Durham County Canine Association

Durham County Canine Association. 12th July 2025.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Special Yearling. 1. Callyspride Cedric. One-year-old blenheim dog. Very well-balanced. Nice bone and substance. Head pretty. Eye and expression good. Muzzle and dentition excellent. Muzzle to skull balance good. Ear set correct. Top line level. Nicely ribbed. Loins are right for length. Needs to strengthen slightly in rear, but he’s a tidy example. Moves soundly. 2. Thekops Si Sinor. Fifteen months old. Another nice one. Pretty in head. Skull and muzzle ratio good. Ear set correct. Needs a bit more width in chest. Good bone and substance. Coat in excellent condition. Top line good. Feet good, tail set good. Rear angled well. Moved well. Tidy dog, not much between them. Just preferred the front action of the first. POST GRADUATE. 1 and BOB. Granasil Ovaltine JW. Two years old Ruby. Very well-balanced, compact in body, top line good. Head and eye expression masculine. Ear set correct. Bone and substance commensurate for size. Good width and depth of chest. Very well-ribbed. Loin nice and short. Back end angled correctly. Tail set correct. Moves soundly. Stylish looking example. Nice head, eye, and expression. Good bite and dentition. Moved well in all directions with accuracy and soundness.

OPEN. 1. Luphenix Highland Fling. Blenheim dog. Essentially well-balanced, compact in shape. Head, eye, and expression nice. Needs to be a bit more width in the muzzle. Ear set correct. Coat in good condition. Has width to chest. Good bone and substance. Correct feet. Moves steadily and soundly when he gets act together. Tidy dog, lovely temperament.

PAPILLON SPECIAL YEARLING.1, Debrilyn Marbled White. 20 months old bitch. Nicely balanced, good proportions, head typical, eye and expression good, ear set correct. Muzzle and dentition good, chest developed well. Coat in good condition. She moves soundly. Could use a wee bit more weight, but will come with maturity and she is typical in outline. Lovely temperament and a willing showgirl.

POST GRAD. 1. Deborah Lynn Painted Lady. Notes lost sorry.

AKITA.

POST GRAD. 1 and BOB. Rominjay King of My Heart. 22 months old male. Very well-balanced, excellent bone and substance. Shoulder assembly, very good. Chest, well filled and deep. Head, typical all through. Muzzle to skull balance ideal. Ears set and carried correctly and of correct size with quality leather. Eye and expression good. Neck ideal for length. Top line, solid and firm. Tail set is correct. Rear angulation balanced with front. Tidy mover. A bit out of coat. He is an impressive dog and he’s got breed type in abundance. Good pasterns, good feet, excellent bone, nice quality. OPEN. 1. Ivoryridge Gie it Laldie at Bekeyta. Lovely bitch nicely balanced all through. Bone and substance good. Feet tight. Chest well filled and deep. Head has strength, but still feminine. Eye and expression good. Ear set correctly. Nice quality leather. Neck of good length. Withers good. Shoulder and upper arm good. Top line correct. Nice for body length. Tail set correct. Rear angle good. Hocks nicely boned. Good width behind. She’s a tidy bitch. Very soundly made all through but did not like the ground and never made the most of herself moving. Maturity will be kind to this bitch. Very well handled and presented.

EURASIER.

OPEN. 1 and BOB. Albionspitz Revel. 4 and a bit year old male, nicely balanced all through. Bone and substance commensurate with size. Shoulder angulation and upperarm, very good. Chest well filled. Head, typical all through. Eye and expression, good. Ear set, correct. Ear leather, very good. Bite and dentition, spot on. Muzzle-to-skull ratio, good. Expression, very nice. Neck, of correct length. Withers, well situated. Topline level. Back end angled to match the front. Nice bone to hocks. Tail set correct. Moved fluidly despite the ring being a steep gradient.

GERMAN SPITZ MITTEL.

OPEN. 1. Flamuna Definitely Maybe. Two and a half-year-old bitch. Really nicely balanced all through. Excellent in front. Bone and substance good. Feet correct as are pasterns. Eye and expression excellent. Ear set excellent, and carried very well. Bite and dentition perfect. Topline good, tail set correct. Rear angle matches the front. Tidy mover and kept her outline on the move. Loads to like about her. Happy, extrovert, willing temperament.

JAPANESE SHIBA INU.

POST GRAD. 1 Barwen Bejewelled. 10-month-old bitch. Two nice ones, nothing much between them. This bitch was just a wee bit more fluid on the move. Nice overall balance. Good head, eye, and expression. Chest is well-developed. Shoulder, upper arm, good. Bone and substance, correct. Topline correct, tail set correct. She’s nicely balanced. Moved well, or as well as can be expected in this heat and with this ring, but she’s tidy and she has promise. 2. Barwen Blue Corvette at Echezeaux. Typey dog. Lots to like about him. Very well-balanced. Slightly immature yet, probably not coming to his best for another couple of years, but it’s all there. Eye and expression, good, particularly nice for ears. Bone and substance commensurate with his size. Bite and dentition, good. Eye and expression, good. Top skull and muzzle in perfect balance. Topline good, tail set good. Needs to strengthen in rear a wee bit. Hocks decent. Ribbing good, loin nice and short. He’s a tidy dog, just never really matched the movement of the first, but loads to like about him. OPEN. 1 and BOB. Barwen Pink Cadillac at Echezeaux. Two and a half-year-old bitch. Very well-balanced all through. Particularly good in front assembly. Shoulder, upper arm in perfect balance. Chest is wide, deep, and well-filled. Eye and expression fabulous. Head, really nicely proportioned. Essentially feminine, but still has strength enough to be Shiba. Bone and substance, excellent. Topline, bang on. Compact and balanced in body. Tail set correct. Rear angulation matches the front. Coat of nice texture. Bite and dentition, excellent. Moved fluidly with accuracy. Just a lovely package.

