This show was judged by UK judge Frank Kane. I was delighted to see Frank Kane again as I had showed Bouvier Des Flandres dogs to him at his previous judging assignment here. Frank Kane with two of my Bouvier Des Flandres
He is an extremely knowledgeable and a top UK judge. I regard him as a judge who is also friendly and polite to exhibitors and is also a judge who tries to help exhibitors by passing on his knowledge of dogs.
He did meet with exhibitors and interested persons after the show where he used, as models, some of the local dogs which came with their owners to the discussion and video presentation he gave on the structure and movement of dogs. Judges when they go over dogs with their hands can usually predict the dogs’ movement, based on the structure of the dogs and this point was reinforced by his presentation.
Frank Kane is approved to judge and award Challenge Certificates to over 100 different breeds in the UK. He is approved to judge all of the groups shown in Barbados such as the Toy, Terrier, Gundog, Hound, Utility, and Working and, of course, Best in Show. Just a few of our breeds in the show ring, that he is not yet approved to award Challenge Certificates to in the UK, but he is approved to judge their groups. Fewer than 60 dogs in the ring for him to critique, along with a few entries in the variety classes.
Of course, a judge judges the dog on the day of the show but it is interesting to look back at some of the critiques done by different judges of the same dogs.
We are missing the lovely pix. taken by my friend Franz Phillips, and also Alex Phillips, who were at the show but did not take any pix. and I also missed Tramaine Worrell and his camera. The group pix. I took but with a small camera as I had the Tibetan Terrier with me who had return to the ring for group judging. Hence, no pix. of the Utility winners.
Below is Frank Kane’s critique of the dogs he judged in Barbados on November 17, 2013.
Terrier Group
Terrier Group winners
Scottish Terrier – Open – Bitch
1st – Mrs. J. Parris’ CH. MILLINGFORD HOLLYBERRY -3 years old, bitch of good type and substance with a good head and dentition. A little long for perfect balance and topline could be helped by better trimming. Sound movement. CC, BOB & Reserve in Group.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier – Open – Dog
1st – Mr. I. Watson’s CH. COBBYBULL MR. DEXTER – 3 years old, fawn dog in hard muscular condition and he is a good mover. Has plenty of breed type. Unfortunately his dentition is not quite perfect but his other qualities warranted his placing and CC & Group.
Gundog Group winners
GUNDOG GROUP
Retrievers (Golden)
Minor Puppy – Dog
1st – Mr. J.S. Corbin’s BUZZ LIGHTYEAR DE RIA VELA – 7 months, with good bone and feet and well balanced. Very slack in topline at the moment which is to be expected and needs time to develop in head. Sound moving and I hope time and maturity will help him.
Minor Puppy – Bitch
1st – Mrs. J. Ray’s NANCY DE RIA VELA AT THATCHER – 7 months, with lovely breed type. Well constructed and moves well as a result. Excellent ribcage. Head of good type but needs a little more time to develop. – At this age I would hope she will grow on a little on the leg – but I thought her most promising. CC & BOB & Best Puppy in Gundog Group.
Junior – Bitch
1st – Mrs. L. Husbands & Mrs. J. Ray’s ANGELUSPARKS HEAVENS GIFT TO THATCHER – 12 months, very good breed type and she moves well. Has a good topline, feminine head with good pigmentation and lovely eyes and expression. Just a little long in body for perfect balance but she has time to balance up as she matures. RCC & RBOB.
Novice – Bitch
1st – Mr. J.S. Corbin’s HOTHERSALLS PEACHES ’N CREAM – 5 year old with excellent substance and very good forehand assembly with excellent shoulder and upper arm. Her head is a little narrow and unfortunately her rear is weak with hocks turning in and this slows her movement. In excellent condition and very good temperament. Best L/B.
Retrievers (Labrador)
Minor Puppy – Dog
1st – Prof. & Mrs. T. Hassell’s THEBERTON THUNDERBIRD – 6 months, black of good type. Has a quality head with lovely expression. Sound moving on good legs and feet. Needs to settle in topline. Needs time for coat now. Has type and quality. RCC.
Open – Dog
1st – Mrs. Z. Gray-Marshall’s SH.CH. LINTHWAITE CENTAURUS OF ZINZARA C.D. – 6 years, yellow with a lot of breed attributes. Good head and excellent tail. Not in full coat. Good rear action. CC.
Minor Puppy – Bitches
1st – Mrs. R. Coghlan’s THEBERTON TURTLE DOVE AT TREVENA – 7 months, yellow, compact, well ribbed and with good bone and good tail. Feminine head which needs time to develop. Excellent expression. Needs time to firm up in topline but scored in compactness and has excellent rear movement. Best L/B, Best Puppy in Breed and Best L/B Puppy in Group.
