[ SHOWGSD-L ] Critique - GSDC of Canada - Jack Kilgour
- From: "Jack Kilgour" <jackkilgour@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:27:40 -0800
GGDC of Canada Regional Specialty - hosted by The GSDC of Quebec (2 dogs, 9
bitches, 1 dog special, 4 bitch specials)
Rigaud, Quebec - August 1st, 2010 - Judge Jack Kilgour
1st Open Male, Winner Male - Toskia Jay Star (Ch. Kaleef's Joshua V Kenlyn x
Ch. Vanlousvir's Mirka)
The first impression of this large, black and light tan dog is one of
moderation, balance and good proportions. He reacted adequately to my loose
lead temperament approach. He stood his ground but the look in his eye lacked
some confidence. His head is nicely conformed (eyes, ears, skull and length of
muzzle). He needs more depth of under jaw. For a dog his size his overall bone
should be better. He stands straight in the forelegs and hocks when viewed from
front or rear.
This dog has a muscular, long neck and a high wither sloping into a level back.
His croup is short. His forequarter angulation is sufficient, only slightly
straight in both shoulder blade and upper arm. His rear angulation is moderate.
He is clean coming and going. His gait is fluid, with adequate reach and drive.
He tends to kick up in the rear on his follow through.
2nd Open Male, Reserve Winners Male - Radisson's Caruso (Ch. Riverstone's
Complete Chaos x Radisson's Wonderful)
This medium-sized, black and red male could quite coincidently be described a
"completely chaotic and wonderful", with the former ultimately sealing his fate
in my ring on this day. He reacted well on his temperament test. His skull and
muzzle are nicely conformed, his eye is round, his ears somewhat soft and his
under jaw lacks the required depth. He has an awesome shoulder layback with
ideal blade/upper arm angles. He stands close and east-west in front, his
pasterns are weak and feet are flat. He has a strong back and his ribbing is
both long and well sprung. He has a lovely underline. His croup is long and it
slopes well. He is extremely angled in hindquarter - a shade too long in lower
thigh. He is cow-hocked and ligaments are loose. He is close coming at me and
not clean going away. His extreme angles say he is built to take a big stride
and he does his best.but can not pull it off because of his weak hindquarters
and poor overall ligamentation.
1st Open Female, Winners Female, Best of Winners - Stonewall's Lookaliker
(Karizma's Nicaragua x Stonewall's She's Got The Look)
This feminine, medium-sized sable bitch impressed me from the moment she
effortlessly gaited into my ring. She had an ideal, typical German Shepherd Dog
reaction on my temperament exam. Her height/length proportions are good. She
has a beautiful head, strong ear and nice eyes. She appeared a little out of
coat. She has a strong back. Her croup is a shade steep. Her front legs are
straight and her feet and pasterns strong.
She is deep-bodied with a beautiful, long ribcage and short, well-muscled loin.
Her upper arm is long and well angled - her shoulder blade is a little
straight. Her hindquarter angulation is good. She comes at me correctly. She
goes away too closely and stands a shade cow-hocked. When gaiting on a taut
lead the outline from the side is impressive. good topline with a very nice
reach and drive. On a loose lead she tended to drop just a smidge in the
shoulder.
1st 12-18 Month Female, Reserve Winners Bitch - Harmonia's Gypsy Black Rhythm
(Woodside's High Voltage x Camareigh's Gemini of Shebland)
When this curvy, ELEGANT, solid-black, feminine and NOBLE bitch came in my ring
I tried to maintain a "poker face." It wasn't easy. She looks like GVX
Fettuccini with a black dress on. She reacted perfectly on her temperament
exam. Her head is STRONG, without any tendency to the doggy. She has a
beautifully- shaped skull, long, strong ears, perfect length of muzzle and
depth of under jaw. Her eyes emote that "look of eagles" or "nobility" we so
rarely see. Her neck is strong, long, well-arched and muscled. Her withers are
high, her back is strong and her croup is long and perfectly sloped. She is a
medium-large bitch. Her height-to-length proportions are ideal - although I'd
like her a little shorter at the withers and in the loin. She is substantial
with beautiful, oval bone. She needs to drop a smidge in chest, but she is
typical for this age. Every time she stopped her front legs/feet were straight
as were her hocks. Her hocks are a bit long. Her fore assembly is perfectly
angled and well laid back. Her rear angulation is in total balance with the
fore. This bitch absolutely "did me in" standing but is at her best when in
motion. Coming and going she is clean. From the side, on a tight or loose lead,
she stays "framed up." Her gait is powerful, efficient, suspended, effortless
and out-reaching and she keeps her feet low to the ground.
