Romsey & District Canine Society

Romsey & District Canine Society

1st October 2023

Thank you to the committee for the invitation to judge at this lovely show and all of the exhibitors for presenting with their wonderful exhibits. We were lucky with the weather so were able to remain outdoors. I would like to thank my steward who kept the ring running in a timely and efficient manner.

Boxer

Sp Yrl (3)

1st – Wilson’s Thorpaige Chasing Rainbows – Sored high in head and best mover of this class. No exhageration in head, skull slightly arched, Distinct stop, good muzzle length. Good angulation front and rear. Long sloping shoulder. Strong pasterns and good feet. RBOB

2nd – Hawkins Mellhawk Tiger Lily – Nice clean head with good length of muzzle. Really nice expression. Nice width and depth of chest. Good rear angulation. Just preferred movement one class winner.

PG (2)

1st – Wilson’s Thorpaige Chasing Rainbows – winner of previous class

2nd - Pearn’s Bonmac Little Bo Peep – nice body ratios and balance overall. Short in muzzle. Would have liked tighter feet. Crabbed on the move. Short in back and slightly sloped topline. 

Open (1)

1st – Wilson’s Thorpaige What A Kerfuffle JW – good height to length ratios. Head in proportion and no excessive skin, muzzle good length and defined stop. Good width and depth of chest. Moderate angulation front and rear, well balanced. Slightly sloped pasterns. Good movement BOB 

Bullmastiff

Sp Yrl (1)

1st – Trim’s Roycepride Radio Gaga – Powerful bitch with a soft expression. Large square skull, good short muzzle. Ears correct shape, size and set. Good muscular neck. Deep, wide chest but still to fully mature. Sloping pasters and good moderately bent hocks. RBOB

Open (1)

1st – Trim’s Carpe Diem Urbe Immortale With Roycepride (IMP ITA) – Masculine dog with a large, square head, short muzzle. Good ear set, high and wide. Good wide and deep chest. Good muscular shoulders but not overdone. Nice outline on the stand, moved with purpose. Straight in pasterns. BOB 

Dobermann

Puppy(2)

1st – Plummer’s Aritaur Yennefer – Well balanced bitch of good size. Muscular but elegant and poised. Square in body shape, nicely angulated front and rear. Slighty sloping pasterns Soft expression and lovely clean head. Wonderful ear set. Movement was clean, powerful and precise. Good tight feet. BPIB & PG2 

2nd – Gallagher’s Manzart Excalibur At Izralight – Up to size boy. Would prefer more chest and front angulation but is sure to develop with age. Gorgeous head and expression. Straight pasterns. 

Sp Yrl (1)

1st – Ingram’s Jojavik Spangled Mob – Well balanced bitch. Good front angulation. Lovely feminine head, good ear shape, size and set. Nice tight feet. Good pasterns and hocks. Good tail set and carriage. Moved very well to take BOB 

PG (1)

Withdrawn

Open (1)

Massey & McGeoch’s Manzart Zebedee JW – Good size male, masculine but not overdone. Head ok but would prefer ears to be higher set. Angles front and rear ok. Crabbed a bit on the out and back. RBOB

Leonberger

Puppy (1)

1st – Sharkey’s Jantonely Zinagalong Baloo – Well maturing head for a puppy. Nice mask, ears good size and set, close to head. Lovely expression. Front still developing but good overall balance with good height to length ratios. Very playful on the move BPIB & PG3

Sp Yrl (1)

1st – Simmonds, Simmonds & Crawley’s Dragongardens Turn It On At Billboos (IMP SWE) – Up to size boy, nicely masculine head but not course. Good pendant ears, hanging close to head, nicely feathered. Nice dark mask. Front developing well but still to come on with age. Angulation good front, sloping and well muscled. Well balanced overall. Lovely easy movement.

Post Grad (1)

1st - Cleary’s Brnellieson Time In Motion – Just coming back into coat but this did not detract from her quality. Lovely feminine head but not weak. Nice eye shape and set. Would prefer more width to chest. Movement was steady. RBOB

Open (2)

1st – Simmonds’ Teffills Zalman (IMP RUS) – Good sized masculine, strong male. Nice masculine head, ears set, shape and set all correct. Good angulation front and rear, displaying a well-balanced picture, height to length ratios correct. Good tight, rounded feet, well arched toes. Moved very well with ground covering, even movement to take BOB & WG3

2nd – Reader’s Lempileijonon Unelmien Prinssi (IMP FIN) JW – Not quite the head of winner and didn’t want to display the ears. Good for size and shape, pasterns and hocks ok. Good coat condition. Steady mover.

Giant Schnauzer

Post Grad (1)

1st – Aylett’s Rillaton Lakota For Me – Nice overall profile displaying good balance, almost square in profile. Feminine head, strong without weakness. Nice oval eye and ear v-shape and set high. Lovely expression. Good straight front, elbows close to body. Strong hind quarters. Nice strong move powering around the ring. – RBOB

Open (2,1)

1st – Aylett’s Rillaton Ludek Philip – Masculine dog. Good head shape and in correct proportion to body. Correct oval eye shape and set forward. Nice moderately broad and deep chest. Well developed thigh muscles. Good harsh and wiry coat condition. Good feet. Powerful movement holding a level topline on the move. BOB &WG2

Great Dane

Puppy (1)

1st – Bartlett’s Goldania’s Queen of Destiny – Brindle girl, head still developing as you would expect. Ears moderate size, set high. Front developing well, shoulders sloping and angles ok. Moved ok but still a lot of maturing to do. BOB & BP

