Puppy Bitch (5,1)

1. Denver’s Gunthwaites Cool Crazy Lady of Vandengan. 9 month old red wheaten who has lovely breed type. Elegant and feminine, she is sure to have a bright future. Pretty head, long clean neck into good lay of shoulder, and good return of upper arm. Tight elbow, nice bone and strong forelegs with lovely feet. Nice length to her body and strong topline, good croup and tailset. Well angulated rear with low hock. True coming and going, long stride in profile.

2. Emptage’s Nurisha Emeralds Eponine. 8 month old red wheaten with the most beautiful of heads. So feminine, kind dark eye and correct earset and head proportions. Long reach of neck into a well laid back shoulder, good return of upper arm and elbow close to the body. Parallel forelegs, good bone and the best of feet. Nice length of body, scores in ribbing and topline. Strong loin and nicely angulated rear, hocks well let down. Moved well.

3. Imanje Msitu Mashamba

Junior Bitch (3,1)

1. Nicol’s Walamadengie Leahanna. 16 months old wheaten bitch. Pretty head with dark eye and correct earset. Long reach of neck into nice lay of shoulder, good return of upper arm. Elbows close to the body, good bone and feet. Good ribbing and strong topline which she holds on the move. Nice croup and tailset. Ample turn of stifle and nice low hock. True coming but is wide between the hocks when moving away, nice gait in profile. Well handled.

2. Murray’s Mwani Wanjeri. 13 months red wheaten who was unsettled today and reluctant to be gone over. Nice breed type, pretty head with correct proportions and dark eye. Well balanced bitch with good reach of neck, nice lay of shoulder and good return of upper arm. Nice infill to chest which is capacious and deep. Tight elbows and parallel forelegs, nice bone. Good length of body, nice turn of stifle and low hock. Moved well coming, going and in profile, could change places with 1 if she settles.

Post Graduate Bitch (9,1) A lovely class with some difficult decisions.

1. Storey’s Kiromol Kendi JW. 13 months old wheaten who is full of character and life. Beautiful head, kind eye and intelligent expression. Feminine but with substance and plenty of bone. Long reach of neck into strong sloping shoulders, good return of upper arm. Strong parallel forelegs with elbow close to the body, good feet. Good depth of chest, and nicely ribbed back, scores in topline and underline. Strong loin, good croup and tailset. Nicely balanced rear angulation, low hock. Excels on the move with such reach and drive, true coming and going – a real showgirl who has a bright future I’m sure!

2. Bull’s Kamili Closer by the Hour. 21 month old red wheaten bitch, larger than 1 but still very feminine and elegant. Love her breed type. Beautiful head and expression, long crested neck into well laid back shoulders, and good return of upper arm. Tight elbow, good length of body with strong topline which she holds on the move. Nicely angulated quarters with good tailset, turn of stifle and low hock. Long, effortless stride in profile and true fore and aft. Well handled.

3. Hughson’s Ballyriver Hot Caramel for Fahari

Limit Bitch (9,2) Another lovely class.

1. Ferguson’s Sonstraal the Devil's Waltz. Love this 5 year old red wheaten bitch’s breed type. So sound with a beautiful head and kind expression. Correct head planes and earset. Long clean neck into the best of fronts, good lay and return, strong parallel forelegs and plenty of bone. Elbows close to the ribcage, which is deep and capacious, plenty of infill and prosternum at point of shoulder can be viewed in profile. Love her length of body, well ribbed back. Lovely rear angulation with good turn of stifle and low, strong hock. Moved accurately with reach and drive.

2. Smith’s Kiromol Karasi. 13 months old wheaten bitch with the prettiest of heads, litter sister to the winner of the previous class and they share a lot of the same qualities. Alert, dignified expression, so feminine with a kind dark eye and correct earset. Long, elegant crested neck into nicely sloping shoulders. Well off for bone, strong parallel forelegs and elbows close to the body. Deep chest with infill. Clean through the withers and strong topline, which she holds on the move. Nice underline, strong loin and nicely angulated rear, nice low hock. Moved true coming, going and in profile.

3. Hughson’s Ballyriver Hot Caramel for Fahari

Open Bitch (5) A lovely class of quality bitches.

1. Kirby & Mansfield’s CH Shingwidsi Tshelete Silk. Loved this elegant red wheaten bitch of 4 years. Feminine with substance and quality all through. Beautiful head, good length and depth of muzzle and kind, intelligent expression. Correct earset. Long, clean, crested neck into good lay of shoulder, good return of upper arm. Strong, parallel forelegs with fabulous bone and well knuckled feet. Prosternum at point of shoulder giving good length and depth of ribbing, strong loin and good topline. Well angulated rear with good width of thigh and good turn of stifle, hocks well let down. Good croup and tailset. She moves with a long, easy, daisy cutting stride which is so effortless. Shown in beautiful condition, pleased to award her Best Bitch and Best in Show.

2. Maylor’s Kamili Comes and Goes JW. Close up to 1, this light wheaten bitch of 22 months really catches the eye. Beautiful head, kind expression and correct earset. Long elegant neck, flowing into well sloped shoulders. The best of fronts with plenty of bone, strong forelegs and fabulous feet. Good return of upper arm and deep chest, plenty of infill. Elbows close to the body, lovely length of ribbing and strong topline. Strong loin, lovely elegant underline, shown in excellent condition. Good turn of stifle, nice width to thigh and nice low hock. This youngster moves with such accuracy, she is a joy to watch. So effortless, with such reach and drive. Best mover of the day, just needs time to mature into herself, one to watch. Pleased to award her Reserve Best Bitch.

3. Clark-MacLean's CH Druimderg Dancin Wit Fire at Callmn

Judge: Lisa Aitken (Saadani)