Rottweiler Show Results

I really enjoyed my day with this wonderful breed where the temperaments were 100% friendly or well behaved showing the correct aloofness as befitting a working dog. Type was not as even as I expected but I had many lovely quality dogs to judge. Movement was generally quite good but many lacked the power one would expect from a strong working breed. I did find a few very narrow underjaws with canines pushing in to the upper gums which is unacceptable in a breed that requires a strong underjaw. Not one light eye! What was easiest for me was to ignore the long tails as in Sweden we have had the docking ban since 1989 & I find there are many breeds with long tails that are less pleasing to the eye than Rottweilers! I had an interesting & memorable day.

VD (3,1a) Two excellent & lovely veterans. 1 Lee & Holmes’ Gardaw Kimi Rakkonen avec Leebee, most lovely dog with great substance, very strong body & forechest, well shaped head with good expression, strong broad hindquarters, well muscled in loin & hindquarters, strong & sound mover & in lovely condition; 2 Lamberts Ch/Ir Ch Fernwood Eclipse over Seittor, elegant with good muzzle. Skull a little narrow. Very strong neck & topline, very good bone, excellent angulations. Would like little more width in hindquarters. Side movements good but not as strong as 1 when moving up & down, excellent coat.

MPD (7) First 2 were extremely promising. 1 Beresford & Dunhill’s Fantasa Ice Man, beautifully balanced pup, combines elegance with strength & strong well developed body, well developed head, very good angulations back. Little straight in front. Strong mover, shows well; 2 Hammett’s Brodecs Drummer Boy, similar strong balance & outline to 1. Needs to develop in muzzle. Excellent mover, lovely colours. Just not as developed as 1; 3 Hunting’s Chapmeek Johnie Walker.

PD (5) 1 Jones & Woods’ Poncheens Ucandoit, very elegant, well balanced & with beautiful outline, excellent head & expression. Would like stronger bone. Very well angulated hindquarters. Needs better angulations in front. Moves with very good side gait, stable front & back, good colouring. BP; 2 Taylor’s Minaelaea Azlan, powerful medium sized pup with excellent bone, well developed strong body. Needs a little more angulations. Moves with good balance. Tan colour could be clearer. Excellent temperament; 3 Rudden’s Tiesto Beyound Limits.

JD (4) Four very promising Juniors. 1 Osborne’s Tianko Run What You Brung, young & rather raw junior. Excellent masculine expression, lovely strong neck. Needs to develop in body then will not look so high on legs. Excellent hind angulations. Little straight in front angulations. Sound movement, excellent colours; 2 Hawkshaw’s Jezeve Timelord, very well developed. Little low on legs. Beautiful strong masculine head, excellent hindquarters. Needs to be stronger in front. Excellent side movement; 3 Lambert’s Ladesco Chasing Shadows at Seittor.

YD (12,1) Mixed class where many were nice standing but poor moving. 1 Gibson’s Diesters Vice Versa, strong medium sized with excellent balance, lovely head & expression, very good body & forechest, strong bones, excellent harmony in angulations giving good movement, super condition; 2 Reid’s Tracealy Nemisis, stylish & elegant with very good head, long strong neck, strong bone. Little straight in shoulders & needs to develop in front assembly. Well angulated hindquarters, very strong mover, good colours; 3 Lee’s Chapmeek Jamaican Rhythm avec Leebee.

PGD (7,2) 1 MacMaster’s Beiderbecks Rodney, elegant & strong. Little long in loin. Masculine head, excellent forechest & bone, well developed body, excellent hind angulations, very strong side movement, quite good front & back, excellent harsh coat; 2 Fuller’s Wolfbass Akino at Kylamie, strong, elegant & well balanced, lovely head & pigment, very good body. Needs to develop in forechest. Excellent hindquarters. Rather straight in front angulations. Very good side movements but loose in front; 3 Richman & Gatehouse’s Pretohawk Murphy’s Law for Shamrottts.

LD (8,1) 1 Osgood’s Bournevalley Thunderball of Chisimon, medium size but strong & with excellent balance, really lovely expression, good body & excellent forechest, strong bone, strong well angulated hindquarters, moves with excellent long & strong gait, very firm topline, very good colour; 2 Leask’s Varenka Maximillion at Granjolea, very well balanced, very good head & excellent pigment, excellent neck & well developed body, good hindquarters & movement. Rather straight in shoulders. Excellent power when moving; 3 Willison’s Jhava Montague of Shantasia.

