Simon Grimwood
General Comments
Thank you for the invitation to judge alongside Stephan. It was a really enjoyable day, and fantastic to meet a few new faces. Great job stewarding Chris! Cheers to Gail for running the kitchen and keeping me topped up with coffee. There were some very nice mice entered including a few excellent roan that caught my eye, great to see them on the show bench. Congratulations to Dave who won BIS with another excellent U8 Champagne Tan, and Ty who took BOA in show with his Agouti. I look forward to the next one.
Tans
Black Tan Ad – 4
1st [log in to see names] B Best type of all 4 exhibits. Most level tan of top 3.
2nd [log in to see names] B Similar to 1st top and tan, however there was line under which spoilt.
3rd [log in to see names] B Poor tan, lacked depth of colour. Undercoat on belly was also showing through, making the tan appear even worse.
Black Tan U8 – 2
1st [log in to see names] D Tan to come in. Unfortunately a lot of guard hairs. The top coat had good lustre, and the overall condition of the mouse was great.
2nd [log in to see names] D Poor tan, lacks colour.
Chocolate Tan Ad – 0
Chocolate Tan U8 – 0
PE Tan Ad – 3
1st [log in to see names] Champagne Tan B Best on tan. A little bit dark on top and ears could have been bigger.
2nd [log in to see names] Champagne Tan D Best top colour, matching closest to my interpretation of champagne silk. Unfortunately this mouse was thin under placing it second.
3rd [log in to see names] Champagne Tan B Just behind on tan to 1st place. Rough coat.
PE Tan U8 – 6
1st [log in to see names] Champagne Tan B Best tan in class by far, excellent for variety. Rich and deep! Top colour a lovely shade, close to standard, and not sacrificed over the tan. Excellent condition, fit and healthy with a gleaming coat, beautiful eye and a joy to have in hand. BIS. Well done!
2nd [log in to see names] Champagne Tan D Beats 3rd place on condition. Tan to develop with age.
3rd [log in to see names] Dove Tan D Lovely to see a dove tan on the bench. A very pretty little mouse. Let down by a light nose, colour fading out from the whisker bed, to almost white at the end. A small chip in right ear.
AOC Tan Ad – 4
1st [log in to see names] Agouti Tan B Rich fiery depth of colour on top with even ticking throughout. Decent tan. Excellent condition, coat glossy. There was a small moult mark on back which held back in challenge. Otherwise a strong contender.
2nd [log in to see names] Blue Tan B Too dark on top, closer to black than blue. Looked an older mouse so probably darkened with age. Good tan for variety.
3rd [log in to see names] Blue Tan B Dark top. Tan patchy.
AOC Tan U8 – 3
1st [log in to see names] Agouti Tan B Decent mouse all round but ticking was concentrated towards head.
2nd [log in to see names] Blue Tan B Tan a bit light and unlevel. Coat a little rough.
3rd [log in to see names] Blue Tan D Knot in tail.
TAN CHALLENGE Ad – 11
1st [log in to see names] Black Tan
2nd [log in to see names] Agouti Tan
3rd [log in to see names] Champagne Tan
TAN CHALLENGE U8 – 11
1st [log in to see names] Champagne Tan
2nd [log in to see names] Agouti Tan
3rd [log in to see names] Champagne Tan
AOVs
Gold Agouti / Cinn Ad – 2
1st [log in to see names] Agouti D A nice mouse overall. Good size and decent type. Lovely feet and dark nails. Colour was decent and rich, but maybe could have been more fiery. Ticking was slightly concentrating along back which was a shame. Stood out however on condition! Fit, vibrant, healthy mouse, as you’d expect a good show mouse to be. Best Opp Age in Show.
2nd [log in to see names] Cinnamon D Very nice colour, a rich golden tan carrying through nicely into belly. Lacking clearly defined ticking which was unfortunate. Moult on left shoulder. Teats showing.
Gold Agouti / Cinn U8 – 1
1st [log in to see names] Cinnamon D A nice little mouse with great type and lovely ear set.
