South East & East Anglian Tibetan Spaniel Society

CRITIQUE: South East & East Anglian Tibetan Spaniel Society

21st September 2025

Show: Green Championship show

Judge: Penny Roberts (Archaeus)

Thank you to the committee and to the exhibitors for a truly wonderful day. The entry was amazing, and the overall quality of the dogs was excellent. I was so pleased with my main, and class, winners and places. A couple of points I would like to raise which gave me concern. Heads – the glory of the breed: I found some short muzzles, high domed skulls, and low set ears. This is a moderate breed and should have no exaggerated features, but when you see the ghost of a Japanese Chin or even a Charlie, then you know that the head is very wrong. Bites were generally much better than I have noticed before, although there were some too undershot and the occasional level bite. The other main thing I noticed was some untypical fronts, without the correct angulation, giving a lack of forward reach and, therefore, too much lift in front. Presentation was excellent and the temperaments were absolutely lovely.

With two shows running at the same time, I got to judge the bitches first.

BITCHES

Special Vintage Bitch (4,1):

1. Steed. Ch Gianni Itspandora. At 11yo, this young lady is giving age no leeway. Her lovely parti-colour coat covered a super frame. Her head was a delight, everything in moderation and providing a beautiful expression. She presented a balanced outline and moved out so soundly. Best Special Vintage in Show.

2. Ross. Caselden Bella Rose A sturdy lass of 10yo. Very pretty in head and of lovely overall balance. Another one that was so sound on the move.

3. Cooper. Ch Dedicated to Sensational White Susu (imp NLD)

Veteran Bitch (11,3): Super class.

1. Short. Ch Malia Summer Memories JW. At 7, this girl is still in her prime. Her lovely pale gold coat covered a correct, balanced frame. Good height to length proportions and plenty of daylight underneath. Pretty, feminine head with correct ear set. Moved out with purpose.

2. Stevens & McKnight. Ch Rhubisk Dressed to Impress at Tibbygold This was a close decision. I loved her snooty aura. Super head, good neck, lovely proportions, coat in lovely condition. Moved very well.

3. Thomson. Tibbiestars Moulin Rouge VW

4. Beveridge. Gianni It’s Posh Totty

5. Brandrick. Matsuri Specially Maid for Lilinca

Minor Puppy Bitch (3):

1. Cooper. Susu The Show Must Go On. 6 month baby with such confidence and style. Great puppy coat covering good frame. Lovely head and expression, well set ears carried nicely and lovely eye shape. Super bone and feet. Moved well. BOSPIS

2. White. Cheek Popo. Another lovely baby, not as settled as 1. Pretty head, nice muzzle length and good neck. Overall balance was pleasing. Good on the move.

3. Wallace. Amazing Grace De La Valoubiere at Muditan (imp FRA)

Puppy Bitch (5,1):

1. Smith. Torfness Spirit in the Sky. Cream with black mask. Pretty, feminine head, correct ears, good mouth. Lovely frame and topline. Very sound on the move.

2. Smith. Lacoral Anya. Pale gold sable with black mask. Another very pretty head, super chin, lovely expression. A little up on leg at the moment. Moved well.

3. Moran & Prouve. Castafiore Gisele

4. Short. Malia Zaya

Junior Bitch(5,1):

1. Moran & Prouve. Sommerlyst’s X’ Ama Dablam Devica (imp DNK). Dark sable youngster with the most lovely head and good chin! Her beautiful coat was so well presented. Lovely in body with super topline and good bone and great feet. So very sound on the move.

2. Smith. Torfness. Spirit in the Sky. Notes above, Puppy Bitch.

3. Quest & Conibere. Lilileian Dancing in the Rain with Devontibs (imp FIN)

4. Morton. Parloueve Promise Me

Yearling Bitch (6,1):

1. Ford. Castafiore Isabella. At first look she was rather switched off, but when she was animated, she was a real picture. Good head and muzzle and good underjaw. Lovely in body and she was presented to perfection. Moved out well.

