Conformation shows

Here you will find some show reports from regular dog shows. The dogs are judged according to the current breeding standard.

Show reports

Showresults Djago:

Ahoi Rotterdam 30-08-2008

Djago
Catalogus nummer: 901
Judge: Dhr. O. Lothary(germany)
Youthclass 12 to 18 months
Judgemnt: Good build dog (g) Good
Very, very big black bitch, who lacks overall type, good head, good teeth, long legs, lacks on breastdepth, moves correctly. - GOOD -

Zeeland hallen Goes 25-04-2009

Djago
Catalogus nummer: 652
Judge: Dhr. M. Mannucci(italy)
Openclass from 18 months
Judgemnt: Good build dog (g) Good
Long muzzle, narrow skull, light bone, too much air under her, too long, good movement. - GOOD -

Showresults Lewes:

Zeeland hallen Goes 25-04-2009

Lewes
Catalogus nummer: 642
Judge: Dhr. M. Mannucci(italy)
Openclass from 18 months
Judgemnt: Very, very good build dog (zzg) Very, very good
Nice head, would prefer more neck, light bone, really needs more chest, too much air under him, well set and carried tail, sufficient movement, the tail is correct. - VERY, VERY GOOD -
Placement 2nd.

Showresults Avalanche:

Zeeland hallen Goes 25-04-2009

Avalanche
Catalogus nummer: 640
Judge: Dhr. M. Mannucci(italy)
Openclass from 18 months
Judgemnt: Good build dog (g) Good
Not very nice masculine expression, correct neck, straight elbow, not enough bone, too much air under him, not enough chest, wide angles, nice muscles, needs more trainingto the ring. - GOOD -

As you can see my dogs dont do that well on the regular conformation shows as they are bred according to the original breeding standard from 1935. It needs a mentioning that the most important change in the breeding standards has been, that they have dropped the maximum dogs height with 2 inches without dropping the maximum weight accordingly, thus creating a more heavy set dog with more physical limits. With that in mind I try to visit a regular show with my dogs once a year just to show some variety. There are some things wich are worrying for the future if you think about it, for instance look at Djago her report from Zeelandhallen, it says she has a long muzzle when infact a staffordshire muzzle should be aprox. half of the skull length and with that in mind Djago her muzzle is on the edge of being short. That is just another confirmation for me to not put to much weight on the conformation show judgements.