Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society

Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society Premier Open show

Tom Rigby

My thanks to the committee for inviting me to judge as well as my congratulations on a fantastic show. There was such a lovely atmosphere, Gretel and the team did a super job keeping everything running smoothly. Special thanks to my army of stewards (Laura, Terry, Ian, Ricky, and Richard) for keeping everything running so smoothly.

Hungarian Pumi

Puppy – no entries

Special Yearling – 2 entries, 1 absent

1st Csulli’s Dawn Breaker (Wolf) 14-month-old grey bitch. Of good size and type pleasing head balanced neck, level topline, good depth of chest, moderate tuck up, good rear angles move well with purpose.

Limit – 2 entries, 1 absent

1st Breezelyn Ears a Top Tip at Alepenkye (Johns) 4 yr old grey bitch of good size and type. Pleasing head of good proportion, good dentition, eye shape colour and ear set and carriage. Balanced in neck, well set shoulder, straight front. Good depth of chest, moderate tuck up, good rear angles. Moved with purpose with good footfall. Res Best of Breed

Open – 2 entries, 1 absent

1st Breezelyn Ears a Breakthrough for Alepenkye (Johns) 2yr old dark grey bitch of excellent type. Size and proportions are spot on Feminine throughout. Good head with correct dentition, super eye colour shape, good ears used to advantage, alert expression. Well placed shoulders and correct front, good depth of chest, moderate tuck up, level topline, good rear assembly, once settled into her stride moved with ease. Best of Breed

Chinese Crested

Puppy – 1 entry

1st Miatory Split Decision for Zanjero (Piper) 11-month-old Mahogany and crème HL male of good size. Pleasing head of balanced proportion, good dentition, correct eye shape, set and colour. Good reach of neck, well set shoulders, straight front, elbows a little wider that I would like. Good depth of chest,. Good rear angles, moved ok away and in profile but rather wide coming towards. Best Puppy

Special Yearling – 4 entries

1st Exotic Spirit Undercover of the Darkness (Bartlett) 1 yr. old grey PP dog of good proportion shown in good coat. Balanced head, good dentition, super eye shape and set, good expression. Ample length of neck, well placed shoulder good depth of chest, moderately tucked, good rear angles, lovely on the move

2nd Leibwache Sokk it to ‘Em Tteswood (Dowsett) 1 yr. old black and white PP dog also in good coat. Good size and proportion. Balanced head, good dentition, super eye set and colour. Good ear carriage. Ample neck, well placed shoulder, well bodied, good rear angles, once settled he moved well.

Limit – 1 entry

1st Ynchreenoo Kesmadyn Shee (Panayiotis) 19 month HL dog with a lovely outline, masculine but not overdone. Balanced head, chiselled cheeks, good eye set and colour, good ear carriage, super expression. Well placed shoulder with straight front and good feet. Good depth of chest, well ribbed, moderate tuck up, balanced rear angles. Excellent on the move. Best of Breed

Open – 4 entries, 2 absent

1st Ch Doonbeg Reach for the Sky Tteswood Jw ShCM (Dowsett)10 yr old PP bitch of excellent quality, feminine throughout with a very pleasing head, good shoulder, good depth of chest, well ribbed, level topline, super on the move, shown in excellent coat. Seriously considered for the top spot. Res. Best of Breed

2nd Michadaine Crazy for You ShCM VW (Bartlett) 10 yr old male grey and white, another super quality PP! This was a very close class indeed. Masculine throughout, balanced head, good eye set and colour. Good reach of neck, well placed shoulders. Good depth of chest, moved really well, just preferred the overall proportions of 1st

Newfoundland

Puppy – 1 entry

1st Mileoak Hubble Bubble (Leech) 8 months old black male good outline and size. Pleasing head in development, strong neck, good lay of shoulder, straight front. Well bodied, correct topline, good rear angles, moved well. Best Puppy, res. Best of Breed, Working Puppy group 1

Special Yearling – 4 entries, 2 absent

1st Daybreaker’s You Give Me the Shivers (Blahuta) 16-month-old Black dog of good size and proportions. Pleasing head that is balanced throughout and very masculine. Strong neck, well placed shoulders, good depth of chest, well ribbed. Good rear angles, moved well.

2nd Elgrandbear Razz Ma Tazz JW (Leech & Moir) Black dog 17 months old with as balanced outline, good head, correct mouth, good eye. Strong neck, well placed shoulders, good depth of chest, well ribbed, moved ok. A close class but preferred the movement of 1st

Limit – 3 entries, 3 absent

Open – 2 entries, 1 absent

1st Iron Man Canadian Pearl (Blahuta) 6 ½ brown dog of good size and substance making a super profile. Lovely head, masculine without being overdone. Strong neck, well placed shoulders straight front, good depth of chest well ribbed, good topline, good rear angles. Moved well once in his stride. Best of Breed

The following breeds I stepped into judge due to the scheduled judge not being available.

