Crufts

Again a big thank you to the Crufts Committee for the huge honour of judging this year at Cruft's.                                                      On the Day 4, I have had the pleasure of judging the EURASIER a “recent” breed, recognized only in 1960, which has had a great development in the last 50 years and has spread well in Europe for its beauty and versatility.

VETERAN DOG   ( 1 entries, 0 abs.)

1st – LAOS DES LEGENDES DE RETZ - 7 & ½ yrs old in excellent general condition. Fully in type, correct body proportions. Typical masculine head, lovely eyes shape and breed expression, correct ears set and carriage. Good neck, topline not so well stretched out and relaxed, correct tail set, well carried. Correct front and rear angulations, he moves with good drive. Excellent coat quality.

PUPPY DOG ( 2 entries, 0 abs.)

1st – TITAN VORMUND DES LEGENDES DE RETZ KAYDANMY - 9 mth old handsome young dog, a little large in size for age, but of excellent type. Correct body proportions, nice masculine head with good eye shape, neat well set ears and lovely breed expression. Good neck and strong topline, correct tail set and carriage. Correct and well balanced front and rear angulations, enough bone for his size. Smooth and typical  movement. Excellent coat quality, intense the color and pigmentation. Lovely temperament. Pleased to award him the Best Puppy.

2nd - ALBIONSPITZ ROBIN HOOD – Nice 8 mth old puppy with not yet a well defined masculine imprint. Correct in body proportions, typical head, excellent eyes and ears and lovely breed expression. Good neck, topline with withers still not well defined, correct croup and tail set and carriage. Correct front and rear angulations, but slightly soft in pasterns. Smooth and typical movement. Excellent coat quality and pigmentation.

JUNIOR DOG ( 3 entries, 0 abs.)

1st – SARGAS DES LEGENDES DE RETZ - 17 mth very nice young dog with good body proportions. Nice masculine head full in type, excellent eyes shape and typical breed expression, correct ears set and carriage. Good neck, strong topline, correct tail set and carriage, good front and rear angulations, smooth and well balanced movement. Excellent coat quality, strong pigmentation.

2nd - ALBIONSPITZ REVEL – 14 mth young dog of nice type. Correct in body proportions, lovely head, but not so masculine, expressive eyes, correct ears set and carriage. Good neck, topline not so well stretched out and relaxed, correct tail set and carriage. Good on the rear angulations, but in front the pasterns are a little soft. Typical in movement. Good coat quality and pigmentation.

POST GRADUATE DOG ( 7 entries, 1 abs.)

1st – RUSH-ONE JAOBA DES LEGENDES DE RETZ - 2 & ½ yrs nice dog. Good type, correct body proportions, excellent masculine head, just a little too close the position of the eyes, correct ears set and carriage. Good reach of neck, correct topline, croup and tail set, well balanced front and rear angulations, correct and typical in movement. Excellent coat quality and pigmentation.

2nd – PHYRE DES ORIGINES DE FAID'RONE – 4 yrs old. Good body proportions, masculine head of good type, but too close the eyes position, correct ears set and carriage. Good topline, correct croup with correct tail set and carriage. Sufficient bone in relation to the size. Basically quite correct in movement, but not perfect in front in standing. Good quality of coat.

OPEN DOG ( 5 entries, 0 abs.)

1st – Ch. NASHOBA DES LEGENDES DE RETZ - 5 yrs excellent type dog. Correct in body proportions, very nice well mascoline head, good eyes shape, neat well set ears, excellent carriage. Good reach of neck, correct topline and croup with good tail set and carriage. Correct and well balanced front and rear angulations, smooth and typical movement. Excellent coat quality, excellent pigmentation. Pleased to award him the Best Dog.

2nd – SILMORALBION LLEWELYN – 5 yrs old. Really nice breed type, just slightly long in body proportions. Very nice typical head with excellent eyes and breed expression, well placed ears, but not always well carried. Good neck and topline, correct tail set and carriage. Unfortunately today he moves a little lazily with modest energy. Excellent coat quality. The Reserve Best Dog of today.

GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME DOG ( 2 entries, 1 abs.)

1st - ALBIONSPITZ REVEL (Repeat)

VETERAN BITCH ( 3 entries, 2 abs.)

1st – ALBIONSPITZ BELOVED - A stylish 11 yrs old lady of great class and distinction. Wonderful type that combines a great substance with a great femininity. Very well balanced in overall proportions, strongly built without ever appearing heavy. Lovely feminine head, excellent eyes shape and charming breed expression, neat well set ears, correct carriage. Good rech of neck, strong and firm topline, excellent tail set and carriage, correct and well balanced front and rear angulations, smooth and typical movement. Excellent coat quality in full condition. She imposes herself in the ring with great presence. Pleased to award her the Best Bitch, Best Veteran & BOB. Certainly a great example of the breed to show in the main ring today.

PUPPY BITCH ( 2 entries, 0 abs.)

1st – KAYDANMY MISCHIEF MANAGED – Almost 15 mth old puppy of good type. Correct body proportions, feminine head well in type, excellent eyes and ears, typical breed expression. Good neck, firm topline. Correct tail set, but not always well carried, good front and rear angulations, correct in movement, excellent coat quality.

2nd – ALBIONSPITZ ELAIDA SEDAI - Almost 12 mth old a bit shy puppy. Correct in body proportions, but too light in substance. Feminine head, good eyes and correct ears. Firm topline, correct croup and tail set. Today not in good coat condition.

JUNIOR BITCH ( 2 entries, 0 abs.)

1st – GLASIR'S HONEY HONEY - 15 mth nice young bitch with good body proportions. Feminine head, slightly too rond eyes shape, correct ears set and carriage. Good neck, correct topline and tail set and carriage, good front and rear angulations, but slightly soft in pasterns. She moves with good drive. Excellent coat quality.

2nd – ALBIONSPITZ MERCY - 15 mth old. Correct body proportions, feminine head of good type, lovely dark eyes, good ears. Fairly firm topline, correct tail set and carriage. Slightly light in bone. Not so well balanced in movement, a bit narrow in front. Good quality of coat.

POST GRADUATE BITCH ( 10 entries, 1 abs.)

1st – SILMORALBIONS YGRITTE - 3 & ½ yrs very nice bitch. Correct in body proportions. Lovely feminine head with correct eyes shape and sweet breed expression, neat well set ears with correct carriage. Good reach of neck, firm topline, correct tail set and carriage, well balanced in front and rear angulations with smooth and typical movement. Good quality of coat, excellent pigmentation. She well deserves the Reserve Best Bitch today.

2nd – GLASIR'S BED OF ROSES – Almost 3 yrs old nice bitch, just a little heavy overall. Correct body proportions. Nice feminine head of excellent type, correct eyes shape and lovely breed expression, correct ears set and carriage. Good neck and topline, correct tail set and carriage, good front and rear angulations, but slightly soft in pasterns. Smooth and typical movement. Excellent coat quality and pigmentation.

OPEN BITCH ( 7 entries, 0 abs.)

1st - ALBIONSPITZ DIPHDA - 5 yrs old nice bitch with good body proportions, lovely feminine head with dark eyes of good shape giving the typical breed expression, neat well set ears correctly carried. Strong topline, just a bit long in loin, correct croup and tail set and carriage, very well balanced front and rear angulations, smooth and typical movement. Excellent coat quality with very strong pigmentation.

2nd - ALBIONSPITZ IMAJICA – Almost 6 yrs old bitch of excellent type. Correct in body proportions, nice feminine head, expressive eyes and well set ears. Level topline, correct croup and tail set, but not always well carried. correct front and rear angulations, typical in movement. Excellent coat quality and pigmentation.

GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME BITCH ( 2 entries, 0 abs.)

1st - ALBIONSPITZ DIPHDA - (repeat)

2nd - ALBIONSPITZ IMAJICA - (repeat)