PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA KA

21ST SEPTEMBER 2008

JUDGE - GEORGINA FERGUSON

6-11 years Junior handling (8,2)

My advice to most of the competitors in this class is to listen to the judge’s instructions and to try not to break the golden rule. Also, all of the handlers got confused by the floor mats and many started their triangles behind me.

1^st Jasmine Plunkett, St. Bernard

This handler has great control with such a big dog and showed me the teeth very sympathetically. She was the only handler to present the dog in front of my feet and to do her triangle correctly.

2^nd Rosie Beminster, Whippet

Rosie stood the dog very well and didn’t break the golden rule. She encouraged her dog and showed the teeth very neatly.

3^rd Jamie Lightfoot, Lhaso Apso

12-16 Junior handling (6,2)

In this class, all of the handlers were puzzled by my request of a ‘reverse straight up and down’ which I explained was simply the same as a normal straight up and down, however in the reverse (right) hand!

1^st Helen Long, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Very good handler with good vocal control of her dog, her pattern work was also very good with straight lines that won her this class. BJH

2^nd Shannon Harris, Border Terrier

Excellent handler who was very sympathetic with her 6^th month old puppy. She just let herself down on her second straight up and down where she didn’t follow my feet.

3^rd Dominic White, Lakeland Terrier

17-39 Adult Handling (13, 4)

This was the strongest class I judged and many of the handlers not shortlisted could have won on a different day.

1^st Lauren Vincent, Flatcoat Retriever

Lauren executed excellent pattern work with very straight lines, she was exceptionally calm and showed the teeth very neatly. She stood her dog very quickly which won her the challenge. BAH

2^nd Perry Pedrosa, American Cocker

Perry had perfect lines on all of his patterns, he took slightly too long to present his dog, which separated him from 1^st.

3^rd Gemma Price, Chesapeake Bay retriever

40+ Adult handling (9,5)

1^st Pat Grimshaw, English Springer Spaniel

Pat’s lines on her pattern work were excellent today and she was my clear winner in this class. She had excellent vocal control and created a good overall picture with her dog.

2^nd Margaret McWillams, Cocker Spaniel

Good table work, however an error on her triangle cost her first place today.

3^rd Pat Harris, Irish Setter

Webmaster - thanks to Georgina for sending this critique in

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