Crufts

I would like to thank the Crufts committee for the honour of being invited to judge my breed at the show, and also the exhibitors for a lovely entry. Thank you also to my efficient stewards Preston Haffenden & ex-pat Gordon Hayburn who kept the busy ring moving throughout the day. As judges, we all have different priorities when assessing a breed. I like Tibetan Terriers to be breed typical and stylish, but not exaggerated in any way. I also like to see good front & rear construction so that when moved at the correct pace, they have freedom of movement in both their forward reach and rear drive. This is why I would not allow exhibitors to move at the excessive speed that some would have liked. There were many exhibits that I liked very much, but who were further down the placings or in some classes not placed, only due to the fact that there were others I preferred. I was surprised to find so many level bites, and also short rib cages with longer loins in square exhibits. There were also several very oversized dogs & bitches.

VETERAN DOG (10/8)

This high quality class showed how well our Veterans can hold their own against the younger dogs.

1. Guziolek’s BOSHANTI NEVILL Lovey sable boy in excellent well presented coat of correct texture. Balanced throughout and held his outline both standing & on the move. Correct shape & size, beautiful head & expression. Correct bite. Correct feet, good tail set. Well constructed front & rear with free moving action. Had strong competition from 2nd place in class but I just preferred his overall balance on the move. Best Veteran and strong contender for RCC

2. Macijauskaite’s CIB/FI CH/SE CH/CZ CH/LT CH/LV CH/EST CH/BALT CH/UA CH/PL CH TI LA SHU CALIFORNIA DREAM Striking black & white dog of correct shape & size. Balanced standing & on move. Lovely head with correct bite. Good tail set & carriage. Sound & free moving. Well presented in excellent coat. Unlucky to meet 1 today.

3. Jones’s DOBRIACH THE ONLY WAY’S ESSEX

MINOR PUPPY DOG (3/2)

1. Guziolek’s BOSHANTI GUSTAV Stylish black with white baby of correct shape & size. Lovely head, correct feet. Good tail set & carriage. Balanced on move. A little lacking in confidence at present, but very promising.

2. Millington’s BOSHANTI GERALD Black & white brother of 1 but stronger made. Good tail set & carriage. Correct shape but would hope he has finished growing. Balanced on the move.

PUPPY DOG (5/3)

1. Ford AVANESS STARS SHINE DARKLY OVER SETRIQUE Black & white pup with reasonable angulation either end. Correct shape & size. Tail well carried over back. Good feet. Pleasing head. Steady & balanced on the move.

2. Fenton LAYOLI ISLAND TREASURE Charming sable boy of correct shape. A little longer in loin than 1. Good tail set & carriage. Would have preferred a little more lay back of shoulder, but balanced on the move.

3. Davies PINROW KNIGHT Beautifully made youngster, however he gave his owner a hard time so difficult to assess movement.

JUNIOR DOG (6/6)

1. Stickley’s SILGARHI’S HOLY MOSES AT WALKAMILE Very smart black youngster of correct shape & size. Lovely head & expression. Balanced throughout. Correct feet. Good tail set & carriage. Free moving with good forward reach. A lot to like and one to watch for the future.

2. Cooper & Purslow’s BHEEHIND CLOSED DOORS Sable dog of correct shape. Pleasing head but would have preferred more lay back of shoulder & hind angulation. Correct feet & tail set. Steady on the move, but not the forward reach or drive of 1.

3. Mullen’s KAZAJU MIDNIGHT DANCER

YEARLING DOG (7/7)

1. Erskine-Jones & Watson’s UNOHOO HERE COMES HUGO Sable & white lad in excellent coat & condition. Beautiful head & expression. Short coupled body. Good tail set, correct feet. Reasonable angulation and balanced both standing & one the move. Moved out freely.

2. Helliwell’s KENTONE RUN Black & white in excellent coat & condition. Correct shape & size. Good tail set & carriage. Correct feet. Steady on move, but just preferred the freedom of movement of 1.

3. Espisito’s DALEWOOD JOYRIDER

POST GRADUATE DOG (9/8)

1. Hadlow’s SNOANDA DOING THIS MY WAY AT QUIDDITCH This black boy caught my eye. Lovely head. Correct size, beautifully presented coat. Reasonable angulation either end. Could have been a little shorter in loin, but overall a very nice dog. Correct feet, good tail set. Free moving & stylish.

2. White’s TRYTEZ TRY’N STOP ME black & white boy in excellent coat & condition. A little less well angulated than 1. Pleasing head. Correct feet, good tail set. Moved steadily but not the freedom of movement of 1.

