GCCF Judge Critique - Shar Crichton - Teeside Cat Club Show 2010

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GCCF Judge Critique - Shar Crichton - Teeside Cat Club Show 2010

Written by Tina

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

Teeside Cat Club Show August 28th 2010 Show Report from Shar Crichton

My thanks to the show mangers Veda and Betty and the club for the invitation and hospitality. A most enjoyable day among friends and lovely felines at this well run show. I was pleased to see my nomination for best in show, a lovely tortie birman girl, won overall best in show semi longhair exhibit. Congratulations! To Nev Gibbon I send my grateful thanks for his careful handling of the cats and his cheerful company on the day. I will look forward to working together again.

Imperial Class – AC Persian Gr PR Neuter Male

1 Imp White’s I GR CH and I GR PR MARDISGRAS THECANDY MANCAN

A five year old well seasoned show cat and a highly acclaimed cream and white boy who was, as usual, in fabulous condition and who never batted an eyelid at being handled. He knows he is a special chap and just lies there waiting to be admired. Huge and heavy he needed his double pen to stretch out to his full body length. Massive very broad top of head with well set neat ears placed far apart. Eyes were large and rounded in shape with good copper eye colour for his age. Very short nose with a strong break and a pink nose leather and generous size nasal openings. Broad muzzle with fat chubby cheeks and a very strong chin with a scissor bite. Wonderful beautifully prepared long, full coat that was soft and very dense. Body was mainly white and he had cream patches strategically placed below both ears. The tail was short and fully plumed. All credit to his owner for keeping him in such excellent condition.

AC Persian Non-Self Champion adult Female

Two quality cats with excellent type entered in this class both deserving a Grand certificate and a very difficult choice to choose between them. In the end, coat length and condition was the deciding factor but on another day, the decision could well be reversed.

1 GR CC Nicholas’s CH QUARTET INSPIRATION

A well built girl brown tabby and white girl with a very cobby shape, broad chest and well rounded rump set low on short thick legs with well rounded fat paws. Excellent width to head which was tabby on the top and carried small well set ears. Broad face with large rounded eyes with lovely deep copper colour. Very short nose with a strong nose break and a full nose leather. The right side of the face was tabby pattern and the left one was half white. Her cheeks were full and she had a fat muzzle and a scissor bite. The chin was white and deep which balanced the upper part of the face. Her coat was long and very full and flowing with fluffy trousers and a full frill. Body was totally white with a sparkling white neck, bib and underside and all four feet were white with paw pads that had little tiny black spots. Her tabby regions clearly showed black lines over a rich sable agouti base. The tail was very short and very full and was totally coloured but it was hard to distinguish any clear tabby rings. A good natured girl who was beautifully presented and in excellent show condition.

Reserve Thornburn’s CH ALINDAS PASTAL CONFETTI

Another delightful girl, a blue cream tabby and white, with lovely facial type and expression. Cobby build set low on short legs with excellent head type. Very broad top of head, bonnet shaped, with neat ears spaced well apart that had long ear feathers. Lovely large round eyes with good copper colour and very sweet expression. Very short snub nose with a small pink nose leather. Full cheeks, very chubby, with a deep strong chin and a scissor bite. She was white over the muzzle and chin and had white paws and underside. The coat was not very long and flowing but beautifully prepared with every single hair separate and like a full blown powder puff. The coat was soft and dense and had intermingled blue and cream markings on a beige agouti ground. A gentle girl with a lovely friendly temperament who was beautifully presented.

Black or Chocolate Smoke Adult

1st only. CC withheld Simm’s MYZANY EL CAPISTRANO

A young male, not yet fully mature, being only eleven months old, who was undergoing changes from adolescence to adulthood at this time. He has very good type with a firm solid body that was cobby in shape and supported on low set, thick legs with large rounded paws that were well feathered. Very pleasing head type with a broad top and well placed ears of small size that had very long silvery ear feathers. Huge saucer shaped eyes with lovely expression and with orange eye colour that was still changing and should be very good later. Very short nose that was nice and broad with a full black nose leather and good size nostrils. Fat cheeks with a broad muzzle and a strong chin with a good level bite. The mask was still developing and needing to darken further. The tail was short and was not at its fullest at this time. His coat was very short and was a fairly dense black on the upper two thirds of the hair shaft with the base of the hair being the correct ash white in places but also showed some darkening at the roots in a few places which indicated that the coat was still changing. There was tiny spots of tarnishing on the face and body and the coat felt a little greasy to touch and not in show condition on the day which, I regret, was the reason for my withholding his certificate. Needing a little more time and maturity to reach his full potential and for his coat to improve. A boy with a super gentle temperament who was very relaxed when handled .

