Scottish Kennel Club

Scottish Kennel Club May 2018 – King Charles Spaniel

I would like to thank the Scottish Kennel Club and its Committee for inviting me at their show for my first CC judging appointment in my beloved breed and all the exhibitors for their sportsmanship and support. I had lovely dogs to choose from. Overall I found that temperament has improved a lot as all the dogs moved in the ring, some more happily than others. Everyone had well open nostrils as it should be in a healthy dog. I just would like to mention that some attention should be paid to movement specially the back one which is not as sound as it should be in some exhibits.

Puppy Dog (1,1)

Junior Dog (0)

Post Graduate Dog (6,0)
1- Sidgwick’s PAULIAN WHERE’S WALLY : Tricolour, very pretty head, excellent mouth, nice dome, level topline, excellent angulations front & back, a touch long in the loin, good coat with a few ticking, very happy on the move.
2- Coupland’s TUCHERICH GUILTY VERDICT : Tricolour, well domed pretty head, excellent mouth, short back, excellent angulations front & back, well broken coat, very close to nr 1.
3- Sproul & Coburn’s KHANDRO LIVERPOOL LULLABY

Limit Dog (4,1)
1- Goodwin’s DIGGLE DANDELION JW : Blenheim a touch up to size, very masculine head of good proportions, excellent mouth, excellent pigmentation, well made body, straight level topline, excellent tailset, excellent coat with a rich chestnut colour, moves very well & freely with excellent drive, excellent temperament – Dog CC & BOB
2- Stewart’s KASAMANDA JUST A DREAM FOR MARCHOG : Tricolour a touch smaller than nr 1, excellent head with good proportions, excellent mouth, excellent angulations front & back, tailset a touch low, excellent coat & markings, moves well but its topline drops a touch in front.
3- Maddison’s PENEMMA RAPHAEL

Open Dog (3,0)
1- Schemel’s TUDORHURST ATHOS : Tricolour a touch up to size, very masculine head of good proportions, excellent mouth, good dark eyes, excellent angulations front & back, well made body, level topline, excellent tailset, excellent coat and markings, moves very well & freely but a touch close behind, excellent temperament – Res. Dog CC
2- Maddison’s CELXO CHARLES DICKENS SHCM : Ruby, pretty masculine head, excellent mouth, excellent dome, good dark eyes, excellent angulations front & back, level topline, excellent coat of a rich colour, moves very well.
3- Hunter’s MAYNORTH SHADES OF HEAVEN AT HOOEBARTON

Veteran Dog (2,1)
1- Maddison’s MITAPIP MIDNIGHT MARAUDER : Black & tan, 7 ½ years old, pretty masculine head of excellent proportions, excellent angulations front & back, level topline, excellent coat with a touch of white on the chest, moves a bit too happily but very well when he settles – Best Veteran

Puppy Bitch (3,0)
1- Gillhespy’s LORPHIL HIDDEN TREASURE : Tricolour, pretty feminine head of excellent proportions, good mouth, well made body with a short back, excellent tailset, excellent coat for age & markings, moves well when she decides to – Best Puppy
2- Sutherland’s MITAPIP NORTHERN DANCER : Black & tan, pretty feminine head, excellent dome, good dark eyes, excellent tan markings, excellent angulations front & back, loin a touch longer than nr 1, excellent tailset, moves well, excellent temperament.
3- Constable’s MITAPIP HIGH HOPES HOLLY

Junior Bitch (3,0) 1- Pennington’s TUDORHURST ROYAL DIVA : Blenheim, pretty feminine head of excellent proportions, good mouth, earset a touch high, excellent angulations front & back, loin a touch long, excellent tailset, excellent coat & markings, moves ok & happily when she decides to, excellent temperament.
2- Coupland’s MITAPIP RENAISSANCE BY TUCHERICH : Black & tan, pretty feminine head, excellent dome, good dark eyes, well made body with a good chest, loin a touch long, excellent tailset, excellent coat & tan markings, moves well but a touch close behind.
3- Sutherland’s MITAPIP RAINDANCE

Post Graduate Bitch (2,0)
1- Sproul & Coburn’s KHANDRO UR MY WORLD : Tricolour, pretty feminine head of excellent proportions, good mouth, good dark eyes, excellent earset, well made short coupled body with excellent angulations, excellent tailset, good coat & markings but a few ticking, moves very well & happily.
2- Hunter’s TOVARICH THOMASINA AT HOOEBARTON : Tricolour, feminine head, good dark eyes, dome & earset, good mouth, excellent angulations front & back, loin a touch long, good tailset, good coat but with a lot of ticking, moves well & happily.

Limit Bitch (5,1)
1- Coupland’s WINIE OD DVOU ORECHU AND TUCHERICH (IMP CZE) : Black & tan, very pretty feminine head of excellent proportions, excellent dome & earset, good dark eyes, excellent tan markings, well made short coupled body with excellent angulations, good tailset, excellent coat, moves very well but a touch close behind.
2- Stewart’s MARCHOG MACFLANNELETTE : Black & tan, very feminine head, good dark eyes, good mouth, excellent tan markings, well made body, short back, excellent tailset, very short tail, excellent coat, moves very well & happily but a touch close behind.
3- Askins & Kendall’s COFTON WINTER TIME TALE AT HEADRA JW

Open Bitch (3,1)
1- Pennington’s HELLO DOLLY DE LA MONTAGNE ENSOLEILLEE OF TUDORHURST (IMP FRA) : Tricolour, typical feminine head, excellent dome, good mouth, good dark eyes, excellent earset, well made body with excellent angulations, excellent coat, moves very well & happily – Bitch CC & BOS
2- Willey & Siddle’s CH PENEMMA MISTY FOR ME JW : Blenheim, pretty feminine head of excellent proportions, good dome but I preferred the dome of nr 1, good mouth, good dark eyes, good earset, well made body, excellent angulations front & back, excellent tailset with a short tail, moves very well & happily – Res. Bitch CC

Veteran Bitch (1,1)