Judges' comments on Jesse:

"Very good type. Good neck and shoulders. Deep body. Beautiful topline, croup and tail. Well angulated rear. Very beautiful coat. Moves very well." - Kari Nylen, Norway

"Balanced male with strong bone and masculine head, which could be a bit dryer. Beautiful neck and topline. Excellent depth of brisket. Well angulated quarters. Healthy typical movements. Good beautiful coat." - Sisko Kalima-Malinen, Finland

"Well balanced masculine dog. Good fore and hind quarters. Good body. Moves well." - Cinzia Aymaretti Camia, Italy

"Free movement with good reach and drive" - Robert J Berndt, USA

"A square dog. Well balanced head, but needs refinement. Good neck flows into good shoulders. Good topline, hipbones, angle of croup. Nice ring tail. Good angled rear. Moves with style..." - Colleen Khoury, Australia

"Perfect type. Splendid condition. Well handled. Masculine head. Strong bone and conformation. Voluminous body with attractive silhouette. Excellent dry condition. Smooth movement with powerful drive" - Ernest R E Grevelt, the Netherlands

"Elegant male with good substance. Excellent size and type. Masculine head. Lovely expression. Excellent neck and topline. Good body and angulations. Moves well from the side. Very good coat. Excellent feet." Knud Fr. Blütecher, Norway

"Domino blue. Excellent masculine head with good expression. Strong neck of good length. Very good angulations. Topline ok. Deep chest. Correct tailset. Nice coat. Typical movement." - Uwe Fisher, Germany

"Magnificent male at his best age. Masculine head. Lovely topline. Very good movements. Good tail carriage. Lovely coat." - Annemarie Thomassen, Sweden

"Attractive male with good head. Excellent underjaw. Eyes well placed. Nice expression. Good angulations. Elegant and powerful moving." - Rafael Malo Alcrudo, Spain

"Very nice type of hound with dignified head carriage and expression. Good quarters front & hind with nice turn of stiffle. Good movements out & back, good going around." - Truda Mawby, Australia

"Good balance. Good neck. Good topline. Good angulations. Good body. Moves well." - Dominique Danel, France

"Strong well built hound. Lots of style and quality. Lovely expression. Very well constructed front. Sound flexible movements of good quality." - Göran Bodegård, Sweden

"Male of very good type. Good masculine head with good profile and excellent expression. Good carriage. Excellent topline. Good long hindquarters. Well angulated front. Good tail carriage. Moves with style. Beautiful coat." Ritva Raita, Finland

"Well presented male in good condition. Could be a bit finer in his head. Good neck and shoulders. Well angulated behind. Very good topline. Good movements" - Kerstin Nilsson, Denmak

"Excellent size and type. Masculine head. Good expression. Correct bite. Excellent neck and topline. Good body. Good tail. Excellent angulations. Beautiful coat. Moves with excellent steps from all sides." - Tina Permo, Sweden

"Handsome dog. Good head. Nice topline. Good tailset. Nice legs & feet. Good moving coming and going." Frank T Sabella, USA

"Lovely veteran with beautiful head and expression. Beautiful lines and angulations. Lovely movements. Shown in all his glory." - Nenne Runsten, Norway

"8,5 year old blue. Still with the exuberant youth. Head is a little coarse for my liking, but it is carried on a long strong neck which leads into a good front assembly. Well angulated all through. Ring tail and level topline. Moved with style covering the ground." Liz O'Connor, GB

"9 years. Looking wonderful. Enjoying his life. Masculine head. In lovely coat. Well presented. Covered a lot of ground in around the ring. Nice old gentleman" Monica Booth-Thomson, GB