Sunderland & District Canine Society

Sunderland and District Canine Society

20.04.2025

Best In Show

Many thanks to the committee for the invite to judge the toy group and BIS. There was a lovely selection of quality specimens in the BIS line up, so many thanks to my co-judges. Firstly, I must mention that the winner of the hound group withdrew their beautiful brindle whippet bitch Johnston and Wilson’s Danluke Drag On a Dime from competition due to my close friendship with both owners and handler. This was an honourable thing and the sport is better for people like this. I am sure that if she had not withdrawn then this would have made the decision making harder. After some deliberation BIS went to the young miniature schnauzer Wellingley Won For The Road. Exciting young pepper and salt male. Immediately made his presence felt on entering the ring. He has a very smart outline which is very typical. Correct shaped head with correct head planes. Neat ears which are well set and lovely dark eye. Good length of neck into well-placed shoulders. Correct front. Well-developed keel. An excellent spring of red which is often lacking. Correct top line for a schnauzer. Good hind quarters. In cracking coat which is harsh and wiry as desired, and which is correctly banded. Its movement is a joy to watch, and he has such good drive from his good hind quarters. If I was being really picky, I would prefer a straighter tail. I think this is a smashing young dog who was an easy winner for me today. I hear that he already has three challenge certificates. I wish him well to achieve his title when he is of age. One of the nicest dogs I have judged for some time, was also best puppy in show today. RBIS was the CKCS Ricksbury Elite. I had judged this young Blenheim male earlier in the day and my critique is below. However, he is another exciting young dog. These two males bode well for a good future for the North East dog scene.

Best Puppy In Show

It could be argued that my competition for best puppy in show was a tighter competition than my best in show. Some really cracking puppies today. BPIS was the BIS winner Wellingley Won For The Road. RBPIS was the WHWT Burneze Maid To Measure. This is another nice prospect. WHWT of the highest order. Pleased in head and expression with lovely dark eye. Neat small ear. Correct front assembly and with good bone and feet. Good depth of chest which is lacking in many Westies. Nice and short. Tail on top. Good harsh jacket. Moved well and just needs to muscle up a fraction in the rear which will come with age. I must mention the tan and white beagle bitch that really impressed and pushed the West Highland white terrier very hard indeed. I wish her well.

Best Veteran In Show

Another nice line up. BVIS Susu Price Charming ShCEx. Tibetan Spaniel. Lovely for type. Correct small head and overall body proportions are ideal. Good size. Head is typical with correct muzzle length and nice cushioning. Nice size to his ear. Front is good, and is of good moderate bone. Level topline with well plumed high set tail. In super condition. Moved well. RBVIS Revloch Kasanova JW ShCM VW. Groenendel (BSD). Very close. Super type and apart from some greying defies his age. Good length of head and correct head proportions. Nicely chiselled. Eye correctly set. Ideal front assembly. Square. Lovely topline and good croup. Moved so well and with typical brisk action. A worthy runner up

Australian Shepherd

Graduate 1. Triforce Maiden For Jenkova . Two year old tri bitch. Good size and nice overall proportions. Decent head with well-shaped and set eye. Good ears of correct thickness and used wel. Good bone and feet. Good topline. Moved ok.

Open 1. Talard She’s Got The Look. Three year old merle bitch. Won her on overall type. Lovely head and expression with beautiful eye and well-placed ears of correct size and thickness. Good front. Enough depth of chest and well ribbed. Correctly angulated rear. Good feet. Moved well. Needs more length of leg for improved overall balance.

Bichon Frise

Graduate 1. Manior’s Queen of the Night at Silviana. Alone but a quality dog. Correct overall shape for a Bichon. She has a pleasing head with lovely pigment and correct haloes. Could have a fraction more fill under the eye to complete the expression. Good neck and shoulder. Correct topline. Prefer a bit more width to the chest. Nice rear angulation, Well put down and moved well.

CKCS

Junior 1. Ricksbury Elite. 20 month old Blenheim male. Really pleased to see this young male. I thought him a cracker. Has the most lovely head with correct shallow stop and ideal overall proportions. Good dark eye. Well set leathers of good length already well feathered. Head completed by a rare lozenge. Good neck into the best of shoulders and correct front assembly. Decent bone. Correct topline and tail set. Well ribbed. In excellent coat. Initially not so sure of the hall but got better and better throughout the day. Such a sound easy mover. I shall watch his progress with interest. 2. Callyspride Cedric Another smart Cavalier who appealed in this large class. Has a lovely head and expression. Beautiful eye and good ears. Just preferred 1 for the fill under the eye. Good bone and feet. Correct overall proportions. Lovely through the neck and shoulder. A little narrower through than 1. Good topline and excellent rear. Nice compact feet. Moved so well and with good drive. Would prefer his colour a little more broken up for preference. 3. Thekop’s Si Sinor

