Critique for ASCUK Open Shows 2001

Judge:- Mr T.Thorn

BEST IN SHOW:- Am.Ch Thornapple Climate Controlled (Imp USA)

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW:- Accra Circle of Light at Kapia

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW:- Accra Upping The Ante

BEST VETERAN IN SHOW:- Accra Circle of Light at Kapia

What a smashing show ! No less than 95 dogs made up a total entry of 170. Breed type and quality was abundant, surely this is more proof that the increased popularity makes the Aussie more than ready for CC status. Full marks must go to the Secretary, Committee and Show Manager for the superb organisation. Sharing the hall with the American Cocker Spaniel Club certainly had its advantages. The audience was very sporting with it applause of the winners.

Minor Puppy Dog

1st Ozzypools Red Hogan - Very promising 8 month old red. Quite forward for age, typical head, eyes and ears. Good front when standing, nice medium neck. good rear angulation and sound hocks. Stands well balanced, just needs to tighten up a shade at the elbows when moving.

2nd Ozzypools Tigers Eye - This 8 month old red is very immature and racy for his age. Pleasing in head, eyes, ears and neck. Fairly good front with moderate bone. Needs to develop in ribcage and body. Good topline and croup. best mover in the class. Should grow to be quite useful.

3rd Brynelen Pied Piper

Puppy Dog

1st Accra Have You Heard - 11 month old black tri. Lovely head properties and ideal ears. Good straight front, strong oval bone, good depth of chest for age. Just enough ribcage, good topline and read angulation. Stands nicely balanced, moved the best in the class.

2nd Lyveden Rojal Redcloud of Timberhall - Quality red merle and a super sound dog to go over. Pleasing in head neck, good strong bone. nice body and ribcage and well angulated in rear. Lost out in front movement to the winner on the day.

3rd Accra Bayliss Inaspin

Junior Dog

1st Yulia Eveready Dandy at Abodandy - Super 14 month old red with an excellent head, eyes, ears and correct parallel planes. Good straight front with strong bone and tight oval feet. Well bodied with a well developed ribcage and a lovely firm and level topline. Correct rear angulation and sound hocks. Super free and easy gait with good forward reach. Stands well balanced and was in good coat and condition. Could be a star in the future.

2nd Armatan Sanoma Valley - Very promising 15 month old blue merle. Pleasing in head, eye and ear. Good neck, but just not as firm in front as 1 as yet.  Good body, ribs and rear angulation. Presents a well balanced picture in profile. Nice condititon and moving well.

3rd Cagasa Red Alert

Special Yearling Dog

1st Gibbands Red Admiral -  Very high class red with a super head, ear, eye and planes. Masculine all through and although he is quite heavy in build, he has super proportions and general balance. Good topline and outline, well angulated in rear, sound and firm in hocks. Very good movement all ways.

Post Graduate Dog

1st Accra Joker In The Pack - This dog had to be exceptionally good to beat the previous class winner and he was just that. Black tri that had a lovely masculine head, good planes and a nice strong neck. Straight front with strong oval bone and deep chest. Ideal body and topline and well made up at the rear. Covers the ground well on the move with reach and drive and is very precise. Very close up for top honours.

2nd Gibbands Red Admiral

3rd Accra Stringfellows Klub

Limit Dog

1st Cagasa Ari-Zona - Nice quality red merle with a strong masculine head, oval shaped eyes and nice high set ears. Parallel planes, strong neck, nice front and bone. Deep chest, well sprung ribs, good topline and rear angulation. In super coat and condition. Superb in side gait and fairly good coming and going.

2nd Trijem Midnite Majic - Not the masculine head of 1, but good in eye, ear and planes. Nice front and bone, good chest, enough ribbing, pleasing topline and rear angulation. Moving quite well both ends but not matching the winner on sidegait.

3rd Ozzypools Cayenne at Chrisvale

Open Dog

1st Am.Ch Thronapple Climate Controlled (Imp USA) - Completely outstanding on the day and this super black tri put in a faultless performance. Superb head, eye, earset and  parallel planes. Strong neck with just the right amount of arch and good front, bone and feet. Deep chest, good ribcage and topline. Sound as a bell behind, excellent coat and presentation. Moving really well with superb sidegait.

2nd Trijem Red River Street - Smashing red with a lovely masculine head, good eye, earset and neck. Nice front, bone and feet. Ideal body, chest and ribs, not standing as well balanced as 1.

3rd Am.Ch Thornapple Diamond Rio (Imp USA)

Veteran Dog

1st Accra Whybe Doodle in Overdrive CDex UDex WDex  - 9 years old blue merle. Absolutely super all through and showing like a Junior. So well balanced and typical, he was one of the best movers of the day especially with his ground covering gait. Lovely head, neck, front and rear angulation. Shown in superb condition for his age.

2nd Mareith Dolyndens Best at Ausden - 8 year old red. High in breed type and quality but lost out to the winner in firmness in front, otherwise a very nice dog all through and a great credit to his owner for his lovely condition.

Minor Bitch Puppy

1st Brynelen Ruby Tuesday - 6 month old red, just a little apprehensive as yet and needing to settle. Very nice feminine head and lovely body for her age. She looks good in outline and has lovely balance. Extra good in movement for her age.

2nd Brynelen Pie In The Sky - Blue merle litter sister of 1. Lovely temperament with a pleasing feminine head. She can still strengthen up a little in front and this is reflected in her movement. Needs to develop in chest and ribs.