Chinchilla Adult

1 CC and BOB Ross’s MYSBO SUMMER SOLSTICE

A small fine boned girl, nearly a year and a half, who had good type. Very feminine and balanced in head and body. Cobby frame with a rounded rump set low on short legs. Round skull that was smooth and with ears set well apart, of small size and with silvery white ear furnishings. Very large eyes that were rounded and expressive with pleasing blue green eye colour and encircled with black liner. Short broad nose with a shallow nose break and a deep pink nose leather lightly outlined with black. Cheeks were fairly full but needing to fill out more. The muzzle was broad and she had a firm balanced chin with a very slightly undershot bite. The coat was long and full with a lovely long frill and a very short fluffy tail. Texture was soft and silky and had black tipping that was fairly even over the head and body only becoming slightly heavier over the rump. Her undercoat was a sparkling white as was the fur on her chin, bib and underside. The paws had black pads and were a little smudged. A sweet natured girl who was a little poppet when handled.

2 Gates’s MYSBO SILVER SECRET

A little older but with similar build, this chinchilla girl did not show herself off very well as she made us very aware that she did not want to be handled! Cobby body shape that was balanced and compact on short sturdy legs. Good skull width with ears that were fairly neat and widely spaced and had long silvery white ear feathers. Broad flat face with shapely large round eyes had blue green colour that was deeper colour in the centre and pencilled with black pigment and with an open clean expression. Short nose with a shallow nose break had a small pink nose leather that was rather pale and had a faint outline of black pigment. She had full cheeks, a fairly firm chin and a perfect level bite. The chin, bib, chest and underside were pure white and her coat was long and very full with a good frill. It felt soft and silky in texture and was lightly tipped over her back but with a slight hint of tarnishing on her rump. She had and fluffy trousers and slightly yellow staining on her bottom. The tail was short and well furnished and had slightly heavier tipping on its dorsal surface. The paw pads were black and the paw undersides were a little smudgy.

Bi-Coloured Adult

1 CC and BOB Hacking’s BALOOBOO WILLHAVENO MERCY

A black and white girl just over a year old with pleasing type. Medium body size that was solid and cobby in shape with short thick legs. Square head shape with ears which could have been neater, wide set and with good ear feathers. Sweet apple face with noticeable large round shaped eyes that had good copper colour and pleasing expression. Cheeks were fairly full and the muzzle was broad and had long white whiskers. A short up-turned nose had a clear break and a full black nose leather. Very strong chin with a scissor bite. She was mainly black over the top of head and body but had a white muzzle and chin. The coat was of a good length and was soft and silky texture. The black regions were sound being free of white hairs and dense while the white areas were clean and sparkling. Her tail was short and well furnished. The bib and underside of the body were white and she had four legs with pure white socks. A very friendly cat who was easy to handle.

Bi-Coloured Kitten

1 and BOB Hacking’s BALOOBOO BIG BIRTHA

Another attractive black and white kitten from the same cattery as the adult female and who was very cute and with cheeky face markings which gave her face plenty of character. She was just old enough to be at the show and was a delight to handle as she was game for a bit of play! She had good type with a compact and very cobby body shape with short little legs. Good head type which was broad with small well placed ears that were totally black. She had large eyes which were fully round and with the colour still developing and which look as though they will be very good later. A very short snub nose had a clear break and a full black nose leather with two black spots just under her nostrils over her white muzzle which looked as though she needed a hanky! The cheeks were white and she had a firm white chin and a scissor bite. The coat was long, full and of a good length and was white on her bib and underside and all four feet were white. Her tail was short and bushy and was totally black. A promising kitten with plenty of personality.