Graduate 1. Kringleholme Caprice. Blenheim. Won here on a lovely head and expression with lovely round and expressive eye. Good neck and shoulder. Correct overall body proportions and decent rib. Well muscled. Not very enthusiastic today but did enough to annexe this class. 2. Puzlewell’s Spring Blossom. Tri bitch. Nicely made. Not the eye or the ear set of 1. Good front. Well angulated rear. Moved well. Very good silky coat of decent length and well feathered. 3. Bellflows The Gentleman JW

Open1. Stavonga Sky Walker Kayceekay JW SHCEx. This is a very nice Blenheim with many qualities, Pleasing head of nice proportions and another with correct shallow stop. Nicely cushioned. Good front. Stands on good bone and compact foot. Well angulated rear. Moved well. In A1 condition. 2. Kringleholme Corvette. Nice specimen who pleased for overall size and proportions. Good head and very pleasing expression. Good rib and nice and short loin. Good tail of good set and well used. Well muscled rear. In lovely jacket. Preferred the length of neck and lay of shoulder on 1. Moved well. 3. Brymarden Sacrlet For Lynmily

L/C Chi

Junior 1. Monicachi Top Dollar. Precocious young male. Completely fell for him and he captivated me when he came in. Overall, his proportions are bang on. Good well-rounded skull with correct length of muzzle. Good ears which are large and set at the right angle. Good dark large round eye. Lovely shoulder placement, super topline which is held on the move, and well set tail carried correctly stood and on the move. Moved so soundly, brisk and with drive. I am sure he will have a bright future. Did enough at this young age for Grp 2 and then Puppy Group 1 with some to spare. Did himself proud in a super line up for BPIS.

Graduate 1. Ridgehawk Scarlet. Bitch of correct head and body proportions if a little large overall for me. Good head with lovely large round eye full of expression and good ears in terms of size and set. Well ribbed. Good topline and tail. Could be a little tidier in the front.

Open 1. Monicachi Blue You Away. Smart Long coat of quality. Pleased in head. Good neck and shoulder and good front assembly. Stands on nice bone and good feet. Good body with correct topline. Lovely tail which is well feathered. Moved well. 2. Ismirelle’s Fendi Prinleigh. Super for type with the best of heads. A true apple dome and super eye and eye. Good muzzle with good underjaw. Nicely ribbed. Good rear and well muscled. In good bloom. Not quite the front action of 1.

S/C Chi

Junior 1. Monicachi Flash The Cash. Alone but still could win in a quality entry. Gassy 6 month old. Still very raw although has all the essentials to finish well. Good head and expression. Good front assembly but just now needs to fill Rtahinto his frame. Good topline and best of tails. Could be a little stronger in pastern. Moved well.

Chinese Crested

Graduate 1. Because You Love Me. Gassy young dog. Pleasing head with good clean back skull and free from wrinkle. Head proportions ok. Good dark eye and ears large and set low as they should. Good length of neck. Could have a better front and could be tighter at elbow. Nicely rounded at rear and correct underline. Moved ok.

Open 1. Rominjay Mythical Vogue VW. Different in type to the young winner of graduate. Nice head and expression. Good depth and breadth to chest. Good bone and correct hair foot. Good topline and tail set. Could have a fraction more upper arm. She has drive from good hindquarters on the move. In good condition.

Italian Greyhound

Open 1. Newill Haymaker JW. Pleasing young dog. Very smart with a good head piece. Correct eye. Nice front and correct bone. Good underline although just falls off a fraction at the croup for me if being very critical. In excellent condition. This is a lovely moving dog with a super front action, with good reach but not picking up too much as many do. In A1 condition.

Japanese Chin

Graduate. 1. Sharlarnas’s Nipantuck. Beautiful head with correct broad and rounded skull. Well cushioned. Correct eye of good size and gives the desired look of astonishment. Nice small ear. Good rib. Good hind quarters and correct tail. Needs body up and could do with a little more enthusiasm. 2. Somergemz Highland Laddoe for Adreeam. Nice type. Preferred the overall expression of 1. Another that needs to fill his frame. Well-made and in excellent coat and condition. 3. Benisu Avenue of Roses.

Open. 1. Sharlarnas’s Chaos at Bellflows. B/W. Nice head. Correct eye and ear. Pleasing through the neck and shoulder. Needs to drop in chest and to fill. Good hind quarters. 2. Adreem Highland Chincess. Nice head proportions but would prefer a less prominent eye. Nice and cobby. Good rear. Prefer tail a little higher set. Moved well.

Lowchen

Graduate. 1. Glendyke Oops My Halo. B/W. More mature and finished than his kennel mate. Good head with broad skull and correct muzzle length in ratio to skull. Dark eye. Well set ears. Good body with well sprung rib and ribbed well back. Enough hind angulation. Correct tail set for breed and tail well arched. Moved ok. 2. Glendyke Ice Baby. Much more raw than 1 and not finished in head. Preferred expression of 1. Good front. Good rib and overall proportions are correct. Could have better feet. Moved ok.

