Cheshire Agricultural Society

The Royal Cheshire County Show

Tuesday, 21st June 2022

I must thank the committee for this lovely invitation and my fellow judges for sending me so many wonderful BOB & Best Puppies. The quality was obvious in all the Groups and I really was 'spoilt for choice'and many decisions were made on the smallest margins. As the weather proved to be very warm in the sun, I would like to thank the exhibitors for working with me to keep your dogs in the shade and not overheating. Last but by no means least thanks to my very efficient Stewards who kept the ring running so well, we finished at a reasonable time.

Working Group

1. Myers Bullmastiff, Optimus Douglas a dog of substance and size but not overdone in any way. Good square head and strong muzzle, well set ears. Very well muscled throughout and angulation is also well balanced so on the move he covers the ground with ease, has drive and reach and gives the impression of latent power.

2. Blaneys Greenland Dog, Fenrirkin Can't Be Late Swiss Junch good wedge head with strong skull & medium stop. Well bodied, with well sprung ribs and firm thighs. Well Balanced angulation so on the move had plenty of drive and looked so easy.

3. Page/Concannon Great dane, Novavida Purple Calla Lily, liked her size, well muscled and balanced through. Head has parallel planes and strong muzzle, good topline and angulation. Also her movement was quite effortless and such a good strong black colour.

4. Wlckova P.W.D., Jonaton Rarach Z Kasetek good headed dog with nice eyes, well coated and presented, nicely balanced and well boned. Moved well around the ring and well handled by his young handler

Working Puppy Group

1. Rogerson.Delgarno/Simms Siberian Husky, Arcticskies Fernando Avec Kessem only 6 months but what a cracker he is. Super well shaped head, good oblique set eye & well set ears. Good topline, well bodied and angulation balanced for age. Movement was easy and true and looked like he could work all day

2. Kershaws Dobermann, Aritaur Vespers feminine head of pleasing proportion, good overall shape, strong topline, well bodied and balanced, for age, in angulation. Movement was positive with a good amount of drive and reach

3. Loasbys Boxer, Sashbob Double Oh Seven with Berwynfa, good outline, strong topline and well muscled. Head is well proportioned and correct for age as is angulation which gave good strong movement which bodes well for his future.

4. Lamberts Rottweiler, Seittor Lovebug, head is coming along nicely, good strong muzzle and nice eyes. Strong topline and loin muscle, angulation OK for age and movement is positive and true. Still needs to fill out but absolutely fine for age.

Pastoral Group

1. Buckleys Border Collie, Tambuzi True Colours to Amkamel very good head and expression, well set ears. Good topline, well muscled especially on the thighs, good angulation, bone & feet. On the move had drive and reach, good profile stride and lowered her head at a fast trot.

2. Edwards Bearded Collie, Nellbrook Pure Imagination, lovely outline, strong topline & loin, well set and held tail. Good muscle tone & balanced angulation and on the move really drives well with good reach. Presented in beautiful coat and pushed hard for the top spot.

3. Irvings Pembroke Corgi, Twinan Hand in the Cookie Jar, only a puppy but so worthy of this place. Overall make and shape is good, well bodied and boned, nice chest and moves so well for one so young

all this and a very attractive head with kind eyes and well held ears.

4. Halls Tervueren Shai Du Pre De La Sommerau at Vonandiasta (Imp) well shaped head, correct stop and nice eyes, good mask, overall shape pleasing, well boned & nice depth to chest. Moves with the correct brisk action

Pastoral Puppy Group

1. Irvings Pem Corgi, Twinan Hand in the Cookie Jar, third in the Adult Group

2. Pearsons Shetland Sheepdog, Edglonion Black Alice, lovely head & expression, well held ears, angulation balanced for age, nicely bodied & boned. Coat is changing but of good texture and colour. On the move looked very positive and smooth for a baby. Good prospect.

3. Yu/Halliday Picardy Sheepdog, good well proportioned head, lovely eyes and super ears. Well balanced for age as is angulation, also nicely muscled so movement is positive and easy with already nice drive from the hocks.

4. Bowker/Gibsons Pyrenean Mtn.Dog., Febus Anapeou, head is coming well with good eye & expression, outline and angulation are fine for age, chest still to fill out so looks a tad leggy, but OK for age and a giant breed. Movement was smooth and easy but still more to come

Utility Group

1. Parker/McDonald Min. Schnauzer Violis Wait N'See, super outline, firm topline and well muscled. Head has nice length and is well furnished with lovely dark oval eyes. Also has great harsh jacket & on the move used his hocks to provide drive and showed a vigorous action going around the ring.

2. Cadwallader Eurasier, Albionspitz Burt good wedge head with defined furrow and good dark, oval eyes. Good level topline, well muscled through and correct moderate angulation. On the move showed free action with good stride, reach & drive

3. Price Tib.Terrier Remmus Heighflier Hoshi loved his overall outline, strong topline and well bodied for a youngster. Good head 50/50 skull to muzzle and lovely large round dark eyes. Good angulation well balanced for age and movement looked energetic and easy. Great coat too.

