Judges Critique
BEDLINGTON TERRIER ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 6th OCTOBER 2018
Thank you to the club for inviting me to judge and thank you to the exhibitors who entered. Overall I think the breed has improved in the
last 12 years since I last judged this show, especially tail carriage and front movement. Still some dogs being shown with teeth that could
do with a clean and toe nails being trimmed. So many of these dogs could change places throughout the year and today I was very pleased
with my placings. My apologies for the delay in this critique, have just arrived home in Spain.
MINOR PUPPY DOG/BITCH (1) 1st Martin's Grace Iz Moskovskoy Bemty. Very promising blue bitch of almost 7 months. Good head,
dark eyes and beautiful thin ears, correct length of neck into well laid shoulders, flat ribs and good topline that she kept on the move.
Correct tail setting and movement really good for one so young. Reserve Best Puppy in Show
PUPPY DOG (1) 1st The Late Davies' Velvety Eye of the Storm at Honeymist.
Blue dog. Super head, small dark eyes, very thin ears (personally I would prefer less hair on his head as I think it detracts from how good
his head is) long neck in to good shoulders, flat ribs and nice depth of brisket, lovely topline and moves really well. Best Puppy in Show
and Reserve CC.
JUNIOR DOG (1) 1st McManus' L'End Show Mystery Uneverse (Imp Rus). Really nice blue from this famous kennel. Very nice head,
small dark eyes and thin ears, good length of neck, well placed shoulders, flat ribs, good depth of brisket, really good front, moves really
well, but better trimming on hind legs and rear hocks would make it easier to see his good movement. Considered him for RCC.
YEARLING DOG (3) 1st McManus' L'End Show Mystery Uneverse (Imp Rus). 2nd Baldwin's Woolytop Golden Surprise. Liver of
correct size, good head, eyes and thin ears, good length of neck, correct shoulders, good depth of brisket with flat ribs. Correct topline
which he kept on the move and moves well. 3rd McManus' Travellerways Rory.
POST GRADUATE DOG (2) 1st Kinns' Kinnuva Dark Sleekster. Liver of correct size, good head, eyes and ears.Good length of neck into
well laid shoulders, good topline, but a little too happy with his tail, which spoilt the overall picture, moves really well. 2nd Mitchell's
Bluesmurf Semper Paratus. Blue of correct size, head, eyes and ears good, nice topline when standing but lost it on the move and he
moves a little wide in front.
LIMIT DOG (3) 1st Middlebrook's Tcheria Tcharleston. Blue of correct size, really good head, eyes and ears with good length of neck in
to well laid shoulders really nice topline which he kept on the move and moved really well. 2nd Offer's Woolytop the Wherryman ShCM.
Up to size blue and unfortunately a little out of coat today. Nice head with small dark eyes and good ears. Topline good, moved a little too
wide in front for my liking.3rd McCourt's Bisbee Super Trouper
OPEN DOG (4 – 2 absent) 1st Butler's Yarbach Federers Final. Blue of correct size, super head, eyes and ears, lovely neck into good
shoulders, nice depth of brisket and flat ribs, good tail carriage and moves really well.2ndBannister's Mightymidgets English Dream. Blue
of good colour, correct size. Like his head, good shoulders, brisket and flat ribs, good topline. Moving a little too wide in front today and
unfortunately a little proud of his tail.
SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG/BITCH (2) 1st Smith's Vakurblue Magdelene. Surprise of the day! Beautiful blue bitch of correct size.
Really good head, with beautiful expression, lovely eyes with really thin ears, nice length of neck into well laid shoulders, flat ribs and
good depth of brisket, super topline which she kept on the move and moves really well. Reserve CC 2nd Smith's Vakurblue Ship of the
Fens. Blue bitch with good colour and coat, sweet head, good length of neck, flat ribs and good topline, liked her tail carriage, moves well.
VETERAN DOG/BITCH (5) 1st Cumming's CH Honeymist Blue Flame at Rocabec. Absolutely cracking blue, not far off eleven years
old. Super head with great expression, nice and small dark eyes and really thin ears.Great neck into well laid shoulder, deep brisket, flat
ribs, super topline with really good movement. Had no hesitation in awarding him Best Veteran, Dog CC and Reserve Best in Show. 2nd
Lacey's Bowlingbrook Trick or Treat ShCM. Sweet blue with a fantastic colour. Liked her head, thin ears and correct eyes, good topline
with she keeps on the move and moves really well. Reserve Veteran in Show 3rd Graham's Ruffsfurze Beren.
