Aberystwyth & District Canine Society

I would like to thank the committee for asking me to judge at this show and the exhibitors for entering under me. It is worth noting that I am not influenced by comments from other exhibitors on my choices and was surprised to be approached by an exhibitor who told me I had made the wrong decision. I remained pleased with my decisions whilst I was judging the group. Whilst I own a pastoral spitz breed my association with breeds in the Utility Group goes back 25 years having handled Shih Tzus, Keeshonds, schipperkes and having owned a German Spitz. I have a real interest in all spitz breeds and this had led me to learn more about other utility breeds over the years. Whenever I judge my focus is always on whether the dog is able to do the job it was bred for and this was no different today.

Boston Terrier

Puppy (2,0)

1. Mrs Kate Snell’s Minnie Magi of Sonduriya 7 months bitch. Compactly built with a good outline. Skull square, flat on top, cheeks flat, stop well defined. Head in proportion to size of dog. Finer than 2 but moving better. Best Puppy

2. Rees & Scott’s Cactus Jack of Talkaccatur 7 months dog. Litter brother to 1 and similar in type. Good outline and head shape not moving as well as 1.

Graduate (2,0)

1. Rees & Scott’s Talkaccatur Crazy Horse. 14 months dog. More solid than 2. Good head and outline. Steady on the move. Reserve Best of Breed

2. Mrs M Bundy’s Dalenamag King of Diamonds 18 months dog. Finer all through. More angulated on the rear than 1 and less bold in temperament

Open (3,0)

1. Mrs Kate Snell’s Sonduriya Dewi Sant 6 years dog. Fully mature with good outline and head. Confident dog showing himself off. Best of Breed

2. Rees & Scott’s Talkaccatur Little Eva 4 years bitch. Good head and outline. Moving steadily.

Bulldog

Graduate (5,1)

1. Mr Brennan Crothers Hazembulls Hetty Sketty 18 months bitch. Thick set and low in stature presenting as powerful and compact. Alert with a good outline and good bone. More balanced on the move than 2. Reserve Best of Breed.

2. Mr Brennan Crothers Hazembulls Funny Face. 18 months old dog. Litter sister to 1. Very similar not as balanced on the move.

3. Miss H Talkowski’s Smoochabull Xciting Story. Best Puppy

Open (4,1)

1. Mr Brennan Crother’s Hazembulls Raspberry Berret. 2.5 years bitch. Lovley outline on this cobby bitch. Good head , good tail and good topline. Moving cleanly round the ring. Best of Breed

2. Ceinwen Briddon’s All about Bulls Mildred of White Blood. 14 months bitch. Good outline. Good bone and underline. Good head. Not as positive on the move as 1.

Chow Chow

Graduate (1,0)

1. Mr Green’s Jamarhys O’Ryan 6 months. Black bitch. Well balanced and leonine in appearance. Moved freely once settled with the distinctive short striding gait. Bluish black tongue. Good dentition. Good topline and underline. Currently in puppy coat. Best Puppy & Best of Breed

Open (1,0)

1. Mr Green’s Tanlap Tirana at Jamarhys. 9 months red bitch. Very feminine with profuse dense coat. Lovely eyes and head shape. Very happy and exuberant. When moving – moved well. Reserve Best of Breed.

Dalmatian

Puppy (1,0)

1. James & Vaux’s Tippledal Mist of the Meadow. 9 months bitch. Little upright in front with short upper arm. Good head. Good spotting. Good topline and underline. More angulated in the rear than I would like. Moves ok but not covering the ground in a fluid way. Best Puppy and Best of Breed

Graduate (4,2)

1. Mr & Mrs Thomas’s Millbelle Lewiston at Philcarthom. 12 months dog. Longer than tall. More angulated on the rear – second thigh not well developed. Chest is developing. Head shape ok and good temperament. Reserve Best of Breed

2. Miss C Saunder’s Popkingsway Lady of Dreams at Giffwinnoah. Liver & white with more defined spotting than 1. More balanced in angulation than 1. Sadly was not happy being gone over and this decided the placings.

