Glen of Imaal Terrier Association critique

Thank you to the committee of the Association for the honour of this appointment. My appreciation is also extended to the exhibitors for the opportunity to assess your wonderful dogs. I fully enjoyed the day & wish the Association well for the future.

Puppy Dog 1) Hardy’s Amhard Off The Cuff. 9 months old wheaten. Head developing with dark eyes, scissor bite with nice big teeth & dark mouth pigment, moderate length neck into nice body, tail set well on, free mover. Best Puppy In Show.

Junior Dog. 1) Hardy’s Amhard Manhatten. 12 months old brindle. Masculine head of good width & length, medium size eyes, scissor bite with good teeth, ears a touch low, neck of good length into developing body, muscular thigh moved with even hocks.

PGD. 1) Pierce’s Rollo The Great. 2 years old blue in between coat with texture both harsh & soft also light & dark colour, head of fair length, round dark brown eyes, scissor bite with pink pigment, muscular thigh, kicks out with rear quarters on the move.

LD. 1) Tobijanski’s Romainville Becks Blue for Zippor. 3 year old standard size blue. Masculine head with well defined stop, scissor bite with dark pigment, brown eyes of medium size, body of good length with well sprung ribs, high set proud tail, harsh coat, high kicking rear drive. Reserve Best Dog.

OD. 1) Hannington’s Boudivella Osca. 3 years old wheaten, masculine throughout with great strength & substance. Head of good width & length with a defined stop, good sized teeth with a dropped single incisor, muscular neck into firm back with tail set well on, strong front & rear quarters ensured he cover the ground with drive. Best Dog & Best in Show.

VD. 1) Fraser’s Kirikee Celtic Warrior. * years yound blue. Mature head with defined stop, eyes wide and round brown in colour, wry bite, moderate neck into well ribbed body, front legs excessive bow as he moved very close front & rear. Best Veteran. 2) Penny’s Grizzlemarsh Digby. 9 years young light blue. Masculine head with tight bite, overloaded shoulder & barrel ribs extending through to pot belly, wide chest & good bone, struggled on the move.

Puppy Bitch. 1) Tobijanski’s Jeonty Glynis Making Magic for Zippor. 10 months old wheaten. Nice size & shape, feminine head with round medium size brown eye, scissor bite, body of good length with tail well carried, good bone & feet, moved out with short steps & far too fast. Best Puppy Bitch. 2) George’s Romainville Rag Doll. 7 months brindle that is too tall at this stage. feminine head, dark brown round eyes & scissor bite, body of good proportions, long legs with medium bone, straight in stifle, good harsh coat texture, light free mover.

Junior Bitch. 1) Hardy’s Amhard Mai Tai. 12 months old brindle. Head of good proportions, brown eyes of medium size, scissor bite with nice big teeth, moderate neck into shapely body, well angulated quarters but swings her back end on the move which cost her.

PGB. 1) Smith’s Bendikes Edith May. 6 years old brindle. Like this one for overall type & not overdone in any department, plus she moved free & easy but in the challenge got upset with change of handler, feminine yet good size & substance. Reserve Best Bitch

LB. 1) George’s Romainville Izzywhizzy. 2 years old brindle. Top quality & well balanced, lovely feminine head of good width & length, dark brown eyes & scissor bite, I also liked her front assembly & forechest, nice coat colour & texture, moved free & even, well shown. Best Bitch. 2) Hannington’s Boudivella Tegan. 21 month old brindle. Makes a nice shape on the floor but a touch apprehensive on the table, feminine head with well defined stop, dark brown medium sized eyes & scissor bite, firm body & muscular thigh, moved out wide coming toward me. 3) O’Brien & James’ Amhard Jessie Jay

OB. 1) George’s Romainville Maggie May. 4 years old wheaten, nice colour with reddish topcoat. Feminine head of fair length, scissor bite with good pigmented mouth, muscular neck, nice body, on the move she had good reach in front but is cow hocked on the rear.

VB. 1) Smith’s Grizzlemarsh Dorothea. 9 years young. Feminine head with tight scissor bite, dark mouth pigment, brown round eyes, good chest & body with soft coat texture, cow hocks on the move. 2) Cook’s Baillielands Easca. 9 years young. Head of good length with large round eyes, tight bite, fat chest & overweight, stifle well bents but struggled on the move today.

Keith Baldwin (Judge)

 

It’s June already

Half way through the year and the Glen of Imaal Terrier train continues on. At The Glen Association Open Show Best In Show was awarded to Boudivella Osca with Romainville Izzywhizzy Best Bitch and Reserve Best In Show. Best Veteran Kirikee Celtic Warrior with Amhard Off The Cuff Best Puppy. Southern Counties saw Romainville Bilbo Baggins Best of Breed.

Estonian Winners weekend: Gleann Cotton Cody and Gleann Una Noonan took the 2018 title with Cotton Cody Best of Breed. At the Special Terrier Show held there BOB Glen was Madra Athas Ceinlys Chead Ghra, Best Opposite Sex Gleann Indico Indy. The news for Glens though is that Finnabair Broc Rua Arda took Puppy Group 3! In Australia Taufield Queen Of Tara took Runner Up Neuter in Group so she now has her Neuter title

Over in America at Toledo Kennel Club Daulton’s Sailor John of Roseglen was BOB. Salisbury (North Carolina) KC had Kilkenny’s Irish American Classic at Castlerock Best of Breed and Kilkenny’s Middleton of Irish Spirit was OHG2. American Classic repeated the win at Greater Hickory KC. Finnabair Shorlyne Caatskill Comedy Tonight took 2x OHG3 & OHG4 at a cluster in Columbia New Jersey.

Kate Flack sends news:-Four shows at the Fargo-Moorhead KC cluster amongst very warm summer weather, high winds, rain and thunder storms. GCHS Keadeen’s Sir Emmet Mingus Glasawarded a 2 x Group 2, two Group 3’s, OHG2 and an Nat’l Owner Handler RBIS. Emmet’s 10-month-old sister, Keadeen’s Something Like a Phenomenon, also made the journey, receiving valuable ring experience and several compliments from judges

Congratulations everyone