YORKSHIRE BULL TERRIER CLUB OPEN SHOW
28TH SEPTEMBER 2014
JUDGE TAVI GALLA (VETSBULLIES)
BOB ABENAKI ROMANTIC DESTINY (MRS H BLOOM)
BOS BRIDEN BACKCHAT (MR & MRS B & D SMALLEY)
BP MIINROC ENVY ME (MISS F MILLS)
photo by Oliver EBT
I would like to start by thanking the committee of the Yorkshire Bull Terrier Club for inviting me to judge the September show, as well as to all the exhibitors that enter their dogs under me.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself on a great day, with extremely well run show and a good entry.
Although myself and my co-judge Dinu Catilina (DOFRO) had to call in the referee for BIS, I found that majority of the exhibits were quality animals.
Puppy Dog Entries 2 Absentees 1
1st DAVELAINY'S SON OF A PREACHER (MR & MRS D P & E HAMMILL)
11 months white dog with black ears, good length of head but lacking a bit in profile and fill, keen expression, strong underjaw and correct bite, good neck and decent shoulders, level top-line but could be a touch shorter in back, correct tail set. Moving better going than coming. Presented in very good condition, certainly enjoyed his day.
Junior Dog Entries 3 Absentees 0
1st BRADAKS RUTHLESS REMEDY (MR D L PARKINGTON)
Lovely marked 16 months old fawn smut & white dog. Good length of head with adequate profile and fill, good ear placement and good expression. Good bone, cat-like feet, short back, level top-line, and correct tail set. Presented in excellent condition. Moving better going than coming.
2nd BLAZINBULLYS DARK THUNDER (MR & MISS J & D WILLIAMSON & LEIGH)
Tall 15 months old brindle & white dog, with correct markings. Good length of head but lacks in profile and fill, good eyes and correct ear placement. Good bone, cat-like feet, straight front, lovely neck, good shoulders, slightly long in back, correct tail set. Well presented. Move well coming and going. Needs more time to mature.
3rd BRADAKS NO REGRETS (M P & B L HAMMILL & WALKER)
Maiden Dog Entries 1 Absentees 0
1st MERLINDAN ZULU DAWN (MISS D ALMOND)
Strongly built seven years old red & white dog. Strong head with good length, but lacks in profile and fill, good eyes and ears, although he could use his ears more, mouth just off. Very good bone, straight front, cat-like feet, good neck and shoulders, slightly long in back, moved parallel coming & going but lacks in drive. Well shown. Enjoyed his day out.
Novice Dog Entries 1 Absentees 0
1st MERLINDAN ZULU DAWN (MISS D ALMOND)
Repeat
Post Graduate Dog Entries 2 Absentees 0
1st POLANCA POWERSLAVE (MR & MISS T & L HOWES & SHEPPARD)
Tall upstanding 14 months old dark brindle and white dog with strong and long head, super profile and good fill, excellent roman finish, correct mouth, lovely eyes and ears which give keen expression. Good bones, straight front and lovely cat-like feet; good neck & decent shoulders, lovely forechest, sadly he is rather long back and tail set a bit high. Moved well coming but slightly close going. Expertly shown, in excellent condition. RBD
2nd STAND AND DELIVER SIR (MRS K M WORMALD)
Well marked three years old tricolour dog with strong head which lacks a bit in profile and fill. Good bone, straight front, feet rather untidy, decent neck and body lines, correct tail set. Moved erratic. Clearly not his day today as he didn’t want show for his handler.
Limit Dog Entries 2 Absentees 0
1st SUNNYS ENTER SANDMAN (MR & MRS M & L MORTLOCK)
Four years old mahogany brindle & white dog with good head which lacks a bit in fill, good eyes and ears, good bone for his type, straight front, cat-like feet, good body although would improve his overall balance by having a bit more weight on, short back and good rear. Moved a bit close both ways and without drive. Well handled & presented.
