Best Dog - Mr M Spinks - Ishinrosse Sun Kist King
Res Best Dog - M Davis - Spirit Guide
Best Puppy Dog - Mr B Dunning - Mdenapoli Denzil at Rozeldogue

Best Bitch - Mrs K Bricklebank's - Cascob Cabella
Res Best Bitch - M Davis - Silent Spring from Cascob
Best Puppy Bitch - Mrs B Graham - Jerivindi Dede

Pictured Left to Right Best Dog Ishinrosse Sun Kist King and Best in Show and best Bitch Cascob Cabella
 

Pictured Left to Right Best Puppy in Show Mdenapoli Denzil at Rozeldogue and Best Puppy Bitch Jerivindi Dede

Best Veteran In Show Mr G Turner’s The Mighty Red Oak

Saturday, 1st November, 2008

It was a great honour to be invited to judge at this historic event – the first Open Show of the Dogue de Bordeaux Club of GB since the KC lifted the breed from the Import Register. My thanks to the Officers and Committee for allowing me the privilege of assessing so many quality exhibits and to the exhibitors for receiving my decisions with such sporting and rousing enthusiasm. I was impressed by the progress in the breed since I last judged it three years ago. Movement has improved dramatically, probably enhanced by greater strength overall in muscle tone and better defined rear angulation. Mouths I found surprisingly good with wide underjaws and correct dentition. It was encouraging to see so many young quality bitches coming through as, ultimately, they are the future of the breed. My BIS went to my BD, Graham’s Int/Ir CH Jerivindi Juno, with ResBIS to my ResBD, Rainger’s Rhodonite Governor of Dogueland. BOS went to Graham’s Jerivindi Venus Divine, ResBB to Johnson’s Tiawnee Ice Maiden for Cascob and BPIS to Dunning’s Rozeldogue Party Piece.

MINOR PUPPY DOG (4)
1. Tetlow’s DOGUELAND’S SUNDANCER. Nicely balanced puppy of 8 months. Head developed well for age with good expression. Clear eyes, good mouth. Neat ears, well carried. Moved out well.
2. Jessup’s REDMASK JONNY BE GOOD. 8 months boy of excellent substance. Good front with well filled chest. Good feet. Not the head of 1. Lacking in confidence but moved soundly enough when encouraged. Sympathetically handled.
3. Rainger’s LOGGERHEADS THE ENFORCER.

PUPPY DOG (7, 3 abs)
1. Cairns CAIRNSHAW RED RUM. 12 months boy of excellent breed type. Well off for bone with good wide front, good feet. Expressive head with good mouth and dentition. Well constructed all through giving typical outline. Good sound movement.
2. Barraclough’s EMBEREZ TYRANNUS SHINEON. Rangey boy of 11 months. Not as mature as 1 but very nice type. Good expressive head with good mouth and correct ear carriage. Good angulation. Sound on the move.
3. Allen’s WOLFRAM TAKE TWO.

JUNIOR DOG (8, 2)
1. Jessup’s PLUTO REX. 13 months. Good type, not exaggerated in any way. Good bone, nice angulation giving good outline. Correct head for age with clear eyes and good mouth. Free moving.
2. Nattriss’s MR MAVERICK AT EMBEREZ. Different type to 1 but much to like about him. Cobby construction, strong head with good mouth. Excelled in movement. I would just like to see a bit more of him all round.
3. Hamblett’s REDIPRAW RADLEY.

NOVICE DOG (8, 3)
1. Quigley’s LOCKERICE BRUCE AT ALTHATEANO. Nice typey dog of good size, just out of Junior. Not exaggerated with good outline. Good wide front, good bone. Nice expressive head with good ears. Good sound movement.
2. Luff’s BOLDHEARTS REDH ROCK JAMONY. Another quality youngster just out of Junior. Medium sized with good bone, well balanced. Good expressive head. Sound mover.
3. Glynn & Collier’s SHIMANO ROBBIE THE RUDEBOX

POSTGRADUATE DOG (9, 2)
1. Iseton’s BOBISO’S BOBBY DAZZLER. Well constructed dog of 27 months of excellent breed type. Good front with strong bone and good feet. Expressive head with well set ears. Good angulation giving nice outline. Moved a little close behind but sound.
2. Simper & Brown’s MAXIMUSS SOURI. At 23 months still immature but nice type without exaggeration. Not the substance of 1 but very good construction. Good head with clear eyes and good mouth. Moved easily.
3. Ramalingham’s CASCOB KASABIAN

LIMIT DOG (6, 2)
1. Rainger’s RHODONITE GOVERNOR OF DOGUELAND. I really liked this dog. 2½ year old male of terrific substance. Super front and feet, excellent construction. Typical outline. Best mover of the day. Gave my BIS a good run for his money - just lost out on head type but when he challenged for ResBIS I could not deny him as he thundered round the ring. A very nice dog indeed which I hope will achieve the recognition he deserves. ResBD/ResBIS.
2. Iseton’s BOBISO’S JOHNNY GRAND. Another male of excellent breed type. Has the width in front but not the depth of 1. Expressive head with good mouth and dentition. Typical outline. Moved easily.
3. Dunning’s TIAWNEE ONE TO KEEP WITH CASCOB

