Devon County Agricultural Association

Devon County Show

16/05/2024

Toy Group

My thanks for the society for the invitation to judge the toy group at one of my favourite open shows of the year. For many dogs this was their first show on grass, or certainly the first one this season, sometimes making movement more difficult to assess.

Pug

Post Graduate (3, 1A)

1st Reid’s Bubbapug King of Puddings – smart young dog of 11 months, typical head with large dark round eyes, well balanced body with moderate bone and well angled throughout, moved soundly in all directions, BOB, BPIB, PG2

2nd Kelsall’s Kelbrend Dreamy Duchess – 15 month female, who is smaller throughout with less bone, but she remained well balanced, attractive head with nice eyes and ear set, not as strong on her rear movement as 1.

Limit (1, 0A)

1st Kelsall’s Kelbrend Dreamy Duchess – see Post Graduate

Open (2, 0A)

1st Reid’s Bubbapug Queen of Puddings – 2.5 year old female, correct head with cheeky expression, and dark eyes, good reach to neck and well constructed throughout allowing for correct movement in all directions, RBOB

2nd Kelsall’s Flaikwell Damson Jam – 3.5 year old female, correct head with dark pigment, good neck, slightly longer cast than 1, good turn of stifle.

Papillon

A quality entry in this breed.

Post Graduate (7, 2A)

1st Stansbury’s Inixia Sowton Sensation – promising female puppy of 7 months, super head which is well proportioned with high set ears, good reach to neck, leading into a well constructed body with correctly set and carried tail, nice coat coming, and moved with confidence, BP and PG4

2nd Olof’s Tarnock Wiggle Giggle – 7 month male, close up to 1, good here for size and shape, correct bone, typical head with correct ear set and good fringing coming, well angled front and rear, still needs to settle on the move.

3rd Orchard’s Panspayon Royal Romance

Limit (4, 1A)

1st Orchard’s Panspayon Pennyroyale – 13 month female, well proportioned body of correct ratio, good reach to neck leading into a level topline with well sprung ribs. Lovely head with excellent ears with plenty of fringing. Moved with confidence and in super coat and condition, RBOB.

2nd Stansbury’s Elendil Knights Templar at Inixia – 7 month puppy, correct for overall balance with a well proportioned body which is well constructed throughout, correct head with good eye and dark pigment, slightly more erratic on the move than his kennel mate for BP.

3rd Olof’s Tarnock Pop The Bubbles

Open (3, 0A)

1st Orchard’s Panspayon Natasha JW – 2 year old female who I have judged before, she is at the smaller end of the standard but she is so well proportioned with adequate bone for size, correct head with good eyes and well set and furnished ears, well constructed body allowing for the desirable free flowing movement in all directions, BOB and Group 1

2nd Olof’s Tarnock All Eyes On Me – 13 month male, in a larger frame than 1 but still well within the standard, attractive head with large ears, good reach to neck, level topline with a well set and caried tail.

3rd Stansbury’s Inixia Fashion Folly

Chihuahua (L/C)

Post Graduate (2, 0A)

1st Skinner’s Mujerosa Lucky For Me – 13 month male, attractive head with a rounded skull, deep stop with correct muzzle, large dark round eyes, and well set ears, well proportioned body, clean and accurate movement, BOB.

2nd Skinner’s Mujerosa Hats Off To You – 13 month male with a typical head, level topline with well set tail, good rear angulation, slightly longer in body than 1.

Open (2, 1A)

1st Skinner’s Mujerosa Bobby’s Heart In Heaven JW – 2 year old male, head ok with large dark round eye, short muzzle and well defined stop, level topline and nice front and rear angulation, slightly longer in body than the winner of PG, RBOB.

