Black Brindle. Many great appraisals over the years without needless comments from myself. Well known throughout Europe and great ambassador of the breed.

B/B. A further good specimen. Deep through skull, well defined stop, dark round eye. Keen expression, well boned, clean front, close coupled. Wasn’t over phased by winner. Moved well.

Well balanced B/B. Quite forward for his age. Ears a little flighty which tends to distract, but should hopefully settle with time. Movement quite good with level top line.

B/B At the leggy stage at this tender age but should mature into a good prospect. Correct scissor bite, clean neckline and straight top line. Moved well.

Standard dog with typical expression provided by dark eyes, rose ears, and correct length of muzzle. Straight forequarters and correct angulation to rear quarters allowing for strong driving action. Best Puppy Dog.

Caught my eye on entering the ring. Up on his toes, correct length of leg providing good overall balance. Most appealing typical expression with tidy ears and round eye placement. Clean Muzzle with width and depth of skull. Rear movement needs to improve.

As the name implies. Handsome brindle with white, just entered junior class. Wonderful all-round balance with good headshape. Level top line, closely coupled with strong and correct turn of stifle, this along with his much improved front action allowed for an all-round forceful driving movement. A further predictable big plus from this well known kennel. Reserve CC.

B/B dog I have admired from his early ring appearance. Deep through, round eye placement, rose ears, clean neckline running into well placed shoulder. Near front, well padded feet and strong pasterns. Strongly made body properties with tuck up and good weight of bone. Just failed on rear movement.

Up Standing Black brindle. Scores very well in most aspects. Typical expression. Round eye, ears neat and well placed. Correct length and strength of muzzle. Straight and strong in the forequarters and pasterns. Good spring of rib which included correct body definition. Muscular throughout, light in the loin with tuck up. Shows strength in drive while maintaining level top line - after some persuasion.

Red with good pigmentation. Broad deep through with impeccable ear placement. Clean mouth with tight lips. Square wide front with enough bone, tight feet. Well bodied with level top line. Correct turn of stifle. Movement needs to improve.

Strong headed B/B Black brindle with dark pigmentation. Scores very well in most aspects. Typical expression which screams type. Round eye looking straight forward, ears neat and tidy and well placed. Correct length and strength of muzzle. Straight and strong in the forequarters. Adequate spring of rib and body definition, put down in fit condition.

My first encounter ever with a blue. No matter; regarding my past feelings with this colour; by the standard demands, it should be judged without prejudice and that is exactly what I did. A good sized strong looking dog with appealing head shape and expression. Well bodied and boned. Perhaps could be allowed to oose a small amount of weight, plus a little more ring training.

Round dark eye, neat ears, strong purposeful muzzle. Would like a little more head strength. Very typical expression. Scores well in forequarters, strong, straight and well boned and well up on pasterns. Correct brisket to elbow, spring of rib and good body definition. Correctly angulated at rear. Moves quite well.

Standard sized B/B. Very typical expression, reasonably dark eye, good length of muzzle. Straight in the fore quarters, strong pasterns, correct, brisket to elbow, good spring of rib, light in the loin, correctly angulated muscular hindquarters. Movement was quite good including a level top line.

B/B. Nicely headed dog with keen expression. Neck and shoulder flows well into straight top line. Dark pigmentation. Clean outline although I would like to have seen more width in fore chest and body. He has a sound structure and moved well.

Standard B/B with good body strength. Balanced with no exaggerations. Very dark round eye, neat ears and a distinct stop, strong clean muzzle. Typical expression and headshape. Good spring of rib and has good conditioning. Moved with drive and purpose.

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B/B, not the body strength of winner. Pleasing head shape with good expression. Correct bite with tight lips. Shoulders well placed with straight front and enough bend of stifle allowing for good movement.

Here is an example of the folly of ringside judging. Having seen this dog on many occasions It never crossed my mind I would find my self in such a misminded situation. B/B teeming with quality and oozing type and structural quality. Good expression, round darkish eye and neat ears. Good spring of rib with ,excellent shoulder placement leading to level topline. Strong rearquarters with enough turn of stifle to hock ratio which resulted a jaunty Stafford movement which seems to have been lost in many of today’s specimens. C.C. and Best In Show

B/B, well shaped head piece with correctly placed ears, strong muzzle, good bite tight lipped mouth. Clean muscular neckline with correctly placed shoulder structure. Stood foursquare with straight front strong pasterns and well padded feet. Good weight of bone throughout. Close coupled Strong Hind quarters producing good movement and drive. Would like a little size bigger.

Top class B/B. No exaggerations, what you see is what you’ve got. Now full matured since our last encounter he is now in full bloom. Coat gleaming, dark pigmentation, pleasing head shape, round eyes, correct length of muzzle, clean mouth with tight lips. Immaculate body shape and in gleaming condition. One of the best movers on the circuit.