4. Roberts Lhasa Apso, Domensa Glint of Glory with Marbledale good head with dark oval eyes & pigment. Well bodied with ribs well back, good topline and balanced angulation. Presented in full long coat and moved around the ring so well with free action.

Utility Puppy Group

1. Price TT Remus Heighflier Hoshi from 3rd in Adult Group

2. Bannister Shiba Inu, Akai Hana Tekera Sara Raf, very smart, good head & eye, well set and used ears. Good body & balance for age, agulation also correct for age. On the move was very positive and covered the ground well

3. Gilling Tibetan Spaniel, Princess Mulan Iharess of Talocan (Imp) noce head with slightly domed skull, dark oval eyes, medium muzzle & slight stop. Well bodied and balanced for age with moderate angulation and a positive brisk action on the move

4. Tynan-Jones French Bulldog, Unsaithnaw Ivan Ho, good body & balance for a puppy with very good head, lovely bat ears & dark round eyes. Moderate angulation balanced for age so movement looked easy and ground covering.

Toy Group

1. McAlenys Pug, Macmoore Solitary Man good fawn well bodied for age, also had good head, dark eyes and good nose & nostrils, good topline and very tight tail. Movement very typical of the breed and very positive too.

2. Venables Bichon Frise, Beaubox Miss Ohara, lovely outline. good head with lovely dark eyes & good pigment. Good body with nice depth to chest and good width on loin and croup, Well angulated so on the move looked easy & powerful with well used hocks showing the pads going away

3. Miele Sm.Chihuahua, Multi Ch. Diamonchi Misterman Lovely head with round skull, good stop and large round dark eyes, ears well set. Good outline, level back and well muscled. On the move showed a brisk, driving action

4. Fox Pomeranian, Okean Zvevd Offer of Hope ar Foxlyn (Imp) lovely feminine head with good eyes & well set ears. Good body with short backline & well balanced. On the move showed brisk action with good stride

Toy Puppy Group

1. McAlenys Pug, Macmoore Solitary Man, winner of Adult Group

2. Arnold-Strong Affenpinscher, Wixabeanie I'm a Soup Dragon at Meemozett cheeky face with good eye and well furnished with hair. Good outline, topline, muscle tone & bone. On the move very positive and really covered the ground well.

3. Hawes CKCS, Rainbow Eyes Bliss beautiful headed bitch with large round lustrous eyes. Good topline, well bodied & medium bone. Super well feathered feet. On the moved looked very free with good drive too

4. Twigg Min.Pinscher. Teffys Felix Felicis, very smart square outline with good straight topline. Good muscle on the thighs so on the move was breed typical with read drive and high front action.

Day Two. Wednesday, 22nd June, 2022

Hound Group

1. Tien Hansen/Ellrich's Pharaoh Hound, Ch. Bazinga King For a Day such a strong yet elegant youngster, good clean head with parallel planes, well set eyes and ears. Great outline, deep chest and lithe muscle throughout, strong moderately angled rear which meant that movement was powerful & ground covering yet looked so effortless.

2. Allenby's Fauve de Bretagne, Ch. Rangali Wispa, very well put together with a well proportioned feminine head, good topline and strong loin with deep chest. Well muscled especially on the thighs so movement was brisk with good stride.

3. Harding/Cowley's Saluki, Classicus Odysseus at Ashanhi good long head with large oval well set eyes and well set ears. Good topline with strong loin gently arched and deep chest. Moderate bend of stifle amd on the move looked so light and elegant yet with power, surprised to not see CH. in front of his name

4. Hardy/Hallam's Basenji, Ch. Tokaji Walking in Memphis, pleasing overall make and shape. Nice head with dark oval oblique set eyes & small erect ears. Level back, strong loin and high set tight tail. Moderate bend of stifle and moved with good stride & straight legs

Hound Puppy Group

1. Allenby's PBGV, Soletrader Fun Times for Rangali lovely puppy with good head of correct proportion with muzzle a little shorter than the skull, large dark, oval eyes and head well furnished. Body of nice length with level topline & good depth to chest. Well angulated and movement was strong with drive.

2. Catlows Irish Wolfhound, Hydebeck Ring of Roses long head with good length to muzzle with good nose. Muscular arched neck leads in to strong topline and arched loin, well muscled and well bent stifles for age and her movement looked so easy and free.

3. Maylors Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rubicon Red Marvellous Black Panther at Kamili (Imp) obviously strong and well muscled, with good topline and loin with well defined ridge. Well proportion head with long powerful muzzle & well set round eyes, ears well carried. Well angulated and moved with a free and easy gait.

