Rottweiler Show Results

Having read several judges’ critiques of late, bemoaning the current state of the breed, I must admit I was prepared for the worst. So it was a pleasant surprise to find that really things are not so bad. Being able to do both sexes, gives one a better overall view. I certainly found many excellent Rottweilers. We have always had better bitches numerically than dogs, & this still seems to be the case, giving me some difficult decisions to make in junior, PG, Limit & Open. With rivalry not so great in the dogs, the good ones stand out & I’m pleased to say that there were enough fine specimens. I was delighted with my principle winners (RCCs, CCs & BP) & would have happily taken anyone of them home. Both CC winners gained their titles today, although for the life of me I cannot understand why Freddie Flintoff is not already a multiple ticket winner, he’s one of the best. Finally I found generally improved shoulder angulation at last. On the down side there were too many mouth faults, mainly level bites & these I penalised by not placing them. I was encouraged to see breeders taking advantage of the European bloodlines now available here via certain forward thinking kennels & the resulting progeny doing well. A very nice entry.

MPD (6,3a) 1 Taylor’s Minaelea Azlan, promising, well balanced & boned, 7 months, pleasing head with dark brown eye, well placed & carried large ears which I’m sure he will grow into, good mouth pigment, clean strong neck, straight front, tight feet, good top & underline, excellent quarters, coat in order, rich tan markings. Just a touch sooty on his front legs, hope this clears. A happy cooperative chap, very sound on the move, which helped him take the class; 2 Jones & Wood’s Poncheens Ucandoit, promising pup with much to like about him. A size bigger than 1 & just 1 month older. Very good male head in the making, medium eye, correct earset & carriage, excellent mouth pigment, clean reachy neck, well angulated, straight front, tight feet, correct tailset & carriage, coat & colour in order. Movement unfortunately let him down, very sloppy & erratic. Again this is an area that can improve with maturity; 3 Mills’ Mazzaras I Gotta Feeling.

PD (4,1) 1 Hawkshaw Jezeve Timelord, I loved this young male, his make, shape & confidence, beautiful head in the making, dark almond eye, good ear carriage, excellent mouth pigment, strong well arched neck, straight front, well timbered legs, great feet, well angulated, very good top & underline, coat & colour in order, moved out well with ease & accuracy, at just 11 months has everything going for him, including a very in tune young handler. BP; 2 Horton’s Rostock Ring Of Fire, well grown strong youngster, good male head coming, medium eye of correct shape, well set & carried ears, good mouth pigment, clean reachy neck, straight front, excellent feet. A touch long in back, enough hind angulation. Coat in order, lovely rich mahogany/t. Tail carriage could be better. On the move not the reach & drive of Timelord; 3 Lambert’s Ladesco Chasing Shadows at Seittor.

JD (7,1) 1 Lee’s Chapmeek Jamaican Rhythm avec Leebee, medium size, showy young male, good male head. Eye could be darker. Ears a touch large but well placed & carried. Mouth pigment very good, clean strong neck, straight front, tight feet. Shoulder angulation could be better. Nice level topline, enough hind angulation, correct tailset & carriage, good underline, coat in order, lovely rich mahogany/t, moved out well with precision & drive; 2 Simkin’s Panelma Wotyermacall Tammanend, slightly smaller, stockier youngster, strong masculine head, just a touch heavy in cheek. Darkest almond eyes, correct ears set & carriage, good mouth pigment. Strong neck, well boned legs. Straight front, tight feet. Good top & underline. tailset & carriage correct, excellent hind angulation. Shoulder angles could be better. A sound & purposeful mover; 3 Tuttle’s Rostock Ice Warrior.

YD (1) 1 Watts & Gibbard’s Jezeve Gob Stopper, eyecatching young male, lovely clean head, medium eye good earset & carriage, excellent mouth pigment, strong reach neck, straight front, tight feet, good top & underline, tailset & carriage as it should be, good angulation, coat in order, lovely rich mahogany/t, moved with enthusiasm, good reach & drive.

MD (3,1) 1 J Timelord.

GD (4) 1 C Jamaican Rhythm avec L; 2 Coates’ Jokerstar Double Trouble, medium size, lovely head, darkest of eyes, well placed & carried ears, great mouth pigment, clean strong neck, straight front, tight feet, quality bone, good top & underline, very good hind angulation. Shoulder angulation could be better. Coat & colour in order, moves out well; 3 Montague’s Jokerstar Hunk O Love.

