"I would like to thank all exhibitors for a great entry. I really enjoyed judging the breed and was very pleased with my principle winners. I am not a 'bite' fanatic and would not penalise a dog unduly but was surprised to find so many exhibits with worn down teeth especially in some of the younger dogs and bitches, I know the Standard says that pincer bites are 'tolerated' but surely it is not good when teeth are being worn down like this. I was not keen on some of the 'haircuts' on the head where the hair was brushed forward! Where did that come from?

I thought my BD and BB were excellent examples of the breed in every way and it was a joy to watch them going around together in the challenge for BOB."