3. Thomas’s KELMORESPITZ SMOKING STORM

MID LIMIT DOG (11/11)

1. Harrison’s TEGKEI PLAYING THE GAME Beautifully presented gold & white. Very stylish and balanced throughout. Lovely head with correct bite. Short coupled with good angulation either end. Correct feet. Sound and free moving.

2. Erskine-Jones JIGGY STARDUST BY UNOHOO White & gold boy. Lovely head. Correct shape & size, short coupled. Good tail set & carriage. Not quite the movement & finish of 1.

3. Willoughby’s PALSHAR JIMMY CHOO

LIMIT DOG (14/11)

1. Cross’s SILGARHI QUIGLEYS QUEST Very smart black dog who was one of the best constructed dogs in the class. Beautiful head. Correct shape & size, balanced throughout. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Stylish dog who moved out well.

2. Batemen & Brunell’s BALTORO BLACK TO THE FUTURE Another stylish black & tan dog of correct shape & size. Correct feet & good tail set & carriage. Lovely head. Well presented coat. Just preferred construction & freedom of movement of 1.

3. Davies’s PINROW DARK TREASURE

OPEN DOG (10/10)

Very strong class that created some difficult decisions

1. Macenskiene’s INT CH BUD'DHA SAMPATTI TAI TIK JUMS This beautiful dog caught my eye when he came into the ring and did not disappoint. He is correct shape & size, stylish but with no exaggeration. Lovely head with correct eye & bite. Well laid shoulders, good hind angulation. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Beautifully presented, with correct coat texture. This free moving dog has the desirable forward reach and rear drive. He held his shape on the move and commanded attention. CC & BOB

2. Knight’s CH WATERLEY RICKY EVANGALISTA I have admired this tricolour dog from the ringside and he did not disappoint. Lovely head. Correct shape & size, balanced outline. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Well presented coat. Just preferred the front construction of 1 but a quality dog who justifies his title. RCC

3. Cooper’s CH ARAKI JUSTA BOOT PERFECT

GOOD CITIZEN DOG (4/4)

1. Chamberlain’s HUN ARAKI SHAMANA JW White & black dog of correct shape & size. Attractive head. Well handled. Short coupled, but I would have preferred more lay back of shoulder and hind angulation. Could have had more depth of chest & spring of rib.

2. Plummer’s TETSIKARMA STARGAZER ShCM ShCEx VW Black & white boy of correct size, but would have preferred shorted coupled. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Balanced head. Good, well presented coat.

3. Chessel’s ARAKI THRILLING WILLY AT STYLAXIAN

VETERAN BITCH (11/10)

One of the strongest classes of the day, which created some challenging decisions. It is lovely to see the quality and youthfulness of these TT veterans.

1. Van Beethoven’s BEL/LUX/NLD/GER/INT CH OM DEVI SIDDHIDATRI FROM HEAVEN'S EARTH Lovely black girl in excellent coat & condition. Beautiful head. Correct shape & size. Well laid back shoulders with good hind angulation. Correct feet. Good tail set & carriage. Balanced throughout and sound & free moving. Held outline on the move. She was a contender for RCC, but had to make way for the younger bitch. I understand I had put her up in her overseas when she was a puppy, and she has certainly fulfilled her early promise.

2. Honey’s CH ALILAH CARMEL CIRO AT KHYIBRANG Lovely black white girl who is another I have admired from the ring side. Feminine and correct shape & size. Beautiful head & expression. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Well presented coat of good texture. Balanced outline both standing and on the move. Just preferred the forward reach of 1, but a quality bitch & worthy champion.

3. Meegan’s CH KYIPO’S DRAMARAMA AT AVENESS

PUPPY BITCH (6/6)

1. Bateman’s KYBO SANTA MONICA Charming gold girl of correct shape & size. Lovely head. Good tail set & carriage. Short coupled. When she decided to put all 4 feet down on the ground she moved freely and was balanced. Full of personality, and one to watch. BP

2. Stutchbury’s AVANESS LIGHTS UP KUTULA Splitting hairs between 1 & 2. Very smart black & tan baby of correct shape & size. I liked her a lot also. Lovely head. Short coupled. Correct feet. Good tail set & carriage. Well presented. Just preferred the front & forward reach of 1.

3. Knight’s WATERLEY PART PRINCESS

JUNIOR BITCH (24/23)

The most challenging class of the day with several bitches that I liked going out or taking lower placings than I would have wished. I liked all of my placed bitches and they could have easily changed places. All were correct shape & size. All had good heads, correct feet, good tail sets. All were in good coat for their age and were well presented. I had others who were unplaced that I also liked, but were up against strong competition on the day.

