Now that I'm back home with a couple days rest and reflection I would like to personally thank The West Midland Terrier Society,
it's board, show committee exhibitors and guests for an outstanding day. I witnessed spirit, & camaraderie of the highest level.
Thanks too for welcoming me as you did and for all the kind words and support leading up to the event.

The Premiere Open Show Committee, with its volunteers family & friends displayed awesome unity arriving together early on the day
with sleeves rolled up and smiles on their faces.  And boy It showed as the event ran like a well oiled machine. 
We all know Dog show drama occurs but I saw none, but if there was any, I'm certain it was handled professionally and with Grace.
You are a tribute to what all great shows are or could be.  Many stayed late and walked out that door surely exhausted but with out a doubt plenty of pride.
I can't say enough about this. What a pleasure to meet each of you, and I can't wait to see you all again.

I hope you accept my critiques with the same spirit exhibited.  Over all the quality of dogs were quite good actually.
I would like to have seen more  in fit not just trim condition.

Puppy Dog

1^st Fergustaff Tudor Legacy; Lovely red with white. Correct blend of Bull & Terrier. Classic head shape, neat ears dark eyes set wide,
pronounced cheek muscles and muzzle of proper length and width. Correct scissor bite, good underjaw.  Front with good enough width and depth,
plenty of bone on straight legs with loads of daylight. His strong neck flowed well to laid back shoulders as he stood four square on small feet up on his pasterns.
Shiny coat, with very nice body appropriate to his age, he moved with drive tracking well down and back from his well developing rear holding level topline
and correct tail set.

2^nd Big Man on Mac DUI Shawrigg: Powerful striking red w/white, shown in good condition. Tremendous head shape, well placed ears,
dark eye excellent cheek muscles, distinct stop with good muzzle of length and width. Strong underjaw.  Wide front with deep brisket, good spring of rib,
short neck, laid back shoulders, tidy feet, up on his pasterns, short coupled well let down hocks and defined strong rear with good angulation and pump handle tail.
Moved and handled well.

Junior Dog

1^st Northstaff Nightmare; I liked this showy standard sized B/B with excellent balance in fit condition, with fierce piercing eyes that followed me about the ring.
Great head proportions with neat ears, black round eyes set wide, excellent cheek muscles, strong muzzle clean lipped with excellent scissor bite, strong underjaw.
Nice proportioned front with depth and width of chest and brisket, good bone on straight legs, short strong neck flowing to laid back shoulders.
Tight feet and on his toes with strong pasterns. Good spring of rib, short coupled, hocks let down with good bend of stifle, muscled rear with pump handled tail.
Moved very nicely w level topline.

2^nd Maynestaff Smooth Criminal;  standard sized B/B with smart expression, beautiful shiny coat nice head with dark eye set wide distinct stop strong square muzzle good bite, overall good construction with balanced front to body, good length of leg, neat feet with decent rear and angulation,  proper tail set and good movement down and back.

 Novice Dog

1^st Man On Mac DUI Shawrigg; See Above-

2^nd Hamason To Be Frank At Karjyadan Strong red dog with black mask and white chest, in good condition with lovely coat, good bite correct front,
with nice spring of rib, good bone straight leg, short coupled, hocks low, good rear construction, moved well with drive, handled well.

 Post Graduate Dog     

1^st Tillcar Fire Collective; Wow what a presence and expression; this strong in-standard dog stood out. Powerful B/B with gleaming coat.
Tremendous presence in the ring. Powerful & balanced. Excellent pigment.  Cracking head with proper proportions, width and depth of skull,
great fill under darkest round eyes set wide with punishing stare, excellent ear size and placement, strong stop pronounced cheek muscles,
clean muzzle with width and strong under jaw, good mouth with correct scissor bite good sized canines.
While he could be fitter there was no denying the superior construction that proved itself when he moved.  He stood with wide straight front with deep chest & brisket,
well boned muscled legs, and tremendous spring of rib, Short strong neck, to laid back shoulders correct turn of the well-padded proper turned out feet,
up on his pasterns, short coupled, excellent bend of stifle and low hocks over all great angulation with well-muscled rear quarters and excellent tail set.
He moved with drive and power down and back. Best of Opposite

 2^nd Maynestaff Smooth Criminal ; See Above

Open Dog

1^st Ch Jackabyte Javikah; I recognized this superb specimen the moment he entered the ring and he didn’t disappoint. Top sized well-conditioned,
dark pigment, up on the leg B/B with fabulous poise, oozing with confidence & a glistening coat. Strong Broad skull with tight well placed ears, gorgeous
expression with round eyes set wide apart, strong stop with defined cheeks and broad muzzle, lovely bite and mouth with square strong underjaw.
Spectacular straight front, laid back shoulders with enough spring of rib, beautifully balanced muscled bone with small tight feet and on his toes through-out.
His athletic body with lovely rear, good tail placement and ease of movement was beautiful to watch. True Champion. Perfectly handled.

