Northern King Charles Spaniel Club

Northern King Charles Spaniel Club Ch show 19/04/2025

Thanks to the committee for their kind invitation to judge the club Championship show, a thoroughly enjoyable time with this lovely breed. My thank to my stewards Mike and Rhonda for keeping everything flowing along nicely.

Baby PB (1)

1. Bowles-Robinson’s Baldragon Remember Me. 5 month Tri baby who has just the most beautiful head and expression for one so young. Good rise of dome, the darkest of eyes and nice finish to her lips. Straight front legs with good bone for her age, short coupled and well bent stifles, topped off with a well marked coat. Moved steadily one she got the hang of things. One I will remember and watch out for in the future. Best Baby puppy in show.

VD (2)

1. Gillhespy’s Lorphil Red Arrow. Ruby boy with a very typical head and appealing expression. Well domed skull with large dark eyes and low set ears. Short square muzzle with desired turn up and good width. Well made forequarters with good width to his chest and straight front legs. Good bend of stifle and low hocks. Richly coloured flat silky coat with plenty of feathering. Moved soundly and steadily retaining his topline. BVD.

2. Tonner’s Headra’s Inspiration at Halbinsel. Tricolour lad, slightly shorter coupled than winner although he appeared a little stuffy in the neck, and didn’t hold his head up on the move today. Attractive well domed head with large dark eyes and low set ears. Good spring and length of rib , nicely angulated fore and aft. Sound enough on the move, just not holding his topline today..

MPD (4)

1. Mochrie’s Chacombe Harry on Downsbank. Tricolour boy of just 6 months sporting a well marked silky coat. He immediately appealed for his size and shape. Beautiful head and expression, well domed skull for his age with, large dark eyes, good stop and turn up. Chest already has some width and he is compact and cobby with good bone and substance and nicely angulated fore and aft. Moved soundly once settled and got the hang of things, no hesitation in awarding him. Best Puppy dog and Best Puppy in Show. Will follow his progress with interest.

2. Smith’s Chacombe Hendrix at Justacharma. Litter brother of a similar stamp with lots to like. Nicely domed head, lovely dark eyes and well placed nose nose. Already showing some cobbiness with some width to his chest and nicely angulated fore quarters with sufficient bone and well bent stifles. Moved soundly and at a steady pace once he settled.

3. Sidgwick’s Chacombe Hank at Paulian.

PD (3)

1. Clarke’s Headra’s Bohemian Rhapsody at Poltomic. This Tricolour boy, won this class on his slightly more developed head. Nicely domed with some width and dark round eyes, needing to develop a little in underjaw as yet. Showing some cobbiness, a touch long in the body at the moment which was accentuated by lack of coat on the day, but he has good bone and substance for his age. Moved soundly enough.

2.Sidgwick’s Chacombe Hank at Paulian. Moved up a place in this class as he had more body and substance. Attractive nicely domed head, dark eyes and well placed nose. Good angulations fore and aft. Moved out confidently and soundly if rather wriggly.

3. Tonner’s Headra’s Don’t Stop Me Now at Halbinsel.

JD (4)

1. Morley’s Baldragon Dream Chaser at Lizlanmor JW. Heavily marked tricolour lad shown in lovely coat and condition, he won the class on his positive and active movement. Quite cobby in outline with good bone and substance. Gently domed head, with round dark eyes, a little more developing to do in terms of turn-up of both nose and underjaw. Ample neck, with good angulations fore and aft. Sound and confident on the move looking particularly good in profile.

2. Smith’s Justacharma Magic Retained. Tricolour boy with well broken markings, with some ticking in his coat. Scored on his head properties, well domed with good turn-up of nose and chin, dark eyes and well cushioned face. Good bone and substance, with deep chest, he can stand a little untidily in front. Moved out soundly and at a steady pace.

3. Matches’ Baldragon French Connection at Fochai

YD (5)

1. Bowles-Robinson’s Baldragon One Time Only TAF. Well marked Tricolour lad, whilst not the most confident when standing, he scored well on the move, parallel away and back and has a good side gait. Pleasing well domed skull with an appealing gentle expression with low set ears and large dark round eyes set well apart. Square muzzle with good turn up. Well off for bone, his chest has width and depth and he is compact and cobby with good rear angulations.

2. Tarabad & Whitman’s Baldragon Living the Dream with Khatibi. Liked the size of this heavily marked well presented Tricolour boy. Attractive head, well domed with good nose and eye placement. Well of for bone, and compact and cobby with it, nicely angulated both ends. Very sound and confident on the move with a free and easy gait. Today he was holding his tail too high on the move which unfortunately spoilt his profile.

3. Rignall’s Rignolla Baby Reindeer.

PG. (5,1abs)

1. Greenfield’s Enrice Noire Entrouge Dark Drakula (Imp UKR). Black and tan with who appealed for his cobby and compact profile. Masculine well domed head, full over his dark eyes, ears long and flat to face and ample cushioning giving a pleasing expression. In great coat and condition with lovely rich tans in all the right places. Good bone and substance, well developed fore chest, short coupled and nicely angulated fore and aft. Needs to settle a bit whilst standing. He moved freely at a steady pace, keeping a level topline, which won him the class.  

