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8th Shetland Sheepdog National
Sydney NSW   2006
Judge: Mrs.I.Beaden (UK)
***BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW & AUST BRED IN SHOW***
Aust CH Lurikeen Hot In Th City
"Martini"
Owned by:Ms Debra Simpson
Critique :

The winner of the Aust Bred Bitch class is an eye catching and stunning Golden Sable, full white collar. She has a white blaze, delicious expression, lovely head, eye, expression, good underjaw and balanced throughout, she has a lovely dark almond eye, neat ears, she is so attentive to her owner, she gives her all, beautiful body shape, , balanced, substance, good shoulder angulation, super bend of stifle, level topline and long tail. She just oozes quality and won this class quite handsomely against the second bitch. I was pleased to award her Best Bitch in some stiff competition and eventually she went on to "Best Exhibit In Show" , which proved to be a popular decision.
***1st Open Bitch RCC & Best Opposite Open In Show ***
Aust Grand CH Lurikeen Turn Up Th Heat
Co-Owned with :Ashlea Stanton
Lurikeen Web Of Dreams
"Dakota"
"Webster"
Although unplaced at the National, this boy still came home a winner.
After being seriously injured at the beginning of 2006, with a fractured pelvis and cruciate ligament that was so badly damaged he had to have an artificial one inserted, it was thought he would never walk properly again let alone continue his Show Career. With the love, support and dedication of his handler Kirsty Post, her mother Jackie Post and a brilliant Vet, and a number of the sheltie comunity in W.A. with their support and caring, he beat the odds and is now almost to his title beacause of you.
Congratulations our beautiful
"Golden Boy"


I cannot thank Ashlea Stanton, Julie Harris, Debra Simpson & Kirsty Post enough for their efforts at the National. I only had 3 Home Breds attend and the girls certainly didnt let me down. I am very proud and honoured that these ladies have chosen to own and exhibit my Shelties and they do it in such fine style. Without them I just dont know what I would do so girls please take this as my personal thank you and know that Im so very proud of you all.

Critique :

Beautiful Sable/White, stunning in coat, lovely head, eye and expression, balanced, good underjaw, dark eye, topped by neat tipped ears, her expression is accentuated by a very dark widow's peak which only helps her already pretty expression, lovely arch of neck, good front angulation, level topline, she's balanced throughout, good body ratio with good bend of stifle, long tail, moved effortlessly over the ground, in super coat, stood and showed her little heart out for this class, a beautiful bitch. I was pleased to award her "Reserve Best Bitch"
The Breeder of these two must be congratulated on breeding two superb shelties