PGD (11) 1 Clark’s Dortmund Fast N Furious, medium size, beautifully balanced, lovely head & expression, dark almond eyes, small well placed & carried ears, mouth pigment good, just a touch patchy at the back, clean strong neck, straight front, good feet, well angulated, very good top & underline, coat in order, nice rich tan, moved with ease & accuracy, always retaining his outline; 2 Allen’s Hikays The Monster Is Loose at Jodipas, nicely balanced male, clean dry head, dark, though rather large eye, well placed & carried ears, mouth pigment patchy, strong clean neck, straight front, good feet, level top & underline, adequate hind angulation, coat & colour good, though a little sooty on front legs, sound easy mover; 3 Hucker’s Poncheens Born To Shine for Bevanray.

LD (8,3) 1 Softley’s Rojaneva Freddie Flintoff, ticks all the boxes, upper medium size, all male with the most beautiful head & expression, extremely well balanced throughout & structurally difficult to fault, has great bone, legs & feet, positive front, very true behind, in excellent firm muscular condition, just powered around the ring, handled to perfection, RCC when I last judged 2 years ago. CC, his third, & BOB. G4 in a strong group, both handler & dog never put a foot wrong. A lovely dog; 2 Steele’s Rougeau Benno To Upend, medium size, substantial with so much to like about him. Not quite balanced, having more length to height. Most lovely head, dark brown correctly shaped eye, neat well placed ears. Just slightly mottled mouth pigment. Well angulated, clean powerful neck, straight front, tight feet, good top & underline. A touch heavy in coat. Super rich mahogany/t, movement is sound & purposeful with good reach & drive; 3 Ezzard’s Kassassan Arapaho.

OD (7,1) 1 Drabble & Monk’s Olearia Golden Touch, all quality, medium size, has the most lovely head & expression, dark brown almond eye, neat, well placed & carried ears & very good mouth pigment, strong reach neck, excellent forequarters, straight front, tight feet, good top & underline. Perhaps a touch over angulated behind. Coat & colour in order, excels on the move with his wonderful ground covering gait. RCC; 2 Lockyer’s Ch Guardami Pal Joey, quality male, medium size with good bone & substance, super head with dark eye, good ear carriage & excellent mouth pigment. Not quite the forehand of the 1. Straight front, good feet, short strong back, nice hind angulation, very good top & underline, coat & colour in order, moves with ease & precision; 3 Longden’s Thunderhead Wig Wam Bam.

VD (2,1) 1 Lambert’s Ch/Ir Ch Fernwood Eclipse over Seittor, at almost 7½ years still looks great, has so much energy, beautifully balanced male with lovely forehand, short strong back & well angulated rear, strong & clean male head, dark brown almond eye, neat well carried ears. Mouth pigment a little patchy now. Excellent mover & still a showman.

MPB (7,2) 1 Trueman & Brownridge Steigen Earth Angel, most attractive, 8 months, very well presented, shows promise of a good head, lovely dark eyes, neat well placed & carried ears, good mouth pigment, reachy neck, straight front, super bone, tight feet, well angulated, coat in order, nice rich tan, moved out well, most promising; 2 Jones’ Poncheens Irresitable, larger than 1 & slightly rangy, 8 months, lovely head coming, medium eye, well placed ears, good mouth pigment, straight front, tight feet, nice level topline, tailset & carriage, coat & colour good, just a touch sooty on her front legs, moved & showed very well; 3 Hammett’s Poncheens Mona Lisa at Brodecs.

PB (4) 1 Hucker’s Bevanray Lollypop, nicely balanced upper medium size 11 month old, very good head & desired expression, dark brown eye, well placed & carried ears, dark mouth pigment, strong reachy neck, straight front, well boned legs, tight feet, level topline, well angulated quarters, good tailset & carriage, coat & colour in order, moved out soundly & with an easy gait; 2 Smart, Hillier & Dean’s Varenka Triple Trouble, very nice medium size 10 month old with lots of quality, lovely head developing, darkest of eyes, good earset & carriage, dark mouth pigment, strong clean neck, straight front, good bone, tight feet, excellent topline, tailset & carriage, coat & colour in order. Thought she would be my winner but the change of handler, from a lame one to a sound one, for movement purposes, did not suit her & she was most unsettled; 3 Purchase’s Pretohawk Let It Shine.

