Utility group critique

I was extremely pleased with all my prize winners and in both challenges the exhibits went away showing evenly spaced legs and full pads. I encountered two problems which I penalised heavily. Front construction I found really worrying, in some cases it was difficult to fit three fingers between the legs, reminding me of the Victorian pictures of Queen Anne fronted Dashchunds with many coming towards me centring to the middle and one bitch actually crossing her front legs. The other fault I found creeping in was lack of bone and substance.

MPD. (7).
1. Ace’s, Bar of Gold with Matsonic. Well constructed gold and white. Broad masculine head, nice dark eye. Excellent width throughout. Seemed to be enjoying his day.
2. Flack and Hannah’s, Mifcahs Fast and Furious. Another promising gold and white youngster. Nice broad jaw and well muscled neck.
3. Phillip’s, Kinafarer Triggered Legacy.
Res: Lord's Huxlor Blazing All Guns
VHC:  Vanitonia Against All Odds

PD. (3).
1. Bolt’s, Kucheng Perfect Timing. Grey brindle and white. Pleasing expression, well constructed giving sound free flowing movement. BPD.
2. Davies’s, Navross Spirit in the Sky. Gold brindle and white. Strong masculine head. Pleasing profile. Moved freely with style.
3. Hillard’s, Otraharp the Illusionist.

JD. (6,1).
1. Barker and Nault’s, Wynele Realisation. Gold brindle and white just out of puppy. Pleasing expression and outline. Good neck and balanced by excellent tail carriage. Sound free flowing movement in excellent coat and condition. A youngster whose career I will watch with interest.
2. Culverhouse’s, Lykaths Legolas. Another very promising youngster. Attractive black and white. Well constructed, ultra sound but not the style of movement of the winner.
3. Beer’s, Harropine Gunther.
Res:  Mifcahs Just For William
VHC: Maitreya's Crackerjack
 

ND. (3).
1. Mead’s, Harropine Maybe This Time for Chaucer. Black masked gold. Strong masculine head, big dark eye. Well arched neck. Good width throughout. Moved soundly with style.
2. Hillard’s, Otraharp the Illusionist. Gold and white good neck and outline. Handled much better in this class under the improved conditions.
3. Flack and Hannah’s, Mifcahs Just for William.

PGD. (6).
1. Diffey’s, Daltricia Pygmalion at Marhilway. Red brindle and white. Well constructed, excellent neck and tail carriage. Scored in style and freedom of movement.
2. Ruffer’s, Ethelsmead Durty Harry. Black and white. Good head and eye. Pleasing masculine expression. Moved with style.
3. Castle’s, Castillians Heir of Magic.
Res:  Seadog His Magic Moment
VHC:  Mylurose Touchin Wood For Morhenjo
 

LD. (7,2).
1. Stirzaker’s, Harropine the Devonian at Mylurose. Grey and white, broad head, nice dark eye. Pleasing masculine expression, well muscled neck with correct balanced tail carriage. Good width throughout. In excellent coat and condition. Excellent angulation at both ends allowing him to move freely with style and drive. CC.
2. Quick’s, Minfaa Rhinestone Cowboy. Gold and white in good coat. Excellent profile and free flowing stylish movement.
3. Flack and Hannah’s, Tangse Don’t Worry be Happy with Mifcah.
Res:  Otraharp Moving Experience
VHC:  Navross Steel Dawn

OD. (3).
1. Maule’s, Ch. Daltricia Menelaus JW. Impressive gold and white masculine dog. Plenty of width throughout. In excellent coat and condition. Presented and handled to perfection. Moved soundly with drive. RCC.
2. Frank’s, Ch. Hashanah Hot Shot. Attractive red and white. Well constructed. Excellent profile and balance. In excellent coat and condition. Handled to advantage.
3. Goodwins’, Chelhama Aquarius.

MPB. (11,1). A super class with several promising babies unplaced.
1. Goodwin’s, Cabbala Happiness Is. A red and white who caught my eye with her overall style and ring presence. Feminine, beautifully constricted with plenty of width and substance. A truly promising youngster whose career I will watch with interest.
2. Flack and Hannah’s, Mifcahs Move Over Dad. Gold and white, good head, nice dark eye. In excellent coat and condition. Moved soundly with style and balance.
3. Stirzaker’s, Mylurose Scarlet Ribbons.
Res: Paliden Make a Wish at Keytor
VHC: Maitreya Superstition
 

PB. (6).
1. Frank’s, Hashanah Take me I’m Yours. Another very pleasing stylish red and white. Feminine yet sturdy. Good head, neck and tail. Well constructed. Moved freely with style and drive. Won BP with her front extension when moving.
2. Davies’s, Navross Miss Rosie Ribbons. Pleasing well constructed gold and white. Good head, eye and width. Moved freely with style. Just needs to settle down and get her act together.
3. Russell and Evans’, Matsuba Scandalizer.
Res:  Otraharp Minnyhaha
VHC:  Kucheng This Time Baby
 

JB. (6,1). A very difficult decision both first and second were excellent in profile but I would have liked a little more width throughout.
1. Goodwin’s, Cabbala Ready Steady Glow. Well constructed red and white. Excellent head and tailset. I would have liked a little more animation on the day. 2. Hitt’s, Cedarhyth Classic Design. Stricking black and white. In excellent coat and condition. 3. Goodwin’s, Chelhama Secret Affair.
Res:  Harropine Dye Another Day of Middletune
VHC:  Vanitonia Country Girl
 

NB. (2).
1. Hillard’s, Otraharp Minnyhaha. Sweet feminine gold and white. Pleasing outline. Moved with style.
2. Diffey’s, Marhilway Nite Star. Good head and eye. Plenty of width. Sound but not steady mover. Coat needs to settle.

PGB. (8,4).
1. Merrett’s, Venustus Fantasia. Grey and white. Nice type. Moved soundly with style. Scored in width and extension of front movement.
2. Goodwin’s, Kucheng Klassic Capers at Cabbala. Grey and white. Beautiful head, eye and expression. Handled and presented to perfection.
3. Rutter’s, Ethelsmead Wenarry Met Dazy.
Res: Balise Geisha Girl
 

LB. (12,1).
1. Johnson’s, Paliden Walk That Walk at Keytor. Well constructed. Ultra sound gold and white. Good head, nice dark eye.
2. Salt’s, Harropine Minfaa Chatilly Lace. Gold and white sweet feminine expression. Well presented in excellent coat and condition. Sound construction. Moved easily with style and drive.
3. Merrett’s, Venustus Bette Davis Eyes.
Res:  Berylendan's Madam Butterfly
VHC: Glentoth Cofi 'n' Cream With Matsonic
 

OB. (7).
1. Frank’s, Hashanah Flash Point. Sweet feminine red and white. Well constructed, good head, eye and expression. Well muscled neck, balanced, correct tail carriage. Handled and presented to perfection. Moved freely with style and drive. CC and BOB. She went even better in the big ring to get G4.
2. Salt’s, Harropine America Beauty at Metadale. Black and white in excellent coat and condition. Good head, neck and eye. Well constructed with plenty of width and substance. Flowed effortlessly round the ring. RCC.
3. Russel and Evans’, Ym Toosexy from Audreys Paradis.
Res:  Minfaa Dancing Queen
VHC:  Jardhu Jezebel of Balise


Barbara Metcalfe