LHASA APSO

POST GRAD. 1. Denzka Eldritch To Sifrason. Really nicely balanced. Topline, excellent. Head, eye and expression, fantastic. Muzzle to skull ratio good. Ear set, correct. Already has width and depth to his chest. Nice quality bone. Feet correct for shape. Tail set, bang on. Rear angulation commensurate with the front and he moves beautifully. Really nice puppy, tons of promise, excellent temperament. Presented in spanking condition. OPEN. 1 and BOB, Wrenrox Royal Gem Avec Sifrason JW. Two years old bitch. Just another really nicely balanced example. Head and expression is excellent. Front assembly, spot on. Topline, great. Ribbing, good. Bone, excellent. Tail set, bang on. Rear matches the front for angle. Coat in excellent condition with correct texture. Nothing I dislike about her, she is all of a piece and a tidy package.

MINIATURE SCHNAUZER

POST GRAD. 1. Arkangath Zola Bud. Four years old bitch in fine fertile. Well balanced all through. Compact in body. Top line good, eye and expression excellent, top skull good, muzzle strong, stop well-defined. Bite and dentition good. Front nice and well filled, bone and substance commensurate with her size. Tidy and sound on the move. Very well presented and excellent temperament. OPEN. 1 and BOB. Wellingly Won for the Road. Exquisite type all through. Basic outline, faultless.. Eye and expression, excellent. Muzzle to top skull, correct. Dentition, excellent. Eyes correct for shape, size, and color. Front, maturing really well. Bone and substance bang on. Pasterns correct. Feet lovely. Top line, excellent. Ribbing very good. Short in the loin. Tail set high and correctly carried. Rear angulation matches the front. Moves really well considering the ring. Particularly nice in coat, very harsh. Loads to like about him. Presentation excellent. A super type with exceptional promise. Group 1.

SHIH TZU

POST TRAD. 1. Norboo Theodore. Just over a year old and nicely balanced all through. Head and expression good. Dentition good. Front has width and depth. Good bone and substance. Feet correct. Top line correct. Tail set correct. Sound on the move covers the ground very well. 2. Norboo Bobby Dazzler of Mapimakastar. 10 months old. Balanced and well proportioned. Head and expression very good. Correct for length. Width to his front. Bone and substance good Feet correct. Tail set correct. Rear end complements the front. Another very sound mover. Just preferred the expression of the first, but two really nice youngsters.

OPEN. 1 and BOB. Mapimakastar Lady Sat Al. Presented in excellent condition. Basic proportion is great. Substance, fantastic. Head and expression, very good. Width and depth to chest. Quality of bone, good. Feet, good. Top line, level. Tail set, correct. Rear angulation matches the front. Moves very well. Coat, correct texture. 11 years old and still as sound as a bell.

TIBETAN SPANIEL

OPEN. 1 and BOB. Tibbiestars Time Lord JW. Three-year-old male, masculine in head. Eye and expression, very good. Muzzle to skull ratio, excellent. Bite and dentition, good. Shoulder angulation, spot on. Upper arm, good. Good bone and substance. Feet good, pasterns good. Top line, excellent. Very well-ribbed. Loin correct for length. His body proportion, spot on. Tail set, good. Rear angulation matches the front. He’s a sound and happy mover. Coat in excellent condition, of correct texture. Nice quality exhibit. 2.Tibbiestars Shady Lady. Six-years-old, bitch. She’s full of business and happy. Excellent temperament. Eye and expression, good. Top skull, good. Front, feet, bone, all good. Top line, correct. Tail set, correct. Rear angulation matches the front. Most of the same remarks apply to as with the first placed dog, just prefer his balance and muzzle to skull.

TIBETAN TERRIER.

SPECIAL YEARLING. 1 and BOB. Rogspa’s Got Yer Back. 10 months old male, very well grown, balanced all through. Ideal length of leg, chest development coming on, head and expression very good, dentition perfect. Muscle and skull proportion good, ear set correct, ear correct for shape and carriage. Shoulder angulation good, upper arm good, top line level, tail set where it should be. Rear angulation matches the front. He’s a fluid and clean and easy mover, shows a lot of promise. Lots to like about him.

GROUP 1. MIN. SCNAUZER Wellingley Won for the Road

GROUP 2. LHASA APSO Wrenrox Royal Gem Avec Sifrason JW

GROUP 3. JAP. SHIBA INU Burwen Pink Cadillac at Echezeux

GROUP 4. AKITA Rominjay King of My Heart

PUPPY GROUP 1. LHASA APSO Denzka Eldritch to Sifrason

PUPPY GROUP 2. JAP. SHIBA INU Burwen Bejewelled

PUPPY GROUP 3. CHOW CHOW Charids Queen of Hearts

PUPPY GROUP 4. BOSTON TERRIER Ivyjewel Black Magic at Clovipop