BEST IN SHOW                                          

                         MISS F GARDNER                               

"BLOSSOM QUEEN BEE FOR LABRASTAFF" 

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW

MISS P & MISS D RAYNSFORD & MISS K STEVENS

"RAYNSTAFF OLD FASHIONED"

                    BEST PUPPY IN SHOW                              BEST OPPOSITE SEX PUPPY                         MR K & MRS L WELLS                                       MR K & MRS L WELLS

"WELLSTAFFS YOUNG WARRIOR"                   WELLSTAFFS SHINE A LIGHT"

                     BEST VETERAN IN SHOW            

                                    MR W & MRS M ASKER                             

     "LEEBEES SCRUMPTIOUS FOR DAZMARNIC

BEST OPPOSITE SEX VETERAN IN SHOW

MR M & MRS E POCKNELL

"ASHSTOCK HIGHLAND WARRIOR AT BLUNOOSA"(AI)

Results & Judges Report

I would like to thank the Committee for inviting me to Judge this Club Show and all exhibitors for the terrific entry.  My thanks also to my very efficient Stewards who made everything run so smoothly.

It was a rather unusual show as I noticed many people talking and laughing together, clapping and cheering for ALL winners and pushing the whole thing into a time warp that took us back in time approx., 30+ years when all shows were like this.  This created such an atmosphere that come the end of the day my face was aching from all the smiling I did.  Add to this loads of exhibits with great breed type, character (and a sense of humour) really made the whole thing a fabulous experience.  I do hope this kind of thing catches on and becomes the norm again as you all were setting such a good example of sportsmanship and friendliness, you should all feel very proud of yourselves!!

I would just add that where the exhibits stayed in the ring I have done 3 critiques.

Class 1 Veteran Dog  (4, 1abs)

1  Pocknell  Ashstock Highland Warrior at Blunoosa almost 8 yrs.  Pleasing head with good width to skull, sell filled cheeks and strong muzzle.  Good muscle tone, strong topline with good strong muscle on thighs.  Well angulated and balanced so movement was powerful yet looked easy

2  Rowe/South  Illori Akinlana 10.5yrs & very similar to 1 so same remarks also apply here. well bodied and well proportioned head as 1 just not quite as collected on the move today.

3  Johnson   Ellchansha Hotshot  7yrs. Good overall type. head is also well proportioned, just had a slight preference for the head of the above today.  Strong muscle throughout and good drive.

Class 2 Minor Puppy Dog (3)

1  Asker  Dazmarnic Skadoosh  8mths.  Head coming well, outline is pleasing and has a good amount of muscle already.  Angulation not yet balanced but correct for age.  Well ribbed should fill out well.  Movement very positive for such a youngster.  Very promising

2  Birmingham  Niatona Inspector Blake 7mth and another with appropriate muscle, angulation & chest for age.  Still a baby head but will finish well.  Again he moved out with positive stride for age.

3  Cale  Your Destiny to Happiness  just under 9mths and what a sweetie.  Nice head & expression, pleasing outline. well bodied.   Became animated on the move and in stance he was so relaxed about the whole thing.

Class 3 Puppy Dog  (2)

1  Wells  Wellstaffs Young Warrior 9mth and looks very promising head coming well with width of skull, strength of muzzle and stop, all age appropriate.  Well bodied with good thighs, chest starting to fill.  Movement was surprisingly straight and positive and angulation almost there & uses his hocks to provide drive.  Should finish well.

2  Cale Your Destiny to Happiness repeat from MPD

Junior Dog (4, 1abs)

1  Robinson, Robinson-Cox/Cox  Hamason Sweet Little Mystery  11mth head, has good width to skull, well filled cheeks, defined stop.  Good depth to chest, ribs well sprung. Good angulation and moves so well for age with power from well used hocks giving drive

2  Buchan  Happystaff Hakuna Matata not as well developed as 1. Good head, well muscled, good thighs. Angulation & balance again not quite matching 1 but moved well once settled.

3  Cale Your Destiny to Happiness repeat from MPD

Class 5 Yearling Dog (3,1abs)

1  Moorcroft  Ellchansha Charm the Devil at Moorstar Two Face 20mth with good head and dark round eye, good neck & topline.  Stands well in front, well ribbed with strong loin and thigh muscle.  Moved with purpose and using his hocks well.   Res. Best Dog

2  Robinson, Robinson-Cox/Cox  Hamason Sweet Little Mystery  repeat from JD

Novice Dog (1)

1st. Grindy 'Sheildstorm Two Face'  2yrs with head has nice width & good stop, good neck & topline.  Has strong loin and thigh muscle. Moved OK once settled

Class 7 Post Graduate Dog (3)

1  Terry  Kannechor Guess He's Back at Gnosall 4yr Good skull, dark round eye, well set ears.  Strong neck, & topline nice width in front & well muscled on thighs.  Angulation is balanced and He moved with good drive and easy stride. 

2  Gardner  Labrastaff Espresso  Also 4yrs another good head with dark eye.  Strong neck, topline & thigh & moved out well but just not quite as settled behind as 1.

3 Howe & Fryatt  'Brinstar Red Marauder'. 

Class 8 Limit Dog (6, 2abs)

1  Raynesford/Raynesford/Stevens  Raynestaff Old Fashioned good head, strong skull, well filled under eyes, defined stop & well set ears.  Very good muscle throughout especially on the thighs.  Good angulation & well balanced so was sound on the move coming towards me has good front and lands with typical width & going away uses his hocks to provide drive which looked very easy.  Best Dog

2  Tomkins  Pasgal Reach Out and Touch in head and stance looks so similar to 1 that the same remarks apply. good head, well filled cheeks, strong muscle through and good ribs/  However today, just could not quite match the above on the move.

