Coventry (Foleshill) Canine Association

Many thanks to the committee for the invitation to judge at this well attended show and to my stewards for their efficient work. I was delighted with the entry and the quality was high which meant that some of my decisions were very close indeed.

Chinese Crested

Puppy (3/0)

1. Minton’s Hedwiga Modern Family (Imp POL) – White hairless girl who has good overall body proportions being longer than high, good lay of shoulders which enabled her to reach in front. She has a good head with a dark eye, a correct muzzle to skull proportions, a correct scissor bite and a good earset. BP

2. Godfrey & Peacock’s Godpeakiki Viva Bitta Bling – very raw black & white hairless 6m/o dog. I liked his head qualities with a lovely eye, good muzzle to skull proportions, large ears that were well placed and carried and a correct bite. A bit difficult to assess on the move today but I’m sure he will learn the ropes like his litter sister who was third today and shares many of the attributes including the sweet expression.

PG (6/2)

1. Boden’s Ensidias You Me You Wish at Gemadar (IMP SWE) – 14m/o Hairless male who has correct body proportions, about enough lay of shoulders, straight front, good rear angulation and lovely extended hare feet. Correct muzzle to skull proportions, clean muzzle with chiselling, correct bite, good eye, excellent ear placement. He is lovely example of the breed and won the class and eventually BOB on type but needs to build more confidence.

2. Farquharson Prince of Arabia JW – a white powwderfuff, whose head proportions I really liked. He has a dark eye, a good earset and as expected full dentition and a correct scissor bite. Correct length of body relative to height, held his topline on the move, but would have liked a little more reach in front. Could also do with slightly thinner coat.

O (5/1)

1. Boden’s Clezel’s Habibi Soft’N Sweet Gemadar (Imp SWE) – 2 ½ y/o white powderpuff. I liked his size, correct body proportions, good lay of shoulders, level topline. He moved well. Good head proportions with a dark eye, correct scissor bote, he has a good earset and the ears were well carried. Lovely hare foot. RBOB

2. Masters’ Esquimaux Skin Deep – this is a very nice hairless male with a masculine head, good skull, muzzle length is correct but would like it slightly more refined, good eye shape, size and colour. Would prefer a slightly longer body. Level topline

King Charles Spaniel

Puppy (2/1)

1. Miller & Ryan’s Cavallibrook Blimey O Riley – 6m/o tricolour boy with the most gorgeous face, loved his chin, his clean lips and his cushionning. He has large black & round eyes, good domed skull, low and long ears. His body has good substance for his age, he is already cobby, his shoulders are well laid back, he has a good return of upper-arm. The rear angulation matches the front and he moved with drive, keeping his topline level. BP, BOB, Group 4 & Puppy Group 1.

Open (4/1)

1. Bowles-Robinson’s Baldragon Shoots He Scores – another lovely tri-colour male with rounded skull, correct large eye, good mouth, maybe could have tighter lips, lovely earset. He has a good overall body shape, lay of shoulder is Ok, level topline, good spring of ribs, could be slightly shorter coupled. He moved well. RBOB

Papillon

Puppy (5/1)

1. Miller & Ryan’s Feorlig Say It With Flowers – Dainty Gold & white dog who has a lovely overall balance. Liked his head with correct muzzle to skull ratio, good medium dark round eye, correct earset & carriage. His medium neck follows into well laid shoulders and a level topline. His good return of upper arm and straight legs completes his well angulated front construction matching the rear, giving him balance and drive. Tail is set on high and well carried. Lovely hare feet. BP, PG3.

2. Geary’s Taliesyn Canterbury Bells – Tricolour girl who just needs more training. Has a lovely head (my notes say “cheeky face), lovely refined muzzle of correct length and defined stop, attractive round dark eye, lovely earset & carriage and nice fringes. Liked her angulation body length, although still needs to fill in a bit. Good tail set & carriage.

