This show was originally down for our usual April date but due to lack of venue availability (Covid strikes again) the show was put back to a summer date. This allowed us to hold the show at our normal venue at Leigh Sports Village and what a relief that was to return here after a three year+ gap.

The judges were Paul Quinn doing the Bitches and Frank Gough the Dogs, two very experiences judges with a creditable entry of 177 Staffords awaited their appraisal.

Frank was standing in for our very own Steve Simpson who sadly had to step down due to illness, although he was able to attend the show. The ref was Jim Devine.

The North West continues to pursue a policy of improvement as could be witnessed by the quality of prizes on offer not only the main winners – the BIS received a plethora of gifts (opposite) – but also throughout the class placings down to Highly Commended (6th place)

**ALL THIS FOR THE BIS WINNER – CH LUTHAIS LIGHT OF VENUS**

We have to thank Chrissy Howard for all her hard work in putting these prizes (below) together.

Main Winners

Bitch CC and Best In Show was newly crowned Ch Luthais Light Of Venus, owned by Thomas Dougan (left), bred by Ian and Angie Isles and handled by Alan Hedges

Dog CC and Reserve Best In Show and another Champion on the day – Ch Dazmarnic Know Wot You Mean, handled here by owner Rosemary Jordan (and bred by Bill & Maria Asker)

**RBIS – CH DAZMARNIC KNOW WOT YOU MEAN**

Dog RCC was Tagstane Tyger Tyger, owned and bred by Gary & Teri Owen.

Bitch RCC was Jackabyte Wonderlust at Rhebelstaff, owned by Arthur & Gina Duncan and bred by Wayne & Karon Jackson

**BRCC – JACKABYTE WONDERLUST AT RHEBELSTAFF**

Best Puppy – the bitch Niatona Pandora’s Box to Elitebull, owned by Debbie & Alan Desmond, bred by Trevor & Diane Taylor.

**BEST PUPPY IN SHOW – NIATONA PANDORA’S BOX TO ELITEBULL**

Best Veteran – the dog Kylestaff Muddy Water, owned and bred by Karl Dean

JUDGES CRITIQUES AND PLACINGS

NW Members are shown in red

Dogs – Judge Frank Gough

Firstly I would like to Thank the Officers and committee of the NWSBT Club for organising and running the show, WELL DONE. A special thanks to Kay and Chris, my ring stewards who made my job on the day much easier. A huge Thank you to all the exhibitors who entered their dogs under me. Such was the quality there on the day it was inevitable that some dogs with virtues I’ve admired were not placed, such is the nature of judging on the day.

Minor Puppy Dog 9-0 absent

1st. Wilson & Rogers Beinn A Bhuird with Azzgem. Red, well built youngster, deep through skull, defined stop, good underway,dark eye and neat ears. Straight front, up on his patterns, good spring of rib for his age, level topline, moved OK.

2nd. Kirk’s Kirstaff The First Avenger. A very promising young red dog, excellent head shape, good bite,good pigmentation, correct tail carriage and good rear construction. With maturity he should do well in the show ring.

3rd. Lowe and Kaur-Hayre’s Big Man On Mac Dui.

Reserve. Martinez – Bullbrothers Hott As Hell

VHC Clark’s – Rowellstaff Easy Tiger

HC Beckwith’s – Ginstean Good Luck Charm

Puppy Dog 3-0

1st. Wilson’s Northstaff Nightmare. Top quality bl/br puppy. Standard size, clean outline, well balanced, sound construction front and rear typical expression, dark eye and correct bite. Moved and handled well, a chip off old block BPD

2nd. Reynolds Niatona Wreck it Ralph. A handsome red/white young dog. A strong well proportioned head,neat ears, good bone and rib, good bend of stifle, a classy puppy.

3rd. Morgan and Petts Kalostaff Black Storm.

Junior Dog 9-1abs

1st. Stanway’s Waystaff Strikes Mayhem. A well muscled, pied youngster who catches the eye. On close inspection he didn’t disappoint, cracking head with a pleasing expression, correct shoulder placement, good bend of stifle, level topline, good tuck and should have a promising future.

