NW Open Show April 2023

2nd April 2023

Judge – Isidoro Martinez (Bullbrothers)

This show was once again held at the Civic Hall, Longridge, now established as the NWSBTC Open show venue, the hall offering plenty of space and the same goes for the parking. The kitchen is fully kitted out with all the required facilities. However, all this comes at a cost premium over the previous venue, which the club is willing to accept on the basis that the standard of shows can be constantly improved in terms of what we offer the exhibitors and club members without increasing our prices.

Remarkably we have a Show management team these days involved in setting up the show – both the previous evening and early doors on the day. Here they are – jobs done and ready to go – Paul Sutcliffe, John Howard (who is also on the Kitchen team) and Andy Mayren.

As noted above the judge at this show was Isisdoro Martinez who along with his brother Jose campaigns their Staffords under the Bullbrothers affix. They hail from the Stoke area and are active on the Potteries committee – the photo on the right is of Isisdoro with his stewards – NWSBTC LVP Kay Aspin and new girl on the block Kerrie Couzens, apprentice steward.

We are quite willing to accept all the plaudits for the high standard of food – bacon balms, scones and hot pot in particular, representing excellent value for money. It is great to see people taking full advantage, as we can see in the photo below – don’t know who this strange woman is though.

One of the attractions of these Open shows is the catering, carried out by the ladies of the Committee – back in the day that’s how it was but in these enlightened times the kitchen squad is a male only preserve, for now anyway, lead by Head Chef Dave Heyes supported by Tec Norton (left) with John Howard on the counter.

On the gate – a real dynamic duo Elaine Norton and Chris Wibberley – these two not desperate to be photographed.

And all set to go – on the Top table are the show team Vicki & Dave Butler with Linzi Mayren – the happy bunch.

Having retired from their executive roles the Boote’s have taken on the Club shop – this is not new as they have both run the Crufts stall over recent years so this is just an extension – any way here they both are.

Before we move onto the show itself it was nice to see Julie Simpson on the day making a brave return to dog shows – I think that everyone was happy to see her once more – thanks going to Roy Day for enticing Julie out.

The show was opened as a joint effort by our long serving President Archie Bryden and our new Chairman Roy Day.

Main Winners with the Judge

Best Dog and Best in Show – Steve, Kelly & Jacey Wilson’s Northstaff Nightmare

Best Bitch, Best Puppy and Reserve Best in Show

Dave & Julie Cartwright’s Elitebull Skyefall

Best Veteran – Andy & Linzi Mayren’s

Ch Bellarouge Adonis at Fergiestaffs

Reserve Best Dog – Marcus Blow’s

Scoutor Rogue One (handled by Wynny Southworth)

Reserve Best Bitch – Craig & Sarah Barrington’s

Kodaknott Pink Legacy

Around the show

Judges Critique and photos of placings

I would like to say thank you to the committee and members for inviting me to judge the Open Show, it has been an honour for me. Thank you for looking after me and my lovely judge’s gift, to my ring stewards Kay Aspin and Kerrie Couzens for the running of the ring and to the exhibitors for your entries. I thoroughly enjoyed my day; the atmosphere was very good. Some decisions were very close, and I was very happy with the quality of the dogs.

Dogs

Class 1- Minor Puppy Dog (3 entered, 1 absent)

1st – SKYLAND IMPERIAL (MILLER MR A & MRS E)

6 Months old Black dog still a baby with a nice head, dark eyes, rose ears, bite ok good width to front with correct shoulder angulation, good top line moved and handled  well.  BEST PUPPY DOG

2nd -DELDENAS BILLY MISKE (HOLLAND MR P)

9 Months old ,black, nice  head shape, neat ear, good mouth, enough bone, correct tail set, moved and handled just ok.

Puppy Dog Class-(3-A)

Junior Dog Class 3 (6-2A)

1st -WAYSTAFF STRIKE ACTION (STANWAY, MR P T & MRS E A)
White/Red Pied, sixteen months old,  nice shaped head with distinct cheek muscles, neat ears, dark eyes, correct bite, strong straight front and good width to chest. Ample bone and a good spring to rib,  good topline which is held on the move, good front and rear angulation, moved and handled well.

2nd – BEINN A BHUIRD WITH AZZGEM(WILSON & RODGERS, MR J L & MISS D J)
Red/White seventeen months old lovely head with correct proportions and a great stop, neat ears, dark eyes, Correct bite, powerful straight front with plenty of bone, correct angulation. Well muscled and was shown in good fit condition. Moved and Handled well.

