Kerry Blue Terrier Judging

Judge: Mrs Patsy Hollings

BOB:  Birch, Mr A Perrisblu Razor Sharp
DCC: Birch, Mr A Perrisblu Razor Sharp
R.DCC: Davani, Ms C Bel.Ch.  Kebulak Kiss And Run TAF
BCC: Pinfold, Mr. & Mrs. F Cyres Angelique
R.BCC: Dale, Miss M Avalanche Eire-Kerry Ivanka Lynnsto (Imp Rus)
BP: Clarke-O’Neill, Miss C Showtime Lady At Lemracdream

PGD (1)
1st: Bagworth, Mr A & Connor, Miss J Lucky Little Fella. Up to size, long head not overdone. Strength in neck. Clean outline, well turned out. Colour needs to clear. Goes round OK, just going a touch close behind

OD (3)
1st: Birch, Mr A Perrisblu Razor Sharp. Masculine, clean, long head with good eye and spirited outlook. Excellent use of ear. He is made right, which reflects in his easy ground cover. Expertly presented, as one would expect from this kennel. He has attitude, is in grand coat of good colour. Never let up, to easily take the breed. CC, BOB & Res. Group. Well done.
2nd: Davani, Ms C Bel.Ch.  Kebulak Kiss and Run TAF. Smart, good colour and presented well. Has type and is soundly constructed. Liked his character. Preferred tail if winner. R.CC
3rd: Bagworth, Mr A Carliams Dark Plan At Faragoma

PB (1)
1st: Clarke-O’Neill, Miss C Showtime Lady at Lemracdream. 9 months and has it all going on, so full of personality and clever handler didn’t knock it out of her. She is feminine with elegance and poise. Has a lot of promise. Stylish mover. BP

PGB (4:1a)
1st: Dale, Miss M Avalanche Eire-Kerry Ivanka Lynnsto (Imp Rus). Young bitch with all the essentials. Long head, strong teeth and clean jaw. Grand construction. Firm outline and strong set on of tail. Went with good footfall and has style. R.CC
2nd: Prendergast, Mr K Lakki Kerri Pride with Glory. Tidy, mature bitch. Firm in outline with type. Good set one. Not quite the angulation behind of winner. Very well presented and worked with handler
3rd: Wilkinson, Mrs L Mauve of Hearts at Cranmoss

LB (1)
1st: Davani, Ms C Kebulak La Robe. Smart and skilfully presented. Pleasing head, not overdone or weak. Strong bone. A touch messy in front not really up for it today. Good colour.

OB (3:1a)
1st:  Pinfold, Mr. & Mrs. F Cyres Angelique. Very typical with quality.  Correct skull, strong jaw. Clean strong neck. All female with no weakness. Stands on good legs and feet. Well put together. She was on it but controlled, displaying power and style on the move, never losing her shape. Handler was calm and professional and she responded to display her quality and type. CC. I understand her third. Well deserved.
2nd:  Davani, Ms C & Potts, Mr A Kebulak Dirty Little Secret. Not quite the femininity of the winner. She has a pleasing head and attitude, brought out with good handling. Excellent coat and colour. Firm back and grand set on of strong rooted tail. Not quite as positive in front action as winner.

Judge: Mr C Powell

BOB : Birch, Mr A Perrisblu Razor Sharp
DCC : Birch, Mr A Perrisblu Razor Sharp
R.DCC : Davani, Ms C Be.Ch. Kebulak Kiss And Run TAF
BCC : Davani, Ms C & Potts, Mr A Kebulak Queen of Mean Kamaghan
R.BCC : Clarke-O’Neill, Miss C Showtime Lady At Lemracdream
BP : Clarke-O’Neill, Miss C Showtime Lady At Lemracdream

LD (1)
1st: Somers, Ms E Catachgorm Checkmate by Dogazza ( A.I ). A nice 20-month-old balanced dog, head of good proportions for age, dark eyes and good bite. Short compact and well-presented good front, level top line, and sound over all, moved well. Coat just starting to change colour.

