Northern Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of New Zealand

It was an honour and a pleasure to judge for The Northern Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club, my thanks go to those involved in inviting me to New Zealand, and to all who worked hard to make our stay in Auckland such a memorable one, from being met at the airport and duly escorted to our excellent accommodation, from where we were duly picked up and taken to the excellent venue the following morning.

Our thanks also extend to everyone for the brilliant hospitality provided at the show, on the evening for dinner where there was a good turn out of approximately 30 enthusiasts and a welcoming friendly atmosphere. We also appreciate the hospitality extended after the show for the duration of our all too short a time in your beautiful country.

I would also like to thank the exhibitors for bringing their dogs for me to assess, some travelling from the south, and special thanks for the excellent services provided by my ever efficient steward, and of course to all committee members and helpers who contributed to a most enjoyable day.

I have to say however that I was concerned to find quite a few mouth faults. Particularly, varying degrees of converging canine(s), to the point where I found myself having to make allowances in otherwise sound animals, I feel this needs to be given attention in future breeding plans for those concerned. My major award winners all had good dentition.

I was astounded when informed on completion of judging that my dog CC and bitch RCC winners were not only litter brother & sister, but were also from the same litter as my CC winning dog the previous weekend in Australia, and their sire being owned/bred by the owners of my Australian BIS winning bitch.

Once again, thanks to all for making my visit here to judge in New Zealand such an enjoyable experience.

BABY PUPPY DOG

1st Clarke's CHALLENGER HANG EM HIGH

Bl.br & wh, good front on well boned legs, nice head & expression, good reach of neck leading to correct shoulders. Level topline, good rear quarters, moved & handled well. Baby in Show

2nd Evans-Brown's KIDSGROVE BUCK ROGERS

Bl/br with a nice head, dark eyes, neat ears, moved well.

3rd New's ROJEME MC HAMMER

Strong headed bl/br, slots well into the standard, well presented.

JUNIOR DOG

1st Anderson's STONEHEART WALKAWYTELINE (IMP AUST)

White with br. head patch, beautifully balanced athletic example of the breed, cracking head with round dark eyes set squarely in his nicely domed skull, good strength to underjaw, neat ears, all giving an excellent expression. True straight front, good legs & feet, extremely level topline, which was retained on the move. Good tuck up to loins, good quarters, true & square. Excellent free moving dog showing good drive from the rear, he has good ring presence, he strutted around the ring like he owned it & for me, today he did! Handled well to CC & BIS. Stood out here, would trouble the best, I would be proud to own him.

2nd Smid & Hughes' WARMASTER DOUBLE TROUBLE

Bl/br, neat ears on this good headed specimen who fitted the standard well. His skull is strong and he is a clean lipped boy who has good cheek bumps. Good typey dog who has plenty daylight under him. Good legs & feet, level topline, well tucked up. Presented in excellent condition, moved & handled well. Did well to beat my open dog winner in the challenge to secure RCC & RBIS.

3rd Peacock's WILDWOOD RING OF FIRE

Red grizzle, nice masculine animal, strongly built, he has a good head & expression, powerful underjaw, presented in fit, lean condition.

INTERMEDIATE DOG

1st Chapman's WYREFARE DAZZLER (IMP UK)

Densely coloured bl/br who has a lovely true straight front, well boned legs on nice tight feet. Good pigmentation, round, dark enough eyes correctly set in the skull, which is well domed, nice expression, topline is good, he has correct length to couplings, well tucked up, decent bend of stifle, neat pump handle tail. Intermediate in Show

NZ BRED DOG

1st Aldous' WARFARE LAST OF THE MOHICIAN

Warfare Last of The Mohician. Nice athletic bl/br displaying good head properties with neat ears, strong under jaw, true front with good legs & feet, good shoulder placement, level topline, well tucked up, good rear angulation, moved & handled well. NZ Bred in Show

2nd Baar's Ch ROJEME TARBUCK

Good type of Stafford showing nice blend of bull & terrier, well boned, level topline, good tuck up, correct tail carriage, moved & handled well.

3rd Power's WARFARE FAIR AND SQUARE

Bl/br, strong headed boy who has a good topline, again yet another displaying the desired tuck up & tuck in at the waist, good quarters.

VETERAN DOG

1st New's Ch ROJEME RUFF N TUFF

Ch Rojeme Ruff ‘N’ Tuff. Topsize strong lad with powerful headpiece, neat ears, well boned true front, barrel ribs, very strong hindquarters, good bend to stifle, moved & handled well.