3. Knight 'Kalostaffs Dark Knight'. 

Res. Durrell 'Hamason Greatest Showman'.JW.

Class 9 Open Dog (4, 3abs) 

1. Yates 'Zakdan Devious Devil'JW. mature 3+yrs well proportioned head, good skull, round dark eye, well set and held ears.  Strong neck and good muscle.  Angulation OK as is balance and on the move was sound coming, going and in profile.

Class 10 Veteran Bitch (9, 2abs) Lovely Class

1  Asker  Leebees Scrumptious for Dazmarnic 10 yrs lovely head, strong yet feminine with good round eye, well set ears, and well filled cheeks.  Overall shape, well ribbed,  is good as is muscle, Angulation balanced & movement is so good for age from all angles,

2  Gardner  Ballindona Fab'u'Luss for Labrastaff close up to one for type, nice head, good cheeks and defined stop.  Well bodied and pleasing shape.  Also good on the move with a firm action.

3  Johnson  Ch. Ellchansha Once Upon a Time this one also has the breed type as above with the same good head, nice outline and amount of muscle.  Nicely balanced and angulated and again sound on the move but just had a preference for the rear action of the above today.

Res.  Buchan 'Happystaff Could It Be Magic'. 

VHC. Meneer 'Ashstock Aurora'.

Class 11 Minor Puppy Bitch (3)

1  Mann  Niatona Fannee Schmeller pretty baby girl whose head is coming along nicely, with nice eye & ears.  Well bodied for age so although angulation isn't yet balanced she is very positive on the move with a good profile stride apparent. 

2  Rose  Kodaknott Miracle Girl at Aurwilstaffs well built for age again a nice feminine head, good outline and well bodied.  Balance and angulation also appropriate for age and movement is quite positive too.

3  Raynesford/Stevens  Raynestaff Black Shadow

Class 12 Puppy Bitch (8, 1abs)

1  Wells  Wellstaffs Shine a Light 10mth & much to like here, pretty head and expression, with good eye.  Nice outline for age and she is well bodied & balanced.  Movement is very positive and already has good drive

2  Rose  Kodaknott Miracle Girl at Aurwilstaffs repeat from MPB

3  Gold  Wellstaff Take a Bow at Darremlor

Res. Raynsford & Stevens 'Raynstaff Black Shadow'. 

VHC. Cuttenden & Pointer 'Zazyka;s Donatella Spirit'. .

Class 13 Junior Bitch (4, 3abs)

1 Durell  Hamason Angel Eyes 16mth lovely outline and well bodied for age, good angulation & balance.  On the move has nice front and shows good drive from well used hocks 

Class 14 Yearling Bitch (3)

1  Hammond  Ch. Hammystaff Hot Love pretty head, good eye and well held ears.  Good outline with strong neck and good muscle through. Strong loin and well used hocks giving good drive behind and has a nice front too.

2  Johnson  Ellchansha Put a Spell on You  close up to 1 for type and balance.  Liked her head proportions and overall shape.  Angulation is good as is her balance but not quite matching the above on the move today.

3  Batten  Trawden Summer Breeze  build similar to those above as is balance,  and well bodied too.  Well angulated so moved well just not with quite the power of those above today.

Class 15 Novice Bitch (3, 1abs)

1.  Smith  Koko the Queen  2yrs with a nicely proportioned head, with width to skull, defined stop and strong muzzle.  Good outline and muscle on thighs, so once settled she can move well.

2.  Batten  Trawden Summer Breeze repeat from Yearling B

Class 16 Post Graduate Bitch (11, 4 abs)

1  Gardner  Blossom Queen Bee for Labrastaff very well balanced, good muscle through, especially on the thighs. Chest is good and well ribbed.  She also has a feminine head with strength in skull & short muzzle. She was moved at exactly the right speed to show her powerful yet free movement both behind and in front plus profile.  So well handled to get the best out of her.   Best Bitch

2  O'Sullivan  Junostaff Splish Splash type so similar to the above another pretty head, strong muscle and balanced angulation.  Good outline and angulation.  Well ribbed but, today could just not match one on the move.

3  Jefferson  Alport No Surrender another good typy bitch, with pretty head, well bodied and balanced but again not the movement today, of those above

Res. Jones 'Rougestaff Red Velvet'. 

VHC. Smith 'Koko The Queen'. See Novice Bitch

Class 17 Limit Bitch (8, 5 abs)

1  Asker  Dazmarnic Daisy Duke lovely well proportioned head, width to skull, good muzzle and nice round eye.  Depth of chest good and well ribbed too.  Good firm topline, strong neck and good thighs.  Angulation is good and balanced so on the move she looked easy yet with drive & good profile action too

2  Efreme  Labrastaff After Dark at Bindyestaff good skull width, defined stop & nice eye. Good topline and well bodied, ribs well sprung outline not appearing quite so compact as 1.  She is balanced and moves out well with nice drive & good front.

3  Rowe/South  Illori Constellation  pleasing overall shape, good head & expression,  Nice depth to chest with good ribs.  Well bodied with good muscle tone.  Just not quite the movement today of the above.

Class 18 Open Bitch (3, 2 abs)

1  Robinson, Robinson-Cox/Cox  Hamason A Wish Away mature 5yr old.  Good feminine head, good round eye, defined stop and strong short muzzle.Strong neck, good topline and thigh muscle.  Well angulated and moved with drive & power too, pushed hard for the top spot but just edged out on profile action today.  Res Best Bitch