Chinchilla/Fox Ad – 0
Chinchilla/Fox U8 – 0
SP/BP Siamese Ad – 10
1st [log in to see names] SP Siamese B Lovely type. Excellent points. Nice even shading. Colour had a nice warmth to it, closest to beige, very reminiscent of its cat counterpart.
2nd [log in to see names] SP Siamese D Colour not quite as good as first. The moult on neck was its defining fault.
3rd [log in to see names] SP Siamese D Least moulty of the class. Shading and points were good, behind on colour.
SP/BP Siamese U8 – 2
1st [log in to see names] BP Siamese D Nice fit little mouse. Lacked shading over rump. Will likely come with age.
2nd [log in to see names] BP Siamese D Very similar to 1st. Moult mark on back.
Argente Ad – 2
Argente U8 – 0
Sable Ad – 0
Sable U8 – 0
Roan Ad – 5
1st [log in to see names] B Black. Excellent even ticking throughout, great on head and belly. A superb example of the variety. Just gone past its prime, which held back in challenge but otherwise a stunner. I look forward to seeing these again.
2nd [log in to see names] D Choc. A very close second, another great example of its variety.
3rd [log in to see names] D Black. Lacks ticking on top, concentrated under.
Roan U8 – 4
1st [log in to see names] D A great little mouse. Little light under, but I’m sure that will develop with age.
AOV Ad – 3
1st [log in to see names] Himalayan D Good points, nice clean colour.
2nd [log in to see names] Splashed B No splashing under.
AOV U8 – 1
AOV CHALLENGE Ad – 22
1st [log in to see names] Agouti
2nd [log in to see names] Roan
3rd [log in to see names] SP Siamese
AOV CHALLENGE U8 – 8
1st [log in to see names] BP Siamese
2nd [log in to see names] Cinnamon
3rd [log in to see names] Roan
Stephan Mönninghoff
General Comments
Thanks for the invite to judge. Had a great day, co-judging with Simon. Great stewarding by Justine – thanks for keeping me busy. Mice were a mixed bunch, particularly the satins. Satin classes have been declining of late, with too few mice to pick from. Best in Show a lovely U8 cham tan from Chew Valley, who keeps churning out winners. Congrats Dave!
Selfs
White (pink eye) Ad – 0
White (pink eye) U8 – 1
2nd [log in to see names] D Well up to age. Nice type but bits of fur missing & thin under.
Cream Ad – 0
Cream U8 – 0
Black Ad – 0
Black U8 – 4
1st [log in to see names] D Best under of the lot.
2nd [log in to see names] D Grey hairs intermingled with black on belly. Very small ears.
3rd [log in to see names] D White toenail on right hind foot. Tan vent.
Blue Ad – 0
Blue U8 – 1
1st [log in to see names] D Nice solid colour, top & under. Small ears. Needs better type.
Red Ad – 1
1st [log in to see names] D Nice level top. Belly colour a tad light & laddery. Nice type & condition.
Red U8 – 3
1st [log in to see names] D Fit, wins on condition.
2nd [log in to see names] D Colour better than 1st but moult spoils.
3rd [log in to see names] D Top colour nice and rich, lighter under. Bits of fur missing.
Fawn Ad – 0
Fawn U8 – 0
AOC BE Self Ad – 1
1st [log in to see names] Chocolate D Good top colour. Bit of fur missing from belly.
AOC BE Self U8 – 1
1st [log in to see names] Chocolate D Good top colour. Bit of fur missing from belly.
AOC PE Self Ad – 3
1st [log in to see names] Silver B Best all round, but light nose and tail set.
2nd [log in to see names] Silver B Very close to 1st.
3rd [log in to see names] Silver D Light under with line down the middle spoils.
AOC PE Self U8 – 2
1st [log in to see names] Champagne D Top colour too dark, with lighter under. Good type, good tail set. Yellow vent.
