Norfolk & Norwich Canine Society

Norfolk & Norwich Canine Society, Open Show, 28th August 2024

Judge: Miss Lucinda Rhodes (Calonlan)

I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge and for all those who entered under me. It was a very enjoyable day with a lot of exhibits who I’m grateful to for making the journey for a midweek show. It was a stuffy day and exhibitors were patient with the ring size with larger classes and the warm weather.

Boston Terrier

Special Yearling (1/0)

1st James’ Aprika Fifth Avenue JW, 22 month old bitch, compact and balanced, with intelligent character. Stood alone but a quality exhibit. Lovely square skull, relatively short muzzle, round and expressively alert eyes with dark colour. Correct dentition. Good length of neck with slight arch, carried gracefully. Well laid shoulders with point set in line with legs. Strong pasterns in rear and well muscled thigh. Moved well in profile with overall picture of short and well knit body. In great condition. BOB.

Chow Chow

Puppy (1/0)

1st Webb’s Beaconpride Juniper Berry at Chifido, 10 month black bitch. A gorgeous youngster, full of promise. Compact and short coupled and oozed balance. Beautiful head with broad flat skull, well filled and moderate muzzle. Dark and expressive eye. In excellent bone for a youngster. Correct dentition. Strong neck with slight arch carried gracefully. Well knit throughout and moved with correct stride, freely and soundly. Coat in excellent condition and handled well. One to watch. BP and pleased to see her win Utility Puppy Group 1.

Open (2/1)

1st Fisher’s Shulian San Angelo Star at Poppykins JW, nearly 3 year old male. Sound throughout, masculine expression and characteristic leonine appearance. Dignified male. Well knit with excellent lay of shoulder and perfectly straight forelegs with good bone. Moved gracefully, parallel in front and behind with well let down hocks, strong loin, maintained outline round the ring. Correct dentition. In excellent coat and fully matured to give overall picture of balance. BOB.

German Spitz Klein

Limit (1/0)

1st Brown’s Smilga Visada Kartu NAF TAF, just over 1 year old, orange sable bitch. Lovely and compact, short coupled and well knit with a nearly square shape. Active and alert. Confident disposition. Lovely head with broad nearly flat skull and narrowing wedge, clean cheeks, expressive dark eyes, and well set and carried ears. Correct dentition. Shoulders were well laid and in good bone throughout. Nice brisk action from side view. In excellent coat. RBOB.

Open (1/0)

1st Brown’s Yamakasi for Puplicity. Nearly 3 year old male. Lovely exhibit. Overall compactness and almost square outline. Buoyant and expressive. Masculine yet soft head with excellent shape, correct dentition and dark sparkling eyes of a good size with expressive erect ears. Moderately sloping shoulder and well knit. Good bone and body with well developed loin and good ribbing. Topline held throughout and moved well with well let down hocks and parallel movement. In excellent coat. BOB and pleased to see him win Utility Group 1.

German Spitz Mittel

Puppy (2/1)

1st Saich’s Lindcoly Trust In Me NAF, 6 month old, blue sable bitch. Raw but promising youngster. Overall compact and well knit. Nice head with good shaping, medium dark eyes and well set and sized ears. Body is developing but well angulated throughout. In good coat and presented well with spritely brisk action. RBOB and BP, and pleased to see her get Utility Puppy Group 2.

Special Yearling (1/0)

1st Saich’s Lindcoly She’s a Knockout, 16 month old bitch, wolf sable, gave her handler a difficult challenge today but was a good size and shape, with lovely well shaped head, dark eye, correct denition. Moderately sloping shoulders with good angulation throughout and well let down hocks. When settled on the move had brisk action with topline maintained.

Open (2/0)

1st Thomas’ Int Ch Clarmers Talking Mischief with Kelmorespitz Lux Jr Ch BJWLU17, nearly 8 year old, black bitch. In beautiful condition with compact, short-coupling and well knit throughout with almost square outline. Showed skillfully with expressive alertness and effortless action. Stood four square with parallel movement throughout. In excellent bone and with good ribbing and well developed loin. A beautiful example of the breed. BOB.

