Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd

Thank you to the committee for the opportunity and the hospitality afforded me, although full of a cold, I thoroughly enjoyed the day. My thanks also to my stewards for all their help and to the exhibitors for entering their dogs and accepting my decisions sportingly.

As the custodians of this beautiful breed of dog, two things in particular concern me which should be borne in mind. Cavaliers should have a gentle expression with large, dark, round eyes, whatever the colour of the dog. Having travelled to the US recently and seen the size of their eyes, here in the UK we are in danger of losing these characteristics. Our breed standard also asks for good spring of rib which should not be ignored.

Many of the dogs were new to me having made the decision not to watch the dog judging for some time. Today a few uncharacteristic temperaments in the ring surprised me, the Cavalier temperament is so important, my placings reflected this.

All my class winners met my idea of the Breed Standard, had the desired temperament that I love which is so integral to the breed and correct scissor bite.

BEST OF BREED : CHAPMAN, Mrs Michelle Amanda & IRELAND, Miss Tanya Ch Ellemich American Express

Dog CC : CHAPMAN, Mrs Michelle Amanda & IRELAND, Miss Tanya Ch Ellemich American Express

Res Dog CC : GODWIN, Mrs A Cavaliegh Genova

Bitch CC : HEGARTY, Mr M Chantismere Roise

Res Bitch CC : RIX, Mr Brian Stavonga Sea Change at Ricksbury JW

Best Puppy : ROBB, Mrs Irene & ROBB, Mr Glenn & CHAPMAN, Mrs Mi Ellemich Good Trouble With Gleniren

Best Veteran : WHITMAN, Mr John & TARABAD, Mr N Khatibi Bark Obama JW ShCEx

Best Special Beginner : RIIS-WHITE, Ms Inger & RIIS-WHITE, Miss Ellen Tamyse Pretty in Pink

Class 1666 SBD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Taylor, Ms S Luvtayl Rave About

Nearly a year old well broken Blenheim. Moved out well holding a good top line. Moderate neck with well angulated shoulders. Carried his tail well. Nice dark pigment with good size eyes.

2nd: Mattock, Mrs S Pamedna Pacco at Leybourne

Tricolour 19 months old. Correct silky textured coat in good condition with tan in all the right places. He has a pleasing expression, nice large dark eyes, and good reach of neck.

Class 1667 MPD (8 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Chapman, Mrs Michelle Amanda & Ireland, Miss Tanya Notorious du chateau noblesse at Ellemich

Blenheim just 7 months old. Just loved the smart shape of this pup, great little mover, straight and true maintaining a good top line with good reach and drive, nicely built shape, which is well angulated, has a gentle expression with large round eyes, some maturing to do, but shows great promise. Best Puppy Dog.

2nd: McInally, Ms E Dalvreck Time to Shine

Blenheim 7 months old. Another very promising pup, loved his head, large dark eyes making that melting expression. Very well built with nicely balanced angulations. Moved parallel when viewed from front and behind, level top line, should mature very nicely in time, still with a lot of his puppy coat.

3rd: Rhodes, Mrs Catherine & Rhodes, Mr Andrew Calonlan Jack Daniels

Res: Price, Ms A M Brymarden Busby for Almonroyd

VHC: Taylor, Miss Sarah Luvtayls Newsflash

Class 1668 PD (5 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Spall, Mr M & Clark, Mr Matthew Llapsttam's Sir Prize

Black and Tan 11 months old. Very promising, l loved his head, large round dark eyes making that melting expression, tan markings in correct places. Very well built with nicely balanced angulations. Moved parallel when viewed from front and behind, level top line, should mature very nicely in time.

2nd: Inglis, Mrs Norma & Inglis, Mr Gordon Verheyen Reacher at Craigowl

Blenheim 9 months old. Strong masculine head with a pleasing expression. Very attractive large dark round cushioned eyes. Lovely arched neck which he makes the most of standing and on the move leading to correct level top line, soundly constructed.

