Windsor Dog Show Society

I would like to extend my thanks to the committee of Windsor for the invitation to judge at this prestigious show and to all the exhibitors who allowed me to judge their beautiful dogs. When I last judged this breed 6 years ago I was suitably impressed with the overall quality of the breed. However, this time I did find several exhibits with pale or amber eyes which I unfortunately did have to penalise in the larger classes. I was also quite perturbed about fronts - several exhibits had overly straight shoulders and some were shallow chested which affected both balance & movement.

We mustn't forget what our breed was originally bred for.

I do hope there are improvements in these areas.

On a positive note, temperaments were excellent and the vast majority of exhibits were beautifully presented with healthy coats and skin and good dentition, a credit to their owners.

The day was swelteringly hot and humid which did affect some dogs and some classes could have easily had a different outcome on a different day.

VETERAN DOG (2)

1. Plummer & Bingham's Silgarhi Holy Smoke To Tetsikarma JW

7 year old black of excellent size. Strong neck carrying a masculine head with marked stop and well developed lower jaw with strong muzzle. Well constructed front assembly and stifles well bent. Nicely ribbed back with good depth to brisket. Just a tad long in loin but a worthy class winner.

2. White's Araki Fabulous Figtal At Trytez

8 yr old of generous height. Balanced square outline standing. Pleasing in head proportions, level topline, coat has excellent texture and movement was steady. Big flat feet and straight legs.I would prefer more spring of rib and broader front to enhance overall balance and type.

MINOR PUPPY DOG (2)

1. Harrison's Boshay Bootiful Momo

8 months old of excellent type. Lovely square outline, sturdy and well-balanced for age. Pleasing head with dark expressive eyes, adequate neck. Particularly liked his front construction, great shoulder placement and length of upper arm. Moved with ease and confidence, full of attitude. Coat in excellent condition, promising youngster.

2. Hedger & Bourne's Trytez Mr Magical At Evemylyn

7 months pup still developing. Ok head, slightly long in foreface. Good neck, straight front, coat still coming through.Showing some early promise, needs a little more substance throughout but time is on his side. 

PUPPY DOG (2)

1. Laffling's Taxiki Causin' Chaos

9 month tricolour of pleasing size & substance. Well-constructed with a strong rear with low set hocks. Lovely head on a strong neck. He presents a balanced outline and should mature into a very nice young man. Perhaps a slightly better shoulder placement to complete the picture.

2. White's Araki King Ken Of Teetee

7.5 month gold/white. Still very much a youngster and a little unsettled on the day. Shows promise with a lovely head, good front assembly and well-ribbed back for age. Certainly one to watch as he matures and gains confidence.

JUNIOR DOG (3)

1. Harrison's Boshay Bootiful Momo

2. Barron's Araki Shadow Storm

12 month tri of excellent size, substance & balance. Excels in head with correct length to skull and curved zygomatic arch. Dark eye, strong well-developed foreface giving that important resolute expression. Moved with impressive reach and drive supported by good overall construction, well handled. Just prefered shoulder angulation of 1.

3. Lewis & Miles' Waterley Masterpiece

YEARLING DOG (3,1)

1. Andrews & Price's Lasang Rider On The Storm

22 month black/white male. Sturdy & well made, moderate throughout.

Masculine head without being coarse, adequate neck. Strong loin, level topline, square in outline. Coat in excellent condition and texture. Unfortunately he was a little skittish on the move today but couldn't deny him 1st in the class with his overall quality.

2. Lawrence's Tazique The Emperor

2 yr old black/white. Standing he presents a picture of an honest, generally square TT without exaggeration. Would benefit from further development in body to enhance balance and breed type. Nice head & skull proportions, slightly long in muzzle. Straight forelegs, big feet. Would prefer more angulation. Coat still developing.

NOVICE DOG (1)

1. Charlesworth's Tiamastae Regale

22 months presenting a solid, unexaggerated example of the breed. Liked his squareness and balance both standing and on the move. Medium neck carrying a masculine head with dark eye, good bite & correct proportions. Level topline, moved well.

POST GRADUATE DOG (5)

1. Andrews' Lasang The Midas Touch

Striking sable/white. Excellent for size & substance, lovely and square. Super head with large expressive eyes, correct bite, strong foreface giving resolute expression. Compact in body with good spring of rib and short, strong loin. Level topline, well angled front & rear construction, moved well.