Open (1,1)

Rottweiler

Sp Yrl (1)

1st – Trevett’s Vonkassel Maverick Sarkay – Well balanced compact and powerful male. Good head, broad at ears, not course. Lovely expression, ears pendant, close to face. Eyes soft giving a soft expression. Good markings. Good overall shape. Well laid back shoulder. Angles good front and rear. Moved well with strength and unrestricted drive. BOB 

Open (2)

1st – Tuttle’s Laverko One Day More – Masculine, broad head. Would prefer more length of muzzle. Nice wide broad chest. Topline good and held on the move. Front pasterns well sloped. Moved well. RBOB

2nd - withdrawn

AVNSC Working

Puppy (3,1)

1st – Mills & Chatburn’s Oialt Back With A Icy Three – Newfoundland bitch that oozes quality. So well balanced and just exudes strength. Large broad head, still maturing but coming on so well. Short, square muzzle. Small ears. Close to head. Nice broad back and level topline, held on the move. Strong hind quarters. Good tail carriage. BOB & BP, WG4 and WPG1

2nd Lawrence, Lawrence & Ellis’s Falkor Poetry In Motion – German Pinscher – well balance bitch that needs more ringcraft. Certainly high spirited. Good head proportions. Well muscled.

Sp Yrl (2)

1st – Ainge’s Skycroft Violent Storm At Marukaru – Newfoundland – another nice exhibit. Body shape good and displays well balanced outline. Nice broad skull, short muzzle. Nice straight well muscled legs. Good tail carriage - RBOB

2nd - Chapman’s Astra Fidelis Ivan NAF – RBT – D – Still a lot of maturing to do. Nice on the stand Broad skull, good dark pigment. Good oval eye, obliquely set. Muscular neck, leading to level back. Chest needs to deepen and develop but will come with age. 

Post Grad (1,1)

Open (1,1)

AV Working 

Puppy (3,1)

1st - Gallagher’s Manzart Excalibur At Izralight – Doberman – as before - BAV Working Puppy

2nd - Bartlett’s Goldania’s Queen of Destiny – Great Dane – as before

Sp Yrl (6,2)

1st – Snelson’s Sakino’s Envy At Ashtrax – Up to size girl that has a lot of maturing still to do. Pretty head, ears good shape and set. Angles balanced front and rear. Well laid back shoulder. Level topline held well on the move. Well muscled, light footed covering the ground well. Slightly sloped pasterns and good hocks.  

2nd – Caudy’s Arctictreks Goldilocks At Snodragon – Lovely feminine head, almond shaped eyes, set obliquely. Sweet expression. Ears good. Nicely set shoulders, level topline. Another well muscled girl and maturing well. Good height to length ratios. Sure these two will swap places over the years. 

Post Grad (4,2)

1st – Snelson’s Sakino’s Envy At Ashtrax – as before

2nd – Caudy’s Arctictreks Goldilocks At Snodragon – as before

Open (3)

1st – Caudy’s Penkhalas Amka – Lovely Siberian bitch of very good type, balanced throughout and no exaggerations. Very pretty head and cheeky expression. Good height to length ratios and moved with such ease. RBAV Working 

2nd – Tuttle’s Laverko Defying Gravity – Rottweiler. Slightly long in body, sweetest head and expression. Good front, moved well powering around the ring. 

Sp Vet 7-9 years (4)

1st - Massey & McGeoch’s Jojavik Kissy Suzuki ShCEx VW – Dobermann – What a fabulous example of the breed, just screams type for me, muscular and elegant. Lovely outline, feminine but not weak. Gorgeous head, long and clean. Almond shaped eyes and ears small and correctly set high on head, an expression to die for. Nice angles both front and rear, very well balanced. Nice parallel hind quarters. Moved so well, free and powerful. Best AV & Best Veteran and please to see she went BVIS

2nd – Pearn’s Knightcott Ruption Bebop By Bonmac VW – Boxer – well conditioned exhibit. Nice shape and size, just didn’t match the movement of winner.

Sp Veteran 10+ years (2)

1st – Wickers & Munday’s Jacalous The Sourcerer At Vukasin JW ShCM – Masculine in head but not course. Good eyes and ears. Shown in good condition, moved well around the ring with a light footed gait.

2nd - Ellis’s Gleberascals Lovebox Sibe – A lovely old girl that had not been shown before. Pretty head good angulation and moved well. 

Working Group

1st – Snelson’s Azgard Monticristo At Ashtrax – Siberian – Stunning example of the breed. Masculine head, eyes almond shaped and obliquely set. Ears correct shape and size. Absolutely correct in height to length ratios. Angulation correct front and rear. Good Level topline held on the move. Nice light footed, ground covering movement. Shown in good coat and condition. Could not deny him the group. 

2nd - Aylett’s Rillaton Ludek Philip – Giant Schnauzer

3rd - Simmonds’ Teffills Zalman (IMP RUS) – Leonberger

4th - Mills & Chatburn’s Oialt Backith A Icy Three – Newfoundland 

Working Puppy Group

1st – Mills & Chatburn’s Oialt Back With A Icy Three – Newfoundland

2nd- Plummer’s Aritaur Yennefer – Doberman

3rd – Sharkey’s Jantonely Zinagalong Baloo - Leonberger

4th – Lawes & Doggrell’s Mysticwolf Shining Star Over Wintersleigh - Siberian 

Angela Johns

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