City Of Birmingham Canine Association

I was honored to be invited to judge at the City of Birmingham Caine Association for my first UK judging assignment. Congratulations to the show management team on an incredibly successful and well run event. Thank you to my incredible stewards who keep me on track with a smile and a chuckle. And most importantly my appreciation to the exhibitors for sharing their wonderful and much loved dogs with me.  

Special Beginner D (1 Competing)

1. Cloudside Alpine Sunset With Carmenote owned by Miss A J Stainsbury

Promising youngster. Proper proportions and light on his feet in motion. Very much enjoying himself on the day. 

Veteran D ( 4 competing)

1. Ch. Drishaun Said tiger To Lily owned by Mrs. Gloria Gardner

2. Ch. Pashtari Lord Tennyson Tokando JW owned by Mr. Clive Winters & Mrs. Susan Winters

Lovely class of older quality gentlemen. First place is a handsome proud, well made dog with a long head and strong undertow. Nice carriage and light on his feet in motion. The second place dog has a beautiful outline. He gave way slightly  in substance and bone and way of going. 

Minor Puppy D (5 competing )

1. Cloudside Red Sky Over Shimalma owned by Mrs. l. Newton

2. Cloudside Black Hawk owned by Mr. W. Moore

Frist place has an attractive head and is well made with good bone and substance. Excellent on the go with reach and drive but maintaining lightness and spring off of foot. The second dog has a lovely head and eye. He possesses nice overall proportions. He gave way to first dog in balance and carriage in motion. 

Puppy D (4 competing)

1. Cloudside Ebony Prince At John owned by Mrs. S. Bellringer & Mr. Paul Bellringer

2. Cloudside Prince of Thieves at Johda

Both attractive young males with lovely heads and correct make and shape. The first puppy is slightly better angled in front allowing him to achieve a bit better reach in motion.

Junior D (5 competing)

1. Chinzaes Tartan Express owned by Mrs. S. McClay

2. Drishaun Consider This Baby owned by Mrs. Gloria Gardner

The first dog is handsome headed with lovely front assembly, good bone , and good substance. He covers ground well in motion. The second dog is very attractive in head and outline. He gave way slightly in front assembly and therefore also in motion. 

Yearling Dog (3 competing)

1. Drishaun Consider This Baby owned by Mrs. Gloria Gardner

2. Chinzaes Tartan Highlander owned by Mrs. S. McClay

First is the second place puppy and second is the third place puppy from the  previous class . The second is nice for overall make and shape and found his land legs in this class. 

Graduate D ( 1 competing)

1. Xenos Kai Zhaqqari owned by Mr. N. Phillips and Mrs. Joanne Smith

Lovely outline on this dog. Handsome head and eye. Beautiful reach of neck flows into a level back. Good bone and substance. Light footed in motion. 

Post Graduate D (3 competing)

1. Rhajikhan Walking On Water owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Gray

2. Amaserwah Any Way The Wind Blows At Jazzmeenah owned by Mr. A.M.Heritage & Mrs. J.P. Heritage

First is a strong headed dog with good bone and body substance. He is efficient and light footed in motion.  The second dog is attractive in outline and proportions throughout. He gave way slightly in front reach in motion 

Limit D (6 competing)

1. Saxonmill Magic Me Danwish owned by Miss T. Gardner

2. Shahfoladi Thunderbird owned by Miss Malgorzata Gizewska

The first dog has a strong head with great underjaw. He presents a good outline with good bone and substance. Lovely tail and ring. Good coat texture and pattern. The second dog is attractive and similar in outline but gave way in front construction and body substance. 

Open D (7 competing)

1. Ch. Gezancol Never Say Never at Harlextan owned by Mrs. Julie Beanland & G. & C. Parsell

2. Ch. Drishaun Baby's In Black JW owned by Mrs. AM Lancashire & 

Two handsome dogs. The first is a proud upstanding king who presents with a very attractive head and eye. His outline and proportions are very correct. To the hand, he is very well constructed and of good substance. In motion, he is light footed and effortless. The second dog is also one of quality who has a similar outline. He gave way slightly in head details and also in return of upper arm, which impacted his reach in motion comparatively to the winner. It was a pleasure to award the class winner the Dog CC and also Best of breed and the second place dog the RCC. 