Chocolate or Lilac Point Birman Adult Male

1 CC Russell’s KENDALIAN ROMULUS

A large lilac point birman boy who was not quite one year old but who was well built and has good birman type. Strong skull shape that was broad and round with a medium length nose that had a slight dip in profile and a full lilac nose leather. Full rounded cheeks of good width with an adequate chin. Good placement of ears which were of medium size and were spaced well apart. Almost round eyes that were large and had deep blue colour that were deeper in the centre. Muscular body of good weight and length on medium height thick set legs that had strong short paws. The coat was of medium length and was silky in texture and was a clear magnolia white with pinkish grey lilac points. The mask was clearly defined and still developing and matched the colour of the ears very well while the limbs and tail were a little paler in shade. A ruff had started to develop but was not yet fully developed and the tail was bushy and in proportion to the body length. He had clean white gloves which were a little short and were slightly sloping to the sides of his paws, not being a straight line across. On the undersides, the white gloves just reached the stop and in contact with the paw pads. He had well matching socks and excellent matching gauntlets which ran two thirds the distance towards the hock. A boy with a lovely nature who was so easy to handle and pleased to have some attention from us.

Chocolate or Lilac Point Birman Female Adult

1 CC and BOB Pool’s SARMOYAH RHAPSODY

A very lovely chocolate birman girl with good birman type. She is just over a year old and had a well shaped body with good body weight and well muscled legs. Head shape was broad and well rounded with medium size ears that were spaced well apart. Excellent shaped face with good cheek width and full rounded cheeks. Lovely eye shape that was almost rounded with deep blue eye colour and a very pleasing birman expression. Slight dip at the nasal bridge to her medium length nose that had a full chocolate nose leather. She had a good muzzle and the chin was full and slightly tapering and she had a perfect level bite. A lovely clear pale coat of a creamy ivory shade covered her frame and was soft and very silky to touch shown with excellent preparation. The points were a good milk chocolate shade, that was good to see, with the ears and mask matching very well while her bushy medium length tail and other points were a little paler in shade. Foot markings were a clean white and she had well matching gloves that were a touch low and were slightly scalloped. The socks were perfectly matched and symmetrical and her gauntlets were long and tapered neatly to a point near the hock. A promising girl who had a delightful sweet nature.

Red, Cream or Tortie Point Birman Adult

1 CC and BOB Doble’s CH BULLAMOOR POENIEROSE

A real favourite of mine, a tortie point birman girl, who always catches my eye and who has excellent birman type. A well built body with good boning and balanced features. She is a large girl with a firm solid body of good weight supported by strong legs of medium height and with short strong paws. Head shape has good breadth and was well rounded with medium size ears placed well apart on the skull. Almost round eyes had mid blue eye colour and pleasing expression. Her medium length nose had a slight dip in profile and a full nose leather of seal brown and pink. Cheeks were rounded and full and she had a firm muzzle, a tapering balanced chin and a level bite. The coat was long and very full with a huge ruff framing her face and a medium length bushy tail. It was in excellent condition and was silky soft to touch. All the points had tortie colouring which was particularly good on the head, ears and face showing seal brown and shades of red. A blaze of red and seal brown ran down her nose and she had a fawn coat with a golden saddle over her shoulders. Foot markings were sparkling white and she had matching gloves on the upper part of the paws that travelled slightly up at the sides but was slightly longer on the underside of the right paw. The socks covered the entire foot with the right hand one slightly higher. The gauntlets were broad, matching in length with one slightly more pointed and almost reaching the hock. A girl with a superb temperament who was beautifully shown and who was my nomination for best in show semi longhair which I was delighted to see she won. Congratulations!

Seal Point Birman Kitten Male

1 Mlynek and Hayward’s MLYWARD XCALIBER

A very cheeky playful kitten of four months who loved our fingers and was determined to nibble as much of them as he could! He has good type with a rounded head that was developing width. Ears of medium size were spaced well apart on the head. Good cheek width with fullness developing. Correct birman profile with a slight dip at the nasal bridge and a seal brown nose leather. The chin tapered nicely and he had a good level bite. Large eyes, not fully round in shape, had very deep blue colour and lovely expression. Very sturdy well shaped body with good boning and of a good size for his age. Strong legs of medium length. The coat was of medium length and was soft and of a silky texture with a ruff starting to form. It was a clear pale beige with slight shading over the shoulders giving a golden hue to the coat. The seal brown points were forming well with the mask developing across the cheeks and matching colour of the ears very well. The tail was well furnished and in proportion to the body length and was a shade paler as were the points on the legs. Foot markings were clean and pure white. The gloves were almost matching with the left one reaching to the joint and slightly higher than the right one. Almost even socks with the right one marginally longer and both gauntlets were symmetrical matching and tapering very well to just below the hock. A promising kitten with plenty of personality.

