Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd

Special Beginners Dog (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: DUMBARTON’S Howlvalleys Lemon Drizzle Jw Correct size dog, masculine all through. Stands true from all angles with good forechest and good width of thigh. Well boned with correct slope to pasterns and good feet. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulder with correct return of upperarm. Level topline with correctly sloping croup. Well angled rear and strong hocks. Moves true out and back with good reach and drive. Presented in excellent condition with good muscle and correct coat. Well handled.

Minor Puppy Dog (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: RANBY & HUGHES’ Siberiadrift Dark Night 6 month. Well proportioned at this stage in his development, good length of leg with plenty of knuckle and a good length of loin. Moderate bone, correct pasterns and good feet. Well angulated fore and aft with good forechest for age. Despite being in a bum high growth stage at the moment he was true on the out and back with good drive from the rear. Correct coat.

2nd: WATERFIELD’S Never Let Me Go Wood Mark At Gercekask (imp Ukr) 9 month. One of the best heads of the day, masculine but foxy with correct eye and ear. Excellent front assembly, correct topline and tailset. Loin is strong and well muscled but a little short coupled currently. Presented in excellent coat and condition. Not as settled as 1 on the move today, tendency to pull and crab away from his handler but showed plenty of scope on the go around.

Puppy Dog (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: JOHNSON’S Lupacchiotto's Street Cred By Lupinemoon Mature 9 month of excellent type with good body to leg proportions, moderate bone. Masculine head and expression. Good reach of neck into excellent front assembly. Rib well sprung but correctly flattened on the sides. Level topline with correct slope to croup. Well angled rear with strong hocks. Moved well despite being a little distracted by handler changes. Best Puppy In Breed and pleased to see he later went Puppy Group 4.

2nd: SAMUELS’ Clehatro Big Bang At Hazylights 10 month who looks deceptively heavier set than he is due to a big coat. Balanced all through with moderate bone. Correct topline and tailset. Good pasterns and feet. Head is masculine with a cheeky expression using his ears well. Moved absolutely true on the out and back but not the reach and drive of 1 in profile today.

3rd: WATERFIELD’S Never Let Me Go Wood Mark At Gercekask (imp Ukr)

Junior Dog (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: JOHNSON’S Lupacchiotto's Street Cred By Lupinemoon As Puppy

2nd: SAMUELS Clehatro Big Bang At Hazylights As Puppy

Post Graduate Dog (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: WHATSLEY’S Miss Sophie Thoruk Of Nemada (Imp Serb) Won this class on his excellent reach and drive on the move. Correct size dog of good type. Masculine head with correct earset and almond and obliquely set eye, a little short in flew. Well angled fore and aft standing true from all angles with good pasterns and feet. Presented in excellent coat and condition.

2nd: SHAW & DANDY’S, Miss L Gercekask Crime Lord JW Well made dog of excellent type, correct leg to body proportions. Good reach of neck into correct topline with strong loin. Correct depth of chest with good rib. Well angulated rear. Presented in excellent condition with good muscle tone. Sound and true on the move with lightness of foot, just not the reach of 1 in profile today.

3rd: TINKER’S, Snowmist's Eli At Lolotea (Can Imp) JW

Limit Dog (7 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: ODELL’S, Howlvalley's Red Velvet - Typy dog of correct size with good leg to body proportions. Won this class on his free and easy ground covering movement in profile showing excellent reach and drive. Masculine head with correct planes, good eye and well set ear. Nice arch of neck into well made front assembly. Stands true with good forechest, correct pasterns and feet. Level topline, strong loin and correct croup and tailset. Well angulated rear with good muscletone. Correct coat. RCC

2nd: SIMMS’ Seaqualina Echo Of Light At Arcticskies Jw Quality dog of good type. Standing true at all times, moderately boned with excellent feet and pasterns. Good head with correct eye and ear. Moderately angled shoulder, correct topline and tailset. Well made rear with strong hock. One of the best today for out and back movement but couldn’t match 1 for reach in front today. Presented in excellent coat and condition.