Hungarian Puli

Puppy – 1 entry

1st Catsun Pop My Cork (Webster, Topping) 9-month-old bitch super outline, very pleasing head, good dentition, good neck, well laid shoulders, well bodied, short coupled, good tail set, moved really well

Limit – 2 entries

1st Chesmes Kutya Magyar Hettie at Mournebrake (Thomas) 8 mth old bitch of super outline. Balanced throughout. Lovely head, good eye, ear, and dentition. Well set shoulder, straight front, good depth of chest, short coupled, good rear angles and moved really well. Best Puppy

2nd Kashbeluli There We Are Then JW (Cowley) 2 ½ yr old male of good type and shape masculine throughout pleasing head, good shoulders and front, well ribbed, good tail set shown in excellent coat sadly let down by his movement today

Open – 3 entries, 1 absent

1st Ch Callendu Despicable Me at Kashbeluli ShCM, ShCEx, JW (Cowley) 10 ½ male of super quality. Balanced throughout, good head, eye, ear and dentition. Ample neck, well set shoulders, good front, well bodied, short coupled, good rear angles, moved well shown in excellent coat Best of Breed

2nd Hampatong Head of State 9 yr old bitch. Another super exhibit of good type and quality. Lovely head with good eye, ear and dentition. Good length of neck, well placed shoulders, straight front. Good depth of chest, well bodied, level topline, good rear angles, good tail set, preferred the movement of 1 Res. Best of Breed

Rottweiler

Puppy – 1 entry

1st Rottkinson Dark Knight (Wilkinson) 9-month-old dog of good size. I judged this youngster over 3 months ago and in my write up said “full of promise” and oh how that is developing. Attractive outline, masculine, well balanced head, good eye, ear, dentition, and pigmentation. Strong neck, well placed shoulders good front, pasterns could be a little tighter but at this age can easily be forgiven. Well bodied, strong loin, moderate rear angles. Shown in great condition. Moved well. Best of Breed, Best Puppy. Delighted to see him placed Working Group 3 in a strong working group, and Working Puppy Group 2

Special Yearling – 1 entry

1st Jhava Magic Mike (Philips) 15-month dog good size, balanced head, correct dentition, good length of neck, well placed shoulder, straight front I would like more width and substance throughout, unsettled movement Res. Best of Breed

Limit – 1 entry

1st Jhava Magic Mike (Philips)

RBT

Puppy – no entries

Special Yearling – no entries

Limit – 1 entry

 1st Kalaslane Judge Judy at Carantana (Norton, Thomas) 6 yr old bitch of good make and shape. Feminine head of good proportions, good eye shape and set, good dentition, good ear set, ample neck, well laid shoulder with good return of upper arm, well off in forechest. Straight front. Good depth of chest, well ribbed, level topline with required high wither. Plenty of rear anglulation, moved well. Reserve Best of Breed

Open – 1 entry

1st Aveyrew Hot Gossip at Carantana (Norton, Thomas) 8 yr old bitch of good size and substance, elegant head balanced beautifully with the rest of her outline. Good neck, well placed shoulders with a good return of upper arm, straight front. Good depth of chest with level topline and required high withers. Short coupled with a strong loin. Good rear angles and low set hocks, tail set could be a little higher. Moved well. Best of Breed

Siberian Husky

Puppy – 3 entries

1st Arcticskies Black Diva (Simms) 10-month-old bitch of excellent type. Pleasing head that is feminine throughout with good eye and ear, and correct dentition. Ample neck with well set shoulders and straight front. Tidy feet. Good depth of chest, enough rib, spot on rear angles, very settled on the move, covered the ground with ease and efficiency.Res. Best of Breed, Best Puppy, Working Puppy Group 4

2nd Kendarctic Golden Jewel (Kendall) 8-month-old bitch of smaller type to 1 feminine head with good eye and ear, good dentition, good neck, well placed shoulder, straight front, good depth of chest. Good rear angles moved ok but a little overwhelmed by the whole day.

3rd Kendarctic Ice Blue (Kendall)

Special Yearling – 3 entries, 1 absent

1st Nesslands One in a Million at Arcticskies JW (Simms) 14-month-old bitch of good size and balance. Very pretty in the head with good eye set and shape, good ears which were well used and good dentition, super expression. Ample neck, good shoulders with enough depth of chest, moderate tuck up, good rear angles, moved really well.

2nd Empire of Miracles Eros to Kendarctic (Imp Mol) (Kendall) 1 yr. old bitch of good size and shape. Pleasing head, quite overwhelmed and unsettled. Moved ok when she did relax.

Limit – 2 entries

1st Shimani Love For Life (Samuels) 3 ½ yr. old male of good size, masculine head piece with a good eye shape and set, good ears in constant use, super expression, good dentition. Plenty of neck into well set shoulder good depth of chest straight front level topline good rear angles, moved well.

2nd Siberiadrift White Winter (Patrick) 2yr old bitch of good make and shape, feminine in the head with good eye, ear and dentition. Good neck, good shoulder, pleasing body, moved well once settled, seemed a little overwhelmed by the day.

Open – 3 entries

1st Arcticskies the Chosen One JW (Simms) 2 yr old male, good make and shape, lovely head that is masculine throughout, good eye set and shape, good ear set, ample neck with good set of shoulder. Straight front. Good depth of chest, level topline, good rear angles, excelled on the move. Best of Breed, Working group 1

2nd Lyfearon Have I Gone Mad (Samuels) 3 ½ yr old male of good size and shape. Pleasing head, good neck, well set shoulder, straight front, good depth of chest, level topline, good rear angles, moved well.

3rd Dreamcatcher Beat Goes On (Kerr)

A.V. Harvest Open Bitch Stakes

1st Breezelyn Ears a Breakthrough for Alepenkye (Johns) Hungarian Pumi.

2nd Ti Amo Boschi Vecchi for Dynar (Imp ITA) JW RSM JCh (Willcock) Samoyed. A balanced bitch with a striking head with good eye set and shape, good ear set and carriage, correct dentition, well pigmented. Well laid shoulder, straight front. Excellent coat with an equally as inpressive frame beneath it. Moved really well and handled to advantage.

3rd Kananaskies Black Bryony JW (Roberts) Pointer.

Res Carodal Jacobs Ladder (Tysterman) Dalmatian.

VHC Ch Southpoint Lady Loki at Highwick (Imp PRT) Greyhound.