DARLINGTON DOG SHOW SOCIETY

Judges Critiques

Ms Allyson KING

Judging: Maremma Sheepdog, Pastoral Group

MAREMMA SHEEPDOG

Judge: Ms A Y King

BEST OF BREED : 1946 DOWNES, Mrs J Milwyr Babbo Natale
Best Dog : 1946 DOWNES, Mrs J Milwyr Babbo Natale
Res Best Dog : 5963 WATKINS, Miss Stacey Abzuzzo Dell' Antico Tratturo
Best Bitch : 1945 CUMMINGS, Miss Karen Julie Milwyr Fyrefly
Res Best Bitch : 1948 WETHERDEN, Mr Benjamin & WETHERDEN, Mrs Catherine Milwyr Iduna (bb1)
Best Puppy : 5963 WATKINS, Miss Stacey Abzuzzo Dell' Antico Tratturo
Best Veteran :

Class 790 PD/B (3 Entries) Abs: 2
1st: 5963 WATKINS, Miss Stacey Abzuzzo Dell' Antico Tratturo Just 6 mths and lovely well boned confident baby well-presented quality jacket. Head proportions developing well with medium stop, muzzle of lovely shape giving set square bite. Medium length of neck and lovely front assembly. Chest coming on well. Thighs starting to muscle hocks well let down showing positive ground cover. BPB RBD Shall watch with interest his career. Well done. 

2nd: 1948 WETHERDEN, Mr Benjamin & WETHERDEN, Mrs Catherine Milwyr Iduna (bb1) Well grown 8 mths female at the slightly gangly stage just needs to come back together. Well boned with good pigment eye and head shape. Ample depth to brisket. Nice croup and tail set and carriage. Moving just needs more strengthening to muscle tone to give more positive action in front and off hocks but will come together. RBB

Class 791 JD/B NO ENTRIES

Class 792 PGD/B (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 1945 CUMMINGS, Miss Karen Julie Milwyr Fyrefly Well-presented bitch in clean jacket. Good skull and stop, almond eye with lovely pigment. Set square dentition and tidy flews. Moderate neck, sloping shoulders, chest developing well nice ribbing, croup and tail set and carriage. Stifles moderately bent and well-let down hocks. Needs more muscling to thighs to strengthen hock action for more positivity on the move, but kept a shape on the side gait. BB

Class 793 OD/B (2 Entries) Abs: 1
1st: 1946 DOWNES, Mrs J Milwyr Babbo Natale 2 ½ yrs. Well boned lad maturing well. Good width to skull with ridge. Medium stop, eyes set well and dark and almond shape with lovely pigment. Bite correct with tidy flews. Neck strong and fits into good front assembly chest has depth and width with good elbow fit. Lovely top line and croup gives good tail set and carriage. Moderate bend to stifles and ample muscling to thighs, enabling a free movement and ground covering action. BD BOB