2nd. Dickenson and Stewart. Aymstaff Ballade Dream. Another powerful dog, this one a Bl/Br. Strong headed, good front, good bone, plenty of rib, level topline, good bend of stifle. Not quite the condition of 1st today but another with good times ahead.

3rd. Blow’s Scouter Rogue One

Reserve Day & Thomas’ – Goldwyn First Edition to Jayalix

VHC Yates – ZakDan Devious Devil

HC Mayers – Maynestaff Smooth Criminal

Yearling Dog 8-1 abs

1st. Miller and Cherry Finnstaff Pistol Pete. This red dog demanded attention. Cracking head, eye,ear and bite all good. Impressive front view, level topline, powerful back end with good width of upper thigh. Moved with plenty of drive, a pleasure to go over him

2nd. Sutcliffe and Crossman Pendlestaff Spitfire. A well balanced Bl/Br/Wh. Pleasing head and expression, scissor bite,dark eye,neat ears. A well balanced dog with a tight fitting coat in excellent condition who impressed me standing and on the move.

3rd. Couzens and Coombes Niatona Arlo Coombes.

Reserve Clarke & Ortizo – Powerpack Lachlan Dorin JW

VHC James – Luthais Loch Ness

HC Young – Seastaff El Nino

Novice Dog 5-0

1st. Blows Scouter Rogue One. A strong headed Bl/Br.with a deep muzzle, good cheek muscles,ear carriage and an alert expression. Good bone and shoulder construction, tight fitting coat, moved and handle well.

2nd. Kenyon Pendlestaff Hurricane. Standard Bl/Br. Dog with a typical head, good neck muscles,square front,good depth of rib, well muscled rear, moved ok.

3rd. Mayers Maynestaff Smooth Criminal.

Reserve Morgan and Petts – Kalostaff Black Storm

Post Graduate Dog 8-0

1st. Hands and Wyatt Skyestaff Winter Soldier JW. This Bl/Br looked good from any angle, deep through skull of good proportion, bite,eye,and ears good, tight fitting coat,level topline, excellent rear construction, moved well. A well balanced exhibit with excellent coat.

2nd. Jeffery Alport Bold Ruler. Bl/Br Dog, similar type and virtues of 1st. Good expression, well balanced. Good topline and tuck. Tight feet and sound movement. A close decision today between the first three in this class, fun times ahead.

3rd. Funnell Powerpack Tam O’Shanter.

Reserve Fairhurst’s – Fairlenium’s American Pie

VHC Miller’s – Skyland Enchanted

HC Baker & Whitehouse Foyleoak Diamond Geezer

Limit Dog 19-3abs

1st. Owen Tagstane Tyger Tyger. An eye catching Brindle with a superb head and excellent expression. He has all the essentials, bite,eyes, ears and underjaw all good, square fronted, up on his toes, level topline and a well muscled back end. Tail carriage good and a nice tuck. Impressive movement and handled well RCC.

2nd. Plumstead Callastaff Son Of Moon. Br/Br. Standard dog with plenty of quality. Top class head and expression, beautiful dark round eyes and neat rose ears. Good lay back of shoulders, good bend of stifle and well sprung ribcage. Impressive on the move and well handled.

3rd Harper and Whittaker Bethaleese’s Poldark.

Reserve Page’s – Assilio Lisbon Lion

VHC Parker’s Jackabyte Boletoro at Nettleworth

HC Smith’s – Tillcarr Forged In Fire

Open Dog 16/1 abs

1st. Jordan Dazmarnic Know Wot I Mean JW ShCh. A red dog that fits the standard for height and weight. Deep through skull with defined stop, correct bite, dark eyes and neat ears. A well balanced dog who looked good from all angles, shoulder placement was correct, short coupled, well muscled back end and a smooth tight fitting coat. Movement was excellent, parallel action with drive. A pleasure to award him the Dog CC. Well Done RBIS.

