South West Utility Club

South West Utility Club Open Show – 20/04/2018

Boston Terriers

Graduate (2,2)

1st Scipio and Lightfoot’s Mallbarton Destiny to Taravon

Nicely balanced feminine, 8-month-old bitch. Good head ratios, not overdone and in proportion to her size. Well set ears which she used to aid her alert, intelligent expression and a dark eye. Shoulder nicely sloping with good upper arm and enough straight bone to keep femininity, leading down to strong pasterns and good feet. Chest is deep with well sprung ribs and she is nicely coupled with a short strong loin leading to well-muscled hindquarters and a good turn of stifle. Moved with a balanced and rhythmic stride holding her topline. BPIB

2nd Bundy’s Murrays Scottish Thistle

Rising two-year-old bitch larger and cobbier all through than one. Head proportions in fitting with her size and has a dark eye. Good depth to her chest and nice spring of rib, but could be carried a little further back to loin. Moved with rhythmic action.

Limit (2,2)

1st Scipio and Lightfoot’s Taravon Sassy Lassie ShCM

Feminine 5-year-old bitch with alert expression from good head and muzzle proportions, well set ears and a lovely clean dark eye. Balanced moderate angulations front and rear. Good depth to chest with well sprung ribs carried back. Enough bone in straight legs down to good feet. Correct coat. Moved with easy rhythmic stride around the ring and good fore and aft. BOB

2nd Bundy’s Mary Queen Of Scots

Moderate 5-year-old with slightly coarser head than one. Moderate front and rear assemblies and good bone. Straight legs with strong pasterns and good feet. Moved well with good reach.

Open (2,2)

1st Bundy’s Dougies Boy

Litter brother to 2nd in Limit. Nice masculine head without being overdone. Good proportions and well-set ears. Well balanced dog front and rear with good bone in straight legs. Feet could be tighter. Nicely muscled throughout, moved well.

2nd Scipio and Lightfoot’s Taravon Shooting Star.

Two-year-old brindle male. Masculine square head with correct ratios. Well set ears but not being used to advantage. Moderate front angulation with good bone. A little long in front pasterns. Moved ok going round, but a little wayward coming toward.

Chow Chow

Post Graduate (6, 2)

1st – Valtinchows Chosen Miracle

Thirteen-month Red bitch with balanced sturdy square frame. Good width and depth to chest, good bone on straight legs. Sloping shoulder, ribs nicely sprung and level back. Well-muscled rear with enough bend of stifle and well let down hocks. Nicely balanced head with expression developing. Ears well set and carried and good clean dark eye, correct mouth in bite and pigmentation. Moved well on the go round and fore and aft. Coat coming on nicely. Showed well. BOB

2nd Dragonsway Bogdan At Pamlor

Fifteen-month red male. Balanced with good width and depth to chest with ribs well sprung. A little longer in the loin than one. Enough slope to shoulder down to straight legs. Well off for bone. Nice feet. Was a little distracted throughout the class, moved ok on the go round but a little close behind.

Open (6,3)

1st Vatinchows Chosen Miracle

2nd Ch Dragonsway Thom Thumb

Rising four-year-old red male. Nice head proportions and required expression. Correct mouth. Would prefer a cleaner eye. Nicely balanced, sturdy with enough bone. Good width and depth of chest, enough length of neck into sloping shoulder and level back into correct tailset. Slight bend of stifle and well let down hocks down to cat like feet. Coat not in its best condition at the moment, but good mane and culottes. Moved well.

Eurasier

Open (3,1)

1st Albionspitz Tanzanite ShCM

Rising 5-year-old beautiful bitch. Moderate all through. Feminine head of good proportions, good ear set and carriage, dark eye and black pigmentation to eye rims, nose and lips. Alert and interested. Neck of good length and set nicely into sloping shoulder. Good length to upper arm. Enough bone to keep femininity in straight legs down to nice feet. Strong back with level topline to correct tailset. Hind angulation balances the fore with moderate bend of stifle and strong hocks. Correct coat without being overdone but with good mane and feathering to the legs. Moved with an economical stride and was true fore and aft. Showed well. BOB Pleased to see her go RBIS.

