Akita Club Of Wales

Akita Club of Wales Championship Show – Sunday 13th October 2024

Judge: Dave Killilea (Redwitch)

Thank you very much to the officers and committee for inviting me to judge their first championship show and for their excellent hospitality. Also to the exhibitors for a super entry. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, with a great atmosphere around the ring.

Dog CC & Best in Show: 43 Willy’s Sensha’s One Of A Kind

Reserve Dog CC: 20 Hunter, Allen & Hunter’s Whitewreath Cashmere Casakura

Bitch CC & Reserve Best in Show: 34 Preddy’s Estava Rain World In My Eyes Avec Overhill

Reserve Bitch CC: 22 Iason’s Whitewreath Open Fire

Best Opposite Sex in Show: 34 Preddy’s Estava Rain World In My Eyes

Best Puppy in Show: 43 Willy’s Sensha’s One Of A Kind

Best Opposite Sex Puppy in Show: 22 Iason’s Whitewreath Open Fire

Best Veteran in Show: 14 Ghent’s Sensha Angel Eyes At Claudmist

Best Baby Puppy in Show: 30 Lindsey’s Tykin Knocks Me Off My Feet

Class 1 Baby Puppy Dog (1 Entry 0 Abs)

1st – 30 Lindsey’s Tykin Knocks Me Off My Feet. Very promising baby who looks as if he knows what he is doing already. Makes a great shape with super front and rear, with correct angulation. Attractive head with good width, neat ears and dark eyes. Used himself well on the move.

Class 2 Minor Puppy Dog (1 Entry 0 Abs)

1st – 20 Hunter, Allen & Hunter’s Whitewreath Cashmere Casakura. Very handsome black/brindle boy who has all the size and substance required. Well boned, straight front with tight feet, strong neck, firm topline and correct tailset. Sound in rear both standing and moving. Excellent headpiece for his age, with neat double coated ears, darkest of eyes and strong, broad muzzle. Clean coming and going and produces a super side gait. Well deserved Reserve CC.

Class 3 Puppy Dog (2 Entry 0 Abs)

1st – 43 Willy’s Sensha’s One Of A Kind. Super quality boy who really filled me eye. Classic head with neat, well-set ears, strong in the muzzle with good width, correct eye shape and colour and excellent scissor bite. Strong in neck and shoulders, with firm topline and neat tail carriage. Excellent straight front with tight feet and correct length of leg to depth of chest. Strong in the rear with enough angulation. Excels in movement, both coming and going, and has a super side-gait. Nice to see him at one with his handler. Dog CC and Best in Show

2nd – 27 Koot’s Ridiculous New York Cheesecake. Typey boy with plenty of quality, just a little out of coat today. Makes a good overall shape with firm topline and correct tail-set and carriage. True in front and firm in the rear. Attractive head but just a little pointed in ear. Uses himself well on the move.

Class 4 Junior Dog (2 entries 1 Abs)

1st – 15 Heyes & Heyes’ Dr Wolf Go And Smash It At Chillipaws (IMP BIH). Strong red/white dog, well off for size and substance. Typey head with neat, well placed ears and broad skull. Firm in neck and shoulders, excellent top-line and correct tail-set.

Class 5 Post Graduate Dog (0 entries)

Class 6 Limit Dog (2 entries 1 Abs, 1 Withheld)

Class 7 Open Dog (6 entries 4 Abs)

1st – 1 Banks’ Hidden Dark De Wolfmont With Snowbeach (Sp Imp). Striking, upstanding red/white with plenty of size and substance. Strong neck leading to firm topline and good tail-set and carriage. Typey head, strong in muzzle and dark eyes. True in front with good bone and tight feet. Sound on the move, just a little erratic today.

2nd – 23 Iason & Lykke Huls’ Multi Ch Estruphus' My Dynamic Task Force (Imp Nld). Very strong 4 year old with plenty of type and substance. Very mature in head, strong muzzle, neat well-set ears and broad skull. Firm in neck and shoulders, straight front and tight feet. Well angulated rear, with excellent tail-set and carriage. His rear movement just let him down a little today.

Class 8 Veteran Dog (1 entries 1 Abs)

Class 9 Baby Puppy Bitch (2 entries 0 Abs)

1st – 12 Ghent’s Claudmist The Most Wanted. Quality baby with plenty of type. Very pleasing and feminine in head, true in front and sound in the rear. Good tail-set and carriage, and correct angles. Uses herself well on the move when settled.

