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72nd Championship Show Critiques


9th June 2025
By Judge: Mrs Erin Charnock (NSW)

Class 1 - Baby Puppy Dog

1st - 1 Mrs L Malseed: RODORBAL SEA SPRITE

Very nicely put together chocolate baby puppy. Stands 4 square with a well placed shoulder, well placed and good length of upper arm. Level topline, dense coat and a pleasing expression and eye colour.

 

Class 2 - Minor Puppy Dog

1st - 2 Chris Duch: ESJAYBINDA FOOLS GAMBIT
Yellow male in good coat for his age and well boned. Broad head with well set ears, dark pigmentation and dark eye colour. Neck flowed well into shoulder and ample fore chest. Would like more rear angulation.


Class 3 - Puppy Dog

1st - 3 DEBORAH EDDY: JANCERIE SIR DUKE OF MARGEMBIE (AI) (IMP NZ)

Yellow male puppy looking well put together. Balanced angulation front and rear, well muscled with a level topline. Good lay of shoulder and otter tail well clothed. Kind expression with strength in muzzle.

 

Class 4 - Junior Dog

1st - 7 Mr G Vernon & Mrs A Hamilton & Miss M Smith: TERRACAROL CHANGE OF SEASON (AI)

Black male with balanced angulation front and rear. Level topline, good length of leg and well placed shoulders. Good length of muzzle and good eye colour and shape.

2nd - 8 Mrs J Hocking: CH. BLACKBOY ALL IN THE GAME (AI)

Black male. Good length of upper arm and necks flows well into shoulders. Well angulated in the rear with a level topline. Head broad with a powerful muzzle. Unfortunately not in full coat today.

3rd - 5 Miss R Brock: DIACAS THE INFORMANT ATOLRICK

Yellow male. Very strong in bone, neck muscular and well placed. Well angulated in the front would prefer a little more rear angulation.


Class 5 - Intermediate Dog

1st - 11 Ms J Fleming: SEAFAERIES CEDRIC (AI)

Chocolate male. Clean, strong neck flowing well into a level topline. Correct length of upper arm. Broad head with a strong muzzle. Correct coat texture although not in full coat today.

2nd - 10 Miss R A Kearney: ZENCHEL ALBERTUS DE ZWARTE (AI) N.SPRD RN. SWN TK.S.

Black male, well angulated front and rear. Moved with reach and drive. Broad head with parallel planes and correct eye colour.

3rd - 9 Miss M Purtill: BELLBIDGEE THE MEMORY REMAINS (AI)

Yellow male. Balanced angulation front and rear. Well placed shoulders, level topline and short in loin. Wasn’t showing himself off today.


Class 10 - Australian Bred Dog

1st - 14 Mr H B Vardon: CH. MORNDEW TOM SAWYER (AI)

Yellow male, ample bone with correct double coat. Well muscled with good rear angulation and well placed shoulder. Head broad with correct eye shape.

2nd - 12 Miss K O'Gorman: ZENCHEL RIDER ON THE STORM SWN NRA. SWA

Black male with balanced angulation front and rear. Level topline and tight feet. Broad head with a kind but masculine expression. Would prefer a bit more bone.

3rd - 17 SHARON MULGREW: CH SPIRITROCK TWO STRONG HEARTS

Yellow male, well muscled with correct double coat. Balanced front and rear angulation, clean neck. Would prefer a softer expression.


Class 11 - Open Dog

1st - 23 Mr H B Vardon: CH. MORNDEW THUNDER (AI)

Black male in good coat. Well laid shoulders with neck flowing well into level topline and well set, otter tail. Well angulated rear. Kind expression with dark eye colour.

2nd - 26 S Power: ZENCHEL WATCH CAREFULLY LEWIS (AI)

Black male with a pleasing outline. Dense coat of correct texture. Well angulated in the front. Level topline with a well set tail. Parallel planes with a good length of muzzle. Not quite as masculine in head as first placed dog.

3rd - 22 Mr G Vernon & Mrs A Hamilton & Miss M Smith: CH. TERRACAROL POWER OF SONG (AI)

Yellow male in good coat and condition. Well angulated front and rear with a level topline. Broad skull with correct length of muzzle. Preferred the expression of the first placed dog.


Class 1a - Baby Puppy Bitch

1st - 27 Mr G Vernon & Mrs A Hamilton & Miss M Smith: TERRACAROL SOFT WHISPERS

Yellow baby puppy. Level topline and well set tail. Good bone and correct coat for her age. Pretty head with dark pigment and eyes.