3rd: JOHNSON’S Atlanticbreeze Bailey By Lupinemoon JW (ai) (IKC)

Open Dog (5 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: MCARTHUR, MCKENZIE & REES’ Ch Amical Naxxar Jw - Excellent type with the proportions I was looking for. A most attractive head with correct expression. Nicely arched neck into well laid shoulder with corresponding return of upperarm. Moderate bone standing true at all times, slightly sloping pasterns and the best of feet. Correct spring of rib flattened on the sides of correct depth. Strong loin, correct croup and tailset. Well angulated rear with good muscle. On the move he covered the ground with ease, light and free with excellent reach and drive. Excellent coat and condition. Dog CC and Best of Breed.

2nd: ROGERSON & SIMMS’ Ch Arcticskies Fernando Avec Kessem Jw Another great profile mover handled to advantage. Strong masculine head with correct ear set. Excellent neck with good arch and well laid shoulder with excellent return of upperarm. Correct topline with good croup and well set and carried tail. Well angulated rear with excellent muscle and strong hocks although tendency to move wide behind today. Excellent coat and condition.

3rd: SAMUELS’ Lyfearon Have I Gone Mad At Hazylights

Veteran Dog (6 Entries) Abs: 3

By far the hardest class of the day to judge, full of differing types but many worthy champions.

1st: WHATSLEY’S Ch Lupacchiotto Atreyu Loved this dog on the move, so light free and accurate. Masculine head with excellent eye and ear, just enough stop. Good reach of neck, well laid shoulder with good return of upperarm. Standing true in front with good forechest, elbows close to body and correct pasterns. Just right for length of body, strong loin and correct croup. Well angled rear standing true with well let down hocks. Correct topline and tailset, excellent coat. Best Veteran In Breed

2nd: ALLEN-DAVERN & HUGHES’Ch Siberiadrift Keep The Love For Zimavolk JW Sh.CM A dog I have previously awarded a RCC too and he is still very much a quality dog. Lovely masculine head with foxy expression and high set ear. Excellent overall type with correct proportions. Moderate bone, correct pasterns and feet. Correct depth of chest and strong loin. Well angulated rear and excellent muscle-tone. Not quite as tidy as 1 on the out and back today.

3rd: TINKER’S Multi Ch Zaltana Kiss My Paws At Lolotea Jw Shcex

Special Beginners Bitch (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: SMITH & BALMER’S Howlvalley's Tiramisu Excellent breed type with correct overall proportions. Feminine head with good eye and high set ear. Nicely arched neck into well made front assembly. Rib of correct shape and depth, string loin and nicely angulated rear. Standing and moving true from all angles. Best Special Beginner In Breed and pleased to see she later topped the Special Beginners Working Group.

2nd: TRAINER’S Sweet Honey Girl At Danameli (imp Ita) Nice type presented in excellent coat and condition. Feminine foxy head of correct proportions. Moderate bone with correct pasterns and feet. Correct depth of chest and good length of loin. Balanced angles, correct croup and tailset. True out and back but not the reach of 1 today in profile.

3rd: SMITH’S Nativespirit's Now Or Never

Minor Puppy Bitch (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: HUGHES’S Siberiadrift Black Beauty. Only 6 months and already showing her socks off. Excellent type, moderate all through. Pretty head with foxy expression and high set ears. Standing true at all times, excellent pasterns and feet. Well angulated with good length of body, topline still to strengthen. Correct slope to croup, good tailset and carriage. Moved tidy with good reach and drive. Best Puppy Bitch

2nd DUMBARTON’S Howlvalleys Cute Cookie 8 months. Good type of correct size. Feminine head with correct length of muzzle, well set ears. Good reach of neck into well made front assembly. Strong level topline and good length of loin. Well angulated rear. Good length of leg, moderate bone, feet could be tighter. Presented in excellent coat and condition.

3rd: ODELL’S Howlvalleys Worrior Queen

Puppy Bitch (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: HUGHES’S Siberiadrift Black Beauty As MPB

2nd: WHATSLEY’S Lupacchiotto's High Stakes Loved her for type. Well proportioned with correct leg to body ratios. Good reach of neck, well angled shoulder. Rib is just right for age and nicely flattened on the sides. Strong loin and level topline. Well angulated rear with strong hocks. Moved true out and back but not the reach an drive in profile of 1 today. Excellent coat.

3rd: SAMUELS’S Clehatro Psychic Vortex At Hazylights

Junior Bitch (3 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: REES’S Winter Melody I'm Too Busy Being Pretty At Amical Excellent type with good overall proportions. Head of correct proportions with good eye just wish she would use her ears a little more. Excellent reach of neck into well made front assembly. Moderate bone, correct pasterns and feet. Well ribbed with good length of loin, correct topline and tailset. Well angulated rear with well let down hocks. Won this class on profile movement showing good reach and drive.

