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MASTIFFS AT CRUFTS 2004
Judge: Mr
David Joynes
Judge's critique
updated
BOB - Ch.
Penrichlar Phoenix of Bredwardine
Dog CC - Ch. Penrichlar Phoenix of Bredwardine
Bitch CC - Milford Melody
Res. Dog CC - Ch. Bulliff Dom
Res. Bitch CC - Ch. Klanzmun Firewitch
Best Puppy - Wardein Paternoster SQ
Best Veteran - Milford Melody
Special
Puppy Dog (6)
1st - Wardein
Paternoster Sq. (Lyon)
Fawn dog of 12 months. Nice shaped
head, broad muzzle, dark mask. Level across the top of the skull with
nice shaped ears and good dark eyes. Good body and level topline, nice
chest. Good angulation. Moved well.
- Best Puppy -
2nd - Bulliff Erk (Say)
Brindle dog of 12 months. Heavy boned,
well grown dog. Large, good shaped head, strong muzzle, good stop and
eyes. Nice body and level topline. Standing a little straight behind,
I preferred the movement of the winner.
3rd - Irebon Androcles (Boner)
Res. - Merrydell's Givin It Larj
VHC - Faerdorn TheWizard
Special Junior
Dog (6)
1st - Orkadis
Aberdeen Angus Of Tariya (Williams)
Fawn dog of 16 months. Pleasing head
with good muzzle and mask, nice eyes. Good level topline, deep chest
and straight front. Nice bone. Good length in body, adequate angulation.
Moved well.
2nd - Kumormai Dragon Charmer From Morganlefay (Bowdery)
Fawn dog of 16 and a half months.
Plainer in the head than the winner with a longer muzzle. Nice body
and good heavy bone, nice angulation. Did not move as good as the winner.
3rd - Namous Naturally Curious (Blaxter)
Res. - Silverside Super Solomon
Post Graduate
Dog (17)
1st - Jengais
Gunslinger Of Barbaro (Green)
Fawn dog of 28 months. Good shaped
head and muzzle, good dark eyes, ears set high. Good length of body
and level top. Nice deep chest, good angulation and nice, tight cat-like
feet. Moved with drive.
2nd - Ebony Joe (Cook)
Brindle dog of 2 and a half years.
Large, nice shaped head with broad muzzle. Nice stop, eyes and ears.
Level topline and good chest. Nice deep body, good angulation. Moved
well.
3rd - Darkling Joshua Of Bredwardine (McCulloch & Williams)
Res. - Sagacious Sebastian of Dixwylyn
VHC - Santmichal Bulldozer
Limit Dog (10)
1st - Sagamore
Stableboy Brullemail (Le Courtois)
Brindle dog of 3 years with good
shaped head and well set ears. Nice muzzle and defined stop with flat
skull, good dark eyes. Good bone and nice straight front. Deep chest
with nice long body. Level topline and good angulation. Moved well.
2nd - Kumormai Christmas Angel (Beaumont & Hesketh)
Brindle dog of 5 years. Pleasing
head but longer in the muzzle than the winner. Nice eyes and ears, nice
chest, good muzzle, standing a little straight. Moved well.
3rd - Kumormai As Good As It Gets (Knight)
Res. - Chevelu Land of Dreams for Heffalump
VHC - Henry Tudor
Open Dog (17)
1st - Ch Penrichlar
Phoenix Of Bredwardine (Tugwell & Thomas)
Apricot dog of 3 years. Large, good
shaped head with plenty of expression. Good flat skull and broad, deep
muzzle. Well defined stop and nice dark eyes, nice deep wide chest and
front, good length of body. Plenty of bone and good angulation. Showed
and moved well.
- Dog CC & Best of Breed -
2nd - Ch Bulliff Dom (Say)
Fawn dog of 5 years. Good shaped
head with a flat skull and broad, deep muzzle. Nice eyes and a good
stop. Good deep chest and body, nice rear end. Good angulation. Moved
well.