2nd Saich’s Lindcoly Simba, 3 year old orange sable male, compact throughout with intelligent and alert character. Lovely head with good shaping and masculine yet soft expression. In good body and with good bone and ribbing. When settled moved well and maintained compact shape. In good coat.

Shar Pei

Open (1/0)

1st Denby & Webb’s Prada Golden Age of King for Chifido JW (IMP UKR), 20 month old bitch, compact and active overall with short-couple and squarely built, very calm and lovely girl even if though she stood alone. Good head with good reach of neck, correct length of nose and flat skull with moderate stop, correct dentition. In excellent muscle with good bone and well let down hocks. Well knitted and kept balanced whilst moving with free movement. Out of coat on this day but showed her conformation clearly. BOB.

Shih Tzu

Special Yearling (1/0)

1st Galliford & Kerée-Bartolo’s Sassyshi Cake by the Ocean with Shirkeira JW, 19 month old bitch, stood alone but a lovely exhibit. Study and with clear distinctly arrogant carriage, active and alert. Beautiful head with good broadness and shape, black nose, large dark expressive eyes oozing warmth. Well proportioned neck with nice arch and carried proudly. Good lay of shoulder, lovely bone, and well made throughout. Movement smoothly with good reach and strong rear action. In lovely condition with long well maintained coat. BOB and pleased to see her take Utility Group 4.

Affenpinscher

Special Yearling (3/0)

1st Hill’s Scapafield Schwarz Skylark with Scalene, 17 month old bitch, litter sibling to 2, sturdy in build with mischevious expression, lively and self confident, good proportion of head to body with nicely domed forehead and broad brow, wide open nostrils and good prominent chin with upturn, perfect triangle, dark round eye. Front legs straight, carried close, short back, well sprung ribs, slight tuck up, not excessively angulated. Moved well with lively action, correct textured coat. Won out over 2 due to stronger parallel movement in the rear.

2nd Waller’s Scapafield Schwarz Swallow at Linrose, 17 month old bitch, litter sibiling to 1, all of the above comments apply here – lovely head, beautiful profile on the stand, in excellent condition with good angulation throughout and good body. Coat in excellent condition. Lost out to litter sister but both lovely examples of the breed.

3rd Eaton’s Cavneredmoor Cosmic

Open (1/0)

1st Maskell’s Scapafield Scwarz Quarrel, nearly 5 year old male. Lovely example of the breed, masculine and confident in carriage, showed well. Sturdy and well proportioned throughout. In excellent condition, with good bone. Triangular head with round dark sparkling eyes, and prominent chin. Short and straight back with well sprung ribs and nice slight tuck-up. Moved well with lively, strutting movement. BOB and pleased to see him go Toy Group 3.

Chihuahua (S/C)

Limit (2/1)

1st Crowley’s Copymear Flash Dance at Cristalchi, 2 year old bitch, dainty and compact, alert, well rounded apple skull, definite stop, large round dark eyes, and nice flaring ears, correct dentition. In good condition, nice length of neck with slight arch, well laid shoulders and level back, kept on the move and when stood. Good turn of stifle. Moved briskly with good reach and carried tail well. RBOB.

Open (2/1)

1st Crowley’s Anadeia Maikoh, 3 year old male, compact with alertness and forceful action. Masculine head with well rounded dome, lean cheeks, large dark eyes and well-set large ears. Correct dentition. Shoulders were nicely sloping into straight forelegs. Level back and nice balance with well let down hocks and good turn of stifle. Balanced dainty picture overall. BOB.

Pomeranian

Puppy (1/0)

1st Holman’s Altina’s Arizona, 9 month hold bitch, in beautiful condition with gleaming coat that perfectly suited her red desert name. Compact and short coupled, well knit, sound throughout and lively personality. Foxy head with good proportions, correct dentition, dark medium eye and perfectly erect ears. Clean shoulders, well laid and fine bone, compact body with short back and lovely ribbing. Free moving. One to watch. BP and pleased to see her take Toy Puppy Group 4.

