Ulster Chihuahua Club

Ulster Chihuahua Club Breed Ch Show- Long Coat Chihuahua 28/09/2024

It was a huge honor to be invited to award Challenge Certificates in a breed close to my heart. My first show dog, purchased 20 years ago this year was a Long Coat Chihuahua. He opened my life to not only the world of pedigree dog shows but also the delightful world of Chihuahua’s. The entry of 75 was absolutely incredible, considering the travel and cost involved for many exhibitors, and I thank you all most sincerely.

I was so impressed with the quality on the day, especially in the female classes. I feel that overall, the females have a better shape/body proportions than their male counterparts. There were many lovely examples in the males, but when it came to the females I really wished I had more CC’s to award. I am confident the Chihuahua breeders will use them well in their breeding programmes in the future. Thank you to the club for the invitation and to the team of hard working ring stewards for keeping the ring running so smoothly throughout the day.

On a separate note, I would like to remind exhibitors that are unhappy with their placing (for any show, past, present and future) that you have paid your entry fee for an opinion. Please read and follow the Kennel Club Code of conduct when you are unhappy with a judges decision, especially after the judge has explained their decision. Everyone brings the best dog home - at the end of the day, no win will ever change the dog you brought to the show.

Chihuahua Long Coat

Minor Puppy Dog (3 entries, 0 absent)

1st Gilling’s, RUBYANLO TOMMY HILFIGER OF TALOCAN
What a little poppet he is! He is of a lovely toy size and compact shape. He has an excellent shape to skull with excellent ear set. Dark eyes of large size with nice overall saucy expression. He has an excellent front, level top line with nice tail set and carriage when moving and standing. He moved very well, excellent temperament. Pushed hard for Best Male Puppy In Breed.

2nd Todd- Mccoid’s RUBYANLO DREAM BOY
I really loved his size and shape. Excellent shape to skull with very nice round and dark eye. Nice feathering coming in allover. Moved well. I am sure he will give 1st a run for his money in the future.
Two lovely puppies.

3rd Haslett’s FRAPACHI DREAM BOY

Puppy Dog (2 entries, 0 absent)

1st Murphy’s APHIENNA OH MIO MY
Mature puppy, up to size with the most glorious of headpieces. No question, one of the best heads on the day for me. Beautiful shape to skull, large dark and rounded eyes giving lovely expression. Mature coat of nice texture, well feathered. I would prefer a slightly shorter body length. In the challenge for Best Puppy In breed, I preferred the shape, size, construction and movement of the Best Female Puppy. Best Puppy Male in Breed & happy to see he went on to Reserve Best Puppy In Show. Lovely overall breed type.

2nd Haslett’s FRAPACHI DREAM BOY
A dog of nice overall type. Larger in size and longer in body. Nice masculine headpiece with good earset. Nicely feathered coat of nice texture.

Junior Dog (5 entries, 0 absent)

1st Russell’s CHIROUXE HALLO SPACEBOY
Really typey dog of excellent overall size. Well rounded, apple shape to skull. Beautiful eyes of excellent round shape, large in size enhancing a beautiful expression. Defined stop with nice length to muzzle. Excellent ear set. Large ears used well at all times. He moved so very well, excellent temperament. Nicely feathered coat of great texture.

2nd Skinner’s MUJEROSA LUCKY FOR ME
Really liked his overall size, make and shape. Excellent shape to skull with darkened eyes. Well set ears that were well feathered. Excellent length to muzzle. Moved very well, excellent temperament.

3rd Todd- McCoid’s NEIL DI SAN GIMIGNANO AT RUBYANLO

Novice Dog (3 entries, 0 absent)

1st Gilling’s RUBYANLO TOMMY HILFIGER OF TALOCAN
Please see Minor Puppy above.

2nd Drennan’s THRACCIAN GEMS LTD I LOVE SUGAR
Larger and longer than first. Masculine headpiece. Very nice large, dark eyes. Nice reach of neck into good front. Well feathered coat. Moved well.

3rd Skinner’s MUJEROSA TEN TO THE DOZEN

Graduate Dog (3 entries, 0 absent)

1st Lee’s UGO BOSS DE L’ISLE AU VERT
A well made, very typey dog of the most excellent size and shape. I loved his overall body proportions. Excellent apple shape to skull, super ear set. Large sized ears used well. Beautifully dark eyes, large in size and round in shape. Defined stop. Nice depth to chest, level topline. Well set and carried sickle tail. A real ‘Smooth Coat with feathering’. Moved well.

2nd Skinner’s MUJEROSA HATS OF TO YOU
Showy young man with excellent temperament. Ears of excellent large size. Nicely feathered coat. Moved very well with such confidence.

