Previous Club Events 2010
DDBCGB Limit Show 2010 – Judge’s Report
Judging any breed club show is a great honour. On this occasion it was a privilege for me to be able to go over so many fine dogues. I was looking for dogues that could combine a broad, well let-down chest with a straight front. I was also looking for firm toplines, strong hind quarters and free movement. Of course heads are important too and for me that involves seeking a typical Bordeaux expression. Last but not least there are Kennel Club health considerations. Sometimes it seems that our breed gets more than its fair share of scrutiny from the KC but it is important that we take their health guidelines seriously.
Minor Puppy Dog (7, 1a)
1st Dunning’s Doobyaves Lorenzo for Rozeldogue. Handsome puppy with everything you could want at this age. Head of correct proportions. Excellent front with forechest. Good spring of ribs, excellent topline and broad loin already. Very good angulation and moving purposefully. Best Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in Show.
2nd Quigley’s Althateano Movie Star. Nice head with correct planes and good stop already. Well boned straight front legs. Broad strong hindquarters. Moving freely. Body not quite as advanced as 1st but plenty of time yet.
3rd Rayns & Mott’s Brandoux Tenebreux avec Bourgeoisie.
Puppy Dog (9, 4)
1st Allen’s Wolfram Fidele Valentino. Well balanced puppy. Lovely expression. Nice front with good bone and good feet. Body developing well and pleasing topline. Good positive movement.
2nd Roylance’s Flamming Addition by Ecnalyor. Another nice puppy with a good expression. Straight front legs and good topline. Moving freely. Chest not quite as broad and let down as 1st but they are still very young.
3rd Colclough’s Shrimpmyster Kyanite.
Junior Dog (6, 2)
1st Rayns & Mott’s Willsanburg Libertin avec Bourgeoisie. Impressive young dog, mature for his age. Masculine head with excellent planes and expression. Broad well let-down chest and nice straight front legs. Well laid shoulders and good spring of ribs. Moved freely in his class but a bit uncooperative for the challenge.
2nd Clarke & Wilkie’s Modeldogue Armitas. Strong dog with good head proportions. Nice front, well ribbed back and good topline. Moved freely. Just preferred the angulation of 1st.
3rd Quigley’s Valleyrein The Warrior.
Novice Dog (4, 3)
1st Clavin’s Boldheart Bair. Still a puppy and slower maturing than some. But he has a nice expression and clean front. A bit overawed by the occasion.
Post Graduate Dog (7)
1st Graham’s Jerivindi Jaffa. Top quality dog. Slightly smaller type but completely balanced throughout. Correct head planes and proportions. Excellent front. Well ribbed with strong loin and topline. Good rear angulation and strong movement. Reserve Best Dog.
2nd Hamblett’s Redripraw Fabian. Another dog with excellent breed type. Pleasing expression. Broad chest. Excellent front and rear angulation. Moves freely. Not as mature in body as 1st but time is on his side.
3rd Wall’s Redripraw Bardolph at Gingerninga.
Limit Dog (2, 1)
1st Rainger’s Rozeldogue Family Man for Loggerheads. Stood alone here but a worthy class winner. Correct head. Strong body and good shoulder placement. Good bone and feet. Moves very well with particularly good front extension.
Open Dog (7, 2)
1st Hall’s Mdenapoli Muldoon. Big strong dog who is maturing nicely. Masculine head with broad skull, excellent planes and broad under jaw. Broad chest and depth of brisket. Straight, well boned front legs. Well ribbed back with strong loin. Moved freely when he got into his stride and went up a gear for the challenge. Best Dog and Reserve Best in Show.
2nd Allen’s Cascob Keep It Cool at Wolfram. Excellent sound and completely balanced dog. Nice head. Sturdy body. Outstanding topline and angulation. Best mover in the class. Just preferred the overall picture and breed type of 1st.
3rd Dunning’s Midnight Express to Rozeldogue.
Minor Puppy Bitch (8, 2)
1st Rayns & Mott’s Donnajay Mirage avec Bourgeoisie. Beautiful puppy with pretty head and feminine expression. Quite mature for age. Nice front and good spring of ribs. Moved freely.