Seal Point Birman Kitten Female

1 and BOB Mlynek and Hayward’s MLYWARD TALOORA

A six month old kitten with excellent type and balanced features. Firm solid body of good weight with firm boning and sturdy muscular legs. Excellent shaped head with good width and rounded shape. Plenty of space between the ears which were of medium size. Lovely eye shape, almost round, with fabulous deep blue colour and a delightful expression. Correct slight dip in profile having a nose of medium length with a full formed seal brown nose leather. Cheeks developing good width and high cheek bones. The bite was level and she had a firm chin which tapered slightly. The kitten coat was soft and was of fair length, of a pale beige shade and very clear with a golden hue over the shoulders and rump. The seal brown mask was developing very well and matched the shade of the ears but other points including the medium length tail were a touch paler in tone, and the tail had some faint brindling on some of the hairs. The foot markings were clear and white with the left glove slightly higher than the right. The socks were well matched and she had very broad gauntlets which sloped a little to one side and with the left one having a slight irregular blip on one edge. A promising girl with a delightful sweet nature.

2 Kaplan’s KLAWNIQUE PHOENIX STAR

A younger kitten of four months with pleasing birman type who was well grown for her age with a balanced body that was firm and solid with medium height legs with good boning and short rounded paws. Broad rounded head with good width between the ears which were of medium size. Almost round eyes had two tone eye colour at present being a deeper blue in the centre and with a pretty birman expression. Slight dip in good profile with a full blue nose leather. Cheeks were filling out well and she had a firm chin with a level bite. The mask was developing well and the seal brown points were all visible with the limbs and tail slightly paler. Her coat was a pale beige shade and very clear with a ruff developing and was a very soft kitten coat. The tail was in proportion to the body length and was well furnished. The gloves were clean, very white and matching and were slightly scalloped on the upper surface and with one having white touching and in contact with the pad on the underside of the paw. The socks were symmetrical and matching and she had full length gauntlets. A sweet kitten with a delightful nature.

Tabby or Tortie Tabby Point Birman Neuter

BOB Robinson’s GR PR BULLAMOOR CASANOVA

A mature seal tabby boy who is a real favourite of mine and who has excellent physique and build. He is over four years of age with good type and a huge well muscled body with excellent boned limbs with large rounded short paws. Strong head shape that was broad and rounded and which had good ear placement with medium size ears. Lovely eye shape that were large and almost rounded and had superb deep blue colour surrounded by light spectacles. Good profile line and chin with nose that had a slight dip at the nasal bridge and full pink nose leather edged with seal brown. Very wide cheek width with high cheek bones and a broad spotted muzzle with a level bite. The points were very clearly defined with a full masculine mask showing good tabby pattern. A strong ‘M’ on his forehead, head lines over the top of head, eye lines and pencilling on the cheeks highlighted his tabby features. The coat was very full and silky being very soft with a well developed ruff and with a golden saddle over his shoulders. The tail balanced the body length with a hint of tabby rings and was bushy and his legs had very distinct barring. All four feet were sparkling white and he had well matching gloves with the left one slightly scalloped and both could have been a touch higher. His left sock was marginally shorter and narrower and the gauntlets were long and tapered nicely to a point. A boy with lots of presence and a real gentleman when handled.

MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES

AC Junior Adult Female

A class full of quality and not enough awards to hand out.

1 Rogers’s MILNUSS MISS VICTORIA

A super tortie tabby exotic girl with a lovely cobby body and chunky strong head on short thick legs. She has excellent type and had super large round copper eyes with clear pale spectacles. Wee short snub nose with a pink nose leather edged with black. Fat chubby cheeks, a strong chin, broad spotted muzzle and a scissor bite. The coat colour was a rich and warm copper brown agouti base overlaid with tortie shades of red and dense black tabby lines The head and face had all tabby features strongly visible. Eye lines, pencilling, ‘M’ on forehead and lines running over the top of head were all present. Her thick neck had several necklaces and she had strong barring on the legs, tummy spots, oysters and a butterfly over her shoulders. A cute short thick tail had numerous and strong tabby rings. Coat texture was superb being really thick and dense, standing out well from the body and felt truly plush and was one of the best exotic coats I have encountered for a while. A very promising girl with a delightful nature. I loved her!