Post Graduate Dog (1 entry)

Disqualified.

Limit Dog (6 entries , 1 absent)

1st Kelly’s FRAPACHI NEVER A DULL MOMENT
A dog of very nice overall type. I loved his headpiece, complete with such a saucy expression! Large dark and rounded eye. Excellent shape to skull. Well set ears of nice size, used well at all times. Nice reach of neck into good front. Well angulated front and rear. I would prefer shorter length to body. Well feathered coat of excellent texture. He has bags of personality and a super temperament. Moved very well with confidence in all directions.

2nd Huntley’s JAHNEEMAHS ALTER EGO
This dog broke my heart a little. I could see he wasn’t the happiest on the day, the venue is not the easiest place to show in. He did however show me more than enough to secure his well deserved placing in this class. His headpiece is absolutely magnificent! I will go so far as to say, it was the most beautiful head of the whole day, for me. Gorgeous apple shape to skull. Excellent well set large ears that are beautifully feathered. Large, dark and oh so round eyes. Saucy expression. Excellent length to muzzle. Nice reach of neck into good front. Nice depth to chest. Level topline with nice tail set. Moved well. Another ‘Smooth Coat With Feathering’. On another day, I would have no hesitation to hand him a big green card. A champion title is surely in his future. I wish I could have taken him home.

3rd Todd- Mccoid’s RUBYANLO TE AMO JW

Open Dog (6 entries, 0 absent )

1st McKenna’s IR CH CHANTICO TINY DANCER
What a glamorously handsome male! Absolutely super for size and shape with his excellent body proportions! Excellent shape to skull. Super dark, and rounded eyes of large size. Super large ears that are nicely set. Nice reach of neck into great front assembly. Nice depth to chest. Level topline, super tail set and carriage. Beautifully feathered coat of excellent texture all over. He moved so well with great enthusiasm, at times he got a little too excited on the slippy floor, but this is just his super temperament coming out and he quickly got his footing back. He holds a beautiful shape both on the move and standing and moves with great drive. He pushed the CC winner hard, I am confident he will one day add a UK title to his name. Reserve DCC.

2nd Clarke’s PRADA DESIGNED BY LESTATT JUNCH
Different in type to the winner, with lots to like and admire. He is of a nice type with a very nice headpiece. Lovely eyes. Excellent reach of neck, nice layback of shoulder. Well angulated front and rear. Well feathered coat of nice texture. Moved very well in all directions.

3rd Karapanagiotidid’s GRC GCH DAIGO RED CHARLIE

Champion Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st Huntley’s CH NATIMUK BEAUMONT
When he waked into the ring, he immediately caught my eye with his shape and proud carriage. He impressed me even more upon the table examination. He is of super, beautiful classic type! His skull is a well rounded apple dome, excellent length to muzzle with defined stop. Beautiful dark eyes, large in size and so very round in shape. Large flaring ears that are perfectly set and used well at all times. Beautiful reach of neck, nicely arched into beautifully laid back shoulders. Excellent depth of chest. Very nice front. Level top line with nice body substance. Nicely set tail that was well carried when moving and standing. Well feathered coat in all of the right places, another that is a real ‘ Smooth Coat with feathering’. Coat of excellent texture all over. Nicely angulated and well muscled rear that powered him around a slippy floor. He held a lovely shape when standing and moving. Looking back in an old catalogue after judging, I discovered that I awarded this dog 1st in Minor Puppy at the Long Coat Chihuahua Club Open show in 2019. What a fine specimen that promising puppy has matured into. It was a pleasure to award him the Dog CC & BOB today. He later went all the way to Best In Show. Congratulations!

2nd Todd- McCoid’s CH RUBYANLO CLOSE CALL
An impressive dog of excellent breed type. I really loved his size and shape. His headpiece is so beautiful. Super shape to skull. Great ear set, well feathered ears of a nice large size. Defined stop. Beautiful dark and round eyes providing a cheeky, saucy expression. Excellent length to muzzle. Nice reach of neck into good front. Great depth to chest. Level topline with excellent tailset. Nicely feathered coat, another that is a real ‘Smooth Coat with feathering’. Great temperament. Moved well in all directions. A most worthy champion.

Veteran Dog (3 entries, 0 absent)

1st Lee’s RIDGEHAWK FREDS LEGACY
A real gentleman of a dog, with a real eye catching shape. Nicely proportioned body. Handsome headpiece, with beautiful large dark round eyes. Excellent size to ears that are nicely set. Super reach of neck, into good front. Great depth to chest. Coat in full bloom, well feathered. Nicely set and carried tail. Moved very well. Best Veteran in Breed and later awarded BVIS.

