Blackpool & District Canine Society

I enjoyed my appointment, but have some ongoing concerns about the breed at present. Size is an issue for many exhibits, but this is only 1 fault, and I am more concerned about construction faults. There are too many exhibits that are very upright in shoulder, and a high number of the dogs are short in rib & long in loin. This is a square breed, but the rib cage should always be longer than the loin, not the other way around. No dog is perfect, and all our dogs have faults, but we should be breeding to the standard as much as possible. The body under the coat is extremely important, a TT is more than just a well presented coat. On a positive note, I found most exhibits had the correct large flat foot, and most had well set & carried tails.

Minor Puppy Dog (2/2)

1ST James-Collins & Collins’s REMMUS UNDER MY SPELL Black & White. Lovely head with correct bite. Well bodied but could be a bit shorter in loin. Moved steadily but still needs to tighten up fore & aft. Correct feet and good tail set & carriage. In good coat. Promising youngster.

2ND Laffling’s TAXIKI CAUSIN’ CHAOS Black & White. Lovely head. Could also be a bit shorter in loin. Correct feet and good tail set & carriage. In good, well presented coat. Moved steadily, just preferred the overall balance of 1. Another promising baby.

Puppy Dog (2/2)

1ST Pettit’s ROGSPA'S GOT YER BACK Black & White boy, hopefully has stopped growing. Head & body still developing. Good head carriage. In good well presented coat for age. Good tail set & carriage. Moved steadily.

2ND Mell’s KARAMYST SHOW OFF Heavily made Gold Sable & White boy who has hopefully stopped growing. Strongly made throughout. Head in proportion to body, eye could be darker. Correct feet. Good tail set & carriage. Heavily coated. Gave his owner a hard time & did not move to his best advantage.

Junior Dog (5/4)

1ST Vernall’s RENVALL’S NEON LEON Black youngster with lovely head & expression. Correct size. Short coupled. Reasonable front angulation. Correct feet and good tail set & carriage. Profusely coated which hides his shape, but he is balanced throughout. Steady, sound & balanced on the move.

2ND Pettit’s Rogspa's Got Yer Back

3RD Johnston’s ARAKI JUSTICE ONCE

Yearling Dog (1/1)

1ST Morris’s ROUTERNBURN LUMIN Gold & White in excellent, well presented coat. Attractive head with correct eye, bite & stop. Correct feet. Good tail set & carriage. Well laid back shoulders & good hind angulation. Correct size but would prefer him to be shorter coupled. Moved steadily.

Graduate Dog (2/1)

1ST Torlay’s SMART DEZINE Black & White with lovely head, correct eye, bite & stop. Moderate angulation. Well bodied but could be shorter coupled. Moves a little close front & rear. Good tail set & carriage. Good profile movement. In profuse, well presented coat of correct texture.

Post Graduate Dog (2/2)

1ST Pediani’s ARAKI YUBETCHA JW White & Gold boy of correct size. Balanced head with correct eye, ears & bite. Good pigment. Correct front & hind angulation. Good feet, correct tail set & carriage. Free moving. Would prefer a little shorter coupled to complete the picture, however he is a quality boy who pushed hard for RCC. In excellent well presented coat. I am sure he will gain his title before too long.

2ND Millington’s BOSHANTI GERALD Black & White with lovely head & expression. Correct eye & bite, good stop. A little longer in loin. Good tail set & carriage. Very good coat texture. Steady on move.

Limit Dog (3/3)

1ST Thurston’s JALREN MIDNIGHT RUNNER JW Gold & White of correct shape & size. Lovely head with correct eye, bite & stop. Good feet & correct tail set & carriage. Moderate angulation but balanced body. Excellent well presented coat. Moved steadily.

2ND Cooper & Purslow’s AHGAINST ALL ODDS Black boy of larger size. Balanced head. Correct shape body but would prefer a bit better lay back of shoulder. Excellent well presented coat of correct texture. Good tail set & carriage. Moved steadily.

3RD Rudderham’s DEJARU MASQUERADE JW

Open Dog (7/6)

1ST Davies’s CH WATERLEY HEART BREAKER Striking Black & White dog of correct shape. Beautiful head and expression with correct eye & stop. Head well carried on correct length neck. Short coupled body. Correct feet. Excellent tail set & carriage. In excellent beautifully presented coat of good texture. I would have preferred a bit better layback of shoulder to complete the picture, but he is a lovely dog who deserves his title. Balanced & steady on move. CC

2ND Stickley’s SILGARHI'S HOLY MOSES AT WALKAMILE Black dog of lovely shape & size. Balanced head with good eye, stop & bite. Absolutely breed typical. Short coupled body. In good coat. Correct tail set & carriage. Good feet. Steady & balanced in profile, but a little unsettled in front today.

3RD Laffling’s ARAKI SECRET LOVERBOY AT TAXIKI

Veteran Dog (3/2)

1ST Guziolek’s CH BOSHANTI NEVILL This Sable boy of correct size has a beautiful head & expression. Lovely eye, correct stop, good bite. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. In excellent well presented coat of good texture. He exudes quality and at 9.5 years old was one of the best movers of the day. RCC & BV

2ND Low’s ROUTENBURN CHASING STATUS Black & Tan boy of correct size. Correct head balance. A little longer in loin and topline unsettled today. Good feet. Correct tail set & carriage. Steady profile movement.

