I seemed to have hit a rich seam of champions in this class. Class looking specimen like her kennel mate. Not quite as strong in the head of which I prefer. Strong clean front, shoulder placement of the best one could wish for. Level top line with good tail carriage. Moved close behind.

Black brindle put down in gleaming condition. Pleasing well proportioned head, nice round dark eye, well placed ears, very nice expression. Nice weight of bone, good front, well ribbed, short coupled. Showed under sufferance. Well handled.

Oh what a little cracker of a bitch. Excellent head – good stop, depth throughout skull and foreface. No snipiness in foreface. Round, dark eyes, set to look straight ahead. Correct proportions of skull to fore face. Well placed rose ears. Correct length of neck, clean shoulders. Short coupled body with good rib. Correct bend of stifle. I liked her overall balance – all her parts seemed to be made for each other and although entirely feminine she had strength as well as class. Her one draw back for me was that she did not want to ‘show’ herself and, in fact I found it best to assess her standing completely freely and un-stacked on the lead.

Well balanced bitch with a feminine head, in complete balance without any over exaggeration, broad & deep, short muzzle, dark eyes, neat ears. Well angulated with level top line, good strong muscular hindquarters with a correctly carried "pump handle" tail. Moved well.

What a class full of type, each one could have taken first such was the quality, however this bitch is fine example of the breed, powerful head deep as broad blocky muzzle well constructed neck excellent shoulder placement super front elevation and profile moved like she's been here before.

Black brindle bitch with white front. Good head, dark eye, rose ears, good bite, strong but clean front, nice depth of brisket, ample bone, powerful spring of rib, level topline, nice tuck up, well muscled back end, moved very well. Pushed my 1st all the way.

The Best of four bitches that caught my eye. As soon as she entered the ring I realised I had something special. A magnificent Black Brindle with a white front. This bitch had a great head, the best placed shoulders in the show, strong neck which carried her head proudly on the move. She held her topline firm whether standing or moving, carried her tail well which had a beautiful bee sting shape. Her movement was effortless and her strength powerfully displayed. She was presented in top nick and shown to perfection. I was looking for something to beat her from the moment I finished going over her. I never found it. Bitch CC Best in Show

Black brindle, strong feminine head with a beautiful expression, correct bite, rose ears, straight front, good amount of rib, level topline, good tuck up, well muscled rear end, excellent fit condition, moved and handled well.

B/B with dark eye with keen expression, good mouth, lovely clean front, well barrelled rib and decent bend of stifle, went well for her handler.

Black Brindle – Nearly 8mths. This lass caught my eye as soon as she came into the ring. A standard sized bitch with a correct strong but feminine head and the darkest of round eyes, her expression is lovely. Muzzle is short and blunt with good rise of skull – nothing overdone. She has a correct scissor bite with well-placed canines. A balanced puppy who, when she settled, moved with reach, drive and economy of effort and held her topline. She is well boned with a good straight front and well angled strong hind quarters that I like. She has the balance of being strong, yet still feminine. Although she is a youngster, I liked her very much and it was my pleasure to award her Res BCC, Runner Up Best In Show and Minor Puppy In Show.

A slightly older puppy, black brindle with a white front and toes, she has a lovely underjaw and strength to her skull. Her topline wasn't quite so sound as the firstpuppy but she has a decent back end and showed herself off well and with confidence.