2nd. Murphy Brockmar Crack On. A quality Bl/Br Dog that’s cannot be ignored. Strong headed dog with a good bite, darkest of eyes and neat ears. Construction front and rear was good. Well sprung rib with good tuck, muscular development was impressive and his movement was top class. One to watch.

3rd. Arntzen and Manito Ch Catstaff’s Used To

Reserve Wilson’s Ch Northstaff Notorious

VHC Ianson’s Ch Cludenstaff I Will Follow

HC Rogers & Daly-Lees Berrystock Hawker Fury

VD 7/0

1st. Dean Kylestaff Muddy Water JW ShCh. A standard Bl/Br dog with a pleasing head and expression, good bite,tidy ears, good spring of rib and close coupled body. Tight fitting coat and his movement was first class BVIS

2nd. Rowe and South Illori Akinlana JW ShCM VW. Another Bl/Br dog, a pleasure to see such quality in veteran class. Nothing overdone, nothing lacking. Shown in good condition with nice tuck,well balanced and moved well, close decision with 1st.

3rd. Lewis Ch Biggleswick Splash of Ginge.

Reserve Thomas’ Bigglewick Funky Devil

VHC Mayren’s Ch Bellarouge Adonis at Fergiestaffs

HC Clark’s Rowellstaff Ooh Aar Cantona

Dog Judge – Frank Gough

Bitches – Judge Paul Quinn

I would firstly like to thank all the exhibitors who showed their bitches under me for my judgment on the day. It’s most appreciated in this financial climate, with bills going through the roof and the cost of fuel to do what we all like to do, week in week out. Also the committee and members who voted for me to enable me to judge at this prestigious show, that I enjoyed immensely. Special thanks go out to my ring stewards Elaine and Andy, who kept the procedure running smooth as silk. I found no health issues whatsoever and I would say that our breed is in a great shape health wise. On a show point of view I found a few bitches with misplaced teeth, within narrow underjaws which alarmed me somewhat. Just food for thought when you decide to breed in the future. Most of the bitches were shown in good condition considering we had quite a lot of heat during the week prior to the show, and it is a matter of good timing to avoid the heat to exercise our prized possessions.

Minor Puppy Bitch 13E 3A

1st Crawford’s Northstaff Bay Bomber for Crowstaff. Standard size black brindle & white, at just over 7 and half months old is coming on very nicely at this age. Showing a decent sized head with a distinct stop, dark round eye showing an alert expression. Her ears are small and neat, correct scissor bite, nice tight feet with short nails. She carried her topline level when stacked and when she moved. I wish you all the best with her young man

**NORTHSTAFF BAY BOMBER FOR CROWSTAFF – 1ST MINOR PUPPY BITCH**

2nd Hamilton & Murphy’s Bonnie Lass of Angel’s Peak Shawrigg. A very eye catching red & white bitch of good quality at just 6 month’s old, showing a well boned straight front with tight feet, nice head shape with a decent stop, dark round eyes, tight lipped with a clean muzzle showing no signs of sloppiness, adequate amount of rib for her age, excellent mover

3rd Stanway’s Waystaff Strikes It Lucky

Reserve Funnell’s Powerpack Fleur Delacour

VHC Funnell & Wiggins Powerpack Helga Hufflepuff

Puppy Bitch 16E 2A

1st Desmond’s Niatona Pandora’s Box to Elitebull Red & White who looks well balanced alround, she has a beautiful expression which is highlighted by her dark markings around her eyes, which are also dark and round. Broad skull with good width and strength showing a deep stop, teeth were showing a perfect bite also she is strong in underjaw. Correct straight front with plenty of width, nice short coupling, correct level topline, hindquarters, she moved with ease up and down the mat, and didn’t put a foot wrong to gain best puppy bitch, then to go on to win best puppy in show.

