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General Comments

Thank you to [log in to see names] for having me judge a thoroughly enjoyable day. It was a pleasure to judge alongside [log in to see names] and [log in to see names]. I was lucky enough to have some outstanding mice in my sections, one of which was an excellent Dutch by [log in to see names] that went on to win Best in Show. Easily one of the best of its variety I think I’ve seen, a real credit to [log in to see names]! The majority of the mice I judged were fit and healthy. However, there were a few cases of mites/lice. Although contagious, this is a really easy issue to treat. If your struggling with mites/lice don’t be afraid to ask a more experienced fancier for advice, they will be more than happy to help.

Marked

Dutch Ad – 4

1st place was truly a stand out mouse, a superb example of its variety.
1st [log in to see names] B Cin. This mouse went on to win Best in Show. Good size and structure. Near perfect to the standard. One notable point was the excellent high up saddle which was straight all round. Stops were good! R cheek pulled ever so slightly under and jowl and there was a flec of colour on the tail stop, where the colours changed. But these really were minor faults.
2nd [log in to see names] B Black. A beautifully well behaved mouse! Lovely to handle, I almost wanted to take it home. Markings were decent all round, but not to the quality of 1st. It was also behind on size to 1st. A worthy contender.
3rd [log in to see names] B Blue. Decent saddle, L ear White. R Cheek marking pulled back behind ear. Low stops. That being said it was still a good mouse.

Dutch U8 – 5

1st [log in to see names] D Black. In lovely condition! Saddle was nice and straight under. Short stop on right foot held back in the grand challenge. otherwise a very nice example of a Dutch.
2nd [log in to see names] D Blue. Saddle was jagged, L cheek pulls slightly behind ear and just into whisker bed.
3rd [log in to see names] D Blue. Saddle under was straight, and stops good. Both cheeks pull back behind the ears.

Broken Marked Ad – 6

3 absent in this class.
1st [log in to see names] B Black, 10 spot. The best placement and distribution of spots. Under was laddery.
2nd [log in to see names] B Choc, 4 spot. Good placement of spots. A rather fat mouse, otherwise nice.
3rd [log in to see names] D Black, 7 spot mouse. Nose spot merges over from L side into R. Even ears.

Broken Marked U8 – 5

1st [log in to see names] D Red, 8 spot. A very nice mouse indeed. the kind of broken you want to see. Had a Very pleasant nose spot with an opposite ear spot to go with (bonus). A small spot under (Bonus). The shape and placement of spots overall was excellent. A Clear winner. This Mouse went on to win BOA in Grand Challenge.
2nd [log in to see names] D Black, 8 Spot. short muzzle, holds back, otherwise a nice mouse.
3rd [log in to see names] D Agouit, 8 Spot. Almost a pied mouse. The spots were more reminiscent of jigsaw puzzle pieces. Small spot under (bonus). More refinement needed, work on more uniform spot shape.

AOV Marked Ad – 2

1st [log in to see names] Hereford D Agouti. Good head markings. Too much white on the tail. Marking under extend into forearms, but stop well short of the vent. Remember the markings under should go from between forearms and terminate at the vent.
2nd [log in to see names] Banded D Fawn. A great effort for such a difficult variety. Banded was to jagged and extended into L front leg. There was a small bruise in L ear. Needs work on type, ears very small.

AOV Marked U8 – 4

1st [log in to see names] Hereford B Blue. Good Effort. Tail and feet markings very good. Marking under connects to the head marking under chin.
2nd [log in to see names] Even Marked D Red, 9 spot. Colour lacking depth and falls behind because of. Nice Twin nose spot and twin ear spot, a very good effort.
3rd [log in to see names] Hereford D Choc. Lovely face. R forearm white. Marking under not extending to vent.

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MARKED CHALLENGE Ad – 12

3rd [log in to see names] Broken Marked

MARKED CHALLENGE U8 – 14

1st [log in to see names] Broken Marked

AOVs

Gold Agouti / Cinn Ad – 7

1st [log in to see names] Agouti B Very even ticking all over, great depth of colour, very level under. A fit healthy mouse, exactly the condition an exhibition mouse should be in.
2nd [log in to see names] Agouti B Very similar to first, but a bit fat.
3rd [log in to see names] Agouti D Lacks depth of colour to first two. Less even under. Some white toe nails on right front foot.

