Judge – Mrs Jan Linley
| My thanks to all exhibitors for their entries and to the Committee for such a well organised and smooth running show, one that has always been a favourite of mine. Sadly we lose this show in 2019 and wonder if Bath, with closer proximity to motorway networks, will encourage increased entries to this end of the country. In the five years since I last judged our breed there have been considerable changes. Eyes are much healthier looking but we must be careful not to lose too much of the wonderful Clumber head. Exhibits are now much lighter in body weight and much more active for it, but lighter in body weight does not mean lighter in bone. Dentition still needs watching, and please, do take a moment or two during the week before a show to inspect ears. Temperaments, as I would expect, were perfect. | My thanks to all exhibitors for their entries and to the Committee for such a well organised and smooth running show, one that has always been a favourite of mine. Sadly we lose this show in 2019 and wonder if Bath, with closer proximity to motorway networks, will encourage increased entries to this end of the country. In the five years since I last judged our breed there have been considerable changes. Eyes are much healthier looking but we must be careful not to lose too much of the wonderful Clumber head. Exhibits are now much lighter in body weight and much more active for it, but lighter in body weight does not mean lighter in bone. Dentition still needs watching, and please, do take a moment or two during the week before a show to inspect ears. Temperaments, as I would expect, were perfect. |
| Best of Breed | Whissgig Wizard Of Oz At Forestree JW - Beardsmore |
| Dog CC | Whissgig Wizard Of Oz At Forestree JW - Beardsmore |
| Res Dog CC | Anbrook Moonlight - Brookshaw |
| Bitch CC | Creeaark Fantastica - Hirst |
| Res Bitch CC | Winhampton Over The Moon By Anbrook - Brookshaw |
| Best Puppy | Anbrook Burma Star At Brazenhill - Newsham |
| Minor Puppy Dog | No Entries |
| Puppy Dog | 2 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Anbrook Burma Star At Brazenhill - Newsham |
| One I have watched from ringside and was pleased to have the chance to go over. Masculine head with clean dark eye and dentition correct. Good front, OK for bone, tight feet, level topline into correct tailset stacked. Very good hind angulations, moved well for a puppy, good coat and presentation, well handled. I hope he will continue to improve to a bright future BP | |
| 2nd | Micklemess Making Music At Clumbadane - Rudbach |
| Head finer, lighter framed and not the coat of 1, tight clean dark eye and good ear placement, level topline and tailset stacked with fair bend of stifle, movement erratic. | |
| Junior Dog | No Entries |
| Post Graduate Dog | 1 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Winhampton Over The Yardarm Of Harrifield JW Sh.CM - Thorogood |
| Slow maturing but that is not a bad thing, his coat will come and he will get there in the end of that I am certain. Old fashioned head but with good shaped dark eyes, correct dentition and ear placement. Good strait front, well off for bone with large tight round feet. Fair bend of stifle and a well muscled active lad. Level topline with correct tailset, just wish he would be less tail proud when moving, hopefully with maturity this will rectify. | |
| Limit Dog | No Entries |
| Open Dog | 3 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Whissgig Wizard Of Oz At Forestree JW - Beardsmore |
| Have been aware of him in the ring but he has now come into his own. Masculine head, correct dentition, clean tight dark eyes and good ear shape and placement. Good shoulders, strait front and tight feet. Correct body weight, well off for bone, level topline and correct tailset. Well muscled, good rear angulation, moved with drive, tail carried as it should be, making the ring his own. Lovely coat and presentation, at one with his handler. Pleased to award him the CC (his important third I understand) & BOB | |
| 2nd | Anbrook Moonlight - Brookshaw |
| Masculine broad square head, correct scissor bite, nice clean dark eyes, well put together, would not like to see him carrying any more weight. Level topline into correct tailset, super hind angulations, moved out strongly, handled well, unlucky to meet 1 on the day RCC | |
| 3rd | Sh Ch Tweedsmuir Dambuster JW - Monaghan |
| Veteran Dog | No Entries |
| Minor Puppy Bitch | No Entries |
| Puppy Bitch | 1 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Suelynda Pride Of Our Alley - Boden |
| Pretty feminine puppy, sweet head with correct shape dark eyes and well set ears. Nice front with tight feet, level topline into correct tailset, fair bend of stifle, moved ok with tail up, happy girl likes to play up handler. | |
| Junior Bitch | 1 Entries, Absent: 0 |
| 1st | Marshalver Miss Attitide - Boden & Monaghan |
| Fine feminine bitch, sweet head and expression and nice shape dark eyes and correct ear placement. Strait front with tight feet, level topline and tailset both carried level on the move, fair stifle, moved well and nicely handled. | |
| Post Graduate Bitch | 3 Entries, Absent: 1 |
| 1st | Creeaark Fantastica - Hirst |
| This young lady has now really got it together and, she has now decided she will move! She has a lovely old type bitch head but with tight and dark eyes, correct dentition and well set ears. Good strait front, well off for bone with nice tight feet and body weight right. Strait topline and tailset when stacked and maintained on the move. Good hind angulations, well muscled, moved well, and move today she did. Well presented and handled, pleased to award her the CC | |
| 2nd | Winhampton Over The Moon By Anbrook - Brookshaw |
| Taller young bitch and one starting to come into her own. Attractive head with nice shape dark eyes and with good ear placement. Good strait front, well off for bone, tight feet, good topline and tailset both carried level on the move. A fair bend of stifle, body carrying just the right amount of weight. Well presented, moved out well despite a minor handling problem RCC | |
| Limit Bitch | No Entries |
| Open Bitch | 3 Entries, Absent: 2 |
| 1st | Sh Ch Suelynda Heaven Sent Sh.CM - Boden |
| Feminine bitch, nice head with dark eyes and correct ear placement. Good strait front, OK for bone, Level topline, correct tailset, good bend of stifle, cleanly presented but out of coat. Moved out well and nicely handled. | |
| Veteran Bitch | No Entries |