V-1 ARV National '07,
DONNERBERGS MERLIN VON IXOYE
WS151121/01, OVC0037928, DOB: 10/26/05
Breeder: Karen Banister, Owner: Richard Klug


Donnerbergs Merlin von Ixoye at 14 months old



Merlin's Critiques, most recent first:

JUDGE: Josef Hedl, ARV Judge Date: October 28, 2007
LOCATION: Hagen Park, Rancho Cordova, CA
CLUB: West Coast Performance Club RATING: V-1
Open Males Class
CRITIQUE: Medium size, powerfully built dog. Very strong bone and substance, alert and friendly, beautiful pronounced masculine breed type head, medium size ears carried correctly when he wants to, slight wrinkles on the forehead, very good stop, medium brown eyes, beautiful short full muzzle, mouth pigment is very good, straight front legs with very good feet, excellent chest proportions, sufficient angulation, thick powerful muscles, thick powerful neck, very good top and bottom line, short croup, thick dense coat, very good rust brown markings should be larger and clearer on the chest, good ring presence, good in breed type, fluid movement, should have a little more reach and drive, scissor bite.





JUDGE: Wayne Simanovich, USRC Judge Date: October 13, 2007
LOCATION: Woodland, CA
CLUB: Bay Area Rottweiler Club RATING: SG-2
18-24 Month Males Class
CRITIQUE: 23 month old male, large, strong bone, calm, attentive, strong male head, broad topskull, strong muzzle, medium sized correctly carried well set ears, deeply set dark brown eyes, dark lip and mouth pigment, strong neck, good topline and good bottom line, strong rear well angulated, elbows somewhat loose, straight front feet well knuckled, somewhat obese, loose eyelids, long dense coat, brown markings on chest could be more clearly defined, trotter, good reach and drive, scissor bite.





JUDGE: Helmut Weiler, ADRK Judge Date: September 22, 2007
LOCATION: Dixon, CA
CLUB: Wine Country Rottweiler Club RATING: V-2
18-24 Month Males Class
CRITIQUE: Middle sized. Strong bone strength. Strong well formed head. Ears middle sized correctly carried. Very good stop. Correct cheekbones. Strong muzzle. Dark mouth pigment. Short strong neck. Chest well developed. Very good angulation. Straight back, correct croup. Strong coat. Rust brown markings. Free and ground covering movement. Scissor bite.





JUDGE: Andreas Mueller, USRC Judge Date: December 9, 2006
LOCATION: Nunes Agility Field, Turlock, CA
CLUB: Bay Area Rottweiler Klub RATING: V-2
12-18 Month Males Class
CRITIQUE: 13 months old. Excellent bone strength and substance. Correct size, typey appearance. Calm, attentive. Excellent male head with correct sized ears, set and carried correctly. Dark brown eyes, deeply set. Bottom eyelids should be tighter. Very good cheek bone, short broad muzzle. Mouth pigment is black. The skin around the neck is slightly loose. Very well developed and porportioned chest. The front could be slightly straighter and the feet more knuckled. Very good topline with croup slightly sloping of correct length and position. Tail is docked. Very good angulation in the front. Excellent angulation in the rear. Strong coarse coat that is slightly wavy on the back. Dark brown markings that should be slightly more defined on the chest. Very good movement that should be slightly more powerful. Complete scissors bite.





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