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MASTIFF ASSOCIATION CHAMP SHOW
SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY 1998
Judge: Mr Terry Thorn
The Mastiff
Association held a well-supported and smoothly run championship show
at the spacious venue of Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Worcester. 105 exhibits
made an entry of 139. An extremely enjoyable day's judging. There was
plenty of young stock of high quality which augers well for the future
but I would make a plea to puppy owners not to feed extra purely to
achieve body weight as this is a detrimental step in a breed normally
very slow to mature. Natural slow development is of paramount importance.
BIS was the outstanding bitch BROOKVIEW BO-FILETTE; BOS & RBIS was
DARKLING FINN MAC OF BREDWARDINE and BP SHEMARLEE MISS KATRINA ON JONSTE.
BIS
- Brookview
Bo-Filette (Seager & Lewis)
RBIS - Darkling
Finn Mac Cumhal of Bredwardine (Thomas & Tugwell)
Dog CC - Darkling Finn
Mac Cumhal of Bredwardine (Thomas & Tugwell)
Bitch CC - Brookview
Bo-Filette (Seager & Lewis)
Res. Dog CC - Elisgrai
Dorset Boy (Higgs)
Res. Bitch CC - Ch. Dawn
Roseanne (McDonough & McQuire)
Best Puppy - Shemarlee Miss Katrina at Jonste
(Johnson)
Best Veteran - Merrowlea Mr Bradley (Sarjeant)
Veteran Dog (3)
1st - Merrowlea Mr Bradley
(Sarjeant)
8-year old ap/br, super head, eyes,
muzzle & nostrils, well-muscled neck of good thickness & length,
moderate slope to shoulders, exceptionally good front, bone &
pasterns, deep & wide in body with ideal couplings & topline,
still retaining strength & soundness in rear, slowing down these
days on the move but sound both ends.
- BVIS -
2nd - Craigavon Black Domino of Luvalump
(Dodd)
8-year-old f/br. Not quite as commanding
in size as 1 and not retaining the topline & movement of 1 either.
Apart from this he is in excellent condition for his age & very
active. Very nice dog to go over.
Minor
Puppy Dog: (8)
1st - Ochterlonie Sir Galahad by Kumormai (Fletcher)
8-month-old f/br, head coming along
really well and with superb proportions, good eyes & ears, well
off for bone, good front. Rather shallow as yet in brisket but ribs
OK. Nice length of body & strong loins, excellent width of thighs
& good angulation for age, sound hocks, best mover in class.
2nd - Drunk And Disorderly (Benfield)
Only 6-months-old & this f/br
has fantastic potential; lovely head, eyes, muzzle, nostrils & ears,
super front & bone. Obviously needs to grow on in legs. Just right
in body, loins, stifles, thighs & hocks for age, needs to settle
on the move.
3rd - Silver Saruman (Taylor)
Res. - Ankerston Yewtree Yeti (Anderson)
VHC - Solocroft Just Jake (Charlton)
Puppy Dog (7)
1st - Sheemarlee
Mr Wotsisname at Irebon (Boner)
10-month-old dark brindle, lovely
length of body & won this class on maturity over 2. Nice type head,
good eyes & ears. Could be stronger & thicker in neck. Fairly
good front with nice bone, pasterns & feet. Well developed body
for age, wide thighs, well-angulated & sound in hocks standing,
moved out well but rather close behind.
2nd - Ochterlonie
Sir Galahad by Kumormai (Fletcher)
3rd
- Drunk And Disorderly (Benfield)
Res. - Silver
Saruman (Taylor)
VHC - Ankerston
Yewtree Yeti (Anderson)
Junior Dog (12)
1st - Le Duc
De Prosser at Pelecrushice (Duke)
Fawn, substantial in build with
enough length of back, pleasing in head qualities but could be darker
in eye. Super muscular neck, good front, bone, pasterns & feet,
deep chest, good ribs, strong loin, adequate rear angulation, sound
hocks, in fact he is a lovely sound & well-balanced dog to go over,
moved in nice style.
2nd - Fitsam Floyd of Longendale (McDonald)
Fawn, scores well in head qualities
with good eyes. strong neck, good front with adequate bone, wide &
deep chest, strong loins. Just tending to run up a bit towards croup.
