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4 points
Dogs 4 points Bitches
The 31st Annual Fall
Specialty Show of the Jersey Shore GSDC,
held at the beautiful
Monmouth Battlefield State Park at
Freehold, New Jersey,
was an event to remember. The gorgeous
grounds, touched by
the first paintbrush of fall, sparkled in the
brilliant sunshine
under an azure October sky. A large, level
ring provided the
venue for display and evaluation of the nice
entry of good quality
dogs. The excellent management and superb
hospitality of the
host club made the event both pleasant and
rewarding. I
especially enjoyed the outstanding sportsmanship of
the exhibitors and
the professional competence of the handlers.
On the down side,
more attention should be paid to the
socialization and
training of the dogs being shown, as several
examples of extreme
hesitance led to otherwise excellent dogs
being penalized, short
of excusal. One dog required excusal - always a disappointment to
the owner and the judge.
WINNERS DOG AND BEST
OF WINNERS went to WOODHAVENS DARTH VADER
a medium sized, well
balanced, black dog whose harmonious
masculinity, and powerful,
extended gait displayed his high
quality in a most
pleasing fashion.
RESERVE AND BEST OPPOSITE
PUPPY went to the 9 - 12 Puppy Dog SINCA'S STARGAZER
a handsome, harmonious,
medium sized, balanced youngster, whose outstandingly consistent, outreaching
gait made the choice of winner difficult. It is to be hoped that
additional maturity will lead to increased substance and more pronounced
secondary sex characteristics to compliment his outstanding harmony and
movement.
WINNERS BITCH to the
gorgeous black & tan RALLYN'S QUESTA OF BIHARI'S
whose consistently
beautiful gait set off her clean,efficient, harmonious lines to very best
advantage. Beautiful posed, she maintains her appealing silhouette
while gaited at all speeds on loose lead as well as in full speed movement.
Her attractive headpiece and dark eyes, combined with perfect ear set
immediately demand
attention. A slightly longer croup would be
desired.
RESERVE to the 12 -
18 bitch MYJOY'S GLAMOUR GIRL
a very appropriately
named young lady. A exemplanary topline, carried at all speeds, combined
with a powerful, extended gait,
attractive color and
beautiful expression make her one which with a bit more consistency
of performance can be expected to excel.
BEST OF BREED to CHAMPION
AMBER'S SKYE
a bitch combining
beauty of breed type and movement in a way seldom equalled. Clean
on both ends, firm back and absolutely correct layon of shoulder let her
glide along with correctly outstretched neck, feet close to the ground
even at fullest extension. Although starting into the seasonal coat
change, she maintains her attractive color, presenting a picture impossible
to ignore.
BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX
to CHAMPION WOODHAVEN'S TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME a free moving, impressive
male, with harmonious balance of secondary sex characteristics, topline
and movement which make him a pleasure to watch. He is correct from
all angles.
BEST PUPPY to HERITAGE
WINDY ACRE'S CHELSEA
an above midsize black
& tan bitch whose firm back, excellent angulation and beautiful lay
on allow her to present an exemplanary gait outreaching, yet close to the
ground, with grace and power to
spare. It is
easy to forecast a glowing future for this young lady.
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