UK judge Robin Searle judged dogs in Barbados in 2004 and he returned this year on the invitation of The Barbados Kennel Club for their November All Breeds Championship Dog Show.
The Working Group entries and breeds shown in the Working Group have been decreasing.
Entries in the Utility Group have been encouraging with several nice Akita puppies in the ring and also new breeds.
When Robin Searle was here in 2004 he put up an imported Akita as Best in Show with a locally bred Labrador Retriever as the Reserve Best in Show and his Best Puppy in Show was a locally bred Bullmastiff.
This year his Best in Show winner was a locally bred Boxer, and his Reserve Best in Show was a locally bred Bouvier des Flandres and his Best Puppy in Show was an imported Tibetan Terrier, with the Best Locally Bred Puppy going to an Akita.
His two top winning dogs came from the Working Group. And the two top Puppy winners both came from the Utility Group.
Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show Winners
These photos were given to me by my friend Franz Phillips.
The rain started at Waterford in the afternoon and for the group judging, the grounds were muddy and slippery and most handlers and dogs who had to return to the ring got drenched to their skins.
This was the winners’ group line up for Robin Searle’s pick for Best in Show. When he selected the Boxer who was the winner of the Working Group, the Working Group Reserve who was the Bouvier Des Flandres joined the line of the best of the group winners and Robin Searle then selected the Bouvier as Reserve Best in Show.
The group winners lined up for the Best in Show selection
Below is the judge’s critique:
TERRIER GROUP
Bull Terriers – Dogs
Minor Puppy
1st – Miss S. Laynes’s KINGLISCH ICE THE CRUSHER – C.C. & B.O.B.
Typical type with egg-shaped head, proper shaped eye small & intelligent. Correct size & dead sound. Needs a little more bone & substance. Tail good length, just a little gay on the move.
Bull Terriers – Bitches
Minor Puppy
1st – Mr. N. Harrison’s KINGDOM’S WHISKY – C.C.
Nice type, well filled in foreface & good egg-shaped head. Small ears. Substantional body for age. Excellent temperament, sound moving. Needs more bone & too gay a tail on the move.
Scottish Terriers – Bitches
Junior
1st – Mrs. J. Parris’ MILLINGSFORD HOLLYBERRY – C.C., B.O.B. & Best in Group.
Nice shape & size with coat going harsh. Strong foreface well filled in & deep, skull flat with nice stop, small fine ears with good tail set & length. Well rounded ribs, level topline & muscular loin. Sound.
Staffordshire Bull Terriers – Dogs
Limit
1st – Mr. I. Watson’s COBBYBULL MR DEXTER – C.C. & B.O.B.
Good type with super temperament. Excellent head, expression, stop & jaw. Large teeth. Correct height for age, needs much more substance. Standard calls for great strength for his size. Tail little too gay.
Scottish Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier
TOY GROUP
Papillons – Bitches
Minor Puppy
1st – Miss S. Blandford’s HOTHERSALL’S DANCING QUEEN – B.O.B.
Good size 8-11 inches to withers. Correct length of body to height with fine bone. Typy but young of course. Liked head of 1/3 foreface to 2/3 skull. Ear fringes have to grow, quite a bit. She needs much more confidence to use her tail.
Pomeranians – Bitches
Novice
1st – Mr. L. Ellis’ CARRIPOM ABI’GAIL – C.C., B.O.B & Best in Group.
Good size & weight, lovely foxy foreface, flat skull with small ears, coat is coming, boxy outline & sound. Needs to be more extrovert.
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GUNDOGS
Retrievers (Golden) – Dogs
Open
1st – Mrs. L. Husbands’ THATCHERS STORMY KNIGHT C.D. – C.C.
Out of coat. Super temperament. Solid body, bone. Good length of neck, balanced outline, sound easy moving.
Retrievers (Golden) – Bitches
Open
1st – Mrs. J. Ray’s AMIRENE MIDSUMMER DREAM OF THATCHER – C.C. & B.O.B. – Another with good body & type. Little more coat length. Sweet expression, good shaped eyes, deep brisket & good angulation. Excellent length & set of tail. Free Moving.
