City Of Cambridge & County Canine Society

City of Cambridge Open Show 25th January 2020

Utility breeds/Groups

A lovely day with some super dogs. Thoroughly enjoyed judging the Utility Groups at this very friendly show. Thanks to my stewards for keeping everything moving and to the committee for the invitation.

Dalmatian

Puppy ( 3,1)

1. Alexander’s Offordale Nijinksi Quality 9 mo male pup. Clear spotting, lovely clean head with good balance and refinement. Well placed ears, strong elegant neck and athletic in body. Correct angulation, good depth of chest. Lovely topline, good tail set and carriage. Good bone and feet. Very naughty – but full of charm and so very sound on the move. BOB and BPIB and, having settled as the day went on, took both the adult and puppy groups.

2. Chattaway’s Buzzbrook Spellbreaker. 8mo and well spotted. Of nice size and overall balance with good bone and neat on the move. Would have liked a slighter flatter skull and less loose throat skin.

Junior (1)

1. Chattaway’s Buzzbrook Spellbreaker. Notes above.

Post Graduate (1)

Green & Sears’ Alphadal Aint Misbehaving at Judally JW. Very nice youngster but unfortunately unsettled and exhibitor withdrew.

Open (2,1)

1. Chattaway’s Shydally’s Dahlia. 5yo bitch with pretty, feminine head and good ear set. Nice straight legs and good feet. Good depth of chest and correct body proportions, presenting balanced picture. Good side gait. RBOB

German Spitz (Mittel) – no entries

Lhasa Apso

Puppy (1)

1. Huntley’s Wrenwrox Stole My Heart. 6mo puppy full of ‘Tibetan’ attitude – a real charmer. Lovely head and ears, correct bite. Lovely angulation front and rear with good muscle for a baby. Lovely bone and feet. Correct topline and good tail set. In profuse puppy jacket BPIB..

Junior (0)

Post Graduate (0)

Open (1)

1. Anderson & Scales’ Zentarr Osbourne. 2 yo male. Liked his head, correct skull to muzzle proportions, good dark eyes, well placed. Good arch of neck, correct front and rear angulation. Well ribbed, nice topline. Tail of good set and well plumed. Coat of good texture and well presented. Moved out with freedom. BOB.

AVNSC Utility

Puppy (3) Three very nice pups.

1. Denby’s Xingbao Cotton Candy. 6 mo black Chow Chow bitch. A natural show-girl with great charm! Broad head, flat skull, neat ears. Lovely front with sufficient leg length; good bone. Dense coat, well presented. In lovely condition, very sound, moving nicely with typical gait. BAVNSC Puppy.

2. Wilkin’s Whizzkees Silver Spark. Keeshond. Very feminine 9 mo bitch. Good head, nice body proportions with correct bone and feet. Coat in good order and well presented. Moved with confidence. Another charmer!

3. Lloyd’s Zaralee Swansong With Sharsown (imp Ire). Shar Pei.

Junior (3)

1. Mason’s Aprika California Dreamin’. Boston Terrier. Lovely 14 mo bitch demonstrating high style. Very pretty in head with nothing overdone, good neck, compact body, lovely front with sufficient width and correct in rear. Presents a very balanced outline. Shows herself all the time. On the move she is a pleasure to watch with good foot placement and timing. BAVNSC and Group 3.

2. Webb’s Xingbao Summer Inspiration at Chifido. Chow Chow – litter brother to winner of puppy class and a masculine version of his sister. Lovely shape and style and sound on the move. His mind was not wholly on the task in hand.

3. Wilkin’s Whizzkees Quicksilver

Post Graduate (2,1)

1. Wilkin’s Whizzkees Ebony Slipper. Really nice 5 yo Keeshond bitch, full of life and mischief! Feminine head of nice proportions, well constructed with lovely front and rear angulation. Body compact, good spring of rib and depth in chest. Coat of correct texture and showing well defined marking. Well presented. Once settled, moved out well.

Open (7,4)

1. Manners Chadbower Nehaeh Lahetti. Super 2 yo Schipperke bitch. Lovely head with good eye shape and well set ears, super foxy expression. Good short neck and strong front with good angulation.. Correct in rear giving lovely typical outline. Coming back into coat, so lacking some furnishings, but in tip top condition. Lovely brisk, easy mover. RBAVNSC, running the Boston Terrier very close!

2. Wilkin’s Whizzkees Ebony Sinders JW. 5 yo Keeshond bitch. Top end for size but very well constructed and in super condition with lovely muscling. Well balanced outline and moved out soundly.

3. Webb’s Chifido Figgy Pudding

AV Utility Veteran (4,1)

1. Cherry’s Ch Lynces Diamonds And Pearls JW, ShCM, VW. Lovely, sound 9 yo Tibetan Terrier bitch. Feminine head, good neck and correct square outline. In super jacket and with the most lovely feet! Great attitude. Excelled on the move, so sound. Bets AV Veteran.

2. Manners’ Komargo’s Crazy Diamond at Roopec VW. 13 yo Schipperke. His fitness belies his years. Lovely proportions and in good body. So full of breed type. Moved out soundly.

3. Jones’ Waterley Broadway Lights JW. Tibetan Terrier.

Utility Group: Very pleased with the quality of exhibits in both adult and puppy groups.

1. Alexander’s Offordale Nijinksi (Dalmatian)

2. Farndon & Cherry’s Shannandi I Should Be So Lucky (Miniature Poodle). Very impressive puppy, full of poodle type and attitude and presented beautifully to show off his attributes. Moved out so smartly. Loved him.

3. Mason’s Aprika California Dreamin’ (Boston Terrier)

4. Abbott & Ellis’ Eastonite Midnight Charm (French Bulldog). Another very smart puppy. Feminine and very sound.

Utiliy Puppy Group:

1. Alexander’s Offordale Nijinksi (Dalmatian)

2. Hanley’s Blenhiemstar Star Dry. Really striking Bulldog puppy bitch. Feminine but showing great strength. So very sound, smart and ‘determined’ on the move.

3. Farndon & Cherry’s Shannandi I Should Be So Lucky (Miniature Poodle)

4. Abbott & Ellis’ Eastonite Midnight Charm

Judge: Penny Roberts (Archaeus)