Gloucester & District Canine Society

Gloucester and District Canine Association

Pleasure to judge at this welcoming well run show. I am grateful to all the exhibitors who turned up despite the storms and flooding the day before. Thank you. Many thanks to my excellent steward who worked hard all day.

Italian Greyhound

PG. 1 Artemis Wild Card of Regallust. B/W Young raw dog but of excellent type. Pleasing head which is clean and of nice proportions. Correct length of neck. Nice front assembly and good depth of chest. Well ribbed back. Nice hind angulation. Moved well although if I was to be critical would like a fraction move lift in front.

Open. 1. Artemis Aces High Of Regallust. R/W young male that I was very pleased to have today. His is of lovely type in my opinion and has a lovely overall outline. This young dog is more mature than his kennelmate. He is another with a lovely correct lean head and of good length. Excellent length of neck into correct shoulder placement. Good fine strong bone and correct hare foot. Good depth of chest which is not too wide. Nicely arched topline which is not extreme. Good hind angulation. Moved very well with good lift and without any sign of a hackney. BOB. Later in the day I couldn’t deny him in the adult group. Group 1 and Puppy Group 1. As I submit this critique I hear he has won his first CC and BOB at UK Toy. Well done!

Miniature Pinscher

PG. 1 Kaypin Happy And You Know it. Two year old red male. Nice for size. Pleasing head and expression. Correct dark eye, well set ears although could be a fraction smaller for preference. Lovely neck into well placed shoulders. Good front with good well developed fore chest. Square in overall proportions. Topline could be better. Nice hind quarters. Moved well.

Open Ch Vardenais Lumos Jaegerson The Edge. Veteran red dog. Immediately impressed for his size and very typical outline with slight slope of topline. Pleasing quality head of desired proportions. Correct length of neck into well sloped shoulder placement. Good bone and nice tight foot. Well ribbed up. Correct hind angulation. Moved well despite his age. BOB. 2. Jaegerson The Edge. Very nice B/T who was unlucky to meet one. Another that is good for size and overall shape with the desired topline. Nice head shape and good strong jaw. Good dark eye. Not using his ears today. Good front with decent bone. Well ribbed up. Well muscled up behind. Moved well with typical hackney gait.

Chinese Crested

Special Yearling. 1. Penemunde Asia. Flashy young Crested. Very nice shape and good for size. Pleasing head and expression. Correct low set ear. Good neck and shoulder. Medium in body with a good depth of chest. Well rounded behind with good hind angulation. Well carried and well plumed tail. Moved very well in both directions. BOB

Open. 1. Jean Dark Zimzallabim At Gemadar (IMP SWE). Different in type to 1. Cobbier. Another with a nice overall make and shape. A nice mover with super front extension and drive. Just not as clean in back skull as 1 and would prefer a slightly smaller eye for preference.

AVNSC Toy

These three classes held some very good specimens. Some close decisions.

Junior. 1. Marlukney’s Lady On Red at Aacharmoe. Yorkshire Terrier. I liked this young YT, Is quality through. Has a super head with a super eye. Lovely small well-placed ears. Nice shoulder placement, correct front, good rib. Good HQ, which are correctly angulated. Coat is of lovely colour and of correct texture. A fraction bum high or would have troubled the winners of the more mature classes. 2. Darkle Rascal Rodders. Affenpinscher. Super compact young dog with a quality head that can be nothing other than an Affenpinscher. Good neck and shoulder. Correct body proportions. Hind quarters correctly angulated for the breed. A fraction too close behind but nice front action. 3. Arkadian Alfredo Ferrari.

