West Midland Terrier Society

BEST OF BREED & BEST PUPPY
Holbam Celtic Wizzard

OWNED BY
Mrs CM Bamsey

all pictures are courtesy of Rob Jones ( please credit if sharing)

Thank you to the officers and committee for inviting me to judge at this prestigious terrier show. I was welcomed to the show by the president, Colin Powell, and quickly ushered into the judge’s reception. Our hostess was excellent, advising us she had been up since 3.00 am preparing our lunches. She was an excellent hostess and my stewards we very friendly and helpful.

IRISH TERRIER

PUPPY (3)

Three lovely puppies, all from the same litter. On the day, the dog out shone his sisters.

1.      Bamsey’s Holbam Celtic Wizzard. 8 months old and really enjoying his day out. With a true ‘daredevil’ attitude, naughty but lovely tempered. Good size and well balanced. Well-proportioned long head, with flat skull. Dark almond shaped eye, giving a keen expression, full of naughty intelligence. Wonderful well set ears, set high on his head with tips correctly pointing to the outer corner of his eyes. Good slope of shoulder, powerful chest measuring to elbow. Moderate length of back, with ribs well ribbed back, good tail set. Strong hindquarters with powerful hocks, giving him good drive for one so young. Strong, round feet. Excellent colour of coat, of harsh, wiry texture. Undercoat will come with age. Slight fringe developing at the side of the neck. BEST PUPPY & BEST OF BREED.

2.      Williamson & Ruffles’ Holbam Celtic Erin. Not a lot to choose between these two very promising sisters and on the day Erin presented herself better. In fact, I see I placed them the other way round when judging them last, but I am sure they will often change places. Superb outline and well balanced. Good ear carriage and head. Nice straight front legs with excellent pasterns. Strong, straight back. Well-muscled hindquarters. Good tail set, carried correctly. Excellent movement. Harsh coat coming through.

3.      Redman’s Holbam Celtic Little Minx.

POST GRADUATE (2)

1.      Simons’ Saredon Red Berry. Nice mature dog, for his age, with good outline, balance and overall presence. Masculine head with lovely dark eye and keen expression. Ears set high on the head, falling forwards to the outer corner of the eyes. But I would prefer better placement. Straight front, with good lay of shoulder and deep chest. Good depth, nicely boned, firm and strong topline, well-muscled loin and good tail set. Shown in lovely harsh, wiry coat with undercoat. Moved very well with strong rear drive.

OPEN (4)

1.      Brookes’ Ch Turith The Lawyer at Zetamaz ShCM. An old favourite of mine and now a worthy champion. Won on head and ear carriage. A very handsome dog, beautifully balanced, a true showman. Good dentition, long head with flat skull, small dark correct shaped eyes. Super V shaped ears, set on skull correctly. Good neck & lay of shoulders. Nice straight front legs with good bone. Well ribbed with strong short loin, level back and muscled hindquarters. Lovely harsh coat of good colour. Moved out OK. RESERVE BEST OF BREED.

2.      Atkin’s Holbam Celtic Summer ShCM. Very close decision between 1^st and 2^nd, but the bitch had to give way to the dog in the end. .Good head of good length, with keen expression and neat ears. Excellent neck and shoulders. Nice front, correct length of body, strong and straight with a good tailset. Strong and muscular hindquarters. A joy to go over and really beautifully presented in wonderful condition and correct coat. Nice small round feet. Excellent movement.

3.      Ruffles’ Holbam Celtic Whisper at Ruffmar JW ShCM. Mother of the lovely puppies, who have done her proud.
JUDGE - Felicity Snook

	BEST OF BREED & BEST PUPPY Holbam Celtic Wizzard OWNED BY Mrs CM Bamsey
all pictures are courtesy of Rob Jones ( please credit if sharing)
Thank you to the officers and committee for inviting me to judge at this prestigious terrier show. I was welcomed to the show by the president, Colin Powell, and quickly ushered into the judge’s reception. Our hostess was excellent, advising us she had been up since 3.00 am preparing our lunches. She was an excellent hostess and my stewards we very friendly and helpful. IRISH TERRIER PUPPY (3) Three lovely puppies, all from the same litter. On the day, the dog out shone his sisters. 1. Bamsey’s Holbam Celtic Wizzard. 8 months old and really enjoying his day out. With a true ‘daredevil’ attitude, naughty but lovely tempered. Good size and well balanced. Well-proportioned long head, with flat skull. Dark almond shaped eye, giving a keen expression, full of naughty intelligence. Wonderful well set ears, set high on his head with tips correctly pointing to the outer corner of his eyes. Good slope of shoulder, powerful chest measuring to elbow. Moderate length of back, with ribs well ribbed back, good tail set. Strong hindquarters with powerful hocks, giving him good drive for one so young. Strong, round feet. Excellent colour of coat, of harsh, wiry texture. Undercoat will come with age. Slight fringe developing at the side of the neck. BEST PUPPY & BEST OF BREED. 2. Williamson & Ruffles’ Holbam Celtic Erin. Not a lot to choose between these two very promising sisters and on the day Erin presented herself better. In fact, I see I placed them the other way round when judging them last, but I am sure they will often change places. Superb outline and well balanced. Good ear carriage and head. Nice straight front legs with excellent pasterns. Strong, straight back. Well-muscled hindquarters. Good tail set, carried correctly. Excellent movement. Harsh coat coming through. 3. Redman’s Holbam Celtic Little Minx. POST GRADUATE (2) 1. Simons’ Saredon Red Berry. Nice mature dog, for his age, with good outline, balance and overall presence. Masculine head with lovely dark eye and keen expression. Ears set high on the head, falling forwards to the outer corner of the eyes. But I would prefer better placement. Straight front, with good lay of shoulder and deep chest. Good depth, nicely boned, firm and strong topline, well-muscled loin and good tail set. Shown in lovely harsh, wiry coat with undercoat. Moved very well with strong rear drive. OPEN (4) 1. Brookes’ Ch Turith The Lawyer at Zetamaz ShCM. An old favourite of mine and now a worthy champion. Won on head and ear carriage. A very handsome dog, beautifully balanced, a true showman. Good dentition, long head with flat skull, small dark correct shaped eyes. Super V shaped ears, set on skull correctly. Good neck & lay of shoulders. Nice straight front legs with good bone. Well ribbed with strong short loin, level back and muscled hindquarters. Lovely harsh coat of good colour. Moved out OK. RESERVE BEST OF BREED. 2. Atkin’s Holbam Celtic Summer ShCM. Very close decision between 1^st and 2^nd, but the bitch had to give way to the dog in the end. .Good head of good length, with keen expression and neat ears. Excellent neck and shoulders. Nice front, correct length of body, strong and straight with a good tailset. Strong and muscular hindquarters. A joy to go over and really beautifully presented in wonderful condition and correct coat. Nice small round feet. Excellent movement. 3. Ruffles’ Holbam Celtic Whisper at Ruffmar JW ShCM. Mother of the lovely puppies, who have done her proud. JUDGE - Felicity Snook