"Being invited to judge a club open show is a privilege and the greatest pleasure. Thank you all for your entry and graciousness, some close decisions must have led to disappointment. I was looking for balance without exaggeration and my fellow judge Sue Lloyd Denman and I had full and friendly discussions and agreed on our final winners with Best in Show going to Shalowseas Paggliacio with a close Reserve to Hanningfield Princess Leia.

There were two impressions which came away with me. Firstly there were too many youngsters short in the upper arm, these lacked angulation and reach on the move, also there were several bitches down on the rear pasterns leaving them flat footed and lacking drive. In a working breed these faults are unacceptable."