Bernese News 21st June 2019
THREE COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 7th June 2019
I would like to thank the Society for inviting me to judge my breed. Also a thank you to my two stewards who did a grand job and kept running smoothly.
Puppy Dog (6 entries, 2 absentees)
1st Bird's Cullumbern Milano. 6 month old,nicely balanced for one so young. Dark eyes. Straight legs when viewed from front, ample bone and tight feet. Moved steady and well presented. Best Puppy Dog.
2nd Green & Dedman's Parwizz Vom Durrbchler Wald At Arvella (Imp Nld) TAF. 8 months old. Another puppy of quality and type. Good head with nicely shaped almond eyes, good shape overall and moved well.
Junior Dog (2, 1)
1st Cotton's Kernow Billy No Mates At Jukesbern. One year old of good substance with masculine head and dark almond eyes. Ample bone, well bent stifles and moved well front and back.
Post Graduate Dog (7)
1st Cook & Stevens' Tickbern Vagabond. 2 year old with good size and substance. Good masculine head and stop, dark eyes. Good lay of shoulders and body shape with nice rounded rump. Moved and handled well. Reserve CC.
2nd Flanagan's Collansues Magical Spell. 19 month old male with good substance, nice dark eyes and good scissor bite. Good lay of shoulder and moved well.
3rd King & Bramble's Shirdees Leathal Weapon
Limit Dog (8, 2)
1st Fairclough's Monalou Spirit Of Discovery ShCM. 4 year old with lovely shape and substance. Almond shaped eyes and correct scissor bite. Tail well carried on the move and moved well and handled well but could be run slightly quicker.
2nd Hastings' Bernemcourt Liv'n On A Prayer. 5 year old, good lay of shoulder. Well developed masculine head. Straight front, good tail carriage, moved well with level topline on the move.
3rd Barsby's Halesbern Naughty But Nice.
Open Dog (6, 2)
1st Rothery's Ch Glamrock Graffti Artist ShCM. 5 year old, fully mature dog of good size and substance. Lovely head with good eye shape. Well sprung ribs with deep chest. Nice tail carriage, straight front and good angulation. Moved well. Pleased to award Dog CC and Best of Breed.
2nd Green's Ch Alpenspirit Pure Pleasure For Avella (Imp Can). 6 year old of good substance with good lay of shoulder. Deep chest and good angulation, tight feet and moved well.
3rd Cooke & Steven's Tickbern Riding High.
Veteran Dog No Entries
Puppy Bitch (7)
1st King & Green's Olivia Vom Durrbachler Wald At Arvella (Imp Nld). 11 month old with lovely shape and feminine head, good scissor bite. Stood four square with good angulation. Moved very well and well handled.
2nd Jones' Tremywyddfa Just In Time. 11 month old good size with feminine head. Balanced throughout and moved well.
3rd Wright's Object D'art Du Hameau De Baika Avec Roseilbern (Imp Fra).
Junior Bitch (7, 2)
1st Sutton & Davenport-Willis' Nelstephbern Dior Foreva.18 month old with lovely shape and well balanced. Feminine head with correct scissor bite. Nice lay of shoulder with good angulation. Moved well and kept topline on the move with good tail carriage.
2nd Flanagan's Collansues Lexis Pot Of Gold. 18 month old with feminine head and good bite. Nice angulation and good lay of shoulder. Moved well with good tail carriage and topline.
3rd Kluge's Megan Stroz Zagrody.
Post Graduate Bitch (9, 4)
1st Bird & Head's Cullumbern Roman Toga With Millermead JW. 2 1/2 year old with feminine head and almond shaped eyes and scissor bite.Compact body, nicely muscled rear with good feet. Moved and handled well. Reserve CC.
2nd Flanagan' Collansues Precious Rock. 2 year old with nice head and dark eyes with good scissor bite. Good substance overall and nice angulation, well boned and moved well.
3rd Oakaby's Iscabern Daffadowndilly.
Limit Bitch (9, 4)
1st King & Bramble's Shirdees Miss Congeniality JW. 3 year old with good size and substance and bone. Feminine head with dark eyes and good scissor bite. Lovely angulation. Coat in lovely condition, nice lay of shoulder. Moved very well and kept topline on the move. Liked her a lot. Bitch CC.
2nd Cooke & Steven's Tickbern Up To Mischief. 3 year old feminine girl with dark almond shaped eyes, good scissor bite. Muscular neck going into compact body. No coat today but still looked good and moved well.
3rd Oakaby's Tickbern Teasle At Iscabern.
Open Bitch (5, 3)
1st Hughes Ir Ch Werlwind's Celtic Dream For Carraigbern. 3 year old medium size with feminine head. Balanced overall with good bone and angulation, moved well with ease.
2nd Withdrawn
Veteran Bitch (1)
1st Flanagan's Collansues Rosebud. 8 year old very feminine girl with nice angulation and good front, moved very well and a happy girl.
Judge - Cathy Connelly (Kossberne)
Jude Simonds
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