Midland Counties Canine Society

King Charles Spaniel, Midland Counties 2024

Minor Puppy Dog (3,1)

1. Rignolla Baby Reindeer

A six and a half months old dog. He has a pleasing dome and a good turn-up of his underjaw, but could have a larger nose. Pleasing front. Firm topline. Very good tailset. Kept his outline on the move and is a happy mover.

2. Justacharma Magic Retained

Another six months old. I prefer his head as he has a good dome and excellent turn-up of both nose and underjaw. Moderate front. He falls off too much over his croup which restricts his hind movement. Excellent coat and colour.

Puppy Dog (2,1)

1. Baldragon Dream Chaser at Lizlanmor

A very well made dog and a really good mover already at a young age. He still has some maturing to do, but the frame is all there. Enough dome, excellent eyes and expression. Good turn-up of nose, but could develop some more turn-up of underjaw with age. Strong neck, well set. Very pleasing angulation front and rear. Moved very well indeed from the side and more than good enough coming and going as well, at all times keeping his outline and with a lively tail carriage, lovely to see. Best Puppy and resCC

Junior Dog (3)

1. Baldragon One Time Only

A compact dog with quality. Quite a good dome and with very pleasing width to his skull. Lovely dark and round eyes. Well placed nose. Neck could be longer and some more angulation in front would not go amiss. Well angulated behind. Very good coat and colour. Easily the best mover in this class.

2. Chacombe Just Magical for Justacharma

Strong dog, over the border to course, certainly in his head. His ears are too high set and are not held close to head which distracts his expression. Strong neck. Solid bone. Quite good topline. Moved OK from the side, but needs to stabilize in his front.

3. Mitapip Jackflash Macduff

Post Graduate Dog (3)

1. Justacharma Just Magical

A very mature, strong and very cobby dog with plenty of substance and a typical body shape. Could do with some more refinement of head and a better earset. Excellent nose placement. Short neck. Strong body, deep, short and capacious, a lot of dog in a small space. Happy disposition. Quite a sound mover from all angles.

2. Mitapip Special Edition at Poltomic

Ruby dog with quite an attractive head with good dome and turn-up of nose. Pleasing neck and OK front. Too long in his body giving him a rather stringy appearance. Brilliant colour. Moved very well from the side, if not quite as pleasing from behind.

3. Yeshalomi Mogul Matter at Meramorphic

Limit Dog (4)

1. Cofton Tap Dance

A dog with quality about him. He is well proportioned, but needs to body up in width. Pleasing dome and skull, good turn-up of nose. Lovely eyes and expression. Quite pleasing neck. Frontlegs could be straighter. Moderate, balanced angulation both ends. Tends to fall away a little too much over the croup, but still moved out well from the side. Lovely coat and colour.

2. Tiflin We All Love Jack

Another useful dog, if somewhat shorter in legs. Pleasing dome and earset. Expressive eyes. Another who could have some more body. Would like a higher tailset. Pleasing coat, but could be clearer in his white. Adequate mover.

3. Downsbank Indian Ink

Open Dog (5)

1. Ch. Cavallibrook Blimey O Riley

A very typey, strong, masculine dog, compact with plenty of quality, but also very athletic and a comfortable winner. Typical, well balanced head with a good dome, expressive eyes and very good turn-up of nose. Strong neck. Standing very well over his legs and feet. A strong, positive mover with energy, using his tail well and keeping his balance and outline. CC

2. Tom Des Trois Maillets Baldrogan

Another quality dog, compact and well balanced. Typical head, lovely eye, well turnup nose and underjaw. Pleasing neck into shoulder. Firm topline. Tail could be higher set and he could use it more actively. Beautiful Blenheim colour. A no nonsense mover from the side, keeping his balanced, but rather wobbly as viewed from behind.

3. Ch. Justacharma Magic Goes On

Minor Puppy Bitch (2)

1. Justacharma Magic Dance Dalshareon

A well constructed bitch with an attractive outline, compact. Well developed head with a good turn-up of both nose and underjaw. Moderate neck. Balanced angulation both ends. Very good topline and tailset. A happy mover, using her tail actively also on the move.

2. Justacharma Magix Trix for Lizlanmor

A six months old, this bitch is well developed in her body, but rather immature and unfinished in her head. Very pleasing neck. Firm topline, but falling away too much over the croup and with a rather low-set tail. Reasonable mover.

Puppy Bitch (4)

1. Yeshalomi Day to Remember for Khatibi

Elegant, feminine bitch with quality. At this time a little more up on legs than ideal and needs to drop, but still has an attractive outline. Beautiful dome, very well set ears. Expressive. Very pleasing turn-up of nose. Firm topline, short enough. Moved light on her feet and well synchronized, but needs to stabilize coming and going with age.

2. Yeshalomi Jam and Jerusalem with Shardlow

Another attractive Blenheim bitch, she also has a pleasing dome, but higher-set ears than the winner. Pleasing angulation in front, but with a tendency to turn her front feet out. Quite a pleasing mover from all angles.

3. Baldragon French Fancy

Junior Bitch (3,1)

1. Lovetrac Kamilla

A very feminine bitch with very pleasing shape and proportions and a good mover. I would prefer some more substance all over. Expressive eyes. Her dome could be more pronounced. Pleasing neckset. She stood well over her legs and feet and moved with co-ordination from the side.

2. Chacombe Just Charming

Stronger bitch, less athletic. She scored in dome and her pleasing expression. Neck could be longer. Pleasing volume in body. Low set tail and less table on the move, if using her tail quite well.

Post Graduate Bitch (2,1)

1. Cofton Part of Your World

A strong, well made bitch with a very pleasing body and also a well-domed head with good turn-up of nose and an attractive expression. Strong neck. Could have her elbows closer to body. Firm topline. Moved well from the side, but could be more accurate coming and going. A little more finesse of coat would no go amiss.

Limit Bitch (2)

1. Chacombe Gladys Deacon at Cavallibrook

At only one and a half years old, this bitch is well developed for her age. Typical, feminine head with excellent dome. Lovely expression and turn-up of nose. Strong neck, well set. Excellent front. Firm topline. Tail could be higher set. Well angulated behind. Active, balanced mover.

2. Headra Edith JW

Another attractive bitch, compact, but needs to grow significantly more volume of body. Typical dome and good turn-up of nose. Moderate angulation, but balanced. Well set tail. Moved light on her feet and well balanced.

Open Bitch (3,1)

1. Baldragon Russian Around with Khatibi

The star of the day. A very well constructed bitch with excellent proportions and outline. Pleasing enough in head with a good dome, well placed and very expressive eyes. Well set ears. Strong neck. Firm topline and very good forechest to support her front legs. Excellent tailset and carriage, and using it happily. An exceptionally good mover in a breed where that is normally not what impresses. She moved around the ring with an attitude like she owned it, at all times keeping her outline and balance. An exceptional representative of her breed and sex. Pleased to learn that she was made up today with the CC & BOB

2. Ch. Baldragon Fame Game at Ricksbury JW

Another very well made bitch, strong and just feminine enough. Well shaped and balanced head with all the important features in dome, nose and muzzle. Reasonable front. Very well developed in her beautiful body, deep and capacious, well proportioned and compact. Strong bone. Tail could be higher set. A very pleasing mover, still not up to the winner. resCC

Espen Engh, Norway (judge)