German Spitz (Klein)

Open (2,2)

1st Sutherland’s Cyfelin Man In Black

18-month-old black, active and alert and interested in what was going on around him. Good head, well set ears carried erectly, dark eye, good bite and tight lips. Short neck into moderate front assembly. Short coupled to balanced rear angles, moderate bone and good feet. Profuse coat with good neck and shoulder abundance and nice feathering to rear. Moved with brisk effortless action. BOB

2nd Sutherland’s Chilite Chogan

Rising three-year-old male with more coat all though. Skull a little more rounded and ears wider set and carried back. Dark eye and tight lips. Sturdy compact male with moderate assembly. Moved with brisk action around the ring.

German Spitx (Mittel)

Post Graduate (1,0)

Open (1,0)

Japanese Spitz

Junior (2,2)

1st Fleurlilly Moonbeam

18-month-old male with foxy head and alert expression. Dark eye, with correct black pigmentation to eye rims, nose and lips and correct bite. Good head proportions with well set and carried ears. Balanced in moderate angulation front and rear with good bone and feet. Correct tail set and carried well over the back. Moved with brisk action around the ring, good fore and aft. Attentive to handler. BOB

2nd Kessaku Va Va Voom At Snowshoes

Nine-month-old appealing bitch. Beautifully balanced with moderate angles, feminine amount of bone and nice feet. Maturing nicely. Attractive headpiece with dark pigmentation in eye, rims, nose and lips. Well set and carried ears aiding her alert expression. Pure white coat coming along with mane and tail plumage developing. Moved with a lovely energetic smooth action and another good mover fore and aft. Lost out to one only in maturity. Well handled. BPIB.

Post Graduate (2,2)

1st Kessaku Scoopy Doo

Two-year-old male built on larger frame. Head proportions ok but pigmentation could be darker. Nice ear set and carriage. Balanced with moderate angles and good bone. Ribs nicely sprung, back strong with slight rise over the loin. Moved briskly on the go round and nice fore and aft.

2nd Snowshoes Winter Fox

Smaller framed male of 2 years. Another where pigment could be darker. Foxy expression but could use his ears more. Balanced with moderate angles, adequate bone and good feet. Movement nimble and energetic on the go round and ok coming toward but a little wide going away.

Open (1,0)

Keeshond

Post Graduate (3,2)

1st Marshall’s Arabesque At Devonia (Imp Rus)

Eight-month-old dog still developing in coat and colour. Good head proportions, with well-placed and carried ears. Spectacles evident. Correct mouth. Square in outline, sturdy with sloping shoulders. Good width to chest and ribs well sprung. Brisket dropping nicely. Good bone and feet. Moved well on the go round and for and aft with required brisk action. BPIB.

2nd Baker and Bardsley’s Skathki King of the Forest.

Fifteen-month-old dog balanced with moderate front and rear assemblies. Nice bone in straight legs and good feet. Foxy head and expression with well-placed and carried ears with dark mask and spectacles. Profuse coat. Correct bite. Moved well.

Open (4,2)

1st Marshall’s Torrikees Made In Heaven

Lovely balanced three-year-old bitch, with calm and steady temperament. Nicely angulated front and rear with good bone in straight legs, tight feet and black nails. Feminine head with foxy expression, dark eye with required spectacles and shading. Nice amount of coat without being too profuse. Moved with a brisk balanced stride around the ring and good fore and aft. BOB.

2nd Bardsley’s Skathki Just Got Wicked.

Exuberant male of 14 months playing up his handler today. Very nice foxy expression on this boy from well carried ears, a dark eye and good pigmentation. Sturdy male with balanced angulations, good bone and feet. Good colouring to coat but felt he had too much of it. Moved ok when he settled into his stride.

Kooikerhondje

Puppy (3,3)

1st Valleyrise Illustration

Eight-month bitch maturing nicely. Moderate all though. Feminine head with good proportions, dark eye and well set and carried ears already with desired ear rings. Alert and attentive. Nicely balanced with required angles front and rear. Moved well with reach and drive. Well handled. BPIB.