2nd THE PRIEST (MR & MRS D P & E HAMMILL)
Five years old heavy weight white with brindle eye patch. Totally different type than 1st. head is strong, but lacks in fill, mouth just off, good ears and eyes. Front is straight, plenty of bone, cat-like feet, unfortunately his is carrying too much weight which spoils his topline and movement. Shown well. Enjoyed his day out.
Open Dog Entries 1 Absentees 0
1st BRIDEN BACKCHAT (MR & MRS B & D SMALLEY)
Super typy two years old white dog with brindle patch on the ear. Magnificent head which has got everything, good length, excellent profile and maximum of fill, the smallest eyes and ears which give a superb punishing expression. Mouth fault. Good neck and shoulders, although to be ultra-critical he is slightly short in upper arm, straight front, cat-like feet, super cobby body, short back, correct tail set. Moved well coming and slightly close going. Expertly shown and presented, in tip-top condition. Easily the best dog on the day. BD
Veteran Dog or Bitch Entries 6 Absentees 2
1st TULSADOOM GET EM IN AT D BAR (MR & MRS A MARSDEN)
Eight years old powerhouse, heavy weight white with black ears dog. Strong head with good length, very good profile and fill, good eyes and ears give a keen expression. Straight front, bags of bones, good neck and shoulders, slightly long in back, tail set a bit high and could have a better angulation in stifle. Moved well coming but rather close going. Very well shown and presented in excellent condition.
2nd PADHEN PANDORAS BOX AT KRAWEN (MRS J E FAVILL)
Typy seven years old brindle and white bitch with good length of head, gentle profile, good fill, a bit kind in eye, good ears, mouth OK. Very good bones, straight front, cat-like feet, good body lines, straight topline. Moved well both ways. Shown & presented in excellent condition.
3rd TULSADOOM ISAKABULI (MR & MRS D & T WESTWOOD)
Res BENJIP BLACK MAGIC AT KEARBY (MS E BRAILSFORD)
Puppy Bitch Entries 3 Absentees 1
1st MIINROC ENVY ME (MISS F MILLS)
Striking typy 10 months old red & white bitch with excellent make & shape. Very good head without any exaggeration, lovely sweeping profile, good fill, correct bite, small eyes and well placed ears. Lovely neck and good shoulders, good bone, straight front, cat-like feet, short back and correct tail set. Moved well both ways. Expertly shown and presented in tip-top condition. Bright future ahead. RBB BP
2nd JESSAJACK MADE OF CANDY (MR N M GRIFFITHS)
10 months old all white typy bitch with excellent head, superb profile and good fill, small eyes and ears which are correctly placed giving a super keen expression. Correct bite. Lovely neck and good shoulders, very good bone, straight front, feet are a little untidy, short back and good rear. Sadly lost out today on movement as I couldn’t assess her movement being very excited and making a hard day for her handler. On another day these two bitches easily can swap places. Bright future ahead.
Junior Bitch Entries 2 Absentees 1
1st BRADAK'S GHETTO PRINCESS (MRS K M WORMALD)
All white 17 months old bitch with good length of head, gentle profile which lacks a bit in fill; 3 incisors are off. Good neck, decent shoulders, good bone for her type, straight front, short back, tail set a bit high. Moved well coming and a little close going. Well presented & handled.
Maiden Bitch Entries 2 Absentees 1
1st RAINBOW GREATNES (MISS R NEAGU)
Tall, upstanding 3½ years old tricolour bitch. Her head has an excellent profile and good fill but I would prefer more width. Mouth just off. Good ears but she is a bit kind in eye. Would like a bit more bone, front is straight, cat-like feet, she is up-right in shoulder and the upper arm could have more length. A bit long in back, correct tail set. Moved parallel going but a bit close coming. Well handled and presented.