Chihuahua (S/C)

Post Graduate (2, 0A)

1st Poyner’s Mikichi Mini Moon NAF – 7 month, although immature she had the better construction here, level topline and well set tail with correct angulation front and rear, typical head with well set ears. RBOB and BP

2nd Whitton’s Chinatown Mystic Moon – 12 month, slightly longer in body than 1 and still needs to settle in topline, correct head with large round eyes, defined stop and well set ears, good turn of stifle.

Open (4, 2A)

1st Poyner’s Anadeia Ovation for Mikichi JW – 23 month male, correct size with appealing overall outline, good bone, good reach to neck leading into a level topline, correct spring to ribs, moved and showed well. BOB.

2nd Whitton’s Chinatown Moonstone – 12 month, typical head with large eyes and correct earset, good neck, tailset correct, slightly longer in body than 1, unsettled on the move today.

English Toy Terrier

Post Graduate (4, 2A)

1st Johnson’s Moretonia Royal Wren – 2 year old female, typical wedge shaped head with well set and shaped ears, rich tan markings, excellent neck, pleasing for shape, overall proportions and bone, topline correct with well set tail, moved out well, BOB and shortlisted in the group.

2nd Snell’s Moretonia Black And Decker – smart 11 month male who is larger than 1 but so well proportioned throughout, pleasing wedge shaped head with correct eye and rich tan, correct angulation front and rear, slightly unsettled on the move today, BP

Limit (3, 1A)

1st Dicker’s Neerodan Thyme Bomb – 2 year old female, correct in head with good eye and ear placement, dark pigment and rich tan, good reach of neck, body is well proportioned and constructed allowing for correct movement.

2nd Warren’s Neerodan Just In Time – 7 year old male, scores with his typical wedge shaped head and nice eye, good muzzle, high ear set, good reach to neck, topline more level than desirable and tail higher on the move.

Open (3, 0A)

1st Snell’s Skin Deep’s Mint Condition (imp Swe) – nearly 2 year old male, loved his head, typical wedge shaped, with correct eye and well set candle shaped ears, rich tan markings, excellent neck, leading into a well constructed body allowing him to move out well, thought he would be my BOB winner but tended to overstretch on the stand today, RBOB.

2nd Dicker’s Moretonia Golden Girl at Neerodan JW – 5 year old female, another nice example, smaller and more compact than 1 but still showing an appealing outline, correct head and ears, good neck leading into correct body, moved ok.

3rd Warren’s Pedara The World Is Mine

Italian Greyhound

Post Graduate (2, 1A)

1st Drake’s Porsche The Blue – 11 month female, correct head and skull with long fine muzzle, well set ears creating a nice expression when using them, long graceful neck, body well angled, movement a little erratic today, BOB and BP.

Open (1, 1A)

Japanese Chin

Post Graduate (2, 0A)

1st Baranzeck’s Capevidles Chinook – smart black and white only just 12 months, really appealed for his overall square and cobby outline, level topline with high set and correctly carried tail, well angled front and rear, typey head with high set ears well fringed, large dark eyes, correct well cushioned muzzle, in lovely coat and condition, BOB and Group 2.

2nd Baranzeck’s Capevidles Lemon Drizzle - 11 month red and white female, correct head with desired expression, good neck, level topline, correct angles front and rear, moved and showed well, RBOB and BP.

Open (0, 0A)

Pomeranian

Post Graduate (4, 1A)

1st French’s Bincombefarm’s The Phoenix – 10month black female, correct size, head and eye correct, short body with level topline, would prefer slightly higher tail set, well angled front and rear, excellent coat and moved out well. BP.

2nd Phillips’ Norvanik Gold Charm – 16 month male, well balanced, correct head with well set and carried ears, topline and tailset excellent, and moved well when settled but larger than ideal.

3rd Howitt’s Julbella Fields Of Gold

Limit (2, 1A)

1st French’s Norvanik Gold Smith At Bincombefarm – 15 month male, ideal for size and balance, and liked the overall shape he presented, foxy head with dark pigmentation, good neck with level topline and well set and carried tail, correct angulation front and rear allowing for effortless movement. BOB.