2. Quest & Conibere. Lilileian Dancing in the Rain with Devontibs (imp FIN). She had me with the expressive black eyebrow markings! Light sable with black mask. Lovely overall proportions and very fit and moved out well.

3. McDonald & O’Brien. Balgay Gold Digga

4. Short. Malia Mistletoe Kisses. JW

5. Wayman. Mynapaw Spring Blossom.

Novice Bitch (6):

1. White. Kernow Ribbon. 3 yo. Well build and of good proportions. Nice head with good chin. Sound and lovely.

2. Smith. Lacoral Anya. For notes see 2nd in Puppy class

3. Borrett. Crockerne Moon Beam at Tibama

4. Wayman. Mynapaw Spring Blossom

5. Smith. Torfness White Witche’s Kiss

Post Graduate Bitch (8,4): A difficult class to sort out.

1. Emery. Ricox Dance With My Father. Cream sable with black mask. Good ear set. Very nice feet. Moved ok.

2. Short. Malia Miss Dior. Cream coated girl. Head a little rounded and ear leathers appeared rather blunt, but sufficient muzzle length. Well-presented and moved ok.

3. Wallis Baga. Kavarnagh Star of Jabir

Special Shamau Memorial Mid Limit Bitch (4,1):

1. Dolphin. Castafiore Isadora. Lovely parti-colour. Feminine head and good earset and nice eyes. Correct overall balance and proportions. Moved out well.

2. Smith. Torfness Phancy Kisses. Pale gold with black mask. Classic head on this very pretty girl. Moved well, but not as tidy in rear as 1.

3. Ross. Caselden Bella Rose

Limit Bitch (8,1):

1. Smith. Tibbiestars Tutti Frutti at Lacoral. This lovely bitch was my stand-out in this class. Very pretty and correct in head, with good ear set and sufficient chin. Lovely body proportions and moved out really well. Well presented. Looking at the catalogue later I see that I last judged her as a puppy – and loved her then. Nice to see she has developed so well. She was close up to top honours in the challenge.

2. Borrett. Rosanley Harmonia with Tibama. Nicely constructed girl, currently out of coat, but nothing to hide. Liked her balance and proportions. Rear movement a little wayward today.

3. Steed. Gianni Feliz Navidad

4. Neale. Saxtead Toot Sweet at Timarnea

5. Asquith. Baarnayotms Amala Anahata

Open Bitch (12,2): A super class to go through.

1. Moran & Prouve. Ch Castafiore Riddhima. 1 and 2 were different in style, but both lovely and full of quality. Preferred the overall balance of this bitch. She is beautiful in outline and super on the move. Her head, neck, topline; bone and feet – all correct. Her lovely jacket was well presented. And when she moved, she was just lovely. RBCC.

2. Moran & Prouve. Ch Kri Kris In Love With Ditte (imp DNK). Slightly more compact in outline, but still very much to the standard. Very pretty in head and lovely expression. Another very sound on the move.

3. Asquith. Baarnayotms Minnie Drachen.

4. Brandrick. Lillinca Bees Bliss

5. Dolphin. Ch Castafiore Rebecca

Special Beginners Bitch (3,2):

1. Conibere. Chenrezi Rewrite The Stars. Very nice girl, with lovely muscle tone. She has pleasing proportions and lovely hare feet. Moved nicely.

Special Colour ‘A’ Bitch:

1. Asquith. Baarnayotms Minnie Drachen. Black/white parti-colour. Something very taking about her. Correct proportions. Nice head with decided chin! Lovely bone and feet and sound on the move.

