Kirkcaldy & District Canine Club

Thank you for inviting me to judge the Utility group at this lovely, well run Open show. It was so nice to have the old-fashioned hospitality and refreshments served by the committee. The scare of parvovirus in the area was a shame, resulting in a lot of exhibitors deciding to stay at home. However, there were still some super dogs present, making my day very enjoyable. A special thank you to my steward, Frances, who did a fabulous job of keeping everything in order.

AKITA

GRADUATE (1)

1. Davies’ Snesha Big Dreams at Shinzam. 21-month-old bitch well-developed and in super condition, of lovely proportions, with a balanced outline. Feminine head of correct shape and defined stop. Well set dark eyes. Superb relatively small, triangular ears carried forward in line with the back of her neck, slightly rounded at tips, dark mask, giving excellent expression. Ample neck into well set shoulders, straight front with plenty of bone, tidy feet. Good depth of chest, level topline, moderate rear hindquarters, finishing with a high set tail, well curled. Super coat and colour. She would not concentrate when moving in a relatively small ring.

OPEN (1)

1. Davies’ Ch. Redwitch This Is Me at Shinzam (AI). A 4-year-old mature dog of excellent quality. Very well balanced producing a super outline. Masculine, well-proportioned head, correct stop, eyes and ears. Good dentition. Strong muscular neck, flowing into well laid shoulders. Forelegs well boned and straight. Chest wide and deep, with well-developed forechest. Level back, well sprung ribs and firmly muscled loin. Strong muscular hindquarters. High set tail, beautifully curled. In good coat. He appeared rather bored and did not do his best to show off his movement. BEST OF BREED.

DALMATIAN

POST GRADUATE (3)

1. Valentine’s Dvojica Fizzy Pop. This bitch won the class on balance and symmetrical outline and I preferred her head. It was very nice, with a flat skull and broad between the ears. Round, bright, sparkling dark eyes and nicely set ears. Good reach of neck flowing into muscled shoulders and well-defined withers. Straight forelegs with round bone and deep chest. Ribs well sprung, level back and good tail set. Strong and athletic, with good substance, but still very feminine. Eye-catching, well-defined spots finished the picture. BEST OF BREED.

2. Grant’s Kevin Dude of the Glen. A 4-year-old liver spotted dog of good type. Well-muscled and in super condition. Good head, well set ears, dark eyes and moderate stop. Decent neck, shoulder placement and forelegs. Good depth of chest with good spring of rib, short loin and correct tail set. Moved smoothly and powerfully, covering the ground with ease, keeping a level topline on the move.

OPEN (3)

1. Grant’s Kevin Dude of the Glen. As above.

2. Shepherd’s Dalfire Bling in Spots. A pretty liver and white spotted bitch. Very good for 7 years old. A lighter type all over, in particular her head, which was emphasized by rather heavy ears. Lovely dentition and presented in super condition. Well distributed spotting, good tail set and carriage. Moved freely and well but lost her topline a bit.

BOSTON TERRIER

GRADUATE (1)

1. Cook’s Frenbosen Talk of the Town. Compactly built dog with good colour markings. Square skull free from wrinkles, brow abrupt, stop well defined. Round eyes and ears placed as near the corner of his skull as possible. Correct mouth. Head in proportion to his size of body. Well bodied and muscled. Moved extremely well, with ease and grace.

OPEN (1)

1. Cook’s Wildax Rossini. A 6-year-old bitch, who was very good for her age, in super condition and well-muscled. Square skull, flat on top, free from wrinkles. Well-proportioned muzzle. Wide, black nose with well-defined line between nostrils. Very good dentition. Correct neck and shoulders. Straight, well-muscled forelegs and straight elbows. Super, deep body with good width of chest and rump curving slightly to set-on of tail. Good turn of stifles, hocks well let down, thighs strong and well-muscled. Very good movement, moving straight and gracefully. BEST OF BREED.

LHASA APSO

JUNIOR (3)

Brother and sister, who were obviously much alike.

1. Logan’s Spyanki Eobard Thawne. Well balanced, gold dog in excellent coat and condition. Nicely proportioned head with moderately narrow skull. Dark, oval eyes and heavily feathered ears. Excellent mouth for the breed and good pigmentation. Strong, well arched neck, good length of body with ribs extending well back. Level topline. Good angulation and high set tail carried well over his back. Moved freely and jauntily. In good coat and well presented.

2. Logan’s Spyanki Excessive Kisses. A gold bitch, who appeared to have a slightly shorter body. Lovely head proportions, medium stop, dark eyes, nice length of neck, level topline kept at all times, well-developed hindquarters, good angulation and correct tail set carried well over her back. Moved very well. Presented in very good coat.