Novice Bitch Entries 1 Absentees 0
1st MY BOOK OF DREAMS (MRS T MOORE)
Feminine red & white bitch with a very good make and shape. Her head has got good length, gentle profile without exaggeration, good eye, excellent small & thin ears which she used a lot; there is enough bone for her type. She has good shoulders, straight front, lovely cat-like feet, correct tail set but she is a bit long in back. Moved well coming but a bit close going. Very well presented, in excellent condition.
Post Graduate Bitch Entries 2 Absentees 1
1st RAGNAROK HOSTEN (MR & MRS M & A TAYLOR)
1 year old red & white bitch with very good head, lovely profile, good fill and correct bite. Very good bone, straight front, tidy feet, short back and good bend of stifle. Tail set a bit high. Moved well when settled.
Limit Bitch Entries 3 Absentees 1
1st ABENAKI ROMANTIC DESTINY (MRS H BLOOM)
Beautiful 17 months old white bitch with ear mark. Excellent head with lovely profile and excellent fill, correct bite, excellent placement of ears and eyes given a keen expression. Although yet to mature she has a shapely body, swan-like neck, good shoulders, straight front, enough bone for her type, good bend of stifle, cat-like feet. Moving parallel coming and going. Well handled and shown. One to watch, very bright future ahead of her. BB BOB RBIS
2nd TULSADOOM POWDER MONEY (MRS M MARSDEN)
Four years old typy white bitch. She has a good head with gentle profile, good eyes and small ears, mouth just off. Front is straight, excellent bone, and cat-like feet. Back is short but tail set a bit high. Moving parallel coming and a bit close going. Very exuberant girl who certainly enjoyed her day out.
Open Bitch Entries 2 Absentees 0
1st DARK MAGIC TOUCH (MR K RAMSHAW)
Tall, upstanding black-brindle & white bitch with excellent length of head, beautiful profile but lack a bit in fill. Mouth is correct. Swan-like neck, shapely body, good bone for her type, good shoulders, short back and correct tail set. She could have a better front, front feet turning outwards. Unfortunately movement lets her down. Expertly presented & handled, in tip-top condition.
2nd CREDETTA SUGAR HORSE (MR & MRS J & K STANLEY)
All white bitch, good length of head but lacks in profile and fill, also she is a bit kind in eye. Good neck, but she is short in upper arm and upright in shoulders. She has good bone and tidy feet. Moved better coming then going. Well presented & handled.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself on a great day, with extremely well run show and a good entry.
Although myself and my co-judge Dinu Catilina (DOFRO) had to call in the referee for BIS, I found that majority of the exhibits were quality animals.
Puppy Dog Entries 2 Absentees 1
1st DAVELAINY'S SON OF A PREACHER (MR & MRS D P & E HAMMILL)
11 months white dog with black ears, good length of head but lacking a bit in profile and fill, keen expression, strong underjaw and correct bite, good neck and decent shoulders, level top-line but could be a touch shorter in back, correct tail set. Moving better going than coming. Presented in very good condition, certainly enjoyed his day.
Junior Dog Entries 3 Absentees 0
1st BRADAKS RUTHLESS REMEDY (MR D L PARKINGTON)
Lovely marked 16 months old fawn smut & white dog. Good length of head with adequate profile and fill, good ear placement and good expression. Good bone, cat-like feet, short back, level top-line, and correct tail set. Presented in excellent condition. Moving better going than coming.
2nd BLAZINBULLYS DARK THUNDER (MR & MISS J & D WILLIAMSON & LEIGH)
Tall 15 months old brindle & white dog, with correct markings. Good length of head but lacks in profile and fill, good eyes and correct ear placement. Good bone, cat-like feet, straight front, lovely neck, good shoulders, slightly long in back, correct tail set. Well presented. Move well coming and going. Needs more time to mature.
3rd BRADAKS NO REGRETS (M P & B L HAMMILL & WALKER)
Maiden Dog Entries 1 Absentees 0
1st MERLINDAN ZULU DAWN (MISS D ALMOND)
Strongly built seven years old red & white dog. Strong head with good length, but lacks in profile and fill, good eyes and ears, although he could use his ears more, mouth just off. Very good bone, straight front, cat-like feet, good neck and shoulders, slightly long in back, moved parallel coming & going but lacks in drive. Well shown. Enjoyed his day out.
