SKC critique

Glen of Imaal Terriers-SKC May 2010

Junior Dog: 1) Amhard Freebooter. Nice sized blue dog, good head with nice round eye, correct bite with strong canines, well bodied up for age with strong quarters, in good coat, went well.

Post Graduate Dog:1) Jeonty Highlander Boy. Wheaten with good head, well set correct brown eye, good mouth, nice front with ample bone, out of coat, pleasing body, went well.

Limit Dog: 1) Johnny Be Good At Romainville. Wheaten dog of nice size, lovely head with neat rose ears, strong muzzle with plenty of underjaw & correct bite, good front & bone with correct turn out at pasterns, pleasing body of good length, correct topline with rise to loin, strong quarters, went with drive. Res CC. 2)Jeonty Wannabee Bauer. Wheaten, strong dog, grand head, correct bite, bit dippy in profile but had good drive from strong quarters, seemed a bit down on the day.

Open Dog: 1) Int Ch Brockland Brayhead Lad. Well balanced quality blue, nice size with grand head, nice round eye, good muzzle, correct bite with strong underjaw, good front & bone with nice turn out at pastern, well ribbed body of nice length, well balanced dog presenting a nice profile with correct rise to loin, strong quarters with good drive, in good double coat. CC & BOB 2) Multi Ch Jeonty Wannabee Buster. Quality wheaten, strong dog with grand head, round eye, good muzzle and bite, lovely front & bone with good bow & turn out at pastern, well ribbed up with strong quarters, moved & handled well. 3) Ch Beatrix’s Boy with Windarra from Donvaleset.

Limit Bitch: 1) Brockland Belle Bregorrey, cracking bitch, lovely type & so well balanced, pleasing head & expression with well set round eye, correct bite, good front & ample bone, nice body & length with correct topline, lovely condition with excellent double coat, strong quarters with nice bend of stifle, moved & handled well. CC. 2) Jeonty Maybee Daysee. All round pleasing wheaten bitch with lots to like about her, nice feminine head & expression, would like a darker eye, correct bite, nice front, good bone, well ribbed body of nice length, good in profile with rise to loin, handler got the best out of her. Res CC.

Open Bitch: 1) Ch Jeonty Hasaceilidh with Karensbrae. Blue veteran perhaps not at her best but still looking good with lovely head, nice eye, ears ok, good front, aple bone, correct turn out at pastern, well bodied up with nice profile, moved & shown well by her junior handler.

Alan Small (Judge)

Three Counties entry

Three Counties Championship Show (Terrier Day June 10th) will see 10 Glen of Imaal Terriers for judge Jean Rogers to judge.

Stopping over?

The PRA FUNd Raising Companion Show (on July 17th) may only be one day but the usual invitation is extended for people to come for the weekend and some caravans and tents, plus their owners of course, have already booked in. The hotel that some have stayed at previously has changed hands so Supreme Inns is what you need to look for now.

This invitation is just not for Glen of Imaal Terrier people-all and everybody are welcome.

A reminder.

GLEN OF IMAAL ASSOCIATION AGM AND OPEN SHOW 2010

Saturday 12th June 2010 at Shenstone Village Hall, Barnes Road, Shenstone, Nr Lichfield, Staffs WS14 0LT

The AGM commences at 11am.
Since notice of the meeting and a proposed agenda appeared in GOITA’s Spring newsletter, additional agenda items and rule changes have been submitted and so, in accordance with the club rules, the finalised agenda will be sent out to all members. If you haven’t yet received the new agenda, you can contact Anne – Email: anmeha@aol.com or Tel: 01777 703417 – to request one.
This year, there are agenda items that should provide some interesting and lively debate. As stated in the Editorial of the Spring newsletter, “It is important that members feel they are part of the club and that their input is important …”. The AGM is the members’ meeting; it would be nice to see a few more ordinary members attending and being a part of the decision-making process on matters affecting the future of our wonderful breed. Please do go along! There’s lunch and the open show to look forward to afterwards!

The Open Show opens at 1pm and judging will commence at 2pm. The judge is Pat Chadwick.
There will be refreshments, a raffle (for which contributions would be much appreciated!), superb rosettes and specials from Royal Canin.

Back to back Group 1

Photo: Charlotte Chiddister

Curry (Ch Coleraine’s Mandalay Royalty) took Back to Back Group 1’s in a well supported Glen weekend. The first time a Glen of Imaal Terrier has achieved such a thing. Many congratulations!

Scottish Kennel Club results

At Scottish Kennel Club Glen of Imaal Terrier judge Alan Small awarded Barney (Int Ch Brockland Brayhead Lad) the Dog CC and his sister Tierney (Brockland Belle Bregorrey) the Bitch Challenge Certificate with Barney getting the nod for BOB. The two Reserves went to Woody (Johnny Be Good at Romainville) & Muffin (Jeonty Maybee Daysee). Muffin has had a Reserve CC before but for Woody and Tierney it was their first time for the “Green Cards”.

