Midland Chihuahua Club

I thoroughly enjoyed my day judging the long coats and would like to thank the committee for the invitation. My two stewards, Melanie and Holly kept the ring running smoothly and I was grateful for all their help. Finally thanks to the exhibitors for bringing their dogs for me to go over. When assessing the dogs, the first things I look for are balance and outline, and I was concerned to see that several exhibits had incorrect tail carriage. The standard calls for a sickle tail, high set and carried over the back, yet a number of dogs were more reminiscent of a Pomeranian, with the tail lying flat along the back. Not only is this incorrect, but it also detracts from the dog’s overall outline. I also noticed that several dogs were short in neck, which again affects the outline. Few sights are more pleasing than a dog moving briskly around the ring with its head held proudly, displaying a clean neck, a level topline, and a correctly carried sickle tail. On the positive side, mouths were generally much improved compared with the last time I judged and sportsmanship was very much in evidence. 

MPD (8,2a) 1. Todd-McCoid’s Rubyanlo Mr Majestic. At almost nine months old, this mature puppy stood out in the class. He has an apple domed skull, large flaring ears, dark round eyes with good pigment, a scissor bite, and the typical saucy expression. I really enjoyed watching him move briskly around the ring, showing reach in front, drive from the rear, and correct tail carriage. He should have a bright future. BPD & RBPIB 2. Burrows’ Anadeia Finarfin at Lauloura. An eight month old cream dog with dark eyes and good pigment. He has correctly placed ears, which he uses well, and a slightly pointed muzzle. He shows a good turn of stifle, and he moved well. 3. Schmid & Light’s Chantibbar Clyde

PD (3.1a) 1.Sangster’s Kirlasidh Speed Bonnie Boat. Just turned nine months old, this fawn sable dog has a coat of the correct soft texture, which is coming in nicely. He has dark eyes, a correct bite, and he moved well, showing a great tailset and carriage. RBPD 2. Wragge’s Happy King. A ten month old red and white puppy with large flaring ears and an apple domed skull. He has a level topline and good tail carriage, though he was not as positive on the move as the first placed dog.

 JD (4,0) 1. Day, Bisson & Beaumont’s Ch Monicachi Money Talks at Beaulamey. A glamorous red and white youngster with a beautiful head: rounded skull, well placed ears, large dark round eyes, dark pigment, and a scissor bite. He looks impressive on the move with brisk action, a level topline, and good drive from the rear. He made my shortlist for top honours. 2. Schmid & Light’s Chantico Rock Star at Chantibbar A fawn and white boy who is slightly longer in body than the first, but he has an attractive head with well set ears on a rounded skull, dark eyes, and a good mouth. He moved well. 3. Newberry’s Hermosangel Little Pepper

ND (4,2a) 1.Morley’s Loroso Little Golden Nugget . A gold and white bitch with large flaring ears, which she used to advantage. She has a slightly pointed muzzle, plenty of feathering, and she moved out well. Good for breed type. 2. Lovric’s Lovchi Finneas. A black tri dog in good coat with plenty of feathering, but he was not happy today and did not use his tail. He has large flaring ears and moved briskly around the ring, but his outline was spoiled by the incorrect tail carriage.

GD (5,0a) 1. Robson’s Tidos Pumpkin Pie . A smart, compact red dog who caught my eye as he entered the ring. He is a deep, rich red with a correct coat and plenty of feathering. He has an attractive apple domed skull, well set ears, dark round eyes with good pigment, a tapered muzzle, and a scissor bite. He shows a slightly arched neck, a level topline, and a sickle tail, and he moved briskly around the ring with good drive from the rear. RDCC 2. Gray’s Rubyanlo El Vincitore A handsome red sable dog with a attractive head and well placed ears, which he used well. He looked good in profile, with a level topline and a correctly carried tail. A quality dog, but he lost out to the first placed exhibit on rear movement. 3. Lynch’s Chirolin Magic Strike at Garnox

 PGD (3,1a) 1. Gilling’s Rubyanlo Tommy Hilfiger of Talocan JW. A small, compact fawn sable dog with a rounded skull, dark round eyes, flared ears, and a scissor bite. He moved freely and with drive, keeping a level topline and showing lovely tail carriage. 2. Heap & Palmer’s Chirouxe Major Tom . A mature dog in full coat with a typical head, featuring an apple domed skull, large dark eyes, and a definite stop. He lost out to the first on movement, but he had good tail carriage and a level topline.