4. Beards Beagle, Kellitcreed Sweeny Tod what a lovely looking baby. Very good head & eye. Well set and held ears. Skull & muzzle just about equal. Good level topline and well muscled for age. On the move covered the ground well, already showing nice drive

Terrier Group

1. Miss Allenbys Dandy Dinmont Terrier, Ch. Diddimont Luna Wuffgood. Lovely feminine head with lovely dark hazel eyes, set wide & aiding a lovely expression. Good strong topline with arch over the loins & very well muscled rear end. On the move was free & strong with good drive

2. Couzens/Coombes SBT, Niatoma Arlo Coombes overall make & shape pleasing with good strong muscle throughout. Good topline, bone & feet, angulation balanced and strong and powerful on the move

3. England/Burrage Cesky, Ch. Ashleyheaths Black Thunder 9 yrs old but belying his years, Well bodied and fit muscle, good chest and angulation. Well proportioned head and expression and on the move really covered the ground well with drive and reach.

4. Newells Bull Terrier, Rewrite The Stars at starcinio good headed bitch, with good muscle tone, strong topline and good gone. Moved with drive and reach and looked easy too

Terrier Puppy Group

1. Herons SBT, Dilirystaff King Creole good head, still to finish obviously but right for age as if angulation and overall balance. Already has very good muscle tone throughout, nice topline and chest. On the move very positive and looked surprisingly powerful for a youngster

2. Sharpes Manchester Terrier, well made with nice topline, firm loin and well bodied. Head is coming well with good dark eyes & well set ears. Chest still needs to fill but time will do this. Movement was positive and almost straight but fine for age

3. Howes, SCWT, Flaxela Flirtini at Daisymaes, very good outline, firm backline and well bodied. Good well furnished head and coat of great texture and curl. Angulation balanced for age and movement is very good for one so young.

4. Curtis' Skye, Brakemill Midsummer Dream, very well made with good topline, firm loin and good amount of muscle for age. Shown in very good coat of good texture. Angulation is correct for age and movement follows with a good amount of reach and drive to cover the ground

Gundog Group

1. Whitehouse' GSP, Kazanpaul Prawn Cracker lovely elegant yet strong bitch of quality. Has a beautiful feminine head and expression with good eyes & well set ears. Good neck leading into shoulders and strong topline and loin. Well balanced angulation and uses her hocks to provide plenty of drive on the move which she does with ease.

2. Crocker/Lewis Irish Setter, Riverbrue Wonderwall at Hernwood, well built and muscled dog with good topline, bone & feet. Good depth to chest and shown in full coat that gleamed. On the move looked oh so easy with drive and reach & good stride too

3. Bennetts Italian Spinone, Testaverde Irma Capece good head with divergent planes, nice depth to muzzle and large eyes. Coat of good harsh texture. Good topline in slight downward curve from withers into arch over the strongly muscled loin, angulation is well balanced too. On the move looks almost lazy yet covers the ground so well with latent power

4. Graham/Yarrow Brittany, Sh.Ch. Bonapartist Pickpocket good head with parallel planes and medium stop, nice eyes and well set high ears. Topline is good with firm muscle on loin, also on thighs. On the move was breed typical with short brisk strides.

Gundog Puppy Group

1. Byrne Wire Haired Vizsla, Aldozovolgyi-Drotos Csermely at Enryb liked her size and overall shape, plus good wire coat. Good head with medium stop, also well set eys and well held ears. Good topline, chest depth fine for age as is balance of angulation. Well muscled, again for age, and covers the ground well showing a good anount of drive for a youngster

2. Morris Cocker Spaniel, Riondel Blu Savanna blue road with very nice head, lovely eyes and expression. Good topline, chest, muscle and angulation for age, so movement is very brisk yet positive for one so young. Plus a tail that never stops!!

3. Hartley Bracco Italiano, Elfindrew Justice For All pretty headed bitch, with good eyes and ears. Correct topline with gentle slope down from high withers then rising a little over a well muscled loin. Agulation not yet balanced but fine for age. On the move she has already shows good drive and holds her head well at a trot, still more to come but so much to like here

4. Mort Lagotto, Arcticbreeze One and Only, very well put together and well bodied too. Head has correct proportions just needs to finish, as does chest and angulations but all fine for age. Lovely coat of good texture and on the move was very positive in stride.

Best in Show

All seven groups winners lined up and what a choice I had. I have to make a decision so after moving them all again my choice for the topspot was Myers Bullmastiff Optimus Douglas absolutely fills the eye for type and movement, I understand he was Best Puppy at this show last year. Reserve Best in Show was the Dandy Dinmont Miss Allenby's Ch. Diddimont Luna Wuffgood, so pretty yet so strong and even in the heat still showing her socks off.

Best Puppy in Show

Again all were presented and another choice that was not easy. This time the topspot went to the Siberian Husky from the first day Rogerson/Delgarno & Simms Arcticskies Fernando Avec Kessem only 6 months but what a prospect so much breed type, I would happily take him home. Reserve Best Puppy Allenby's PBGV Soletrader Fun Times for Rangali, still showing so well at the end of a long day and looked so happy doing it.

                                                Christina Chapman ... Judge