2021 Open Show Critique

Thank you to the exhibitors, my stewards and the Great Dane Club for the invitation to judge the show.

MPB (4) 1 Simpson Renescent Cream of the Crop. 7 month old black feminine head & expression, lovely dark eyes, good arch of neck into well made front, good top line on the move, nice croup & tail set, moved well. 2 Ingram’s Gracia Vom Dwergter Sand of Dainmajik (Imp Deu) 8 month harlequin, nice head & eye shape, a length of neck into a nice top line with good depth of chest, nice croup & good bend of stifle, cat feet, moved ok. 3 Page & Concannon’s Novavida Purple Callalily.

PB (7,4) 1 Bourton’s Verano vivacious 10 month fawn lovely head very feminine, a good dark eye & well set ears, arch of neck into well laid shoulders, good top line on the move, nice croup & tail set, good turn of stifle, moved well. 2 Southgate’s Malbecio Rioja, 11 month Black, good head of equal proportion, dark eyes and good ear set, excellent dentition, arch of neck, good top line & depth of chest, well bodied, nice croup & tail set, cat feet & good turn of stifle, moved well. 3 Fletcher Justinian Bea My Sweetheart.

JB (5,1) 1 Windmill Murrayvhale miz Congenial 14 month fawn of substance with lovely head & good dark eyes, good arch of neck into well laid shoulder, depth of chest, good top line croup & tail set, turn of stifle, cat feet, she moved with drive. Best Bitch & Best opposite Sex. 2 Page & Concannon’s Novavida Mist Over Pendle 13 month fawn b/mask feminine head with good dark eyes & dentition, arch of neck into well laid shoulders, level top line good croup and tail set, depth of chest, good turn of stifle she moved well. 3 Kingsley’s Dainoak Forever In Blu Genes

YB (5) 1 abs 1st Middleton Miss J H Dornoir Sinead 18 month Blue lovely feminine head, good expression well shaped eye & good ear set correct scissor bite, arched neck into well laid shoulders good boned, good depth of chest, level topline, good tail set & turn of stifle, cat feet, moved very well a balanced girl. 2nd Strano J Primus Rhyme & reason under Fontanarossa, 23 months Fawn good head, lovely dark eyes, good ear set, nice neck into shoulders, level top line, good croup & tail set well angulated but a little long in body, moved well. 3 Prazak & Dickson’s Leera Lucky Star.

NB (8,1) 1 Windmill’s Murrayvhale Miz Congenial also 1st Junior. 2 Prazak & Dickson’s J-Lo Qwirynus 2 year Fawn nice head dark eyes good ear set, arched neck into shoulders, correct depth of chest with a nice tuck up, good angulation & tail set, moved well.3 Prazak & Dickson’s Jawa Casa Di Amici.

PGB (2,1) 1 Ingram Zwiebelchen in Flagranti with Dainmajik 19 month Brindle with a nice head, dark eye & good ear set, arched neck into well laid shoulder, good top line, flat boned, good depth of chest & angulation, cat feet nice turn of stifle moved well.

LB (2) 1 McGowan’s Shlarra Picture Perfect At Penmarlam 4 year Fawn, lovely head of good proportions nice stop, good ear set & dark eye, arched neck into shoulders, level top line, croup & tail set good, depth of chest & well sprung ribs, moved well. 2 Newton’s Jaydania Angel of Harlem with Darlou, 3 year Fawn, lovely well balanced she has a feminine head & nice expression, dark eye & good ear set, arched neck into shoulders, good depth of chest, level topline, good angulation, moved well.

OB (5,1) 1 Middletons Taysca Must De Cartier at Dornoir JW. Black 4 year and very feminine head of correct proportions dark eyes, well set ears, good dentition, arched neck set well into shoulders, good top line balanced angles throughout, good depth of chest with substance & strength throughout her body, good rear angulation, moved soundly with drive, Reserve best bitch. 2 McGuinness Nelson & Hooker Garsak I Surrender Dinahtron 2 Years Fawn also a lovely girl, nice head dark eyes good ear set and nice expression, arch of neck into shoulders, nice top line good deep chest, good hind quarters & turn of stifle moved well. 3 Strano Primus Rhyme & Reason under Fontanarossa

VET B (3) 1 Dyson’s Ch Selmalda Journey To Melody At Samdice, 7year fawn good head dark eyes, good ear set with a lovely expression, arched neck into well laid shoulders, level top line, good front assembly & good croup & tail set, good turn of stifle & she moved well. best veteran. 2 Ingram’s Dainmajik Witch’s Bew 7 years Fawn nice head & expression, good reach of neck into well lain shoulders, level topline, deep chest with substance & good angulation moved well. 3 Croft’s Wanderhund Sriptease at Doubtwell.