Novice Dog Entries 1 Absentees 0
1st MERLINDAN ZULU DAWN (MISS D ALMOND)
Repeat
Post Graduate Dog Entries 2 Absentees 0
1st POLANCA POWERSLAVE (MR & MISS T & L HOWES & SHEPPARD)
Tall upstanding 14 months old dark brindle and white dog with strong and long head, super profile and good fill, excellent roman finish, correct mouth, lovely eyes and ears which give keen expression. Good bones, straight front and lovely cat-like feet; good neck & decent shoulders, lovely forechest, sadly he is rather long back and tail set a bit high. Moved well coming but slightly close going. Expertly shown, in excellent condition. RBD
2nd STAND AND DELIVER SIR (MRS K M WORMALD)
Well marked three years old tricolour dog with strong head which lacks a bit in profile and fill. Good bone, straight front, feet rather untidy, decent neck and body lines, correct tail set. Moved erratic. Clearly not his day today as he didn’t want show for his handler.
Limit Dog Entries 2 Absentees 0
1st SUNNYS ENTER SANDMAN (MR & MRS M & L MORTLOCK)
Four years old mahogany brindle & white dog with good head which lacks a bit in fill, good eyes and ears, good bone for his type, straight front, cat-like feet, good body although would improve his overall balance by having a bit more weight on, short back and good rear. Moved a bit close both ways and without drive. Well handled & presented.
2nd THE PRIEST (MR & MRS D P & E HAMMILL)
Five years old heavy weight white with brindle eye patch. Totally different type than 1st. head is strong, but lacks in fill, mouth just off, good ears and eyes. Front is straight, plenty of bone, cat-like feet, unfortunately his is carrying too much weight which spoils his topline and movement. Shown well. Enjoyed his day out.
Open Dog Entries 1 Absentees 0
1st BRIDEN BACKCHAT (MR & MRS B & D SMALLEY)
Super typy two years old white dog with brindle patch on the ear. Magnificent head which has got everything, good length, excellent profile and maximum of fill, the smallest eyes and ears which give a superb punishing expression. Mouth fault. Good neck and shoulders, although to be ultra-critical he is slightly short in upper arm, straight front, cat-like feet, super cobby body, short back, correct tail set. Moved well coming and slightly close going. Expertly shown and presented, in tip-top condition. Easily the best dog on the day. BD
Veteran Dog or Bitch Entries 6 Absentees 2
1st TULSADOOM GET EM IN AT D BAR (MR & MRS A MARSDEN)
Eight years old powerhouse, heavy weight white with black ears dog. Strong head with good length, very good profile and fill, good eyes and ears give a keen expression. Straight front, bags of bones, good neck and shoulders, slightly long in back, tail set a bit high and could have a better angulation in stifle. Moved well coming but rather close going. Very well shown and presented in excellent condition.
2nd PADHEN PANDORAS BOX AT KRAWEN (MRS J E FAVILL)
Typy seven years old brindle and white bitch with good length of head, gentle profile, good fill, a bit kind in eye, good ears, mouth OK. Very good bones, straight front, cat-like feet, good body lines, straight topline. Moved well both ways. Shown & presented in excellent condition.
