Maidenhead & District Canine Society

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to the officers and committee of the society for their kind invitation to judge at this show and all their hard work to ensure that it ran as smoothly as possible.  I very much appreciated the opportunity of this appointment and for the warm welcome I received. A special thank you must go my steward who kept the ring running smoothly throughout the day.  The exhibitors should be commended for battling through some awful  weather to attend the show and for providing me with beautifully well turned out dogs to go over, they were a credit to you which made my job judging them very difficult but so enjoyable.  I would also like to thank the exhibitors for your sporting acceptance of my placings. 

Coton De Tulear 

Puppy Dog/Bitch (0,0) 

Junior Dog/Bitch (1, 0abs) 

1st. Morgan’s Happypaws Kiss in the Dark.  A very masculine 15-month-old boy, slightly towards the top end of the standard, but well balanced and shown in very good coat.  Very expressive eyes with good pigmentation to eyes, nose and a mouth with correct scissor bite. Good skull with slight stop. Well covered pendulous ears set slightly above the eyes. Good neck length set into well laid-back shoulders. Chest well let down to elbows with slight tuck up. Good top line with slight rise over loin to correct tail set. Good parallel legs to tight feet and with good angulation fore and aft. Driving will across the floor and retained top line on the move with correct tail carriage. Coat correct of length and type.  Would not like to see him get any bigger. 

Post-Graduate - Dog/Bitch – (4, 0 abs) 

1st and RBOB – Hancock’s, Cotoncapers Bel Ange.  A very pretty 6-year-old bitch, shown in good condition with a happy expressive face.  Very expressive dark eyes with black eye rims. Good pigmentation to nose and mouth. Well covered pendulous ears set slightly high on a good skull with slight stop.  Good depth of chest well let down to the elbow. Slight tuck up.  Good length of neck slightly arched set into well laid-back shoulders. Level top-line with slight rise over loin. Good angulation fore but and aft. Moved out well showing good drive. Level top line on the move with correct tail carry. Profuse coat of good length and type.    Deserved her RBOB. 

2nd Holley’s Valeast Jean Genie.  A beautiful 23-month-old bitch with the most expressive face and was obviously enjoying herself in the ring.  Correct head with slight stop. Very expressive dark eyes with black eye rims. Strong mouth with correct scissor bite. Well covered pendulous ears of correct set and length.  Good length of neck slightly arched set into well laid-back shoulders.  Correct top line with slight rise over loin to correct tail set. Good depth of chest well let down to elbow, slight tuck up. Good angulation fore and aft. Moved well across the floor retaining a level top line and tail carry. Correct coat texture. Preferred the pigmentation and coat length of the winner but has potential. 

Open – Dog/Bitch (3, 0abs) 

1st and BOB Holley’s Imerina Teddy Edward at Valeast.   A very masculine handsome top-quality boy shown in excellent coat of type and texture and a true star on the day.  Lovely expressive eyes. Nose with open nostrils. Strong jaw with correct scissor bite. Excellent pigmentation. Well covered pendulous ears set slightly high on correct skull. Slight stop.  Good length of neck, slightly arched set into well laid-back shoulders.  Chest well let down to elbows. Slight tuck-up. Good top-line to slight rise over loin and correct tail set. Well-muscled parallel legs with good angulation fore and aft. Excellent drive across the floor without over-reaching and retaining a level top-line on the move with correct tail carry. Well deserving of 1st place and Best of Breed. 

2nd Hancock’s Flamencoton Seimei (Imp Esp).  Another masculine boy shown in good coat with very expressive eyes.  Correct skull shape with slight stop.  Strong jaw with correct scissor bite.  Good pigmentation.  Chest well let down to elbows. Good length of neck slightly arched set into well laid-back shoulders.  Good angulation on fore and aft. Good top-line to slight rise over the loin and correct tail set.  Retain a level top-line on the move with tail carried correctly on the move and at rest. Preferred the shape and length of the winner. 

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Corrine Hanson-New (Judge)