OPEN DOG (8, 2)
1. Graham’s Int/Ir CH Jerivindi Juno. Full of character 3 year old male of superb breed type. The strongest of heads of correct proportions, excellent mouth and dentition. Super bone, good width and depth. Well muscled rear with good angulation. Correct outline which he retained on the move, driving from the rear with head in line with his body, giving typical movement. Rich red coat presented in first class order completed the picture. A well deserved BIS.
2. Burnikell, Swainston & De Croos Ned/Swe/Int CH ENFERNO VAN DE PATERHOEK AT EMBEREZ. Impressive male of 3½ years. Lovely head with good mouth and dentition. Good bone and depth in front, good feet. Would like to see a little more muscle definition behind but moved with ease. Not as typical in outline as 1 but with a commanding ring presence. Expertly handled.
3. Dunnings ROZELDOGUE TEMPLESON.

VETERAN DOG (1)
1. Bicknell’s Ned.CH. CASANOVA VON CANYAYA (Imp Deu). Lively 8½ year old in fine fettle. Presented in good hard condition and as fit and active as any of the youngsters, strutting his stuff in great style, well worthy of his BV award.

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (7, 2)
1. Dunning’S ROZELDOGUE PARTY PIECE. Absolutely delightful baby of 7½ months who never put a foot wrong all day. Deep red of excellent substance. Super shoulder line and front. Gorgeous head and expression, good mouth. Moved out very well. Not the biggest but all in proportion. BPB/BPIS.
2. Burnikell, Swainson & De Croo’s TYRANNUS SKYJACKED BY EMBEREZ. Substantial girl of 8 months. Another good young showgirl. Good bone, nice outline, excellent front. Good expressive head with well set ears. Moved well.
3. Armstrong’s CERISLER BELLA PRECIOUS ONE

PUPPY BITCH (11, 1)
1. Tremain’s NORTHWONDER NELLIE. Compact but substantial bitch of 9 months. Excellent breed type. Good front and feet. Strong head. Moved very well. Very typical all through. Headed a very strong class and pressed hard for BPB.
2. Calder’s DELONI ALANI. 11 months girl of excellent breed type. Well proportioned and expressive head. Good bone and front. Lost out on movement as she persisted in pacing which her handler found difficult to correct. I’m sure she will outgrow this when she gets into her stride as her construction is good.
3. Cairn’s CAIRNSHAW MOSCHINO

JUNIOR BITCH (14, 4)
1. Colman’s TYRANNUS TYLER. 17 months bitch of tremendous substance, heading a very strong class. I placed her well in a Group when she was only 6 months old and I’m pleased to see she has come on well. Gorgeous head and expression. Typical outline, well muscled rear which she put to good use on the move. Still has some maturing to do but, when finished, should trouble the best. A very nice prospect indeed.
2. Quigley’s LOCKERICE ZELDA VALLEYREN. Another quality bitch of 14 months. Excellent breed type again. Not quite the substance of 1 but none the less for it. Lovely head and expression. Good front and rear angulation giving typical outline. Moved with ease.
3. Iseton’s BOBISO QUEEN ELIZABETH

NOVICE BITCH (7, 2)
1. Large’s FABIAS LADY. Substantial girl, just out of Junior. Good bone and feet. Nice expression. Moved very well.
2. Rainger’s LOGGERHEADS FRENCH PRINCESS. Exuberant 2½ year old of nice type. Expressive head. Good shoulder line and outline.
3. Armstrong’s CERISLER BELLA PRECIOUS ONE

POSTGRADUATE BITCH (7, 5)
1. Iseton’s BOBISO’S MISS MONICA. 27 months bitch of excellent breed type. Well up to size with super head, good mouth and well set ears. Broad front, good outline and angulation. Moved very well.
2. Fray’s LIONDOR DANCING QUEEN. 19 months bitch at that ‘in between’ stage of development. Lively on the move. Needs to mature.

LIMIT BITCH (7)
1. Dunning’s LADY ABBEY AT ROZELDOGUE. 22 months bitch of excellent breed type. Good mouth and dentition. Well off for bone, good shoulder line and angulation. Very typical all through. Sound on the move.
2. Calder’s EMBEREZ VOO DOO. Promising 17 months bitch of good breed type. Good bone and width. Not as mature as 1 but should develop well. Moved with ease.
3. Johnson & Foster’s GORDONGILL ZULU VIA CASCOB

OPEN BITCH (9, 4)
1. Graham’s JERIVINDI VENUS DIVINE. Super deep red 3 year old of excellent breed type. Not exaggerated in any way. Lovely head of correct proportions, excellent mouth and dentition. Good width and depth in front, good rear angulation giving correct movement. A very typical overall picture. BB/BOS.
2. Johnson’s TIAWNEE ICE MAIDEN FOR CASCOB. I loved this bitch’s substance and, quite honestly, when I saw her come into the ring, I thought there wouldn’t be anything to beat her. However, although I really couldn’t fault her in overall construction and head properties, she just lacked the positive movement of my winner on the day. I hesitate to say that places could change on another day, as it’s such a time-worn cliché, but, in this instance, it is true. ResBB.
3. Cairns ISHINROSSE ROYAL RUMBLE FOR CAIRNSHAW

JANET GUNN
(Judge)