2). Wolf''s Ourgang Don`t Stop Me Now - Brindle dog who was close up on one. Possibly a stronger head than would be my ideal and this why he was pipped to the placing. Expression as good as one, possibly a neater ear. Forequarters straight and well boned. Drops into a correct picture of angulation when lifted front and rear. Moved smoothly

3). Drury/Roebigs' Beaurite Hit the Bullseye. Very nice topsized pied with nothing overdone.Beautful expression, no lippiness whatsoever. Level topline and gets his feet where they should be and stands foursquare. My type of dog and had he dropped more straight on the front , may well have moved up the placings

1). McClelland's LLACHAR ADAGIO DOLCE - Standard black brindle with white chest, nothing overdone. Good expression provided by a very dark round eye, ample stop neat ears, clean tight lips covering a good bite. Legs straight with slight turn out at pasterns, neck flows well into withers and topline. Great level of fitness for his age shown by good body definition. Reasonably smooth short coat. Best puppy on day

2). Baker's Pennyflower Lil Bandit - Pushing first to the limit was a heavier type black brindle. Much of the above could be applied to this lad and all comments into the recorder were of the same ilk, purely pipped on personal preference to type and expression.

3). Osborne's Pepstaff Heard the Goss -Brindle dog looking more of a puppy than second. As one for type and standard height and weight. Seemingly less outgoing than 1 & 2 and may very well have improved his placing if he had been.

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2). Ross' Swanky Iam Bruce - Tiger brindle with white chest. Standard dog with a typical expression, correct length of muzzle and good dentition. Strong straight front with good shoulder placement, neck flows well into topline. Brisket to elbow. Impresses from above with a well sprung rib and a waist line to provide the required well defined body. Strong muscular hams and sound rear angulation get his back pads correctly positioned. Impressive dog.

3). Brooks' Willspride Cockney Rebel - Topsize black brindle who impressed on entering the ring. A type that is my preference. His expression is excellent provided by neat well placed ears and a dark eye. Strong muzzle without a hint of lippiness. Head balances to body. Good body definition with apparently correct rear angulation. Would possibly prefer a shade more width to his rear quarters and would definitely prefer to see him in a fitter condition. Moved well enough but not with a smoothness that I had expected of his build.

1). Frazer's HIGHBOURNE MAKYBE DIVA - Black brindle with a nice typical expression, well placed ears already being used to her advantage. Tight clean lips. Straight in the forequarters. Body departments looking good for a bitch of this age. Best baby puppy in show

.2). Zammit's Mokuisha Beatrix Kiddo - Black brindle with white markings. Along the same lines as one but seemingly not quite as far on. Typical puppy just wanting to play.

3). Bambach /Tattersall`s Borstaff Catch a Cloud - Predominantly white pup of a stronger stature. Appearing to be a shade more mature than 1&2 but that may very well be her type. A nice trio of baby puppies.

 2). Wolf's Ourgang I Want it All - Another nice brindle who I thought was unlucky to meet one. Close up on winner and difficult to split. Head quarters along the same lines of 1 but to nitpick, not as neat in the ear. Body proportions as one along with the anqulation in the quarters.

 3). Roebig's Cairford Dontunoitsmagic - Once again, another nice brindle who has much of the above going for her. At this stage maturity means such a lot, we don`t have a separate standard for puppies and giving a month or two can be asking a lot in some instances. I liked her and much of the above can be applied here, she made up a trio of very nice minor puppy bitches.

2). Oldenburg's Staffyhaus Simply Black - Black brindle of the same type as 1. Typical expression, dark eyes and reasonably neat tidy ears. Good muzzle length with clean tight lips. Balanced bitch with correct angulation front and rear.1st appearing a little more mature at this stage.

.3). McCoy's Joden Wicked Game - Black brindle, Typical expression, muzzle strong without lippiness. Brisket to elbow. Neck flowed well into shoulders and topline, good angulation on all quarters.

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 2). Hesselden's Dreamcatcher Smoko Girl - Brindle litter sister to 1. All that I have said into the recorder has been duplicated for this bitch including the degree of fitness. Handler stands this bitch to her advantage. I have nitpicked to split them and although eye colour may bear some relation to coat colour bitch 1 had a darker eye. I'm sure placings will alter many many times.

 3). Harrison/Driscoll's Skybreaker Miss Galaxy - Black brindle with white waistcoat making up a trio of very nice juniors. Possibly more my type of bitch than 1&2. Balanced with clean lines throughout. Stands foresquare with strong straight forequarters, and well angulated hindquarters. Again a typical expression Very tight clean lips, dark eyes and reasonably neat ears. Neck flowed ell into topline which was level on the move. Splitting hairs to split all three, 1&2 were slightly more economical with their movement.

1). Ross' SWANKY GROOVY WHITEDLITE - A very close decision between 1&2 nitpicking to split them. Predominantly white with attractive head split half black/white. A stronger type of bitch than my ideal. Strong headed bitch with good expression. Very pronounced cheek muscles. Reasonably neat ears used well, round dark eyes looking straight ahead. Strong muzzle housing a very impressive purposeful set of teeth with large canines set at good angles, all four points most definitely in view. It was this dentition that edged her position as reserve best bitch. Would have preferred a tighter lip. All quarters when lifted just drop exactly into position. Strong straight front, up on pasterns and good angulation at the rear gives excellent columns of support. Neck flowed smoothly through withers into topline and she moved economically. Well muscled but would prefer a shade more fitter would improve the overall picture. Best intermediate on the day. Reserve best bitch on the day by a whisker.

2). Morse's Lapwing Raunchy Rita - Tiger brindle and white. Closer to my preferred type than 1. Pipped by one on rear movement. Tidier in the ear and cleaner in lip than 1 so better expression, nothing untoward but not the dentition of 1. Lovely expression provided by dark round eyes, neat ears, lips tight and clean. Neck again flows smoothly through withers and topline. Feet naturally placed correctly. Good body definition with pronounced tuck up and waist.

3). Birkeland's Jamelkur Bowtie Babe - Black brindle with white waistcoat and feet. Good expression although ears could be a tad tidier. Smooth through from neck to topline. Was a shade down on pasterns and her white socks drew attention to this fact. Moved ok but could be fitter.

 2). Lane's Cherabah Thdivil Ndisgis - Black brindle bitch whose fitness was a credit. Atractive typical expression, very dark eye good muzzle properties. Ears tending towards the half pricked rather than rose. Straight in the forequarters and well boned. Well ribbed back with good body definition. Well developed hindquarters that she tends to hold over wide when dropped but it didn't detract from her movement.

3). Lane's Ch Staffbach I Said So - Black brindle bitch who would be a smaller type than my ideal but still balanced and standard. Good expression, neat well placed ears, decent length of muzzle without lippiness. Neck flowed smoothly into topline. Straight front, brisket a shade lower than my ideal at elbow. Not as hard as 2.