Bath Canine Society

Thanks to the exhibitors for their entries and sportsmanship on the day. 

Veteran Dog 1 Ch Rakuchin Kenji Na (Ms T & Ms S Pearce & Hann) An excellent start. This veteran is quite stunning for 11 yo. His coat is profuse and in excellent condition with good feathering on ears and tail. He has a mostly typical, lovely head, dark and expressive eyes with typical look of astonishment. Moderate length neck, carrying his head proudly. Nicely set and carried tail. Moved with real style and grace. BVIB.

Minor Puppy Dog Two lovely littermate puppies, full of promise. 1 Bellflows Jonny Boy (Mrs G Blair). Nice for shape. Promising head, nicely rounded skull with correct expression. Small and well set ears. Well set tail. Correct front with strong and fine bone. When he chose to settle on the move he was parallel and with good elevation. 2 Bellflows Ichikawa (Mrs G Blair). Lovely head, rounded in front, with well set ears. Large and dark eyes with good expression.

Puppy Dog 1 Bellflows Jonny Boy (Mrs G Blair). 2 Bellflows Ichikawa (Mrs G Blair). 3 Bellflows Mitsu (Mrs G Blair)

Post Graduate Dog 1 Shardlow Koji at Mairamel (Mrs J E & Mr W H Morgan & Godwin) Correct, for size and shape, square and cobby. Moved ok but would have preferred a little more reach. Good tailset and carriage. Nicely rounded skull, with short and wide muzzle. 2 Norvanik Kandi Crush (Mr C & Mr D & Mrs L Van De Burgt & Strange & Hampton). Nice head and expression. Not carrying his head with typical pride. Good topline, moved well, with well set tail. Good, profuse coat and feathering.

Limit Dog 1 Salvador Dali by Sangria (Mr G.w Farmer). Won the class for his typical shape and overall balance, cobby and square. A nice head with rounded skull, dark eyes and typical expression, well set and carried ears. He retained his shape on the move, showing a reasonable reach and elevation. Well set and carried tail. One from the top drawer and considered for the CC and RCC. 2 Cranvarl The Red King of Jakconas (Miss Tong). Good shape. Liked his head and expression. Small ears, set wide apart. Good topline, well set and carried tail. 3 Jaschin Paw Star (Mr S & Mr J & Mrs A Rooney & Green & Green)

Open Dog 1 Ir Ch Ashaka Come to Bed Eyes Cw 24 Cjw 24 Ir Jch (Ms L Mills). When I find a clear winner, I will often write that I couldn’t take my eyes off him, it’s true in this case, but what I have to add, is that this boy never stopped looking at me with a typical air of aristocratic entitlement, just expectantly waiting to be handed top honours. His head is stunning and just so typical, nicely rounded in skull, with a short, wide and well cushioned muzzle. His eyes are dark and expressive. He is lovely to go over, sound and cobby with correct square outline. A Good profuse coat with correct feathering. Well angulated hindquarters. He moves with style and elegance, covering the ground with style. DCC & BoB. 2 Jaschin Working Man I Am (Mr S & Mr J & Mrs A Rooney & Green & Green) An excellent character, another with typical aristocratic flair. Excellent head and expression, dark eye, small wand correct set ears with good feathering. Square and cobby, retaining hos shape on the move. Moved with grace and style. RDCC. 3 Sharlarna's Chaos at Bellflows (Mrs G Blair)

Veteran Bitch 1 Ch Swifthocks Paws for Thought JW (Mr S & Mr J & Mrs A Rooney & Green & Green). Lovely stylish bitch. Cobby and correct for shape. Nicely rounded skull with good dark and expressive eyes. Small and well set ears. Good shape and topline that she retains on the move. High set tail with good feathering.

Puppy Bitch 1 Somergemz Oh My Ophelia (Mr & Mrs K Calvert). Stylish with excellent temperament, well constructed, straight front with strong and fine bone. Level topline, moved well with typical action. A nicely developing head with rounded skull, dark eye and correct expression. 2 Sangria Dolly Mixture (Mr G.w Farmer). Another attractive bitch with good head and expression, small and correctly set ears, high set tail. Moved gracefully when settled. 3 Sharlarna Queen Butterfly (Mr Jc Choong)

Junior Bitch 1 Somergemz Kinky Boots (Mr & Mrs K Calvert). I liked her head and expression best of this class which gave her the edge, good skull with small and correctly set ears. Strong topline, well set tail, moved with style with good reach lift in front. 2 Capevidles Incandescence (Mrs A J Baranzeck). Sound and nicely built. Good head and expression. Carrying her head well. Stylish on the move. 3 Rakuchin Leap of Faith (Ms T & Ms S Pearce & Hann)

Yearling Bitch 1 Bentwood Iki Ningyo (Dr A Schemel). Classy and elegant, carrying herself with grace. Nicely rounded skull with dark eye and correct astonished expression, Level topline. Good straight front with strong, fine bone. Moved with style. 2 Sharlarna All Eyes On Me (Miss L Bradley). Cobby and nicely balanced. Good head with broad and well cushioned jaw. Her movement was a little unsettled. Good rear angulation, well set tail. Profuse coat with feathering. 3 Adreeam Ruby with Somergemz (Mr & Mrs K Calvert)

Post Graduate Bitch 1 Norvanik Candy Kisses (Mr C & Mr D Van De Burgt & Strange). Cobby. Good front, straight with strong, fine bone. Nicely rounded skull, with small and well set ears. Good underjaw and nicely cushioned muzzle. Moved with style and good reach in front. 2 Cleo Goscinska Przystan (Imp Pol) (Mrs P Dimitrova-Tsintsarova). Nicely domed skull. Good coat and feathering on ears and tail. Nicely made front, and good rear angulation.

Limit Bitch 1 Jaschin Curtain Call (Mr S & Mr J & Mrs A Rooney & Green & Green). Very elegant and graceful bitch, full of character and aristocratic arrogance. Nicely rounded skull, good expression, small and well set ears with good feathering, a tad long in body but had the edge on movement here. High set tail with good feathering that she carried well. Good rear angulation. 2 Bellflows Honey Bee Lux/ir Jch VW (Mrs G Blair). Cobby and nicely balanced. Did not have the style of 1 on the move. But I liked her head, well cushioned muzzle, nicely set, small ears. 3 Cleo Goscinska Przystan (Imp Pol) (Mrs P Dimitrova-Tsintsarova)

Open Bitch 1 Ch Sharlarna Eye Candy JW (Mrs T & Mr A Quinn). A most typical and pleasing bitch. Square, cobby and well balanced, lovely head, rounded skull, dark and expressive eyes, small ears with good feathering. Well laid shoulder, good level topline, well set tail. Good rear angulation, Moved with style, grace and elegance, with good reach and lift in front. BCC. 2 Threadgold Starstruck JW (Mrs S E Steele). Cobby and balanced. Nicely rounded skull, wide and short muzzle with good cushioning. Square and well built, full of herself. Nicely set and carried tail. Moved with style and grace. RBCC. 3 Ch Cranvarl Maude (Miss Tong)

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