West Midland Terrier Society Open Show
Saturday 13^th February 2016

Staffordshire Bull Terriers
Judge: Samantha Mignano-Fricker (Calavey)

I would like to say thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at their Open Show, also for the warm hospitality my husband and I received from arrival to departure. I would like to thank my stewards whom were both helpful and cheery, assisting the smooth running of the ring. Thank you to the exhibitors for entering and accepting my decisions in good spirit.

36 Dogs, making 41 entries with 12 absentees and 1 withdrawal

BOB Kimber’s Kimstaff’s Harry Potter JW ShCM
RBOB Grove’s Manark Murphys Law
BP McKimm’s Biggleswick Fifty Fifty

Class 76 SBT Puppy Dog (4, 0)

1^st Partington’s Manark Bronze’s Star

Dark Brindle Dog 7months old. Dark eye, correct bite, neat ears and great expression. Balanced dog full of life and just needs to settle on the move. BPD.

2^nd Turner & Neale’s Tegumen Shadow Of A Saint

3^rd Kendall’s Rossobull Diamond Geezer

Res Kimber’s Kimstaff’s The Antidote

Class 77 SBT Junior Dog (1, 0)
1^st Emmett’s Druidhawk God Of War

Dark Brindle Dog 15 months old. Nice head-shape with dark eye, correct bite with clean muzzle and neat ears. Straight front. Good spring of rib for age with a level topline. When settled moved and handled well. 

Class 78 SBT Novice Dog (2, 0)
1^st Kendall’s Rossobull Diamond Geezer

Red and White dog, 6 months old. Dark round eyes, with neat ears and correct bite. Straight front. Short, close coat. Needs to settle on the move.

2^nd Groves & Vincent’s Jet Lee

Class 79 SBT Post Graduate Dog (3, 0)
1^st Bowler’s Kyraloebis The Bogus Man At Trelynbow

Dark Brindle Dog. 21 months. Dark eye, correct bite with neat ears. Straight front with deep brisket. Level top-line and good bend of stifle, a well balanced dog. Moved and handled well.

2^nd Heron’s Manark Fast And Furious

3^rd Nock’s Happy Daze

Class 80 SBT Open Dog (6, 1w/d)
1^st Kimber’s Kimstaff’s Harry Potter JW ShCM

Dark brindle dog, 4yrs. Lovely headshape with dark round eye, clean muzzle with correct bite. Neatest of ears. Straight front, with tight feet and enough spring of rib. Short coupled, nicely defined rear with a good bend of stifle. Short, close coat and correct tail carriage. Level topline with outstanding movement. BD and pleasure to award BOB. He then went on to win TG4 – well done!

2^nd Grove’s Manark Murphys Law

3^rd Jones’ Blazinstaff Light My Fire JW

Res Watson & Roberts’ Crossguns Dellboy

VHC Biddlestone’s Code Master Black Knight

Class 81 SBT Puppy Bitch (5, 3)

1^st McKimm’s Biggleswick Fifty Fifty

Rd/Wht bitch, 10mths. Lovely feminine head shape with neat ears and lovely dark round eyes. Correct bite. Lovely straight front with a very nice outline overall. She was full of life, up on the pasterns - moved and handled very well. BPB and pleased to award Best Puppy in Breed.

2^nd Robinson, Robinson-Cox & Cox’s Studstaff Sugar & Spice Of Hamason

Class 82 SBT Junior Bitch (4, 3)
1^st Merrick & Hammond’s Leebee’s Luxurious Of Magicgem

Red Bitch, 13 months old. Darkest of eye with very good pigmentation. Correct bite and neat ears. Straight front, with good spring of rib for age. Level topline held on the move. Good bend of stifle. Moved and handled well. 

Class 83 SBT Novice Bitch (4, 2)
1^st Merrick & Hammond’s Leebee’s Luxurious Of Magicgem

See 1^st Junior Bitch

2^nd Groves & Vincent’s Coca Sapphire

Class 84 SBT Post Graduate Bitch (7, 1)
1^st Kimber’s Kimstaff’s Kiara

Dark Brindle Bitch 2yrs. Nice head shape with feminine expression, dark round eyes, with neat ears and correct bite. Straight front and good spring of rib. In fit condition, moved and handled well. BB

2^nd Wall & Webb Manark Sophie’s Legacy

3^rd Merrick & Hammond’s Leebee’s Luxurious Of Magicgem

Res Barke’s Felkirkstaff At Starhaze JW

VHC Kendall Biggleswick Diamond Lil At Rossobull

Class 85 SBT Open Bitch (5, 4)
1^st Anderson’s Caramel Rose Princess

Brindle Bitch, 22 months old. Dark eye, correct bite. Straight front with level topline. In very fit condition. Moved and handled well.