2. Tarabad & Whitman’s Baldragon Living the Dream with Khatibi. See YD notes. Had the better body shape than the reminder in this class being compact and cobby, the winner had the better tail carriage on the move.

3. Clarke’s Mitapip Special Edition at Poltomic.

LD (9,2abs)

1. Baker & Kendall’s Headra’s Jim Bean. Really liked this Black and Tan boy. He is cobby, compact and shown in a gleaming flat silky coat with rich well marked tans and plenty of feathering. Loved his head, so handsome, well domed with the darkest of eyes, nose well placed in his face, open nostrils and lips meeting together with a lovely plushy muzzle. Chest wide and deep, legs straight with close set elbows, well angulated fore and aft. It was on the move that he came into his own, striding out confidently with purpose with such a free and fluid stride, carrying his head proudly. No hesitation in awarding him the DCC and Reserve Best in Show.

2. Mochrie’s Downsbank Indian Ink. Another quality black and tan boy, lovely type with good bone and substance. Beautiful head, well domed skull, large dark eyes set well apart, long low set ears framing his face, lovely plushy muzzle and pleasing finish of lip all giving a soft expression. Well coated with rich tans and good feathering. Cobby and compactly made with deep chest and nicely angulated hindquarters. Called him back in for the challenge for RDCC just not quite giving is all on the move today, did see glimpses of sound and true movement.

3. Abbott’s Helmajon Rhapsody In Blue.

OD (4,2abs)

1. Hardiman’s Tovarich Ticket To Ride. Impressive Tricolour boy with a compact and cobby profile. Strong, masculine head with a well domed skull, full over his very dark round eyes with a wide muzzle and underjaw giving a lovely expression. Good bone and substance, well developed fore chest, short coupled and nicely angulated fore and aft. Moved well smartly and confidently with head held high.

2. Kendall & Baker’s Cofton Tap Dance. Smaller Tricolour lad with a well domed handsome head, very dark eyes and good width to underjaw and long low set ears. Good width and depth to his chest and ribcage, straight front and well bent stifles. He could carry a little more weight to advantage as he was a touch narrow over the loins. Shown in good coat. Moved out confidently and soundly.

CHD (2)

1. Tarabad & Whitman’s Ch Cofton All I Hav To Do Is Dream with Khatibi ShCEx. Well marked Tricolour boy sporting a well presented silky coat. I liked his size and shape very much, cobby and compact with good width and depth of chest, well laid shoulders, straight front and nicely angulated hindquarters. Very attractive head, well domed skull, expressive dark eyes and a good turn-up of both nose and underjaw with a lovely plushy muzzle. Moved with an easy free stride. A tough decision between him and the LD winner, liked them both very much, Jim Bean just having that little extra bit of verve on the move today, so had to settle for RDCC today.

2. Gillhespy & Kirschbaum’s Ch Bonitos Companeros Deluxe Chardonnay (Imp Ger). Another quality Tricolour lad, slightly bigger built all round than winner, all in proportion with a well balanced and cobby profile. He has a lovely, well domed skull, large dark eyes and long ears framing his face all aiding his charming expression. Cobby and compact in outline with strong bone, deep chest with good ribbing with good angulations fore and aft. Moved out steadily, looking good in profile just a touch close going away today.

VB (3,1abs)

1. Abbott’s Cofton Reach For The Stars. Liked the size of this pretty Tricolour girl with a kind, gentle expression. Nicely domed head, round dark ears, her long well feathered ears could be a touch lower set. Good width and depth to her chest and ribcage, straight front and well bent stifles. Happy and confident on the move retaining her topline. BVB and happy to award Best Veteran in Show.

2. Gurtner’s Ch/Lux/Bel/Int Ch Oprah De Melcourt (ATC). Bigger built girl with a lovely domed skull and low set, well feathered ears. Large dark eyes set well apart and good width to her jaw and square plushy muzzle. Good spring and length of rib , nicely angulated fore and aft. Balanced side gait, just moving away a little close today and not always holding her topline on the move.

MPB (3,1abs)

1. Hardiman’s Mitapip Tatianna Tovarich. A happy and very pretty 6 month black and tan girl with raven black glossy coat and rich tans. A touch long in the body at the moment but she has good bone and substance for her age. Preferred her head, nicely domed with some width, darkest round eyes set well apart with good width to her underjaw all giving a pleasing expression. Nicely angulated fore and aft with good strength to her hindquarters which she used well on the move.

2. Spall & Clark’s Agnes Graceful Melody at Llapsttam (Imp UKR). Black and tan girl and whilst older than the winner, quite immature at present needing lots of time to develop more bone and substance to give a more cobby and compact profile. Her gently domed head is developing, would like more fill under her dark eyes. Nicely angulated fore and aft Moved parallel away and back and has good drive in side gait retaining her topline.

PB (2)

1. Kendall’s Headra’s Killer Queen. Well broken Tricolour girl, needing to fill out and develop in chest and ribcage . Nicely developing feminine head, with good dome, well placed nose and plushy muzzle. Well laid shoulders, straight front and well angulated hindquarters. She scored well on the move, being confident and sound using her nicely angled hindquarters to drive.