OD (3:1a)
1st: Birch, Mr A Perrisblu Razor Sharp. A dog of good quality and type, sound in all departments, a well-balanced dog with attitude and ring presence, head typical of the breed, darkest of eyes, strong jaw with correct bite, short compact and well presented, good front, level top line, powerful thighs, hocks well let down, good pigmentation, in good coat and colour, good reach and drive, moved and handled very well, great muscle tone. CC & B.O.B. & Group 2.
2nd: Davani, Ms C Be.Ch. Kebulak Kiss and Run TAF. Pleasing head shape, small ears & dark eyes, strong neck and shoulders, short-coupled with well sprung ribs, hard and fit, good angulations and moved covering the ground with ease, good tail set and in good coat, R.CC.

PB (2:1a)
1st:  Clarke-O’Neill, Miss C Showtime Lady at Lemracdream. An exceptional looking puppy with a bright future ahead, plenty of spirit in the ring, correct head shape, dark eyes, bite good, well balanced in body with good out-lines, keen and alert, good make, shape and size to her, moved around the ring like she owned it, in very good condition, looked the part in the big ring, R.CC, BP, & Puppy Group 1.

PGB (2)
1st: Prendergast, Mr K Lakki Kerri Pride with Glory. A proportioned bitch of good size, pleasing head strong through, would like a better ear carriage good neck and shoulders, body shortish and well developed, strong back end, in good condition, moved ok.
2nd: Clarke-O’Neill, Miss C & Butler, Miss L Lemracdream Valyria. Nice enough bitch with a lot of good things going for her, but today just lacked that bit of sparkle, short and compact, nice neck and shoulders, a bit soft in the rear, but good angulations, in good condition, moved well once settled done.

LB (2)
1st: Davani, Ms C Kebulak La Robe. A good bitch of type, typical head, dark eyes, small ears and good bite, nice neck and shoulders, good depth to body, quarters well developed good colour and texture to her coat, movement let her down today needs a firmer handler
2nd: Gallett, Mrs A Cyres Aurora Teagarden. A short-coupled bitch that stood four square, dark eyes correct bite, good neck and shoulders, body strong, a bit soft in rear muscle tone, good condition, moved well.

OB (4:3a)
1st: Davani, Ms C & Potts, Mr A Kebulak Queen of Mean Kamaghan. A well-balanced bitch of quality and type, head typical of the breed, dark eyes, strong jaw with correct bite, good neck and shoulders, good in profile standing and, on the move, strong powerful thighs, short and compact deep through, in good coat and condition, excelled in movement and handled very well, CC & BOS

Judge: Mr K Bartlett

My thanks to the Committee for inviting me to judge at their show, and also the exhibitors for their entry, and not forgetting my two very efficient stewards, Trish and Bill.

BOB : Birch, Mr A Perrisblu Razor Sharp
DCC : Birch, Mr A Perrisblu Razor Sharp
R.DCC : Davani, Ms C Bel.Ch.  Kebulak Kiss And Run TAF
BCC : Davani, Ms C & Potts, Mr A Kebulak Dirty Little Secret
R.BCC : Davani, Ms C Kebulak La Robe
BP: Clarke-O’Neill, Miss C Showtime Lady At Lemracdream

PD (1:1a)

YD (1)
1st: Bagworth, Mr A Lucky Little Fella. Nice for shape and size, pleasing in head with well-set ears, well bodied, rear angulation correct, as was tail set and carriage, moved well.

LD (1)
1st: Somers, Ms E Catachgorm Checkmate by Dogazza (A.I). I liked this young dog, well presented, dark eyes, well set ears, shoulders well laid, firm in topline, good width behind a well set tail, would have liked him to be moved a little bit quicker to show off his reach and drive.

OD (3)
1st: Birch, Mr A Perrisblu Razor Sharp. In good coat and condition, well balanced in head, small dark eyes, strong in neck, legs straight and of good bone, ribs well sprung, strong well-made hindquarters, moved with reach and drive. CC & BOB, and second in the group.
2nd: Davani, Ms C Bel.Ch.  Kebulak Kiss and Run TAF. Another nice one to go over, clean in head and front, strong in neck and firm in topline, hindquarters well-muscled with correct angulation, correct coat and colour, moved out well both ways, R.CC.
3rd: Bagworth, Mr A Carliams Dark Plan at Faragoma

PB (1) 

1st: Clarke-O’Neill, Miss C Showtime Lady at Lemracdream. 10 months and showing much promise, very lively young bitch, good scissor bite, nice dark eyes, used ears well, good angulation front and rear, moved really well, liked her a lot. BP.

