West Of England Chow Chow Club

West of England Chow Chow Club Open Show 2nd August 2021 – Judge Richard Morris (Lascoed)

My first breed show taught me so much and I am most grateful for the kind invitation and to all exhibitors for the entry after Bath. Each exhibit was much appreciated and gave me valuable experience of handling your fascinating breed on which I hope to build. Pigmentation was not an issue across the entry today and given the warm weather we have experienced coats were surprisingly good. Thank you to my steward for being so helpful on the day.

MPD (4,0)

1. Aleksheenko-Simpson – Jupiter-Rising Angel Gloria

Eight months black pleasing for type possessing a super dense coat well laid and moving very positively with true swinging action. Head well balanced with lovely finish to muzzle, most appealing dark eye colour well set and oval shaped rims, ears small and neat correct spring of ribcage and good length of leg firm topline, very well presented, BP.

2. Green – Jamarhys Koal Dragon

Rising nine months black masculine well proportioned head with typical muzzle and correct slight stop eyes well set oval shaped and dark coloured neck well set into shoulders with developing ruff. Strong bone, well rounded firm feet excellent muscled hindquarters with developing second thighs good depth of body to length of leg. Presented in lovely coat and condition moved sound and true behind though slightly wider in front on the day.

3. Cummins – Kweichow Spencer

Shaded red six and a half months compact build still needs to grow very sound and true mover with free easy action, pleasing eye darkly coloured oval shaped attractive expression ears small well placed and carried slanting forward. Strong bone and tight feet in lovely bloom of coat for his age interesting to watch him develop.

PD (2,0)

1. Aleksheenko-Simpson – Jupiter-Rising Angel Gloria

2. Cummins – Kweichow Spencer

GD (3,0)

1. King – Jamarhys Jaffa At Kweichow

Self red twentytwo months strongly built frame thick ears set forward, muzzle strong but slightly wrinkled, well boned with firm, rounded feet. Well sprung ribcage slung slightly deep for me firm topline body short coupled. Strong muscled hindquarters with deep second thighs coat profuse of correct coarse texture, a sound mover.

2. Dobbs – Miketilla The Maverick

Two years old shaded red lovely pigmentation strong bone and tight feet pleasing eye colour oval shape rims and nicely set apart with attractive expression and good width of flat skull. Somewhat flatter at the ribcage and not the strength of stifles of the winner moving slightly close behind on the day. Smart profile movement and excellent full bloom coat and coarse texture on display.

3. Cummins – Dragonsway Bogan At Pamlor

Shaded red two years old a smart mover small, thick neat ears well set eyes attractively coloured clear and well placed, feet larger and not the coat finish of those above him on the day.

PGD (4,1)

1. Dobbs – Miketilla The Maverick

2. Cummins – Booneek Red Emption

Shaded red not a big dog compact and well-knit build ears thick, neat and correctly slanted adding to attractive expression, strong bone and neat rounded feet, well sprung ribcage presented in lovely bloom well textured coarse coat with attractive culottes a very sound mover.

3. Cummins – Kweichow Spencer

LD (1,0)

1. Dobbs – Miketilla The Maverick

OD (3,1)

1. Timms- Fullforge Franz Ferdinand

Four years four months shaded red slightly longer cast in body head well balanced, correct muzzle and slight stop with neat thick ears well set ribcage well sprung correct topline excellent strength of bone and cat-like feet. Neck strong and very well set into shoulders with slight arch to nape shoulders correctly laid providing excellent straight true front. Tail set high carried well over back and close nestling topcoat very typical of coarse texture, RBD.

2. Dobbs – Miketilla The Maverick

SOAOC (2,1)

1. Webb – Xingbao Summer Inspiration At Chifido

Black two years old quality young dog, compact aloof dignified appearance carrying his well furnished dense well textured coat close to his body shape beautifully presented with slight silver shadings. Good to find such woolly undercoat standing on the best of bone though feet could be a little tighter for me. Good depth of body to length of leg short coupled with thick tail set high and carried well over nestling close. Head free of wrinkle with clean medium sized eyes dark colour and set correctly apart thick ears slanting forward slightly and well placed. A very smart free mover with elastic pendulum action very well muscled hindquarters. The type I was looking for on the day delighted to award him BD, BAOC & BIS, congratulations.

