Rottweiler Show Results

BITCHES – I have been handling & showing Rottweilers since 1969. May I just say about the handling of the exhibits, I did have a few problems. It is extremely difficult as a judge to assess the mouth & teeth when the owner seems to have to bend forward to look at the exact same time. Surely you all know your dog’s mouth & have no need to crack heads with the judge of the day.

These dogs do need training at home to stand to be examined & touched. I know the bad weather conditions has made exercising difficult, but many dogs were unfit in my entry. One beautiful bitch had sores on her legs & feet which made me sad to see. I asked why & was told it was snow. So, please remember to wash the feet & legs to remove salt & grit & use a good repellent such as baby cream on legs & feet in bad weather to protect them.

All the winners had perfect mouths. I am pleased to say shoulders have improved, those awful unhealthy upright arms are less. I won’t go on about size, we all know how much we have lost. Please do watch these feet. An army marches on its feet. Stifles look stronger. Handling is a joke. How would you all manage without bait? Training at home would be good here.

MP (10,2) 1 Poole’s Rostock Sparkle of Fire, excellent type, just 6 months but promising youngster, steady temperament, dark eye, neat ears, clean dry skull, strong well made ribs, plenty of heartroom, topline good, tailset correct, moves true & steady, excellent bone & very good feet, well knuckled & tight toes, a joy to judge her. This is a future star, just watch her shine. BP: 2 Verran’s Dromnagus All Eyes On Me, very attractive baby, needs time & patience. Gentle temperament. Head about to finish. Good shape, good legs & feet, clean coat, moved well when she settled; 3 Hucker’s Bevanray Lollypop.

P (15,1) 1 Bond’s Scanian Syd Charrise at Bondzys, lovely puppy bitch, classy, good head, dark eyes, wonderful intelligent expression, good length of neck, well made shoulders & quarters, topline firm, adequate bone, good feet, overall make & shape of the best quality, she danced round the ring, enjoying her day; 2 Cockerill’s Alkido’s Bellissa Mason, good quality pup, well up on size, smart outline, moved extremely well, hindquarters muscled & strong; 3 Seabridge’s Fireridge Nice To Be Out.

J (6,1) 1 Lane & Rawson’s Danjerries Diamond Star, very smart, correct head shape, good shoulders, bone & feet, well turned stifles, well filled body, moves with enthusiasm; 2 Davies’ Newareliya Over The Rainbow, could be a little bigger all round. Good outline standing. Time maybe will improve her muscle & drive; 3 Whitby’s Habsburg Moonlight Shadow.

Y (7) 1 Moran-Potter’s Sundrifters Maskerade, very pretty yearling, clean dry skull, dark eyes, good ear placement making expression, strong neck, shoulders well placed, good bone, feet tight, clean colour, coat in excellent order, moved well, sound as a pound; 2 Hill’s Juffther Magical Touch, nice type, dark in colour, strength in neck. Croup a little sloping. Moved well, good extension & drive; 3 Oates’ Fantasa Lady Soul.

G (6) Difficult class to judge, varying in size & type. 1 Halliday & Halliday’s Dabraco Charlottes Web of Kyleash, smart in outline, clean dry head, well filled body, topline firm. Moved a shade wide behind; 2 Ezzard’s Hanbar Hera, heavy bitch, dark in tan. Would stand better if her junior handler did less fidgeting. Moved well once settled; 3 Whitby’s Habsburg Moonlight Shadow.

PG (9,2) 1 Clark’s Dortmund Dress To Impress, here’s the bitch I would take home. She fits the Standard in many ways, excellent head, make & shape, beautiful eye shape, ears correct size & placement, clean strong neck, shoulders well placed & correct, topline firm, tailset the best, excels in hindquarters, turned stifles, good feet, colour & coat clean & fresh, moves with extension & ease. CC; 2 Hill’s Juffther Sweet Dreams, taller, leaner bitch, dark tan, good harsh coat, moves very well, strong driving hindquarters. Give her another year & she will fly; 3 Seabridge’s Winpenny Luvbug from Fireridge.

L (11,2) 1 Osborne’s Gracezheim Stroller at Tianko, overall impression is one of balance. Good head shape, dark eyes, good ear shape & placement, nice neck, excellent topline, good feet & bone on legs, moves with strength & drive. RCC; 2 Borne’s Dortmund Fame N Fortune at Trevearl, smaller compact bitch, slightly lighter in bone. Moves well with good length of stride; 3 Baillie’s Jacraila Elastagirl.

O(8,2) 1 Loughman & Wilson’s Ch Gracezheim Kalusha, very good quality bitch of correct size & proportions, clean dry head, good intelligent expression, topline firm, well muscled rear end, drives out when moving; 2 Poole’s Ch Rostock Amber Spice, lovely bitch, good size & strength, mother of my BP & all the same remarks apply. Her quality is passed on, congratulations to her breeder; 3 Thomas’ Juffther She Got Soul at Escora. V (1) 1 Wilson’s Ryckamie Fantasy Song of Stattlich, very smart lade, her experience stood her well, moved freely with length of stride.

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