Open 1. Kerryken Keir RobS hCEx. I quite liked this dog. Quality head with nice breadth of skull, good skull to muzzle ratio and strength of muzzle. Good neck and shoulder. Has a good body and has substance to him. Nice topline and tail. Not overdone behind. Moved well.

KCS

Graduate 1. Mitapip Macallan. B/T. I liked this young dog. Still very raw and has some naturing to do but he is a very promising youngster. Well domed skull with low set leathers of good length. Well defined stop and good large eye. Good through the neck and shoulder. Good width of chest and is a cobby male. Nice hind angulation. Moved well with an excellent side gait showing lovely reach in front.

Open 1. Justacharma Northern Magic. Nice cobby King Charles. Pleasing head and expression with good eye and ear. Correct neck length and good shoulders. Well ribbed. Good topline and correct tail set. Not helping the handler today but when settled you can see good sound movement.

Miniature Pinscher

Graduate 1. Alcum Siouxsie Sioux Diamoneo. Quality red bitch. Good head and ears. Nice dark eye. Well put together with good front and stands on correct bone and nice tight foot. Good topline and underline. Correct hindquarters. Moved ok.

Open 1. Ch Charpin Ottomatic JW. B/T. Not a new one to me as I have judged him before awarding him a Gp 1 in a strong group last year. He is not a big dog, but he really is a quality Min Pin. I have not changed my mind about him. Good head with good eye of correct size. Neat ears that are not too big. Lovely bone and feet. Well ribbed. Correct Min Pin topline. Not overdone behind and he has super muscle development hind hindquarters. Moved well with typical and desired front action. 2. Kaypin Hey Diddle Diddle Another who impressed for overall size and breed type. Good head of correct length, strong muzzle, good dark oval eye and nice small ears. Good neck gently arched and well-placed shoulders. Well sprung. Good bone and neat cat foot. Moved well. Just slightly longer cast than 1. 3. Vickstock Wow Aneeva

Papillon

Graduate. 1. Tarnock Pocket Scotch. B/W male. Nice young dog of good overall proportions. Nice head with good dark eye and ears of good size, set correctly and well fringed. Good depth to chest. Well sprung. Level with good tail set and carriage. Tail well plumed. Moved well with lovely light action. BOB. 2. Iotastar’s Bobby Dazxler. R/W male who is very nice in profile and good for size. Super head and expression. Lovely ears of good size, set as required and well fringed. Good front and correct fine bone with good feet. Well balanced with good hindquarters. Lovely mover but would just not use his tail today. 3. Meldrum Reiver Melangel

Open. 1. Adnamashan Take That. B/W. Nice size. Good overall proportions. Pleasing head and expression. Well defined stop. Good front and bone. Level. Good tail set. Moved well. 2. Iotastar’s Hopes and Dreams. Sound bitch of nice size and correct overall shape. Good bone and feet. Well sprung. Lovely rear with well angulated hindquarters. Good tail set, length and feathering. Correct silky coat of decent length. Just preferred the head and expression of 1.

Russian Toy

Graduate 1. Kinas Budda Oggy at Moyadacha. Nicely headed with correct skull to muzzle ratio, large dark eye and good sized well fringed ears. Good length of neck. Pleased for bone and correct compact foot. A fraction wide in front but good overall body proportions. Typical topline. Good tuck up. Moved well.

Pug

Post Graduate 1. Afterglow Wild West Hero at Sunlea. Smart male. Excellent head of good size. Correct square muzzle and good underjaw. Nicely wrinkled. Lovely dark round eye with desired expression and well pigmented rims. Good strong neck into good shoulders. Nice width to his chest. Good bone although stands a little out in front. Very cobby, super rib, and level topline. Excellent tail set and well curled. Moved well. BOB. 2. Anzhela Scent Francis Another typical specimen. Beautiful head and expression. Good front. Not quite the compactness of one. Good topline and good tail set. Preferred the tail on 1. Moved well and demonstrated that typical roll. 3. Afterglow Dream Topping at Roesclan.

Limit. 1. Nicorbri’s Lord of The Rings. Super very typical pug. Exceled in head. Nicely wrinkled. Good nose with good wide open nostrils. Lovely shoulder placement. Good front. Cobby. Decent rear. Moved well. 2. Afterglow Able Mable of Sunlea. Nice for size and shape. Very feminine head without any loss of strength. Good eye. Well ribbed and chest is deep enough and of good width. Good bone. Good rear. Nice tail. Not the front of 1. Moved well. 3. Sunlea Minnie The Minx

Open Good class. 1. Ch Afterglow Esther La Vista Megipugi. Pleasing bitch. Good size to head. Beautiful eye. Best of pigment. Would prefer a fraction more length in her upper arm. Good bone and feet. Good rib. Correct topline. Nicely curled tail. Moved well. 2. Sunlea Legend of the Sword for Aneeva. Nice for size an overall type. In good condition. Good head proportions although preferred the expression of 1. Good front. Well ribbed. Not the hind action of 1.