2nd – Mrs. Z. Gray-Marshall’s THEBERTON TITMOUSE OF ZINZARA – black, litter sister, a little rangier but more forward in head than the winner. Good coat. Like her sister needs to firm up in topline.
Limit – Bitch
1st – Mrs. S.H. Leacock’s CROSSCROYDE CALYPSO MAGIC FOR THEBERTON – 2 years, black, full of breed attributes in head, coat and tail. Has excellent bone and feet and is sound on the move with excellent forward reach. Just a little long for perfect balance and could be a touch more feminine in head but scores heavily in breed type. CC & BOB.
Open – Bitch
1st – Mrs. S.H. Leacock & Mrs. Z. Gray-Marshall’s SH.CH. LINTHWAITE FANTINE OF THEBERTON – 2 years, yellow, full of type and sound moving. Excellent feminine head and expression. A little heavy in body and this makes her look a little short on the leg. Good coat. RCC & RBOB.
Retriever (Flat Coated)
Open – Bitch
1st – Miss A. Corbin’s PARADISE CASH AND PRIZES – 3 years, black of excellent breed type. Clean feminine head but her eyes are a shade light. Excellent front action, good ribbing and has excellent stride. Full of breed type. Best L/B. CC & BOB. Reserve in Group.
Irish Setter
Open – Dog
1st – Mr. & Mrs. A. Moore’s SH.CH. FEARNLEY FIRE STORM OF MOORLANDS C.D. – 3 years, lovely quality all through and shown in excellent condition. Has a racy outline and deep body and lovely quality to the head. Carries himself well and goes with excellent stride. CC, Gundog Group & RBIS.
HOUND GROUP
Hound Group winners
Beagle
Open – Bitch
1st – Mr. & Mrs. P. Gilkes’ CH. KINOLA’S CALYSTA – 5 year old, very houndy and has excellent profile stride and holds a firm topline with excellent tail carriage. Feminine head which needs a little more stop. Eye could be a little darker. Full of breed type. Best L/B, CC & BOB, Reserve in Group.
Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Junior – Dog
1st – Mr. P. Atkinson’s CELTIC RIVER RADIUM – 19 months, tall lanky dog in excellent condition. Moves well. Needs time to finish in chest now but he is still young. Clean, masculine head and good eye. Very good temperament. CC & RBOB.
Open- Dog
1st – Mrs. S.B. Hamilton-Outcalt’s CH. CROWNRIDGE RED REGENT (AI) CDX – 4 years old, strong masculine dog which I liked very much for his masculine head, strong body and deep chest. Unfortunately very tucked up in his rear and falling off severely at the croup which affects his topline. This lost him the CC – RCC.
Junior – Bitches
1st – Mrs. S.B. Hamilton-Outcalt’s CELTIC RIVER FIZZ – 17 months, beautiful bitch for size and type. In hard muscular condition. Excellent head and eye. Good chest for her age. Full of breed type. Excellent ridge and coat. Good topline and correct croup and tail carriage. Full of quality.CC, BOB, Group and Best L/B in Show.
2nd – Mr. P. Atkinson’s CELTIC RIVER SOL DROP – litter sister, a touch rangier and not as firm nor finished in body or topline. Good ridge and coat, clean feminine head. Not as firm in feet. RCC.
UTILITY GROUP
Akitas
Puppy – Dog
1st – Mr. D.P. De B. Boyce’s DONKEMRE THOR – 9 months, very typical in head and ears, coat and tail. Can fill out a little in body and tighten in movement yet but he has time for that. Good bone and feet. Appealed for size and type but needs time. RCC, RBOB & Best Puppy & L/B Puppy in Group.
Limit – Dog
1st – Mr. R.G. & Mrs. D. Alleyne’s HALF BLOOD PRINCE – 2 years, at the lower end of the size scale but he is full of type and moves well. Good head proportions and correct ears. Good coat and tail. His eyes are a little too light. Needs a little more body weight but he has a lot to like. CC & BOB. Best L/B.
Open- Dog
1st – Mr. A. Taylor’s MASSIMA’S RALPH LAUREN – 2 years, not in best coat and this shows in his topline where he could be firmer and more level. Lovely head and expression from dark eyes. Good tail. His movement at both ends could be better.
Novice – Bitch
1st – Mr. A. Taylor’s MASSIMA VERA WANG – 2 year old bitch of good type with excellent tail and very good head and expression. Not in her best coat and her front action could be better. Holds a good topline. CC.