2nd Kelly’s IR CH YORONE PRESSCALL FOR FRAPACHI
Lovely type to this handsome male. Excellent size and shape. Lovely headpiece with large, dark expressive eyes. Nicely feathered coat of good texture. Moved very well and happily in all directions.

3rd Lewi’s TYSSUL SPECIAL MR FUDGE

Minor Puppy Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)

1st HORNBY’S, BRAMERITA LITTLE RED HEAD
My notes say “WOW!”. For one so young, she is just so together. Wonderful size and shape. Her body proportions are just absolutely super! Beautifully shaped skull, housing the largest, darkest eyes. Defined stop, excellent length to muzzle. Her ears are huge, perfectly set and carried with nice feathering coming in. Excellent reach of neck into a super front. Nicely laid shoulders. Excellent depth to chest for one so young. Great front. Level topline. Super sickle tail. Nicely angulated rear with good muscle for age. This young lady absolutely powered around the ring with the most amazing reach and drive, she was a lady on a mission! When standing and moving she holds the most impressive shape. If she lost the feathering that is coming in, I think her owner could successfully show her as a Smooth Coat too! She knocked my socks off, watch out world! Delighted to award her Best Puppy In Breed & Reserve BCC. Excited to see her go BPIS overall later in the day. One to watch.

2nd Gilling’s RUBYANLO CHERRY BON BON OF TALOCAN
Another most promising puppy of excellent size and overall shape. Charming headpiece complete with saucy expression. Excellent ear placement and size, Dark, large and round eyes. Nice length to muzzle. Good front. Nicely set and carried tail. Moved well. Feathering of nice texture coming through. Another that I feel will have a bright future.

3rd Wilcox & Lane’s AMTULA DOLLY PARTON

Puppy Bitch (7 entries, 2 absent)

1st Wilcox & LANE’S BRAMERITA ANGEL DUST
A very pretty girl that was enjoying her day showing off her lovely features. Feminine headpiece with beautiful shape to skull. Large dark eyes of great size. Elegant reach of neck with arch into good shoulders. Good front with nice depth to chest for age. Nicely angulated rear that she used to power around the ring. Super temperament. So very promising.

2nd Lee’s RIDGEHAWK SWEAT PEA
Another promising puppy, as pretty as a picture. Lovely for size and shape. The most darling of heads. Large eyes, dark in color. Very good front assembly. Nicely feathered coat of excellent texture. Moved well.

3rd Tyson’s STARCEYLON MISS POTTER

Junior Bitch (5 entries, 2 absent)

1st Part’s STARCEYLON MOON FLOWER AT FAIRYWINGS
What a show girl she is! She danced into the ring and caught my eye immediately. She possesses a well rounded skull with beautifully dark eyes. Super length to muzzle. Well set ears of large size. Elegant reach of neck with slight arch. Great depth of chest. A little untidy in front at times when standing. Spirit level topline. Super tail set that was carried correctly when standing and moving. To be hyper critical, I would prefer her a fraction shorter in body. Excellent movement with great reach and drive. Well feathered coat of nice texture in all of the right places. I am sure she will have a bright future and we will no doubt see her wear a crown some day.

2nd Todd- McCoid’s RUBYANLO MISS MOLLY
A most promising young lady of lovely type. She possess a commanding shape and is so well proportioned. Lovely headpiece with good shape to skull. Nice reach of neck. Well set and carried sickle tail. Moved ok on the slippy floor.

3rd King’s MISS ANGLE DOGOMANIA AT ROSSBETHANY

Novice Bitch (3 entries, 0 absent)

1st Lee’s UGLY BETTY DE L’LISLE AU VERT COTEAU OF RIDGEHAWK (IMP FR)
There is nothing Ugly about this Betty. She is of lovely shape and size. Nice head with great ears. Medium neck into good front. Nicely feathered coat coming through. Moved well.

2nd Gilling’s RUBYANLO CHERRY BON BON OF TALOCAN
(Please see Minor Puppy Bitch Class)

3rd King’s MISS ANGLE DOGOMANIA AT ROSSBETHANY

Graduate Bitch (1 entry)

Withheld - not the happiest today.

Post Graduate Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)

1st Lee’s RIDGEHAWK SHENNA GIRL
She screamed type from the rooftops. The most super apple shape to skull. Nicely set ears that were well feathered. Defined stop. Beautiful eyes, so dark, giving such a saucy expression. Nice length to muzzle. Good reach of neck into nice front. Beautifully feathered coat in all of the right places. One to watch for the future.