Special Yearling (4/2)

1st Brown’s Altina’s Mississippi Blue, 14 month old male, stood four square naturally with good fine bone, compact throughout. Sound movement and lovely shape with nicely barrelled body. Masculine yet soft expression with dark eye and nicely shaped head and skull. In lovely condition and coat.

2nd Burrow’s Altina’s Ray of Sunshine for Laura Louise, 10 month old male, nice masculine foxy head, dark eye and well sized ears carried erectly. Short coupled and vivacious. Correct dentition. Well ribbed with nice barrel chest, nice angulation in rear. Moved freely.

Open (5/2)

1st Holman’s CH Altina’s Henry Higgins JW, 3 year old male. Excellent example of the breed and wasn't surprised to see his champion title. Oozed compactness, short-coupled and well knit frame throughout. Lovely conformation, fine bone, excellent ribbing and short back. Excellent angulation all over. Moved briskly and buoyantly, with excellent masculine head, foxy outline and dark expressive eyes. BOB.

2nd Holman’s CH Altina Alabama True Romance JW, 2 year old male. Another excellent example. Could easily have traded places with 1 on a different day and all the above comments apply here. Compact and sound throughout with intelligent personality. RBOB.

3rd Burrow’s Blanco Boy

Cocker Spaniel

Puppy (4/1)

1st Randall’s Fengrange Defender Boy, 11 month old male, sibling to 2. Sturdy and sporting, well balanced and compact overall. Lovely square muzzle with distinct stop, dark eyes and well clothed ears. Correct dentition. Moderate length neck leading to well set shoulders. Lovely bone. Well developed chest and good rear angulation. Moved well with slightly more drive than 2 and a little more showmanship.

2nd Randall’s Fengrange Violet Dreams, 11 month old bitch, lost to litter brother today but another lovely puppy. Balanced throughout, all the same comments on head apply but with a beautiful feminine expression. Excellent bone and topline maintained throughout. BP.

3rd Davies’ Ryallcourt Happy Dance of Peacevale

Special Yearling (9/2)

1st Kent’s Laurellakes Are You Reddy, 17 month old male. Exuded sturdiness. Sound throughout and in good condition with strong muscle matching balanced conformation and angulation throughout. Moved well with true through action and covering the space well.

2nd Rushforth’s Plaiglen Daiquiri of Camponfield, 15 month old male. Well balanced and compact with sporting appearance. Nice head with well proportioned muzzle and skull, full eyes and well clothed ears. Correct dentition. Excellent lay of shoulder flowing into moderate neck. Moved well around the ring with nice action.

3rd Brown’s Popebel Limited Edition

Res Leslie’s Ferrersedge Shilling

VHC Leslie’s Ferresedge Farthing

Limit (8/2)

1st Brown’s Reemif Blue Velvet at Popebel, 3 year old bitch. Won amongst a lovely class of cockers. Excellent mover with compactness throughout and a sporty appearance. Feminine head and correct dentition. Hocks well let down with plenty of drive in the rear. Great lay of shoulder ad balance throughout. RBOB.

2nd Randall’s Plaiglen Sunshine with Fengrange, 2 year old bitch. Compact and well balanced, sturdy throughout. Merry nature and beautiful head. Kept a lovely topline on the move and when stood. Good bone with strength throughout and good angulation. Strong body and true movement.

3rd Wright’s Chazbaz My Girl Melissa

Res Davies’ Mabelhope Melrose Miss of Peacevale

VHC Beckwith’s Sheigra Special Secret with Balaambeck

Open (4/2)

1st Remington’s Rozamie Black Peal Jessremjul, 2 year old bitch, fluid and well knit throughout. Lovely outline on the stand and when moving. Study and sporting. Excellent lay of shoulder and well developed chest with deep brisket. Excellent rear angulation and strong pasterns. Beautiful head which completed the picture and in excellent silky coat. BOB.

2nd Wright’s La Scales Berlin with Chazbaz (IMP HUN), 2.5 year old male, in good condition and coat with balance throughout and good bone. Moved well in profile and an overall strength apparent. Soft expression with dark eye and masculine head. Sound throughout.