Gold Agouti / Cinn U8 – 7

1st [log in to see names] Agouti B Some light toe nails and a little fat. But most even of the class.
2nd [log in to see names] Agouti B Similar to first but behind on under.
3rd [log in to see names] Cinnamon D Bold eyes, better depth of colour than the remainder of the class.

Chinchilla / Fox Ad – 3

1st [log in to see names] Chocolate Fox B Wins on condition, a lovely fit healthy mouse. Colour pretty good, definitely choc and not sepia. Work on the ticking, it was almost non existent.
2nd [log in to see names] Black Fox B Old and over weight, gone way past its prime. Best ticking in class and pretty decent for variety. retire as a solid stud buck now.
3rd [log in to see names] Black Fox B Again lacks ticking. smaller mouse with squinty eyes.

Chinchilla / Fox U8 – 1

SP/BP Siamese Ad – 0

SP/BP Siamese U8 – 0

Argente Ad – 1

1st [log in to see names] B An ok mouse on the whole. Line under and moult across back holds back.

Argente U8 – 2

1st [log in to see names] D Nice little mouse best for colour and under coat, silvering coming through and should look great as an adult.
2nd [log in to see names] D No silvering leaving this mouse looking like a fawn, only the under coat gives it away as an argente.

Sable Ad – 2

1st [log in to see names] B Good depth of colour and shading. Ticking across the rump.
2nd [log in to see names] D Better evenness over back. Well behind on red under. Tail motley coloured.

Sable U8 – 2

A very under whelming class.
1st [log in to see names] D Very thin boney tail, moult on back. Best for colour.
2nd [log in to see names] D A very dark mouse, lacks graduation up the sides, almost grey under.

Roan Ad – 0

Roan U8 – 0

AOV Ad – 5

1st [log in to see names] Pearl B Slight line under, little light across shoulders.
2nd [log in to see names] Pearl B Moult hind left leg
3rd [log in to see names] Pearl B Moult on head

AOV U8 – 5

1st [log in to see names] Pearl B Beautiful! Delicate shade and even all over. Under coat could have been a little lighter. but an excellent mouse. Better type than most pearls.
2nd [log in to see names] D Nice splashing on body and under, lacks anything on head.
3rd [log in to see names] Pearl B Slightly less even than 1st.

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AOV CHALLENGE Ad – 18

2nd [log in to see names] Chocolate Fox

AOV CHALLENGE U8 – 17

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General Comments

Thanks for the invite. Good show. BIS a grand Dutch from [log in to see names]. It was nice to judge with [log in to see names] & [log in to see names] for the first time. Thanks to my Steward [log in to see names].

Satins

Ivory Satin Ad – 4

1st [log in to see names] B Wins class on type & finish
2nd [log in to see names] B Lost on moult on back.

Ivory Satin U8 – 2

AOC PE Self Satin Ad – 3

1st [log in to see names] Silver Satin D Fair type & colour.

AOC PE Self Satin U8 – 2

1st [log in to see names] Dove Satin D Fair colour & finish.
2nd [log in to see names] Champagne Satin D Too dark in colour.

BE Self Satin Ad – 5

1st [log in to see names] Red Satin B Good effort for colour.

BE Self Satin U8 – 2

1st [log in to see names] Cream Satin D Young. Needs type.

AOV Satin Ad – 0

AOV Satin U8 – 1

1st [log in to see names] Agouti Satin D Level colour, good condition.

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SATIN CHALLENGE Ad – 12

1st [log in to see names] Ivory Satin
2nd [log in to see names] Ivory Satin
3rd [log in to see names] Red Satin

SATIN CHALLENGE U8 – 7

1st [log in to see names] Agouti Satin
2nd [log in to see names] Cream Satin
3rd [log in to see names] Dove Satin

Tans

Black Tan Ad – 2

1st [log in to see names] B Good top & tan. Fit.
2nd [log in to see names] B Fair mouse. Tail end missing.

Black Tan U8 – 1

1st [log in to see names] D Level top & tan.