Quite a pleasant surprise to find an Aussie Champ. Black brindle with strong headed credentials. Round eye placement and rose ears. Strong front and rear quarters allowing him good freedom of movement. Strongly boned with barrel ribs, well tucked up. Again, I would like a size bigger. Tail placement could be better.

When I received the entry I was delighted to find a full class of veterans, as it should be.  Each of these has stood the test of time and has their place in our breed tapestry.

Only just a veteran and still looking fabulous.  Like a few of us of more mature years she may be showing a little thickness around her loin these days but her overall condition and class are very evident as is her shining, close, healthy coat.  Retaining all the strength in head properties that she ever had, her dark eyes look straight ahead, as per the standard, and she had to win the class.  She is extremely well muscled which showed when she took to the mat, being more positive from the rear and maintaining her top line.  Love her to pieces!

Wasn’t too sure whether it was her Dad or the treats her Dad had in his pocket, but it certainly had her attention – what an expression, and the grey muzzle and lovely dark round eyes only added to that!  A bigger bitch all round than the 1st placed, this one has neater feet and a great head shape with strength of underjaw.  Maybe not quite as firm a top line on the move but moved with ease and a little more drive than the 3rd placed.

A well put together black brindle bitch of 8 months showing plenty of promise for the future.  I like the definition of her head, neat ear carriage and another with beautifully dark eyes which just enhance that Stafford expression.  She has a good rib developing, strength of rear end, neat whip tail set on correctly and decent width to her front, something which was missing in a fair amount of the bitches today.  The body shape will of course continue to come and she will settle more on the move although she is very well schooled and was very attentive to her handler.  In the contest for Best Puppy Bitch I preferred her stronger muzzle although they were two lovely bitches;  moving on to the end of the show this youngster still showed her socks off and with the agreement of my co-judge by a small margin was BEST PUPPY IN SHOW.  Very best wishes for a successful future.

Giving away a month in age to the class winner this bitch has plenty of virtue whilst being of different style to the 1^st.  With a great coat – short and close – she also has very dark eyes and good strength of underjaw.  This bitch is shorter in back than the winner with neat, tight feet and scored over her two litter sisters in 3^rd and Res place by virtue of her development at this time.  I could see her mother in her – no bad thing!

At the upper end of the class approaching her birthday, this bitch shows all the attributes for a good future in the ring.  Although more width to her muzzle would enhance, she has a great depth to her skull, correct ear position and carriage, dark eyes and a decent depth to her brisket, which is really good to see at this stage of development.  When she was asked to she moved out really well, maintaining a good top line and showing her good order.

A pretty red bitch of 11 months, slighter than the winner but with decent balance. Although a little narrower in front than the winner she has a correct lay of shoulder and good width to her back end. On the move she was purposeful and happy with a sound top line which she held.

A very stylish bitch with a good balance although I would prefer a touch more bone, this bitch headed another class of differing virtues.  I loved her really keen expression, ensured by her dark eyes, her neat feet with great pigmentation and the strength to her back end with a good bend of stifle and neat tail.  She has a decent enough depth to her brisket but doesn’t have the forechest at this stage.  When she moved down the mat I made a mental note on the drive she displayed.

A difficult decision as I really liked this bitch but she let herself down on the move, deciding halfway along the mat that she would prefer to sit down!  A very attractive straight front, feet not quite as neat as the winner, but with a nice expression, good underjaw and bend of stifle she didn’t quite hold her top line although she has a correct length of back and rib development.

Loved this brindle bitch – superb quality and definitely one for the future.  Everything is there to see: chiselled, clean head with keen expression, dark ‘look at me’ eyes, neat ear carriage, strong muzzle with balanced width and depth, superb front with strong pasterns and tight feet, she’s even got the forechest that was missing in a lot of the others!  She moves very true coming towards with a grand width to her back end, just didn’t quite keep her top line on the move but ran the CC & RCC winners very close.  Best of luck for the future – I’m sure she will hold her own with ease.

Pity this lively black brindle came up against the class winner as she is a really nice bitch with a beautiful gloss black short coat.  She has a good depth to her skull, another with dark eyes showing a typical expression, sufficient bone and body with correct stifle angulation.  In comparison with the class winner this bitch was slightly longer cast and needs to drop further in brisket but nevertheless full of style.

This brindle and white bitch – Molly – was VHC in Minor Puppy and stood alone in this class but took her time to display her charms, which included a tail that wiggled from start to finish!  She has a pleasing depth and width to her skull with dark, well placed eyes and great pigmentation, especially showing in her dark nails.   She has a decent width to her front for such a baby and time could help her top line to firm up.  Loved her exuberance!

