• Show Date: 26/01/2025
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Josh Henderson Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 28/07/2025

Cardiff Canine Society

Breed: open

Cardiff Canine Society

26/01/25

Alaskan Malamute

PG

1st Snowshoes Light the Way, still very much a baby but present an excellent outline, I liked her size and type, moves true coming and going, showing reach and drive in profile. Correct head length and ear set. Dark Eyes, moderate neck into correct shoulder. Topline firm with correct tail set.

2nd Kaskae Show Me the Monet Avec Keighanya, nice type of male but not the shape of one. Slightly upright in upper arm which shows in profile. Correct head type and dark eye. Moderate neck into firm topline. Moved true coming and going.

Open

1st Cash the Check Shamrock at Snowshoes, A male I have done well for when he was about the same age as his kennel mate. He is an impressive upstanding male, a complete powerhouse who is in superb condition but for me he is on the bigger side, Tail set could be better. Moves true with reach and drive. He is fluent in profile despite our ring size.

BMD

PG

1st Meadowpark What a Dream at Glorybern, Nice type of male, Correct head proportions, dark eye and good width of skull. Moderate strong neck, into firm topline. Decent shoulder lay but would prefer a better return of upperpart. Moves true coming and going but pasterns could be firmer.

2nd

Charming Remi Apasoma at Bernannan, not as balanced as first in body. longer in body than her required ratios. Moves true coming and going. Head of correct length with a dark eye. Pasterns again could be stronger.

Boxer

Junior

1st, Winuwuk Ghostly Affair, Correct type and tight fight. Dry clean head with correct amount of chin and underjaw. Topline is firm with well laid shoulders and decent return of upper arm. Moves true coming and going showing reach and drive in profile.

2nd

Princess Snowing Dancer, more refined female all over. Dry clean head but would prefer more width and fill under the eye. Moves true. Topline firm with correct tail set and croup.

PG

1st

Winuwuk Under Your Spell, Well-conditioned male, Balanced angles. Ex bone. Head is of correct width and length, carries some excess lip. Moderate clean neck into a firm topline. Moves true but prefer his kennel mates profile action and reach.

Bullmastiff

Junior

1st Copperfield Jonas Mudge, all male who I have judged before as a raw puppy. He is maturing well and balancing out in his angles. Moves true in all directions. Head is square with correct amount of wrinkle. Flat skull, moderate strong neck into a correct shoulder, firm level topline. Shown in ex condition.

2nd Optimus Jameson of Penychen, very smart puppy but understandable raw. Dry clean head with correct width and flat skull. Clean, moderate neck into a correct shoulder and return of upper arm. Topline still needing to firm but that will come with age and roadwork. Moves true coming and going should correct reach in profile. Should go on to do very well.

PG

1st Allwatcha Copperfield Tiffs Diamond, balanced, correct body and well-conditioned. skull flat showing correct wrinkle. Dark eyes, flat cheeks. Strong moderate neck, Topline firm. Pasterns could be better. Moves true.

2nd Copperfield Dubbley, Nice type of male and tight feet! I liked his expression and head type. Dark eye, flat skull, square, clean cheeks. Topline firm. moves reasonably true but would prefer more width of front.

Open

1st Ch Yakee Blue Topaz of Copperfield judged her not long ago and rewarded her Res BB my opinion hasn’t changed. she is a credit to her owners and with a superb temperament,

2nd Angels Phoenix Dylan Dog of Copperfield, Another with a superb temperament, Happy and eager to please. Correct body proportions and chiselling of head, a little more wrinkle than preferred. Firm level topline, correct tight feet, best by far! Moves true in all directions.

Newfoundland

Junior

1st

Wilbears What a Corker, very much still a puppy in mind and enjoying her day. Still needs a little more schooling. Head is correct in width but would prefer more length of muzzle. Moderate neck, firm topline, moves true. showing reach in profile while holding her topline.

PG

Junior winner

Open

Barracechi Romani Charm for Shadann, present a decent outline if a little over ‘edged’. Correct width of skull and muzzle length. Moderate strong neck into reasonably firm topline. Correct tail set. Moved true in all directions.

Rott

Junior

1st Bevanray Carlos, judged him last year as a puppy and he is maturing well. In ex condition. My opinion still stands then as it does now. Moves true coming and going. Tail set I would like lower but none the less he is smart in shape and profile.