Open (2, 0A)

1st French’s Norvanik Rumour Has It At Bincombefarm JW – another lovely example this time a 2 year old female, attractive head with correct expression, well made throughout and moved well in all directions, preferred the coat of the limit winner so RBOB, Best RBOB In Group.

2nd Baranzeck’s Villenelle’s Cream Crush – 6 year old female in beautiful condition, presenting a balanced outline and of a nice size, correct head with well set ears, correct angulation front and rear but a little erratic on the move.

Havanese

Post Graduate (3, 1A)

1st Fitzgerald’s Adorele Put A Spell On You At Beaugem – striking 6 month baby with a lovely outgoing temperament, nice head, neck correct length, level topline with good body proportions, sound movement in all directions, RBOB and BP

2nd Day’s Immeleon Peppermint Latte In Cubadias – 7 month female, another promising puppy, correct head, excellent for neck and topline with well set and carried tail, well laid shoulder, in good coat for age.

Open (2, 0A)

1st Matthew’s Chamwik Obsidian Gem – nearly 3 year old male, correct head of nice proportions, well set ears, dark eyes, good pigmentation, good neck, well laid shoulders and a level topline, in good coat and condition, moved out well. BOB.

2nd Fitzgerald’s Cubadias I’m So Stunning At Beaugem JW – 3 year old male, well balanced although larger throughout than 1, typey head, good neck leading into a well constructed body, moved well.

Affenpinscher

Post Graduate (1, 0A)

1st Eldred’s Vanistica Sea Breeze For Belthorne – 3 year old male presenting a balanced overall outline, round eyes with well set ears, short neck and level topline, well laid shoulder with well sprung ribs, moved well in the circumstances, BOB.

Open (0, 0A)

Bichon Frise

Post Graduate (4, 1A)

1st Dean’s Delbrupar’s Estrella – 14 month female, appealing head with dark round eyes and excellent pigment, good reach to neck, level topline with well sprung ribs, good angles front and rear and moves covering the ground well. BOB.

2nd Marshall’s Blancazorte Never Say Never To Honeyvale 9 month male, nice for size and well balanced overall outline, well proportioned head with dark pigmentation, well angled shoulder, not quite so settled on the move as 1. BP.

3rd Osborne’s Delbrupar Kissing A Fool For Magstarai

Limit (2, 1A)

1st Osborne’s Thusia-Sa-Gal Hascikova for Magstarai (imp SVK) – 12 month female presenting an appealing outline, well proportioned with correct angles front and rear and body developing well, well carried tail, moved well when settled.

Open (4, 1A)

1st Dean’s Delbrupar The Category Is Avec Snowpups – 2 year old male, round head of good proportions, pigment dark, good neck and level topline, well bent stifles, and moved out well, RBOB.

2nd Marshall’s Magstarai Mystic Dreams For Honeyvale – 6 year old male who presents a well balanced overall outline, dark pigmentation, good neck, and well angled, not so outgoing as 1 today.

3rd Osborne’s Magstarai Field Of Secrets

Coton De Tulear

All absent

Bolognese

All absent

Chinese Crested

No Entries

Miniature Pinscher

Post Graduate (1, 0A)

1st Adams’ Hawksflight American Rosie – 8 month red female, nice for size, correct shaped head with oval eyes and high set ears, alert expression, arched neck, square in body with moderate bone, hackney action in front but untidy in rear movement today, BOB and BP.

Open (0, 0A)

AVNSC

Post Graduate (4, 2A)

1st Meaden’s Beauborne Stefani At Topmead – an absolutely charming 10 month old B/T rough coated griffon, cobby outline, correct head with dark eyes and good pigmentation, high set ears, good reach to neck, well made body with well laid shoulder mirrored with well bent stifles, high set tail carried well, correct coat coming, and moved soundly in all directions, BNSC and BP, PG1 and RBPIS.