2nd – 32 Lindsey & Lindsey’s Tykin Innervision. Another typey baby showing lots of promise. Makes a lovely shape with good bone and correct angles. Excellent top-line and tail-set. Clean coming and going and turned out in super condition.

Class 10 Minor Puppy Bitch (1 entries 0 Abs)

1st – 22 Iason’s Whitewreath Open Fire. Stunning black/brindle puppy who just oozes quality. So correct in head with neat ears, dark eyes and correct width and length of muzzle. She stands straight and true in front with the best of feet, correct arched neck and good top-line. Firm and true in rear with correct tail-set and carriage. Moves well from all angles. Reserve Bitch CC

Class 11 Puppy Bitch (5 entries 0 Abs)

1st – 2 Banks’ Sensha’s Go With The Flo With Snowbeach. Attractive fawn and white and quite the accomplished show girl for her age. Pretty, feminine head, stands on good front and enough angles in the rear. Correct tail-set and carriage, very clean coming and going and produces a good side-gait.

2nd – 21 Hutton’s Whitewreath Trigger Finger. Litter sister to minor puppy bitch and lots to like about her. Well off for size, excellent front and tightest of feet. Quality head and so feminine. A bit bum high at this stage, but has good tail-carriage and set. Moved out well.

3rd – 37 Russell & O’Callaghan’s Ruthdale Google My Name

Class 12 Junior Bitch (1 entries 0 Abs)

1st – 11 Duffield’s Meiho’s Flame Of A Legend. Strong headed bitch with broad muzzle and dark eyes. Strong in neck and shoulders with firm top-line and good tail-carriage. Sound on the move and produces a nice side-gait.

Class 13 Post Graduate Bitch (1 entries 0 Abs)

1st – 17 Hopkins’ Travistock Wish Upon A Star. Red/white bitch turned out in good coat. Pleasing in head, firm in neck and shoulders. Would like a stronger front both standing and moving.

Class 14 Limit Bitch (5 entries 0 Abs)

1st – 34 Preddy’s Estava Rain World in My Eyes Avec Overhill. Beautifully presented feminine bitch with the prettiest of heads. Excellent ear set and carriage, good eye shape and colour, correct in muzzle with good bite. Well arched neck into firm top-line with correct tail-set and carriage. Super length of leg to depth of chest, straight front, tight feet and firm in the rear. Uses herself well on the move producing a good side gait. Pleased to award her Bitch CC and Reserve Best In Show

2nd – 16 Hocking’s Karijini's Ice And A Slice. Attractive red/white of good size and making a good overall shape. Quality head with well arched neck, firm in top-line and good tail carriage. Stands true in front and firm in the rear. Moves out with purpose and produces a good side-gait.

3rd – 3 Banks’ Capronca Zebra With Snowbeach (IMP) Croatia

Class 15 Open Bitch (9 entries 4 Abs)

1st – 10 Connor’s Tazfuji's Liberion Girl. Very typey 5 year old with real quality head and expression. Strong in front and well off for bone and substance. Firm in top-line and rear with correct tail-set and carriage. Very sound behind and uses herself well on the move. Turned out in excellent coat and condition.

2nd – 29 Koot’s Old Lime’s Good Girl Grace Kelly. Upstanding 2 year old of good size and shape. Pleasing in head with nice expression. Strong neck, firm top-line and correct tail-set. Sound in front and rear and moves out well.

3rd – 8 Chambers’ Kandamars Material Girl

Class 16 Veteran Bitch (4 entries 1 Abs)

1st – 14 Ghent’s Sensha Angel Eyes At Claudmist VW. Upstanding 9 ½ year old looking fabulous for her age. Turned out in super condition, quality head, strong neck and firm top-line. True in front with tight feet. Still very sound on the move. Best Veteran

2nd – 9 Chambers’ Mamoru Age Of Ultron With Ruthdales At Kandamar (IKC). Another substantial bitch with plenty of quality. Turned out in excellent condition. Typey head with nice expression. Sound in front and rear, firm top-line and correct tail-set and carriage.

3rd – 18 Hopkins’ Travistock Star Attention