2nd Saintlythans Hapi, Nice type, with correct head and proportions. Neck is strong and moderate with a level topline. correct tailors set. Front still needs time to firm and tighten which should come with age and exercise. Will mature well, I’m sure.

PG

1st

Europe Teren at Bossrott, 3 yr, Head has correct type with dark almond eyes. Correct 9:10 ratios. Decent lay of shoulder, feet could be firmer. Moves true coming towards but could be cleaner going away.

Open

1st Saintlythans Cleopatra, 10 months female, slightly longer body ratios currently but with age and maturity it should balance up. Nice type of female who is in correct condition. Moves true coming and going.

2ndSaintlythans Sweet Brian at Bossrott,3 yrs, well bodied and correct bone. Correct body ratios but drop her topline slightly on profile. Moves true going away but could be cleaner towards. Pasterns could be firmer. Head is correct with flat back skull, broad with defined stop.

Sib Husky

PG

1st Folkvars Witches Brew, Honest type of female, balanced, smooth and flowing, her young handle did a superb job with his charge. Foxy expression well chiselled head, correct erect ears. Firm towline and moved true.

2nd, Amical Twice as Nice, 8 yr female who is in superb condition. moves true, correct expression and ear set. Correct length of neck and decent shoulder. Firm topline and light and flowing profile.

Open

1st Ch Pelenrise Don’t Stop Moving JW, upstanding male in superb condition, slightly a lightly much for me and I would prefer better length of neck and lay of shoulder but none the less he could not be denied for his clean agile movement. Head of correct properties with a foxy expression. Firm topline and correct tail set. Moves true in all directions.

2nd Cwnhapus King in The North, reasonably balanced. Head of decent proportions but would like a little more length of muzzle. Correct neck into a reasonable lay of shoulder and return of upper arm. Could benefit from a little more width of chest. Firm topline, moves true.

AVNSC

Puppy

1st Usanda Pie Von Quintenstein, 9 MThs Bouvier, well put together for her age. Correct width of head and flat skull. Correct death of muzzle. Strong moderate muscular neck into a well laid shoulder. Firm topline with correct tail set and croup. moves true in all directions

Open

1st Power Ranger, G.sch male who is still learning the ropes of the show world. however, he was balanced with a harsh coat. Head of correct length. Dark eyes and triangular ears. long arch neck into a decent shoulder. Firm topline with correct tailors and croup. Moved true and free.

2nd Alex-Sidney Vom Wilder Suden, Compact bouvier but a little short all over imo. Correct width of head with dark eyes. I would prefer more length of muzzle, Strong muscular neck into a firm topline. Moves true but lacks some reach in profile.

Av Vet

1st Ch Pelenrise Chat a Lot JW, Mother to the breed winner, very nice female in shape and completely fluent in profile gait. Put down in superb condition. Head of correct length and foxy expression. I would like a little more stop. Arch neck into a decent shoulder. Balanced angles fore and aft. A well-deserved Ch.

2nd Ch Amical Tori, another who is super for her age. Great type and excellent head and expression. moved true in all directions but not the sparkle of her younger competitor.

Dalmatian

PG

1st Schunikka Ifor Dream JW, Taller but the better constructed dog in this class. Showed in muscular condition. Head is clean with a dark eye. Medium stop, with correct depth of jaw. Long arch neck into a reasonable shoulder, firm topline with correct tail. Moves true.

2nd Hafwenna Magizoologist with Lyzaharo, needs some more schooling as tended to pace on a few occasions. Not in the same muscular order as one. Hea dis clean but would prefer more length of muzzle. Topline is firm but lacks in croup. Correct tail set and nice bone. I preferred this one’s size.

Open

1st Hafwenna Gulping Pixies, a balanced mover, head has correct properties. Long arch neck into a firm topline. Correct tail set and croup. Moves true.

2nd Sadiedels Arab Girl JW, this female would have been my winner for the breed but was not forthcoming with confidence on the individual so had to settle for 2nd. Smooth lines, fluent in profile with correct bone and substance.

Tibetan Spaniel

PG

1st Ricox I Deserve Your Love, Preferred the front movement on this one. Correct head proportions with a dark eye. Enough muzzle and padded cheeks. Moderate neck into a well laid shoulder. Firm topline with a correctly carried tail. Balanced angles and moves true.

2nd, rixcox Ill Love You as You Are, Similar comments as above but not the width of front and still need time to come up on the leg to balance of body ratios.