2nd Costigan’s CHANTICO GO GO DANCER
Really nice type to this pretty girl. Huge eyes, so dark and round, they just hypnotised me. Excellent shape to skull. Well defined stop. Muzzle of nice length. Well feathered coat. Nice depth to chest. She and her owner had a slip on the floor, thankfully no fall but this did knock her confidence a little.

3 Withheld.

Limit Bitch (5 entries, 1 absent)

1st Todd- McCoid’s RUBYANLO SHOWENS STJARNA JW
Superb for size, shape and body proportions. She possesses such a beautiful and feminine silhouette. Feminine head piece with such soulful large, dark and round eyes. Well set large ears that were nicely feathered. Super length to muzzle. Medium neck length into great front. Nice depth to chest. Level topline with great sickle tail. Well feathered coat in all of the right places. She is so typical of the beautiful type this kennel showed all day. I really have great respect for breeders that have a vision and create a family of dogs to show that vision to the world. One I would be happy to award a CC to on another day. A beautiful example of the breed.

2nd Russell’s CHIROUXE SUNNY DISPOSITION
She has such an elegant shape that shouts femininity. Beautifully well-rounded apple dome skull. Elegant neck into nice shoulders. Nice depth to chest. Well set tail. Beautifully feathered coat of nice texture. Moved very well.

3rd Tyson’s STARCEYLON THE ICE QUEEN

Open Bitch (5 entries, 0 absent)

1st Wilcox’s CH DENIQUE DOTTY FOR YOU
A girl of very nice overall type. Very nice pretty headpiece housing dark and round eyes giving a saucy expression. I felt she is carry a tad too much body, which I feel made her a little wide in front. Great depth to chest. Level topline with nice tail set. Beautifully feathered coat of excellent texture in all of the right places. Moved so very well with drive and an excellent temperament displayed at all times.

2nd Todd- McCoid’s RUBYANLO MAGIC TRIX JW
She came in her Bikini, and that cold hall was not beach weather. Nonetheless, she showed the ringside her lovely shape with nothing to hide. Glorious head! Textbook shape to skull. The sauciest expression thanks to those beautiful large, round and dark eyes. Well set flaring large ears with nice feathering. Elegant reach of neck. Moved well, although I would prefer a little more reach in front. Really lovely overall type.

3rd Kelly’s FRAPACHI’S STAR OF THE SHOW

Champion Bitch (8 entries, 2 absent)

What a power-house of beautifully typey champion girls! A delight to appreciate them.

1st Day’s CH MONICACHI QUEEN OF DIAMONDS JW
This girl walked into the ring and dared me to not make her the winner! She commanded my attention with her impressive show-womanship. She has bags of type and style. I greatly admired her sound construction. Her head is superb, excellent for shape. Best of ear sets with large ears that she used well at all times. Darkest of eyes, so large and round. The sauciest of expressions. Excellent length and width to muzzle. Elegant length to neck that is nicely arched, set into nicely laid back shoulders. Great depth to chest, straight front. Spirit level topline with nice tail set. Well muscled hind quarters that she used to move around the ring like a steam train, displaying great reach and drive. To nit pick, I would prefer her a fraction shorter in back, but I would never hold this against her. She has so very many positives and shouts type from the rooftop! Delighted to award her BCC & Reserve BOB. She Pushed BOB very hard and I was truly delighted to see her called back in and awarded RBIS later in the day. I am so excited to see what she will produce in the future.

2nd Hornby’s CH DENIQUE GLORY BE AT BRAMERITA
Scores high for size and shape! She is of such lovely, feminine type. Nice headpiece with the roundest of skulls. Loved her eyes for size, shape and darkness. Medium neck into nice front. Nice tailset. Beautifully feathered coat not spoiling her shape in any way. Very nice depth to chest. She moved well in all directions. A really honest Chihuahua.

3rd Magill’s IR CH BELTRA I AM MAZIKEEN

Veteran Bitch (3 entries, 1 absent)

1st Gilling’s AMARANTOS ROMA OF TALOCAN (JW) (VW)
She is so pretty and toy like, she doesn’t seem real! Small in size, huge in personality. Her headpiece is a delight, I am envious her owner gets to admire her seven days a week. Darkest of eyes, super large size and very round. Excellent shape to skull. Well feathered hair and moved well. Such a showgirl, I don’t think she knows she’s a Veteran, let’s not tell her!

2nd Costigan’s INCASON LA WOMAN
Really nice typey lady. Beautiful headpiece, well rounded skull that housed very large, dark, round and soulful eyes. Nicely feathered coat. Well set ears of a nice size.

Judge Mr Lee Grogan
(Vanistica)