JB (12,1) 1 Flowers & Tucker’s Scanian Zsa Zsa Gabor, eyecatching medium size stylish bitch, super head & expression, dark eye, well placed & carried ears, good mouth pigment, clean reachy neck, straight front, tight feet, well angulated, good top & underline, good coat & colour, moved soundly & with good reach & drive, very nice bitch; 2 Steele’s Upend Ticketyboo, very nice youngster, just out of Puppy, shows promise of a good head, has the darkest of eyes, good earset & carriage, superb mouth pigment, clean reachy neck, straight front, tight feet, quality bone. Touch longer than 1. Good tailset & carriage, excellent rear angulation, level top & underline, coat in order, lovely rich mahogany/t, moved out well with reach & drive; 3 McNevin’s Rojaneva Just Joyce.

YB (7,1) 1 Window’s Hanbar Ismay, this kennel is renowned for its excellent bitches & this one is no exception, a stronger bitch & at the top end of the size scale, has a quality head with dark eye, good earset & carriage. Mouth pigment a touch patchy. Strong clean neck, straight front, tight feet, excellent bone, well angulated, good top & underline, coat & colour in order, excels on the move, has great reach & drive although her handler can’t keep up with her & spoils her flow; 2 Hopgood’s Saint Lythans Louise, was 4th in a strong JD, pretty bitch of medium size, nice head, darkest almond eyes, fair mouth pigment, straight front, tight feet, level topline, good hind angulation, correct tailset & carriage. Moved soundly but could be more animated; 3 Taylor’s Minaelea Tiger Lily.

MB (1) A.

GB (2) 1 Moran-Potter’s Sundrifters Maskerade, lovely medium size bitch, nicely balanced throughout, very nice head & expression, darkest of eyes, almond in shape, well placed & carried ears. Mouth pigment a touch patchy. Clean elegant neck, straight front, tight feet, good top & underline, good angulation, moved with precision & ease; 2 S L Louise.

PGB (15) A trio of lovely bitches. 1 Freeze & Lockyer’s Guardami Vanilla Sky, ultra feminine beautifully balanced bitch, has the loveliest of heads with the darkest of eyes, neat well placed ears & good mouth pigment, clean reachy neck, straight front, good feet, short strong back, excellent underline, well angulated, the soundest of movers, good reach & drive, at all times retaining her super outline; 2 Clark’s Dortmund Dress To Impress, very nice, medium size quality bitch, lovely head & expression, dark eyes, well placed & carried ears. Mouth pigment a little patchy. Good reach of neck, straight front, tight feet, very good top & underline, coat & colour in order, strong well angulated quarters, movement true & effortless; 3 MacKenzie’s Tysar Pure Georgette.

LB (14,3) 1 Borne’s Dortmund Fame N Fortune at Trevearl, all quality, medium size, beautifully balanced showgirl, oozes confidence & character, gorgeous head, darkest almond eyes, desired expression, neat well placed & carried ears. Mouth pigment a tad patchy at back of mouth. Reachy neck, straight front, tight feet, excellent top & underline, good angulation, completely without exaggeration, coat in order, rich mahogany/t, movement was sound & so effortless, retaining her beautiful outline at all times. CC, her third; 2 Brown & Carosin’s Bamabel Flair at Roseryn, medium size, nicely balanced, lovely head & expression, dark brown eyes, neat well set & carried ears, mouth pigment slightly patchy. Good reach of neck, straight front, tight feet, well angulated, excellent top & underline, moved with precision & ease; 3 Moran’s Jhava It Had To Be You.

OB (10,2) 1 Key’s Olearia Gold Dust at Tellkas, a truly feminine, well balanced bitch, most beautiful head, intelligent expression, has the darkest of eyes, almond in shape, neat well placed & carried ears. Just slightly mottled mouth pigment. Reachy neck, straight front, tight feet, quality bone, excellent top & underline, well angulated, coat & colour in order. On the move she covers the ground with a minimum of effort, spot on for accuracy & retains her lovely outline. Lost out by just a whisker to Fame N Fortune. RCC. A very nice bitch. Litter sister to RDCC; 2 Jones’ Ch Rostock Vanity Fair, beautiful ch bitch, now 6 years & I see from my catalogue has at least one litter under her belt & still looks good, wonderful construction, most lovely head & expression, dark brown eye of correct shape, excellent mouth pigment, reachy neck, straight front, tight feet, great top & underline, movement was a joy, sound & effortless, great coat & colour; 3 Flowers’ Scanian Halle Berry.

VB (1) 1 Purchase’s Pretohawk Eternal Faith, lovely bitch of 7 years, very showy, beautiful head & expression, dark eyes, well placed & carried ears, reachy clean neck. A touch wide in front. Good feet, well angulated, flowed around the ring with such energy & was in tip-top condition.

ANN EVANS-WALLETT