OPEN DOG

1st Wood's AUST/NZ Ch BELLEDEN GOLDEN PRINCE (IMP AUST)

Impressive red, well put together, he is well balanced, showing an excellent blend of bull & terrier, good type. He is a strong, topsize lad, displaying a good strong head, good stop, dark eyes well set in a nicely domed skull. Correct skull to muzzle ratio, not too short. Front is good, correct ribs & topline, decent quarters, moved well, expertly handled, was given serious consideration in final lineup.

2nd Morse's WESTBRED WHITE KNIGHT (IMP AUST)

Nice shaped headpiece on this pied dog, although a shade more strength would give a better balance. He has nice round dark eyes, set correctly in the skull, well chiselled stop. Stood foursquare, a shade deep in brisket, well boned, good ribcage & nice quarters, would have preferred to have seen him a pound or so leaner, which may have improved his overall outline.

3rd Anderson's NZ Ch HIGHBOURNE TRIPLE CROWN (IMP AUST)

Bl/br of good type, impressive well balanced exhibit, good round bone to true front. Ample ribcage, good quarters, moved & handled well.

BABY PUPPY BITCH

1st Anderson's CHALLENGER RAY OF LIGHT

Beautiful r/wh baby, could well be a very promising prospect, lovely headshape for age, neat ears, good front, good overall balance, nice coat. Baby in Show

2nd Anderson & Clarke's CHALLENGER MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Bl/br/wh, another baby showing early promise, good head, short coupled, litter sister to 1.

3rd Smid & Hughes' WARMASTER JUSTIFY

Br. pup approaching 6months, head developing nicely. A trio of excellent pups.

PUPPY BITCH

1st Evans-Brown's KIDSGROVE MRS JONES

Br. with strong head, I forgave a slight dentition fault here, her other positive merits outweighed this in present company. True front, well boned, showing good balance, level topline, correct quarters, nicely tucked up.

2nd Clay's WESTWOOD BALLERO

Bl/br, nice youngster whose head, although not as shapely as 1, was cleaner. Correct front, enough rib, good topline, misbehaved on the move, therefore unable to properly assess in this department.

3rd Meredith's ROJEME RACHEL HUNTER

Nice rich red colour, lovely neat head, good expression, compact in body with good backend.

JUNIOR BITCH

1st Wood's SHANDARDEN SPICE GIRL

Impressive well balanced red bitch displaying a lovely headpiece with round, well set eyes, good foreface with desired clean lips, correct expression. True fronted example with correctly weighted bone to legs which are stood on neat feet. Correct depth to brisket, good level topline, well tucked up with good rear quarters, good pigmentation, stood foursquare. Moved soundly, well handled to CC.

2nd Anderson's STONEHEART TWISTEDCASPER (IMP AUST)

Pied bitch who has a beautiful head with distinct stop. Nicely balanced & fitting the standard well, good bone, neat feet, compact in body. Presented in excellent order, she moved around the ring extremely well, with discernable drive from the rear, pushed 1 very hard. RCC.

3rd Chapman's ROWBUST SOLITAIRE (IMP UK)

Bl/br, densely coloured coat, strong headed specimen, good dome to skull, correct length of muzzle, good breed type, not quite as compact as 1 & 2, another nice example.

INTERMEDIATE BITCH

1st Francis' OURGANG BEENROUNDTHBLOCK (IMP AUST)

Topsize red bitch showing excellent balance, very typey animal who is well up on her pasterns, front nicely squared off, good shoulder placement, not a lot wrong with this one, presented in good hard condition, another one displaying the desired tuck up, moved well with economy of effort, well handled.

2nd Smid & Hughes' WARMASTER TOTAL MAGIC

Very tidy bl/br, neat & well constructed, she has good head properties, enough bone, tight feet, compact in body with good tuck up to loins, rear angulation is good. Not in as hard condition as 1.

NZ BRED BITCH

1st Byers' Ch PITSHAFT MYSTIC MISS

Nice compact br. with good sound front, head ok, typical outline, nice rear quarters, moved & handled well..

2nd Ennion's Ch ROJEME LADY LUCK

Red girl with decent overall outline, compact & well balanced, well handled.

3rd Julian's CONTENDER MILLS LANE

Topsize bl/br possessing a beautiful headpiece, neat ears, true straight front, powerful quarters.

