Pug Dog Club

Pug Dog Club – Open Show 1 March 2020

My sincerest thanks to the Pug Dog Club for the invitation to judge their show, it was a great honour and I was very satisfied with the entry and the winners. Overall, I was very pleased with my entry and found, in my main winners, examples of the breed that fit my interpretation of the breed standard perfectly. I have always enjoyed judging pugs and my hope is always to find exhibits that are ‘multum in parvo’ as described by the breed standard.

I had no serious concerns about the health of any of the bitches I judged, all were shown in good condition and their temperaments were wonderful.

Best Bitch was Lunam’s Anzhela Heaven Scent. This bitch fits the breed standard ideally, in fact the first sentence of the standard is a perfect way to describe her “Decidedly square and cobby, it is ‘multum in parvo’ shown in compactness of form, well-knit proportions and hardness of muscle”. She is well balanced and well-constructed, moved with typical pug style, steady and purposeful with a gentle roll in her hindquarters, she was true coming and going. Her head is quite lovely, round and proportionate with a short and square muzzle and round expressive eyes. Level topline with a high set and tightly curled tail. I just loved her and was thrilled to hand her the Best in Show rosette.

Reserve Best Bitch was Swinge & Saffer’s Ragemma Saucy Suzie at Balthazar JW. I judged this bitch when she was a young puppy and was enchanted by her then, she has matured nicely. She is correct for size, cobby and compact, square and balanced. A real dynamo, she owns the ring when she moves using her well angulated hindquarters to drive her forward and in profile her front movement is ideal, putting her legs well forward. She has an ideal head, round and proportionate with a short and square muzzle and well-defined wrinkles and large and dark eyes. With a strong neck, she carried her head proudly. Level topline. She went on to take Reserve Best in Show.

Best Puppy Bitch was Ellis’ Eastonite Saucy Sue. A very classy bitch, thoroughly sound and well-constructed, she commands attention when she stands and moved. Square and well bodied with well-sloped shoulders and level topline. She has a round head with well-defined wrinkle and large, dark eyes. She moves with purpose, maintaining a level topline and has the typical pug roll in her hindquarters. Her tail is high set with a tight curl. I agreed with my co-judge to make her Best Puppy in Show.

Best Veteran was Truelove’s Grosvenorpug’s Peach. Correct for size and shape, she moved reasonably with strong drive from her hindquarters. High set and tightly curled tail. Round head with clearly defined wrinkles and correct pigmentation.

VB – 1 Truelove’s Grosvenorpug’s Peach.

MPB – 1 Briddon & Fisher’s Briddish Annie’s Song. Stylish puppy, correct for size and shape and was well-balanced overall. Moved well with good reach in front and typical roll in hindquarters. High set and tightly curled tail. 2 Truelove’s Nijacpugs Crumbelina. A little on the large side for a young puppy but correct square shape and level topline. Would have preferred a little more angulation to hindquarters. Loved her dark round eyes and expression.

Special PB (Fawn) - 1 Care & Mutum Thunderail Hello Buoys. Square and cobby. Tightly curled and high set tail. Round head and square jaw with large, dark and round eyes. Moved well with strength from well-angulated hindquarters. 2 Briddon & Fisher’s Briddish Annie’s Song. 3 Truelove’s Nijacpugs Moppet Girl.

PB – 1 Ellis’ Eastonite Saucy Sue. 2 Care & Mutum Thunderail Hello Buoys.

JB – 1 Ellis’ Eastonite Saucy Sue. 2 Dallas’ Baysend First Noelle. Square and well-balanced overall, moved reasonably well. Round head with short and square muzzle, good pigment and dark eyes. 3 Crump’s Pigalle Pretty Wishes.

YB – 1 Swinge & Saffer’s Ragemma Saucy Suzie at Balthazar JW. 2 Makepeace’s Sandigara Sweet Dreams. Quality bitch, correct for size and well-constructed, I just preferred the overall shape of the winner. Nice round head, with well-defined wrinkle and dark eyes, short muzzle and small ears. Strong neck, level topline and tightly curled tail. 3 Barrett’s Boynhams Dark Ivy of Portlycharm JW.

Special PG (Black) – 1 Barrett’s Boynhams Dark Ivy of Portlycharm JW. Correct size and square shape for a pug, compact, cobby and sound with a level topline. Round and proportionate head with clearly defined wrinkle and good pigment. He moved effortlessly around the ring, with characteristic roll. 2 Houston’s Snugglepug Black Dreamer at Heketara. Round head with dark and expressive eyes, clearly defined wrinkle. High set and tightly curled tail, moved well.

Special PG (Fawn) – 1 Mitchell’s Rosewitch Actually Im It with Alamiks NAF TAF. Correct for size and very cobby and square. Liked her head with well-defined wrinkle and large dark and round eyes. Well angulated hindquarters and moved well in front with good reach and purposeful gait. Level topline with a high-set and tightly curled tail. 2 Dawson-Payne’s Judamies Santa Baby. Liked her head, with well defined wrinkle and expressive. dark eyes, thin ears.

PGB – 1 Mitchell’s Rosewitch Actually Im It with Alamiks NAF TAF. 2 Dawson-Payne’s Judamies Santa Baby. 3 Ward’s Delwin’s Sweet Rose Bud.

MLB – 1 Lunam’s Anzhela Heaven Scent. 2 Welham’s Barryann Pink Lady of Moonswift. Well constructed bitch, with strong fore and hidquarters, well sloped shoulders and with good turn of stifle. Round head with well-defined wrinkle. 3 Rutherford’s Yorlanders It’s Zeva at Potbelli JW.

LB – 1 Truelove’s Nijacpugs Jessica Rose. Well balanced overall and correct for size. Square shaped with strong and a straight forequarters, level topline and well angulated hindquarters. Moved well, maintaining a level topline and with typical pug roll and good reach in front. High set and tightly curled tail. 2 Lee’s Abukadra Bewitched at Tsuselena. Correct for size and overall balance, cobby and well-constructed. Round head with well defined wrinkle and dark, round eyes. Straight and strong forequarters. High set tail. Preferred eth topline of the winner.

Special OB (Fawn) 1 – Welham’s The Sorceress at Barryann. Cobby and square with level topline. Round head with well defined wrinkle and short and square muzzle. Good reach of neck, well sloped shoulders and level topline. High set and tightly curled tail. Typical pug movement with good reach in front and drive from well angulated hindquarters. 2 Mitchell & Willis’ Zobear Bluebell Dancer of Rosewitch. Round head with well defined wrinkle and short and square muzzle. Level topline with igh set and tightly curled tail. Moved well with good reach in front and drive from well angulated hindquarters.

OB 1 – Taylor’s Taysace Amethyst Gem. Compact, square and cobby. Good head and expression, dark, sparkling eyes with well placed ears. High set and tightly curled tail. String and straight forequarters and well turned stifle. Moved well with purposeful gait and typical roll in hindquarters.

Derfel Owen