3rd: Gibson, Mrs Caroline Toraylac Harvard

Res: Taylor, Ms S Luvtayl Rave About

VHC: Lunt, Mr P Oaktreepark Royal Austin

Class 1669 JD (5 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Ryan, Mrs K F Cavallibrook George Ezra JW

Blenheim 14 months old. First time I’ve seen this dog. Great mover, straight and true maintaining a good top line with good reach and drive, nicely built shape, which is well angulated. Masculine head, pleasing expression with large round well cushioned eyes. Dark pigmentation. Good outgoing personality.

2nd: Jackson, Miss Sarah Fortunamajor Rubeus

Ruby 15 months old. Well-proportioned masculine head with excellent gentle expression. Nice make and type. On the move he maintains a good top line with good reach of neck also parallel when viewed from front and behind. His rich red coat silky coat was in good condition.

3rd: Spall, Mr M & Clark, Mr Matthew Llapsttam's On Your Marks

Res: Richardson, Mrs M E Kringleholme Kraftwerk

VHC: Lunt, Mr P Oaktreepark Royal Austin

Class 1670 YD (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Chapman, Mrs Michelle Amanda & Ireland, Miss Tanya Ch Ellemich American Express

Blenheim 19 months old. WOW just made my heart sing. For me he has a true Cavalier expression, soft melting, large round limpid eyes you could lose yourself in, well cushioned under, dark in colour with black rims giving that gentle soft expression. On the table was a pleasure to go over, was a well-constructed dog, correctly built short body. When he moved, he demanded your whole attention, flowed lovely around the ring, beautiful level top line both on the move and standing. Showed to perfection. In the challenge I pulled him out to my final four, he out moved and out showed the others, I could not deny him the CC, and again, against the bitch, with my co-judge approval. Dog Challenge Certificate, Best of Breed, later he went Toy Group 4.

2nd: Kerr, Miss Deborah Can Ch Cempas Northwest Passage (Can ImP) (TAF)

Ruby 22 month old. Well coated beautiful rich red coloured Ruby. Masculine head with pleasing expression, attractive large dark round cushioned eyes. He is very sound on the move, correctly built short body, well laid shoulders, beautiful free movement which leads to lovely level top line. Could have signed a CC for him as well, very unlucky to meet first, called him back for the challenge missed out to the open dog.

3rd: LEACH, Mrs Susan & LEACH, Mr M Ouzlewell's Symphony

Res: PARRY, Mr Alan Glyn Aigburth Teddy Edward

Class 1671 MD (4 Entries) Abs: 3

1st: LI, Mr & Mrs K M & C C Avalcier Ace

Tricolour 10 months old. I had not seen this dog before, “he would fit in at home” went through my mind. Loved his head, large dark eyes making that melting expression. Very well built with nicely balanced angulations. Tan in all the right places. Moved parallel when viewed from front and behind, lovely level top line, should mature very nicely in time.

Class 1672 ND (8 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: LI, Mr & Mrs K M & C C Avalcier Ace

See Maiden Dog

2nd: Spall, Mr M & Clark, Mr Matthew Llapsttam's Heavenly Scent

Ruby 2 years old. Another beautiful well-constructed exhibit from this kennel, short-coupled shape, which is well angulated. Good spring of rib and depth of chest. Excellent expression with large dark round eyes, so hard to achieve on a Ruby.

3rd: FOX-SHONE, Mr & Mrs Andy & Maxine Pamedna Jacques

Res: NOLAN, Mrs Jennifer Estrid Erasmus

VHC: TAYLOR, miss Sarah Lorankas Secret Charmer

Class 1673 GD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: HUGHES, Mrs Lorraine Loranka's Encanto

Black and Tan 17 months old. Black silky coat and rich tan marking in all the right places. Lovely gentle expression, attractive large dark round cushioned eyes, good reach of neck, slightly arched and sound on the move.

2nd: STANTON, Ms C Cassandy Bruce Banner

Black and Tan 2 years old. Attractive large dark round cushioned eyes with tan in all the right places. Moderate reach of neck with well angulated shoulders. Nice bone with good depth of chest and spring of rib. Needs to settle on the move.

