THE LADIES KENNEL ASSOCIATION

Judges Critiques

Mrs S L WRAY-RAMSDEN

Judging:

Ladies Kennel Association - 11th December 2025

Hovawart

BEST OF BREED : Werner-Dellar’s Hightimbers Ticket To Rock 

Best Dog : Werner-Dellar’s Hightimbers Ticket To Rock
Res Best Dog : Hemsworth’s Hightimbers Travel Tickets
Best Bitch : Hemsworth’s Hightimbers Travel Tickets
Res Best Bitch : 363 SHARPE, Mr & Mrs John & Elaine Pines Cluedo
Best Veteran : Hemsworth’s Hightimbers Travel Tickets

PGD: (2,1) 1st Roberts’ Farmwatch Fast And Furious, 2-year-old black & gold. Pleasing head with good length of muzzle equal to the length of skull. Lovely eye and well-set ears of good size. Balanced in outline with well angulated front, level back and good depth of chest with well angled rear and well arched toes. I would have preferred a touch more reach on the move.

OD: (2) 1st Werner-Dellar’s Hightimbers Ticket To Rock, I really liked this 5-year-old blonde boy. Super head properties with a square skull and strong muzzle of equal length. Lovely eye and well-set ears of good length giving an alert expression. Lovely outline with a deep chest, well sprung rib, strong loin and with a super topline. Well laid shoulder with a good return of upper arm, balanced with his rear which allowed him to move effortlessly and with drive. Delighted to award him Best Dog and Best of Breed. 2nd Hemsworth’s Hightimbers Travel Tickets, 6-year-old black & gold who I note is by the same sire. A little finer in skull than the winner but has a good muzzle of equal length and well-set eye and ears. A touch longer in body than 1, with well angulated front and rear. Moved well. Reserve Best Dog. 

VD/B (2,1) 
1st Hemsworth’s Hightimbers Travel Tickets, 7-year-old black bitch, who I note is an older sister of the BD. So very feminine with a balanced head, good width of skull and muzzle of equal length. Lovely eye and well-set ears of good length. Super neck and length of back, very balanced outline with level topline and good depth of chest. Well laid-back shoulder and good return of upper arm, well set tail and well angulated rear. Super feet. Lovely on the move. Please to award her Best Bitch and Best Veteran in Breed.

PGB: (2) 1st Johnson’s Pines Bridge, 3-year-old black & gold, I see by the RBD. Lots to like about this girl standing, feminine with a clean head of good proportions with a good stop and lovely eye. Lovely outline with good length of neck and slightly longer than tall, with a level back and deep chest. Well angulated but found it hard to get in her stride (I believe this was her first time back in the ring after a break) but when she did she showed a balanced stride with good reach and drive. 2nd Challoner’s Enormous Uptown Girl At Farmwatch 6-year-old gold of heavier build. Balanced head with a skull of good width and strong muzzle of equal length. Good length of neck with well laid shoulder but a touch steeper in upper arm and would prefer a better topline.

LB: (3) 1st Sharpe’s Pines Cluedo, black & gold litter sister to the PGB winner and shares many of her sister’s qualities. Square skull with muzzle of equal length, super eyes and well-set ears giving an alert expression. Lovely outline with well angulated front and rear, deep chest with well sprung rib and level topline. Super feet and balanced on the move with reach and drive. Reserve Best Bitch. 2nd Christopherson’s Hightimbers Ticket To Evita, gold litter sister to the BD and very similar in head with good width of skull and equal length of muzzle, super ear set and lovely oval eye. Very balanced in outline with level back and good front and rear angulation. Tended to stand with her front feet pointing out. Balanced on the move. 3rd Challoner’s Enormous Uptown Girl At Farmwatch
 

Judge: SOPHIE WRAY-RAMSDEN (TAKHISIS)