Crufts

CRUFTS - Havanese - Judge: Mr Paul Clayton

I would like to thank the Committee for the invitation to judge at such a prestigious show. I would also like to thank my two excellent stewards, Andy and Sue who did a wonderful job, keeping the ring running to time.

Many thanks to all my exhibitors for such a wonderful entry. I had a wonderful day.

Veteran Dog (5, 0 abs)

1st Harper-Dediu’s Ch Skystars Sonny, mature male, masculine head with nice dark almond eye, good pigmentation, well placed ears, nice straight front, correct lay of shoulder, good topline and hindquarters, moved with style, correct spring and gait, well presented silky coat and texture – Best Veteran

2nd Mccallum’s Ch Dianaia Fabulous Forever Black and white male of correct size. Pleasing head and expression, good body and presents a good typical outline, free moving.

3rd Baggas’ Fr/Be Ch Maryann's Golden Roses Ermes Cream male of nice proportions, excellent pigmentation, correct almond shaped eyes, well ribbed body, good hindquarters with moderate angulation, free and sound moving.

Class 609. Puppy Dog (3, 0 abs)

1st Scott’s Cheshire’s Be Cooper Novi from Hearmean, promising puppy with lovely head and expression. Good reach of neck, good body proportions, slightly longer than height. In good coat for age, moved soundly and freely.

2nd Holliday’s Pandaprint Fantasy, attractive puppy with good head proportions and pleasing eye, dark pigmentation with correct dentition. Well balanced, good spring of rib and correct length of back, moving freely. Pushed close to winner of class.

3rd Lovegrove’s Roxholm Talk of The Town, needs to mature more, typy and sound, moved well.

Class 610. Junior Dog (4, 1 abs)

1st Miles & Kobe’s Velvet Story 'n Ba-Da Best Hurricane, really nice young dog, very promising, pleasing head and pigment, almond eye, correct bite, good front and depth of chest, nice length of back with correct tail set. Strong rear end, coat of correct texture. Moved with ease, coming and going.

2nd Keegan’s Follyglen Vibrant Vivaldi Cpw 23 Jun Ch, Stylish and nicely balanced. Pleasing expression, good head proportions, correct ear set. Nice dark eye, correct bite. Pleasing front and topline. Coat of correct texture, moved and showed well.

3rd Elliott’s Theo Silver Pearl of Havana, well balanced young dog with correct head proportions, pleasing expression with nice dark almond eye, good reach of neck with straight front, body of correct ratio, with coat of good texture both top and undercoat, moved well.

Class 611. Post Graduate Dog (8, 1 abs)

1st Brooks’ Thistlesweet Atreyu (Imp Hun) JW, well presented dog in very good condition, well balanced head with beautiful dark eyes, giving a typical Havanese expression. Lovely firm topline and correct rise over the loin, moved well. Reserve dog CC.

2nd Walker’s Newtonwood Double or Quits JW promising young dog with all the quality. Head of correct proportions with good dentition, lovely pigmentation. Strong front and good length of back, correct tail set, coat of good texture just lacking in coat.

3rd Salmon’s Dyffrynsands Who’s That Guy at Lizzielane, Nice sable and white dog, pleasing head with good ear set and dark pigmentation, body of correct proportions, moved well.

Class 612. Limit Dog (10, 1 abs)

Entries: 10 Absentees: 1

1st Clements’ Roxholm One for The Road, stylish dog in good coat and great body. Pleasing head of good proportions, excellent pigmentation, nice reach of neck, pleasing topline. Excellent movement and well carried tail.

2nd Walker’s Newtonwood Double Dare of Follyglen, gold and white dog of classic type. Lovely head with correct proportions, nice almond dark eyes, giving soft expression, straight front and good topline, coat of correct texture, moved well.

3rd Miles’ Adorele Master of The House, lovely black and white dog in excellent coat. Nicely balanced dog with good head proportions giving a pleasing expression with beautiful dark eyes, good dentition, typical topline, moved really well.

Class 613. Open Dog (7, 1 abs)

1st Stroe/Rotaru’s Multi Ch Ch That's Call Br549 for Mendota (Imp USA) Ew'21, stunning and stylish black and white dog in full coat and groomed to perfection, very eye catching. I wasn’t disappointed when going over him. Head of correct proportions, lovely dark almond eye giving the gentle expression, strong straight front, moderate neck, good lay of shoulder and spring of rib. Strong rear end with moderate angulation, excellent on the move, covering the ground with ease, excellent young handler getting the very best of him. Dog CC and BOB.

2nd Ashwood’s Silviesol Sirius, tri colour boy of stylish type. Beautifully presented, classic head, parallel front, moderate neck, good lay of shoulder and topline, correct tail set, coat of correct texture and very well presented, moved true.

3rd Harper-Dediu’s Odenets Chocolate Soldier, stylish and balanced dog, well presented, lots to like, head of correct proportions, lovely dark eye, well laid shoulders, moderate angulation, coat of correct texture and moved well.

