Open Show 2022
Our Open Show was held in conjunction with Welsh Kennel Club on 21st August at the Royal Welsh Showground.
The judge was Margaret Whitehead.
Best in Show was CH CUNNING’S BORIS THE BLADE
The judge was Margaret Whitehead.
Best in Show was CH CUNNING’S BORIS THE BLADE
The judge's critique and placings:
Welsh Terrier Association Open Show 21st August 2022
I would like to thank the committee for allowing me to judge their open show and for the exhibitions that took their time to show under me. The breed overall needs to keep and eye on movements as I found some exhibits lost on this today.
Veteran Dog
1st Williams TREBETTYN CURIOUS GEORGE – 9 ½ year old male, pleasing head & expression with a nice dark eye, good reach of neck into good lay of shoulders. Good spring of rib and well muscled for age, moved okay but did give his handler a hard time.
Minor Puppy Dog
1st Bennett & Innes JODEAN COMMANDO AT BOLHAUS – 6 month old male who is still very raw, nice head & expression, good reach of neck into good lay back of shoulders, still needs to develop in body and muscle but this will come with time. Moved okay when settled. BPD & BPIS
Limit Dog
1st O’Connells DARWYN THE BEST IS YET TO COME – 3 year old male, scores in head and expression, good reach of neck, Nice lay of shoulders, level top line, good spring of rib and well muscled. Good coat and colour and was presented in great condition. Sadly lost out on movement in the challenge. RBD
Open Dog
1st Avveduti,s CH CUNNING’S BORIS THE BLADE – 6 year old male, good head and expression, good reach of neck into good lay back of shoulders, level top line with good spring of rib. Well muscled and moved with drive. Presented in excellent condition. BD & BIS.
Veteran Bitch
1st Hughes & Pearce IR CH & ENG CH KNOWLELION MIDNIGHT SKY – 8 year old feminine bitch, pleasing head & expression, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good spring of rib and well muscled, moved well. Best Veteran Bitch & Best Veteran in Show.
2nd Watkin – Jones LITTLE BLOSSOM OF THE SKY – 7 ½ year old bitch, unfortunate to come against class winner, okay in head with good dark eye, good reach of neck of neck and well laid shoulders, level top line, with good spring of rib, well muscled but just lost out on movement to 1.
Limit Bitch (3-0)
1st Vickers JODEAN CLEAOPATRA – 18 month old bitch, nice head and expression, nice dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, level top line with good spring of rib, well muscled, good coat and colour and again presented in excellent condition. Moved well. RBB
2nd Mathias DALYS BRENHINES CYMRU AT DAPPERDAX – 2 year old bitch with a pleasing head and expression, nice dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, level top line with good spring of rib. Excellent coat and colour, moved well. Unfortunate to come against 1st.
3rd Ashtons KNOWLELION QUEENIE WITH KITESPRITE.
Open Bitch (3-1)
1st Vickers JODEAN A DASH OF POISON – 3 year old feminine bitch, nice head and expression, nice dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, level top line with good spring of rib, good coat and colour, moved well. BB and RBIS
2nd Spraggs WESTPENN SUGAR MAMA – 5 year old bitch, pleasing head and expression, good dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good spring of rib, good coat and colour, unfortunately lost out on movement on the day.
Judge
Margaret Whitehead (Stanstead)
Welsh Terrier Association Open Show 21st August 2022
I would like to thank the committee for allowing me to judge their open show and for the exhibitions that took their time to show under me. The breed overall needs to keep and eye on movements as I found some exhibits lost on this today.
Veteran Dog
1st Williams TREBETTYN CURIOUS GEORGE – 9 ½ year old male, pleasing head & expression with a nice dark eye, good reach of neck into good lay of shoulders. Good spring of rib and well muscled for age, moved okay but did give his handler a hard time.
Minor Puppy Dog
1st Bennett & Innes JODEAN COMMANDO AT BOLHAUS – 6 month old male who is still very raw, nice head & expression, good reach of neck into good lay back of shoulders, still needs to develop in body and muscle but this will come with time. Moved okay when settled. BPD & BPIS
Limit Dog
1st O’Connells DARWYN THE BEST IS YET TO COME – 3 year old male, scores in head and expression, good reach of neck, Nice lay of shoulders, level top line, good spring of rib and well muscled. Good coat and colour and was presented in great condition. Sadly lost out on movement in the challenge. RBD
Open Dog
1st Avveduti,s CH CUNNING’S BORIS THE BLADE – 6 year old male, good head and expression, good reach of neck into good lay back of shoulders, level top line with good spring of rib. Well muscled and moved with drive. Presented in excellent condition. BD & BIS.
Veteran Bitch
1st Hughes & Pearce IR CH & ENG CH KNOWLELION MIDNIGHT SKY – 8 year old feminine bitch, pleasing head & expression, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good spring of rib and well muscled, moved well. Best Veteran Bitch & Best Veteran in Show.
2nd Watkin – Jones LITTLE BLOSSOM OF THE SKY – 7 ½ year old bitch, unfortunate to come against class winner, okay in head with good dark eye, good reach of neck of neck and well laid shoulders, level top line, with good spring of rib, well muscled but just lost out on movement to 1.
Limit Bitch (3-0)
1st Vickers JODEAN CLEAOPATRA – 18 month old bitch, nice head and expression, nice dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, level top line with good spring of rib, well muscled, good coat and colour and again presented in excellent condition. Moved well. RBB
2nd Mathias DALYS BRENHINES CYMRU AT DAPPERDAX – 2 year old bitch with a pleasing head and expression, nice dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, level top line with good spring of rib. Excellent coat and colour, moved well. Unfortunate to come against 1st.
3rd Ashtons KNOWLELION QUEENIE WITH KITESPRITE.
Open Bitch (3-1)
1st Vickers JODEAN A DASH OF POISON – 3 year old feminine bitch, nice head and expression, nice dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, level top line with good spring of rib, good coat and colour, moved well. BB and RBIS
2nd Spraggs WESTPENN SUGAR MAMA – 5 year old bitch, pleasing head and expression, good dark eye, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good spring of rib, good coat and colour, unfortunately lost out on movement on the day.
Judge
Margaret Whitehead (Stanstead)