Retrievers (Labrador) – Dogs
Open
1st Mrs. Z. Gray-Marshall’s SH.CH. LINTHWAITE CENTAURUS OF ZINZARA C.D. – C.C. & B.O.B. – Overall balanced with good bone & type. Excellent head, eye & good foreface. Deep brisket, short loin with ottertail. Tight fitting coat. Sound easy moving.
Retrievers (Labrador) – Bitches
Minor Puppy
1st Mrs. S.H. Leacock’s CROSSCROYDE CALYPSO MAGIC FOR THEBERTON Res.C.C. – 7 months only. Weather proof coat. Nice size & type. Needs more time to fill in foreface & generally thicken overall.
Puppy
1st – Mrs. S.H. Leacock & Mrs. Z. Gray-Marshall’s LINTHWAITE FANTINE OF THEBERTON – C.C. – Nice balance overall. Lovely melting expression, deep length & width of brisket. Good bone for age, ottertail. Moved well.
2nd – Mr. E. Maynard’s ROCHEBY REGAL ROSE – Lovely temperament with tight weather coat. Deep body with nice bone. Feet little splayed. Moves well behind, front legs need more length.
Retrievers (Flat Coated) – Bitches
Junior
1st – Miss A. Corbin’s PARADISE CASH AND PRIZES – B.O.B. – Nice temperament, super eye & shaped head. Needs more bone & substance overall. Type is there, moves particularly well on the front. Rear not working properly.
Irish Setters – Dogs
Open
1st – Mr. & Mrs. A. Moore’s FEARNLEY FIRE STORM OF MOORLANDS – C.C., B.O.B. & Best in Group – Excellent colour & gleaming coat, so well presented. Very nice type & size in good body. Liked head, expression & ear set. Moved well. Just needs time to mature and do very well.
Irish Setter and Golden Retriever
HOUND GROUP
Beagles (Dog)
Open
1st – Miss E. Blanchard’s CH. DIALYNNE STORM REFLECTION AT HOTHERSALL – C.C. – Good size & type. Nice body & length
of tail. Moves soundly & well. Would like more length of front legs to give more reach in front.
Beagles – Bitches
Novice
1st – Senator P. & Mrs. J. Gilkes’ ANZAC’S DIAMOND AT KINOLA – Res.C.C. – Liked head & expression, foreface, large nose. Needs more body width & length plus bone. Movement could be more positive. Shows well.
Open
1st – Senator P. & Mrs. J. Gilkes’ CH. KINOLA’S CALYSTA – C.C., B.O.B. & Best in Group – Good temperament. Shows well. Nice head, placement of eyes with good length of ears. Large nose. Liked body, bone & tight feet.
2nd – Senator P. & Mrs. J. Gilkes’ CH. KINOLA’S CLEO – Just a bit longer overall. Nice temperament. Not moving so well until handler increased speed.
Rhodesian Ridgebacks – Dogs
Open
1st – Mrs. S.B. Hamilton-Outcalt’s CH. CROWNRIDGE RED REGENT (AI) C.D.) – C.C. – Strong well made with typical outline. Good head & expression. Deep body & hard short loin. Moved well. Would like two crowns to be more prominent over the withers.
Rhodesian Ridgebacks – Bitches
Open
1st – Mrs. S.B. Hamilton-Outcalt’s CH. CROWNRIDGE RED RED RED (AI) – C.C. & B.O.B. – Balanced overall, nice size for a bitch. Gleaming coat in lovely condition. Moved very well.
Beagle and Rhodesian Ridgeback
UTILITY GROUP
Akitas – Dogs
Minor Puppy
1st – Mr. M. Rock’s PRISONER OF AZKABAN – C.C. – Compact body, with excellent tail in good body condition for 6 months. Liked head, expression & hooded ears. Moved well with ease. BEST LOCALLY BRED PUPPY IN SHOW.
2nd – Mr. D. & Mrs. R. Alleyne’s HALF BLOOD PRINCE – Res.C.C. – Needs time to move, but when he goes he is fine with good hind action. Liked outline, head lines & large teeth. Ears are coming hooded.
