WKC CH SHOW 2017
NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLERS
My first time giving CCs & I thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry with plenty of good dogs for me to choose from. It seems like only yesterday that I judged the club open show but it was back in 2014, so I was surprised to see that I gave BOB to the same dog who won best dog under me then. Just goes to show what stayers this breed is.
VD (3) 1 Harding & Whitehill’s Sh Ch Trevargh The Entertainer at Brizewood, mature dog who belies his age, he is in excellent coat & condition, lovely masculine head & expression, well made & moved so soundly looking particularly good in profile with his correct head carriage, he is very masculine in outlook with & good neck & shoulders, strong topline & well set tail. At the end of the dogs, I could see nothing to lower his flag & I was pleased to award him the RCC & BV and he went on to 3rd in the Veteran Group; 2 Powley’s Danehave Severn, older male who moved so well holding his topline & well carried tail, has a masculine head & expression with good expressive ears, he is of a good size & proportions with a lovely coat which was beautifully presented, good hindquarters, well boned legs & feet; 3 Ward’s Melanitta Fireblade. PD (1) 1 Ede’s Redaurora Follow That Dream, lovely puppy just right for age, he has lots of potential, in good puppy coat with a good head which is maturing nicely, moved just as a puppy should, he is loose at present but he is well made with the correct length of neck, lovely bone & feet, good depth of chest for age, good proportions. BPD. JD (3) 1 Collins & Powley’s Danehaven Kovik, good body proportions with enough coat to cover at present but what he has is well conditioned & correct texture, lovely head & expression, good topline & tailset, lovely hindquarters, this workmanlike dog has a very masculine outlook & looked impressive in profile on the move with his correct head carriage; 2 Titovets & Eremin’s Macdreams Trent from Cashel Vale, darker boy who still needs to finish to complete the picture, another with his summer coat on, he moves well & is balanced with a good forechest & strong topline, good head but eyes just need to darker still to complete the picture but he has good ear carriage & the correct neck & well laid shoulders; 3 Wilson’s Stacearella Nimbus. PGD (5,1a) 1 Burchell & Scott’s Tivaslake Make ‘Em Laugh, mature, good moving male in excellent coat & condition, good body proportions, lovely neck & shoulders, correct front construction, masculine head & expression, moved so soundly with verve really covering the ground with ease, good depth of chest & well boned legs & feet, good topline & tailset, very masculine in outlook which took the class; 2 M Trent from Cashel Vale; 3 Morgan’s Erkachen O’Ruadh for Deltadamba. LD (6) 1 Wakely’s Riverwatcher Kaviksuk, mature dog who fills the eye, excellent head & expression, he is balanced with enough coat which was in lovely condition, god neck & shoulders, strong topline & tailset, would just prefer a stronger hindquarter & a better bend of stifle but this doesn’t hold him back as he effortlessly covers the ground & moves soundly up & back. Won the class on his type, quality & showmanship; 2 Strevens’ Erikachen Conaire at Tollisty, nice male who moved well really using his forequarters to advantage, excellent head & expression, good neck & shoulders, strong topline, well boned legs & feet, this was a strong class & he showed well to win his place for he was balanced with excellent body proportions; 3 Moult & Savory’s Acanuck Soul Rebel of Croftwell. OD (9) 1 Anstead’s Multi Ch Riverwatcher Atka, loved the balance & masculity of this dog, in excellent coat & condition, masculine head & expression with the correct eye shape & colour, well set & carried ears, lovely neck & shoulders, strong topline & well set tail, well boned legs & feet, I can add nothing to what I said when I gave him best dog at the club show except to say he has matured into a quality Toller of an excellent type. Pleased to give my first CC to this excellent dog. CC & BOB; 2 Wakely’s Riverwatcher Nukilik, litter brother & he also won a class at the same show! Again that lovely masculine outlook, he again is quality & a lovely type, masculine head & expression, correct neck shoulders & topline, moved well on well boned legs & feet, well set & carried tail, looked particularly good in profile movement keeping his head at the correct level for the breed, again put down in excellent coat & condition; 3 Burchell’s Tivalake Jingle Bell Rock.
VB (2) 1 Palfrey’s Flushpoint Whata Accident for Melanitta, lovely old girl not really showing her age, such a pretty head & expression, she is balanced & a good size, lacking coat at present but what she has is very well put down, lovely neck & shoulders, good forequarters, a credit to her owner for she moved well too; 2 Anstead’s Riverwatcher Ikkuma, another I have judged before & pleased to see her again, again that pretty head & expression, there is no mistaking her sex, good neck & forequarters, well boned legs & feet, within the Standard for size, enough coat for the day & she seemed to be enjoying her day. PB (3) 1 Yates’ Melanitta Milk And Honey, mature puppy bitch with enough coat of the correct texture for age, pretty head & expression with well set & carried ears, good topline & tailset, this showgirl is balanced & well made with a lovely hindquarters, enough bone & good feet, just now needs to drop into her frame, moved well for a puppy trying so hard to get it right for her handler, this quality girl showed her socks off to take two classes & BP; 2 Taylor’s Wakaduze Wiyaka, smaller bitch who showed well, held her topline both set up & moving, feminine outlook, still a baby & needs to finish to get her balance & fill out, in lovely coat & condition with well boned legs & feet, still loose in front in up & down movement but that will tighten with age; 3 Hut’s Wakaduze Zigi. JB (3) Repeat. PGB (3,1) 1 Powley’s Danehaven Fenelon, well bodied, mature bitch who moved so well, she is very feminine & a lovely type, in good coat & condition, strong topline & well set & carried tail, pretty head & expression, lovely neck & shoulders, good depth of chest with a good loin, enough hindquarters, showed well both here & in the challenge to win the RCC; 2 Wardrope’s Dizzy Miss Lizzy, smaller bitch who is still young & needs to finish, pretty head & expression with a good eye & well set & carried ears, good neck & shoulders, in lovely coat put down so well, would just like her a size bigger for perfection but she moved well on good feet. LB (10,2) 1 Wow what a class to judge. Thank you. 1 Macleod & Macleod’s Camusmor Lika Star, best mover in the class, just so typical of the breed, excellent head & expression, lovely eye of the correct size & shape, well set & carried ears, excellent neck & shoulders, strong topline held both set up & moving, balance & in good coat & condition, excellent hindquarters, well boned legs & feet, well set & carried tail, she is so very feminine & quality. Could not deny her the class & CC in strong competition; 2 Hughes’ Eusanit Cut And Run, another typical bitch with a pretty head & expression, moved well on well boned legs & feet & being of the correct proportions she effortlessly moved in profile with correct footfall, good hindquarters & well set tail, good neck & clean shoulders, showed & moved well to win her place, in good coat & condition; 3 Newson Newson’s Tivalake More Than Wishes. OB (5,1) 1 Morgan’s Redaurora Comet’s Christmas of Deltandamba, of a good size & outline, moved well in profile but back & forth she was loose in front, she is balanced with a lovely head & expression, good ears well set & carried, good neck & shoulders, good topline & tailset, good depth of chest, in lovely coat, showed well to win here; 2 F Whata Accident for M; 3 Anstead’s Sh Ch Riverwatcher Pikpaktuk.
PAM BLAY