CRITIQUE BY MR JOHN M SMITH ON OUR OPEN SHOW 20TH MAY 2007

 It was a great honour to be invited to judge this show and thanks to all the committee for their hospitality and Mr & Mrs Parsons for arranging my accommodation, also to my Steward for keeping the ring in order. I was pleased with my entry and the quality of the dogs and bitches, my Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show were from the same Kennels but they were both outstanding.

 V (3, 1)

1 Sumner Ch. Truern Pole Position, one I haven't seen for some time, still can hold his own, nicely balanced head with melting expression, good front and rear, moved like a youngster;

2 Jones Hazgaye's The Clansman With Jondot, an- other nice dog of a good age, nice head and expression, moved well.

MPD (5,1)

1 Phillips Dimara Gorgeous George, outstanding youngster, loved his head and expression, beautiful outline, moved round ring as if it was all his BPD, BPIS;

 2 Crop- per's Corrolls Pure Pazazz At Coro, another nice youngster with nice head and expression, moved well;

3 Ogden's Absosengkye Donny.

 PD (1)

1 Cadywold's Zanamop Best Mate, Nicely balanced head, good outline, nice front and rear, moved well.

JD (3)

1 Quelch's Ardquin Alexis, good head and expression, well angled front and rear, moved with drive;

 2 Hamilton's Gilderdale G'Day, another nice dog with good expression, moved well with drive;

3 Wilson's Highland Cookie Surprise For Skiannach

YD (0)

 ND (2)

1 Macfarlane's Sunaami Indiana, Cream dog, good head and expression, good outline, moved well with drive;

2 Hughes Mitchella Aurora Dreams, nice head and expression, moved well.

PGD (3,1)

1 McNally's Ballito's Ambrose With Angadema, Gold with nice head and expression, good outline, good front and rear, moved well and with drive;

2 Stuart & Brown's Zanamop Eye Of The Tiger At Marrclova, cream, good outline, moved well.

LD (5, 1)

1 Sumner's Truern Match Point, Cream with good head and expression, lovely outline, good front and rear, moved with drive;

2 Jones Hazgaye's Alfie Moon With Jondot, another nice dog with a good expression, nice outline, moved well;

3 Surtees Showa Bobby Dazzla For Katay.

 OD (5,1)

1 Scarll's Timazinti Motoro JW, caught the eye from the start, nicely balanced head, good depth of chest, striking outline, moved round the ring with drive, I was pleased to award him BD and BIS;

 2 Watts Am. Ch. Hylan Shotru Brandy Alexander For Kenida, another nice dog of quality, balanced head and expression, good outline, moved well;

3 Watson's Lynruce Prime Suspect JW SHCM.

MPB (5, 1)

Hazelhurst's Corrolls Passionate Affair, Gold, lovely expression, good front, level topline with good angulation, moved with drive BPB;

2 Ogden's Absosengkye Pamsdora, another up and coming youngster, nice head and expression, moved well, one to watch;

3 Surtees Katay Cinabar.

 PB (1)

 1 Kemp's Zaylon Rag Doll, nice head and expression, good front and rear, level topline, moved well.

JB (5, 3)

Hamilton's Gilderdale Waltzin Matilda, I liked her expression, well balanced head, level topline, good front and rear, moved with ease;

2 Phillips Arrayshia Knock Knock Who's At Dimara, another one to watch, nice head and expression, moved well;

3 Surtees Katay Miss Dior.

 YB (3)

1 Sumner's Truern Sister Act, liked her head and expression, striking colour, moved round with ease;

 2 Finnie & McLellan's Campsie Majic Moments, good head and expression, nice outline, moved well;

3 Macfarlane's Sunaami Thymeless Moment.

 NB (3)

Surtees Katay Miss Dior, nice head and expression, moved well with ease;

2 Finnie & McLellan, Campsie Majic Moments;

3 Hughes Mitchella Elova Entrance.

PGB (7,3)

1 Hazelhurst's Corroll's Hoo La La, Beautiful expression, nice outline, good angulation all round, moved with drive;

2 Kostiw Rincen Precious, balanced head, good outline, moved well, pity she met one;

 3 Ferrier's Giogan Miss Molly.

 LB (3)

1 Scarll's Timazinti Mantilla, another bitch with a beautiful expression, good reach of neck, good angulation, moved around the ring with style BB RBIS;

2 Phillips Dimara Misstical JW, another nice girl, lovely expression, could change placed with 1 any time, moved well;

3 Surtees Rossgilde Thyme To Dream At Katay.

OB (2,1) Hazelhurst's Zentarr Matilda At Corrolls, loved her head and expression, nice top- line, good angulation, moved well RBB;

 2 Ferrier's Giogan Miss Molly;

 3. Campsie Majic Moments.

John Smith (Judge)