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GLEN OF IMALL TERRIER ENTHUSIASTS AND FANCIERS CLUB

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Held at Bingley Hall   Staffordshire. April 5th 2025

 

Thank you to the club for the honour to judge this vulnerable breed . My appreciation to the exhibitors for their support  and also to the breed enthusiasts for the work put in to maintain the breed. Just some observations from a non specialist  it is important  to keep the small mobile ear some were full drop .Dentition was an issue in a few but pleased to say not in the puppies.

 

PD (4) 1ST Pryce’s Cenaubach I Do .A most promising wheaten coming up1year and well grown .Head showing great strength of good length  good bite brown medium round eye correct ears used well. Has muscular neck and moderate length of body with ample depth for age ,ribs well sprung slight rise to loin rear quarters well angulated giving good drive .Coat maturing of harsh texture on body BP,RCC.

 

2nd Hannington’s Boudivella  Love Story  Same sire as above and again full of breed type just slightly lighter in build .Nice proportion of head  well placed ears good bite pleasing eye and expression .Has moderate length of neck to correct length of body ,tail set good sound in movement just a little narrow going away

 

3rd George’s Romainville Rock on Jon Jo. Junior(1) 1st Kirkwood’s Cazcade Can’t Catch Me. Blue Good width of head  defined stop neat ears perhaps a little more length of foreface would be to advantage .Has good front assembly with ample width, body well sprung of moderate length covered the ground well on the move .

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OD (3) 1st  Saletti J &Seletti S. Esp Ch World Heremon Bear at Jolase. Wheaten  ,balanced head eyes well placed  good use of small ears .Moderate length of neck and body  fair in rib slight rise too loin could show more drive in movement.

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2nd Griffin’s Ir Ch Knapahowen Gunner Cjw22.Cw22 This blue was reasonable for bone  with good width of chest  Had a balanced head but heavy In ear. Neck of fair length would prefer more rise to loin sound in movement .

 

VD (2) 1ST Hannington’s Eng &Bel Dutch Int Ch Esp Ch Boudivella Oscar Vw. This 10yr old was the star of the show ,a really lovely dog so well presented and conditioned in superb wheaten coat, comfortably fulfils the standard. Classic head typical expression game yet gentle, his well constructed  muscled body shows in his free effortless movement .

 

DCC ,BV,BIS.  PB (3) 1st Forbes Boudivella Higher Love  with Karensbrae   A quality wheaten by the BIS pleasing head and eye  fair in ear good bite. Has decent bone and substance for age  moderate length of body well ribbed .gentle rise to loin good set on moved out well with drive .

 

BPB.2ND Saletti ‘s Jojase Bride True Blue.  Balanced head pleasing eye  good bite  fair in neck and length of body, chest to develop but has time.

 

3rd George ,Romanville Romainville  Rock on Merlot.

 

JB (4) 1ST Hannington’s  Boudivella Fire Cracker JW Pleasing head good width and defined stop well placed eye . Has strong body of moderate length  well ribbed good set on .2nd Cazcade Coming Around Again .An attractive wheaten nicely proportioned head with dark pigment neat ears used well .Nice length of body just needing a little more substance all through 3rd Griffin’s Teamhrach Starship  Trooper at Knapahowen .

 

PGB (1) 1ST Pryce’s Cenaubach and so it Begins. Dam of BP ,this is a really nice type of bitch has an excellent head well used ears  good pigment very good front ample width well sprung ribs only one thing to change ,movement excellent .

 

LB (3) 1ST Hannington ‘s Mo Stor Aillin of Tatler Jacks Clann at Boudivella Typical head well set and used small ears ,has fair length of neck to moderate length of body  with enough rise to loin just a little narrow in rear quarters going away.

 

2nd Kirkwood’s Cazcade Betty Boop  Blue Good strength to head  moderate length of neck and body which could have a little more rise to loin sound on the move .

 

OB (1)1ST Sage’s Ch Wickholme Bohemian Rhapsody Has nicely proportioned head ears could be a little more mobile .Neck of moderate neck and body ,good width of chest fair in bone . VB  Two lovely bitches of similar breeding .

 

1st Forbes Ch Jeonty Dreams a Dream  with Karensbrae JW ,Shcex Osw. Typical head and expression correct ears used well .Coming up 8 years was in great form Has excellent front assembly shoulders broad and muscular well off for bone ,nice length of body which  had ample depth . Rear quarters well angulated strong thighs allowing for free effortless drive .Well done also to her young handler who had a lovely connection with her exhibit. Pleased to award CC &BOSIS .

2nd Rogers Ch Jeonty Jyn  a New Hope Excellent head of good length ample strength of foreface ,Well constructed all through correct top line and tail set At just over 8 years in super condition today was distracted on the move but pulled it together to take the RCC .

 

Judge   .Miss Ann Bradley.

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