• Show Date: 11/05/2025
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Tony Allcock Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 17/05/2025

Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd

Breed: Maltese

NATIONAL DOG SHOW 2025

MALTESE

SBD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Foster & Foster’s Tanika Kericrest's Bucket List. 1 year old. Has a lovely temperament. Well-proportioned head with slightly rounded skull, very attractive dark eyes and complimentary pigment. Coat OK. Liked his body proportions and secure topline. A touch narrow going away. Produces a lovely balanced shape when standing. Well handled. Best SB.

PD (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Jonusaite’s Emperatrice Perfect Match. 10 months and maturing nicely. Well balanced head portraying such a feminine expression from dark attractive eyes, well pigmented. Excellent dentition. Just needs to body up. Moved steadily maintaining a secure topline.

JD (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Flannigan & Dornan’s Snowkai's Snow Storm. 1 year old. Very appealing youngster who excels in head proportions that contain super dark eyes giving such an attractive expression. Good for body proportions and substance. Secure backline and well set tail. Coat texture and presentation first class. Moved with style. RCC.

2nd: Foster & Foster’s Kericrest's Bucket List – 1st SBD.

LD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Welbourn’s Zumarnik Made You Look. 2 year old, pleasing to examine. Textbook head containing gorgeous eyes, dark pigmentation and framed by well set feathered ears. Excellent detention. Beautifully balanced on the stand. Unfortunately, in the challenge he had his own ideas how to move and tail carriage was erratic which was disappointing. Clearly of champion quality.

2nd: Flannigan & Dornan’s Snowkai Proclaimer. 2 years and another very nice youngster. Well balanced throughout. Secure, level topline and high set tail. Balanced head. Correct length of neck. Cobby body. Moved well. Close call.

OD (4 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: Jackson & Jackson’s Ch Benatone Glint Of Gold. 2 years old. Beautifully proportioned. Head contains dark attractive eyes with good pigment. Excellent dentition. Compact body, good chest and spring of rib; secure topline. A showy and classically presented dog. Good length to his coat which was straight, pure white and of silky texture. He moved with ease and free flowing action. CC & BOB

2nd: Holland & Wasilewski’s Am Ch. Rhapsody’s Livin Mt Best Life At Sarasuma (Imp USA). Somewhat different in type to 1. Elegant, smart and of balanced shape. Proportioned head with dark eyes and excellent pigmentation although preferred the overall expression of 1. Level topline and strong hindquarters. OK for shoulder placement. Moved with confidence.

SBB (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Jennings’s Benatone Issabella. 18 months. Balanced head, dark eyes and pigment. Well placed ears. Good for overall proportions and substance. Level topline & high set tail. Excellent coat. Confident mover but at times a little untidy in front. Excellent coat qualities.

2nd: Foster & Foster’s Tomari Snow White Belle. 2 years. Head has a balanced foreface with dark pigment. Would prefer a tad more length of neck to finish the picture. Level topline, well bodied and high set tail. OK Coat. Steady on the move.

MPB (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Oliver’s Sarasuma Made In Wonderland. 8 months old and I thought her most delightful. Beautiful head, rounded skull, well placed ears and defined stop. Appealing dark expressive eyes with dark pigment to complete the picture. Cobby body, compact with balanced bone. Her coat was pristine and of ideal texture. She is a most impressive mover (although it took her a while to settle). She excelled in the challenge and pleased to award her a well-deserved, RCC & BPIB

PB (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Rolfes’s Wampum Go Like The Wind. 9 months. Exquisite head contains captivating dark eyes enhanced by dark pigmentation. Ample neck, level topline with high set tail. Well bodied and presented in super coat and condition. She moved with confidence although her forehand needs to settle but has plenty of time. Another youngster destined for top honours.

JB (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Wasilewska’s Maltiamore Aisha Fairy Dust. 18 months. She produces a very appealing outline both standing and on the move. Pretty, feminine head, with dark eyes; correct dentition. Well-proportioned throughout with superb pigment. Lengthy neck which she uses to produce a proud, self-important carriage. Level topline. Nicely angulated forequarters and strong hindquarters. Presented in excellent coat and condition, she never put a foot wrong. BCC.

PGB (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Lees’s Lafford Beauty Queen. 3 years and one I have previously given a RCC. She is so Impressive to examine. Head is gently rounded with a well-defined stop and all is correctly proportioned. Well bodied and holds a secure topline. Attractive eyes. OK for pigmentation. Moved soundly with a free flowing action.

LB (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Kiziuk & Gallagher’s Tauro Herbeta For Magicmaltie (Imp). 2 ½ years old. She is ultra feminine with gorgeous eyes and sports dark pigmentation. Balanced and well-proportioned, she has a compact body, holds a secure topline and tail set is correct. Unfortunately, on the move she become somewhat unsettled and this was a real pity as she has such a lot to like.

OB (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: Kiziuk & Gallagher’s, Multi Int Ch Muse Of Hearts Dzeusas Artemide. 21 months. I admired her size, shape and overall balance. Correctly proportioned head with slightly rounded skull containing appealing dark eyes. Well placed neck. Niceley bodied; tail set OK. Correct pigment throughout. Steady mover.

VB (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: Green’s Vouzime Queen Elsa Over Samorrey Sh CEx. 8 years and in amazing condition. Head is well balanced with dark eyes and pigment. Super dentition for age. Well bodied and holds a secure level topline. Good tail set. Moved with style. BV

TONY ALLCOCK OBE (Judge)