PG (9/2)

1. Slater’s Lafford Golden Nugget – Red &white male with a lovely overall balance, good neck and lay of shoulders. Good substrance with enough chest, good springs of ribs, level topline, moved with drive. He has good shaped skull & muzzles who are in proportion with a defined stop and I liked the refined, pointed muzzle. Correct scissor bite, dark round eye and lovely earset & carriage. BOB & G2

2. Nash’s Ookiimimi Pirouette – a lovely 18m/o bitch with good head proportions, ears are well set, large and well carried. Dark eye and correct bite. Good neck & shoulders, level topline, good depth of chest, correct high tailset. A little bit unsettled today.

Open (7/1)

1. Headley’s Yeldaeh Lady in Red – Pretty headed Red &white bitch with lovely muzzle to skull ratio, good ear placement & carriage, lovely dark round eye, correct bite, black nose. She has lovely body proportions, a good lay of shoulder & return and length of upper-arm, level topline, lovely hare feet and she moved well. RBOB

2. Headley’s Yeldaeh Simply Red – very similar head proportions, lovely soft expression, good dark eye, lovely earset & carriage, hare feet, level topline, good high tailset & gay carriage, in lovely coat. Pipped to the post by her sister who has a slightly better lay of shoulders.

Pug

Puppy (1/0)

1. Statham’s Briglam Black Silk – 9m/o black girl with inquisitive expression, she has good lustrous, round & dark eyes, good small ears, a good wide underjaw with correct bite. Correct skull size & shape. Neck flows into well laid shoulders, level topline, tail set on high and tightly curled. Short & smooth coat. BP

Open (4/2)

1. Statham’s Harleen Quinzel at Brigam – Black bitch of good size & body proportions, she has a lovely round head with a square muzzle, good open nostrils, wide underjaw, large & dark eyes, lovely small ears. Good lay of shoulders, level topline, balanced & typical movement. Tight feet & correct curled tail. BOB

2. Brooks‘ Nancys Sweet Potato - Taller than 1st, this boy had a deep black coat colour, a good head with well defined wrinkles on forehead, a good wide skull, correct earset and a lovely wide underjaw. Would like better lay of shoulders, level topline. Lovely temperament.

AVNSC Toy

Puppy (9/3)

1. Bradley’s Ismirelle I Put A Spell On You – B&W japanese chin girl with the sweetestest of expression, shows juts enough white of eyes, lovely symmetrical head markings, good padded cheeks, lovely earset. She’s very dainty but has a good ribcage, good angulation, her short loin adds to her overall compact body, high set tail that was carried well, her front legs are straight and she moved with confidence for her age. Delightful. BP & PG2

2. Risica’s Crystaldrift Calypso – Italian greyhound with an attractive head , long refined muzzle, correct roman nose, skull is flat, ears are set well back. Presented a typical shape and topline and moved well. Lovely close-knit coat.

Junior (6/1+1 withdrawn)

1. Suggitt’s Aptrick One day Like This – Black Smooth Griffon Bruxellois who has an attractive head, large dark eye, good nose placement, wide open nostrils, correct earset, wide underjaw with good turn up. He’s well bodied up, well angulated, he is square in body and his level topline leads to a high set tail. His coat is dense & very black.

2. Phillips’ Ettology Big Bang – ETT who has a good head, good candle-flame shaped ears which are well set & carried, liked the tapering to his foreface, the tight lips and correct scissor bite. Clean throat with tight skin, straight front legs, strong pasterns. Good tailset & correct carriage, moved well with precision.

Post Graduate (11/6)

1. Towers’ Enjanicka Evening Emerald – well, what an enchanting Bolognese! 14 m/o girl who has the darkest, most attractive round eye, a good muzzle to skull proportions being ever so slightly shorter, correct perfect scissor bite and correctly high set ears. She presented a lovely square body shape, good angulation front & rear, a level topline finishing off with a good set on tail that was carried over the back at all times. The coat has a lovely texture and is pure white, contrasting perfectly with the darkest pigment on nose & lips. Just, very unexpectedly, loved her. BOB & G1.