Adequate rear angulation, wide thighs, sound enough in hocks, almost
matching 1 for movement.
3rd - Canicular Cumin Charlie (Williams & Bell)
Res. - Pinball Wizard (Taylor)
VHC - Silver Saruman (Taylor)
Novice Dog (8)
1st - Temuila
Trouble for Apollon (Richardson)
Handsome fawn, is far too good
for this grade & class and I found him very nice to go over &
really looking good in profile. Nice head, eyes & ears, strong neck,
best of fronts, good bone & feet, deep & wide in chest, good
ribs, topline & loins. Just enough bend of stifle, sound in hocks,
very nice mover.
2nd - Menerow Cream of Cronos (Jones)
Apricot, a high quality dog who is
progressing well along the right lines. Nice head shape, good muzzle
in correct proportion to skull, dark eyes, good ears, strong neck, standing
well in front, good bone & feet. Slightly immature in body but very
sound in rear. Nice mover.
3rd - Pinball Wizard (Taylor)
Res. - Silver Saruman (Taylor)
VHC - Farnaby Armistice Day (Bishop)
Post Graduate Dog (10)
1st - Bannwater
Repton at Oastmoor (Denton)
Exremely sound fawn; very nice
head, muzzle & eyes; small thin ears well placed, lovely front,
bone & feet; well-muscled neck, deep & wide chest, good length
of back with strong loins, well let down stifles, extremely sound in
hocks which reflected on the move where he is sound in all respects.
2nd - Ankerston Rothesay (Sarjeant)
Handsome, heavily-built f/br
with good head properties and a very strong lemgthy neck, nice front
& bone, deep chest with excellent ribbing, nice topline, strong
& broad across loins, well angulated, fairly good mover but not
matching 1.
3rd - Temuila Trouble for Apollon (Richardson)
Res. - Silverside Saxons Shadow (Pickering)
Limit Dog (10)
1st - Darkling
Finn Mac Cumhal of Bredwardine (Thomas & Tugwell)
Lovely head shape with correct
wide muzzle, well proportioned to skull, dark eyes, well placed thin
small ears, nice strong neck, best of fronts with lovely bone, paterns
& feet; deep & wide chest, ideal length of body with good
topline, strong loins & correct rear angulation; very impressive
mover gaiting up & down. Has everything desired to go on and get
his title.
- Dog CC & Res. BIS -
2nd -
Elisgrai Dorset Boy (Higgs)
Very high class apricot,
good head, eyes & ears; true front, good bone, chest & ribs.
Nice topline & loins. Not quite the rear angulation of 1 but
still a good mover and deserving of RCC.
- Res. Dog CC -
3rd - Mano Rossa (Burton & McDonnell)
Res. - Little Malaika (Johnson)
Open Dog (17)
This was a
super class!
1st - Ch Darkling Finbar of Bredwardine (Thomas & Tugwell)
Not a really big one but so
well balanced & with super proportions throughout. As sound as
a bell to go over and completely typical. This dark brindle put in
a super performance and scored here on his excellent movement. A lovely
head, eyes, muzzle & ears; true front, good bone, stands nice
and square here; good neck, body & back end. Not quite giving
his best in the challenge.
2nd - Irebon Tiberius (Boner)
Well-valanced fawn looking
super in outline. Lovely head, eyes & ears, well up on the legs
and ideal for length of body. Nice & sound to go over and moved
well both ends; very impressive.
3rd - Ch-Aust Ch. Delmagyar Lanze {imp} (Levingston)
Res. - Rotherco Belonga Judd (Cook)
VHC - Bulliff Yli Ytregrend (Say)
Veteran Bitch (2)
1st - Princess
Cabeca at Cenninpedr (Davies)
8-year-old brindle enjoying her
day out, pleasing in head & neck, stands well in front with good
bone & feet, deep & wide chest, nice & wide across back,
still relatively sound behind, moved OK for age.
2nd - Kumormai Muskaterr's Lady (Fletcher)
8-year-old fawn still extremely
active & looking very nice in profile. Front has gone a little
too wide but still quite aound in body & limbs. Not quite the
movement of 1 today - still a lovely girl.
Minor Puppy Bitch (5)
1st - Ankerston
Guinan of Saltcountry (Steele)
8-month-old fawn coming along well;
nice and active & her movement is quite precise with a good gait.
