PGD (4,1)
1 Perfitt & Perfitt, Samjoe Shadowhunter JW. 17 months and developing well, enough size and well proportioned, attractive head, with good strength, lovely eyes and well set small ears, good in neck, would have liked a little more lay of shoulder, well bodied and held a good topline, stifles of correct angle and good feet. Moved very cleanly coming and going and showed good balance and some power in profile.
2 Druce & Druce, Kaskae Hell Of A View (ai) 3 year old of good size, well bodied with enough bone to compliment, liked his muzzle strength, clear eye and ear set but had slightly more stop than I would prefer. Like 1 slight up in shoulder, deep and wide at chest, topline straight but could slope a tad more, good rear construction gave him a clean action all-round.

LD (4)
1 Smith & Smith, Cash The Check Shamanrock At Snowshoes (Cze Imp) 20 month male who really impressed with his balance of size and power, super expression with strength of muzzle correct stop and broad top skull, clear in eye, well set small ears, lovely set to shoulders, chest depth and width very good, he held his topline well, tail set very well with enough turn of stifle, well turned out, showed cleanly coming and going and some real drive in profile.
2 Innes & Innes, Icycool Hudson Bay (a.i.) 3 year old male of excellent strength, who pushed 1 close in this class, strong and correct head, good width to muzzle and well-shaped eye, well l said shoulders, good width to chest and enough bone, a tad more foreleg for me would help his balance, held his topline well, well angled on rear and propelled himself around the ring showing good footfall and drive when settled. 

OD (7,2)
1 Smith, & Smith, Ch Snowshoes Who Dares Wins ShCEx. Really excellent class with quality throughout, won for me by this 4 year old male of good size and excellent balance throughout, he has all the strength and power required but also such a kind expression from a broad muzzle, well framed with dark well pigmented lips, well-shaped eye and correct stop to a broad top skull with well set ears, Plenty of neck, well arched to well set shoulders, forelegs sitting correctly inline, with good length and plenty of bone, chest deep and wide completed a superb front, held a great topline with that typical and required slant to rear, well bodied, angle of stifle to match his front gave him a lovely balance. Moved cleanly and showed me good reach and excellent drive to take the CC and BOB.
2 Ellis – Payne, Chayo Trust The Magic. A 2 year old who I really liked as he was put together so well, good size and bone to compliment, loved his expression, plenty of strength in muzzle and clear well shaped eye, very good front assembly, with good length of foreleg, held a great topline and showed excellent reach and drive. Happy to award him the RCC, which I later found out gave him his title.

VD (3)
1 Croft, Dreamwolves Oh My Oh My. 7 year old who presented very well, lovely head, with broad skull and excellent ear size and set, good reach to neck, well angled front to good strong forelegs, plenty of chest depth and correct in topline, moved out well and showed correct footfall in profile. BV and delighted to see he took VG2.
2 Woodhead & Woodhead, Noraisy Take My Breath Away (jw) 7 Year old red dog of very good size and substance, well-shaped eye and ears, I could take him a touch stronger in muzzle, good reach to neck, plenty of chest depth, good straight forelegs and held a good topline, moved cleanly and balanced in profile. 

SBD/B (3 )
1 Prescott & Raynor, Lueldar Beautiful Holly Ai, Imp Ire. 4 year female who presented a pleasing shape in outline, attractive head but expression would benefit from a darker eye, good reach of neck to well laid shoulders, nice straight forelegs that had good bone for her size set on neat feet. Good depth to her chest and she held a correct topline on the move, nice and clean coming and going and well balanced in profile.
2 Hooley, Bartkennels Ljosalfar 10 month female who is still a little raw, she has good size and length of foreleg, muzzle still to come in width, well-shaped dark eye, ears a little side set, held an excellent topline and moved well with her young handler doing a good job.