MPB (3,1)

1. Butler – Rendel Rice Krispy

Shaded red seven months held more breed points than the second placed bitch for me notably in head character with developing head and muzzle finish, broad skull and clean eyes well set and coloured, developing ruff. Dense puppy coat sprung ribcage short coupled at the loins hindquarters strongly muscled for her age. Tail high set and carried well over nestling close movement was a bit of an effort in the warm weather but essentially sound, BPB.

2. Absalom – Bon Triumph Dinasty At Wengeordy (Imp Rus)

Shaded red seven months a finer bitch than the winner overall less exaggerated pleasing expression strong bone but appearing to lack spring of ribcage a sounder more determined mover than the winner tail set correct promising just needs time to come on.

PB (2,1)

1. Butler – Rendel Rice Krispy

JB (1,0)

1. Butler – Rendel Rice Krispy

GB (2,1)

1. Absalom – Bon Triumph Yunona At Wengeordy (Imp Rus)

Shaded red two years three months would prefer a tad more finish to the skull but a most pleasing expression eyes darkly coloured and well shaped ears thick small and with a perfect forward angle strongly bone but coat on Summer moult. Correct topline rather lean in body hindquarters powerful with deep second thighs. Well constructed overall especially front and shoulders moved soundly.

LB (3,0)

1. Hughes – Xingbao Midnight Magic

Black four year old sister to the best dog excellent breed type full of substance and condition active and well balanced standing and on the move. Leonine appearance with swinging profile action coat well textured with dense undercoat almost too profuse for me. Flat broad skull eyes clear and oval shaped ears attractively placed well sprung ribcage and depth of body with plenty of length of leg to balance. The best strong straight bone and tight cat-like feet in the entry pleased to award BB, BAOC & RBIS, congratulations.

2. Evans – Hiswin Mystical Star Avec Simcha JW

Shaded red rising three years compact well proportioned outline delightful expression eyes well set and placed ears perfectly sized and slanting pleasing finish to muzzle head feminine and all in balance. Good bone and feet coat of correct texture tail set high and carried well over back for me just moving a little close behind on the day.

3. Finlay – Finchow Freya

Shaded red with more finish to her head than the second placed but also not so short in the couplings and appeared wider in front on the move on the day. Well textured coarse topcoat which was starting to blow but showed a lovely neck ruff tail set high and nestling carried well over back. A solid sound steady mover.

OB (2,0)

1. Hughes – Chowetha Rose Gold At Xingbao

Shaded red five years nine months pleasing for breed type proud appearance well knit together and beautifully presented with ample woolly undercoat and attractive breeches on show. Pleasing dark eye colour oval shape rims set well apart ears thick small well rounded and placed giving typical scowling expression ribcage well sprung though a bit lean in body and topcoat slight soft on the day. High set tail carried well over back moved with dignified bearing.

2. Ellis – Bojinghai Song Bird

Shaded red three years smaller and more compact than the winner very square in appearance and another starting to moult in coat but carried a coarse texture topcoat I preferred to that of the winner. Stronger bone and tighter feet than the above with pleasing eye colour oval shape and set. A free flowing steady and true mover.

SOAOC (1,0)

1. Denby – Xingbao Cotton Candy

Black two years litter sister to BD I now see similar for grand type and scowling head qualities correct boxy muzzle and slight stop eyes well set oval shaped rims and dark coloured eyes skull flat and broad with neat thick slanting ears well placed. Very straight solid true front strong neck placed in to well laid shoulders good bone and tight rounded feet. Compact active build moved soundly with tail held well over back topcoat full coarse textured with dense undercoat clear black colour, RBB congratulations.

Judge Richard Morris (Lascoed)