Cardiff Canine Society

CARDIFF CANINE SOCIETY OPEN SHOW

28th January 2024

Whippet

PD/B (3,0)

1. Rees & Jones’ Kierpark Love Me Do. 7 mth brindle/white trim bitch. Feminine youngster who greatly appealed. Only a baby but full of potential and with lovely curves. I thought her a good type, so well balanced and she was good to go over. Attractive, well proportioned head with super eye and ear. Soundly constructed with good angles front and rear and stands well naturally. Moving freely and scored in profile action in this class. BOB & Best Puppy. I understand she later took PG3.

2. Perkins’ Silkridge Rapture with Zeglynn. 8 mth brindle/white trim dog. I wouldn’t want this lad any bigger but he pleased for type and presented a good outline with nicely arched neck, correct topline and good tail for both set and carriage. Masculine head of good proportions and excellent eye and ear. Moving true when going away but not quite as good in front as winner. Well handled.

3. Burnett’s Valley Lad

PGD/B (5,2)

1. Kirby & Mansfield’s Collooney Black Tartan at Shingwidsi. 3 yr old black/white trim dog. Balanced boy who pleased in outline with elegantly arched neck, deep brisket, arch over the loin leading to tail of correct set and carriage. Well proportioned head with expressive eyes of correct placement, rose-shaped ears and slight stop. Standing well naturally on good feet and moved well on the go around. Reserve BOB.

2. Heaton’s Riverroots Fields of Gold. 2 yr old fawn/white trim bitch. Apparently at her first show and same for handler too. Both need a little more experience to make the most of themselves in the ring but this girl appealed for type, is feminine all through and presented a lovely flowing outline. Quality head with delightful expression; oval-shaped eyes of good colour and placement, correct ears and dentition. Moves true fore and aft but just good have been moved out with a tad more pace.

3. Perkins’ Zeglynn Hello You

OD/B (3,1)

1. Heaton’s Riverroots Fields of Gold

2. Perkins’ Southgrove Keep It Moving at Zeglynn. 4 yr old fawn dog. Pleasing size with good length of neck but not quite the flowing outline of winner. Nicely proportioned head with slight stop, expressive eyes, rose-shaped ears and scissor bite. He stands nice and straight in front but could extend a little more on the go around. Muscular hindquarters. Very well handled.

Newfoundland

JD/B (2,1)

1. Davis’ Sasquatch Dream Your Dreams. 15 mth old black bitch. This girl has lots to like. Pleasing outline with strong neck, topline more than good enough, excellent ribbing, muscular loin and good tail for both set and carriage. Attractive head with broad skull, super eyes, ears set well back, clean cut muzzle and good dentition. Carrying good bone, she has good angles front and rear and stands true on very good feet. Sound on the move, just a tad closer behind. Well presented. BOB.

OD/B (1,0)

1. Plant’s Barracechi Romani Charm for Shadann (AI). 3 yr old black bitch who was thoroughly enjoying her time in the ring! Outline not quite than of winner and carrying her tail a little higher than preferred. Feminine headpiece with dark expressive eyes and good dentition. Soundly built, carrying good bone and with excellent forechest. Standing nice and straight in front on excellent feet. Pleasing action all through. Reserve BOB.

Bullmastiff

PGD/B (1,0)

1. Warren’s Yakee Tantalum of Copperfield. 2 yr old fawn dog, Impressive lad who is all male and was good to go over. Well made all through, carrying super bone and so well balanced. Muscular neck of correct length to balance, firm topline, excellent ribbing, firm loin and tail good for both set and carriage. Masculine head with large, square skull, expressive eyes of correct placement, ears of good size and set and broad muzzle of correct length to balance. Full of power, he stands with good width in front and moved out freely and with purpose. BOB and later went on to take Group 1.

OD/B (2,1)

1. Warren’s Ch Yakee Blue Topaz of Copperfield. 4 yr old dark brindle bitch. This girl appealed for overall type, is well off for bone and soundly constructed all through. Feminine head and expression; broad skull, eyes of good colour, good stop and proportions and well filled cheeks. Well arched neck of medium length, excellent rib, topline not quite that of BOB winner, muscular loin and tail of correct set and carriage. Stands true in front with excellent forechest. Reserve BOB.

Rottweiler

JD/B (1,0)

1. Mills’ Tikaram Ada Shelby. 7 mth old bitch. Only a baby and quite raw right now. Clean, slightly arched neck, firm topline and ribbed well back. Feminine headpiece but still to develop. Front needs to tighten but she moved out very well on the go around and was true when going away. Lovely rich tan. Excellent temperament. Reserve BOB, Best Puppy & PG4.

OD/B (1,0)

1. Hopgood’s Ukr/Mod Ch Grizzly vom Cherniy Kumir Saintlythans. 6 yr old dog. Mature lad with lots to like. Powerfully built and carrying very good bone. Muscular neck of good length to balance, firm topline, good depth to brisket and short loin. Masculine head with good breadth of skull, excellent eye and ear and scissor bite. Pleasing angles front and rear and stands true with well developed forechest. Making the most of himself at all times and gaiting freely on the down and back. BOB.

Bernese Mountain Dog

PGD/B (3,1)

1. Wort’s Meadowpark What A Dream at Glorybern. Two very different dogs challenged in this class. My winner was this 8 mth old dog. He pleased for type, carries good bone and was good to go over. He presented a pleasing outline with muscular neck of moderate length, firm topline, well ribbed back and tail of good carriage. Masculine head with flat skull, good eye and ear and scissor bite. Moving pretty well all through. BOB, Best Puppy & PG3.

