Driffield Championship Dog Show

Driffield Championship Dog Show

Japanese Shiba Inu

Judge Ms Janet Armstrong

I would like to sincerely thank the officers and committee for inviting me to judge at their Golden Anniversary show, which was also the first held at Stafford County Showground. I was truly pleased with the quality of dogs I had the honour to judge today. Some of my decisions were very difficult and places could easily be swopped on a different day. I will look forward to watching the careers of some of the younger exhibits, I’m sure they have bright futures. My gratitude extends to all the exhibitors for their generous entries and exemplary sportsmanship throughout all the placings.

Best of Breed  5369 Hernandez, Mrs IM & Mr R – Bearpark Action Stations

Best Dog  5369 Hernandez, Mrs IM & Mr R – Bearpark Action Stations

Reserve Best Dog  5267 Hamilton & May, Mrs N & Ms G C – Doriken Reggie Mental

Best Bitch  5271 May, Miss G C – Doriken Royal Hallows Eve

Reserve Best Bitch  5264 Brennan, Mrs K- Kaytona Who’s that Girl

Best Puppy in Breed  5267 Hamilton & May, Mrs N & Ms G C – Doriken Reggie Mental

Best Veteran in Breed

Best Special Beginner in Breed  5263 Borecka, Mrs S – Kagatomisou Miji Shiro Ashi

Class 248 Special Beginners Dog No Entries

Class 2481 Veteran Dog 1 entry (1 absent)

Class 2482 Minor Puppy Dog No Entries

Class 2483 Puppy Dog 1 entry (1 absent)

Class 2484 Junior Dog 2 entries 

 1st 5267 Hamilton & May, Mrs N & Ms G C – Doriken Reggie Mental

10 month old Red dog, this boy had a lovely outline and was so well balanced. Correct height to length ratio, Correct head shape with small obliquely set eyes, well-padded cheeks and nice defined stop. Ears are small and thick, carried well forward leading to a thick and muscular neck. Well developed body for a youngster with correct lay of shoulder, nice straight foreleg and correctly angled pastern, level back with slight tuck. Well developed rear with moderate angulation. Correct tail set balancing his head beautifully. Moved out well coming and going. Pleased to award him Reserve Best Dog, Best Puppy Dog & Best Puppy in Breed

2nd 5273 Stanley & Dunhill-Hall, Mrs J & Miss M – Vormund Power of Ten

16 month old Black and Tan, Nice head and obliquely set eye with well padded cheek, nicely set, thick ear, carried forward in line with his neck, nice shoulder lay, straight fore arms, pasterns a little longer and slightly more let down than I prefer. Nice level back and tuck, good tail set, good rear, second thigh slightly longer than 1, good rear angulation, moved out well, just needs to tighten in front. 

Class 2485 Post Graduate Dog No Entries

Class 2486 Limit Dog 2 entries

1st 5369 Hernandez, Mrs IM & Mr R – Bearpark Action Stations

2 year old impressive deep Red dog, maturing beautifully, he has an impressive outline showing all the characteristics of the breed, correct head with broad flat skull, nice dark eye obliquely set, well developed cheek and well defined stop. Ears are small and he uses them well, inclined slightly forward, which makes a lovely transition to a strong, muscular neck. Good shoulder angulation and lovely straight front, a well developed deep fore chest, well developed body with level topline and slight tuck. His tail is set high and curled, his hind quarters were well muscled and moderately angled, he moved soundly coming and going. He was presented in full coat and I was pleased to award him Best Dog and Best of Breed.

2nd 5266 Hamilton & May, Mrs N & Ms G C – Doriken Royal Keeper

3 year old Red male, another lovely example of the breed. Lovely out line and well balanced. Nice head and well set dark eye, well developed cheeks, well placed ear, slightly inclined leading to a well developed neck, well placed shoulder, good depth of chest, good spring of rib. High set tail, giving good balance to his head, well developed rear and moderate angulation, moved well coming and going.

Class 2487 Open Dog 1 entry

1st 5265 Hall, Ms S – Ir Rokemin Royal Mint

6 year old white male, nice outline and well balanced, nice head shape and eye, full cheek, would like a little more stop to complete the head picture, good ear set and he uses them well, his ear incline leads to a strong thick neck, well laid shoulder and deep chest, although I would like a little more width, good straight foreleg, well developed body with a nice level topline, good tail set, well developed rear with correct angulation. He moved out well.

Class 2488 Special Beginners Bitch 1 entry

1st 5263 Borecka, Mrs S – Kagatomisou Miji Shiro Ashi

20 month old shaded red, built on the smaller side but is very pretty, well balanced, correct head shape with nice oblique eye, well developed cheek, well placed ear set and she uses them well, good neck and good shoulder position, nice width of chest, good body and well set tail, moved out well.

Class 2489 Veteran Bitch No Entries

Class 2490 Minor Puppy Bitch No Entries

Class 2491 Puppy Bitch 1 entry

1st 5271 May, Miss G C – Doriken Royal Hallows Eve

9 month old red Bitch, stood alone but superb quality, very pretty young girl, beautifully balanced outline, lovely dark oblique eye, well developed cheek for her age, small thick well placed ear set, which she used to her advantage especially in the challenge, carried forward making a lovely continuous line to a medium length strong neck, lovely depth to her chest, well placed shoulder angulation, straight forearms and nice pastern angulation, nicely developed body, level topline and good spring of rib and just enough tuck, well placed correctly curled tail, good strong thigh, moderate angulation, moved well coming and going. Looking forward to watching her carer unfold, Best Bitch and Best Puppy Bitch, pushed hard for Best of Breed. It was also a very difficult decision for Best Puppy in Breed and just missed out to her kennel mate.

Class 2492 Junior Bitch No Entries

Class 2493 Post Graduate Bitch 3 entries (1 absent)

1st 5264 Brennan, Mrs K- Kaytona Who’s that Girl

21 month old, Red, another pretty bitch, nice balanced outline, lovely dark eye, correct padded cheek, ears carried forward in line with her neck, nice tight straight foreleg, with good length, nice width to her chest, correct shoulder angulation, good level top line, with good tuck, nice high set tail to balance her head, good rear angulation, moving well coming and going. Pushed hard in the challenge, awarded Reserve Best Bitch

2nd 5263 Borecka, Mrs S – Kagatomisou Miji Shiro Ashi

Seen Dog - See Special Beginners Bitch 

Class 2494 Limit Bitch1 entry

1st 5368 Hernandez, Mrs IM & Mr R – Bearpark Femme Fatale

4 year old red Bitch, of good size, nice outline when viewed from side, nice head and cheek, dark eye, unfortunate she didn’t want to use her ears today but they are set well, good strong neck leading to correct shoulder placement, good depth and width to her chest. Well developed body with correct tuck, good high set tail and strong rear hocks, nice angulation. Moving well coming and going.