Judging Winners Bitch
Before my five class winning bitches took a lap, I put the 12-18 month bitch in
front and the Open bitch in second. The same handler won with both and stayed
on the Open Bitch. The black bitch pulled, scrambled and raced like a
roadrunner on speed the whole time around the ring. Long, sad story made short
- I gave the handler a few chances to slow her down, I re-tested her
temperament - she reacted perfectly to me again - so I can only assume she did
not "appreciate" someone new running behind her. Not quite so perfect after
all.
I put the beautiful sable back out front and she won the points easily. The
original handler came back in on the 12-18 month bitch for reserve. She
returned to her comfort zone and she gaited at an easy trot without putting a
foot down wrong.. <sigh>.
Best of Breed - Ch. Shebland's Grayson Camareigh (Almar's Nubian Prince x Ch.
Brownhill-Kysarah's New Quest)
This is one of the most CORRECT German Shepherd Dogs I have seen in a long,
long time. He gaited into my ring and within 3 or 4 strides he lowered his head
and was reaching and driving ON A LOOSE LEAD covering the maximum ground with
minimum amount of steps. He did so EFFORTLESSLY. This dog saw me approach him
and confidently stood his ground on a loose lead. He is a medium-sized, black
and tan with a noble expression and masculine head. He has strong ears,
almond-shaped eyes, and a nice length and depth of under jaw. He has a little
too much stop for my liking. He is high-withered, with a natural sloping
topline. His ribbing is ideal and his loin short and well-muscled. His
proportions are to standard and his depth of body is sufficient. Every time the
dog stops he plants them straight, fore and rear. His pasterns are well-angled
and his foot is well-padded and tight. His is correctly angled in forequarters
and hindquarters. He is a smidge short in croup. He is perfect coming and going
and from the side, he reaches and drives without effort. Too often we forget
about our breed's unique characteristic of total suspension. We know how the
standard describes it - this dog is a great example of how it actually looks.
Best Opposite Sex - Ch. Stonewall's Dirty Look (Karizma's Nicaragua x
Stonewall's She's Got The Look)
If you haven't seen this bitch move before, I would suggest contacting her
owners to see if there's a video of her in motion out there. She is the epitome
of our standard's description of the ideal hindquarter. Her powerful
under-reach and the clean, long stroke of her follow-through are hard to beat.
She is a feminine, medium-sized, solid-black bitch shown in muscular condition
with an ideal coat. She reacted well when I tested her temperament. Her head is
too refined for my liking, lacking width of skull and muzzle. Her ears are
strong and her eyes are dark. She has a long, elegant neck, her withers are
high her muscular back is firm and level. Her height-length proportions are
ideal. Her depth of chest, spring and length of rib and her underline are
correct. She is fine-boned and overall lacking substance.
This bitch has an ideal forequarter to match that incredible hindquarter. Her
forelegs are straight, pasterns are correct and her hocks are both straight and
short. I was a little disappointed in her reaction to my hands on examination.
She displayed an uncomfortable look when I approached her "on the stack" and
she leaned her body (accordion-style) into her handler's knee when I went over
her body and tail. I re-tested her on a loose lead and she confidently stood
and let me touch her.
General Observations
Dentition was good, although some exhibitors need to be reminded to clean their
dog's teeth. One exhibitor should remember good sportsmanship is a big part of
why we enjoy ourselves at a dog show.
If I were handing out "Excellent" ratings on this day, my Best of Breed dog,
Best Opposite Sex bitch, Best of Winners bitch, Reserve Winners bitch and a
Specials bitch (who made the final cut) would all be recipients. This list
already heard about the great hospitality and tenacity of this small,
host-club.congratulations again, and merci beaucoup!
Jack Kilgour
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