2. Sherwood’s Jesterbrook Summer Loving. Rather raw 7 mth old bitch who was full of life! She pleased in outline with medium length of neck, straight topline and rib developing well. Head needs to break but she is feminine and has a lovely eye and correct dentition. Soundly built and moves freely but feet could be more compact.

OD/B (4,3)

1. Williams’ Tinland Pink Sapphire, 5 yr old bitch. Feminine all through. Moderate length of neck, pretty good topline, ribbed well back and tail of good set and carriage. Flat skull, eye of good colour but a little rounder than preferred, scissor bite. Pleasing angles both ends and she moved well enough all through but is a tad closer behind.

Boxer

PGD/B (2,0)

1. Jones & Charles’ Charlons Nostalgic. 19 mth old dark brindle bitch. This girl greatly appealed for type, presented a well balanced outline and was good to go over. Feminine head of good proportions with good eye and ear and distinct stop. Good reach of neck, well defined withers, straight topline with slight slope, muscular loin and tail good for set and carriage. Good angles front and rear and moved freely all through with good drive from the rear. Reserve BOB.

2. Maddy’s Kiydwyn Our Meeka Moo. 7 mth brindle bitch. Only a baby but she has plenty to like. Clean neck of good length to balance, correct topline, ribbed well back and short loin. Feminine headpiece with delightful expression; dark eyes of good size, colour and placement and ears set on wide apart. Super front and stands on excellent feet. Moves true on the down and back and although went well on the go around could not quite match profile action of 1. Best Puppy and PG2.

OD/B (2,0)

1. Jones & Charles’ Charlons Viva La Diva. 19 mth old dark brindle bitch who turned out to be the litter sister to the winner of the previous class. They are certainly of a type and this girl ticked all the boxes for me. She presented a super outline with clean, elegantly arched neck, good depth to brisket, correct topline, nice short loin and tail good for both set and carriage. Most attractive head; well proportioned with excellent eye and ear, distinct stop and broad, deep muzzle. Excellent stride on the go around and using herself as she goes. BOB. Didn’t quite go as well in the group as I’d hoped so had to settle for Group 2.

2. Jones & Charles’ Charlons Perseus. 5 yr old brindle dog who took a while to settle with an unfamiliar handler. Carrying good bone and masculine throughout. Muscular neck of good length to balance, straight topline with slight slope, well developed rib and short loin. Pleasing head with good proportions, expressive eyes, correct stop and powerful muzzle. Stands straight in front with well developed forechest. Not easy to assess movement but eventually settled enough to see him cover the ground well on the go around.

Siberian Husky

PGD/B (2,0)

1. Stimpson’s Cwnhapus King In The North for Adellarz. Two completely different exhibits competed against each other here. My winner was this 2 yr old dog. Soundly constructed all through and good to go over. Most attractive head and expression with nice almond-shaped eye, correct ears and good proportions. Neck moderate in length, good depth to chest, well ribbed back and firm topline. Moved freely fore and aft and was so well handled here.

2. Caudy’s Arctictreks Goldilocks at Snodragon JW. 20 mth old dog who also has lots to like. Arched neck of good length to balance, firm topline, well ribbed back, slight slope to croup and tail of good set and carriage. Feminine head of good proportions but eyes a little rounder than preferred. Good angles front and rear and stands well naturally on good feet. Moves soundly with good carriage.

OD/B (4,0)

1. Morris’ Cwnhapus Innoko JW ShCEx OSW. 5 yr old dog. A tad heavier for my preference but he’s soundly built all through and presented a nicely balanced outline with moderate length of neck, firm topline, pleasing rib and good tail for set and carriage. Masculine head of good proportions, expressive eyes and well furred ears set on high. He stands nice and straight in front and was shown here to advantage. BOB and Group 4.

2. Stimpson’s Cwnhapus Scirocco avec Adellarz. This 4 yr old bitch is another who is soundly constructed and she has lots to like, however I would like a touch more length of leg. Arched neck, firm topline, good length to ribcage and tail of good carriage. Well proportioned head with feminine expression, almond-shaped eyes and scissor bite. Moves out freely.

3. Caudy’s Penkhalas Amka

Working Group

1. Warren’s Yakee Tantalum of Copperfield. Bullmastiff

2. Jones & Charles’ Charlons Viva La Diva. Boxer

3. Evans’ Amazon Showtime. Black/Tan Dobermann dog just coming up to 12 mths. All male, this lad was shown to advantage here and good to go over. Neck of good length to balance, firm topline with slight slope, deep brisket and muscular loin. Well proportioned head with good planes, almond-shaped eyes, good depth to muzzle and scissor bite. Stands well naturally on good feet and moved freely all through. He also topped my Puppy Group and ended the day by taking Best Puppy in Show.

4. Morris’ Cwnhapus Innoko JW ShCEx OSW. Siberian Husky

Working Puppy Group

1. Evans’ Amazon Showtime

2. Maddy’s Kiydwyn Our Meeka Moo. Boxer

3. Wort’s Meadowpark What A Dream at Glorybern. Bernese Mountain Dog

4. Mills’ Tikaram Ada Shelby. Rottweiler

Judge: Tim Ball