Open (3,2)

1. Miss C Saunder’s Hafwenna House of Stark at Giffwinnoah 2 years dog. Head ok. Spotting joined up in places. Straight in front and angles behind. Long in body. Not happy being gone over.

German Spitz (Klein)

Graduate (3,0)

1. Miss Green’s Fecimus It’s Coming Home at Grovevalley 9 months old bitch. Good eyes and ears well set. Good coat and moving well. I hope she grows a little more.

2. Miss Griffiths Gwen Festival at Sharoday 15 months bitch. Bit long. Good head, eyes and ears well set Good coat. When standing feet a little turned out in front. Would prefer more bone.

Open (2,0)

1. Miss Green’s Fecimus It’s coming Home at Grovevalley. Best Puppy & Best of Breed

2. Miss Griffiths Ruskies Athena at Sharoday. 2.5 years bitch who is full of character. Good outline and head. Lovely coat and tail. Throwing her front on the move. Reserve Best of Breed

German Spitz (Mittel)

Graduate (1,0)

1. Mr & Mrs Lewis’s Grizwold Pirate’s Tale at Louchelle. 9 months black dog with white tips to the toes Lovely coat and outline. Good topline and head with lovely eyes and well set ears. Would prefer more bone. Best Puppy

Open Dog (3,0)

1. Mrs Linda Hewett’s CH Spellcast Shout About it. 13.5 years Black dog who is steady on the move with a lovely coat, balanced angels to front and rear. Good topline which was well held on the move. Best Dog & Best of Breed

2. Mrs C Folkes’s Spellcast Love Talks At Dacfolke AI. Nearly 7 years and sired by a dog I have long liked. I preferred the head of 1. Also black. Good topline, tail and good length.

3. CJ King’s Grizwold Owl Light 3.5 years. Little long in outline and would prefer stronger pigment. Eyes a little round. Pleasant temperament.

Open Bitch (1,0)

1. CJ King’s Grizwold Opps a Daisy 3.5 years. Lovely dark eyes of oval shape. Good pigment. White with beautiful markings – so pretty. Balanced on the move. Typical Spitz attitude. Reserve Best of Breed.

Japanese Shiba Inu

Graduate (1,0)

1. Miss V Protheroe’s Shibachics Rose of May. 18 months bitch. Square outline. Head still developing. Good topline and underline. Good head shape. Ears could be higher set. Dark eyes. Good bite with nice big teeth. Slightly turned out feet in front. Best of Breed

Minature Schnauzer

Graduate (1,0)

1. Mrs V Prevett’s Bryonyhill Call me Madam for Raileve. 3 years salt & pepper bitch. Nearly square outline. Moved well with good reach. Good chest and topline. Good angulation on the rear and slightly straight in front. Reserve Best of Breed

Open (4,0)

1. Mrs J Moorcroft’s Amorevita Uranus JW. 2 years old Black dog. Good outline and pigmentation. Angled on the rear but balanced. Good tail, beard, dentition and head shape. Moved with reach and drive Best of Breed

2. Mrs A Williams’s Saraswati Bonno Blue with Lyzahro (Imp Mkd) White bitch nearly 4 years. So pretty. Lovely eyes, good temperament. Lovely mover and good outline.

3. Mrs A Williams’s Lyzahro Mostly Harmless.

4. Miss Jen Weeks’s Eronel Coffee Bean 6 months black dog. Good coat and outline. Moved well. Good texture, dark eyes and good tail. Best Puppy

Tibetan Spaniel

Graduate (3,0)

1. Mrs Janet Rice’s Ricox I’ll Love You As You Are. Nearly 1 year old bitch with a lovely head and good outline. Balanced angles and moved so well. She has an exquisite expression that I fell in love with. Best Puppy and Best of Breed & Best Puppy. Utility Group 1 and Puppy Group 3

2. Mrs Janet Rice’s Ricox I Deserve Your Love. Litter brother to 1. Balanced angles, good outline and moved well. Preferred head of 1.

