Bull Terrier Judges Critiques

THE HIGHVELD RIDGE BULL TERRIER CLUB
14^th Championship Show
13^th May 2007

JUDGE - MS KERRY KING [Brasshead, Australia]

I would like to thank the Highveld Ridge Bull Terrier Club for inviting me to judge your show, your hospitality was second to none, I thank all that took the time out of their busy schedules and own family time to host me before and after the show. To the Exhibitors who were kind enough to give me their entries on the day, and the professionalism of how you accepted my opinion on the day and treated me so well at the after function at the show grounds, it is an experience I will treasure always. I enjoyed your dogs and your company, as I said on the day there can only be one winner at the end of the day, and my decision was not taken lightly and a very close one with both my Best & R/U Exhibit in Show well worthy of Best In Show. It was a pleasure thank you.

DOGS

MINOR PUPPY - 1 entry

1st - Mr J S Pottas – FRANJAN AMBROS ATLAS - Exh # 1
Brindle and white, well turned head, small dark eye, could do with more fill under the eye. Balanced front and rear, dips a little behind the withers, moved well coming and going.

PUPPY - 2 entries

1st - Mr & Mrs GJH Schoeman – COMBOLCIAS BLACK BRONCO - Exh # 3
Terrier type tri colour dog, strong head, slight mouth fault, short in back, balanced front and rear, moved a little close and topline dipped behind the wither on the move.

2nd - Mrs A Nieuwoudt – ANWI WHITE PIRATE - Exh # 2
White dog with black eye patch, lacked fill to his head, body long in cast, .hard to assess due to unduly temperament towards the judge, Very disappointing.

JUNIOR - 2 entries / 1 absent

1st - Dr & Mrs PJ Larkin – BOOKSALE MOUNT JOY - Exh # 4
Heavy white dog, strong head good ears dark eye, good bone and substance, slightly long in back. Would like a better lay of shoulder, and more turn to his hindquarter, moved high in the rear.

GRADUATE - 3 entries

1st - Mr M Stroebel – CARRADICE OBELIX OF TINTINS - Exh #5
White heavy dog, Good breed type, with adequate bone, big strong head, piercing eye good ears, correct mouth, plenty of forechest, moved well, showed well.

2nd - A Van Der Merwe - RHINESTONE READY TO RUMBA OF MALYCWA - Exh #6
Typey white male, showed well, lacks a little fill under the eye, good mouth and good small eye, well placed ears not as heavy as my first placing, lighter in bone and substance, moved well.

3rd - CJ Vermeulen - NEXCON WHITE AS KNIGHT - Exh #40
Smaller white dog, typey, good small eye and ear placement, head lacks fill, slight mouth fault. Straight in upper arm, longer in cast than previous two, moved close coming and going.

SA BRED - 3 entries / 1 absent

1st - Mr ST Mattheys – BUKAVI APACHE NERO - Exh #9
White compact strong dog, powerful head, although two eye patches can give an optical illusion of lacking fill, he could do with more under the eye. Good bone, good forechest, Powerful hindquarter move quite well, good honest dog.

2nd - Mr CJ Vermeulen – NEXCON SON OF A GUN - Exh #7
White dog, more turn to his head than my first placing, but doesn't have the strength to his head, good piercing eye, good ear placement, slight mouth fault. Front not his fortune, bull dog type, more noticeable on the move.

OPEN - 5 entered / 2 absent

1st - Mr WJ Lourens – CARRADICE FREE SPIRIT - Exh #14
Very typey white dog with tri colour eye patch, beautiful head, good depth and turn, good mouth, piercing eye, well placed ears. Adequate bone and substance for his size, short in back, as soon as he entered the ring, he owned it, a dog of great type and temperament. Powerful hindquarter, would prefer a slightly better front construction, moved a little close coming but good drive from behind.
CC Dog & Best Exhibit in Show

2nd - Mr & Mrs DE & A Jones – BULLYVIEW LEADING ROLE TO NAVADA (IMP UK) - Exh #10
Beautiful brindle and white dog, shown to perfection, stood and moved like a true showman, not as compact as my 1st placing, Beautiful long head with good turn, eye a little light, good ear placement, would have liked him a little taller to balance his length of body. Good forechest, and hindquarter, Good topline, moved with effortless strides. A quality dog. Reserve CC Dog

3rd - Mr AG Meaker – BARADDUR PRINCE AT KILACABAR - Exh #13
Unfortunately out of his class with these two dogs, brindle and white dog, good turn to his head with good finish, could do with a darker eye, ears a little soft on the move, lacking in hindquarters but moved ok.

