DARLINGTON DOG SHOW SOCIETY

Judges Critiques

Ms Allyson KING

Judging: Pastoral Group, Pyrenean Sheepdog (Long Haired)

PYRENEAN SHEEPDOG (LONG HAIRED)

Judge: Ms A Y KING

BEST OF BREED : 6322 FLINT, Mrs Shane & FLINT, Mr Eion Sandytrail Sorceror
Best Dog : 6322 FLINT, Mrs Shane & FLINT, Mr Eion Sandytrail Sorceror
Res Best Dog : 6326 ROBSON, Mrs Rebecca Eve & ROBSON, Miss Katie Sandytrail Seraphin Meslabrit
Best Bitch : 6323 FLINT, Mrs Shane & FLINT, Mr Eion Sandytrail Magie Noire
Res Best Bitch : 6325 ROBSON, Mrs Rebecca Eve & ROBSON, Miss Katie Sandytrail Scheherazade Meslabrit
Best Puppy :
Best Veteran :

Really love this breed may have been tempted to own if found them a few years back. All entered today go back to a Dam I fell in love with all credit to clever breeding.

Class 2304 PD/B NO ENTRIES

Class 2305 JD/B (2 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 6324 FLINT, Mrs Shane & FLINT, Mr Eion Sandytrail Sauterelle 15mths Littermates Brindle B Cadenettes starting to form in coat which has undercoat and topcoat of texture. Lovely feminine silhouette on the stand. Good ratios to skull and muzzle, slight furrow almost flat skull. Ears set well and showing alertness. Muzzle has good taper and set square teeth, good pigment. Nice length to neck and fit into well laid shoulders and clear withers. Slightly rounded ribcage and depth reaching elbow. Firm loins good croup and tail set. Neat low set hocks. On the move comes into her own with a fluid reaching stride with powerful easy hock action keeping a balance shape in unison with handler.

2nd: 6326 ROBSON, Mrs Rebecca Eve & ROBSON, Miss Katie Sandytrail Seraphin Meslabrit 15mths Lad masculine and developing well and starting to form cadenettes of quality jacket. Head and muzzle ratios 2:3 darkest of eye and good pigment and fit to lips with good dentition. Built similarly in construction to littermate above, but today moving his head was elsewhere and not as fluid and balance but it will settle down.

Class 2306 PGD/B (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 6323 FLINT, Mrs Shane & FLINT, Mr Eion Sandytrail Magie Noire Dam to 1&2 of earlier class. Grey Feminine Bitch 61/2yrs. Nice shape to skull and muzzle with good dentition and pigment. Dark expressive eye. Ears set -well and using alertly. Neck of good length fitting into well laid shoulders with good angles and withers. Deep brisket and well-fitting elbows. Back is firm and loins slight arching. Well bent stifles neat tidy hocks. Muscled throughout. Quality jacket and cadenettes. Moving was effortless and showed a positive drive and ground cover. BB BOS

Class 2307 OD/B (2 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 6322 FLINT, Mrs Shane & FLINT, Mr Eion Sandytrail Sorceror D litter mate to 2. Masculine well-made lad 5 yrs. With well-presented quality jacket and cadenettes. Correct muzzle to skull ratios, slight central furrow, minimal in stop triangular ear set well and showing mobility and alertness. Eye is dark and expressive with good pigment. Well-fitting lips and bite set square. Neck of good length and defined in withers. Shoulder are well laid with good angles, straight front legs and slightest slop to pasterns on oval feet. Chest has depth with slight rounded ribcage. Top line firm and gentle arching to loins. Rear assembly compliments front which gives an effortless powerful fluid ground cover whilst retaining a balanced shape moved a good speed. BD BOB.

2nd: 6325 ROBSON, Mrs Rebecca Eve & ROBSON, Miss Katie Sandytrail Scheherazade Meslabrit Fawn 5yrs Feminine shape on the stand with well-presented cadenettes. Good skull to muzzle ratios, skull almost flat with slightest furrow. Eye is dark and well pigmented as are lips. Nice taper to muzzle and set square teeth. Rather long neck, defined in withers. Chest has good depth and tidy elbow fit. Well boned straight front legs and good feet. Top line is firm and slightest arch over loins. Well bent in stifles and neat tidy hocks. Moving showed a powerful drive and reach in front. Not quite the balance of litter brother today. RBB