Driffield Championship Dog Show

DRIFFIELD GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW – Friday, 28.08.26

CHIHUAHUA (LONGCOATS)

Thank you to the hard-working Committee for inviting me to judge the Longcoat Chihuahuas at their Golden Anniversary Show and to my stewards, Lyn Ison & Liz Whitmore. For some reason I was slower than usual and for this I apologise. I was very happy with my entry of 65 exhibits of which 60 were present. Similarly to the Smoothcoats I judged in February, mouths, in the main, were good and I found none that were wry. I had some quality dogs to go over and, in some classes, had to “nit-pick” as all could change places. Thank you to the exhibitors for their entries. 

SBD (0) 

VD (1) 1. Skinner’s Tyssul Awel Y Mynydd Shcex Vw. Cream boy of 7 years, nice apple dome head with pleasing expression, well placed tail held correctly, decent movement fore and aft.

MPD (2) 1. Wood’s Starceylon Dionysus for Leverethill. Black boy of 7 months with good head shape, well bodied with good turn of stifle, a little bum high at the moment but he is only a baby. 2. Czyz’s Hemingway Special Right Royal (ATC,NAF). Not easy to assess this cream sable of 8 months as he was rather frightened. He is a nice shape with a pleasing head and expression when holding his ears up! Hopefully, he will gain in confidence. 

PD (5) 1. Hollister’s Hollichi Designer Dreams. Cream & White boy of 10 months who walked proudly around the ring with a level topline and good tail set held correctly. Lovely apple domed head with large dark eyes and good pigment. Nice straight front and good turn of stifle. Pleased to award BPD and later the RCC. 2. Heap & Palmer’s Maciendas Akeru God. Another nice cream and white of 10 months. Good head shape, dark eyes and good pigment, level topline leading to correct tail placement. Moved out well. Not quite self-assured yet. 3. Will’s Paulwilchi Polly Reginaldo.

JD (6) 1. Sangster’s Kirlasidh Speed Bonnie Boat. Red sable with pleasing head properties, correct muzzle slightly pointed with a definite stop. Good length of neck leading to well laid shoulders, level topline and correctly carried tail. Moved around with drive. 2. Todd-McCoid’s Rubyanlo Mr Majestic. Red boy with large dark eyes and pigment, nice shape with well laid shoulders, good turn of stifle and neat feet. 3. Taylor’s Caballie Monsieur Soleil for Saffrosa.

PGD (4,1) 1. Lynch’s Chirolin Magic Strike at Garnox Jw. Pleasing red & white dog, large dark eyes, good dark pigment and large flaring ears. Correct shoulder placement, level topline held on the move, correct tail placement, moved with drive. 2. Heap & Palmer’s Chirouxe Little Wonder at Lemaritz. Neat, small red boy with dark mask and pleasing expression, decent length of neck leading to a good body with a level topline, good turn of stifle. 3. Taylor’s Caballie Monsieur Soleil for Saffrosa.

LD (5) 1. Fairbairn’s Tidos Interloper. This little dog caught my eye as he strode round the ring. Cream & White with attractive head properties with good length of muzzle, nice length of neck leading to well laid shoulders and straight forelegs. Level topline with well set on tail, good turn of stifle. Pleased later to award the DCC. 2. Lee’s Tidos Trick or Treat. Red & White boy, pleasing expression with large dark eyes and super pigment. Carries a nice overall shape. 3. Skinner’s Mujerosa Lucky for Me Jw.

OD (12,2) What a super class with some very difficult decisions – needed many red cards! 1. Rushton, Chang & Robson’s Yensha’s Supersonic With Tidos. Lively fawn and white boy who was full of himself. Correct apple dome head, large dark eyes, decent length of neck leading to strong shoulders, level topline held on the move, nice turn of stifle. 2. Day, Bisson & Beaumont’s Ch Monicachi Money Talks at Beaulamey. Red boy who was more sedate and always paying attention to his handler. Lovely head properties, level topline, correct tail carriage, moved with drive. 3. Robson’s Jap Ch Go My Way Jp’s Shake Cocktail at Tidos (Imp Jpn).

SBB (1) 1. Holland’s Darnleys Barbie by Pinkcess. A pretty cream and white bitch of 17 months with nice expressive dark eyes and good pigment. Moved out well with a level topline, good turn of stifle, attentive to handler.

VB (1) 1. Skinners’s Tyssul Zafira Jw Schcex Osw Vw. A dainty 8-year-old cream bitch with pleasing head properties, she moved briskly holding a nice shape. Happy to later award her BV. 

MPB (2,1) 1. Lynch’s Garnox Gold Dust Woman. Red & White very lively bitch of 8 months who likes to have her presence known! Lovely dark eyes and pigment, moved with drive holding a level topline.

PB (4) A difficult class to judge. 1. Hornby’s Bramerita I’m A Traitor. Very pretty Black Tri of 10 months with a lovely expression, nice pigment, large dark eyes ,and nice flaring ears. Good depth of chest, straight front, level topline, correct tail set and carriage, good turn of stifle, moved with purpose. Pleased to later award her BPB and BPIB. 2. Magri’s Bramerita Im A Faithful Rozamie. My notes for this dog were identical to those for first in class, not really surprising as they are litter sisters, I struggled to separate them. 3. Incerti’s Milendo Violeta for Perlanera.

JB (5,1) 1. Hornby’s Bramerita Priceless. A cream sable of 13 months already well known in the breed. Pretty and petite, dark eyes and pigment, well laid shoulders, level topline held on the move with correctly held tail, strong hindquarters. Could not deny the RCC. 2. Silverstein’s Bramerita Posy of Violets at Silverchi. Another set of sisters to make life difficult! Again, my notes are very similar, just preferred the forequarters of first placed. 3. Davis & Swales’ Chibull Thunderous Love.

PGB (8) 1. Silverstein’s Silverchi Name That Tune. A fawn sable with a pleasing expression, holding a lovely shape on the move, enough neck leading to a level topline, correct tail carriage and good turn of stifle. 2. Parker’s Zuvans Pumpkin Spice. Pretty cream and white with lovely dark eyes and pigment, moved round the ring with purpose holding a level topline and correct tail carriage, very attentive to handler. 3. Humphreys’ Amarantos Danyka.

LB (6,1) 1. Wilcox & Lane’s Bramerita Angel Dust. My star of the day, loved this little white & cream girl, so pretty with large dark eyes and cheeky expression, lovely size with good length of neck and overall shape, she moved round the ring with drive saying look at me. Could not deny her the BCC & later BOB. 2. Tyson’s Starceylon Miss Potter. This cream bitch had pleasing head properties, good dark eyes, nice reach of neck, moved and stood well holding a level topline. 3. Todd-McCoid’s Rubyanlo Knock Your Sox Off.

OB (5) 1. Entwistles Ch Dorenty’s Textututango. Small cream & white girl with lovely head properties, round dark eyes and super pigment. Moved out with drive showing off her well-proportioned body with good depth of chest, level topline and correct tail set. 2. Parker’s Zuvans Cover Girl. Another cream & white with pleasing expression, enough neck leading to a level topline and a good turn of stifle allowing her to move with purpose holding her tail correctly. 3. Day, Bisson & Beaumont’s Ornella Muti Malkanora (Kcj). 

                                                                                                                                            Lynn A Hill (Judge)