Wednesday 22 June 2016

Anglesey Critiques

G (5,1a) 1 Stanley’s Lokean of Blanik, 20 months b/t male, medium size, strong. For me, he is a little too compact. Liked his overall type. Masculine head & expression, would prefer a slightly darker eye to be critical. Correct bite & dentition. Firm ears that were used to advantage. Good wither height with well laid shoulder although a touch short in upper arm. Very good brisket depth to leg length proportions but can stand a touch narrow in front, decent feet & pasterns. Well sprung ribs, firm back, short loin. Good underline. Nice hind angles but would prefer better length & moulding over his croup. Good tailset. Slightly close away & back but very good in profile with good deportment. In excellent coat & condition with a lovely temperament. RBOB, congratulations! 2 Hughes’ Marinita Saskia.
 PG (2,1) 1 Stanley’s Blanik Ivana, 26 months b/t bitch. Medium size, medium strength. Loved her proportions although she can be stood slightly overstretched which can give the impression she has stretched proportions. Really appealed in her correct size & type. Absolutely feminine in head & expression but, again, would benefit from a slightly darker eye. Correct bite & dentition. Nice wither height & layback of shoulder & overall front assembly. Ideal brisket depth to leg length proportions & straight limbs when viewed from the front with correct feet & pasterns. Well sprung ribs, clean in overline. Short loin with nice underline. Very good hind angles. A touch flat over the croup but with a good tailset. Very sound away & back with an easy side gait & powerful hind thrust. A nice unexaggerated type of bitch in nice coat & condition. BOB & thrilled to see her take G1, congratulations!

Yeah very nice and mostly have to agree! But I don't think Loki is compact at all, that has never crossed my mind. At one point I was worried that he was too long, which he sure isn't now. But, I don't think he's too short in body length either. I also don't think he's too narrow either, but in fairness he says "can stand a touch narrow!"
So Mark stood Loki too narrow and I over stretched Sammi! LOL  I only disagree with one comment in Sammi's critique .. Sammi doesn't have a light eye, Loki does, but Sammi's eye colour to me is perfectly acceptable. Everything else, including the faults, I see it as he sees it!