3rd TULSADOOM ISAKABULI (MR & MRS D & T WESTWOOD)
Res BENJIP BLACK MAGIC AT KEARBY (MS E BRAILSFORD)
Puppy Bitch Entries 3 Absentees 1
1st MIINROC ENVY ME (MISS F MILLS)
Striking typy 10 months old red & white bitch with excellent make & shape. Very good head without any exaggeration, lovely sweeping profile, good fill, correct bite, small eyes and well placed ears. Lovely neck and good shoulders, good bone, straight front, cat-like feet, short back and correct tail set. Moved well both ways. Expertly shown and presented in tip-top condition. Bright future ahead. RBB BP
2nd JESSAJACK MADE OF CANDY (MR N M GRIFFITHS)
10 months old all white typy bitch with excellent head, superb profile and good fill, small eyes and ears which are correctly placed giving a super keen expression. Correct bite. Lovely neck and good shoulders, very good bone, straight front, feet are a little untidy, short back and good rear. Sadly lost out today on movement as I couldn’t assess her movement being very excited and making a hard day for her handler. On another day these two bitches easily can swap places. Bright future ahead.
Junior Bitch Entries 2 Absentees 1
1st BRADAK'S GHETTO PRINCESS (MRS K M WORMALD)
All white 17 months old bitch with good length of head, gentle profile which lacks a bit in fill; 3 incisors are off. Good neck, decent shoulders, good bone for her type, straight front, short back, tail set a bit high. Moved well coming and a little close going. Well presented & handled.
Maiden Bitch Entries 2 Absentees 1
1st RAINBOW GREATNES (MISS R NEAGU)
Tall, upstanding 3½ years old tricolour bitch. Her head has an excellent profile and good fill but I would prefer more width. Mouth just off. Good ears but she is a bit kind in eye. Would like a bit more bone, front is straight, cat-like feet, she is up-right in shoulder and the upper arm could have more length. A bit long in back, correct tail set. Moved parallel going but a bit close coming. Well handled and presented.
Novice Bitch Entries 1 Absentees 0
1st MY BOOK OF DREAMS (MRS T MOORE)
Feminine red & white bitch with a very good make and shape. Her head has got good length, gentle profile without exaggeration, good eye, excellent small & thin ears which she used a lot; there is enough bone for her type. She has good shoulders, straight front, lovely cat-like feet, correct tail set but she is a bit long in back. Moved well coming but a bit close going. Very well presented, in excellent condition.
Post Graduate Bitch Entries 2 Absentees 1
1st RAGNAROK HOSTEN (MR & MRS M & A TAYLOR)
1 year old red & white bitch with very good head, lovely profile, good fill and correct bite. Very good bone, straight front, tidy feet, short back and good bend of stifle. Tail set a bit high. Moved well when settled.
Limit Bitch Entries 3 Absentees 1
1st ABENAKI ROMANTIC DESTINY (MRS H BLOOM)
Beautiful 17 months old white bitch with ear mark. Excellent head with lovely profile and excellent fill, correct bite, excellent placement of ears and eyes given a keen expression. Although yet to mature she has a shapely body, swan-like neck, good shoulders, straight front, enough bone for her type, good bend of stifle, cat-like feet. Moving parallel coming and going. Well handled and shown. One to watch, very bright future ahead of her. BB BOB RBIS
2nd TULSADOOM POWDER MONEY (MRS M MARSDEN)
Four years old typy white bitch. She has a good head with gentle profile, good eyes and small ears, mouth just off. Front is straight, excellent bone, and cat-like feet. Back is short but tail set a bit high. Moving parallel coming and a bit close going. Very exuberant girl who certainly enjoyed her day out.
Open Bitch Entries 2 Absentees 0
1st DARK MAGIC TOUCH (MR K RAMSHAW)
Tall, upstanding black-brindle & white bitch with excellent length of head, beautiful profile but lack a bit in fill. Mouth is correct. Swan-like neck, shapely body, good bone for her type, good shoulders, short back and correct tail set. She could have a better front, front feet turning outwards. Unfortunately movement lets her down. Expertly presented & handled, in tip-top condition.
2nd CREDETTA SUGAR HORSE (MR & MRS J & K STANLEY)
All white bitch, good length of head but lacks in profile and fill, also she is a bit kind in eye. Good neck, but she is short in upper arm and upright in shoulders. She has good bone and tidy feet. Moved better coming then going. Well presented & handled.