French Bulldogs
Open – Dog
1st – Mr. H. Jordan’s CH. JAFRAK PASSING SHIP – 2 years, brindle, full of breed type and sound moving. Good head and eyes with good ears. CC & RBOB.
Junior – Bitch
1st – Mr. H. Jordan’s JAFRAK DORADA – 6 months, fawn, beautiful bitch all through with correct slight roach over loin and so correct in topline. Beautiful head, eye and ears and excellent movement. CC, BOB, Group & BIS – a bitch of great type and quality.
Japanese Shiba Inu
Open – Dog
1st – Mr. A. Taylor’s CH. CALICELESTI THE ONE N’ONLY AT MASSIMA – 3 year old in excellent coat and full of breed type. Excellent head, eye and ears and lovely expression. Correct body proportions and good tail. Front action could be a little clearer but liked him a lot. CC & BOB. Reserve in Group.
Miniature Schnauzers
Junior – Dog
1st – Mr. A. & Mrs. J. Anderson’s JAMROCK NATURAL MYSTIC – 12 months, lovely size and breed type with good colour and excellent head, eye and ears. Needs to finish a little in chest and this shows in front action, but he is young and full of quality and type. CC & BOB. Best L/B.
Open – Dog
1st – Mr. R. & Mrs. J. Anderson’s CH. RISEPARK PRETTY SMART GUY AT JAMROCK – 6 years, pepper and salt with excellent coat texture, good head, eye and ears. Needs more depth to chest. Sound movement but his topline could be firmer. RCC.
Minor Puppy – Bitch
1st – Mr. R. & Mrs. J. Anderson’s JAMROCK WHO’S THAT GIRL – 6 months, very promising in body shape and head piece and her coat is of good hard texture. Clean outline and holds it well on the move. RCC & Best Puppy & L/B Puppy.
2nd – Miss P. Williams’ JAMROCK CORDON BLEU – litter sister, very similar in type, size and coat. Not as firm in topline as the winner.
Open – Bitch
1st – Mr. R. & Mrs. J. Anderson’s CH. RISEPARK HALLMARK AT JAMROCK – 3 years, beautifully bodied bitch with excellent forechest. Good movement and excellent coat texture. Good head but ears could be tidier. CC & RBOB.
Tibetan Terrier – Open – Bitch
1st – Miss M. Ashby’s CH. ARAKI MISS CONDUCT AT CALLIOPE C.D. – Black/white of almost 3 years. Very good breed type, squarely built but I would like a little more length of leg for perfect balance. Very good head. Good flat feet – essential for the breed. Excellent coat and topline. Good rear action. Front action could be tighter. CC & BOB.
WORKING GROUP
Working Group Winners
Bullmastiffs – Puppy – Dog
1st –Mr. B. Lowe’s ROYEPRIDES EPIC DREAMER AT COTTAGE – 11 months clear fawn with correct black mask. Square skull and good eye. Good bone. A little slack in topline and feet. Sound mover. RCC & Best Puppy.
Junior – Dog
1st – Mr. P.R.P. Evelyn Q.C.’s – HOTHERSALLS’ SAMSON – 15 months of correct size and balance with good head proportions. His topline falls off a little, severely over the croup and his rear action could be better. Good chest and ribcage.
Open – Dog
1st – Messrs. O. Holder & R. Straker’s CH. TREONE DARK SULTAN – 3 years, brindle, very good head and breed type but he needs more body on him and this shows in his topline. Sound moving. Has good type and this won him CC & RBOB.
Junior – Bitch
1st – Mr. B. Bascombe’s ZAHARA BULLS KATNISS AT NEXGEN – 17 months, won on her head and bone, but her topline and movement could be better. RCC. 2nd – Mr. M.J. Koeiman’s FORTESQUE ALBERTA – was better in topline and movement but her muzzle is narrow and lacks strength in the underjaw at the moment. If she develops there – and she still has time for this – she can do better.
Limit- Bitch
1st – Mr. R. Wood’s WOODNEY DIANA WHITE – 23 months, clear, bright fawn, lovely proportions and a good head, although her skull could be flatter. Good topline. Her rear movement is too narrow but I liked her type a lot. CC, BOB & Best L/B.
Dogue De Bordeaux
Limit – Dog
1t – Mr. K. McClean’s RICHELLE’S FIRE STORM – He has a good type and is the correct size for the breed but he needs more confidence in the showring to go higher. Head is of good shape and his eyes are excellent. I hope he will have more training and exercise to tighten his movement and increase his confidence and improve his carriage. BOB.
Rottweilers
Minor Puppy – Dog
1st – Dr. W.L. Welch’s RENO VOM HAUS EDELSTEIN – 7 months, in excellent condition with very good coat and colours. Good head type which needs time to strengthen. Excellent bone and feet and sound movement. Full of promise.