Minor Puppy Bitch (5/5)

The first 3 in this class, while different to each other, were all very promising.

1ST Guziolek’s BOSHANTI ULISSA Tricolour baby of lovely shape & size. Very pretty head with correct eye, bite & stop. Good head carriage. Correct neck length for body. Reasonable front angulation. Correct feet. Good tail set & carriage. Once she settled, she moved well & freely.

2ND Marley & Thirlwell’s MYRLEA MAYFAIR Black girl of correct shape & size. Lovely head & expression. Correct outline. Correct tail set & carriage. Steady on move. Promising baby who just needs to tighten up in front.

3RD Laffling’s ARAKI DIPSY DREAMLOVER

Puppy Bitch (3/3)

1ST Marley & Thirlwell’s MYRLEA THE LONDON LOOK Black 6 month old girl of correct shape & size. Very pretty head with good stop & correct eye. Good head carriage. Correct tail set & carriage. Once she settled, she moved steadily. Very stylish baby in lovely coat. BP. Congratulations to her owners/breeders on their Puppy Group 3.

2ND Millington BOSHANTI SHARLOTTE Sable girl who had left her head coat at home. Well constructed and good size. Correct feet. Good tail set & carriage. She did not show to her best advantage, but once she gets her act together, she shows promise.

3RD Torlay’s ROUTENBURN DILEAB OF RIOMHACH

Junior Bitch (3/3)

1ST Edward’s BOSHANTI RENATA Stylish Black girl. Balanced head. Square outline. Moderate angulation. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Once moved at correct pace, she was balanced & free moving. In good coat for age.

2ND Armstrong’s ARAKI LOVESTRUCK LULU AT TIZZYCHARM Black & White girl with pretty head. Feminine and correct size, but could be shorter in loin. Moved steadily.

3RD Cherry’s LYNCES DANCE INTO THE LIGHT

Yearling Bitch (2/2)

1ST Marley & Thirlwell’s MYRLEA JUST AN ILLUSION JW Sable bitch of correct size. Very pretty head with correct eye, stop and bite. Feminine with acceptible angulation either end. Good feet and correct tail set & carriage. In good coat for age. Sound & steady on move. Well presented. RCC

2ND Davies’s WATERLEY DINGDONG DELISHUSH Stylish black girl in excellent coat & condition. Lovely head with correct eye & stop. Good head carriage. Correct body shape. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Steady & sound on the move. A lot to like.

Graduate Bitch (4/4)

1ST Mclean’s TIBETANSKY DOLLY MIXTURE Gold & White with pretty head. Reasonable angulation either end. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Correct eye & bite. In good coat. Balanced on the move.

2ND Armstrong & Cherry’s ARAKI FANTASY FUNTIME AT TIZZYCHARM JW Silver & White in excellent coat & condition. Very pretty head & expression. A little longer in loin than ideal, but still a very nice girl. Correct feet. Moved steadily but tail flagged which let her down.

3RD Price & Leese’s ARAKI MISS XOTIKA

Post Graduate Bitch (1/1)

1ST Johnston’s ROUTENBURN FREYDIS Gold & White in excellent well presented coat of correct texture. Feminine head with correct eye, stop & bite. Correct size. Short coupled body. Good feet & correct tail set and carriage. Well angulated front & rear. Moved soundly & steadily.

Limit Bitch (5/3)

1ST Green’s VERONY LIKE A CHARM JW Lovely black bitch, absolutely breed typical. Lovely head with correct eye, stop & bite. Correct body shape & size. Reasonable angulation either end. Correct feet. Good tail set & carriage. Excellent well presented coat. Balanced and steady on the move. A lot to like about her.

2ND Hargreave’s KARAMYST TIME TO SHINE WITH ISLANTIC Black & White girl. Pretty head & expression. Correct eye, stop & bite. Good head carriage. Correct shape & size. Just preferred the front construction of the class winner. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Moved steadily. In excellent well presented coat.

3RD Bateman’s KYBO SANTA MONICA

Open Bitch (7/6)

The strongest class of the day.

1ST Willoughby’s PALSHAR ALL THAT GLITTERS JW This lovely Black & White girl caught my eye when she came into the ring and did not disappoint. Correct shape & size. Very pretty head & expression. Correct eye, stop & bite. Balanced throughout with acceptable front & rear angulation. Feminine but well bodied, short coupled. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Sound & free moving. In excellent well presented coat of good texture. A lovely girl who I had no hesitation in awarding the class in strong competition. CC & BOB

2ND Green’s VERONY MYSTIC CHARM Black girl, of different type to 1 but who I liked very much also. Correct shape & size, lovely head & expression with correct eye, stop & bite. Short coupled body. Correct feet, good tail set & carriage. Reasonable angulation either end. Sound & balanced on the move. Excellent well presented coat of correct texture.

3RD Marley & Thirlwell’s CH MYRLEA MARTHA REEVES

I enjoyed my appointment, but have some ongoing concerns about the breed at present. Size is an issue for many exhibits, but this is only 1 fault, and I am more concerned about construction faults. There are too many exhibits that are very upright in shoulder, and a high number of the dogs are short in rib & long in loin. This is a square breed, but the rib cage should always be longer than the loin, not the other way around. No dog is perfect, and all our dogs have faults, but we should be breeding to the standard as much as possible. The body under the coat is extremely important, a TT is more than just a well presented coat. On a positive note, I found most exhibits had the correct large flat foot, and most had well set & carried tails.