2. Rignall’s Headra’s Love of My Life. Pretty Tricolour girl who also needs to to body up and develop her ribcage. Well shaped and balanced feminine head with lovely dark and expressive eyes and well set ears. Showing some cobbiness with width to her chest and nicely angulated fore quarters with sufficient bone. Needs to settle on the move, she is sound but just not concentrating, time and experience will help.

JB (6,2 abs)

1. Hayward & Walker’s Justacharma Magic Dance Dalshareon. Tricolour girl, who scored well for her nice size and for her compact and cobby body with good substance for her frame. Pretty head, well domed with dark eyes and her nose placement is just right . Has a lovely plushy muzzle and good turn-up of chin give a charming expression. Well laid shoulders and good, strong and level topline that she holds on the move, and she is nicely angulated both ends, A sound active mover.

2. Morley & Hitchcock’s Justacharma Magic Trix for Lizlanmor. Lightly marked Tricolour girl, presented in lovely condition, quiet immature at present needing to fill out in chest and ribcage to give a more compact profile. Her gently domed skull is developing with dark eyes and well placed ears. Good angulations fore and aft. Moved out confidently retaining her topline just needing to tighten up in front. A young lady who is going to need plenty of time to develop.

3. Tarabad & Whitman’s Yeshalomi Day To Remember for Khatibi JW

YB (3,1abs)

1. Smith’s Chacombe Just Charming. Aptly named lightly marked Tricolour, who appealed for her size with good bone and substance. Pretty head, well domed with dark eyes and well placed nose. Deep chest and short coupled body with nicely angulated hindquarters. She scored well on her confident movement, showing a straight front coming towards and good drive from behind.

2. Bowles-Robinson’s Lovetrac Katrina Baldragon. Very pretty tricolour, lovely for breed type, seemed to be a little uncooperative today (typical Charlie) so didn’t make the most of herself, otherwise she could have taken the class. Ideal size, cobby and compact in outline with good bone. Beautiful head, large dark eyes with good nose and chin placement. Short cobby body with good angulations, with well presented silky coat. She has promise for the future.

PGB (5,1abs)

1. Robinson’s Marchog Moll Flanders. Ruby girl, had the edge in terms of maturity of coat and body in this class. She has a lovely cobby and compact outline topped off with a richly coloured silky coat with plenty of feathering. Well developed feminine head with a good turn-up of both nose and underjaw. Deep chest and good spring of rib, with a well angulated rear. Moved confidently and happily around the ring holding her topline as she went around.

2. Abbott’s Helmajon Clara’s Romance. Lovely little Blenheim girl of pleasing size, sporting a well broken silky coat. Pretty head, well rounded with large dark eyes, and plush cushioning to her face. Compact and cobby with good bone and substance for her frame. She moved out smartly and confidently, close up.

3. Hayward & Walker’s Chacombe Secret Affair

LB (4,1abs)

1. Kendall’s Headra Edith JW. Lightly marked Tricolour girl, liked her size and balanced cobby outline and she has good substance and bone. Pretty head, well domed, dark eyes, ears long and flat to face with ample cushioning giving a charming expression. Short and cobby with a wide deep chest. She moved soundly and confidently with good drive from behind. Close up in the challenge.

2. Gurtner’s Una De Melcourt (ATC). Pretty Tricolour girl, slightly larger in build and a touch longer in loin than winner. Attractive well domed head, with large dark eyes and long ears framing her face. Chest wide and deep, legs strong with close set elbows. Good coat and feathering. She moved out soundly, just not quite the drive or enthusiasm of Edith and a touch close going away.

3. Abbott’s Helmajon Clara’s Romance

OB (3)

1.Tarabad & Whitman’s Ch Baldragon Centre Stage with Khatibi JW. Beautiful little Tricolour girl, so cobby and compact for her size. Pretty head, good skull with large dark eyes with a good nose placement in a well cushioned face all giving a soft expression. She has good body proportions with good angulations fore and aft. A happy mover, with a free and easy gait using her tail actively as she went around the ring. Beautifully presented flat silky coat. Happy to award her the RBCC

2. Bailey’s Aldoricka Sweet Victoria. Close up and lots to like about this pretty Tricolour girl, not quite as confident as the winner today but she has breed type and elegance in abundance. Beautiful headpiece, dark eyes, good nose placement with a nice finish to her lips. Strong bone, short cobby body with good angulations. Sound on the move and presented in lovely coat and condition.

3. Matches’ Simannie Maid In Wales.

CHB (1)

1. Lovel’s Ch Lovetrac Kamilla. Oh my what a lovely Tricolour girl, a true toy spaniel, very graceful and feminine with plenty of bone and substance for her frame. Well domed head, with large dark eyes, plushy muzzle and pleasing finish of lip. Nicely angulated fore and aft, cobby body with good ribbing and well set on tail. Her well broken silky coat was presented in pristine condition. Stylish mover, with a confident and accurate footfall. I had no hesitation in awarding her the BCC and BIS.

Vanessa Cox (Judge)