3rd-  GINSTEAN GOOD LUCK CHARM (BECKWITH,MRS G)
Res-T’BLAZING STAR OF THE WARRIORS RED SKINS(IMP FRA)(COURTNEY, MRS D E )
NOVICE DOG CLASS(3-1A)

1st -PENDLESTAFF HURRICANE(KENYON, MR J & MRS H)
B/B   Broad skull with correct ears placement. Dark round eye. Correct bite,  Short powerful neck leading on to a level top-line, Clean all over with good balance. and in good hard condition, correct tail set. Moved and handled ok.

2nd- T’BLAZING STAR OF THE WARRIORS RED SKINS(IMP FRA)(COURTNEY, MRS D E)
Red dog, nice head ,dark eyes, bite ok, neat ears, good from and rear angulations, good spring of ribs, good set on tail, moved and handled OK.

POST GRADUATE DOG CLASS (3)

1st- NORTHSTAFF NIGHTMARE JW (WILSON, MRS K & MR S &MISS J)
 B/B  Nice head with good ratio of muzzle, neat ears and clean tidy lips with a correct scissor bite, dark round eyes, short and  muscular neck, good depth and width to the brisket, lovely spring of ribs and short coupled , good front and rear angulations, firm topline, and well set on tail, feet tight, moved and handled very well, all general a very nice  example of the Breed,  Very happy to award him BEST DOG & BEST IN SHOW.

2nd -SCOUTOR ROGUE ONE JW (BLOW, MR M J)

3rd -WAYSTAFF STRIKES MAYHEM (STANWAY, MR P T & MRS E A)
White and Red, Nice head with a pleasing expression. Neat ears, round eye. Correct bite. Good width to fore-chest and adequate brisket. Good front with bone to match, level top-line with adequate rib and down to a correct pump handle tail. Good bend of stifle, moved and handled well.

LIMIT DOG CLASS(3-2A)
1st PENDLESTAFF SPITFIRE(SUTCLIFFE & CROSSMAN,MR P L & MS C L) B/B  Strong head of with deep stop, correct bite and clean lips, round eyes and neat ears, depth of brisket and shoulder placement, good spring of rib, level topline and well muscled  backend. Moved and handled well.

OPEN DOG Class (5-2A)

1st- HAMASON FYNNBAR FIRECRAKER (ROBINSON & MARSH, MR D J & MS J)
Red/White   Lovely shaped head of good proportions and a strong underjaw, round eyes, neat ears and correct bite, Ample bone and good rib. front is straight and there is a good depth of chest, topline is held on the move and he has a powerful backend. He moved and  handled well.

2nd – WAYSTAFF CRACKERJACK(STANWAY, MR P T & MRS E A)
Red and White Dog Nice head and expression with round eyes and correct bite. Good angulation back and from, good spring ribs, a level top-line, good bend of stifle, strong hind quarters, moved and handled well.

3rd- TRAWDEN ICE COOL(ROPER-HOOK, MR T & MRS R)
Veteran Dog Class(1)
1st- CH BELLAROUGE ADONIS AT FERGIESTAFFS JW(MAYREN, MR A & MRS L)
Red and White dog with a nice head dark round eyes neat ears and a correct bite and a very good expression , short and strong neck , good spring of ribs, good shoulder angulation and  a straight front on tight  well padded, Presented in excellent condition, moved and handled very well.


Bitches

MINOR PUPPY BITCH CLASS (1)
1st- Skyland Consort  (MILLER, MR A & MRS E)
Black just 6 months old, head developing nicely, correct scissor bite, neat ears, dark eye, good spring of rib, short and compact body moved and handled ok.


PUPPY BITCH CLASS(6-2A)
1st -ELITEBULL SKYEFALL (CARTWRIGHT, MR D & MRS J)
Black eleven months old, A very mature looking girl for her age, beautiful clean head with dark round eyes, neat ears, cracking expression, correct scissors bite with a strong underjaw with big white teeth, strong and short neck going in to well laid shoulders, nice spring of rib, short coupled body shape with a level topline, back end strong, which gave her pleasing movement. Moved and handled very well. BEST PUPPY BITCH-BEST PUPPY IN SHOW-BEST BITCH IN SHOW-RESERVE BEST IN SHOW.

2nd-BARIELLE SPECIAL EDITION(HOLMES MISS D)
Black eleven months old, lovely head and expression, dark eyes, neat ears and correct bite, good square front on tight feet, good front and rear angulation, excellent topline. She is balanced throughout, moved and handled ok.

3rd- NIATONA SISSY THAT WALK
RES-SCRATCHLINE SHADY LADY

JUNIOR BITCH CLASS(6-3A)
1st-CREWESTAFF BONNE LASS (THORLEY,MR L)
B/B Fifteen Months old, pretty head with neat ears. dark round eyes, correct bite, short neck, nice straight front with a good depth of brisket, Good spring of rib, level topline, good rear and bend of stifle, moved and handled ok.

