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HELEN REANEY
NORTHERN STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER CLUB - NEW ZEALAND
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW - 14TH MARCH 2009

I would like to firstly thank the Northern SBTC for inviting me to judge at your Championship Show, this was my 2nd judging appointment overseas having
judged in Melbourne the weekend before. Also want to thank all those people who looked after me and showed me around some of the north island, it
certainly will not be my last visit, as i have made some lifelong friends. On the day of the show i found all the exhibitors and spectators very friendly and the
dogs were all well behaved. I try to make everyone and the dogs feel at ease and make it fun although serious. Thank you to the many exhibitors and
spectators comments i received after my judging. I found the dogs on the whole to be very good although my co judge would say the opposite. I like
to see a standard dog not too bully and not too terrier, with dark eyes, correct scissor bite and correct pigmentation. I did find that there were a few light
eyes and some very bad mouth faults - cutting down canines and undershot is not accepted even in the UK, also black and tans would certainly not be
placed in the UK. The dogs/bitches with these faults should not be bred from as they can be passed from generation to generation, surely it would be better
to breed from a litter sister/brother that may not be a champion but have correct bite, eye colour etc, to move the breed forward. Those animals that did
have bad mouths, eye colour could have been placed if these faults were not present as they did have some excellent qualities. Also there were in some
classes some dogs that were not placed that had excellent qualities and it came down to 'nit picking' for my first 3. It also came to my attention that it is
difficult to buy a puppy outright without having restrictions on the puppy, either can't show or breed from. I would be proud of any of my stock being shown
and doing well in the ring, and being bred from as this can only better the breed. It is how many of us UK judges first started in Staffies buying a puppy and being
encouraged to show it. Thank you all once again for your kind support and i hope that the comments i have made give you food for thought and that the
comments below show that i did see a lot of qualities.

BABY PUPPY DOG


1st Joyce's WARFARE PIMP DIDDY Baby Puppy In Show
3 month old black brindle with straight front, dark eye, neat ears, short coupled, pronounced stop and good skull to muzzle ratio and not too tall for age, didn't look at the mouth as a little bit shy and teething, had lovely expression, moved ok.

2nd Joyce's WARFARE Q PEDS ARROW
3 month old black brindle with straight front, dark eye, pronounced stop, good width of skull to muzzle ratio, having neat ears, short coupled and had lovely expression, again mouth not looked at due to shyness and teething.

3rd Gardyne's WHITESTAFF THE NEXT CRUSADER
3 month old, having nice eye, neat ears, slightly taller than first two places, bit more excitable, but should clam with age, slightly longer in the body than previous placings, all three baby puppies should progress well, subject to mouths being ok and not getting too tall.

PUPPY DOG


1st Anderson's BUSTABONES DUSHLANACH (IMP AUST)
Black brindle, clean scissor bite with dark eye, neat ears, strong in head and muzzle and having distinct stop, straight front, short coupled, level topline on the move, good bend of stifle, moved well.

2nd Taylor's WARFARE OUTLAW
Black brindle with dark eye, neat ears, broad skull, muzzle broad but longer giving more of a terrier look, clean scissor bite, short coupled, bit heavy on the shoulders, good bend of stifle, level topline on the move, moved well.

3rd Gardyne's WHITESTAFF THE HIGHWAY MAN
Black brindle with clean scissor bite, neat ears, broad skull and braod muzzle but longer in foreface then previous, good bend of stifle, handled well.

JUNIOR DOG

1st Peden's DIMON ZIGMASTER Reserve Dog CC & Junior In Show
This dog caught my eye when he entered the ring, fantastic head shape, broad muzzle, clean scissor bite, neat ears, dark eye, short coupled, strong backend, having ample bone, straight front, good depth of brisket, put together well and balanced. This dog thoroughly deserved the Res Dog CC. Well done.