2nd: SAMUELS’ Winter Melody Not That Dramatic Yet at Hazylights Lovely feminine head with excellent eye and good earset. Soundly made all through with excellent angulation and good length of loin. Stands true from all angles with excellent pasterns and feet. Moved true out and back but prefer more length of leg to give her better reach in profile. Excellent coat.

3rd: TRAINER’S Sweet Honey Girl At Danameli (imp Ita)

Post Graduate Bitch (4 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: SPRATLEY’S Winterlumi Night Fury Won this class on her light and free ground coverage in profile. Well angulated fore and aft with good overall body proportions, excellent length of leg, moderate bone. Feminine head with correct length of muzzle and good expression. Good reach of neck with level topline. Presented in good coat with excellent muscle-tone.

2nd: GAUNTLETT’S Eirakee's You Go Glen Coco JW (ai) Excellent type of correct size. Lovely feminine head with typical expression and high set ears. Good neck into well laid shoulder with good return of upperarm. Well sprung rib flattened on the sides with good length of loin. Well angled rear, correct croup and tailset. Moved true out and back but not the drive of 1 today in profile.

3rd: SMITH & BALMER’S Howlvalley's Tiramisu

Limit Bitch (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: WHATSLEY’S Stormind's Breaking Down (Imp It) My notes say light and free moving girl covering the ground with ease. Excellent type, moderate in bone and good length of leg to body proportions. Well proportioned feminine head with correct eye and ear. Standing true from all angles with correct pasterns, strong hocks and good feet. Good angulation fore and aft with a strong level topline that she kept on the move. Excellent coat and condition, handled well. RCC

2nd: SIMMS’ Arcticskies Black Diva Jw Excellent type of good size and correct moderate bone. Pretty feminine head with foxy expression and high set ear. Well bodied with correct shape rib, tight elbows and standing true with excellent pasterns and feet. Strong loin with correct level topline, good slope to croup and correct tailset and carriage. Well made rear with strong hocks. Moved absolutely true on the out and back but not the reach of 1 in profile today.

3rd: 7302 WATERFIELD & SUTTON’S Gercekask Candy Delight

Open Bitch (5 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: REES’ Ch Winter Melody Triple Trouble At Amical (imp Pol) Last time I judged this girl was my RCC winner as a youngster and she has really come on since then. She owns the ring on the move covering the ground with easy reach and drive. Feminine head with foxy expression and well placed ears. Excellent reach of neck, well made front and level topline. Just right for depth of rib and of correct shape. She stands true in front with good forechest, moderate bone, correct pasterns and good feet. Strong loin and well set tail. Well angulated rear standing true with good hocks. Presented in excellent coat and good condition. Preferred the leg to body ratio of the male (who is her son) in the BOB challenge but pleased to award her the Bitch CC today.

2nd: KENT’S Lyfearon Off With Her Head ShCEx Lovely typy outline, correct size and moderate all through. Shown in excellent condition with plush coat that deceptively makes her look heavier set but to my pleasant surprise with hands on she is absolutely not. She is correct in rib with flattening on the sides and of correct depth despite deceptive coat. Well angulated fore and aft with good length of loin and correct topline. Very sound out and back but not the reach of 1 in profile today.

3rd: ALLEN-DAVERN & KAPIć’S Nymeria's Sugar Spice And Everything Nice For Zimavolk

Veteran Bitch (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: KENT’S Jacalous Fire N' Ice At Lyfearon JW Excellent type with good overall proportions. Feminine head with foxy expression, well set eye and good ears which she used to advantage. Well made front standing true with moderate bone, good forechest and correct pasterns. Well made in body with correct length of loin, level topline and correct croup and tailset. Well angled rear with good muscletone. Balanced and true on the move.

2nd: ALLEN-DAVERN’S Zimavolks Force Awakened JW Lovely type of correct size and moderate bone with good length of leg. Pretty feminine head with correct eye and well set ears. Excellent reach of neck into well laid shoulder, good return of upperarm. Level topline, correct croup and tailset. A little too angulated behind so not as balanced on the move as 1. Good feet and pasterns. Excellent coat and condition.