Class 614. Good Citizen Dog Scheme Dog (5, 1 abs)

1st Brooks’ Thistlesweet Atreyu (Imp Hun) JW, RDCC

2nd Westgate’s Wizzizz Desperado, pleasing head with correct dark almond eye. Sturdy body, correct tail set, coat of good texture, moved well coming and going. Nicely presented.

3rd Beagent’s Adorele What A Rumpus, well proportioned head with sweet expression, good sturdy body. In good coat with correct texture, moved well coming and going.

Class 615. Veteran Bitch (6, 3 abs)

1st Mccallum’s Dianaia Absolutly Fabulous, feminine bitch with pleasing head and expression, well bodied with good spring of rib. Well carried tail, coat of correct texture, moved with purpose covering the ground with ease.

2nd Murray’s Ir Ch Rathcloon There's Something About Mary, pretty bitch of good breed type, slightly longer than higher in body, head of correct proportions with large almond eyes, coat of silky texture, moved with freedom coming and going.

3rd Keane’s Clanlee Golden Skies at Ballymourne, mature bitch of correct proportions, good pigmentation, well set ears, good reach of neck, moved well.

Class 616. Puppy Bitch (3, 0 abs)

1st Walker’s Trufflemai Star of Sonny at Newtonwood, delightful puppy with pleasing head of correct ratio, dark eye and good pigmentation, ears set well with correct fold, firm shoulders and body of correct proportions. Coat good for age and presentation. Moved well, promising puppy. Best Puppy

2nd Holman’s Puplicity Falling Star at Altina, head with moderate stop, pleasing eye and pigmentation, correct ear set. Straight front, good length of back, good tail set and hindquarters. Moved well.

3rd Woolcock’s Alphapups Bambino, pretty young bitch, good head proportions and nice dark eye, moderate neck and straight front, moved well.

Class 617. Junior Bitch (4, 1 abs)

1st Harper Dediu & Kobe’s Velvet Story N Ba Da Best Bura, black and white feminine bitch, good pigmentation and dark almond shaped eyes, giving sweet expression. Compact body with moderate angulation and correct high tail set. In excellent coat and groomed to perfection, moved positively and freely.

2nd Szczerba’s Emi Alcado (Imp Pol) promising young bitch with feminine head of correct proportions, pleasing expression and correct ear set. Well balanced body, coat of correct texture, moved with style.

3rd Holman’s Puplicity Falling Star at Altina, pretty and feminine head with gentle expression, moderate neck and correct body proportion. Coat of silky texture and well presented.

Class 618. Post Graduate Bitch (7, 2 abs)

1st Miles’ Adorele What A Legend, really nice black and white bitch, feminine head with moderate stop, nice dark almond shaped eyes, good scissor bite, straight front with good lay of shoulder. Coat of correct texture, moved very well holding tail set high.

2nd Szczerba’s Emi Alcado (Imp Pol) 2nd in Junior Bitch

3rd Smith’s Elperrito Sheer Delight, pretty bitch with dark pigmentation and correct head proportions, nice front and body with moderate angulation. In good quality full coat and well presented. Correct tail set, positive mover.

Class 619. Limit Bitch (9, 0 abs)

1st Clements’ Roxholm Queen Bee, nicely balanced bitch with good head of equal proportions. Lovely dark eye and good pigmentation, correct ear set with fold. Moderate neck leading to body of sound construction. Well angulated quarters, nice high tail set, carried well. Coat of correct texture, lovely jaunty movement.

2nd Cooper’s Kateniara Only Time, pretty bitch with a beautiful expression with large dark almond eyes and correct ear set.

3rd Russell’s Dyffrynsands Destinys Day to Claravi, nice cream girl with good head of correct proportions, correct dentition and good pigmentation. Well-muscled body with well carried tail. Coat of silky texture. Moved well and freely.

Class 620. Open Bitch (10, 3 abs)

1st Ashwood’s Ch Silviesol Mimosa, beautifully balanced bitch which oozed quality, very eye catching. Classic head of correct proportions, dark shaped almond eyes giving a soft expression, dark pigmentation, well set ears with correct fold. Body well balanced and sturdy with straight front. Medium bone and correct hare feet. Firm level back with correct rise, high tail set, carried correctly, soft silky coat which was presented to a high standard. Moved soundly with a springy action. Bitch CC.

2nd Rigal’s Fr Ch Romaneska Du Domaine De Brière, beautiful cream bitch, correct in head with moderate stop and beautiful dark eyes, good pigmentation. Body of sound construction, pleasing front, well muscled rear end, moved with sound positive action. She was in beautiful coat of correct texture and very well presented. Reserve bitch CC.

3rd Ter Bork’s Mina Black-Snow Flake, really nice red bitch with white markings, nice head and lovely expression, large dark almond shaped eyes, correct ear set. Well proportioned body, in good coat of correct texture, moved well.

Class 621. Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bitch (1, 1 abs)

Judge: Mr Paul Clayton