 LD (6,1a) A good class 1. Rushton, Chang & Robson’s Yensha’s Supersonic with Tidos . Almost two years old, this gold and white dog was a glamorous, well constructed exhibit with good breed type. He has an apple domed skull, flared ears, and a saucy expression. Full of himself on the day, he moved briskly, keeping a level topline and correct tail carriage. 2.Barker’s Mocha Vanilla Baralicia JW. A mature fawn and white dog who looked good in profile, with a typical head, large dark eyes, and well presented overall; not as positive on the move as first. 3. Lee’s Tidos Trick Or Treat

OD (10,1a) A super class with 8 champions entered. 1. Sangster’s Ch Kirlasidh Young Pretender . This three year old mature dog is attractively marked and has a good coat of the correct texture. He is well constructed, with reach of neck and a level topline, which he kept on the move, along with super tail carriage. He has flaring ears, large dark round eyes, a definite stop, a slightly tapered muzzle, and a scissor bite. He moves with drive, is well balanced, and makes a lovely picture as he goes around the ring. DCC & RBOB 2.Robson’s JPN Ch Go My Way JP’s Shake Cocktail at Tidos (IMP JPN). I loved the balance and shape of this feisty two year old black tricolour dog. He has a typical head with large ears, a definite stop, and a tapered, slightly pointed muzzle. He has correct neck and shoulders, and he moved with drive. Good for breed type. 3. Todd McCoid’s Ch Rubyanlo Dream Boy

 VD (5,2a) 1. Hargreaves’ THA CH Winchis Arnold Noah (IMP THA) . A quality nine year old red and white dog presented to perfection. He has a beautiful head with an apple domed skull, dark eyes and pigment, and still shows good dentition. He moved with drive, keeping a level topline and good tail carriage. I liked him a lot and pulled him out in the challenge. BVD & BVIB 2. Lee’s Ridgehawk Freds Legacy Another lovely veteran, this one ten years old and still moving so well, with good tail carriage. He has large flaring ears set on a rounded skull and large dark eyes. Presented in full coat, he carried his tail well. 3. Morley’s Corentin Chidonna with Efterpr(IMP POL)

MPB (9,1a) 1. Hornby’s Bramerita Priceless . A stunning mature fawn sable who demanded attention with her apple domed skull, dark eyes and pigment, and scissor bite. She is soundly constructed, with a medium neck, level topline, and good tail carriage, and she moved with drive. I’m sure she will have a bright future. RBPB 2. Enos’Penapettit Pandorable Just six months old and full of fun, and at first it was difficult to assess her movement as she insisted on jumping up and bouncing around the ring. However, once settled, she moved soundly and with drive. A black tri with an attractive head who was presented in gleaming condition. 3. Wills’ Paulwilchi Polly Willow

PB (4,0) 1. Titterrell & Bruce’s Microschihihuas She Dazzles Wow for Caballie (Imp SRB) This cream bitch was almost twelve months old and in good coat. She had a lovely head with large flaring ears and dark round eyes. She showed a good neck and shoulders, and she moved briskly around the ring, keeping a level topline. 2. Gilling’s Chantico Black Diamond of Talocan (IKC) A ten month old black and white bitch with a beautiful head, large flaring ears, large dark eyes, and a definite stop. She moved briskly and soundly, keeping a level topline and showing super tail carriage. 3. Moorhouse’s Rubyanlo Blueberry Dream Under Voodoomoon