2. Marsden’s Winharleigh Magic Of Music – 3y/o male Bichon Frisé of good substance, presented in good body & coat condition, square body with deep chest, nicely arched neck of good length in relation to body, level topline, tail set on and carried well. Good eye shape, correct bite. Not quite the pigment of 1.

Open (11/5)

1. Dr Suggitt’s IR Ch. Aptrick Time For Elevenses CW19 – Red Rough Griffon Bruxellois with a very typical head and expression, large dark round eyes, correct nose placement with good open nostrils, wide underjaw and correct turn up so important for the breed, his ears are small, well-set and perfectly carried. He is cobby having good substance and a square body with a short loin, good angulation, could juts do with slightly tighter elbows, but this did not distract from his good movement and his rear construction and muscles are good, giving him drive. All that topped up by his rich red harsh coat. RBOB

2. Towers’ Enjanicka Midnight Blue ShCM – 5 y/o Bolognese male who I see is the older brother of the BOB and not surprisingly he shared many of her attributes. Lovely head proportions, with good stop, nice wide skull, round eyes. Compact body with level topline, correct tail set & carriage, would like slightly more lay of shoulders. Coat was immaculate & of good texture.

AV Imported Register

Special Yearling (2/0)

1. Godfrey & Peacock’s Apailana Queen of Naboo at Godpeakiki – Red Long coated Russian Toy of good overall shape. Lovely refined head with Good muzzle length, lovely large ears that were well carried, good bite, nice eye. Shoulders are sloped enough, topline is correct, good tailset and she even has lovely shaped feet. Moved well.

2. Vidler’s Apailana Sabine Wren – Red smooth Russian Toy who was little bit overawed on the day, I liked her skull size & shape, good dark round eyes. She has long legs and good compact feet.

Open (1/0)

1. Vidler’s Indiana Jones Mon Ami at Apalaina (Imp LVA) – B&T Smooth 3y/o Russian Toy male, Nice head with good round dark eye, correct muzzle length being slightly shorter than skull, correct scissor bite but sadly has lost a few teeth. He is square in body and high on legs, has correctly rather limited shoulder layback and return of upper arm as called for. Good tailset & carriage. RBOB.

AV Toy Veteran (7/4)

3 very good examples of their breeds.

1. Morris’ Classy Cleo ShCM – Havanese with a 50/50 muzzle to skull, good scissor bite, lovely large dark eye, good pigment. Shoulders are well laid, good return of upper arm, feet are facing forward, level topline, good depth & length of ribcage, correct tailset. In lovely coat and moved well.

2. Lees’ INT/Lux/Bel/Nl Ch Lafford Kandy Floss JW – Tricolour papillon with lovely skull shape, muzzle gently tapering, good black nose, dark round eyes, lovely pigment, good ear set, size and carriage. Well made with a level topline, correct hare feet. Tail is well set although on the day could have carried it slightly more arched.

Toy Group:

1. Towers’ Enjanicka Evening Emerald – Bolognese

2. Slater’s Lafford Golden Nugget – Papillon

3. Miller & Ryan’s Cavallibrook Blimey O Riley – King Charles Spaniel

4. Lewis’ Tyssul Coalman – Long Coat Chihuahua – lovely sized dog who is compact with a typical apple shaped head, correct bite, muzzle of good proportions, good eye. He is well constructed, with good ribcage and firm loin, moved well around the ring, holding his own.

Toy Puppy Group:

1. Miller & Ryan’s Cavallibrook Blimey O Riley – King Charles Spaniel

2. Bradley’s Ismirelle I Put A Spell On You – Japanese Chin

3. Miller & Ryan’s Feorlig Say It With Flowers – Papillon

4. Lewis’ Tyssul Coalman – Long Coat Chihuahua