PG. 1. Rydellan’s Rogue Prince B/T Griffon. Very nice for type. Super body which is really cobby. Very nice head and expression, with good upturn and nice open nostril. Good shoulder placement. Nice level topline and good tailset. Well angulated behind. Moved with drive although could be a fraction tidier in front. In super jacket which was well presented. 2. Devonia’s Anzi.o Bolognese. Pleasing for size and overall shape. Nice head and expression with good pigment. Correct coat which was not over presented. Moved well. 3. Lyckalotte Holly at Arkadian

Open. 1. Beauborne Nadal at Topmead. R/R Griffon Bruxellois. Very nice red rough out of a bitch I admired. Lots to like about this male. Super large broad skull, wide strong muzzle with good upturn. Good eye and lovely small ear. Good neck into well placed shoulder. Cobby dog of good overall shape. Good deep chest. Level topline and good tailset. Moved well. 2. Ch Coutureabull Mr Musion. Affenpinscher. Super Affenpinscher. On inspection it is very clear why this dog holds his title. Excellent head and expression. Well-made throughout with little to dislike. Correct overall proportions Good topline and tailset. Moved well, just hadn’t grown back his coat following a pre-Crufts strip which cost him higher honours 3. Murtagh The Macho. Yorkshire Terrier.

AVNSC Import.

Open. 1. Russiadream Frodo Strudel. B/T Russian Toy. Nice for size and overall outline. Pleasing head. Nice topline and tail set. Correct body proportions. In full bloom and good condition. Needs to settle on the move and to be a little tidier behind.

AV Toy

Puppy. 1. Beauborne Stefani at Topmead. Promising young griffon bitch. B/T. Nice prospect with typical head and expression, Nice ear size and carriage. Square. Just needs to rib up and strengthen all over but has time on her side. Moved very well. 2. Mujerosa Lucky for Me. Pleasing L/C chi, who presents a lovely outline. Very good head of nice proportions and has that typical ‘apple domed’ skull. Good neck and shoulder. Pleasing front. Correct topline and super tail set and carriage. Nice for bone. Correct feet. Moved well. I liked this young dog who sadly just let himself down at the crucial moment. 3. Alpapups Bambino

Veteran. Super class. 1. Ch Witchstone Not Apache On Me For Peopleton VW. ETT. I thought this was a lovely ETT male who defies his 9 years. Lovely long lean head with super dark well placed eyes which together with correctly shaped ears gives a good expression. Long neck into good shoulders. Good deep chest. Super topline which is held on the move, a credit at this age. Nice hindquarters. Good ciolour with no breach. Moved very well 2. Ch Vardenais Lumos. Min Pin. BOB earlier in the day under me. 3. Corbieanne Charlotte’s CKCS

Irish Terrier

Was pleasing to see a nice number of Irish today and all of quality and type. Thank you.

Junior. 1. Bilarny Hotcross Bun. Very promising 10 month old male. Very typical head of good length and correct width. Strong jaw. Neat ears which he used well. Keen dark eye. Good length of neck into good shoulders. Typical Irish front assembly. Well developed in chest for a youngster. Racy appearance. In super harsh jacket. Moved well. Should do well.

PG.1. Just Larkin Around. 4 yaer old male. Nice for size and racy in appearance. Pleasing head of fair length. Good dark small eye. Neat ears but decided not to use them so well today. Good neck and shoulder. Decent front with good bone and feet. Well ribbed back, short strong loin. Prefer a higher tail set. Moved ok. Good harsh jacket of good colour.

Open. Super class. 1. Ch Norakim Tango of Newguild. Quality Irish bitch. Won this class on her super head and expression. Lovely long lean head which is delicately chiselled. Super dark eye and well set ears of correct size give her that Irish expression. Good neck into good shoulders. Good front with correct bone and lovely tight feet. Correct body proportions, lovely level topline with slight rise ovwer her strong loin. Correct hind angulation. I quite liked this bitch. BOB 2. Rufous Gubbeen of Cleeve. Another good specimen. Many of the attributes of above apply here. Super head although not using ears today. Good overall proportions but would have preferred a little more length of neck to complete the picture. Moved well. 3. Bilarny Edna Cotton Socks

SBT

Junior.1. Dilrystaff Mateo. Pied youngster. Typical head with good cheek development at this age. Needs to fully pigment his nose. Good dark eye with dark rims. Clean muscular neck into decent shoulder placement. Good wide front and deep brisket. Well ribbed up for a young male. Hindquarters good. Move very well on a loose lead. RBOB.