PGB (1)
1st: Prendergast, Mr K Lakki Kerri Pride with Glory. Good length of head, flat skull, neat ears, strong jaw with correct bite, neck flows into layback of shoulders, ribs well sprung, deep in chest, keeping a good topline on the move.

LB (1)
1st: Davani, Ms C Kebulak La Robe. A smart well-presented bitch, correct coat and colour, bell balanced in head with strong jaw and a good mouth, shoulders well laid, straight front legs of good bone, neat feet, chest deep and ribs well sprung, moving well both ways to earn R.CC.

OB (2:1a)  
1st: Davani, Ms C & Potts, Mr A Kebulak Dirty Little Secret. A well balanced bitch, clean in head, strong neck into well laid shoulders, short back, chest deep, hindquarters well made with good bend of stifle and hocks well let down, well presented, moved with reach and drive. BCC.

Judge: Mr. H. Ogden

BOB: Birch’s Perrisblu Razor Sharp.

BD: Birch’s Perrisblu Razor Sharp.

R.BD: Bagworth & Connor’s Clarliams Dark Plan at Faragoma.

PGD: (1)

1st Bagworth & Connor’s Faragoma Lucky Little Fella. 18 months, head long and lean, good in eye and ear, black roof to mouth, reachy neck, good shoulder, straight front but a bit straight in rear angulation resulting in him sloping off a tad in backline, good rib and depth, well presented jacket just needs to be firmer in movement fore and aft.

OD (2)

1st Birch’s Perrisblu Razor Sharp. 2 years, appeared to me to have it all and another to bring the breed standard to life. Strapping, well knit, game, square, deep and powerful head as in “like a long brick”, excellent ear carriage, keen dark eye, correct bite and roof of mouth pigment, so well proportioned, balanced angulation, level, shelfing behind tail, silky, silver jacket with black pigment, powerhouse on the move with reach, drive and style. BD & BOB

2nd Bagworth & Connor’s Clarliams Dark Plan at Faragoma. Five and a half years, long lean head with strong, deep jaw, dark roof of mouth, reachy neck, clean front, square with good bone and substance, deep, level, ribbed back, excellent jacket, so well presented, went well on the move with typical “attitude”, just not the rea angulation or tail set of the above. R. BD.

Judge: Mr. G. Daly

BOB: Forest’s Ch/Ir.Ch. Lacarnaveen the One and Only

DCC: Forest’s Ch/Ir.Ch. Lacarnaveen the One and Only

R.DCC: Ramsey’s Torum Ed Wolf.

BCC:Hetherington’s  Ch/Ir.Ch. Irisblu Aiveen for Newent.

R.BCC: Craig’s Catachgorm the Enchantress.

I would like to thank the exhibitors for their entries, also and the committee for their kind invitation.

Beginners:

1st. Peter’s Cranmoss Zeus, lovely temperament to go over. Has all the parts to please, good picture stacked. Moved well. 

Limit Dog

1st. Ramsey’s Torum Ed Wolf. Very attractive youngster, who has all the makings of top honours. Great outline, beautiful head, with good ear set. Okay for neck and body, good coat texture, R.CC.

Open Dog

1st. Forest’s Ch/Ir.Ch. Lacarnaveen the One and Only. Four year old who excels in type and size, excellent coat and colour, good in head, neck and front, strong topline, and covers the ground with ease.  DCC, BOB, & BIS.

2nd. Matin’s Catachgorm Glasnost Clanciarrai. Top quality male, lovely clean head, neck and shoulder, firm topline, presented in excellent coat.

3rd. Butler and Seddon Ch. Lemracdream Donatello

Junior Birch

1st. Prendegast Lakki Kerri Pride with Glory. Quality bitch, lovely type, good head, nice eye, pleasing ear, moved well back and forth.

Post. Grad. Bitch

1st. Muat’s Montealtos Daisy Duke. Lovely head, with good ear set. Pleasing eye, good length of neck. Good body, moved well.

Open Bitch

1st. Hetherington’s Ch/Ir.Ch. Irisblu Aiveen for Newent. A lovely bitch, excellent type with correct neck and head and shoulder. Strong body with good topline, covers the ground on the move. CC

2nd. Craig’s Catachgorm the Enchantress. Another quality bitch with lots to like. Lovely head with a good ear set and pleasing eye, excellent front, correct body, moved with drive. Well presented. R.CC.