley’s Suteresett Billionaire Bear Appealing boy who strode effortlessly around the ring and with style. Striking outline and sporting a lovely coat in good condition, sound throughout, super length of neck let into fine well laid shoulders, ample rib, strong well angulated hindquarters, neat feet. Looks good for the future.

2.Willis Aoibheannes Papillion

3.Burtons Redhara Sherwood Knight

Graduate 16 (2)

1. Mills Grayrigge Glenarvan by Grangewood, well put together, presented in lovely full coat in good condition, super fore chest, neck and shoulders, attractive head of correct shape with soft expression, correct fore and rear quarters, which enabled him to move soundly and freely.

2. Hockley & Gisbys Sutersett Valentino Bear litter brother to winner in undergraduate, their breeder must be delighted with them the same breed qualities apply to him, but Valentino Bear is slightly stronger in head.

3.Shaws Balnagown Barrachello to Starchelle

Post Graduate 26 (3)

1.Thirwells Shandwick Amethyst at Ferndel. A favourite of mine who is balanced throughout, the most beautiful head with a dark eye giving the most melting expression, reachy neck and well laid shoulders, deep chest and well ribbed, good bone and neat feet, sound strong quarters, moving soundly

2.Holleys Danaway Country Boy really liked this handsome dog; he has superb head, dark eye and raised brows, lovely expression, good overall conformation, showing a flowing outline, sound happy mover. Just need his furnishings to complete a lovely picture.

3.Milligan Botts Thendara Don Corleone

Mid-Limit 15

1.Morgan & Botts Fearnly Fire Contender of Quensha, excels in outline, elegant looking dog, very sound and free moving correct fore and rear quarters with the best of neck and shoulders in super coat, handled to advantage.

2. Richardsons Kirkavagh Fidalo JW one I have admired from the ringside and was close up to 1 he was in the most lovely full coat so well constructed throughout, lovely head, good firm top line super front, neck, and shoulders, good bone and neat feet.

3. Edwards Cedrus Solitaire

Limit 20 (2)

A lovely class

1.McDonagh Thendara Incognito Among Ronzalda appealing well made dog presented in full coat and in good condition. Attractive head with lots of work in it, good bone, neat feet and a lovely shaped body. Shapely neck and shoulders well sprung ribs good tail set, covering the ground well with free striding movement.

2.Kavanagh Withersdale Backstreet Boy a lot to like about this dog, balanced head, straight front, super body properties, correct length of neck flows into well laid shoulders, good ribs well padded feet, in beautiful coat and condition, moving soundly.

3.Watts Shenanagin What Next.

Open 13(2)

A privilege to judge this quality class

1. Willis & Oakleys Sh. Ch. Caspians Palmerston A beautiful boy so handsome lovely head he fits the standard so very well, with arched muscular neck let into fine well laid shoulders, straight front good bone and neat feet, ample ribs wide strong rear quarters with correctly turned stifles, his coat shone and he was well muscled moved soundly, and I was delighted to award him the C.C.

2. Milligan Botts Thendara the Tourist it is no secret that this dog is a real favourite of mine he may be a little on the small side for some but he is so beautifully put together, he owns the most delightful head with dark eye raised brows good neck and refined shoulders deep brisket and well sprung ribs and strong quarters, he was in superb coat and condition did enough to show he was sound on the move to get the R.C.C. but really messed about

3. Lucas Sh.Ch. Amberlight Firecracker JW

Mrs. Joan Kniveton