Open

1st Ricox I Love My Mini Me JW, showing in her bikini today but present a decent shape. Head is correct with a dark eye and open nostrils. moderate neck length, I would prefer a better lay of shoulder. Firm topline, moved true in all directions but could have better feet.

2nd, Parloueve Back to Black of Ricox, Smaller all over, lacks a little neck length for her overall picture. Firm topline with a tight tail. Moves true but could be firmer in pastern.

Mini Sch

PG

1st Cleopatra Thea, Compact female, of correct proportions. Head is clean and correct head planes, dark eye. muzzle length could be longer. Moderate arched neck with a harsh jacket. I would prefer her overall in harder condition, but she is a smart package. Moved true.

2nd Tammux After Dusk, Complete harsh jacket, Shoulder lay not as good as one which shows in profile reach. Head of correct ratios, dark eye, arched neck and firm topline. Moved true.

Open

1st Wlanimus Empire is Ukraine, Nice type of male, who is smart and well off for bone. Head ratios correct but I would prefer slightly narrower back skull. Masculine expression with dark eyes. Correct underjaw. Decent lay back of shoulder. Front width is a little too much. Firm topline with correct tail carriage. Used himself well.

2nd Lyzahro White Here White Now, another compact male but not the shoulder or depth of chest to one. Correct head ratios, again I would like more length of muzzle for ideal. Firm topline, Moves true in all directions.

Japanese Spitz

Open

1st Ch Snowshoes Joyful Sunstone presented the most together shape here today. Head ratios correct, with erect ears set high on the head. Eyes could be darker. Moderate length of neck. Firm topline with correct set tail over the back. Balanced angles fore and aft. Correct tight feet. Moved true coming towards, showing a brisk action in profile but could be cleaner going away.

2nd Kessaku Bugattii for Tokosha, still a puppy but a very nice head with a dark eye and excellent expression. Still understandably a little rangy but this will develop with age. Moved true in all directions. Moderate neck and firm topline with correct tail set.

Before I write about these two breeds, I very much enjoyed them, and I thank everyone for their entries which give me food for thought.

German Spitz Klein

Open

1st Longsdales Dance with Me Trebettyn, won this class on his movement. He was clean, fluent and flowed. Compact male who presents a wonderful correct shape. Head has correct proportions with dark ears and correct erect placed ears. Moderate neck into a correct shoulder and firm topline. Moves true in all directions.

2nd Hollirox Wishing on A Star, Not the fullness of coat as one. Head has correct expression, but I would prefer narrower in back skull. Dark eyes. Moderate neck. Reasonable shoulder and firm topline. Balanced angles fore and after. Moved true going away but could be cleaner towards.

German Spitz Mattel

Open

1st Ch Dulais Moonlight Over Paris at Trebettyn, I loved her shape and breed type. Her head is so expressive with correct ratios and dark eyes. Moderate neck into a firm topline. Balanced angles. Shown in superb condition well-muscled. Moved true in all directions.

2nd Cwrtafon Cosmic Love, another with an excellent make and shape. but with a lighter eye and not as compact as one however again another shown in superb condition. both are a credit to their owners.

Av Import

Open

1st Liubice Diamanté at Snowtrekka, Jingo who presents a pleasing shape, moved true in all directions. very well-muscled. Excellent coat. moderate neck length, well laid shoulder, firm topline. balanced angles.

AVNSC

Puppy

1st, Waterlay Code Breaker, 11 mth who has grown on his legs, but his body is still catching up. Still need some schooling but that will come with time. Excellent temperament. Head of correct ratios, dark eye, arch neck into reasonable shoulder. firm topline. Moved true when settled.

Open

1st Druavella Brida Red Raven, St Poodle, won this class of the better head type and length. Dark eyes, decent planes. Clean flat cheeks. Long arch neck into a reasonable shoulder. Firm topline and correct tail set and croup. Tight feet. Moved true.

2nd Druavella Purple Rain, litter brother, on the bigger side and still needing time to mature. Head was broader in back than ideal. Dark eyes, correct underjaw. Long arched neck, reasonable shoulder. Feet could be more arched. Moved true.

Av Vet

1st BOB Mattel

2nd Ch Ricox Somebody to Love, have judged her before and still applaud her side profile and movement, but now lacking that bit of sparkle that one had. still in superb condition.

Josh Henderson