CHAMPION DOG/BITCH (4 – 1 absent) 1st The Late Davies' CH Honeymist Blue Bols. Blue dog with superb head, small dark eyes
and thin ears. Beautiful neck into great shoulders, good depth of brisket, flat ribs, lovely topline when standing and also on the move, good
tail setting, moves really well. 2nd Bannister's CH Mightymidgets Going Global JW ShCM. Blue bitch with a great colour, lovely head
with sweet expression, small dark eyes and possible the thinnest ears I saw today. Good length of neck into good shoulders, nice topline
with good carriage, moves really well. 3rd Baldwin's CH Woolytop the One and Only JW ShCM
PUPPY BITCH (0)
JUNIOR BITCH (3 – 1 absent) 1st Lacey's Bowlingbrook Home-making. Really nice blue of good colour, correct height, femine head,
small dark eyes and thin ears, nice length of neck, good shoulders, flat ribs, lovely topline and moves really well. 2nd McManus'
Travellerways Jessica. Blue, but would a better coat texture and colour, nice head, deep brisket and flat ribs, front movement OK, but
moved really close behind today.
YEARLING BITCH (2) 1st Smith's Vakurblue Ship of the Fens. 2nd McManus' Travellerways Jessica.
POST GRADUATE BITCH (4 – 1 absent) 1st Smith's Vakurblue Magdelene. 2nd Hurley's Fralex Culibre Zola.Very femine of good size,
sweet head with small eyes and thin ears, flat ribs and good depth of brisket, moves well. 3rd Middlebrook's Poppyblu Elara.
LIMIT BITCH (7 – 1 absent) 1st Bishop's Fralex Culibre Bolyn. Caught my eye as soon as she set foot in the ring. Stunning liver, very
femine head, lovely expressive eyes and really thin ears, good length of neck into correct shouleders, flat ribs and good depth of brisket,
lovely topline and tail carriage, superb movement. No hesition in awarding her the Bitch CC and Best in Show. 2nd Cumming's Rocabec
Gossip Girl. Blue of correct size, really good head with sweet expression, nice neck, flat ribs, good topline and tail carriage, moved really
well, just felt 1 had the edge today, but am sure they will change places many times. 3rd Pocklington's Rhapysody in Blue ShCM.
OPEN BITCH (6 – 1 absent) 1st The Late Davies' CH Honeymist Posh Dreamz. Cracking blue in superb coat, lovely head, eyes and ears,
good length of neck, good shoulders, really good front and good topline both standing and on the move, moves really well. 2nd Bishop's
Plumeria's Sea Breeze. Very nice liver with good colour and coat texture, lovely head, eyes and ears, deep brisket, flat ribs, good topline
and moves well. 3rd Raisbury & Hamilton's CH Jetsway Absolut Ice at Tangris.
BREEDERS DOG/BITCH (7) 1st Lacey's Bowlingbrook Makingwhoopi. 2nd Pocklington's Timberose Rhapysody in Blue ShCM 3rd
Godden's Vakurblue Bacon Buttie.
NON-BREEDERS DOG/BITCH (6 – 3 absent) 1st McManus' L'End Show Myster Uneverse (IMP RUS). 2nd Bishop's Plumeria's Sea
Breeze. 3rd McCourt's Bisbee Super Trooper
WORKING DOG/BITCH (1) 1st Kinns' Burmington Truly Blue. What an appropriate name!! Good working bedlington who looks as
though she would prefer to be in the field than in the ring, just would like a little more of her.
BRACE DOG/BITCH (5 – 1 absent) 1st Smith's 2nd Middlebrook's 3rd Mitchell's
SPECIAL HEALTH GROUP OPEN STAKE DOG/BITCH (3)
1st Pocklington's Timberose Rhapysody in Blue ShCM. Blue bitch of good size, nice head, good topline which she keeps both standing
and moving, moved well. 2nd Offer's Woolytop Theodore. A little on the big size for me but well balanced, liked his head, good overall
body and moved well. 3rd Baldwin's CH Woolytop The One and Only JW ShCM.
Lois A. Sutton (Judge)