3rd – Mr. A. & Miss D. Callender’s RED DIAMOND RISING SUN – Best of ears, nice bone & body condition. Head a little strong for 7 months. Moved well.
Puppy
1st – Mr. D. Marshall’s ID GRIZZLEY – Good size with nice bone, tight tail in good body for age. Nice length of neck & well developed rib. Ears set well. Moved well
Akitas – Bitches
Minor Puppy
1st – Mr. A. Rock’s CHAMBER OF SECRETS – Res.C.C. – Went well & easy. Good outline & body for 6 months. Liked type, bone, shaped eye & ears. At the moment just a bit long in foreface.
Limit
1st – Mr. W. Smith’s DONKEMRE VENUS – C.C. & B.O.B. – Mature in lovely body & correct tail. Good head, eye & filled in foreface. Large teeth & nose. Very nice type, plenty of bone. Sound moving
Miniature Schnauzers – Dogs
Open
1st – Mr. R. & Mrs. J. Anderson’s CH. RISEPARK PRETTY SMART GUY AT JAMROCK – C.C. – Excellent type, shape head & beard. Showed well. Nice harsh coat. Correct size for breed.
Miniature Schnauzers – Bitches
Junior
1st – Mr. R. & Mrs. J. Anderson’s JAMROCK POETRY IN MOTION – Res.C.C.– Just needs time to mature. Good head, expression, eyebrows & beard. Compact body with harsh coat.
Open
1st – Mr. R. & Mrs. J. Anderson’s CH. RISEPARK’S HALLMARK AT JAMROCK – C.C. & B.O.B. – Well balanced, compact body with good legs & feet. Harsh coat. Shows well. Best mover of this trio.
Tibetan Terrier
1st – Miss M. Ashby’s ARAKI MISS CONDUCT AT CALLIOPE – C.C., B.O.B. & Best in Group – Only 7 months, a very nice puppy. Moves so well & soundly. Correct head, eye & ear placement. Compact body with good set of tail. Nice size. When coat comes in, will trouble the best. BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
Tibetan Terrier and Akita
WORKING GROUP
Bouviers Des Flandres (Dogs)
Open
1st – Miss M. Ashby’s CH. CALLIOPE RHAPSODY C.D. – C.C. & B.O.B. – Bullet shaped head that was feminine but strong. Liked her eye & teeth with good length of neck. Excellent solid body that was compact & having a short hard loin. Moved so well with ease.
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW.
Dobermanns – Dogs
Open
1st – Mr. J. Grazette’s FILAGO WOT A THRILLER – C.C. – Great outline, with nice topline. Deep body with nice bone, feet & slight slope of croup. Sensible temperament.
Dobermanns – Bitches
Open
1st – Mr. J. Grazette’s FUNKY FREIDA WOT A THRILLER – C.C. & B.O.B. – Ouality girl, good type with feminine outline. Very good bone & feet with good length of neck. Moved soundly.
Bullmastiffs – Dogs
Novice
1st – Mr. A. Riley’s LORD MAXIMUS – C.C. – Nice size & type, square head with black mask. Good strong body, bone & feet. Moved with purpose. Needs training to show his teeth.
Limit
1st – Mr. M. Jones’ PRINCE CASPIAN – Res.C.C. – Well made, good outline with strong body, bone, with hard loin. Nice dark mask.
2nd – Messrs. T. Ifill & O. Holder’s TREONE DARK SULTAN – Not so balanced as 1st, strong body & sensible temperament. 1st moved better.
Open
1st – Mr. P. Ashby’s ZAHARA BULLS VINTAGE – Good outline & type. Strong body with deep rib. Nice angulation with good length of tail. Dark mask. Nice moving with power.
2nd – Mr. P.R.P. Evelyn Q.C.’s CH. BRAEAARON WALLACE AT ARDHUB TO HOTHERSALL – Beautiful bone & body. Excellent temperament. Not moving with freedom.