 Ch Biggleswick Splash of Ginge;  Wow- a lovely Strong in-standard dog with happy smart expression. Red with black mask.
Beautiful coat with Powerful head, neat ears dark round eyes great stop strong muzzle and underjaw defined cheeks, good bite, great front with depth and width,
straight muscled legs, tight well-padded feet with strong pasterns, wonderful spring of rib, short coupled with very good rear construction,
proper tail set moved and handled well. Shown in excellent condition. Later noted he is a veteran, would never have known -A worthy Champion

 1^st Puppy Bitch; Bonnie Lass of Angels Peak Shawrigg; - I was so pleased the moment she entered the ring. This red & white stunner has presence beyond her age.
 She is both powerful & balanced. Just loved her perfectly proportioned head with neat ears, excellent fill under the darkest eyes delivers a keen expression only
amplified by clean strong muzzle of proper depth and length, and strong square underjaw.  A perfect scissor bite and good sized canines.
 She has a superb front; excellent depth of brisket with appropriate width. Great bone, with straight well-muscled legs, provides fabulous lift.
Correct turn of the well-padded feet. Her powerful neck flows beautifully to her laid back shoulders. She is short in the back with good spring of rib.
She is short coupled and with powerful rear, good bend at the stifle low hocks and moved with purpose yet gracefully to and from with a nice tail set.
I kept going back to her as she pushed both my Best of breed and Reserve.  Credit to her breeder – she will go far. Best Puppy

2^nd Skystaff’s Unspoken: Lovely In standard B/B with great balance & excellent dark pigment. Athletic upstanding bitch with decent head shape,
dark round well placed eyes that give a joyful expression. Proper length muzzle with good clean width, scissor bite, with large teeth.
Straight front with good width and depth of brisket, straight leg nice bone. Laid back shoulders with appropriate spring of rib, nice body with up and coming rear
and good tail set. Moved and shown well.

 Junior Bitch

1^st Maynestaff The Girl Is Mine; This standard athletic B/B had excellent balance for her style. Nice feminine head shape with dark well placed and
shaped eye that presents a sharp smart look. Good length and width of muzzle, with good stop and defined cheek muscles, clean scissor bite, with large teeth.
Straight front with enough width and depth of brisket for her type, good bone straight leg with excellent lift  Her neck flowed beautifully into her Laid back shoulders,
she showed good spring of rib, short coupled body with bend at the stifle hocks set low, good strong rear proper tail set. Moved with drive from her rear at ease.
She showed and was handled well.

 2^nd Hammystaff Love Bomb; Powerful red/white with punishing head and keen yet sweet expression. Darkest round eyes set wide apart.
Neat well placed ears, excellent stop good cheek muscles, strong muzzle correct scissor bite, muscular short neck that flowed properly to laid back shoulders
 and front with proportional width of chest and depth of brisket. Leg of good bone, excellent spring of rib, short coupled, excellent angulation of rear quarters
with nice pump handle tail set low. She was showed well moved with purpose holding her topline perfectly throughout.

 Novice Bitch

1^st Skyestafff’s Unspoken: see above

 2^nd Hammystaff Heat Seeker- Red & white bitch, lovely head with feminine expression, good proportions in depth and width. Well-placed ears with dark eyes,
excellent clean muzzle length and width, gorgeous straight front with proper width and depth of brisket, overall construction is nice, good bone and length of leg,
well-padded feet turned out correctly, up on her pasterns,  powerful body, tight coat short coupled shown in good condition moved and handled well.

Post Graduate Bitch

1^st Jackabyte Nemesis; Lovely balanced B/B with nice head shape with smart expression, great stop correct eye placement, nice ears, excellent cheek definition,
muzzle of good width, correct scissor bite, good underjaw nice straight front, with wide enough chest and deep enough brisket, proper shoulder construction good
length of leg w bone to balance overall style, small feet up on her toes good spring of rib. She has a lovely angulated rear with proper pump handle moved and shown well.

2^nd Magicgem Queen of Hearts at Roguestaff;  Beautifuly balanced red with white chest, excellent example of her style, great head shape, good ears and
dark round eyes set wide showing confident expression nice stop strong cheek muscles, clean muzzle great mouth and bite sized good teeth.
Strong short neck flowing perfectly to laid back shoulders, straight front w appropriate depth and strength for her style, excellent bone nice feet with
correct turn she was up on her pasterns. Enough spring of rib short coupled with strong hind quarters, muscled, good angulation, and proper bend at the stifle,
low hocks, proper tail set moved and handled well.

 Open Bitch

1^st Ch Loyalstaff Bella Bambina; when she walked into the ring I immediately admired her wonderful silhouette with nothing exaggerated; just a truly
stunning balance of Bull and Terrier. She demanded my attention.  Her head was always up as she looked about with an expression of confidence in her eye.
She watched me closely as I did her.  Glistening shine to her lovely coat, and dark pigmentation throughout. Head strong with as much depth and width one
could ever want, with wonderful top skull, a feminine look to her despite that powerful expression with deep stop that separates the darkest of eyes set
so very wide apart surrounded by well-defined cheek muscles, a clean muzzle of good strength and length. Excellent bite, with square underjaw.
Her front is strong wide & deep, yet balanced by the right length of straight bone to compliment her short coupled powerful body.
Correct construction front and rear, made it easy for her to stack freely four square and she moved with purpose and drive. A nice tail set finished it off for me.  
My Best of Breed and so thankful to have had the opportunity to meet her.

2^nd Jacabyte Decadance, Powerfully stunning in-standard Beauty. Gorgeous coat, fittest exhibit on the day - hard as nails.
Typey bitch with punishing head shape of perfect proportion fearless expression thanks to neat well placed ears, wide-set dark round eyes,
great cheek muscles, good muzzle with correct scissor bite showing very large canines. Powerful straight front, with excellent chest and deep brisket,
fabulous bone, good muscled straight legs, small well-padded feet and tight toes, up on her pasterns, excellent spring of rib short showing true strength
and lung capacity coupled with most powerful rear of excellent angulation and proper tail set. She tracked well to and from deriving strength, holding her topline.
Really pushed my best of breed choice. Thank you so much for presenting her.