This show was a long time coming, a year in fact, but eventually Andy Mayren finally got his judgement day. Our regular venue pre-covid – the Mather Room at Leigh – continued to be unavailable to us – this uncertainty over the course of 2021 as to whether or not we could ever hold a show there (never mind the Training class) ultimately pushed us into looking at alternative venues and we came up with this one – the Civic Hall at Longridge. The above photo was taken before the show opened.

Longridge is a small town 10 minutes east of the M6 J32. The Civic Hall has parking at the front and side of the building – inside, the main hall is plenty big enough for our Open shows; there is a kitchen with very modern facilities that was available to us and by the side of the kitchen and more or less down one side of the hall there is a seated dining area. There is also a bar which we elected not to use on this occasion, (sorry Jim) maybe in the future.

The show was subject to Covid measures – we requested that all attendees take a Coronavirus test the day before the show (and not attend if this was positive) and we also asked people to wear face coverings as much as possible.

There was a new regime on the Gate, as well as Secretary Claire Crossman as Greeter in Chief we had two new Committee members dealing with the hordes of people arriving. They were Chrissy and John Howard (right) jumping in at the deep end, suitably attired, (covid safe) and quick to learn the ropes.

On with the show – Andy has accumulated a fair bit of experience in the breed both breeding and showing and now, judging. Andy attracted an entry of 63 dogs, so quite a few to get his teeth into, with some long distance travellers as far away as Suffolk and Scotland; even Stacey Cherry (from Belfast) and Nicola Windsor-Smith from Dublin had entered their current posse of dogs; no sign of them though, they must have forgot the show was on.

As is custom, our President Archie Bryden opened proceedings and introduced the judge to the assembled mix of exhibitors and spectators, growing more by the minute.

Main Winners

(NW Members in red)

Best Bitch and Best In Show

Tom & Emma Oakley’s – Homafar Jomanda

Best Dog and Reserve Best In Show

Sian Hammond’s Hammystaff Red Revenge

Best Puppy in Show – the Walls’s bitch

Goldwyn Shes The One, handled here by Helen Wall

**BEST PUPPY IN SHOW – GOLDWYN SHES THE ONE**

Best Veteran – Dave & Vicki Butler’s bitch Seenworstaff Storm Warning at Joemikeste

**BEST VETERAN SEENWORSTAFF STORM WARNING AT JOEMIKESTE**

Judge’s Critique, Results

and photos of winners

Judge – Andy Mayren (Fergiestaffs)

I would like to thank the club for giving me the honour of judging this show and to the committee for a great run show especially my stewards Kay Aspin and Vicki Butler and everyone who entered and for taking my decisions in a sporting manner. Overall, the quality was good with no one fault that needs to be mentioned.

DOGS

Minor Puppy Dog (4 Entries, 1 absent)
1ST HIGGINSON – FAIRLENIUM IRON KING
Brindle pied dog with a nice head and developing check bumps neat ears, dark eyes and a correct scissor bite. His front is straight with enough width, feet are neat body is compact with developing muscle tone moved well carrying a level topline. BPD

2ND DAY & THOMAS – GOLDWYN FIRST EDITION TO JAYALIX
Red dog up on his toes with an alert expression good head shape with neat ear a round eye enough under jaw and a correct bite. A toned body with straight front short neck enough rib for age holding his topline on the move handled well.

**MPD 2nd – GOLDWYN FIRST EDITION TO JAYALIX**

3rd STANWAY – WAYSTAFF STRIKES MAYHEM

Puppy Dog (3, 2)
1st McGARRY & EDWARDS- ROWENDA WARLEGGEN PRINCE
Standing alone in his class this black brindle dog of good size with plenty of bone and substance. Good size skull with width and depth and correct bite moved well holding his topline. I feel this dog needs to lose some weight to compete in the higher classes as he gets older.

Junior Dog (9, 3)

1st HAMMOND – HAMMYSTAFF RED REVENGE
Red dog with spirit, and plenty of bounce good to see for me, not so much for the handler. A dog with ample substance and bone that will stand out in any class. Good head with neat ears and dark round eye, cheek bumps, enough underjaw, distinctive stop with correct length of muzzle. Cleaned lipped with correct scissor bite. Strong short powerful neck leading to well-placed shoulders, front straight with good width and depth to brisket. Tight feet with short nails, body is well muscled, good spring to ribs, strong rear end with ample bend of stifle & correct tail set. Moved with drive down the mat driven by his strong rear end once settled. BD & RBIS

2nd COUZENS & COOMBES – NIATONA ARLO COOMBES
A young dog maturing nice everything in the right place good head with piercing eyes that demand you look at him giving him that desired expression. Neat ears correct muzzle correct bite. Plenty of substance with a straight front and the tidiest of feet, his body is well-muscled, pump handle tail that’s carried low when on the move holding his topline when powering down the mat. RBD

3rd KENYON – PENDLESTAFF HURRICANE

4TH McENEANEY – BRIGANAH HANDSOME DEVIL

**JD 4TH – Reserve BRIGANAH HANDSOME DEVIL**

VHC HOWARD – MATRIXSTAFFS KILGARRAH

Novice Dog (4,1)
1st PENDLESTAFF HURRICANE (3rd in Junior)
A smart brindle dog with no exaggerations, well-proportioned head with neat ears and a dark eye correct scissor bite. Up on his toes with a straight front and tidy feet short, coupled body well-muscled rear moved and handled very well.

