Reading & District Kennel Association

Thank you to the committee for the invitation to judge at their show, to my helpful stewards and to the exhibitors for their entry on this very hot day.

Affenpinscher (supported by the Affenpinscher Club)

P (4,2) 1 Mitchard’s Carycares Dropped A Clanger with Wizabeanie, eyecatching male, he has a super head, slightly domed skull with good stop, dark sparkling eyes and good turn up of chin. Correct earset and carriage completing an excellent expression. Short neck into good shoulders and compact body. Correct tailset and carriage. Moderate rear angulation. Lovely to watch on the move. Good coat texture BOB, BP, G4 and PG3. 2 Currie’s Faehat Panama, giving away in maturity here but still a promising exhibit. Pleasing head, dark round eye, good turn up of chin. Topline still to settle but he is only a baby. Good tailset and carriage. Moved well.

J(2,1) Currie’s Faehat Boater, good size with pleasing head properties and expression, short neck, straight front, small feet. Compact in body with correct tailset. Good rear angles. Good coat texture. Moved soundly.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

P(4,3) 1 Kemp’s Capriconia Candy Cane, 8.5 months B/T up to size, nice head proportions, large dark round eyes, good front angulation, well laid shoudlers, level back, good turn of stilfle. Moved OK but could do with more rear drive. BP

J (5,4) 1 Yeates Vonnyisle Vera Lyn with Merryanna, Blenheim, pretty head, large dark round eye, long high set ears, good neck into well laid shoulder and level back. Compact well feathered feet. Good rear angulation. Moved OK.

PG (5,3) 1 Bloice’s Scotlass Roses In Bloom, tri, another with a pretty head and expression, good dark eye, long, well set ears with good feathering, front straight with good chest and correct feet. Good neck into well laid shoulder. Level back. Good rear angulation. Moved OK.

2 Stoilkova-Stoyanova Tangra Ot Rila, tri with well broken markings, good outline, well laid shoulders, short coupled, well turned stifle and moved well in profile.

O (6,1) 1 Bloice’s Scotlass Scarlet Ribbons, Blenheim unexaggerated type, compact outline in profile. Feminine head, large dark eyes with soft expression, long well feathered ears, firm in body with good depth of chest, level back, correct tailset and carriage. Moved out well. BOB 2 Kemp’s Caprioconia Cosmopolitan, Ruby, larger type than 1, pleasing head with good dark eye, long well feathered ears, good muzzle. Good neck into correct shoulder placement. Longer cast than 1. Good rear angulation. Correct tailset and carriage. Pleasing mover in profile.

Havanese

1 Matthews Chezsdream Cocoa Belleza, feminine bitch of a nice size. Lovely head and expression, good reach of neck into correct topline and tailset. Lovely temperatement. Moved out freely. BP

O(2) 1 Fitzgerald’s CH Cubadias I’m So Stunning at Beaugem JW, I judged this masculine boy as a puppy so it was nice to see him as a 5 year old. Well presented and in good coat. Pleasing head and expression, well arched neck into well laid shoudlers and good topline and tailset. Moved well. BOB 2 Matthew’s Chamwik Obsidian Gem, smaller than 1, masculine head, lovely well laid shoulder. Good depth of chest. Level topline with slight rise over the loin. Good rear angulation. Sound mover.

Italian Greyhound

O(1) Van Zyl Rockiggy Ruby Tuesday for Brighthound, 8 year old, elegant outline with good bone. Nice head with good proportions. Large eye, long neck, OK Topline,well set tail. Moved Ok.

AVNSC Toy

P(4,1) 1 Jackson’s Benatone Love Locket, gorgeous Maltese who instantly took my eye. Super outline. Gently rounded skull, well defined stop, oval eye with dark haloes, long well feathered ears completing her beautiful head. Lovely neck into correct shoulders, short in body, tail carried over the back. Super mover with excellent carriage. Shown in excellent coat. Surely title bound. BAVNSC, BPAVNSC, Toy Group 3, Puppy Group 1 & Best Puppy In Show. 2 Clifton’s Bellablake Get Lucky with Clifcastle, Pekingese of pleasing type. Head is coming along nicely. Broad skull, large open nostrils, round dark lustrous eye giving a super expression. Ears are set level and close to the head. Well boned forelegs, shoulders well laid. Short in body, with good chest. Picks up heavy. Tail set high and carried correctly on the move. Sound mover.

J(2,1) Hancock’s Coton Karma’s Shoot Me Down Bear at Cindaires, Coton, super outline on this boy. Quality coat presented well. Well balanced head with well placed ears, dark eye and super expression. Good bone and lovely body. Lovely mover.