Junior – Dog
1st – Mr. S. Howell’s KEMROROCKS KNOX – 12 months, excellent size and proportions with very good coat and colour. He needs time to fill out in body and rib. Falls away too severely over the croup and this affects his rear movement. Good skull. Eyes could be darker.
Limit – Dog
1st – Mr. R.T. Alleyne’s RICHWOOD ARRELEUS’ FIRE – 2 years. Very smart dog in firm condition and going well, excellent topline and good stride. Scored in eye colour and rear action to win this class. Clean, masculine head and excellent type. CC, BOB & Group Winner. Best L/B.
2nd – Dr. W.L. Welch’s ELTHOR DARK UNO – 2 years, good size and proportions but a little heavy in body today which showed in his topline. Good skull. Eyes could be darker. RCC.
Open – Dog
1st – Mr. A. Maynard’s CH. ASHTORIA OLD BRIGAND – 2 years, good size and proportions but his topline and movement could be better. Strong head with a little too much wrinkle. Good eye. Strong bone and feet.
Puppy – Bitch
1st – Dr. W.L. Welch’s ELTHOR DARK BENETA – 10 months, very typical, in excellent condition. Good proportions and movement. Feminine, clean dry head which needs a little more time to finish. Good topline. Excellent bone and feet. RCC & Best Puppy and Best L/B Puppy in Show.
Limit – Bitch
1st – Mr. R.T. Alleyne’s RICHWOOD AKINA’S FIRE – 26 months, great moving bitch with excellent front and good head. Good chest and ribbing. Could have a little more confidence but she went with a good topline. CC .
2nd – Mr. R. Bascombe’s MISS LACY – 3 years, of good size and proportions. Sound mover but not the topline or head of the winner. Good legs and feet.
Open – Bitch
1st – Mr. S. Howell’s ELTHOR DARK NESTA AT KEMROROCKS – 3 years, excellent size and proportions. Good coat. Could be a little firmer in front action and topline.
German Shepherd Dog
Open – Bitch
1st – Mr. L. & Mrs. L. Harris’ CH. MONIFA BRANDI – 3 year old black/gold of excellent type and wonderful front extention and assembly. Needs to fill out a little in ribs and body. Excellent smooth topline. Feminine head which would be enhanced with darker eyes. Great style and reach on the move. CC, BOB & Reserve in Group.
Boxers
Minor Puppy – Dog
1st – Miss J. Wilson’s SUNDIAL’S SUN GOD APOLLO AT KAIBO – 7 months, red/white, very smart dog in excellent condition. Good head with good stop, foreface and rise skull and good eyes. Good forehand. I would prefer a little more rear angulation. Carries himself well and scores in head and clearness of outline. CC & RBOB. Best Puppy & L/B Puppy.
Open – Dog
1st – Miss J. Wilson’s CH. WORTHINGTONS WISH ME LUCK C.D. – 5 years, strong, masculine dog, just a little heavy over the shoulders detracting from his outline. Sound with good bone and feet. A little plain in the foreface. Good skull. RCC.
Minor Puppy – Bitch
1st – Mrs. L. Carrillo’s SUNDIAL’S PACHA MAMA – 7 months, red, stylish mover, head shows promise, just needing to develop a little more chin. Scored in bone, croup and movement here. RCC.
2nd – Mrs. S. Foster’s SUNDIAL SUN GODDESS ARINNA – litter sister who needs to develop more strength in muzzle and develop in stop. Good eyes. Falls off a little too much in croup.
Limit- Bitch
1st – Mrs. B. Foster’s RUGBY MULAN – 2 years, excellent bodied red/white bitch with very good outline and good head. Flies her ears a little. I would prefer just a little more bone. Sound stylish mover when settled. CC & BOB.
Open – Bitch
1st – Miss G. Leach’s CH. WORTHINGTON’S PRETTY N’ PEACH – 3 years, red, well boned with good ribcage. Sound rear. In excellent condition. Needs more rise of skull to finish head. Good eye. Just falls off a little at croup which detracts from topline.
Veteran
Mrs. J. Ray’s SH.CH. THATCHERS STORM IN A TEACUP C.D. – 8 year old Golden Retriever who is still a very good mover, full of quality, excellent dentition. Feminine head.
Brood Bitch
Mrs. B. Foster’s RUGBY MULAN – Boxer – all have type and style and quite even.
Stud Dog
Mr. R. & Mrs. J. Anderson’s CH. RISEPARK PRETTY SMART GUY AT JAMROCK – Miniature Schnauzer who has produced his excellent coat texture in his puppies. All are of good size and breed type.