2nd Sakals’ Curonians Alla Bixia – 16 month female pekingese large head with flat skull, round dark eyes with well set and carried ears, short body with good bone, level topline and well set tail, covered the ground well.

3rd Drake’s Lavieest Madame La Isabella

Open (4, 2A)

1st Meaden’s Beauborne Nadal At Topmead – 2 year old red rough coated male griffon, typical rounded head, dark pigmentation and well set ears, medium neck leading into a well constructed cobby body, excellent movement, close decision but just preferred the attitude of the PG winner, RBNSC.

2nd Sakals’ Elza Peketown At Curonians (imp LVA) - 3 year old black Pekingese female, attractive head, round dark eyes, well set and carried ears, good pigmentation, cobby body with excellent bone and well sprung rib, typical gait for breed.

AV Import Register

Post Graduate (2, 1A)

1st Casey’s Russiandream Ezra Elliot for Shamal – 2 year old B/T long coat Russian toy terrier, correct for size and bone, correct head with well set and fringed ears, sloping topline and well set and carried tail, Best Import.

Open (1, 1A)

AV Toy Puppy

1st Riis-White’s Tamyse Bear With Us At Cerneyleaze – 8 month Blenheim CKCS male, classic head with large dark round eyes and high set ears, good neck, well proportioned body with good turn to stifle, silky coat coming, moved steadily, hope he doesn’t grow on any more.

2nd Day’s Immeleon Peppermint Latte In Cubadias – see Havanese Post graduate

AV Toy Open

1st Phillips’ Norvanik Gold Charm – see Pomeranian Post Graduate

AV Toy Special Veteran

7-9 years

1st Knapp & Blackie’s Cridensa Conrad ShCM ShCEx – 7 year old ruby CKCS male not showing his age, excellent head type with large dark round eyes, high set ears, well cushioned face and correct length to muzzle creating that desirable soft expression, good reach of neck, good angulation front and rear, moved steadily. BVIG.

2nd Sakals’ My And Ty Bewitched To Eduard ShCM (imp PRT) – 7.5 year old Pekingese male of lovely type. Good head with flat skull and large dark round eyes, good pigmentation, solid body with good bone. Moved with typical gait for the breed covering the ground well.

3rd Malcolm’s CH Feorlig It Must’ve Been Love

10+ Years

1st Dicker’s CH Neerodan Naughty Nancy – 12 year old ETT who is amazing for her age, typical wedge shaped head, with high set candle shaped ears, good pigment, correct length of neck, excellent in topline and tailset and moved around the ring with ease.

2nd Franks’ Cathmead Maybe I’m Amazed – 10 year old Blenheim female of lovely type, pretty head with large dark round eyes, correct length to muzzle and high set ears creating a melting expression, nicely proportioned body, and enjoying herself here.

AV Toy Champion

1st Malcolm’s CH Feorlig It Must’ve Been Love – 7 year old papillon male, attractive head of good proportions, nice eyes, well set ears which are well fringed, nice reach to neck leading into a well proportioned body, well set and carried tail, in excellent coat and condition.

Toy Group 1: Papillon, 2: Japanese Chin, 3: CKCS Verheyen Ivy Charlesworth 2 year old Blenheim female, classic head with large dark road eyes, and high set ears, good reach to neck leading into a level topline, well marked silky coat, moved out well, 4: KCS Headra’s Jim Beam – 2 year old B/T male who I judged last year and he has improved so much since, excellent head with rich tan markings with good rise to dome, cobby body and moved well.

Puppy Group 1: Griffon from AVNSC, 2: Pug, 3: CKCS Fortunamajor Perseus – 11 month tricolour male presenting a well balanced overall picture, masculine head with large dark eyes and correct tan points, well constructed body with soft silky coat coming, moved out nicely 4: Papillon

RBOB In Toy Group 1: Pomeranian

Judge: Jo Lewis