2nd- WAYSTAFF STRIKES IT LUCKY(STANWAY, MR P T & MRS E A )
White and Red markings, Sixteen months old, strong head with neat ears, correct bite, round eyes, nice body shape. Compact body with good ribs and correct angulations back and front, moved and handled well.
3rd- SHOOTING RED STARS OF THE WARRIORS RED SKINS(IMP FRA)(COURTNEY, MRS D E )
NOVICE BITCH CLASS(6-2A)

1st- ELITEBULL SKYEFALL (CARTWRIGHT, MR D & MRS J)
2nd- TILLCARR FIRE INGMA(PRESTON,MISS E A )
B/B beautiful clean head shape,  neat ears, dark eyes, correct bite with teeth large.  Enough spring of rib with level topline. Good back end with correct bend of stifle, padded feet. moved and handled very well.

3rd- MATRIXSTAFFS MORGANA(SHAW, MR D)

RES- SHOOTING RED STARS OF THE WARRIORS (COURTNEY, MRS D E)

POST GRADUATE BITCH CLASS (4, 1)

1st- HOLMANE PEANUT BUTTER (BROOKS,MRS D)
Black  Nice head shape, deep stop dark eye neat ears, correct scissor bite, correct front, nice amount of rib, good from and rear angulation , good bend of stifle, good set of tail, moved and handled well.

2nd- MATRIXSTAFFS BLACK VELVET (SHAW,MR D)
B/B  Nice head , neat ears, correct scissor bite, dark eyes, alert expression, straight front good depth of brisket, good topline and strong back end, moved and handled ok

3rd-BRAVE SPIRIT HURRICANE NADIA(IMP RUS)(CYCHOL, MRS J)

LIMIT BITCH CLASS (6-2A)

1st-KODAKNOTT PINK LEGACY ( BARRINGTON , MRS S J & MRCS)
Red/white Strong but clean head shape, neat ears, correct bite, and round dark eyes, lovely expression, good depth of brisket. Strong neck and shoulders, level top-line, looked good from all angles, short coupled and has a well defined and muscled backend. Moved and handled very well. I am very pleased to award her RESERVE BEST BITCH

2nd-HAMASON BELLE O’ THE BALL(ROBINSON,ROBINSON-COX & COX,MR H,MRS M A, MRS C L & MR S C)
Red/White  with pleasing head with well set neat ears, dark eyes correct bite with nice  expression.  Good straight front with enough width and ample bone, short coupled and muscled backend, good topline. Shown in good fit condition, moved and handled well.

3rd- JOEMIKESTE FAIR AND SQUARE (BUTLER MR D C & MRS V A)
RES- HOLMANE PEANUT BUTTER (BROOKS,MRS D)
OPEN BITCH CLASS(4-1A)
1st-WAYSTAFF WHATS THE CRACK(STANWAY,MR P T & MRS E A)
White. Strong Head, but feminine, neat ears, dark eye, firm cheek muscles, correct bite, Short and strong neck, front is well boned and straight, brisket level to elbow with good spring of rib, short compact body and a level topline, moved and handled well.

2nd-FERGIESTAFFS HANDS OF STONE (MAYREN, MR A & MRS L)
Standard Red bitch with white on chest, strong pretty head shape, dark round eyes, neat ears, correct bite, good spring of rib, short coupled. Level top-line, tail carried correctly, moved and handled ok.

3rd-HAMASON A WISH AWAY (ROBINSON, ROBINSON-COX & COX, MR H, MRS M A, MRS CL & MR S C)

VETERAN BITCH CLASS (6-4A)

1st-CH TRAWDEN ICE AND SPICE JW (ROPER & HARRISON, MRS J & MS B)
White and red pied, nice and strong shape head with a very good expression, strong muzzle and plenty underjaw, correct bit, neat ears, round dark eyes, well boned front, good backend muscled with a good bend of stifle, moved and handled very well.


2rd -CH JOEMIKESTE PLAY THE GAME (BUTLER, MR D C & MRS V A)
B/B Bitch strong head of good proportions with neat well set ears, round dark eyes, correct bite, Good angulation back and front, enough spring of rib, very Athletic shape body, tight feet and a good bend of stifle, moved and handled ok

3rd-STUDSTAFF SUGAR AND SPICE OF HAMASON JW ShCM (ROBINSON, ROBINSON-COX & COX, MR H, MRS M A, MRS CL & MR S C)
Res-OZZIES RED RASCAL(WILSON & RODGERS, MR J L & MISS D J)

Judge – Isidoro Martinez