Ilfracombe & District Canine Society

Utility Group

Thank you to all involved in running this enjoyable show particularly in the light of all the weather uncertainties – whilst there were some absentees there were certainly fewer than I expected so thank you all for making the effort. Thanks also to my hard working stewards who certainly had a marathon stint !

Gp 1 was the lovely young Min Schnauzer , Wood’s Penbro the Duchess only 14 months old she really had presence . So well balanced , with a feminine head and expression , strong slightly arched neck flows into a well developed body, correct angulation front & back , good topline , she really came into her own on the move and commanded attention. Was delighted to see you went on to RBIS.

Gp2 the Dalmation Eden’s Dalens a Spot of Trouble JW Sh.CM ShCEx- lovely 3 yr old bitch in full bloom , typical outline symmetrical and athletic, feminine head , well made body with an excellent topline , moved very well

Gp3 the Tibetan Spaniel Balgay Kitang Po – mature male in full coat. Appealing masculine head with a good eye & correct length of muzzle, good neck, level topline, correct slight bow to front, well angulated quarters. In lovely coat and condition. Moved accurately going & coming and with good drive.

Gp4 was the Eurasier , Pearce’s Albionspitz Diphda – feminine head with the correct wedge shape and a lovely dark oval eye. Good clean neck , correct angulation fore & aft , with body of the right proportions, in lovely coat. Moved well.

Puppy Group

Gp1 Thorner’s Alphadahl’s Sweer Dreamer of Naracoopa – 9 mths bitch , very well balanced elegant young bitch , balanced head , correct length, good depth or rib for age , nicely angulated , level topline , good bobe & tight feet . Moved well

Gp 2: Mathews’ Matsha Jambayala- 10 mth Shiz Tzu dog with a charming temperament , in beautifully presented lovely coat for age, masculine head , good topline , correct tail set , well angulated behind , moved accurately with drive

Gp3: Bull &Warren’s Zaralee I’m still standing at Starferry (imp)- promising young Sharpei Bitch, only 7 months and still needs to get used to being handled but a very nice temperament . Balanced head with an excellent eye , very pleasing proportions with correct height to length ratio, well muscled for age, moved well

Gp4 : Conbere’s Chenrezi Rewrite the stars , Tibetan Spaniel B , 10 mths and still needs time, balanced head with good lift to her ear , dark eye. Nicely balanced with a level topline, correct slight bow to front , good bone & nicely shaped feet. Moved with confidence.

Tibetan Terrier

Post grad (5, 3 abs)

1. Rutley & Keulers Sumanshu Pretty Woman at Javey (imp) – liked this black bitch’s overall shape & size, feminine head , correct length of neck , level topline with good tail set , good quarters , good coat of correct texture. Moved with purpose .

2. Williams & Terry’s Tashis Spirit Lily at Dolkar (imp Pol) – different type to 1 and giving a lot away in age , bigger but balanced with a masculine head , would prefer more shoulder angulation , level topline , good quarters, coat of good texture .

Open (3,2)

1. Williams & Terry’s Bul Ch Hutticane Chester Mandala-delama Dolkar – mature 3 year old dog , up to size , masculine head with a good expression , balanced , correct length of neck , level topline , ok shoulder and stifle, moved out well. In good coat and condition.In the challenge just preferred his front to the Post Grad. BOB

Poodle Standard

Post Grad (3,1)

Family outing here with 2 from the same litter at 8 mths they all have a lot of maturing to do. Both girls here both had lovely temperaments , feminine heads with nicely shaped eyes. Body development coming a long, both had good bone . Very close, 1 was a slightly longer in back but had the better shoulder angulation. I am sure they will change places many times

1. Hutton’s Sarnia Show Me the Way to Go BP & BOB

2. Angus’s Sarnia one Way or another

Open (3,1)

1. Hutton’s Haylesdown Hadric – At 6 years the ‘grown up in the room’. A real lady , very feminine – my notes say “neat’ , sufficient angulation, short coupled , correct bone , very smart in her lower maintenance trim , moved well.

2. Sarson’s Sarnia Rock this Way – litter brother to the girls in the last class & I hope I’m not being sexist when I day he was being a typical young boy! Liked his out line & presence, very masculine with an appealing expression, well made body, in lovely coat & condition for age, If he had decided to concentrate & not play the fool he could have pushed 1 a lot harder .

Shih Tzu

Post Grad (3,1)

1. Herring’s Quingshui Aurora Rising – mature bitch in excellent coat & condition , feminine head with a pleasing expression, good balance with a level topline, correct length of neck with good shoulder angulation & matching good angulation behind . Moved well

2. Mathews’ Matsha Jambayala PG2 – 10 mth dog in excellent coat for age, his masculine head appealed , good neck, correct length of back with a strong topline & good tail set , sufficient angulation behind. Moved OK for age with good drive , still needs to tighten a little at elbow. Real character with a lovely temperament Gp2 Puppy

Open (1,0 )

1. Herring’s Matsonic Surprise Guest at Quingshui- 18mths , her attitude & overall impression impressed here. Feminine wall balanced head, correct length of neck, well laid shoulder with front firm at elbow, good topline & tail set, well angulated quarters , very pleasing mover with excellent drive, good coat of correct texture. BOB . Sadly by the time group came decided it was time to go home & quite rightly her handler decided to call it a day.

Japanese Spitz

Post Grad (2,1)

1. Smith’s Snowshoes Belle of the Ball – very neat Junior bitch that has much to admire, correct size with lovely bone, pleasing head & expression with a lovely eye & pigment, well angulated fore & aft , neat accurate movement. Coat at the in-between stage having had her puppy moult & not yet in her spring finest.