Open (5,0)

1. Mrs Janet Rice’s CH Ricox Somebody to Love JW ShCM SHCex VW OSW. 9 years Happy smiley girl who loves the ring. Correct smaller head to body. Good front. Lovely outline and very balanced moving well. Was not surprised she has her title and several other awards. Reserve Best of Breed.

2. Mr & Mrs Beasley’s Marlyoak Heart Full of Love JW. 2 years handsome dog. Bit disrupted by his Mum having to run between rings. Good front. Lots of coat. Nicely balanced and moving well.

Tibetan Terrier

Graduate (2,0)

1. Plummer & Plummer & Knight & Bingham’s Araki Colour My World for Tetsikarma JW. Gold bitch with beautiful eyes. 14 months. Balanced head and tail. Good topline, outline and underline. Balanced angles front and rear enabling smooth effortless movement with good reach and drive. Reserve Best of Breed

2. Mrs S Plank’s Waterley Code Breaker 14 month old black boy. Bit distracted and less mature than 1 at the moment. Good coat and lovely outline. Not moving as effortlessly.

Open (2,0)

1. Plummer & Plummer & Bingham’s Araki Krazie Maizie for Tetikarma JW SHCEx OSW Lovely bitch with beautiful eyes. Lovely head and outline. Very good angles both ends and moves so effortlessly with good reach and powerful drive. Best of Breed.

2. Mrs S Plank’s Rogell’s Victim of the Kick (IMP NOR) 8 Years Black and White dog. Well balanced both ends with good angles. Smaller in size than 1 and not quite the effortless movement but moved steadily.

AVNSC Utility

Open (2,1)

1. Mrs A Roper’s Keagwyn’s Artic Snow (Japanese Spitz) 8 years dog. Good coat density. Good outline with correct length ratio. Good ears – set and size. Good topline and outline. Moved well. Best AVNSC

AV Import Register Breed Utility

Open (1,0)

1. Winter & unwin’s Liubice Diamante at Snowtrekka AI (Korean Jindo) 3 years bitch. Medium sized and balanced with a lovely head. Snow nose. Good tail and coat texture. Moving well. Best import Register Breed Utility.

AV Utility Puppy

1. C J King’s Grizwold Paper Moon. (German Sptiz (Mittel)). 10 months cream dog. Good ears, good bone, good head shape. Very good texture to coat.

2. Mrs Janet Rice’s Ricox I Deserve Your Love. (Tibetan Spaniel) 2nd in Graduate.

AV Utility Veteran

1. Mrs Janet Rice’s CH Ricox Somebody to Love JW ShCM SHCEx VW OSW. (Tibetan Spaniel) 1st Open & Reserve Best of Breed

2. Mrs Linda Hewett’s CH Spellcast Shout About It (German Spitz (Mittel)) 1st Open Dog & Best of Breed

Utility Group

1. Mrs Janet Rice’s I’ll Love You as You Are. (Tibetan Spaniel)

2. Mrs Linda Hewett’s CH Spellcast Shout About it (German Spitz (Mittel))

3. Mrs J Moorcroft’s Amorevita Uranus JW (Minature Schnauzer)

4. Mr Green’s Jamarhy’s O’Ryan (Chow Chow)

Utility Puppy Group

The Tibetan Spaniel was starting to get tired at this point and the Chow Chow stepped up to the plate really settling into his movement.

1. Mr Green’s Jamarhy’s O’Ryan (Chow Chow)

2. Miss Green’s Fecimus Its Coming Home at Grovevalley (German Spitz (Klein))

3. Mrs Janet Rice’s I’ll Love You As You Are (Tibetan Spaniel)

4. Mrs Kate Snell’s Minnie’s Magicc of Sonduriya (Boston