2nd BRIGANAH HANDSOME DEVIL (4th in Junior)
B/B Dog of standard size nice head shape, neat ears and a round eye, correct scissor bite, straight front with enough depth of brisket, short, coupled level top line, strong muscled rear moved well.

3rd MATRIXSTAFFS KILGARRAH

Post Graduate Dog (7, 3)
1st BURROWS – ROSSOBULL IGGLE PIGGLE
Brindle Dog with a punishing head neat ear, round eye correct muzzle clean lip and correct bite, his cheek bumps just set off the overall look of alertness straight front with enough width level topline, correct tail set and bend of stifle
I must say his colour is just outstanding when the sun shone through the window onto his coat.

2nd IGNATOV – ELITEBULL LEO
Standard B/B Dog typical head shape with a dark eye and scissor bite, straight front, good feet, short, coupled level topline muscled rear end with enough bend of stifle moved ok.

3rd SUTCLIFFE & CROSSMAN – PENDLESTAFF SPITFIRE

Limit Dog (5, 3)
1st WALTHAM – DRINGSHAW ATHOS
Pied Dog with plenty of ring presence up on his toes at all times making his handler work hard. Defined head not a pinch of loose skin anywhere neat ears round eye cheek bumps tight lips and correct scissor bite. Strong muscled body that propelled down the mat holding a level topline shown in 1st class condition a credit to his owners.

2nd PEACOCK – TRAWDEN ROCKET MAN
White Dog of standard size good, shaped head with the darkest of eyes with correct scissor bite straight front with enough width ample bone and neat feet level top line moved and handled well.

Open Dog (5,1)
1st WILLIAMS – JODELS IMPACT
Red Dog with black mask nice head with plenty of width and depth to skull distinctive stop and correct length of muzzle neat ears and a dark eye correct scissor bite. Front powerful and straight with plenty of width and depth, tidy feet body well boned and ribbed, level topline enough rear angulation correct tail set moved and handled well.

2nd DRINGSHAW ATHOS – 1st in Limit

3rd JACKSON – JACKABYTE JAVIKAH

4TH GOUGH – MANARK MADE TO MEASURE

THE DOG CHALLENGE

BEST DOG – FROM JUNIOR

HAMMYSTAFF RED REVENGE

RES BEST DOG – THE 2ND PLACE IN JUNIOR – NIATONA ARLO COOMBES

A surprising number of people stayed to watch the bitches – witness this photo taken during Minor Puppy Bitch – incidentally this class enjoyed the joint highest entry of the day – 9 bitches (Junior dog also had 9 entries)

**MINOR PUPPY BITCH CLASS** **– JUDGING IN PROGRESS**

BITCHES

Minor Puppy Bitch (9, 1)

1st WALL – GOLDWYN SHES THE ONE
A quality red bitch, nice, shaped head with the neatest well-placed ears which just adds to a lovely expression. Round eyes correct muzzle length clean lips and correct scissor bite. Straight front neat feet well boned level topline with enough rib for age well-muscled rear with correct tail set moved ok just a little unsettled on the day. BPB & BPIS

2nd PRESTON – TILLCARR FIRE INIGMA
Quality black brindle bitch compact and balanced with a lovey outline typical head shape with everything fitting neatly in place. Straight front neat feet level topline when stacked moved well pushed for 1st place.

3rd THOMPSON – ALPORT DARK QUEEN

RESERVE MARTINEZ – BULLBROTHERS MISST MYDNIGHT

VHC OSBOURNE – KENTWONE KEATE

Puppy Bitch (7, 1)
1st GOLDWYN SHES THE ONE

2nd JACKSON – JACKABYTE NEMESIS
Another quality black brindle pup with a lovely expression using her eyes to draw your attention neat rose ears correct muzzle length clean lips and correct bite. Compact body with developing muscle tone ample rear angulation moved and handled well.

3rd ALPORT DARK QUEEN – 3RD IN MPB

4TH KENTWONE KEATE – VHC IN MPB

VHC CYCHOL – BRAVE SPIRIT HURRICANE NADIA

Junior Bitch (5, 0)
1st THOMAS – TILICIOUS WHATEVER AT BIGGLESWICK
Red bitch with a pleasing head shape plenty of width and depth to skull correct muzzle length enough under jaw and correct bite. Short neck leading into well placed shoulders straight front with good width and depth tidy feet compact body with spring of rib and tuck up level topline and correct tail set moved and handled well. Would have considered her in the final line up but she’s carrying a little too much weight but that’s an easy fix

**JB 1st – TILICIOUS WHATEVER AT BIGGLESWICK**

2nd ROBERTS – BRIGANAH DON’T STOP ME NOW
Brindle bitch with a strong head well developed cheek muscles neat ears distinctive stop round eye and correct bite. Short neck leading into powerful shoulders and a straight front compact body level topline well-muscled rear thighs moved and handled well.