2nd Valleyrise Inspiration

Litter sister to one and I understand pup and handler’s first show with nice sympathetic handling well done. Slightly larger, heavier framed bitch not carrying a typical head shape, but has good dark eye well set and carried ears. Moderate angulation and enough bone to keep femininity, good feet. Moved ok.

Special Yearling (0,0)

Post Graduate (2,1)

1st Genetika Tiny Tom Thumb

Rising two-year-old all male without being overdone. Alert and attentive to his handler. Good head proportions, dark eye and well-set ears with black rings. Balanced angles front and rear with nicely laid shoulder and good length of upper arm, good depth to chest. Level topline into well set tail which he carried correctly. Enough bend of stifle for moderation and good bone and feet. Nicely muscled. Moved well on the go round and fore and aft. Really liked him. Close decision between him and the open class winner for BOB and needed to swap the handler in the challenge to get the best out of him but eventual BOB.

Open (4,1)

1st Sensation Vom Tespelkooi of Valleyrise

Rising four-year-old bitch, well balanced and feminine all through. Good head proportions, dark eye and pigmentation. Nice length of neck into well laid shoulder and good length to upper arm balancing nicely with the rear. Good topline and tail set. Enough bone for femininity. Moved well fore and aft. Seriously considered for BOB but just pipped by the male winner of PG. Nicely handled.

Lhasa Apso

Open (2,2)

1st Belazieth Sundance Kid with Alamiks.

Stunning male of 15 months. Alert and aloof and with that look at me attitude. Nicely proportioned head with dark clean eye, good muzzle and correct bite. Well set neck in shoulders nicely laid, good bone in straight legs down to cat feet. Lovely topline which he held on the move, well ribbed up and strong loin. Hind angulation balanced the fore with a good turn of stifle. Nicely muscled throughout without being overdone. Tail set and carriage correct with good feathering. Coat in exceptional condition and well groomed. This boy moved with a lovely free stride with straight action both going away and coming toward. A lovely boy with promising show career I am sure. So pleased that he was awarded BIS.

2nd Shardlow Rainbows End.

Eighteen-month-old compact balanced bitch. Feminine throughout with good head proportions, dark eye and correct ears with required feathering. Lovely head carriage held on good neck set in a moderate front assembly. Level topline held on the move. Balanced front and rear angulation. Moved well on the go round just a little close going away.

Schipperke

Open (2,2)

1st Aradet Red Velvet

Promising black youngster of eight months. Nice head with correct ear set and carried erect. Dark eye, correct muzzle and good bite. Lovely foxy expression, alert and interested. Good front and rear assembly with sloping shoulders and good width and depth of chest short back leading to lighter rear assembly with adequate angulation and bone. Musculature developing nicely. Tail carried correctly. Mane and culottes coming along. Movement short and brisk. A little loose going away, but this will tighten with maturity. BOB.

2nd Ch, Am Ch Ebonorth Never On Sunday

Typy, rising eight-year-old black bobtailed bitch with good head, well set erect ears, dark eye and correct bite. Nice front and rear angulation, with correct width and depth of chest. Carrying a little extra weight over her withers and loin. Good bone in straight legs. Moved with nice brisk action.

Sharpei

1st (1,1)

Ch Zaralee Hussell and Bussell with Starferry (Imp Ir)

Rising two-year-old red of nice size, with good coat. Correct head proportions, ear set, dark eye and frowning expression. Would prefer slightly less wrinkle over forehead, cheeks and neck. Correct pigmentation in mouth and required bite. Good layback of shoulder and length and angle of upper arm, well filled fore chest with good depth and nicely sprung ribs. Balanced rear angulation. Good bone and feet. Moved freely with reach and drive.

Shih Tzu

Open (1,1)

1st Dylan Blekitny Kanion (Imp Pol)

Eleven-month-old parti-coloured young man, alert and full of showmanship. Correct head and muzzle proportions and good bite. Dark clean eye, lovely black pigmentation on lips and nose. Front assembly has good lay of shoulder, broad chest and straight legs with good amount of bone balanced nicely with his rear angulations. Correct coat which was groomed to advantage. Moved well on the go round and fore and aft with good reach and drive and showing full pad.

Liesel Thorner

Naracoopa