Puppy Bitch

1st Accra Upping The Ante - 11 month old blue merle. Lovely head, eye, earset and parallel planes. Well used strong neck, good front, bone and feet. Nice depth of chest for age with well developed ribcage. Good topline and rear angulation. Best mover in the class

2nd Ozzypools Diamonique with Applethorn - This nice black tri is only 7 months old but is very well developed all through. Super head properties, nice neck, front, bone and chest and good rear angulation. Needs to firm up in topline. Super sidegait but did not match the winner in front action on the day.

3rd Accra Bayliss In Blue Jeans

Junior Bitch

1st Yulia Elegant Lady - 15 month old red with a pleasing head, eye and earset. Nicely used neck and a very good, well boned straight front. Deep chest for age, good ribcage, firm and level topline.  Correct croup, good rear angulation, nice coat and condition. First class mover up. down and sidegait. Should have a good future.

2nd Cagasa Red Red Wine at Heibri - 12 month old red, quite well developed for age with a typical feminine head and nice neck. Front quite nice when standing but a little erratic when moving. Good chest, ribs and topline, very aptly handled.

Special Yearling Bitch

1st Gibbands Red Cherry - Red merle with a typical feminine head, nice eye and earset.  Good neck, front and depth of chest, well bodied with level topline and well let down in stifle to give lovely overall balance. Just on the change of coat, nice movement up, down and sidegait.

2nd Accra Joint Forces - At 11 months old, this black tri just loses out on maturity here but never the less shows lots of promise for the future. Impresses in head, eye, earset and neck but needs to firm up in front especially on the move. Good depth, topline and rear angulation with nice side gait.

Post Graduate Bitch

1st Cagasa Indi Anna at Ausden - Very classy blue merle with super topline and general balance. Typical head, nice and feminine with well placed ears and correct eye. Good neck, front and feet. Deep chest with ideal ribcage and body, nice topline and rear angulation. Lovely coat and condition. Pleases in movement and excels in her athletic sidegait.

2nd Shepalian Acountry Cousin of Moortime CDex UDex WDex -  Red merle with a beautiful head, eye and earset. Good front and bone, pleasing body, chest, ribs and topline with a nice bend of stifle. She moves well, coming and going but on the day did not have the forward reach and ground cover of the winner.

3rd Gibbands Red Cherry

Limit Bitch

1st Bayshore Special Edition at Accra (Imp USA) - Extremely feminine all through especially in head. Good eye, earset and expression and straight and firm in front. Good body with nice topline which is spoilt to the eye with rather 'stand up' coat over the loins. Well angulated in rear. Proficient up and down movement with exceptionally good sidegait.

2nd Shepalian Abluberry Muffin - This nice blue merle took the winner close up in all respects. Very good feminine head with nice eye and expression. Nice ears, neck, good front, bone and feet. Nicely bodied with deep chest and a level topline, well let down in rear. Another very good mover in all ways.

3rd Ozzypools Allspice at Revloch

Open Bitch

1st Accra Circle of Light at Kapia - 8 year old red merle, shown in fantastic coat and condition. Superb head with parallel planes, good body, ribs and topline, well bent stifles and sound hocks. Lovely freedom when gaiting and quite precise both ends.

2nd Shepalian Asweet Mellowdee of Abodandy - This lovely red merle certainly give the winner a close fight and only lost by the narrowest of margins. Lovely feminine head, with a nice eye, ears and planes. Good front, bone, feet and body although at times she just tended to lose her topline. Well let down in rear angulation, nice coat and condition. Very good mover up and down and good ground coverage.

3rd Gefion Cepheid of Shepalian

Veteran Bitch

1st Accra Circle of Light at Kapia

2nd Gefion Zinnybee Queenbee - High class red merle still retaining most of her youth and with her 9th birthday the next day. She is in lovely condition and coat. She pleases in head proportions and back end. Moving really well for her age.

3rd Lyveden Free Dancer

COLOUR CLASSES

Black/Black Tri

1st Gefion Cepheid

2nd Trijem Midnite Majic

3rd Catherwoods Casey Jones

4th Armatan Diamond Creek

VHC Accra Sunstorm at Lasarus

Red/Red Tri

1st Cagasa Red Red Wine at Heibri

2nd Trijem Red River Street

3rd Brynelen Ruby Tuesday

4th Yulia Eveready Dandy at Abodandy

VHC Am.Ch Tri-Ivory Mojo Flair (Imp USA)

Blue Merle

1st Accra Stringfellows Klub

2nd Bayshores Special Edition at Accra (Imp USA)

3rd Shepalian Abluberry Muffin

4th Cagasa Indi Anna at Ausden

VHC Trijem Rebel in Blue Jeans

Red Merle

1st Shepalian Nightflight to Moortime CDex UDex WDex

2nd Shepalian Asweet Mellowdee at Abodandy

3rd Shepalian Acountry Cousin of Moortime CDex UDex WDex

4th Accra Sharky Punch

VHC Lyveden Free Dancer

Special Working

1st Shepalian Apenny Moor at Fulmay CDex

2nd Shepalian Acountry Cousin of Moortime CDex UDex WDex

3rd Glarenmoss Twistte 'n' Shout of Moortime CDex UDex WDex TD

4th Accra Sure Iamfamous Nov/A

VHC Accra Whybe Doodle in Overdrive CDex UDex WDex

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