LEEDS CH SHOW

21st - 23rd JULY 2007

JUDGE  Toni Westcott-Smith

Day 1 Toy Terrier & Utility

YKC handling 6-11 years

1^st Abbie Williams handling a Dalmatian, an excellent handler who had good control over her dog and completed neat patterns, presented her dog correctly at all times and was one of the few that showed the dogs bite without getting the lead in the way or covering the dog’s nose.

2^nd Henry Fairburn handling a Chihuahua, another excellent handler however patterns were not quiet as neat as 1

3^rd Cara Grime a good handler with a lot of potential, was unsure of patterns so asked and managed to complete neatly.

12-16 years

1^st Keturah Sesstein handling a Tibetan spaniel, very difficult to fault, patterns were neat and dog was presented well at all times with good shadowing, coped well with a stubborn dog. Best YKC Handler

2^nd Toni Gillman handling a lhasa apso another good handler who lost out on first due to overstretching her dog on presentation, other than that could not be faulted.

3^rd Lily Warren handling a Shar Pei, a good handler who coped well within the confides of the wet weather ring, presented her dog well at all times.

17-24 years

1^st Terhi Korhonen handling an Australian silky terrier, an excellent handler whose only fault completing an incorrect pattern to lose out on best handler, Res Best YKC Handler.

2^nd Leila Tarabad handling a cavalier king charles, another excellent handler who coped brilliantly with a 6 month old puppy but unfortunately couldn’t keep it in a straight line, made the choice for first very difficult.

3^rd Rachel Jefferson handling a Staffordshire bull terrier, another excellent handler who completed neat patterns and presented the dog correctly not quiet as neat as 1 & 2 though.

Day 2 Hound & Gundog

YKC Handling 6-11 years

1^st Clare Alderson handling a Sussex spaniel, an impressive handler who did good shadowing and completed neat patterns although corners needed to be a little tighter, presented the dog well at all times.

2^nd William Croxford handling a Norwegian elkhound, another good handler who completed neat patterns and presented his dog correctly however shadowing needs work.

3^rd Charlotte Oldfield handling a Labrador, presented her dog very well but patterns could have been neater

12-16 years

1^st Fiona Mycroft handling a whippet, an impressive handler who could not be faulted on the day, spoke encouragingly to her young dog at all times, Best YKC Handler.

2^nd Sarah Gibbons handling a flat coated retriever, another excellent handler who coped extremely well with a very excitable youngster.

3^rd Chloe Glennerster handling a cocker spaniel another good handler whose patterns were neat with good shadowing and presented her dog well at all times.

17-24 years

1^st Lauren Carr Handling a bracco Italiano, another handler who could not be faulted, Res best YKC Handler

2^nd Helen Taylor handling a German Shorthaired Pointer, made the choice for 1^st very difficult another excellent handler who could swap places any day.

3^rd Linzie Richardson handling an Irish setter, another excellent handler who gave the first 2 a run for their money.

Day 3 Working & Pastoral

YKC Handling 6-11 years

1^st Jayne Perks handling an Australian Shepard, an excellent handler who completed neat patterns and presented her dog well at all times, very polite Res best YKC handler.

2^nd Laura Pedelli handling a Belgium Sheppard, another excellent handler who could swap places with 1 any time, lost out on final pattern.

3^rd Jake Hathaway handling a Pyrenean mountain dog, managed to complete patterns very neatly and coped well with such a large dog, shadowing needs a little work.

12-16 years

1^st Hollie Kavanagh handling a Doberman, a faultless performance, even managed to complete the best figure 8 I’ve seen in a long time, Best YKC Handler.

2^nd James Rogerson handling a Siberian husky, a good handler who completed very neat patterns but concentrated more on patterns than on his dog which was not corrected when moving incorrectly.

3^rd Lorna Dandy handling a briard, an excellent handler who coped extremely well with a stubborn dog, lost out on 2^nd on final pattern.

17-24 years

1^st Emma Fieldsend handling a briard, an excellent handler very encouraging of her veteran dog, who completed all patterns neatly and presented her dog well.

2^nd Charlotte Parsons handling a Doberman, another excellent handler who lost out to 1 on T pattern but was otherwise very neat and presented her dog very well.

Webmaster - thanks to Toni for sending this critique in.

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