2nd Meredith's NZ Ch NEWORDER BLACK SMITH (IMP AUST)
Black brindle again strong in head and muzzle, having clean scissor bite, neat ears, straight front, good depth of brisket, level topline, good movement behind, moved ok.

3rd McOnie-Perfect's BLOOMSTAFF BUGSY MALONE
Black brindle, having white toes on front, good width of skull and muzzle, neat ears, clean scissor bite, good front and depth of brisket, level topline and moved soundly.

INTERMEDIATE DOG

1st Evans-Brown's KIDSGROVE BUCK ROGERS
Black brindle, having neat ears, broad skull, dark eye, good width of muzzle, clean scissor bite, good front, short coupled, well laid shoulder, level topline and moved well.

2nd New's Ch ROJEME MC HAMMER
Beautiful mahogany brindle dog, having good strong skull and width of muzzle, however a little longer in foreface giving a terrier type expression, having nice round eye, a bit wide in front but short coupled and moved well.

3rd Maher's BRAVEANGELS FLYFOREVER (IMP BLG)
Black brindle, having neat ears, good width of skull and muzzle, short coupled, good depth of brisket, clean scissor bite. Moved well.

NZ BRED DOG

1st Clarke's Ch CHALLENGER HANG EM HIGH
Beautiful black brindle, shown in excellent conidtion, having broad skull and muzzle, clean scissor bite, dark eye, neat ears, straight front, short coupled and well laid shoulders, level topline and moved with purpose, fought hard for reserve CC.

2nd Gardyne's WHITESTAFF THE SHOWMAN
Black brindle dog having neat ears, bit too terrier for me both in head and muzzle, had clean scissor bite and dark eyes, good depth of brisket and bend of stifle and good front. Moved and handled well.

VETERAN DOG

1st Pickford & Joyce's Ch WARFARE CYLONE SIGH Veteran In Show
Brindle dog in good condition for age, having neat ears, strong skull and good width of muzzle, clean scissor bite, good depth of brisket, well muscled and level topline a credit to his breed.

2nd Maher's Ch ROJEME LADYS MAN
Another dog shown in good condition, having neat ears, dark eye, clean scissor bite, straight front, showing signs of age with a slightly grey muzzle, good front and well muscled rear end, moved soundly.

3rd Martel's WESTWOOD ROAD RUNNER
Red dog with black mask, having dark eye, neat ears, broad skull, good mouth, carrying a little of weight but well toned and moved well. The veteran dogs were a joy to judge.

OPEN DOG

1st Chapman's WYREFARE DAZZLER (IMP UK) Dog CC, Best In Show & Open In Show
This dog is a credit to the breed, having all the qualities a staffie should have, beautiful head shape, width of muzzle, dark eye, clean scissor bite, good straight front, good depth of brisket, level topline, neat ears, distinct stop, put together well and balanced, good rear end, alert and on his toes, fully deserved dog CC and Best In Show.

2nd Potier's Ch WARFARE LITTLE MUSTATEER
Another good black brindle shown in excellent condition, neat ears, dark eye, good width of skull and muzzle, clean scissor bite, good front and shoulders, short coupled and good rear end. Moved well.

3rd Ralton's Ch OAKSTAFF HOT SHOT
Fantastic mahogany brindle having good strong skull and muzzle, neat ears, good front and depth of brisket, good bend of stifle, level topline and nice round eye. Moved well. These placings could easily have been reversed. Good strong class.

BABY PUPPY BITCH

1st Meredith's ROJEME BEE POPPALULLA
3 month brindle having neat ears, dark eye, nice expression good width of skull and muzzle, distinct stop, straight front, short coupled and moved well. Mouth not checked due to age.

2nd Joyce's WARFARE PUSSYCAT DOLL
4 month brindle a littler taller than 1st place, but having neat ears, dark eye, good mouth, good muzzle and broad skull, with distinct stop, straight front, moved well.

3rd Gardyne's WHITESTAFF TAKE A CHANCE ON ME