Class 1674 PGD (6 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: SMITH, Mrs S Beaudale Return To Sender

Ruby 2 years old. Lovely rich red coat in excellent condition. Attractive large round dark eyes which are well filled below, moved out beautifully which leads to lovely level top line, excellent reach of neck leading to well angulated shoulders. Pulled into my final cut of consideration in the challenge.

2nd: Spall, Mr M & Clark, Mr Matthew Llapsttam's Secret Seven JW

Ruby 2 years old. Masculine head and expression, attractive large dark round cushioned eyes. He is very sound on the move, correctly built short body, well laid shoulders, beautiful free movement which leads to lovely level top line.

3rd: Rhodes, Mrs Catherine & Rhodes, Mr Andrew Calonlan Royale Blue

Res: LEAVER, Mrs Anne Revaelann Nik Nac Paddy Wak

Class 1675 MdLD (6 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: REES, Mrs Sarah & REES, Miss Beth Embeth Rock the Boat

Blenheim 2 years old. I loved his head on this lovely exhibit, so breed standard for me, large round limpid eyes, well cushioned under, dark in colour with black rims giving that gentle soft expression. He is nicely built short-coupled with good spring of rib, shape which is well angulated, moved out beautifully, good reach slightly arched neck.

2nd: MYNOTT, Mr Stephen & MYNOTT, Mrs Marian Honeybet Tri Again.

Tricolour 3 years old. Heavier marked but this didn’t detract from how well built he is, short coupled shape, which is well angulated. Good arched neck which he makes the most of on the move. My notes says lovely gentle soft expression and attractive large dark round cushioned eyes.

3rd: LEE, Mr & Mrs Richard & Kelly Kelrick Flashback

Res: WALKER, Miss A Stavonga Sky Walker Kayceekay JW

Class 1676 LD (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: HUGHES, Mrs Lorraine Loranka's Imagine

Blenheim 4 years old. Nicely built compact shape, which is well angulated. He maintains a good top line on the move with good reach of neck. Large round eyes, well cushioned under, dark in colour with black rims giving that lovely breed standard for me, gentle expression.

2nd: Mangham, Mrs S Brymarden Touch Of Gold Of Charnavale

Blenheim 3 years old. So much of this dog reminded me of his father, his head is just so similar. Large dark eyes which are well filled below, held his top line standing and on the move, moved out well. Good reach of neck leading to well angulated shoulders.

3rd: Bayliss, Mrs K A Castlewytch Infatuation

Class 1677 OD (4 Entries) Abs: 1

It was an absolute pleasure to judge this class I was splitting hairs with all 3 exhibits, I felt quite privileged.

1st: GODWIN, Mrs A Cavaliegh Genova

Blenheim 4 years old. This exhibits head was right up my street, he has a true Cavalier expression, soft melting, large round limpid eyes, dark in colour with black rims. His movement was sound and accurate, flowed lovely around the ring. He held his top line standing and on the move. Very good reach of neck leading to well angulated shoulders. This beautiful boy had me wishing I had more CCs to give out today, but in the challenge came up against a boy on fire. Reserve Challenge Certificate.

2nd: SMEJKALOVI, Mr & Mrs Radek & Katerina Czech Ch Haribo Aldaha Gold.

Blenheim 2 years old. Beautiful level top line both on the move and standing with long flowing rich well broken coat. Good reach of neck leading to well angulated shoulders. He moved well around the ring, positively and soundly. Slightly longer cast than first. Pleasing expression with dark round well cushioned eyes.

3rd: KILCOYNE, Miss C Ch Granasil Bourbon

Class 1678 VD (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Whitman, Mr John & Tarabad, Mr N Khatibi Bark Obama JW ShCEx.

Black and Tan 7 years old. On the table he is so well built, so well balanced, and was an absolute pleasure to go over, he can still move, flowed lovely around the ring, beautiful level top line both on the move and standing with long flowing rich black coat with tan in all the correct places. Soft melting expression so hard to get right on a Black and Tan. Pulled out to my final 4. Best Veteran Dog then Best Veteran in Breed follow by Toy Veteran Group 1.

Lorraine Long