- Res. Dog CC -
3rd - Ch Fearnought The Barbarian (Payne)
Res. - Ch. Faynad King Of Our Cottage
VHC - Farbeegil First Dream
HC - Kumormai Dont Give A Damm
C - Dark Knight
Veteran Bitch
(1)
1st - Milford
Melody (Graham)
Fawn bitch of 6 and a half
years. Very nice feminine head with a good expression. Nice broad muzzle,
small dark eyes and good ears, nice dark mask. Nice deep chest standing
wide and straight at the front. Good long body with level topline. Good
angulation and nice feet. Moved around the ring with ease. Showed well.
- Bitch CC -
Special Puppy
Bitch (6)
1st - Saphire
Of Strathkinness (Andrews)
Brindle bitch of 12 months. Feminine
head with ears set high on skull. Nice dark eyes, nice bone, good body
for her age. Good rear end. nice angulation. Moved well.
2nd - Jumas Joy (Andrews)
Brindle bitch of 12 months. Litter
sister to the winner. Very similar in stature. I preferred the head
and movement of her sister, but she still has lots of time to develop.
3rd - Merrydell Keep The Faith (Meredith)
Res. - Dixeylyn's Rhonwen
Special Junior
Bitch (6)
1st - Tresylyan
Gucci Of Ormondstow (Critchley)
Fawn bitch of 14 and a half months.
Good shaped head with nice eyes and muzzle. Good ears and dark mask.
Nice chest. Good front and body, good feet and adequate angulation.
Nice backend, standing well. Could have a good future and still has
lots of time. Moved quite well.
2nd - Bredwardine Barden (McCulloch & Williams)
Bitch of 17 months. Good head with
a nice expression, good muzzle and stop. Nice ears. Good chest and body,
level topline and nice angulation. Moved well. Spoit her chances on
the day by being a silly girl and not wanting to handle.
3rd - Morganlefay Lady Of The Lake (Bowdery)
Post Graduate
Bitch (11)
1st - Cenninpedr
Ferch Bert At Fearnought (Payne)
2nd - Klanzmun Lochran (Heathcote & Fisher)
Brindle bitch of 21 months. Good
head and nice expression, nice muzzle with dark eyes and good shaped
ears. Good angulation, more compact and shorter in body than the winner.
Moved well.
3rd - Tuscany Superb Brullemail Jw (Graf)
Res. - Satmichal Diva Avec Dibest
VHC - Myswain Sun In The Night
Limit Bitch (14)
1st - Darkling
Jemma's Jessabelle (Ridley)
Fawn bitch of 32 months. Good strong
head, nice short broad muzzle with well defined stop. good eyes and
small ears well set on top of skull, dark mask. Good straight front.
Nice bone, a good chest and long body. Level topline and good angulation.
Moved well.
2nd - Santmichal Chardoney (Rischmiller)
Brindle bitch of 25 months. Nice
strong head, wide muzzle, small eyes and well set ears. Good front and
chest, level topline and good angulation. Did not move as well as she
can.
3rd - Milford Port Of Wardein (Johnstone)
Res. - Sandrose Brullemail
VHC - Bredwardine Chanrose at Fearnought
Open Bitch (9)
1st - Ch Klanzmun
Fire Witch (Knight)
Apricot bitch of 32 months. Good
dtrong head, nice short broad muzzle with well defined stop. Good eyes
and small ears well set on top of skull, dark mask. Good straight front,
nice chest and body. Level topline and good angulation. nice rear end.
Moved well.
- Res. Bitch CC -
2nd - Ch Farnaby Fallen Woman Of Wickaven (Toogood)
Brindle bitch of 5 years. Nice dark
btindle with a large, good shaped head. Broad muzzle with nice small,
dark eyes, nice front, well let down chest. Good level topline, good
body and angulation. Preferred the movement on the winner.
3rd - Prixcan Chiarascura (Manfredi)
Res. - Tinkabell Brullemail Jw