Open (1,0)

1. Smith’s Kessaku Va Va Voom at Snowshoes- only 4 months older than her kennelmate but that time has given her the maturity & coat her friend still needs. Sufficient shoulder angulation , good topline, with correct length of rib , good quarters, moved OK but not quite the drive of the post grad, however her more forward development gave her the nod for BOB today.

French Bulldog

Special Yearling (4,2)

1. Waterfield’s Lukesland Leopold - Two very different types here, only 2 days apart in age the winning dog had more balance & maturity on the day, standing more relaxed & foresquare & showing himself to the advantage. Of good size, masculine head & good body for age, correct bone, sufficient angulation front and back. BOB

2. French’s Raveside C’est La Vie – feminine with a well balanced head, pleasing eye, correct length of neck , good bone & very nice feet , looking a bit front heavy and hunched on the move today

Dalmation

I would like to thank exhibitors for a really pleasing quality entry & the fact that so many turned up on the day. Certainly my breed of the day when it came to choice

Special Yearling

1. Thorner’s Alphadahl’s Sweer Dreamer of Naracoopa - PG1

2. Wallignton’s Dallyador Secret Passion for Rovinjdal JW – another very pleasing youngster who certainly fulfilled the standard’s requirement for elegance , loved her feminine head & expression , well made with correct angulation in shoulder & rear, was tending to overextend behind today when standing which did not enhance her topline but was OK on the move where she went around with drive & purpose

3. Clarke’s Dalstorm Heart of Promise

Post Grad (4,0)

1. Eden’s Dalens Bethanychar – Mature liver B, really demonstrating elegance but with good muscular condition, appealing head , lovely neck with correct shoulder placement , good depth of chest , good topline, excellent quarters , moved well

2. Davies’s Maddidalli Embers Glow –another pleasing bitch, symmetrical & balanced, I found her just a fraction heavier than 1, angulation fore & aft was correct with a level topline , another in full bloom , moved with good drive

3. Bridge’s Kelradai Moulin Rouge at Akoni

Open (5,1)

1. Eden’s Dalens a Spotof Trouble JW Sh.CM ShCEx BOB Utility Group 2

2. Wallington’s Rovinjdal Dare to Dream SHCM - pressed 1 all the way – at 6 years elegant but also had muscle ,correct front , good bone , good quarters with well developed second thigh , moved well but not quite the drive of 1

3. D.Heart of Promise

Bulldog

Post Grad (1)

1. Vospers Busterleigh Seven Seas – stood alone & was clearly enjoying his day out with Dad! Well presented with a broad head , correct front, sufficient shoulder angulation, body of good length, well angulated quarters , good feet , moved OK BOB

Miniature Schnauzer

Post Grad (2,0)

1. Wood’s Penbro the Duchess BOB Gp1

2. Wood’s Penbro Tamodan Only Girl – oh I am a sucker for a veteran! What a sweetie , hard to believe it she’s very nearly 10 years , in lovely coat & condition , I particularly liked her front in . Just a fraction long in second thigh. A credit to her owner but had to bow to youth today.

Open

1. Wood Penbo Kensington JW – what a character … I am sure his owners won’t be offended if I say he was being a real teenage boy today – he had the air of an adolescent who had been dug out of bed to go to school! So much of what I have said about his sister applies to him … I was reminded afterwards that he was my RBPIS a few months ago. Had he decided to ‘get up & get going’ he would have given his sister real competition – what a lovely pair.

AV Utility NSC

Post Grad (4,0)

1. Pearce’s Albionspitz Diphda- Eurasier BNSC Utility Gp4

2. Davies’s Narocka’s Little Surprise Japanese Shiba Inu We-sedso – Pushed 1 hard , very well balanced, correct proportions being slightly longer than height at withers, head the desired blunt triangle with a pleasing eye , good angulation, nice and light on the move , just a little wide behind.

3. Bull &Warren’s Zaralee I’m still standing at Starferry (imp)- Sharpei BNSC Utilty Puppy , PG4

Open

1. Davies We-sedso Enjoy for Narocka (imp Deu) VW- Japanese Shiba Inu – this lad will be 10 this year & showing no sign of age , in excellent condition, masculine head , well made with correct angulation – quarters were particularly pleasing. Really good mover.

2. Cooper’s Oberitz Sweet n’spicy for Pavoskas – German Spitz- 4 year b, very well balanced standing foresquare, feminine wedge shaped head, with a pleasing expression, correct bone & substance , well angulated quarters, moved out well.

3. Nastaj Miss Congenialty Poodle Toy

AV Utility P (6,4)

1. A. Sweet Dreams of Naracoopa (Dalmation)

2. R. C’est La Vie (French Bulldog)

AV Utility PG

1. A. Diphda (Eurasier)

2. Osbourne’s Quailmoor Lady of the Lake (Tibetan Spaniel) - over all a very nice type with much to admire, no exaggeration , feminine head with a correct eye , slight winter nose, correct length of neck & sufficient angulation, level topline. Moved well. Could do with a little more weight.

3. Penny’s Chenrezi Ti Amo

AV Veteran Utility

As always my favourite class & spoiled for choice.

1. Eden’s Dalens Hot Gossip JW Sh.CM, VW – lovely 8yr old Dalmation in superb condition, masculine head, athletic with excellent angulation front & back, lovely mover.

2. We-sedso Enjoy of Narocka Shipa Inu

3. Thorner’s Ch Talutim Drambuie ShCM – another lovely Dalmation nearly 12 years