Chocolate Tan Ad – 4

1st [log in to see names] B Good top & tan.
2nd [log in to see names] B As winner but lost on feet.
3rd [log in to see names] B Good top, behind on tan.

Chocolate Tan U8 – 1

1st [log in to see names] D Good top. Tan to improve.

PE Tan Ad – 2

1st [log in to see names] B Wins on colour & tan.
2nd [log in to see names] B Good top, behind on tan.

PE Tan U8 – 5

1st [log in to see names] Champagne Tan D Wins class on finish.
2nd [log in to see names] D Good top, needs time.

AOC Tan Ad – 0

AOC Tan U8 – 1

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TAN CHALLENGE Ad – 8

1st [log in to see names] Black Tan
2nd [log in to see names] Chocolate Tan
3rd [log in to see names] Chocolate Tan

TAN CHALLENGE U8 – 8

1st [log in to see names] Chocolate Tan
2nd [log in to see names] Black Tan
3rd [log in to see names] Champagne Tan

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General Comments

A pleasure to judge with [log in to see names] and [log in to see names]. The superb Dutch BIS was a unanimous decision. Generally, the young Selfs were better than the adults, with the exception of the blacks. A few entrants were out of condition and quite a few more were lacking type. Thanks to the secretary, the catering team, and [log in to see names] for stewarding. A very enjoyable event.

Selfs

White (pink eye) Ad – 4

1st [log in to see names] B Only fair colour, but good type and under.
2nd [log in to see names] B Similar to winner but loses on condition.

White (pink eye) U8 – 6

1st [log in to see names] B Nice mouse, good type and colour and clean under. BOA self.
2nd [log in to see names] B Similar to winner. Little between.
3rd [log in to see names] B Good colour and type, but thin under.

Cream Ad – 1

1st [log in to see names] B Again good under and ok colour. Small ears, and eyes could be much bolder.

Cream U8 – 4

1st [log in to see names] B Lovely pleasing colour, nice eyes, good under. Wins on condition.
2nd [log in to see names] D Again nice top colour, but only fair under. Good eyes.
3rd [log in to see names] D Similar to second. Little between. All litter mates?

Black Ad – 8

1st [log in to see names] D Dense black and solid colour throughout. Wins on type. Best self.
2nd [log in to see names] D Little between first and second. Could easily have swopped places. Good long tails.
3rd [log in to see names] B Good dense colour top and under. Big size and jumpy. Hint of tan vent. Could not compete with the winning does.

Black U8 – 10

1st [log in to see names] B Nice mouse of good solid colour. Wins on type.
2nd [log in to see names] D Good top colour, but only fair under. Lacks width between the ears.
3rd [log in to see names] D Good top and under, maybe not quite as dense. Hint of a tan vent.

Blue Ad – 0

Blue U8 – 3

1st [log in to see names] Wins on colour and type, but all three in this class were too light and had poor thin tails.
2nd [log in to see names] D Lacks type and tail set. Too pale.
3rd [log in to see names] D As second. Dark nose. Simply not dark enough.

Red Ad – 1

1st [log in to see names] B Not a solid colour and a bit too light, small ears, lacks condition.

Red U8 – 0

Fawn Ad – 0

Fawn U8 – 0

AOC BE Self Ad – 0

AOC BE Self U8 – 0

AOC PE Self Ad – 3

1st [log in to see names] Silver D Silver. A hint of tan on vent, light tail root and feet, but good type. Still very young.

AOC PE Self U8 – 3

1st [log in to see names] Champagne B A nice exhibit with decent under and good type. Feet a bit light.
2nd [log in to see names] Champagne D Lacks condition. Unable to compete with winner.

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SELF CHALLENGE Ad – 17

3rd [log in to see names] White (pink eye)

SELF CHALLENGE U8 – 26

1st [log in to see names] White (pink eye)

Grand Challenge

GRAND CHALLENGE Ad – 67

GRAND CHALLENGE U8 – 72

1st [log in to see names] Broken Marked
3rd [log in to see names] White (pink eye)

Junior

Junior AA – 11

1st [log in to see names] Blue. Nice colour, good condition.
2nd [log in to see names] B Choc tan. Nice top & tan.
3rd [log in to see names] B Again nice tan, lost on finish.
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