VETERAN BITCH

1st Byers' Ch PITSHAFT APHRODITE

Strong bitch, at the top end of the standard, she has a good head, wide front, she is well boned, barrel ribs, seemed to be enjoying her day out.

OPEN BITCH

1st Smid & Hughes' Ch WARMASTER DOUBLE DAREYA

Standard sized bl/br with white chest, very clean lines on this bitch who fits the standard well, neat head with correct eyes, both in shape & setting in the skull, good ear carriage. Good reach of neck to correct shoulders, pump handle tail. In good hard condition, moved & handled well.

2nd Looker's HELLFYRE FOREIGN AFFAIR (IMP AUST)

Mahogany br/wh, fitting the standard well, leaning more to the terrier style & showing good type. Very good head on this fit bitch, who I feel isn’t quite yet the finished article, she was extremely well tucked up to the loins, but not quite as hard & fit as 1. Good front, bone, & topline, moved well, expertly handled.

3rd Joyce's Ch WARFARE HAREM SCAREM

Another impressive bl/br with a beautiful headpiece, neat ears, lovely wicked expression. Good front, neat feet, level topline, not quite as short in back as 1, looked a picture set up, but disappointed somewhat when moving, handled well.

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1st Clarke's CHALLENGER HANG EM HIGH
Bl.br & wh, good front on well boned legs, nice head & expression, good reach of neck leading to correct shoulders. Level topline, good rear quarters, moved & handled well. Baby in Show

2nd Evans-Brown's KIDSGROVE BUCK ROGERS
Bl/br with a nice head, dark eyes, neat ears, moved well.

3rd New's ROJEME MC HAMMER
Strong headed bl/br, slots well into the standard, well presented.

JUNIOR DOG

1st Anderson's STONEHEART WALKAWYTELINE (IMP AUST)
White with br. head patch, beautifully balanced athletic example of the breed, cracking head with round dark eyes set squarely in his nicely domed skull, good strength to underjaw, neat ears, all giving an excellent expression. True straight front, good legs & feet, extremely level topline, which was retained on the move. Good tuck up to loins, good quarters, true & square. Excellent free moving dog showing good drive from the rear, he has good ring presence, he strutted around the ring like he owned it & for me, today he did! Handled well to CC & BIS. Stood out here, would trouble the best, I would be proud to own him.

2nd Smid & Hughes' WARMASTER DOUBLE TROUBLE
Bl/br, neat ears on this good headed specimen who fitted the standard well. His skull is strong and he is a clean lipped boy who has good cheek bumps. Good typey dog who has plenty daylight under him. Good legs & feet, level topline, well tucked up. Presented in excellent condition, moved & handled well. Did well to beat my open dog winner in the challenge to secure RCC & RBIS.

3rd Peacock's WILDWOOD RING OF FIRE
Red grizzle, nice masculine animal, strongly built, he has a good head & expression, powerful underjaw, presented in fit, lean condition.

INTERMEDIATE DOG

1st Chapman's WYREFARE DAZZLER (IMP UK)
Densely coloured bl/br who has a lovely true straight front, well boned legs on nice tight feet. Good pigmentation, round, dark enough eyes correctly set in the skull, which is well domed, nice expression, topline is good, he has correct length to couplings, well tucked up, decent bend of stifle, neat pump handle tail. Intermediate in Show

NZ BRED DOG

1st Aldous' WARFARE LAST OF THE MOHICIAN
Warfare Last of The Mohician. Nice athletic bl/br displaying good head properties with neat ears, strong under jaw, true front with good legs & feet, good shoulder placement, level topline, well tucked up, good rear angulation, moved & handled well. NZ Bred in Show

2nd Baar's Ch ROJEME TARBUCK
Good type of Stafford showing nice blend of bull & terrier, well boned, level topline, good tuck up, correct tail carriage, moved & handled well.

3rd Power's WARFARE FAIR AND SQUARE
Bl/br, strong headed boy who has a good topline, again yet another displaying the desired tuck up & tuck in at the waist, good quarters.

BABY PUPPY BITCH

1st Anderson's CHALLENGER RAY OF LIGHT
Beautiful r/wh baby, could well be a very promising prospect, lovely headshape for age, neat ears, good front, good overall balance, nice coat. Baby in Show

2nd Anderson & Clarke's CHALLENGER MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
Bl/br/wh, another baby showing early promise, good head, short coupled, litter sister to 1.

3rd Smid & Hughes' WARMASTER JUSTIFY
Br. pup approaching 6months, head developing nicely. A trio of excellent pups.