JB (5,1a) 1. Hargreaves’ Tampico Sweet Dream. This 15 month old red and white bitch was well constructed with good neck and shoulders and rear angulation that enabled her to move like a dream. She has a pretty head with an apple domed skull, large flaring ears, and dark round eyes. 2. Todd-McCoid’s Rubyanlo Caramia. This fawn sable bitch has a lovely head with a rounded skull, well set ears, and dark round eyes. She was well presented and moved briskly around the ring. 3. Henefer ‘s Torre DelPilar Begonia JW (IMP ESP)

NB (8,1a) 1.Parker’s Zuvans’ Pumpkin Spice . I loved the balance and outline of this eleven month old red and white bitch. She was well constructed, with a slightly arched neck, good layback of shoulder, a level topline, and a pleasing turn of stifle. She had an apple domed skull, well placed ears, and large dark round eyes. She moved briskly, keeping perfect tail carriage. She is not yet in full coat, but everything is there, and her balance and profile won her the class and BPB & BPIB 2. Schmid & Light’s Chanticos Lil Miss Muffet , A sixteen month old red and white bitch, more mature than the first and in good coat. She was short and compact, with a rounded skull and large flaring ears but not the balance of first. 3. Lovric’s Lovchi Billi Eilish

GB (6,1a) 1. Prinzi’s Lollymoos True Delight An eighteen month old black and tan bitch with an apple domed skull, flaring ears, and large dark round eyes. She has good spring of rib and a pleasing turn of stifle and she moved out well, keeping a level topline and correct tail carriage 2. Robson’s Tidos Voodoo Lady . A dainty black and tan bitch with large flaring ears set on a rounded skull and a saucy expression. She is small and compact, but not as positive on the move as the first. 3. Lovric’s Lovchi Billi Eilish

PGB (2,0a) 1. Langford’s Bramerita Natural Blonde at Boetandales This cream girl looks great in profile, being both well constructed and well balanced. She has a lovely head with an apple domed skull, large ears, round eyes and a scissor bite. She moved with drive, showing off her slightly arched neck, level topline, and sickle tail. The more I looked at this bitch, the more I appreciated her qualities. BRCC 2. Todd- McCoids Rubyanlo Next Top Model. A cream bitch who was unlucky to meet the first today. She had a rounded skull with large flared ears, dark round eyes, and good dentition, but I preferred the overall balance and movement of the first.

LB (9,1a) 1. Titterrell & Bruce’s Caballie Madame Blondie. This cream bitch looks so good in profile, being nicely balanced with good neck and shoulders, a level topline, turn of stifle, and a sickle tail. She has a lovely head with large dark round eyes and flaring ears, and she is of good breed type. 2. Todd-McCoids’ Rubyanlo Knock Your Sox Off . A quality sable girl with large dark round eyes and dark pigment. She is well constructed, and this shows in her movement as she goes briskly around the ring with a level topline and a sickle tail. 3. Heap & Palmer’s Maciendas’ Magna

OB (7,2a) 1. Entwistle’s Ch Dorenty TextutuTango . This cream bitch was just what I was looking for. She was well balanced, with an apple domed skull, large correctly set flaring ears, dark round eyes, and a super expression. She was well constructed and moved out briskly, keeping a level topline and with a sickle tail. I loved her. BCC, BOB and BIS 2. Hornby’s Ch Bramerita Little Red Head Another quality bitch with the most gorgeous eyes, a rounded skull, dark pigment, and a scissor bite. So attentive to her owner, she never stopped showing and moved out well. 3. Day’s Ch Monicachi Queen Of Diamonds JW

 VB (3 ,0) 1. Entwistle’s Dorenty’s Fancy That JW. This cream sable seven year old bitch was in good coat and clearly delighted to be in the ring, her tail never stopped wagging. She showed excellent breed type, had a medium neck, and moved briskly, keeping a level topline. BVB 2. Robson’s Tidos Cherry Pip. A small, compact seven year old black tri who is full of breed type. She has large flared ears, a slightly pointed muzzle, and a saucy expression. She showed a super tailset and carriage and kept a level topline on the move. 3. Lee’s Ch Barwater Agatha Christie of Ridgehawk.