3RD RUDGE – LUSTBULL GOLDEN GIRL AT TAFFBULLOLA

4TH SHAW – MATRIXSTAFFS MORGANA

VHC BRAVE SPIRIT HURRICANE NADIA

Novice Bitch (7, 0)
1st OAKLEY – HOMAFAR JOMANDA
Today this black brindle bitch just caught my eye she’s well balanced with a lovely outline nice head with neat small well-placed ears a dark round eye giving a keen expression. Correct muzzle length clean lips and correct scissor bite. Short neck leading into well placed shoulder straight front with slightly out turned feet. Close coupled with enough spring of rib and tuck up level topline good bend of stifle moved parallel down the mat, my BB & BIS

2ND MARTINEZ – DAYS OF STAFFORD TURNS ME ON AT BULLBROTHERS
Red bitch with black mask standard size with a nice head neat ears clean lips and correct bite. Straight front well-muscled body level topline when stacked enough spring of rib and tuck up handled well and moved ok.

**NB 2ND – DAYS OF STAFFORD TURNS ME ON AT BULLBROTHERS**

3RD SHAW – MATRIXSTAFFS BLACK VELVET

4TH LUSTBULL GOLDEN GIRL AT TAFFBULLOLA – 3RD IN JUNIOR

VHC KENTWONE KEATE

Post Graduate Bitch (6, 3)
1st MILLER – SKYLAND RATATOUILLE
A black brindle pocket rocket in top condition a well-defined head with everything fitting neatly in pace. Short, coupled body straight front neat feet level topline well-muscled rear correct tail covered in a short shiny coat moved and handled well.

2nd JONES & MERRICK – MAGICGEM QUEENOF HEARTS AT ROUGESTAFF
Pretty feminine red bitch with a pleasing head shape dark round eye clean lips and correct bite. Short coupled compact body with a straight front neat feet well-muscled body with a tightly fitted red coat ample rear angulation level topline moved and handled well.

**PGB 2nd – MAGICGEM QUEENOF HEARTS AT ROUGESTAFF**

3RD WILLIAMS – JODELS ISADORA

Limit Bitch (2, 0)
1st HOWARD – MATRIXSTAFFS BLACK BEAUTY
Quality black brindle from head to toe this girl has a nice well-defined head which gives an alert expression good bite with a nice clean set of teeth. Stands four square givng a pleasing outline good front with tidy feet level topline shown in good condition and moves well pushed very hard for top honours RBB.

**LB 1ST & RBB** – **MATRIXSTAFFS BLACK BEAUTY**

2ND WALTHAM – SHORTYROCKS FAITH TRUST AND PIXIE DUST JW
Standard balanced red bitch with white chest good head shape with correct muzzle length tight lips and correct bite a dark round eye that gets your attention. Well-shaped body with a spring of rib and tuck up straight in the front level topline good muscle definition to body and rear correct tail set moved and handled well.

**LB 2ND** – **SHORTYROCKS FAITH TRUST AND PIXIE DUST JW**

Open Bitch (3, 1)
1st SAUNT – MOONLIGHT SHIMMER OF DARKLANDS (IMP FRA)
Black brindle bitch good head with neat ears and a dark round eye the constantly follows you up and down tight lips with a correct scissor bite straight in the front with neat feet laid back shoulders level topline close coupled ample rear angulation correct tail set moved well both ways on the mat.

**OB 1ST – MOONLIGHT SHIMMER OF DARKLANDS**

2nd WALTHAM – DRINGSHAW BOULE DE NEIGE
White bitch stronger all-round than 1st place nice head shape with eyes as dark as coal clean lipped with a correct bite. Straight in the front with plenty of width and depth to brisket up on her toes level topline good bend of stifle handled and moved well.

**OB 2nd** – **DRINGSHAW BOULE DE NEIGE**

Veteran Bitch (4, 1)
1st BUTLER – SEENWORSTAFF STORM WARNING AT JOEMIKESTE JW
Red standard well balanced bitch that doesn’t need a handler she can do it herself stands four square naturally good head with neat ears a dark eye clean lipped with a scissor bite. Overall, in good condition good front level topline good rear angulation correct tail set moved like a 3-year-old. BVIS

**VB 1st** **& BV** –**SEENWORSTAFF STORM WARNING AT JOEMIKESTE JW**

2ND HARRISON & ROPER – CH TRAWDEN ICE AND SPICE JW
Red pied bitch that could hold her own in Open good defined head with everything fitting neatly in place correct bite well-muscled body straight front level topline well-muscled thighs moved and handled well.