Veteran B ( 1 competing)

1. Int Lux Ir NL UK Ch. Popov's Sazerac owned by Mrs. R. Tromp

A classic, exotic, feminine lady. Beautiful head details and lovely square outline. She stood proudly with quiet confidence and carried herself with grace in motion. She was Best Veteran. I was thrilled to see her go on to win the Veteran Group later in day. 

Minor Puppy B (2 competing)

1. Golddragon Bubble Bounce Into Zushkhan owned by Ms. C. Gunn & Mrs. V. Cannon

2. Cloudside Camomile At Simkhan owned by Mrs. Emma James & Miss Imogen James

The first puppy has a beautiful head and eye, elegant reach of neck , and square outline. In motion she is light footed and covers ground nicely. The second also has a lovely head and outline. She gave way in rear extension on the go. 

Puppy B (3 competing)

1. Cloudside Snow Angel At Zaram owned by Mrs. C. Cheesman & Mr. A. Cheesman

2. Cloudside Whispering Angel owned by Mr. W. Moore

The first bitch had an attractive head and eye. She was quite full of herself but gathered herself sufficiently in motion to make the most of her outline and balance. The second bitch gave way to the first bitch in head. She's a bit scopier than the first bitch and did not maintain her outline in motion as well at this stage. She has good bone and substance. 

Junior B (4 competing)

1. Chinzae's Touch of Tartan owned by Mrs. Rhona Elizabeth Anne Howie & Miss J Leitch

2. Drishaun Consider It Done owned by Mrs. A.M. Lancashire & Miss C. O'Donnell 

First is an eye-catching bitch. Beautiful head and eye. Excellent to the hand for bone and substance. She was still finding her legs on the go on this day but it was enough to see her good reach and extension and lightness of foot. The second bitch is also very attractive. She gave way slightly in head details, length of leg, and substance but she is a quality bithc who was lovely in motion as well. 

Yearling B (3 competing)

1. Drishaun Consider It Done owned by Mrs. A.M. Lancashire & Miss C. O'Donnell

2. Pretty Infinity A Touch Of Freedom At Pashtari owned by Mr. J. Bloor & Mrs. M. Bloor

The first place bitch was second in the previous class. The second place bitch presented an attractive outline but gave way to the first bitch in head and eye and also not as fluid in motion nor with the reach of the first bitch. 

Graduate B ( 2 competing)

1. Prestigious How Will I Know owned by Mrs. A. Lorenzo Rivers

2. Drishaun Just Consider Sukeshi owned by Miss Y Odell & Miss S. Evans

First bitch is nicely constructed and presents a good outline both standing and in motion. The second is a nice young bitch with a pretty head. She gave way in motion and carriage. 

Post Graduate B (1competing)

1. Khawari Raspberry Beret owned by Mrs. A. Gilchrist & Mrs. Y. Gilchrist

This bitch presents with a nice outline and attractive head. She covers ground well in motion. I would like to see more evident hip bones. 

Limit B (10 competing)

1. Shimalma Campari Goes To Ifmaraf owned by Mr. Ian Ralph Fisher & Mrs. Mary Fisher

2. Yansukhim's Candy Floss owned by Mrs. S. Green & Mr. D. Powell

First bitch is man exquisite, feminine bitch with beautiful head and eye. Her outline and proportions are spot on. Her lovely neck flows smoothly into her withers. She has good bone and substance for her size. She keeps her frame in motion and moves with a light springy gait. The second bitch is also a quality bitch with beautiful head and eye. She has a lovely outline as well. She gives way in smoothness of neck into withers. 

Open B (3 competing)

1. Ch. Altside Hot As Hell At Affietar owned by Mr. R. Gilbert

2. Ch. Saxonmill Majic Mirror owned by Mrs. R. Hall

First is an impressive mature bitch in good bloom. One first encounters a beautiful head and eye which is followed up by a body of good substance. She is very dynamic in motion, light on her feet but covering ground well with head proudly held high. The second bitch also exudes quality and presence. Lovely outline created by balanced construction and augmented with good bone and substance. She gave way slightly in shape of eye and was not quite as dynamic in motion as the first bitch on this day. These are two bitches of excellence I was pleased to award the bitch CC and RCC respectively.