CHAMPIONS - 3 entries / 1 absent

1st - Mr ST Mattheys & Mr J De Bot– BUKAVI DIESEL N DUST - Exh #20
Strong white dog, adequate bone, good long head, could do with more turn, slight ear injury, good forequarter, good hindquarter moved quite well.

2nd - Mr ST Mattheys – BUKAVI TITAN - Exh #21
Not showing any terrier spirit, doesn't want to be here today, adequate head, holding his ears back, not as balanced as my first placing, forequarter not as good, a little out of condition.

BITCHES

PUPPY - 5 entries / 2 Absent

1st - Mr A Van Der Merwe – RHINESTONE RUMOUR HAS IT OF MALYCWA - Exh # 26
Beautiful, beautiful femine white bitch, pretty head with plenty of turn and fill, good eye and ears, a little pink on nose, but just gorgeous, very typey bitch, good foreqauarter, level topline, moved very well, would take her home for sure. Would like to see her in full maturity, I think she will be very hard to beat in the future. A pleasure to have judged her.
CC Bitch & R/U in Show

2nd - Mrs MS Mattheys– AVONJUL UNMASKED STAR OF BUKAVI - Exh # 24
Terrier type tri-colour bitch, with a pretty head, good turn and fill, good mouth, a little upright in shoulder, forward placed in her forequarter, level topline, good hindquarter would prefer a lower tail set, a little high in the rear but moved well.

3rd - MJ & RLA Cock – PEGRADINE BRITNEY - Exh # 27
Little terrier type bitch, lacking fill in her head, not showing that well, not alert, a little straight in upper arm and high in the rear, adequate hind quarter, she moved ok.

JUNIOR - 3 entries / 2 Absent

1st - Mr GJ Du Toit – LUSAHN SUNSET LADY - Exh # 31
A bitch of good type, good strong underjaw, piercing eye, good strong bone and substance, compact bitch, level topline, front not her fortune (bulldog type), moved close front and rear.

2nd - Mr M Stroebel– TINTIN MAGIC POTION - Exh # 29
An immature bitch, pretty head, lacking bone and substance, feet turn out slightly, good hindquarter moved quite well.

3rd - Mr DJ Coetzee – DAJAMANI MERRY MARISKA - Exh # 30
A compact bitch with good forequarter and hindquarter, level topline moved well just lacking in head. Old style head.

GRADUATE - 1 entry

1st - Mr BJ Van Niekerk – DAJAMANI FIRE ON ICE OF SHODAN - Exh # 32
White bitch, strong head, plenty of finish, powerful under jaw, good bite, powerful compact bitch, good hindquarter, level topline, a little short in upper arm, and high in read but moved well, good short strong hocks. Showed well.
RCC Bitch

SA BRED – 2 entries

1st - Mr ST Mattheys – BUKAVI SONIC - Exh # 33
Compact bitch, pretty head, good turn, good mouth, good eye, good ear, beautiful neck into shoulder, good straight bone good forechest, short back, good hindquarter, moved well, a little naughty at times.

2nd - Mr CJ Vermeulen – NEXCON RUSTY NAIL - Exh # 34
Red and white heavy bitch, very alert, pretty head, eyes a little large, slight mouth fault, good forechest, dips a little behind the wither longer in cast than my first placing, a good hindquarter she moved quite well.

OPEN – 7 entries / 4 Absent

1st - Mr RJW Bold – HIGH LAWN RUTH OF LUDERE - Exh #39
White bitch, little fine in bone (terrier type) pleasant head, could do with a little more fill, good mouth showed well, good level topline, good straight movement front and rear, quite a pleasant bitch, could do with a bit more substance.

2nd - Mr FJ Olivier – FRANJAN FIRST LADY - Exh #19
A lovely bitch, beautiful long head, beautiful forechest, good front and rear, just a little too long and swampy in the topline, if it wasn’t for this she would have been my 1st placing.

3rd - Mr ST Mattheys – LADY AIDIL - Exh #38
Red and white bitch, she’s quite a typey bitch with a pretty head, slight mouth fault, beautiful neck into shoulder, level topline, good hindquarter, moved a little close front and rear.

CHAMPIONS - 3 entries / 1 Absent

1st - Mr DJ Coetzee – CH DAJAMANI DANCING CARLA - Exh #23
Good breed type, good front good rear, level topline, moved well, could do with a little more fill under the eye, quaite an attractive bitch.

2nd - Mrs M Alberts – CH RIBERTS RIVER ROSE - Exh #22
Good breed type, beautiful head, level topline, good forechest, good hindquarter, rather long in back and a mouth fault.