Long story short ... I contacted Sheila Rankin the secretary of The German Shepherd Breed council to see if they had made a mistake re the Crufts critiques ... she then contacted the judge who said yes they were the wrong way round. They are now going to re print in the next breed magazine.
"Hi Sheila,
Just checked my notes & Rhian is absolutely
right the descriptions of the 2nd. & 3rd. should be
transposed to make it correct. I'm relying on yourself
to know what we can do to put it right.
Regards. Davy"
So this is actually Loki's critique from Crufts ...
"19 months black and gold above middle size, dry and firm. Masculine, eyes could be darker and ears should be firmer. Normal wither, slight nick in the backline, very good angles front and rear with very good reach and drive."