OD (7,1) 1 Drabbles & Monk’s Olearia Golden Touch, medium size of super type, beautiful head & expression, strong bone & excellent forechest, well shaped fast body, very strong hindquarters. Just a little over angulated. Strong, powerful & well balanced mover, really on his toes. CC; 2 Lockyer’s Guardami Pal Joey, elegant & well balanced with most lovely head, excellent neck & good body, very strong bone, excellent hindquarters. Needs stronger front. Strong side movements with excellent reach & drive; 3 Gibson’s Dominatus James Dean.

VB (1) 1 Purchase’s Pretohawk Eternal Faith, elegant 7 year old with excellent balance, lovely feminine head & expression. Muzzle should be little stronger. Excellent strong body & topline. Little over angulated behind. Moved very well, lovely condition, coat & colour. MPB (8,1) 1 Hammet’s Brodecs Festive Spirit, very sweet with lovely head shape, excellent neck & body, very good angulations. Little low on legs. Excellent colours, movements good for age; 2 Lovelidge’s Shayllarr’s Chainey Choo, sweet with nice head & body, lovely strong neck, excellent strong bone, moderate angulations. Little low on legs & long in body. Movements OK for age; 3 Dunhill’s Fantasa Smirnoff Ice.

PB (8,1) 1 Trueman & Brownridge’s Steigen Earth Angel, medium size, really showed herself well, lovely expression, very good body & bone, strong topline, very well angulated hindquarters, moved with excellent harmony with front & back movements. Would like little higher on legs. Excellent colour; 2 Hammett’s Poncheens Mona Lisa at Brodecs, big strong puppy that was a little too fat. Beautiful head & pigment, excellent hindquarters & movement, front OK for age, moves with very good side gait, excellent colour; 3 Rudden’s Tiesto Beyond Imagination.

JB (9) Rather disappointing class with many mixed types & many not particularly good in movements. 1 Purchase’s Pretohawk Let It Shine, well balanced with very good head, well developed body. Needs a little more bone. Movements quite good. Needs much more time to develop. Very good colour; 2 Starr’s Jezeve Timeless of Stellina, very strong well developed body, very good front assembly, moved with good side gait, excellent coat & colour; 3 Handley’s Beiderbecks Artemis.

YB (13) Poor class mainly because of movements. Two in this class had very narrow underjaws! 1 Davies’ Newareliya Over The Rainbow, elegant medium sized youngster, lovely feminine head & expression, excellent neck. Needs to develop more in front. Very good side gait, excellent coat & colour; 2 Bond’s Scanian Syd Charise at Bondzys, very strong, good head shape. Could be little more feminine. Very good body, excellent bone, well developed & angulated hindquarters. Rather straight in front angulations. Very good side gait & showed with style; 3 Flowers & Tucker’s Scanian Zsa Zsa Gabor.

PGB (7,3) 1 McMaster’s Beiderbecks Ariadne, excellent size with beautiful neck, very good forechest & strong body, very good skull. Eyes a shade round. Strong & purposeful mover, showed herself to her best; 2 Taylor’s Minaelea Tiger Lilly, lovely bitch, beautiful balance, very good head, strong bone & excellent hind angulations, moves with very good side gait. Just needs to have more confidence to show off her qualities; 3 Botfield’s Poncheens Poetry In Motion.

LB (14,2) 1 Osgood’s Varenka Ginnie Fever for Chisimon, beautiful bitch of excellent size, super balance, lovely head shape & good expression, strong well shaped body with excellent forechest, very good angulations meant could move powerfully & with super side gait, very sound coming & going, excellent coat. Just had a little ‘undercarriage’ but all her super qualities & movement outweighed this. CC, her third, & BOB; 2 Watts & Gibbard’s Jezeve Obcession, another super bitch, strong & elegant, very good expression & pigment, strong well developed body with excellent strong topline & lovely neck, very good bone, moved really well, excellent coat, super temperament; 3 Osborne’s Gracezheim Stroller at Tianko.

OB (13) Really super class with lots of quality bitches. 1 Borne’s Ch Dortmund Fame N Fortune at Trevearl, beautifully balanced with very nice head & super expression, super neck & strong topline. Tailset a little low. Excellent hindquarters, moves with powerful long & strong gait, correct purposeful temperament. RCC; 2 Jones’ Ch Rostock Vanity Fair, beautifully balanced with lovely head & expression, excellent body shape, super strong neck & topline, excellent hindquarters, very sound mover & beautifully handled; 3 Baillie’s Jacraila Elastagirl.

PAUL STANTON (Sweden)