SO Brindle (3,1) 1 Abbott’s Nikami Serenade. 3 year nice brindle with good head dark eyes and ear set nice expression. good bone & substance arched neck into well laid shoulders level topline good depth of chest good tail set and angulation a nice girl moved well. 2nd Ingram Lady J. Zwiebelchen in Flagranti With Dainmajik. 1st in pgb. Qwirynus 2nd in nb. 2nd Stra SO Fawn (3,1) 1 Prazak & Dickson Primus Rhyme and Reason Under Fontanarossa

SO Black (2,1) Prazak and Dickson’s Jawa Casa Di Amici 3 year with nice head and dark eyes, good ear set, arched neck into shoulders and level topline, good depth of chest, decent quarters and turn of stifle, moved ok.

SO Blue (4,1) 1 Kingsley’s Dainoak Agent Provocateur SHCM 5 years matured in body, nice head, good ear set, arched neck into shoulders, level top line, depth of chest, good hind quarters, moved well. 2 Korneta & Brzezinska Waloria 19 months this girl has a long way to go yet, nice head, long neck into shoulders, depth of chest, level top line, good croup & tail set, moved OK but needs more weight. 3 Best’s Pink Flower.

SO Harlequin (5,3) 1 Ingram’s Gracia Vom Dwergter Sand of Dainmajik (Imp Deu) 9 months well marked nice white background, feminine head, eyes & ear set good, arched neck into nice shoulders good top line, nice depth of chest & good rear angulation, she has a lot to come, moved well. 2 Croft’s Wanderhund Striptease at Doubtwell 6 year nice marked harlequin feminine head, good eyes & ear set, good neck into shoulders, level top line, deep chest, good back end, tail set OK moved OK.

PD (5,1) 1 Jacques & Kirby’s Jacqukir No Regrets, 9 month fawn masculine head with parallel planes, good dentition, good dark almond shaped eye and good ear set, arch of neck into well laid shoulders, level top line, good depth of chest, croup & tailset good turn of stifle, he moved very well I loved him. BP in Show. 2 Thurlby Justinian Casanova, 9 month Fawn, nice head dark eyes, good ear set, clean neck, good shoulder & top line, good depth of chest, good angulation, moved well. 3 McGowan’s Kinnegans I Walk the Line at Penmarlan.

JD (1) 1 Strano J Dainoak Foxtrot Oscar by Fontanarossa 13 months Blue big boy, nice head, dark eye & good ear set, arched neck into shoulders, deep chest, top line & angulation good, he needs time, moved OK. YD (2,1) 1 Nunn’s Roshanun Volare 18 month Harlequin nice head good eyes & ear set, arched neck into shoulders level top line, depth of chest & good angulation, and moved OK.

ND (4,2) 1 Nunn’s Roshanun Volare 1st YD 2 Strano J Dainoak Foxtrot Oscar by Fontanarosa 1st JD SOD Harlequin (2,1 1 Allan’s El Gasparo Von Hause Black Diamond (IMP DEU) 5 year matured dog, good head eyes & ear set, arched neck into well placed shoulders good depth of chest, level top line, overall a balanced with substance dog, good rear angulation moved well.

PGD (2) 1st Abbott Miss K 1st Nikami leap of Romance 20 months fawn with substance & balance, nice head, dark eye, parallel plains & good ear set, clean neck into well laid shoulders, depth of chest & level top line, angulation good, cat feet, moved well. 2nd Barnett Miss V Dainoak Dreams of blue at Dreamdiamont 3 years masculine head, clean neck into well laid shoulders, level top line, good front & rear angulation, cat feet moved well.

LD (2) 1 Dyson’s no name given, 3 year Brindle. Masculine head, dark eye & good ear set, arched neck into well laid shoulders, level top line, good body length with sound hindquarters, he has plenty of depth of chest, good substance, a balanced dog, movement was sound & true this dog should go far. Best in Show. 2 McGowan Kinnegans Twisted Fire Starter, 5 year Fawn good head, dark eye & good ear set, good length of neck into shoulders, level topline deep chest, good muscle tone & good angulation, moved well.

OD (5,1) 1 Thurlby’s Santanna Special Legacy at Justinian 3 year Fawn a good head with parallel planes, lovely dark eyes good ear set arched neck into well laid shoulder good depth of chest, level top line, good angulation, tail set good, cat feet, balanced with substance, moved well with drive. 2 Donnelly & Toohey Ch Primus Breakin Rules 3 year Fawn Good masculine head, dark eyes, good ear set, arched neck into shoulders, level top line, good chest croup & tail set, good turn of stifle, balanced dog moved well. 3 Newton’s Shlarra Smooth Mover JW SHCM SHCE X OSW.

SOD Black (3,2) 1 Simpson’s Renescent Caught in a Spell (A1) 2 year masculine head, good dark eye & ear set, in good condition good arched neck into shoulders, level top line, deep chest, good spring of rib, good hind quarters, moved well.

SOD Blue (3,2) 1 Strano J Dainoak Foxtrot Oscar by Fontanarossa (A1) 1st J D, 2nd NO