PG. Ellchansa The Devil In Me at Tondo. Young male not quite fully mature. Nice for type with good head and expression. Well developed cheek muscles. Good neck and shoulder. Nice front. Needs to strengthen in topline. Moved out well in front but could be a fraction tidier behind.

Open. Fairlenium’s Bat Out of Hell. Quality Br/W Super head and expression Deep through with good broad skull, short foreface of good strength. Nice dark eye. Good neck and shoulder. Nice front although could be up a bit more on the pastern. Deep in brisket, and well sprung. Good hind quarters which are well muscled. M Moved well. 2. Dilrystaff Euphoria. Typical brindle bitch of good size and shape. Not quite the head of the first placed dog. Nicely made but could have a fraction more bone. Moved well.

PRT

Open. 1 Digaden Top Notch. Broken coated Very nice for size. Good head proportions. Correct ear size and carriage, however, would prefer a smaller eye. Decent neck and shoulder. Well ribbed up. Short strong loin. Good for bone and feet. Moved very well with super drive from behind.

German Shorthaired Pointer

Junior.1. Pelenrise Blow Me A Kiss from Oakberrow. Nice start to a good days judging. L/W. Quality if very raw puppy who won this class on overall type and lovely clean head and expression. Well set dark eye. Nice broad leathers of good texture, This youngster has a super neck into the best of shoulders. Nice body proportions. Well angulated. Moved freely and soundly. Just needs time to mature. BP. 2. Orchidstar Memphis Gold at Brocador. Another nice GSP. Just overall heavier in type than one. Nice overall shape. Pleasing head although preferred the cleanness of 1. Nice neck and shoulder. Good front, bone and feet. Well ribbed. Firm in topline. Moved well in front altgough could be a little more positive going away. 3. Madcap Medlar

PG. 1. Fraulynzway Hayley’s Comet L/W Not a small bitch but is of correct proportions and of good type. Nice head and expression which won her this clas.. Good length of neck into well placed shoulder. Correct topline and tailset. Good bone and feet. Moved well with a lovely side gait. 2. Faircastle Electra. Better overall size. Nice head but not the ear set of 1 which spoilt the expression. Nicely made throughout. Good bone. In good hard condition. Moved very well. 3. Madcap Medlar

Open. 1. Pingarypoint Puzzled at Knabynnus. I liked this bitch very much. Lovely head. Built on clean lines and is well made throughout. Lovely front assembly. Correct shape with good topline and tail set. Moved very well in both directions, with lovely reach in front. BOB. 2. Fraulynzway Lightning Bolt JW. Another nice example. Nice head and expression. Just a little too much overall for me. Moved very well and very well handled. In good hard condition. 3. Kenzudo Lilac Spring

Weimaraner

Special Yearling 1. Gamepoint Zoom by Hantzburg. Young bitch who was quite mature for her age. Won this class on her overall shape and front assembly. Excellent overall shape and balance. Super on the move. Did enough for BOB. 2. Sireva Floribunda to Khamsynn. Different in type to 1. Pleasing head and expression. Nice for size and body proportions. Would prefer a fraction more neck. Decent bone and feet. Needs to strengthen in topline. Moved ok 3. Rivertone Aurora over Silbermeer

Open. 1. Gunalt Vettel to Hanzburg. Nice Weimaraner male. Ok in head which is of correct proportions. Correct eye. Won this class on his forehand and good length of neck. Of good colour. Moved ok. 2. Weipowa Denton at Britman’s. Different type to 1. Very nice head and expression. Good for size. Just a little upright in shoulder and lacking in neck which spoilt the overall balance. 3. Britman’s Auriol.

Dr Ian H Gabriel