2nd Graham’s Jerivindi River. Another nice puppy. Really well balanced body with lovely front and perfect topline. Moved freely. Just not as advanced in head properties as 1st.
3rd Quigley’s Althateano Up With The Best.
Puppy Bitch (10, 2)
1st Harrison’s Jericier Daisy Boo. Super well grown puppy. Pleasing head with correct planes and strong under jaw. Broad chest and straight front legs. Good spring of ribs and loin. Moved freely. Best Puppy Bitch.
2nd Graham’s Jerivindi Queen of Diamonds. Close up, another quality puppy. Correct head planes and proportions. Neat well balanced body with good topline and good rear angulation. Moved freely. Less advanced in body than 1st.
3rd Calder’s Deloni Polkadot.
Junior Bitch (10, 3)
1st Quigley’s Valleyrein Born To Show. Well grown young bitch. Excellent head with good planes and proportions. Nice front with good bone and feet. Good depth of brisket. Some rear angulation. Moved freely.
2nd Jones’s Willsanburg Unleashed. Another pleasing bitch. Close up to winner. Correct head proportions . Nice front. Well sprung ribs and good topline. Moving freely. Not yet quite as substantial as 1st.
3rd Hawker’s Willsanburg Playin Wiv Fire at Darginel.
Novice Bitch (7, 2)
1st Heppel’s Ryan Wonder. Nice young bitch just out of puppy. Pretty head and expression. Well put together and now needs time to body up. Moved freely.
2nd Rainger’s Play My Tune for Loggerheads. Promising young bitch. Nice head. Pleasing front and chest. Good ribs and loin. Initially thought she would win this class but she just could not get into her stride on the move.
3rd White’s Trueoaks New Year.
Post Graduate Bitch (15, 5)
1st Kemp & Graham’s Jerivindi Temptress with Guardmoore. Well constructed and balanced bitch. Nice expression. Won this class on her outstanding movement. Excelled from the side view reaching out in front, driving from behind and holding her topline.
2nd Quigley’s Althateano No Need To Cheat. Another lovely bitch. Excellent front and great substance. Well sprung ribs and strong topline. Also moved well. Just preferred the expression of my winner.
3rd Colclough’s Shrimpmyster Jessica.
Limit Bitch (8)
1st Graham’s Jerivindi Special Girl. Top class bitch reaching maturity. Nicely proportioned head with great expression. Good front and balanced throughout. Well ribbed with broad loin and hindquarters. Good rear angulation. Moved freely.
2nd Kidd’s Kenocto Miss Demeanor. This girl caught my eye immediately on the initial ‘go-around’. Her gait from the side view is excellent, reaching and driving and covering the ground. Correct head proportions and expression. Not quite the spring of ribs and substance of 1st.
3rd Dunning’s Rozeldogue Flirtatious.
Open Bitch (8, 2)
This was an outstanding class of top quality bitches who, to use a cliché, could well change places in the future.
1st Quigley’s Lockerice Elvive. Beautiful bitch coming to her prime at three and a half years. Giving an impression of great strength while remaining feminine. Lovely typical expression. Excellent front with good bone. Well let down brisket, well ribbed back with strong loin and hindquarters. Moved freely. Best Bitch and Best in Show.
2nd Smart-McMullan’s Rozeldogue Private Dancer at Doobyave. Another excellent bitch with quality throughout. Pleasing head. Nice straight front. Strong hindquarters. Moved freely. Close up, but on the day did not quite have the presence of 1st. Reserve Best Bitch.
3rd Hamblett’s Redripraw Mistress Quickly
Veteran Bitch (1)
1st Turner’s Look Lively Lass. In fabulous condition at 10 years of age. Sweet expression and still moving well on her sound legs and tight feet.
Finally, although she was not placed highly today at the age of six and half years, it was great for me to meet Rhodonite Rhonda of Jerivindi. Bred by Mark Turnbull and owned by Bev Graham, she is the mother of many influential Rhodonite dogues including Rolex, Renais, Governor, Roman and Romeo.
Clive Fray
BIS, Best Puppy in Show and Best Veteran
Best Dog and BIS & Best Bitch
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Thank you to Paul & Lisa of Bourgeoisie Dogue De Bordeaux for the above quality photos.