2nd [log in to see names] Silver D Too dark for a silver & too light for a dove. Small. Needs better type.
SELF CHALLENGE Ad – 5
1st [log in to see names] Red
2nd [log in to see names] Chocolate
3rd [log in to see names] Silver
SELF CHALLENGE U8 – 12
1st [log in to see names] Red
2nd [log in to see names] Chocolate
3rd [log in to see names] Blue
Marked
Dutch Ad – 4
1st [log in to see names] B Best overall. Undercut wavy, left stop too long, excellent cheek markings.
2nd [log in to see names] B Left cheek marking slightly smaller. Good saddle but slipping a bit. Good undercut and stops. Wild!
3rd [log in to see names] B Good undercut, stops & saddle. Right cheek marking runs under.
Dutch U8 – 4
1st [log in to see names] D Great saddle & undercut, very even cheeks. Stops too long.
2nd [log in to see names] D Stops too long, pull in undercut.
3rd [log in to see names] D Left cheek runs under.
Broken Marked Ad – 1
1st [log in to see names] B 7-spot. Slightly uneven with bulk of markings on right side. Some spots merging. Good size mouse. Watch tail thickness.
Broken Marked U8 – 0
AOV Marked Ad – 4
1st [log in to see names] Hereford B Best face & under.
2nd [log in to see names] Hereford D Not far behind 1st in terms of markings. Slightly smaller.
3rd [log in to see names] Hereford B Not markings of 1st 2. Belly marking too wavy.
AOV Marked U8 – 6
1st [log in to see names] Hereford D Very good face and belly markings. Good size.
2nd [log in to see names] Hereford D Loses on evenness of markings.
3rd [log in to see names] Banded B Nice effort of a red banded. Top very nice, only let down by undercuts, with extra spots present in white band & irregular demarcation.
MARKED CHALLENGE Ad – 9
1st [log in to see names] Dutch
2nd [log in to see names] Hereford
3rd [log in to see names] Broken Marked
MARKED CHALLENGE U8 – 10
1st [log in to see names] Dutch
2nd [log in to see names] Hereford
Satins
Ivory Satin Ad – 0
Ivory Satin U8 – 0
AOC PE Self Satin Ad – 0
AOC PE Self Satin U8 – 1
1st [log in to see names] Dove Satin B Nice even colour top & under. Bit fat.
BE Self Satin Ad – 1
1st [log in to see names] Red Satin B Good colour, laddery under, lacks condition.
BE Self Satin U8 – 1
1st [log in to see names] Red Satin D Moult on shoulder spoils.
AOV Satin Ad – 3
1st [log in to see names] Siamese Sealpoint Satin D Points too light, light under.
2nd [log in to see names] Siamese Sealpoint Satin D Lovely type, needs darker points.
AOV Satin U8 – 3
1st [log in to see names] Siamese Sealpoint Satin D Feet too light, good shading & condition.
2nd [log in to see names] Agouti Satin D Too uneven, dark spine.
3rd [log in to see names] Cinnamon Satin D Needs more fire, bit light overall.
SATIN CHALLENGE Ad – 4
1st [log in to see names] Red Satin
2nd [log in to see names] Siamese Sealpoint Satin
SATIN CHALLENGE U8 – 5
1st [log in to see names] Dove Satin
2nd [log in to see names] Red Satin
Grand Challenge
GRAND CHALLENGE Ad – 51
1st [log in to see names] Agouti
2nd [log in to see names] Red
3rd [log in to see names] Black Tan
GRAND CHALLENGE U8 – 46
1st [log in to see names] Champagne Tan
2nd [log in to see names] BP Siamese
3rd [log in to see names] Red
Junior
Junior AA – 0
Unstandardised
Unstadardised – 3
2nd [log in to see names] B Merle. Best didstribution of solid and ticked areas.
2nd [log in to see names] D Merle. Too few solid patches.
2nd [log in to see names] D Merle. Hardly any solid patches. Under alsmost fully ticked.