I would like to thank the Secretary and Committee for inviting me to judge their Open Show. Also to my stewards for keeping everything in order and to the exhibitors for their entries.

Best in Show was the Rough, Jopium Stole My Heart at Lingwell, Reserve BIS the Rough, Collingvale Creme Caramel, BVIS the Rough Ch Derbypark Could It Be Magic for Brihow. BPIS was the Smooth, Breckamore Bittersweet for Koczkodan, all in total agreement with my co judge Mrs Jill Oliver.

Veteran Dog or Bitch (4,1)

1st McLaughlin Ch Derbypark Could it be Magic for Brihow - Tri bitch, nearly 10 years young, in lovely coat which was well presented. Sweet eye, well places top, neat ears used non stop. Lovely body shape, stood and showed her lovely outline, moved out well RBB/BVIS

2nd Walder Ch Hanvale Doogie Howser - Sable/White male in good well presented coat, nice head, good underjaw, well palced ears, moved ok

3rd Whites Corydon Maid for Mejola

Minor Puppy Dog (1,0)

1st Hassock Camanna Cast A Long Shadow - 8.5 month tri, well bodied, covered by a well presented coat, balanced head, well placed ears, moved ok BPD

Puppy Dog (1,0)

1st Hassock Camanna Colour Me Perfect - Blue boy litter brother to my MPD, good colour, well presented coat, balanced head, good underjaw, stood well with good bone, moved ok

Junior Dog (1,0)

1st Randall Ladnar Moondust - Tri ing ood black well presented coat with rich tan markings. Nice head, eye and expression, well placed stop, well used ears, good neck and body, moved well

Maiden Dog (1,0)

1st Hassock Camanna Cast A Long Shadow

Novice Dog (2,0)

1st Randall Ladnar Moondust

2nd Hassock Camanna Colour Me Perfect

Graduate Dog (1,0)

1st Wells Collingvale Crunchie at Terelimon - Sable/White in good well presented coat, nice head, eyes and expression, well placed ears, nice shape standing, moved well

Post Graduate Dog (3,1)

1st McLaughlin Rydeen Jambordee at Brihow - Well coated and presented tri, nice head with well placed stop, good underjaw, nice eye placement, used ears well, good body shape, moved well

2nd Brown Jazzman Du Clos Seawind - Tri in a wealth of black well presented coat, nice head, eyes, good underjaw, used ears when asked moved ok

Limit Dog (4,1)

1st Cooney Jopium Stole My Heart at Lingwell - Most stunning sable/white with the sweetest of eyes, well palced ears bang on top. The right amounto f stop with lovely moulded muzzle. Good underjaw, lovely reach of neck, standing inf ull well presented coat. He flowed round the ring keeping a level top line. Pleased to award him Best Dog, Best of Breed and in complete agreement with my co Judge, Best in Show

2nd White Mejola I Am Persuasive - Rich Shaded Sable, different in type to first. Lovely shape, with a fitted coat that shows off his neck, has a balanced head, well placed ears, and moves well.

3rd Skinner Nikal It's Gud To Be Black

Open Dog (2,0)

1st Phipps Oakanmoor Just Do It - And he did it for me. One I have not seen before, well presetned, blue with rich tan markings, lovely head well placed stop, sweet eye, good underjaw and foreface, not a showing fool, but did enough for me to see that lovely expression, good neck and standing is a lovely sahpe, but in his movement he excelled and powered round the ring. RBD

2nd Duffield Angelfield Frankel - Sable/White well coated which was well presented, well balanced head, nice shaped eye, used his ears well which were well placed, preferred the overall shape and more positive movement of first.

Minor Puppy Bitch (2,0)

1st Ryan Scottyre Sweet Dream - Very sweet tri in good well presented black coat, nice head, sweet eye, well placed stop, neat ears, stood and showed well, moved well BPB/RBPIS

2nd Ryan Scottyre Kerry Dark Star - Tri, litter sister to first, and a lot to like about her. In good black coat, nice head, eye and expression, was not as confident as her sister showing or on the move.

Puppy Bitch (4,1)

1st Cozens and Buckley Bhyllsacre Starlight - Lovely coloured blue with well presented coat, nice head, well placed stop, sweet eye, stood and showed well, with well placed ears, moved well, more length of coat would complete the picture. RBPB

2nd Flint Highnol Dancing Flame - Sable/White, stood well, well placed ears, good eye placement, nice foreface and good underjaw, nice bodyshape, moved ok.

3rd Rigby Riverside Song Fountain of Love at Eximer

Junior Bitch
one entry, absent

Maiden Bitch (1,0)

1st Flint Highnol Dancing Flame

Novice Bitch (2,0)

1st Cozens and Buckley Bhyllsacre Starlight

2nd Flint Highnol Dancing Flame

Graduate Bitch (4,2)

1st Skinner Samhaven Time is Money with Nikal - Tri, nice shape when standing, good black well presented coat, balanced head, good underjaw, used her ears well, moved ok

2nd Benton Brooklynson Jane Russell of Oakestelle - Sable/White, not in full coat, but what she had was in good condition and well presented. Balanced head, nice eye shape, good body shape and moved ok

Post Graduate Bitch (2,1)

1st Margetts Collingvale Chardonnay - Pretty sable/white, lovely eye, well placed stop, stood and showed well using her ears to her advantage. Good well presented coat, moved out well

Limit Bitch (6,2)

1st Randall Ladnar Footsteps - Blue, lovely shape and colour, good tan markings with well presented coat, lovely well placed eye and ears, good underjaw, used neck to advantage and moved out well

2nd Brown Riverside Song Fairy Tale with Mertrisa - Judged this bitch before, still has a lovely head, nice moulded foreface, well placed eyes, used ears, in huge well presented coat, moved ok

3rd Muir Tiganlea Fairy Tale

Open Bitch (3,0)

1st Margetts Collingvale Creme Caramel - Sable/White, lovely head, good underjaw, well placed stop and eyes giving a sweet expression. Good well used neck, lovely overall shape, well presented coat, moved out soundly keeping a level topline. BB/RBOB/RBIS

2nd Flint Erjon Emma Jean with Highnol - Sable/White in good well presented coat, which fitted a good body shape. Nice head eye and expression and moved out well.

3rd Brown Jopium Dreaming of Mertrisa

Judge Mrs Linda James