1. Hearne’s SNOANDA BOOP OOP A DOOP Black with white girl with good lay back of shoulder and well angulated rear. She was balanced throughout and moved freely with good forward reach and drive.

2. Wilson’s DJANKAY STARLIGHT FAIR Pretty black & tan bitch who is feminine & stylish. Another balanced girl, short coupled and although not quite the forward reach of 1, was steady and free moving.

3. Green’s VERONY DANISH ROMANCE

YEARLING BITCH (16/15)

1. Summer’s PALSHAR GLITTER AND GLITZ AT REMMUS Correct shape black & white bitch who is balanced throughout. Correct proportion head. Good feet, correct tail set & carriage. In good well presented coat. Reasonable angulation either end and free moving.

2. O’Connor & Keulers’s SUMANSHU CASINO ROYALE (IMP NLD) Sound tri bitch with very pretty head. Correct size, short coupled. Good feet, correct tail set & carriage. Preferred the shoulder placement & forward reach of 1, but she is another very nice bitch.

3. Butler’s ARAKI GUESS MY SECRET

POST GRADUATE BITCH (14/14)

1. Bateman’s SNOANDA BUMBLE BOOGIE Lovely black & tan girl with very pretty head and good expression. Correct shape & size, reasonable angulation either end. Well presented coat. Correct tail set & carriage. Balanced and sound on the move.

2. Hargreaves’s KARAMYST TIME TO SHINE AT ISLANTIC Well presented black & white girl of correct size, in excellent coat and condition. Correct feet, well set tail. Pretty head. Would have preferred a little shorter in loin, but sound and moved well.

3. Green’s VERONY LIKE A CHARM

MID LIMIT BITCH (18/14)

1. Willoughby’s PALSHAR ALL THAT GLITTERS I liked this black & white bitch as soon as I saw her. Feminine and balanced throughout. Pretty head. Correct shape & size, short coupled. Good layback of shoulder and hind angulation. Correct feet. Good tail set. In excellent well present coat. Sound and free moving. Pushed hard for CC, but had to settle for RCC today.

2. Lawrence’s LUDGATE NOTE TO SELF Square white & black bitch of correct size. Correct head, good feet, correct tail set & carriage. Good coat texture. Moved steadily and soundly, but does not have the construction or freedom of movement as 1.

3. Cross & Neum’s SILGARHI TAKE A CHANCE ON ME

LIMIT BITCH (14/12)

1. Butler’s ARAKI BLUE SECRET INTO KIZZIT This black & white girl caught my eye when she came in and lived up to her promise. Correct shape & size. Balanced head with good bite. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Short coupled. Well laid shoulders and good hind angulation. Well presented coat of good texture. Balanced standing and on the move. She has good forward reach and rear drive and moved with style. A great deal to like & hopefully her title will come. CC

2. Hadlow’s QUIDDITCH A TOUCH OF SASS Lovely gold & white girl in excellent well presented coat. Feminine head. Correct shape & size. Correct feet & good tail set & carriage. Free moving and stylish.

3. Green’s VERONY MYSTIC CHARM

OPEN BITCH (9/7)

Another very strong class which proved challenging due to the high quality of the exhibits. My first 2 could easily change places.

1. Honey’s CH KHYIBRANG QUEEN OF THE STRAITS JW Stylish black bitch who is correct shape & size. Feminine, lovely head. Short coupled. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Free moving and balanced throughout. Well presented coat. I considered her for higher honours. Lovely girl who well deserves her title.

2. Honey’s KHYIBRANG ROSITA’S GIRL Another quality bitch from same kennel as 1. Black with white. Lovely head, correct shape & size. Good tail set & carriage. In excellent well presented coat. Balanced standing and on the move. Difficult decision between 1 & 2.

3. Marley & Thirlwell’s CH MYRLEA MARTHA REEVES

GOOD CITIZEN BITCH (6/6)

1. Chessell’s ARAKI AREU READY FOR THIS AT STYLAXIAN SHCM SHCEX VW Well presented gold & white who stood out in the class. Lovely head. Correct shape. Steady on the move. I would have just liked a little less of her.

2. Dyer’s TASICA ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS Sable & white youngster of correct shape & size. Good head. Correct feet, good tail set. Not yet in full jacket. Would have a preferred a bit better lay back of shoulder and hind angulation. Moved steadily.

3. Chamberlain’s ARAKI BITTY BOBETTY BETTY