2. Steed. Ch Gianni Itsapandora. Notes above – winner of Special Vintage.

Special Colour ‘B’ Bitch (3,1):

1. Moran & Prouve. Sommerlyst’s Vajra Vanita (imp DNK). One of those goosebump moments. Black with white chest marking. Standing she looked like a silhouette of the breed standard – with typical Tibetan sense of self-worth. Super head with good length of muzzle and correct chin; good eye shape, well set ears. Absolutely spot on balance; good proportions with lovely frame, super coat, great bone and feet. Didn’t disappoint on the move. So pleased to have had the opportunity to go over her. BCC and RBIS/BOS

2. White. Kernow Ribbon. Winner of Novice. See notes above.

DOGS:

Special Vintage Dog (1):

1. Wallis Baga. Ch Velrok Serafire at Amcross. 11yo who was full of himself today. Beautiful coat covering good frame and firm muscle tone. Had the most lovely hare feet. Moved out well.

Veteran Dog (8,2):

1. Steed. Ch Gianni Its Gollant. 8yo beautiful cream sable male with super coat, and lovely furnishings. Handsome head, with good muzzle and chin. His looks can deceive, as first impressions lead with the glamour, but when you get your hands on him he has the moderate frame and angulation the standard calls for. Nothing overdone, all is balance and a pleasure to look at. His fitness and muscle tone show through in his free and positive movement. On the day I could find nothing to beat him, and he was a deserving DCC winner and eventual BIS/BSpVeteran. Checking back after the show, I see that this is the second time I have highly awarded this male.

2. Thompson. Susu Prince Charming ShCEx. Handsome boy with good coat, well presented. Liked his strong and sturdy outline, lovely feet and very good movement.

3. Hall. Balgay Kitang Po VW

4. Lilley. Ch Knattings Riverdance to Kensing JW (imp SWE)

5. Rolfe. Malia Dorje Lhakpa for Trollius

Minor Puppy Dog – no entries

Puppy Dog (7,1):

1. Bevis. Lacoral Duke of York at Starlance. Glamour and attitude from this handsome lad. Quite mature, and wouldn’t want too much more of him, but he is so sound and well put together. Neat head with good muzzle length and strong chin combined with correct ear set and eye shape, providing a very good expression. Shown in tip top condition and moved very soundly. BPIS.

2. Moran & Prouve. Castafiore Givenchy. Another lovely boy of similar stamp to 1, slightly younger and more compact pup, developing nicely. Good head, sound construction, super bone and good feet. Moved out well.

3. Emery. Lacoral Cosmos

4. Maitland. Malia Rinzen

5. Parkes. Kiramanna Prestige Brown at Paralde (imp FIN)

Junior Dog (6,1):

1. Parkes. Kiramanna Diamond Eyes at Paralde (imp FIN). Rich golden coat with black mask. Well made youngster, of correct proportions. Liked his well-balanced head, with sufficient muzzle. Super furnishings added to the picture. Moved out very soundly.

2. Wallis Baga. Velrok Indian Gold JW. Pale gold sable. Lovely to go over with nice overall balance, correct in head and neck, good length. The word ‘moderate’ coming to mind, in a very good way! Moved out very well.

3. Bishop. Castafiore Genesis

4. Duncan. Susu Appley Ever After JW

5. Collins. Susu Banana Parti Boat at Tephiti

Yearling Dog (3,1):

1. Christie. Balgay Golden Buzzer (AI). Lovely, typical head, with good skull and ear set. Correct bite, good bone and feet. Sufficient coat, well prepared. Moved well.

2. O’Connor. Malia Winter Spice with Talistella JW. Well proportioned cream male. Not the classic head of 1 but nicely put together. Quality coat well presented. Moved ok.

Novice Dog (1):

1. Bevis. Lacoral Duke of York at Starlance. Notes as before – Puppy Dog

Post Graduate Dog (8,1):

1. Asquith. Baarnayotms Sent from Above. Black and tan of nice make and shape. Well proportioned, good bone and sufficient leg length. Good head with determined chin. Well presented coat. Very sound on the move.

2. Thornley-Taylor. Saxtead Moonlight Shadow. Handsome sable with good head and expression. Well made throughout. Moved well.