2 Nicholas’s CH QUARTET INSPIRATION

3 Griffith’s GR CH NYKLANI FREYA OF JUBIL

A very lovely tortie and white girl with a brightly patched coat. Good type. Cobby shape and strong low set legs. Large eyes with brilliant copper colour. Very short broad nose. Pink nose leather. Neat well placed ears. Firm chin, full cheeks and scissor bite. Inverted white chevron on the muzzle. Dense black patches and with red patches that were bright and very rich and had some tabby markings visible. Good temperament.

4 Morris’s HEATHROSE HERMIONE GRANGER

Very pretty tortie tabby girl. Very cobby female with good Persian type. Short thick legs with fat rounded paws. Broad head with very neat well placed ears that had long ear feathers. Very short nose, nice and broad with full pink nose leather edged with black. Large bold round eyes with good copper colour and pleasing expression. Fat chubby cheeks. Broad spotted muzzle. Strong chin. Almost level bite. Tabby markings all present on the face and head. Good length of coat and a short well furnished tail with a hint of tabby rings. Coat showing tabby patterning and tortie colours over a rich copper brown ground colour.

AC Limit Kitten

1 Mackereth’s PIPPAKITS MADAME BUTTERFLY

A very cute tortie and white exotic kitten of three months. Just old enough to be out and about. Cobby body shape. Short legs, rounded head with ears that were a bit upright and open. Needing to grow in to them as she matures. Large round eyes with muddy eye colour that was still changing and not yet fixed. Broad very short snub nose with a strong nose break. Muzzle a little pinched at present due to teething no doubt, strong chin and a scissor bite. The face was half red and half black with white on the left part of the muzzle. Coat was soft and had good tortie pattern and colouring on the head but the body colouring was more diffuse. The coat was not at all dense or plush at present and did not stand out well from the body as she still had a kitten coat. A very short tail that was a little fluffy and fully coloured. A sweet kitten with a happy temperament.

2 Hacking’s BALOOBOO BIG BIRTHA

3 Hunter’s ELLSKITZ AMAZING HAZEL

A tortie baby with lovely type. Cobby of a good size for her three months of age. Short little legs. Tiny ears and with large rounded eyes with eye colour that was still very muddy and developing. Sweet snub nose, strong chin that was both red and black and a level bite. The coat was of a good length and was soft although rather dark and needing to be brighter with more red for perfection. Time will tell how she matures but she has plenty going for her.

AC Non Self Breeders Neuter

1 McKenzie’s CH and GR PR JUKALOUPURZ MYSTICAL ANGEL

A six year old blue cream girl with excellent type and a lovely pale blue and cream coat that was very well intermingled throughout except for one creamy right paw. She has a truly cobby shape with a broad rounded rump, thick neck, broad chest and short thick tree trunk legs. Large round expressive eyes had orange colour that was a little pale and due no doubt to her older age. Fat cheeks, short broad nose, full muzzle and a strong firm chin with a not quite level bite. Lovely powder puff coat that was thick and dense with a short bushy tail. A well behaved lady when handled and shown in excellent condition and a credit to her owner exhibitor.

AV Not Bred by Exhibitor Adult Female

1 Russell’s DALTEEMA SAFIRE

A blue point birman girl with good type with a lovely balanced head that was broad and rounded and carried medium size ears that were placed far apart on the skull. She had excellent cheek width with cheeks that wee rounded and full and a well developed muzzle. Her profile was correct with a slight dip at the nasal bridge and a full slate grey nose leather. Her bite was perfectly level and she had a firm slightly tapering chin. Beautiful eyes that were not fully round but large and had stunning deep blue eye colour. A bluish grey mask covered her face with a diamond shape of pigement and matched the ears very well in tone while the legs and tail were a shade paler but sound in colour. She was well grown and body shape was firm and solid with legs that had good boning and musculature. Her coat was lovely and clear and was a cold bluish white free of any shadiness. It was very soft and with a silky texture and beautifully presented. Her tail was of medium length and was well furnished. The foot markings were clean and white and she had well matching gloves that were level and symmetrical and were attached to the paw pads on the underside. The socks were even and matching and the gauntlets were symmetrical and tapering. A gentle cat who was a real poppet when handled and who had the loveliest of expressions.

