WINDSOR CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW

Judges Critiques

Miss Nicola SPENCER

Judging: The Terry Thorn Memorial Stakes, Working Group

Windsor Championship Show

June 29th - July 2nd 2023

Judge: Nicola Spencer 

Thank you to the Windsor Committee past and present, not least the late Secretary Mrs Irene Terry, for affording me this opportunity to judge my very first all Groups Championship Show Stakes Classes, which were thankfully rescheduled after Covid cancellations. I was blessed with some absolutely outstanding dogs to assess across all four days which made this special occasion even more memorable and in the larger classes many excellent exhibits went cardless.  

Windsor Special Beginners Stakes Working/Pastoral (11/6)

1 Roper’s Cardigan Bay, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

Pleasing head and dark eye with intelligent expression. Stands and moves true coming and going with balanced angulation. Ample fill in forechest with good breadth. Well coated with jacket of correct texture. Sturdily built with level topline. Excellent feet with hocks well let down. Very sound on the move.

2 Challinor’s Shanlimore Marvin, Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Masculine enough in head with well set ears. Expressive eye with dark pigmentation. Presents a pleasing overall picture with deep chest and correct proportions to body. Strong through the neck and well made in front. Good bone with plenty strength all through. Firm topline into well set tail. Well coated with good furnishings. Moved out well.

3 Harris-Magri’s Jasmine Pink Bezy Bezy (Imp Pol), Briard