POST GRADUATE (4)

1. Logan’s Spyanki Eobard Thawne. As Above.

OPEN (3)

1. Logan’s Spyanki Impulse JW. Another gold brother, who is destined to follow in his father’s footsteps. Fitting the breed standard very well and knows how to show himself off. Well balanced, sturdy and heavily coated. Super head with lovely furnishings. Skull moderately narrow and not quite flat. Medium stop and correct length of muzzle. Dark oval eyes and heavily feathered ears. Strong arched neck flowing into well laid shoulders. Straight heavily furnished forelegs. Good depth of chest, level topline, nice spring of ribs, short loin and well-muscled hindquarters. High set tail carried well over his back. Quality coat in excellent condition, nicely muscled throughout. He freely moved around the ring with such style and grace. Very sound going to and from, keeping a level topline on the move, well-presented and handled to perfection. I will watch his progress with interest. BEST OF BREED.

MINIATURE SCHNAUZER

OPEN (1)

1. Black’s Rynuan Sea the Stars with Zaadam. Sturdily built, nearly square, creating correct confirmation. Good head proportions. Medium stop to accentuate prominent eyebrows. Muzzle ending with stubby moustache and chin whiskers. Nice V shaped ears dropping forward. Slightly arched neck flowing into well laid shoulders to straight forelegs. Chest moderately broad and deep. Well-muscled body and hindquarters. Moved well. Correct harsh, wiry coat. BEST OF BREED.

TIBETAN SPANIEL

GRADUATE (1)

1. Johnstone’s Tuyet Bunna Ha Bhain. Nearly a year old, with a balanced outline. Masculine head and expression, skull slightly domed, marked stop, muzzle of good length, well cushioned, good chin and black nose. Dark, oval eyes, full of expression and well set. Neat ears set high with feathering coming well. Correct neck. Forelegs nicely boned. Well sprung ribs and level topline kept at all times. Strong hindquarters, moderate turn of stifle, hocks well let down. Tail set high and well curled over his back. Moved well.

OPEN (4)

1. Christie’s Betranna Athos. Smart, attractive, masculine, mature dog, of good size and substance. Super correct smallish head carried proudly. Well-spaced apart dark bright eyes. Ears high set and pendant. Skull slightly domed, defined but slight stop, muzzle of good length and depth with cushioning, definite chin, underjaw of good width. Very good bite. Good neck and mane, nice shoulder placement, good depth of chest and moderate boned forelegs. Level topline, well ribbed back, body proportions correct. Hindquarters strong and muscled. Presented in good coat and condition. BEST OF BREED.

2. Adam’s Ch Balgay Okurimono. A quality, feminine bitch of good balance and type. Correct small head. Slightly domed skull. Muzzle of good length and depth, well cushioned, blunt, defined chin, lips fitting neatly. Correct bite, good width to underjaw. Well pigmented. Oval, dark brown eyes of moderate size. Correct amount of neck. Good depth of chest and level topline. Moderate turn of stifle and low set parallel hocks. Good hare feet. High set tail, well plumed and carried well over her back. Appeared to not like the ground conditions as her movement was all over the place, which was a great shame. Presented in good coat and condition.

TIBETAN TERRIER

OPEN (2)

1. Hargreaves’ Karamyst Time to Shine with Islantic. Black and white mature bitch. Square outline and well balanced. Scissor bite. Well-proportioned head with correct skull. Large, round, expressive dark eyes and well-set ears. Good neck flowing into well laid shoulders. Good hindquarters and tail set. Correct bone and substance. Nice coat. BEST OF BREED.

UTILTIY GROUP ONE: - Logan’s Lhasa Apso, Spynaki Impulse JW.

 GROUP TWO: - Christie’s Tibetan Spaniel, Betranna Athos.

 GROUP THREE: - Cook’s Boston Terrier, Wildax Rossini.

 GROUP FOUR: - Black’s Miniature Schnauzer, Ryunan Sea the Stars with Zaadam.

ANY VARIETY UTILITY MINOR PUPPY (3)

Both real baby puppies and will look so different when they grow up and mature.

1. Shepherd’s Dalmatian, Sevenmoons Treasured Maple for Dalfire. A very promising puppy of a light frame at the moment. She is lean and needs to develop in body and build muscle. Pretty, feminine, well-proportioned head, flat skull and dark expressive eyes. I hope her head grows to her rather large ears. Good length of neck flowing into well placed shoulders. Straight forelegs with rounded bone. Body to develop. Hindquarters developing. Nice round, compact feet. Good freedom of movement and went very smoothly around the ring. Spots very well distributed.

2. Christie’s Tibetan Spaniel, Balgay Gold N Buzza (NAF) (TAF). Appeared a little long in body but may look a lot better when she matures and bodies up. She had a very nice head with a slightly dome skull, stop slight but defined. Medium length of dark muzzle and correct cushioning. Good ear placement and very good mouth. Nice body developing with good muscle tone. Her movement let her down on the day.

ANY VARIETY UTILITY PUPPY (3)

1. Johnstone’s Tibetan Spaniel, Tuyet Bunna Ha Bhain. As Above.

ANY VARIETY UTILITY VETERAN (2)

1. Shepherd’s Dalmatian, Dalfire Bling in Spots. As Above.

Felicity A. Snook

JUDGE