3. Horton. Oldcharm Love to Love of Dixpat

4. Morton. Linsdown Gabriel

5. Mayo. Souska Without You

Special Shamau Memorial Mid Limit Dog (5):

1. Moran & Prouve. Castafiore Sevastyan. Quality sable male of lovely type. Beautiful head, framed with well set ears and showing a strong underjaw. Super proportions and overall balance. Coat of correct texture and so well presented. Lovely on the stand and excelled on the move. RDCC.

2. McDonald. Balgay Golden Ticket (AI) JW. Another very nice male, lovely head, super expression, good neck, and correct overall proportions. Not overtly ‘showy’ but of very good type and moved out well.

3. Bevis. Souska Touch The Sky over Starlance JW

4. Collett. Velrok Ringing Gold JW

5. O’Connor. Susu Rewrite The Stars for Talistella

Limit Dog (8,2): This was a very nice class of quality dogs

1. Moran & Prouve. Castafiore Sibelius. Very well-made young male. Has everything developing well, now just needs to drop into himself a little and body up. Lovely overall balance, super head and expression, topline, bone and very good feet. Absolutely lovely on the move.

2. Thomson. Tibbiestars Time Lord. Another nice male with dramatic red/gold coat that looked stunning. Good head and neck, correct angulation, lovely bone and feet. Moved well.

3. Smith. Torfness Gamekeepers Vigil

4. Morton. Linsdown Gibran

5. Keepence & Keyte. Oldcharm Peaky Love for Alandobel JW

Open Dog:

1. Bevis. Ch Skyvanna Empty Dreams of Starlance ShCEx. Lovely sable with super head with black mask – and the most attractive black ‘eyebrows’ His excellent jacket was presented in tip-top condition, and he looked so well balanced on the stand. Moved out well. One of several really good males that vied for the top slots.

2. Christie. Betranna Athos. Well made 4 year old sable. Very good overall balance and proportions, good bone and feet. Lovely masculine coat pattern. Moved well.

3. Steed. Gianni Its Eli

4. Hall. Balgay Shab Tra

5. Lilley. Torfness Edward Bear at Kensing

Special Beginners Dog:

1. Maitland. Malia Rinzen. Was Reserve in the strong puppy class. 9mo cream, developing nicely. Good overall balance and nice bone and feet. He moved out with purpose. Delightful.

2. Jordon. Malia Winter Thyme. Young cream male who was in playful mode today. However, I saw enough to see that he has everything in the right place. Moved nicely when settled.

3. Mayo. Souska Without You

Special Colour ‘A’ Dog:

1. McDonald. Susu Don’t Stop The Parti at Balgay. White/fawn parti-colour. 3 yo male of nice type, with good head with sufficient chin; overall balanced proportions. Lovely hare feet. Coat of good texture and well presented. Moved out nicely.

Special Colour ‘B’ Dog:

1. Asquith. Baarnayotms Sent from Above. For notes, see Post Graduate Dog

2. Asquith. Never Say Goodbye Lucy’s Secret of Baarnayotms. Apologies, but I do not appear to have notes on this male. The class winner had been critiqued in a previous class and it is possible this dog left the class at the same time and I did not pick it up.

3. McDonald. Balgay First Foot.

BIS – Ch Gianni Its Gollant (DCC/BOB)

RBIS and BOSIS – Sommerlyst’s Vajra Vanita (imp DNK) (BCC)

       Ch Castafiore Riddhima (RBCC)

BPIS – Lacoral Duke of York at Starlance

BOSPIS – Susu The Show Must Go On

BSpVintage IS – Ch Gianni Itsapandora

BSpVIS - Ch Gianni Its Gollant

BSpBeginner – Malia Rinzen

BSpCol ‘A’ - Baarnayotms Minnie Drachen

BSpCol ‘B’ - Sommerlyst’s Vajra Vanita (imp DNK)

BSp Shamau Memorial Mid Limit: Castafiore Sevastyan (RDCC)

Judge: Penny Roberts, Archaeus