2nd Hammond’s Hammystaff Love Bomb. Red & white pied who was unlucky to meet 1st, as this bitch is of good quality as well. Plenty of substance and bone about her. That is what I think a puppy should have at this age, lovely rounded ribcage, straight front with a good depth to her chest, dark rounded eyes set wide apart, small neat ears carried correctly, on a broad skull, plenty of strength in her neck, excellent tight fitting coat of short texture, moved and handled well for a youngster who is just into puppy class

3rd Rowe’s Illori Constellation

Reserve Martinez Bullbrothers Misst Mydnight

VHC Burrows & Ayrton Alport Fly By Night

HC Powerpack Fleur Delacour

Junior Bitch 12E 2A

1st Woolley’s Bethaleese’s Bewitched. A very compact black brindle of correct size, and breed type, showing a very keen expression. Strong headed with a distinct stop, her eyes are dark and round. Small rose ears which were used to emphasise her lovely expression. Clean in the fore face with a strong underjaw and correct bite, good depth to her brisket, adequate rib with a short coupling. She was up on her toes all the time showing how alert she is, moved and handled well to win a very good class.

2^nd Walls Goldwyn She’s The One. I have always admired the wonderful Staffords that this kennel has produced over the years and this girl bares that stamp. A red, that is correct size and shape with good alround pigmentation, dark round eyes well apart, correct scissor bite, front was straight as a dye, with well padded feet. Good shoulder placement leading to level topline, with good spring of rib. These two have a promising future.

3rd Preston’s Tillcarr Fire Enigma

Reserve Coble’s Indianstaff Up Where We Belong at Surestaff

VHC Day’s Belnite The Seer

HC Martinez Bullbrothers Wildflower

Yearling Bitch 12E 1A

1st Turley’s Ch Loyalstaff Bella Bambina at Eastreet. Black brindle of the correct size and shape with a punishing head that has depth and broadens with strength. Ears are small and thin as they should be, excellent strength of muzzle with a very strong underjaw housing the correct bite. Her front is well boned and straight, well placed shoulders leading to well rounded rib cage, superb muscle tone in her hindquarters. Lovely shine to her coat put down in excellent condition.

2nd Robert’s Briganah Don’t Stop Me Now, Black brindle and white, standard size with a good amount of bone to her fore legs showing a tight foot with no splaying. Very appealing expression set off by a dark round eye, small neat ear carriage placed on a decent sized head. Very tight lipped with cleanness in her muzzle, adequate rib to her body. Her lady handler got the best out of her.

3rd Parker’s Elitebull Mojito at Nettleworth

Reserve Hands & Freeman – Skyestaff She Conquered JW

VHC Thomas Tilicious Whatever at Biggleswick

HC Hall’s Geordiestaff Nee Botha JW

Novice Bitch 17E 0A

1st Hammonds Hammystaff Love Bomb, please see puppy class to see her critique

2^nd Rowe and South Illori Constellation. First of all can I say I take my hat off to you for the splendid condition of your girl, she is in amazing condition. A black brindle that has a good shaped head with a deep stop, very tight lipped with no excess flesh, correct bite, very straight front with nice tight feet with no sign of splaying. Topline remained level when stacked and when on the move, well muscled hind quarter. I just liked the shortness in the back of 1st

3rd Steven’s Boldstock Bump and Grind at Ronjac

Reserve Rochelle Mournestaffs Dollys Brae

VHC Owen’s Tagstane Butterfly Kisses

HC Martinez Days Of Stafford Turns Me On at Bullbrothers

Post Graduate Bitch 15E 0A

1st Prutton’s Jasamarch Ditsy Diva, Black brindle of the correct standard size, one of the many things I loved about this girl was her keen expression, who’s dark eyes followed me all over. She is short coupled in her body with well sprung ribs and a level topline. Stifles were well bent with a good tail carriage, neat tight feet with dark nails, adequate head shape with small neat ear, moved and handled well on the day

2nd Millers Skyland Ratatouille A black brindle who is of very similar type to the class winner. Lovely head containing the correct dark round eyes set wide apart, correct small ears, good scissor bite, nice width to her front with a decent amount of brisket. Topline was maintained level on the move and when stacked, a close decision on the day, with another show places could be changed.