Head forming OK with good eyes & ears; pleases in front, well
developed in body & back end, should have a good future.
2nd - Ankerston Lola (Anderson)
Nicely balanced fawn, well
grown in stature and now needing to fill her frame. Certainly a nice
sound one to go over & her head is coming on well; positive &
sound mover, should slowly develop into a real good one.
3rd - Gildasan Dame Lara of Cadermist (Simister)
Res. - Coppiced Fabulous Formula (Olsson)
Puppy Bitch (3)
1st - Shemarlee
Miss Katrina at Jonste (Johnson)
10 months old and a real live
prospect; well formed head for age; nice dark eyes and a good muzzle;
strong neck, good firm & well-boned front, good feet, well-developed
chest, body & loins with nice width across the back. Can still
drop in stifle to advantage but sound in hocks. Nice mover for age.
- BPIS -
2nd - Ankerston Lola (Anderson)
Junior Bitch (16)
1st - Brookview
Bo-Filette (Seager & Lewis)
This fawn is quite outstanding
for her age, absolutely typical all through & lovely head, already
well developed & proportioned with good dark eyes and nice thin
ears. Strong neck; heavy in bone; super front, pasterns & feet;
deep & wide chest; good ribs & loins; well angulated behind;
sound in hocks. They don't come much better in movement.
- Bitch CC & BIS -
2nd - Penrichlar Pride And Joy (Dickenson)
Very sound & typical
all through; head coming along well; good front & bone; body
development good but not quite matching 1. Sound in back end, moved
really well.
3rd - Ambyson Aphrodite for Cuerdale (Connolly)
Res. - Fitsam Emma (Ledwards)
VHC - Prixcan Evaine (Manfredi)
Novice Bitch (14)
1st - Penrichlar
Pride And Joy (Dickenson)
2nd - Gildasan Dumb Blonde (O'Brien)
Obviously well matured; scored
well in head properties & strong neck. Pleasing front &
bone; deep & wide in chest. Just a shade upright behind making
her bum high but quite well balanced & very sound in quarters;
nice mover.
3rd - Menerow Scarlet Pandora (Jones)
Res. - Chevelu Amber (Duval)
VHC - Princess Pym (Benfield)
Post Graduate Bitch (12)
1st - Ambyson
Aphrodite for Cuerdale (Connolly)
Fawn from the Junior
class & scoring here on her maturity & development of head.
Well placed dark eyes & the correct proportion muzzle to skull;
good strong neck; firm well-boned front; ideal body - good length
and nice width across; sound back end; positive mover.
2nd - Kumormai Miss Georgiana (Morrison & Fletcher)
Very sound fawn who will, no
doubt, go on and do a lot of winning. Make & shape very good
& as sound as a bell to go over. Head just needs to develop
and she will be there. Very good mover all ways.
3rd - Gildasan Lady Rebecca at Cadermist (Simister)
Res. - Darkling
Bwlchllan Gemog (Richards)
VHC - Prixcan Blasine (Manfredi)
Limit
Bitch (5)
1st - Mesrak
Mystic Charm of Easterurray (Morrison)
Very impressive fawn, won
here with a lot in hand. Quite feminine in head & well proportioned
with good eyes & ears; lengthy & strong neck; true front
with good bone & standing nice & square; deep chest; good
ribs, loins & topline; very sound back end - moved really well.
2nd - Maid Mighty at Massoluv (Collinson)
Nice dark brindle; stands
well and looks good in profile; nice head, neck & front; well
bodied with good broad loins. Could be stronger in hocks. Could
move with more purpose & needing to tighten both front &
rear in this respect.
3rd - Wyecaple Tabitha Twitchit (Cooper)
Open Bitch (7)
1st - Dawn
Roseanne (McDonough & McGuire)
Super apricot with a
completely typical head, eyes, muzzle, nostrils; nice small thin
ears; good front, bone & feet; strong pasterns, deep wide chest,
super body, topline & loins; well angulated behind; moved out
really well but could be a little more precise
- Res. Bitch CC -
2nd - Ch. Prixcan Gage D'Amour (Manfredi)
Nice quality brindle but not
giving a good performance today either standing or moving. Pleases
in head & neck; nice front. Little soft in condition & coat
could be more typical. Not moving at her best.