Bullmastiffs – Bitches
Minor Puppy
1st – Mr. R. Alleyne’s EMMERTON KHLOE – Not typical in head, also flying ears. Good size for bitch, nice body condition. Not moving so well.
Limit
1st – Mr. R. Wood’s MERIGNAC WOODYS CHOICE FOR WOODNEY – C.C. & B.O.B. – Nice type in very nice body condition. Excellent topline & size for a bitch. Correct eye & mask. Moved well & easy.
Open
1st – Mr. P. Ashby’s HOTHERSALL’S CAGNEY – Res.C.C. – Mature girl with solid body, bone & good feet. Nice eye & strong jaw. Sensible temperament. Not moving with purpose.
Rottweilers – Dogs
Limit
1st – Dr. W. Welch’s ELTHOR DARK ORLANO – Res.C.C. – Balanced of nice type. Nice size. Correct head & expression. Moved well. Little nervous to be handled.
Open
1st – Dr. W. Welch’s CH. JUFFTHER DREAM LOVER – C.C. & B.O.B. – Good rich tan markings. Solid body, nice angulation with strong bone & well knuckled feet. Excellent large teeth. Sensible temperament. Moving well.
Rottweilers – Bitches
Junior
1st – Mr. R. Bascome’s MISS LACY – C.C. – Moved well. Nice size, bone, body. Head needs more work. Excellent sensible temperament. Balanced.
2nd – Dr. W. Welch’s ELTHOR DARK QUINNA – Res.C.C. – Nice type of quality, plenty of body substance for age. Nice condition. Bit nervous to be handled by judge. Could be coming in season.
German Shepherd Dogs – Dogs
Junior
1st — Mr. M. Worrell’s SILKENWOOD ESKO – Res.C.C. – Moved well with good side extension. Nice type, good size, bone, excellent large teeth. Sensible temperament. Would like more width throughout the body.
Open
1st – Mr. M. Worrell’s LORK AUS DER BRUNNENSTRASSE – C.C. & B.O.B. – Strong body with width, depth & length throughout. Noble head with excellent expression, correct length of neck & stands well balanced. Pasterns have slight spring. Moved well with ease.
German Shepherd Dogs – Bitches
Puppy
1st – Miss L. Pearson’s MAYANSER BESSY OF THORSSON HAUS – Res.C.C. – Full of life, good body & size for age. Very nice mouth. Needs time to settle on the move.
Junior
1st – Dr. N. Barker’s SILKENWOOD BRIDGET – C.C. – Nice type & size with a good outline, construction & feet. Attractive head, good large teeth. Moves very well, showing great stride on side movement.
Boxers – Dogs
Open
1st – Miss J. Wilson’s CH. WORTHINGTON’S WISH ME LUCK – C.C., B.O.B. & Best in Group – Find of the show. Quality dog, with deep compact body, hard short muscular loin, overall balanced. Correct bone & feet. Head is right, 1/3 foreface wide with large teeth, 2/3 skull, excellent eye & intelligent. Sensible calm temperament. Moved with confidence, never put a foot wrong on the move. Best Locally Bred Exhibit & BEST IN SHOW
Boxers – Bitches
Junior
1st – Miss M. Farmer’s WORTHINGTON’S PUNCH A CRÈME – Res.C.C. – Compact outline & short coupled with a nice tuck up. Solid bone with tight feet plus nice length of neck. Moved very well.
2nd – Miss G. Leach’s WORTHINGTON’S PRETTY N PEACH – Good temperament, well grown for age, with good legs & tight feet. Thought 1st outline better.
Open
1st – Miss G. Leach’s CH. SEEFELD SEA GODDESS OF WORTHINGTON – C.C. – Mature girl of nice type. Excellent body condition. Liked head with nice foreface & eye shape. Eventually settled down and moved well.
Boxer and Bouvier Des Flandres
BEST VETERAN
Mrs. J. Ray’s Golden Retriever SH.CH. BURPHAM WINTER STORM OF THATCHER C.D. – Excellent type of great shape & condition for 8 yrs. Correct head, excellent body with strong hindquarters, legs & feet. Moved very well with purpose & drive.
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