2 Baker’s JULESCOON BURLESQUE

A brown tabby maine coon female that I really admired and who had very good type. She was long and rectangular in shape with an elegant neck and square ending rump supported on medium height well muscled legs that had strong rounded well tufted paws. Head of medium length which carried excellent tall ears of large size that were set high and proud on the head and were wide at the base with good ear tufts and paler ear feathers. Her muzzle was very square and she had full cheeks with high cheek bones and a level bite. The nose was of uniform width and had a shallow concave curve along its length and a full pink nose leather edged with seal brown. Greenish eyes gave good focus to the face and were large, rounded and set slightly oblique and outlined with paler tabby spectacles. The coat was long and shaggy on the trunk and she had a full ruff and good breeches with a glossy top coat but was shorter over the head and neck regions. The colour was a warm copper agouti ground overlaid with classic black tabby markings which were all present over the head, face and body. Her tail was very long and flowing reaching easily to the shoulders and tapering towards the tip. A lovely girl with lots of promise who I hope to meet again sometime in the future.

3 Melia’s CH SUPATOFT TIKA MASALA

A usual Somali with a good firm body that was well grown and had well muscled long legs with tufted paws. Wedge shaped head of moderate size. Rounded muzzle and a profile with a slight nose break and a reddish nose leather. Large ears set far apart were pricked and had short tufts. Oblique set eyes of almond shape had yellow greenish eye colour and were large in size and outlined with dark surround and lighter spectacles and had pencilling at the outer edges. Long well furnished tail which tapered slightly and balanced the body length. Her coat was soft and fine and fairly dense with the tummy, chest and underside having a rich apricot shade. The upper body had even black ticking throughout and had darker shading in a line running down the spine and ending with a tip of tail with the same black tipping. A very good natured exhibit who was easy to handle.

4 Henderson’s NORGESKAUKATT SKVALAJENTI

A large white Norwegian forest cat with a triangular shaped face and an excellent straight profile with a full pink nose leather. Large body size with strong legs and high hind imbs. Large oval shaped eyes had yellow greenish eye colour and were set slightly oblique. The tail was long and well furnished. A gentle soul with good show manners.

AV Senior Neuter

1 Forsyth’s PR SUCETTE ON ICE

A four year old lilac point birman girl with good type and very pretty birman expression. She was fully grown and mature with a medium size body that was solid and firm and well supported on strong medium height legs. Her ears were well sited on her head being spaced far apart on a broad well rounded top and were of medium size. She had a good profile with a correct dip to the medium length nose, a lilac nose leather, a firm slightly tapering chin and a level bite. The cheeks were full and round and her eyes were large, not fully round and had lovely mid blue eye colour with a lovely birman expression. Her points were a well matching pinkish grey and she had a lovely full coat that were very silky and soft and was very clear magnolia white with a ruff present. A medium length tail was full and in proportion to the body length. Gloves and socks were level and well matched and she had good gauntlets that tapered nicely. A sweet girl with a delightful nature.

2 Brown’s GR CH AND IGR PR DALTEEMA DIAMOND DAN

Another favourite of mine, a red point birman boy, who was over four and a half years and who is very mature with good type and excellent physique. He had a well grown body of large size and with plenty of substance and set on strong well muscled legs that had strong short paws. Broad head with a well rounded skull and ears of medium size that were placed far apart on the head. He had good cheek width and full rounded cheeks with a firm muzzle and chin and a level bite. Correct birman profile with a medium length nose that had a slight dip with a slight nose bump and a full pink nose leather. His eyes were large and expressive and not fully round with mid blue eye colour and a lovely birman expression. The cream coat was long and very full with a good ruff framing his face and shoulders and was silky soft and beautifully prepared. A well furnished tail of medium length completed the picture. The points were well developed and were a rich orange red especially on his ears and were generally well matched on all the points with a mature mask covering his face fully. Foot markings were clearly visible with full length gloves just up to the joint and which were level but the socks were almost matching and the gauntlets were matching in width, symmetrical and tapered well along two thirds the length of the foot. At the end of the day when we handled him he was a little annoyed with us for disturbing him as he had enough interference from judges on the day but nevertheless did show himself off with some style.