PB (5,1)
1 Patrick & Ashman, Okinastar Destiny Calling At Coldasice. 7m at that awkward age, but has a lot of potential, attractive head, with good length of muzzle and good dark eye, correct stop to well set good shaped ears that she just needs to grow into. Good reach of neck to well laid shoulders, forelegs of good length and sitting directly under withers, very good topline well set tail and a good amount of stifle turn, well presented and moved cleanly with a nice balance.BP.
2 Elliott, Muzoku My Girl Really 8 months old and starting to find her feet, really lovely type, pleasing expression with good width and depth to muzzle, good in eye and ear, plenty of neck to well set shoulders, already well ribbed, with good bone, she is at a stage where she is slightly up on her rear over loin, which also caused her to over-reach in profile, plenty to like and come when she balances out. 

JB (1)
1 Sheehan & Sheehan, Powderhound’s Sparks Will Fly at Amaqqut (imp USA) 14m standing alone but really took my eye, well balanced with a pretty expression through well shaped muzzle, dark lips and well-shaped eye, good in stop to broad top skull with super ear set and size. Good reach to neck and well set shoulders, she has a good depth to chest but looks a fraction long in profile and just needs to widen a little to balance and this showed as she moved away. Showed lovely reach in profile and one to watch as she develops.

PGB (5,2)
1 Brown, Rumba Vasilyev Ostrov for Cupun (Imp UKR) 21 months and of really lovely type well-proportioned throughout, in good balance, pretty with good proportions to muzzle which flowed through her stop to a good broad top skull, lovely eye and well set ears, well laid shoulder just enough length of fore leg and well arched feet set on very good straight pasterns. Nice depth to her chest, good tail set and just enough turn to her stifle. Clean coming and going and had an ease to her stride that just shaded the class in her favour.
2 Perfitt & Perfitt, Samjoe Seelie Queen, A super pretty 21m who pushed 1 so close, good in muzzle width, a lovely eye, well set ears and excellent reach to neck, well laid front, held a great topline and good turn of stifle, moved clean out and back and showed good footfall in profile. 

LB (5,2)
1 Copley-Holland, Katabatics Troubleshooter JW. Lovely type to this young female of good size and excellent substance. Super expression, good width to muzzle good eye shape lovely broad skull and well set small ears, very good reach of neck to well angled front, plenty of bone to excellent feet. Great depth to chest and has width to compliment, held a lovely topline, strong over loin and a good turn of stifle, moved really well coming and going and had a great length of stride in profile, showed best on the move when solo but a little distracted when moving with others which cost her in the challenge.
2 Page & Page, Snow Legend Zest For Life Cedarcreek (Imp RUS) Another of lovely type and quality, well balanced throughout, pretty expression with good eye shape, correct stop to broad skull and good ear set, excellent reach of neck, well laid shoulder and good length to foreleg, excellent in pastern and feet, good depth of chest and correct topline, enough stifle angle, moved clean coming and going and showed well in profile, such a close call, I just slightly preferred profile movement of 1 today.

OB (8,4)
1 Forsey & Forsey, Ch Muzoku You’re My Obsession, Quality 3 year old full of type, who was put together so well, super pretty front on, balanced in muzzle to head, lovely dark eye and well set small ears, good reach to neck and excellent angles to front, enough foreleg and bone for her size, good depth of chest with matching width, well ribbed and held a super topline with just the right amount of slope, powerful rear quarters with good turn of stifle enabled her to power around the ring showing great reach and drive. Came dressed for the heat, and for me today, as Phil Collins said “No Jacket Required” to take the CC.
2 ROBB, Icewolf Jupiter Rising. 6 year old who was so pretty but also had excellent substance and movement, well-constructed throughout, lovely muzzle, eyes and ear set, enough foreleg to correct pasterns and feet, well bodied and held a good topline, another who moved freely and well showing good drive from rear to take RCC today.

VB (3,2)
1 Woodhead, Lesley Koromandel Rushin Around At Noraisy 11 year old who wasn’t showing her age. Good size and with plenty of bone to support her, lovely expression with broad skull and well set ears, shoulders well set and had good depth to chest, held her topline OK and moved with good footfall and still up for the show! Pushed the younger male hard in veteran challenge.

Doug Bedford