2. Ford's Avaness Stars Shine Darkly Over Setrique JW

Black/white, slightly lighter in build but very well put together overall. Another great head giving that true TT expression. Good depth of brisket, adequate spring to ribs. Excellent lay of shoulder and correct bend to stifle, providing great movement with lovely reach and drive.

3. Davies' Pinrow Knight In Black

LIMIT DOG (7,1) 

1. Palmers' Gemaras Rocket Man

This black/white male instantly caught my eye coming into the ring. Good for size and substance, he has just the right amount of flair in a working mould. Love his head which is strong and masculine without being coarse or over-developed. Dark eye, well furnished, strong neck. Big flat feet, short loin, well-muscled & compact body & high set tail. Considered him for a green card but he came up against some tough competition.

2. Thurston's Jalren Midnight Runner JW

Gold/white, another super example of the breed. Strong, square and full of type. Lovely outline, well-constructed hindquarters, well ribbed back. Good shoulder placement. Shown in excellent muscled condition with a beautiful coat of good texture.

3. Neum & Cross' Silgarhi That's Amore

OPEN DOG (7,2)

Two excellent examples of the breed, both exuding breed type and totally fit for function!

1. Hadlow's Snoanda Doing This My Way At Quidditch JW

Beautiful black male who exemplifies the breed standard in every respect. Excels in head which is well shaped with correct proportions, round dark eyes and the classic TT expression. Well-set shoulders, strong, level topline, beautifully ribbed back & depth to brisket. Straight forelegs and big feet.

Coat in superb condition. So balanced , a joy to judge. DCC & BOB

2. Laffling's Araki Secret Loverboy At Taxiki

Sable/white, another lovely male of great breed type. Good for size and really balanced throughout. Nice head, excellent construction fore & aft. Sound on the move keeping a square and sturdy outline. Could easily swap places with 1 on another day. RDCC

3. Willoughby's Palshar Jimmy Choo

SPECIAL BEGINNERS (2,1)

1. Perks' Boshay Pirate Queen

Gold girl, correct size and feminine. Pretty head, would prefer darker eye. A little short in upper arm which gave her unbalanced movement. Square outline, needs more coat. BSB

VETERAN BITCH (4,1)

1. Bateman's CH Snoanda Wizadora

7 yr old black bitch of lovely type. Compact, strong and square retaining femininity. Good head with dark eye, correct dentition and nice skull proportions. Would just prefer a stronger foreface. Super square in outline and kept her shape on the move. Nicely placed shoulders and well muscled body. Shown in excellent condition. BVIB

2. Gilbert's Gandaki Rock N'Roll

7yr old sable. Gorgeous head, really typical TT. Very well constructed throughout, Chest deep & well ribbed back, short loin. Correct size with excellent height/width ratio, low in hock. Moved with ease. Lacking in coat but forgivable with this girl's qualities.

3. Smith's Snoanda Whoops A Daisy At Yeshi

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (6,1)

1. Marley & Thirlwell's Myrlea The London Look

7 month black girl with attitude! Excellent for size, shape & balance. Loved her head with strong muzzle and well developed lower jaw. Super square outline which she kept on the move. Well bent stifles and excellent lay of shoulder. Good coat for age, moved with a smooth effortless stride, expertly handled.

2. Harrison's Boshay Pupkin Spice

8 month black/white. Larger mould and wouldn't want her to grow any more. Pleasing construction fore & aft. Another lovely head with that strong underjaw and correct length to muzzle. She has a square outline and is really quite compact for her size with good ribbing. On the move she was sassy and full of fun, with good, fluid movement.

3. Hedger & Bourne's Araki Red Mephis At Evemylyn

PUPPY BITCH (4)

1. Hayes & Lay-Flurrie's Gser Jinpa Namkha To Gajarkot

10 month cream/white who immediately impressed when she entered the ring. Correct size, feminine yet sturdy. Really dark eye, lovely head proportions, good dentition. Liked her front construction, well ribbed, low set hocks, big flat feet. Moved true with excellent reach & drive. Will watch her career with interest. BPIB

2. Hadlow's Quidditch What A Star

9 months black/white, larger build. Good front assembly with well laid shoulder and good length of upper arm. She is sturdy and well muscled with ample depth to chest & well ribbed. Moved really well. Ideally would like to see her eye rim pigment fully black which should hopefully come with maturity.