3rd Butler’s Joemikeste Fair and Square

Reserve Shaw Matrixstaffs Black Velvet

VHC Owen Tagstane Lady Tanaka

HC Jones & Merrick Magicgem Queen Of Hearts at Rougestaff

Limit Bitch 14E 1A

1st Duncan’s Jackabyte Wonderlust at Rhebelstaff that fits the standard to a tee, a top quality bitch who has so many virtues and full of breed type. Lovely shape to her head with plenty of depth, dark round eyes well placed apart. Her muzzle is very clean and of good strength, correct depth of brisket with a wide straight front. Strong in the neck leading to a short back with correct curvature of the stifles, well tucked in at the loins with no excess weight, moved and handled to a high standard to gain the Reserve CC.

2nd Johnson’s Tillcarr Kissed By Fire, another bitch who is also of similar breed type to the class winner. She is bang on standard with a beautiful expression to die for, enhanced by a typical Tillcarr head, neat small ears carried well, strong in underjaw with a correct bite. Good alround bone, nice tight well padded feet, short in the back, moved and handled well by a very competent handler

3rd Murphy’s Brockmar Rewrite The Stars

Reserve Wilson’s Elitebull Elysian Dream at Kalverin

VHC McDermott & Arntzen Catstaff Say Goodbye

HC Bibby & Hirst Taraiel Dua Lipa

Open Bitch 9E 1A

1st Dougan’s Luthais Light of Venus JW A bitch that has not been on the show circuit much this year, and it looks like the time out has done her the world of good. Black brindle that stood four square and looked magnificent from all angles, showing a good size of head with a distinct stop. Tight lipped, dentition was perfect, straight front with plenty of width exposing a good depth of brisket. Her ribcage is well sprung, and her topline is dead level one of the best top lines today. The coat condition was short and glossy, tail carried at the desired position, put down in hard condition and movement was clear front and rear. The handler got the best out of her, I have never seen her looking so good. A very popular decision on the day when the CC was awarded to her, making her our latest champion also gaining Best in Show.

2nd Howard’s Matrixstaffs Black Beauty, I have seen this bitch all the way through her show career and always admired her, when going over her I was not disappointed. She possesses a strong head with a deep stop, clean around head and muzzle. Teeth are correct and of good size. Well boned front and up on her pasterns, correct shoulder placement, nice spring of rib, with the desired tuck in at the loins. Good angulation of her stifle with good muscle tone to her hindquarters. Just lost out to class winner on her rear movement, but a very classy bitch

3^rd Wells Ch Taraiel Ray of Light at Wellsstaffs

Reserve Hands & Freeman Gazstaff’s Black Velvet at Skyestaff

VHC McClelland’s Rochlawie Cutty Sark

HC Robinson-Cox, Cox & Robinson – Hamason A Wish Away

Veteran Bitch 7E 2A

1st Roper and Harrison’s Ch Trawden Ice and Spice JW, Red and white pied who I have never had the pleasure of judging for whatever reason. It’s not hard to see how she gained her title, with her perfect dark round eyes with a well proportioned head. Her front is straight with good width, tight well padded feet, leading up to her correct shoulder placement. Beautiful spring of rib, tail was carried at the desired height, well bent at the stifle. You are certainly defying your age as a veteran, a pleasure to have judged you

2^nd Butlers Ch Joemikeste Play The Game, I cannot believe this girl is in veteran now, where does time go. A standard size black brindle that has good shape to her head, a distinct stop with round dark eyes. Well padded feet with a short dark nail, well rounded ribs, short in her back with a decent bend of stifle. Moved and handled well for her lady handler

3^rd Riley’s Jefmor Straight As A Die

Reserve Matthews Janjoma Boniwee Gurl

VHC Rogers Ch Berrystock Charlies Angel JW

Bitch Judge Paul Quinn