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Championship Show at Bracknell on – 10th January 2009 As the new interim standard was not on the website on the day of the show and I had received no directive from either the Bulldog Breed Council of the Kennel Club I had to judge to the original standard which will be reflected in my critique. Thank you to the London Bulldog Society and its hardworking
committee for a lovely day judging their annual championship show.
Although the hall was a little cold, I thoroughly enjoyed. Obviously
at this time when the breed is under such scrutiny, I paid
particular attention to certain health issues-heavy over nose rolls,
pinched nostrils and eye defects where penalised accordingly, and as
usual some some of the dogs I admire so much from the ringside
unfortunately fell into this category! Never the less, I was pleased
with both of my challenge line ups and my top winners were of high
quality. Thanks to all exhibitors for their entries and
sportsmanship. Veteran Dog/ Bitch 1st Davis Kismond Buttons 'n' Bows JW SHCM, F/W quality male, nice head with good long and wide skull. Correct rose ears, well set dark eyes. Big black nose with open nostrils. Full nose roll but not overhanging. Good turn of under jaw and excellent pigmentation. Lovely square front with correct depth of brisket. Good straight bone to neat feet. Nice profile with a good reach of neck, nice top line and strong hindquarters. At 7 years old this dog moved around better than some half his age and is a credit to the breed and his owners. 2nd Fridlington’s Theoben Toffe Plum at Albertwood SHCM,W/R another one over 7 years and still looking good! Just goes to show that if a bulldog constructed right they can last the distance! Like the winner no exaggeration and very clean cut. Nice head with a good length of skull, big nose and open nostrils and good upsweep of jaw. Square front with straight bone to neat feet. Nice body shape with good ribs and well angulated hindquarters. Nice tail set and moved very well. 3rd Perkins Quintic Quite Right Minor Puppy Dog 1st Gaskin's Onthebull Orson Flynn
BEST
PUPPY. R/W very nice puppy, lots of natural
substance and very flashy. Strong head with good ear
carriage for age. Broad flat skull with well defined
wrinkle. Well spaced dark eyes , big nose with open
nostrils. Good turn of true under jaw. 2nd Holmes’ Shucktun's Ozzie, F/W another nice puppy, strong head with broad flat skull, well spaced dark eyes, nice ear set and carriage. Big black nose and open nostrils. Good turn of under jaw creating a correct expression. Well tacked on shoulders, with big straight bone. Not the strength in pasterns as the winner. Good reach of neck and top line, nice tail set and hindquarters but like the winner needs more ring craft. 3rd Tanner's Bexbull Hugo Boss Puppy Dog 1st Lunt's Jaqles Bailey, R/W
standard pup with no exaggeration. Nice flat skull with
fine wrinkles. Nice thin ears, deep stop with well set
back nose, wide nostrils, good upturn of under jaw and
well placed dark eyes. Nice front with enough brisket,
straight bone to neat feet. 2nd Bragger's Prideofbully Storm, White nice type. Although not small, definitely nothing course about him. Nice head with long flat skull. Good rose ears, dark eyes and well laid back nose. Nice turn and width of under jaw. Nice front with enough bone to neat feet. Good reach of neck and nice top line. Good strong hindquarters and tail set. Equal to 1 on the move but 1 was more standard. 3rd Stutter’s Yours Truly From Linmist Junior Dog 1st Laroyal Anthem at Standproud, R/W nice type with no exaggeration, pleasing head with nice flat skull. Well set ears, well placed dark eyes. Nose could be a big bigger but well set. Excellent pigmentation, good with of foreface and lovely turn and width of under jaw. Nice front with good brisket and strong straight bone to neat feet. Nice profile with good reach of neck and top line. Nice ribs and tail and although a little straight in stifle moved well. 2nd Ironmonger's Britanic Iron Duke R/W nice dog, and one that I have always admired from ringside. Standard size with good length of skull, nice rose ears, well placed dark eyes, nice nose with open nostrils, strong foreface and good turn of under jaw. Nice front with strong bone. Good top line and tail set. Good strong hind quarters and moved well. A couple of pounds more on him would complete the picture. 