Placed 3^rd in Junior class this bitch has lots going for her.  She has the most fantastic pigmentation, showing especially in her dark mask which enhances an already attractive expression, soulful dark eyes set in a clean and shapely head, good dentition and neat ear carriage.  She has good weight of bone and strong pasterns although I would prefer to see more padding to her feet.  A sturdy rear complemented by correct tail carriage and with great stifle angulation propelled her strongly from behind on the mat and she certainly has a ‘show off’ attitude.

Placed in two previous classes, this young black brindle bitch has a very pleasing head shape and feminine expression, good width to her muzzle, again with fabulous pigmentation.  She has good coat condition and tone and although she is shorter in back than the class winner and very shapely in body she would benefit from having a little more length to her legs. She certainly showed power in her movement and harmonised with her handler.

A black brindle bitch of good size and substance, very well balanced and alert and on her toes throughout the class.  My notes say ‘a good honest bitch’ which I feel is a fitting description, she has what is needed in terms of expression, width, bone and body shape, showing a good rib development.  Although she would benefit from a fuller forechest she does have a reasonable depth to her brisket with good width to a well-toned rear end and scored here over the 2^nd placed bitch on her overall balance.  

Very attractive and upstanding dark brindle very similar to the Graduate class winner who was 2^nd in this class.  Another sound and typical bitch with an earnest expression, looking straight ahead and concentrating on the job in hand.  Loved the strength to her muzzle, although would like to see slightly less wrinkle, she has good pronounced cheek muscles and good substance throughout for her size.  This bitch actually has a forechest to match her brisket as well as a great body shape with good rear angles and a steady enough topline.  A note to her handler:  you should display her with more confidence – she is clearly a very nice bitch!

3^rd in the previous Post Graduate class this bitch is of good type and balance with sufficient bone.  She could have tighter feet but her pigmentation is excellent even down to the black nails on her white foot, she has a good underjaw, well placed, dark eyes and a lovely coat.  At the front end she stands true and has a good drop of brisket, at the back end she is broad enough and moved well with drive, especially going away.  A decent all round bitch.

This bitch captured me on my first look around the ring, then held my attention throughout.  My notes said ‘staggered me’ and that is how it was!  She is a top sized bitch of outstanding virtue, reminded me very much of a ‘Monifa Kanika’ with a little more height – that piercing expression with coal black eyes, sculptured head shape with a strong neck flowing easily in to such a true front.  She has exquisite feet on strong pasterns and this one did display both brisket and forechest as she should.  To be critical she is a little longer in back than is required but she has the leg length to balance that out and with such a toned body with each part blending into the next that was never going to be a major issue. She and her handler put in a foot perfect performance giving me the best of headaches in making the decision between her and the Open bitch for top spot.  I was delighted to award her the RESERVE CC and I’m certain we will hear and see a lot more of her – thank you so much for bringing her, she is a credit to you and her breeders.

Any dogs that are shown from this kennel are always shown in full bloom and this bitch is no exception: gleaming coat and hard muscle tone which is always going to make a judge look again.  The prettiest of faces, she is feminine with strength, clean and powerful, with the neatest of feet.  I preferred the top line of my class winner but this bitch used her formidable hams to drive her on the mat with ease.  It is no surprise to see the amount of success she has and will have.

I have to mention this 3^rd placed brindle bitch also, as I felt she was one that I was really pleased to ‘find’.  A balanced and typy specimen full of quality.  Lovely bitch!

It is plainly evident why this bitch has been so successful in the show ring – style and class stamped all over her.  My notes here say ‘fabulous’ which really says it all. Beautifully balanced throughout there is not as much of her as the Limit bitch winner but the type and quality just screams out and with those black eyes looking at you all the time you just cannot go past her.  Handled to perfection it’s hard to pick out anything in particular but as someone who does have a bit of a dog foot fetish I couldn’t fail to notice her superb feet and the clean outline from head to toe – just lovely.  She held her top line when she moved, and when she did move, boy did she move!  Panache would just about describe it. The power from behind ensured she covered the ground with ease and minimum effort.  As I have already said it was a bit of nip and tuck between her and the Limit class winner but her overall balance pipped it and I was honoured to award her the Bitch CC – I am really grateful to you for bringing her under me.

Just like her litter sister in the previous class she is a class study in strength balanced with femininity and turned out in the best fettle.  She has the darkest of eyes and is so clean lipped, just a pity that she wouldn’t use her ears to advantage.  With very good shape to her body, she has strong pasterns although her feet could have a little more padding.  Settled on the move and reacting well with her handler I much preferred her expression to that of the next placed bitch.