 

Class 2a - Minor Puppy Bitch

1st - 28 Chris Duch: ESJAYBINDA FOOLS HIEROPHANT

Black female with good bone and a dense coat. Level topline and well placed neck into shoulders. Would prefer more rear angulation and unfortunately, not moving well today.

 

Class 3a - Puppy Bitch

1st - 30 Miss S Mulgrew: SKYEROSE WAKE UP LITTLE SUZI

Yellow female puppy looking very mature in body. Well angulated in the front with smooth neck into shoulders. Good bone and in good coat. Tail a little low set.

 

Class 4a - Junior Bitch

1st - 32 Miss M Purtill: TERRACAROL LADY SOUL (AI)

Black female. Neck flowed into well placed shoulders, with a level topline and well set tail. In good coat and condition. Good bone and a biddable attitude in the ring.

2nd - 34 Mr G Vernon & Mrs A Hamilton: TERRACAROL ROC AROUND TH WORLD (AI)

Chocolate bitch, well balanced standing 4 square. Pretty head with kind expression. Muzzle strong and of correct length. Not as well angulated in the rear as the first placed bitch.

3rd - 35 Mr G Vernon & Mrs A Hamilton & Miss M Smith: TERRACAROL PAINT A PICTURE (AI)

Black bitch. Well angulated fore and aft. Clean neck of a good length. Parallel planes with dark eye colour. Not as mature as the first two place getters.


Class 5a - Intermediate Bitch

1st - 41 Miss M Smith & Mr R Grove: CH. TRISVEN TATTOOED ON MY HEART

Yellow bitch. Balanced angulation front and rear standing 4 square. Shoulders well laid and well set tail. In good coat and condition.

2nd - 40 Miss M Purtill: BELLBIDGEE SEA OF DIAMONDS

Yellow female. Good rear angulation. Length of muzzle and eye colour correct with broad skull. Coat not as dense as first place getter.

3rd - 39 Magicland Kennels: KELINDEBAR FLASH ROCKY'S TESSA

Black female. Balanced angulation with a level topline. Clean neck, parallel planes and a strong muzzle. Would prefer a little shorter in loin.

 

Class 10a - Australian Bred Bitch

1st - 47 Mr H B Vardon: MORNDEW DESTINYS CALLING (AI)

Yellow bitch. Substantial bone, coat dense. Well angulated front and rear with a pretty expression.

2nd - 45 Miss S & Miss V Thomas & Mr J Robinson: CH DRIFTWAY FLY ME TO THE MOON

Yellow female. Level topline and clean neck. Parallel planes with dark pigment and eye colour. Would prefer better length of upper arm.

3rd - 44 Janet Aldous: CH RODORBAL SO SI BON

Black female in dense coat. Level topline, well angulated in front with neck flowing well into shoulders. Pretty expression.

 

Class 11a - Open Bitch

1st - 49 Mr G Vernon & Mrs A Hamilton & Miss M Smith: SUP.CH. ARALYEN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Yellow female in good coat and condition. Well angulated in the rear and a well set otter tail. Broad skull, strong muzzle of correct length and dark pigmentation. Moved with drive.

2nd - 48 Miss K Ennis: T.CH. ZENCHEL HARRIETTE ENNIS TK.S. RN. SWA

Black female, balanced angulation front and rear. Level topline, tight feet. Pretty head with a feminine expression.

 

Class 18 - Neuter Dog

1st - 50 Miss Rebecca Kearney: TS. GRAND.CH. T. GRAND.CH. DUAL CH. NEUT(T). ZENCHEL FROMELLES HONOUR CD. RM. RAE. TK.N. QND. ORA. JD. SPD. SWN.

Black male, showed well. Dense coat. Well angulated in the front and well placed shoulder. Masculine head and expression.

 

Class 18a - Neuter Bitch

1st - 54 Ms S F Power: OAYSIS ENCHANTING TEMPTRESS(AI)

Yellow female, balanced angulation standing 4 square. Shoulders well laid, with a clean, muscular neck. Level topline and good tail set. Feminine expression

2nd - 52 Miss M Purtill: BELLBIDGEE TIME TO SHINE

Yellow female in good condition. Well angulated front and rear. Neck flows well in shoulders. Pretty expression.

3rd - 53 Miss S Mulgrew: CH. SPIRITROCK LONDON ROSE

Yellow female. Pretty expression with a good eye colour. Pronounced fore chest, not quite the angulation of the first two place getters.

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