PG (2) 1 Clifton’s Lizlanmor Queenie Panini at Clifcastle, feminine bitch of a good type. Dark well set eyes, open nostrils, wide jaw. Broad skull with well set ears. Short in back level topline and well set tail. Moved well. 2 Mcfarlane’s Curiosity Beside The Victory at Altina, Aus Silky Terrier, attractive head and super earset giving a keen expression. Well laid shoulders and level topline. Moved soundly.

O (1) Oliver’s Sarasuma Made In Wonderland JW, Maltese, lovely example, presented in excellent coat and condition. Pleasing head with excellent pigment, correct skull, good neck into slightly sloping shoulders. Compact body. Good rear angulation, high set tail with good carriage. Sound mover, just preferred the head carriage of the puppy today.

AV Toy

P(11,7)

1 Cawthera-Purdy’s Lireva Waltzing Matilda, Pomeranian, I judged this super girl in Baby Puppy at a Club Show, and she has really matured! Love her outline. Beautiful head, dark eye with typical expression. Super earset. Neck well set into shoulders. Compact body. Good bone and standing on small, compact feet. Tail high set, carried over the back. Eyecatching on the move. Will follow her with interest. PG2. 2 Hollister’s Hollichi Designer Dreams. L/C 6 months and giving way in maturity to the Pom here. Pleasing head properties, good front assembly and small feet. Level back, well let down hocks. Tail set high and carried over the back. Moved with good forecfull action.

J (8,5) 1 Hancock’s Coton Karma’s Shoot Me Down Bear at Cindaires 2 Holland’s Darnley’s Barbie by Pinkcess, L/C bitch of a nice size, Good head with large well set ears, round dark eye, level topline and good tailset carried over the back on the move. Decent bone and standing on small feet. Sound mover.

PG (7,3) 1 Hancock’s Coton Karma’s Shoot Me Down Bear at Cindaires, 2 Hollister’s Hollichi Designer Baby, S/C of pleasing type, super head and expression, large dark round eyes with super flared ears. Short muzzle. Compact body with high set tail with correct carriage. Free mover.

O (5,3) 1 Phillip’s Ettology Big Bang JW, ETT, 5 years. Pleasing head, correct skull and wedge shaped. Dark almond eyes, high set candle flame ears. Good neck, slightly curved back line from behind shoulder to loin and then from loin to tail. Good front. Evident thumbprints. Good rear angulation. Parallel mover. 2 Stoilkova-Stoyanova Mecho From Pirin, Cavalier, up to size. Head is OK, good eye and well set ears. Level topline. Covered the ground on the move.

AV Toy Veteran (10,2) 1 Faithfull’s CH Hamlock The Conspirator at Jonevelyn ShCM, Affenpinscher, 11.5 years, belies her age and just makes you smile. Super square outline, feminine head with slightly domed skull, dark eyes, high set ears, good turn up of chin giving a cheeky expression. Lovely front, straight legs and good feet. Firm topline. Lovely mover with typical action. 2 Fitzgerald’s Mybeard’s Valentina VW, Havanese, 11 years,well balanced throughout, nice head with dark eye, well set ears, good length of neck into correct topline. Sound mover.

Toy Group

1 Donnellan & Robert’s Pierre Cardin Bargest Vonici (imp Pol). Red Rough, Griffon Bruxellois, caught my eye on first glance, squarely built. Large round head, with well spaced large dark eye, short wide muzzle, with good turn up, nice ears and alert expression. Lovely chest, short level back, good front and rear assembly. Holds his outline on the move. Such a smart mover. 2 Sutton’s Nikitos Nowdontgoaskin, S/C Chihuahua, Attractive boy of a super type. Pleasing head with dark expressive eyes and good earset giving an alert expression. Moderate neck into good shoudlers and level topline. Good chest, straight front and small feet. Correct tailset. Well angulated with good reach and drive. 3 Jackson’s Benatone Love Locket. 4 Mitchard’s Carycares Dropped A Clanger with Wizabeanie.

Puppy Group 1 Jackson’s Benatone Love Locket 2 Cawthera-Purdy’s Lireva Waltzing Matilda 3 Carycares Dropped A Clanger with Wizabeanie 4 Hollister’s Hollichi Designer Dreams

AV Special Beginners Stakes

1 Holborrows Black Little Devil, Toy Poodle, well balanced male, pleasing head of good length, moderate stop, dark almond shaped eye, ears set close to face. Neck of good length held high. Well laid shoulders. Good depth of chest. Short in back. Well angulated rear with good bend of stifle. Small Oval feet. High set tail. Coat of good texture and well presented. Moved out with pleasing rear drive. Hukin’s Renkiss Of The Spiderwoman, Standard Poodle, feminine bitch of pleasing type. Long head, good skull, with moderate stop. Dark almond shaped eyes, low set ears, giving an excellent expression. Good length of neck which is held high, deep chest of good width. Short back with good loin. Muscular rear. Tail set on high. Shown in excellent coat of correct texture. Good mover, covering the ground.