Blackpool closing date extended.

Blackpool Championship Show has extended its online closing date until Midday today. Glen of Imaal Terriers are on Friday June 25th.

First quarter 2010 registrations

The Kennel Club Breed Record Supplement for the first quarter (Jan-March) shows 12 Glen of Imaal Terriers being registered with them, which is exactly the same number as in the corresponding period last year. Admittedly it isn’t a lot but the Glen has “two lives” and the KC unregistered side had four known litters at the turn of the year so the breed isn’t quite as rare as some will undoubtedly insinuate sooner or later.

Birmingham National Critique

Glen of Imaal Terriers-Thank you to the committee for the judging appointment and to the exhibitors for their entries. Although the entry was not large the quality was very good overall, breeders in a numerically small breed are really at a disadvantage when judging, as quite a few exhibits were unable to enter.

Looking at the breed as a whole, numbers of dogs exhibited have decreased dramatically in the last few years and although one does not want the breed to become commercially popular it is not good for the breeds’ continued existence to decline in this way. Whilst touching on exhibitors, I really do think that although we must remember that the breed is of working origin, when we are in the show ring much more importance should be made on presentation.  A judge is there to judge to the standard of the breed in question and it is not much to ask that exhibitors at least make sure that their dogs are at least groomed and bathed to be presented in their best light. Not only did I notice this but other judges have made note of it, all rounders will often not feel able to give a dog top honours as they do not want to send an unkempt looking dog into the ‘big ring’. The other most noticeable thing was that upper arms seem to be getting shorter and attention should be paid in future breedings as it restricts the front movement  and is more tiring for the dog in prolonged movement.

Junior dog 1) Hardys Amhard Freebooter,  14 month male Blue/brindle. Good head and expression with a good mouth, correct ear set. Topline good, good shoulder placement like to see longer upper arm. Hindquarters need more bend of stifle but makes most of what he has. He moves soundly and was in good coat.

Limit Dog 1) Hadleys Donvaleset Rebus, 3 ½ years blue male with good head and expression. He has a strong jaw and good mouth. He was good in both front and rear angles and a well made dog, sound and moved very well. His coat is correct and in good coat.

                              2) Hardys Amhard Dansak, 4 years Blue/brindle male, with good head and expression although his head could be broader, mouth correct. His front angles are good but needs better bend of stifle at the rear which would give more drive. He is sound but did not move as well as 1 and he was not in the best of coat today.

Open Dog  1)Harleys Beatrix Boy with Windarra from Donvaleset 4 years blue male with good head and expression, good neck and shoulders, but upper arm could be longer. Sound and his movement and drive was very good, his coat could be harsher. Was pleased to award him the CC his third I understand.

2) Welchs Ch/Belg Ch Brockland Brayhead Lad 5years blue male with good head and expression, his head is broad and strong. Good angles front and rear, sound and moves well but needs more drive behind. Both these dogs are excellent and on the day the first dog was in better coat and moves slightly better. I am sure they will change places often. Res CC

Post Grad bitch  1) Holmes Grizzlemarsh Cassie 2 ½ years wheaten bitch Good head and expression with broad head and correct ear set. Well built with good angles front and rear, sound moves well with drive, carrying a little too much weight. Res CC          

2)Hardys Amhard Extra Spice 2 ½ years wheaten female finer build than one just like to see a bit more of her, not helped as she was not in coat today. Notwithstanding a well made bitch, would like better angle of front but sound and moved very well with outgoing temperament.

3)Hadleys Donvaleset Domino Blue/brindle 2  ½ years blue/brindle well made with good expression, would like a stronger head. Good angles front and rear carrying too much weight which seemed to affect her movement, as she did not want to move today.

Limit Bitch    1)Harleys Donvaleset Brier 2 ½ years wheaten female with good head and expression, good mouth and correct ear set. Excellent front, with good depth of brisket, good angles behind. In excellent coat and well presented. Sound and moved very well which just tipped the scales in the challenge for BOB, CC winner.

               2) Sealls Brockland Belle Bregorrey 5 years blue/brindle female, smaller type than one and well presented. Good head and expression front angles not as good as 1, moves well, but is close away. She was not carrying such good a coat as the first bitch.

               3) Baldocks Jeonty Maybe Daisee 2 ½ years wheaten female smaller type with good head and expression and correct ear set. In good coat, not as good front angles but rear angles good, moved adequately well. Moves close away sound to.

Kathy George (Romainville)

Championships nine, ten & eleven!

Gleann Know-How recently returned home to Finland after a “European Tour” with Bulgarian, Macedonian and Montenegran Championships to add to the eight already held……Multi-Champion Glen of Imaal Terrier certainly fits the bill here!