"Thank you for the great entry. It was a privilege to go over so many lovely dogs. My thanks also to the exhibitors for not stringing up their dogs. I do like to see the dogs move naturally without being half strangled.

I thought that some of the lower classes lacked quality and of course type varied considerably. I was looking for a strong well balanced dog with a broad head, short, squarish muzzle and dark tight eyes, who could move soundly and effortlessly. Some were overawed by the occasion but overall the temperaments were good. Many were over trimmed and quite a few had knots between their legs. Why do you cut off their whiskers? It does nothing to enhance the muzzle and feels horribly spikey when going over them. Those whiskers are there for a reason! It bothered me that a number of dog's lower teeth were right down in the gums and barely visible. However, I was delighted with my winners and so pleased to see my BOB go G3, striding around the ring with a happy wagging tail."