Perthshire Canine Club

Perthshire Canine Club

Saturday 23rd November 2024

Utility Breeds & Group. Puppy Stakes & Junior Stakes

I’d like to thank the committee for the invitation and the lovely judge's gift, and my 2 wonderful stewards. Unfortunately, snow across Scotland impacted the number of dogs present on the day, but better safe than sorry. Thank you to the exhibitors who braved the cold to attend.

Utility Import Register (0)

Shih Tzu Open (1,1a)

Tibetan Spaniel puppy (4)

1st Abercrombie’s Souska can We Talk to Tibwood

Well-constructed gold dog, 9 months. Masculine head with dark oval eyes giving a very soft expression. Good neck, well-laid shoulder and correct upper arm. level topline and good tailset. Moderate bone and substance. Moved freely. One to watch for the future I'm sure. BP & PG3

2nd McDonald’s Balgay Thangka

Eye-catching 6-month particolour with beautiful head and expression. Heavier set than 1, but still nicely balanced. Well ribbed with level topline and moderate angles. A touch erratic on the move going around, but settled into a nice stride.

3rd McDonald & O’Brien’s Balgay Gold Digga

Tibetan Spaniel Graduate (3)

1st McDonald’s Balgay Golden Ticket (AI)

Another promising puppy from this exhibitor. Not happy today and reluctant to show himself off, but his obvious quality was enough to win this class. Nicely constructed all through with a beautiful head and expression. Good size and body shape.

2nd Johnstone’s Tuyet Bunna Ha Bhain

14-month gold male who would’ve shown all day long. Vey alert and attentive to his handler. Larger and heavier all through than the winner and a touch over angulated for me. Balanced body shape with level topline and well-set tail. Moved well.

3rd McDonald’s Balgay Yin Yod Glog

Tibetan Spaniel Limit (6)

1st Thomson & Prentice’s Tamrae Parti with the Stars JW

2-year-old parti who just oozes quality. Beautiful head with cushioned muzzle and good chin, lovely mouth, dark oval eye giving the softest expression and excellent pigmentation. Moderate neck flowing into well-laid shoulders. Correct upper arm, firm, Level topline and good depth of chest. Tail well set and carried. Moderate bone and substance. Her flat, silky topcoat just completed the picture. Moved well. BOB & G1.

2nd Christie’s Betranna Athos

Unlucky to meet 1st today. Quality gold male who is well balanced and constructed. Very nice had and expression and moved well. Splitting hairs between the two, just didn’t have the sparkle or animation of the winner.

Tibetan Spaniel Open (5)

1st McDonald’s Ch Balgay Dru Ma JW

Super male, shown in excellent coat and condition. Excels in head with slightly domed skull, well-set ears, plush, cushioned muzzle and dark oval eye, giving the softest expression. Nice over the body with moderate bend of stifle, well-laid shoulders and good depth of chest. Moved well. Seemed to tense up in the challenge for BOB which affected his topline.

2nd Adam’s Ch Balgay Okurimono

Feminine gold with everything in the right place. Balanced and sound all through. Excellent topline and tail-set, free moving holding her shape at all times. Soft coat which was presented beautifully. Good head with pretty expression. I'm sure these two champions will change places regularly.

3rd Thomson & Prentice’s Crockerne Love to Talk with Tamrae

Eurasier Open (1a)

Miniature Schnauzer Graduate (1)

1st Whyte’s Nujax Storm a Brewin

Well- balanced young pepper & salt male. Attractive head & expression, nice body shape and correct tail-set. good topline and reach of neck. Ample bone and substance. Moved well. Well prepared, harsh coat. BOB, unfortunately owners left before group judging.

Miniature Schnauzer Open (3,3a)

Schnauzer Open (3,3)

Poodle (Toy) open (4,3)

1st Tollin’s Dorian Gray’s Ace up my Sleeve (imp deu)

2 y/o silver with a “look at me” attitude. Nice size and shape, level topline, good shoulder and rib. Nice head, would prefer a more almond-shaped eye. Moved well. Good coat which was well-presented. BOB. Had to leave before group judging due to the weather.

Poodle (Miniature) Open (2,1)

1st Wylie Silvester’s Poshdelights After Eight for Arcaneon

10 month black male. Very nice head and eye, giving an intelligent expression. Good body shape with firm,level topline and good lay of shoulder. Straight forelegs and nicely angulated rear. Shown in excellent coat and condition, moved very well. BOB & PG4

Poodle (Standard) Open (0)

Akita Graduate (3,1)

1st Hunter & Allen’s Whitewreath Cashmere Casakura

Impressive brindle male who demands attention. Large, broad head with dark almond-shaped eye & well-set ears giving an alert expression. Strong neck, level topline with high tail set. Excellent bone and substance. Well-muscled rear with moderate angulation. Moved well. BOB, G3, PG2.

2nd Hunter & Allen’s Shanaburn About Damn Time at Casakura

Silver fawn & white particolour who pushed her kennel mate all the way. Good head, eye and ears. Lovely size and shape. Excellent forequarters. Moved very well.

Akita Open (3,2)

1st Hunter, Allen & Worthington’s Worthysway Lady in Red

Well-made bitch with nice size and shape. Good bone and substance. Firm topline, good forechest & rib. Moved Well.

Japanese Shiba Inu Graduate (1,1)

Japanese Shiba Inu Open (2,2)

Tibetan Terrier Open (8,5)

1st Ritchie’s Araki the Devils Candy

11 months gold sable & White. Well-constructed bitch of nice size. Good head and expression, straight forelegs and well-angulated rear. Moved freely, just needs to strengthen in rear. BOB & BP

2nd Maxwell’s Routenburn Aradia

Cream & white, nearly 3 years. Well-balanced with good substance & muscle tone. Level topline and good tail-set. Moved freely, but a touch close in rear movement. Lacks length of coat at the moment.