3. Palmer's Shamisha Shining Bright With Gemaras

JUNIOR BITCH (7,1)

1. Plummer, Plummer, Knight & Bingham's Araki Colour My World For Tetsikarma JW

17 month gold sable/white. Lovely example of the breed with just the right combination of bone, substance & glamour. Great front with good ribbing, shoulder placement & upper arm. Strong yet feminine head on a medium, muscular neck. Well muscled hindquarters giving powerful drive on the move. Beautifully presented in immaculate condition. One to watch.

2. Johnson, Johnson-Morris & Johnson's Incalux Shyne A Light On Nefertari

13 month black. Smaller framed girl but well within standard. Lovely shape, super feminine but well muscled and compact. So square in outline, oozes breed type. Nicely angulated with adequate ribbing and short loin. Just preferred the finish of 1 on the day.

3. Cherry's Lynces Dance Into The Light

YEARLING BITCH (5,3)

1. Marley & Thirlwell's Myrlea Just An Illusion JW

20 month mature sable who caught my eye straight away with her ring presence. She is textbook TT in size, shape & substance and hands on didn't disappoint. Strong, medium neck allowing for the perfect head carriage to give a truly balanced image. Excellent lay of shoulder and good bend of stifle. Topline & croup level with short loin, great ribbing, well set tail. Shown in wonderful condition & coat. Very close call for the ticket. RBCC

2. Charlesworth's Tiamastae Imagica

22 month black/white. Smaller framed feminine girl. Correct head proportions but would prefer darker eye. Nice front assembly, straight forefront. Low set hocks, a little long in loin. Moved ok.

NOVICE BITCH (6)

1. Johnson, Johnson-Morris & Morris' Waterley Match Maker For Incalux

2 year old. Well constructed, excellent size, square in outline. Hindquarters strong and well angulated. Good front with straight forelegs & ample ribbing. Pleasing in head. Just needs more coat to finish.

2. Harrison's Boshay Pupkin Spice

3. Andrews' Lasang Caramel Crisp

POST GRADUATE BITCH (10,1)

1. Erskine-Jones & Guy's Unohoo Magical Maddie

Lovely, square gold/white of correct size. Beautiful head carriage, strong foreface, large, dark eye and moderately curved zygomatic arch. Resolute expression. Strong, compact & sturdy throughout, nothing exaggerated about this young lady and more than capable of doing the job the breed was originally bred for with good heart & lung capacity, well ribbed back & big flat feet. Stood, she presented a balanced outline. Moved with drive.

2. Moore's Silgarhi Bhotiya

Another typey girl who could easily swap places with 1. Square, strong in body, well-muscled & sturdy. Short in back with strong loin & level topline. Loved her head, she has the most resolute expression due to her strong muzzle & well-developed lower jaw. Pleasing shoulder placement and well ribbed. Moved well although I think the hot weather took the edge off.

3. Wilson's Djankay Blackberry Silk

LIMIT BITCH (11,1)

1. Plummer, Plummer & Bingham's Araki Krazie Maizie For Tetsikarma JW ShCEx OSW

Very well put together, up on size but without coarseness and retaining balance & shape. Loved her front assembly, straight forelegs, well placed shoulder, good length of upper arm. Nicely ribbed and good depth to brisket. Level topline, high set tail. Profuse coat of excellent texture & condition. Wonderful mover with a smooth effortless stride. 

2. Bateman's Kybo Santa Monica

Lovely typey girl with lots to like. Excellent for size, great head with round dark eye, excellent bite & correct head to muzzle ratio with strong underjaw. Good front angulation and well set down hocks. Square and balanced standing, just didn't move quite as fluid as 1 which I imagine was due to the heat.

3. Meegan's Avaness Anything Can Happen

OPEN BITCH (7,1)

1. Willoughby's Palshar All That Glitters JW

The one that gave me goosebumps as she came into the ring. Cannot be faulted on size, shape, condition & style. There is nothing exaggerated about this girl, loved her head proportions with her strong muzzle, dark eye and excellent pigment, carried on a strong neck of medium length. Excellent front & rear construction, straight forelegs, big feet. Gave the illusion of being a little long on the move but hands on, she really isn't. BCC

2. Wilson's Djankay Starlight Fair

Sturdy & balanced with lots to like. Lovely conformation, particularly liked her spring of rib and depth to brisket. Level topline & short loin. Well bent stifles and low set hocks giving her powerful drive on the move. Mature coat, expertly handled. 

3. Stuchbury's Avaness Lights Up Kutula

ANTONIO SKABOULLOS (Judge)