3rd Rodgers/Fletcher's Belushi Batista Novice Dog 1st Morgan's Sauccy Sailor Boy, R/W standard size with good length of skull with fine wrinkle. Ear carriage is not his fortune. Nice nose with open nostrils, good layback, nice turn and width of under jaw and dark eyes. Nice front with straight bone to neat feet. Nice body shape with good ribs. Nice tail set but a little straight in stifle. Moved OK though. 2nd Jenkins' Bosco White Knight, White, needs a bit of ring craft this one, so didn't do himself any favours. However nice head with good length of skull. Well spaced dark eyes. Nose well laid back with open nostrils. Good turn of under jaw. Ears a little lively. A shade tight in front, but good straight bone and tidy feet. Good reach of neck and length of back. Nice back end and moved OK. Under Graduate Dog 1st Laroyal Anthem at Standproud, see 1st Junior Dog 2nd Theoben Master Piece at Albertwood, R/W nice dog shown in excellent condition. Nice wide skull with fine wrinkle, nice ears with good carriage, nice well laid back nose, good pigmentation, good turn but preferred overall under jaw on 1. Nice front with good straight bone to neat feet. Nice brisket, big ribs, and strong hindquarters. Moved well. 3rd Morgan's Sauccy Sailor Boy Post Graduate Dog 1st White/Grady's Hillplace Captain Scarlet at Purebully RES DOG CC , R/W nice standard weight dog showing that you don't need size to look masculine. Lovely head with wide, flat skull, correct wrinkle. Nicely placed thin rose ears, well set dark eyes, big black well set black nose with open nostrils. Good pigmentation and width of foreface. Correct turn of true under jaw creating a nice expression. Nice front with strong straight bone to neat feet. Nice profile with good length of neck and top line. Strong back end with well let down hooks. Moved very well. 2nd Davies's Sanbull Mexican Sunset at Kismond JW,
R/W another well balanced dog. Nice length of skull with
well placed rose ears. Nice fine skull wrinkle but a
little heavy on nose roll.
Limit Dog 1st Gaskin's Gemelia Jensen, R/W although on the bigger size, still very well balanced and of high quality. Lovely head with stand off expression. Nice flat skull with deep stop, good rose ears, broad black nose with open nostrils. Strong foreface with excellent pigmentation. Good turn and width of under jaw. Nice square front with strong, straight bone to neat feet. Good length of back with nice top line and big ribs. Rear movement not as good as front but very sound. 2nd Borden's Iceglint I'm Rudie at Tandstun, R/W standard size well balanced dog. Nice head with nice fine wrinkle. Nice small rose ears, well spaced dark eyes. Full nose roll but not interfering with layback. Excellent turn of under jaw. Nice square front and strong straight bone to neat feet. Strong short back, nice well let down hindquarters. Moved well. Very close behind 1 but just lost out on expression. 3rd Daws' Outdoors Bombshell Billy Open Dog 1st Garside's CH Iceglint I'n Harry DOG CC , R/W lovely well balanced free moving dog that shows impeccably. Nice clean head with no exaggeration. Finely wrinkled with well spaced dark eyes. Big black well laid black nose, strong foreface, good turn of under jaw with good definition. Powerful front with strong straight bone to rounded neat feet. Good depth of body and ribs forming a correct pear shaped body. Lovely angulation with well let down hooks. Nice top line and tail set. As always moved extremely well. 2nd Stutter's Linmist X Factor JW, R/W lovely type with strong head qualities. Broad flat skull with nice fine wrinkle correctly placed rose ears, nice deep stop, well spaced sound dark eyes, strong foreface with nice turn up of jaw. Excellent pigmentation. Square front with strong bone but not as strong in pasterns as winner. Lovely profile with arc of neck and correct roach back. Nice angulation and let down hooks. Moved OK. 3rd Hodgkinson's Bullpei William Buttler |