3rd Ritchie’s Dudleyarch Spend a Penny

French Bulldog Graduate (4,3)

1st & BOB Curran’s Rivers Lucky Seven

Appealing fawn with black mask. Good head with well-set “bat ears”. Cobby, compact body with plenty of bone and substance. Powerful and very well-muscled. Moved Freely. Settled in the challenge to win BOB.

French Bulldog Open (2,1)

1st Curran’s Silver Shadow

Litter sister to Bob winner and has a lot of the same qualities. I just preferred the more compact body shape of the winner. Another who was shown in excellent, hard condition.

Dalmatian Open (7,5)

1st Locke-McFadzean & Lopes’ Fortuna Phoenixx Rising over Sassafras JW (imp USA)

Feminine black spotted bitch, not quite 2 years old. Well-balanced outline with firm, level top-line and good tail-set. Neck of good length, with slight arch flows into well-laid shoulder. Clean head with good stop and dark, oval eye. Moved very well. BOB & G4

2nd Eesiliano’s Lyndalla Breaking Free

Liver spotted 7 months baby. He’s very raw at the moment but has time to mature into his muscular frame. Nice for size and substance. He has a lovely head, oval eye with a

keen expression. Movement a touch close behind, but true coming back. Showed very well. BP

Japanese Spitz Open (3)

1st Gibson’s Ch Kireina Beautiful Dreamer at Kaiaki JW

Appealed for overall soundness. She’s so well constructed with a beautiful head and expression. Dark oval eye and excellent pigmentation. Nice body shape with deep chest, well-sprung ribs & excellent tail-set. Profuse coat of good texture, which was well prepared. Moved soundly. BOB & G2

2nd Gibson’s Kaiaki Angel Eyes

Daughter of 1st place and has all her mum’s qualities! At only 6 months she pushed 1st all the way and I’m sure they’ll swap places regularly when she matures. I loved everything about her and I’ll watch her career with interest. PG1 and thrilled to see her win BPIS & Best Sp Minor Puppy in show.

3rd Gibson’s Kaiaki Star Attraction. Another lovely puppy, she just doesn’t have the confidence of her sister yet.

German Spitz (Mittel) Open (1,1)

Boston Terrier Graduate (3,3)

Boston Terrier Open (3,3)

AVNSC Graduate (1,1)

AVNSC Open (2,2)

Utility Group

1st Tibetan Spaniel

2nd Japanese Spitz

3rd Akita

4th Dalmatian

Utility Puppy Group

1st Japanese Spitz

2nd Akita

3rd Tibetan Spaniel

4th Poodle (Miniature)

AV Utility Minor Puppy (10,6)

1st Kaiaki Angel Eyes – Japanese Spitz

2nd Ritchies Cheolview Arabella

6 months b/w Lhasa Apso. Good size and substance. Level topline, good length of neck and well-laid shoulder. Head of correct proportions, dark eye and good chin. Moved with a free, jaunty gait. Good coat texture. Well presented.

3rd kaiaki Star Attraction – Japanese Spitz

AV Utility Puppy (12,10)

1st McDonald & O’Brien’s Balgay Gold Digga

I judged this young lady in the first class of the day where she was placed 3rd. Her quality was obvious, but she had been spooked and wouldn’t stand. What a difference an hour or so makes and I was glad to have the chance to see her showing at her best. She’s so well balanced, with correct proportions. The lovely cushioning on her muzzle and dark, oval eyes and well-set ears gives a very appealing expression. Moderate neck, well-laid shoulder and level topline. Coat of correct texture. Tail well-set and carried. Moved soundly with a free stride.

2nd Balgay Golden Ticket (Ai)

AV Utility Open (6,6)

AV Utility Veteran (9,6)

1st Obrien & Cooper’s Ch Susu Princess Spice Parti Jw Vw W17

My notes simply say “Super Tibetan spaniel, just perfect in every way and shown in gleaming condition” Thoroughly deserves all of her titles.

2nd Wylie-Silvester’s Arcaneon Rising Rivals Vw

Black Miniature poodle, just into veteran. Very unlucky to meet 1st today! I liked his sound construction, with great reach of neck, level topline and good bend of stifle. Nice head, eye and expression. Moved out well.

3rd Worthysway Lady in Red – Akita

AV PCC Stakes Puppy (33,27)

1st Williamson’s Putjade Patience Required by Sandti

Well- constructed G/ret. Sound all through with appealing head and expression. Lovely length of neck flowed into well-laid shoulder. Firm topline and nicely angulated front and rear. Moved Well.

2nd Savage & McLean’s Strufingill Penny Benjamin at Canaich

Bearded Collie with lots to like. Good size and outline. Level topline which she held on the move. Nice head with appealing expression. Moved well when settled.

3rd McGeachie’s Malbecmogs Lady of the Lake at Klanhallion – Sussex Spaniel

AV PCC Stakes Junior (25,22)

1st Butt’s Rhajikhan Phoenix Rising – Afghan

Top-sized Brindle male. Super outline standing and on the move. Nice head with correct eye shape. Moved with a free-flowing stride. Beautiful coat which was immaculately presented.

2nd Savage & McLean’s Strufingill Penny Benjamin at Canaich

3rd Tupper’s Alolfrana’s Welsh Crusader – Irish Setter

Lesley Chalmers (Judge)