Cambuslang Canine Club

Cambuslang Canine Club 15th March 2026

Utility Group

I’d like to thank the committee of Cambuslang for inviting me to judge the utility group at their recent open show. I had an enjoyable day with many quality exhibits to judge. Thanks to my stewards Mandy & Jan for keeping the ring running smoothly, and thanks to the exhibitors for allowing me to judge their dogs.

BULLDOG

open (4,1a)

1st Bertrams Ruciona Bullseye

White dog, 2 years old. Well built & broad with excellent bone and substance. Chest of good width and depth, nicely ribbed & good topline. Attractive square head & powerful neck. Moved well with a slight roll. Well handled and presented. BOB

2nd Gilmour’s Roseange White Beauty

Feminine R/w bitch with a nice head and expression. Dark eyes and good pigment. Moderate, powerful neck with good shoulder and topline. Plenty of bone and substance with good muscletone. Just preferred the movement of 1st.

3rd Gilmour’s Sandars Mr Rubble

TIBETAN TERRIER

Graduate (6,1)

1st King’s Karamyst Showstopper Jw.

Beautifully presented 20 month b/w bitch. Well-balanced, moderate and square. Good width and depth to chest. Nicely ribbed with correct topline and tailset. Good bend of stifle & short, neat hocks. Well proportioned head with dark eye and good pigment. Moved well, driving from her well-muscled hindquarters. BOB & G3 in a very strong line up.

2nd Dykes’ Kashi Nice Girls Don’t

And what a nice girl she is! This 11 month puppy appealed for her beautiful balance & structure. Well-made throughout with everything as it should be at this stage. Shown in lovely condition. Balanced head with dark eye and definitely showed a resolute expression! Moved well with good driving action. Unlucky to meet 1st, who has the finish in body and coat today. Thoroughly enjoying her time showing off. I will watch her with interest.

3rd Ritchie’s Araki The Devils Candy Jw.

Open (5,1)

1st Torlay’s Smart Dezine

3 ⅓ year old b/w dog who stood out in this class. He’s well-balanced & sturdy. Very good bone and substance. Level topline, ribbed well back, good depth of chest & high tail set. Nice head and expression. Moved very well with excellent action.

2nd Morris’ Routenburn Lumin

g/w dog, 3 years old. Nice size & shape with a moderate length of neck. Balanced head with appealing expression. Moved freely with good drive from rear.

3rd Johnston’s Routenburn Freydis at Pamitarjo

CHOW CHOW

Open (1)

1st O’Donoghue’s Nowitna Colour Me Happy

Well-balanced shaded red dog with excellent bone and substance. Good head with broad, flat skull, dark, oval eyes and good pigment. Compact body with well-sprung ribs & deep chest. Topline was level with good tailset. Reluctant to move at first, but moved freely when he got going. He has a good coat of correct texture, which was well presented. BOB

SHIH TZU

Open (4,1)

1st Cooke’s Thaisu Sister Bliss

Beautiful b/w female who oozes breed type. Her head and expression is first class with a broad rounded skull, well-placed round, dark eyes & prominent chin. Correct size and shape with level topline and high-set tail. Good height to length ratio with good ribbing and compact loin. Correct size & very sturdy. Moved well with drive, showing full pad. Thick coat which was well-presented. Just lacked a little confidence today. BOB

2nd McMillan’s Yazhi Written In The Stars.

Attractive r/w male. Nice size and shape, slightly longer in loin than 1st. I liked his head & soft expression from large, round, dark eyes. Level topline and good tail-set and carriage. Moved well.

DALMATIAN

Open (8,1)

1st Dewcroft’s Joubello Heaven Sent

Upstanding male, nearly 2 years. Shown in excellent, hard condition. Nice head and expression with a broad, flat skull. Good body shape and tailset. Good reach of neck and well-laid shoulder. Moved freely with a nice length of stride. BOB

2nd Grant & Wilkins Salvadorada Let’s Get Loud

I liked this dog for his size and eye-catching outline. Nice head and eye, good reach of neck and shown in excellent condition. 1st was just more positive on the move today.

JAPANESE SHIBA INU

Open (6,1)

1st Best - Rawlings’ Tapena No Ryuu Tomodachi at Trixwood ShCEx BOB

2nd Best -Rawlings Red Ashanti Di Poggio Petroio (imp ITA)

2 handsome males from the same kennel headed this class. I was splitting hairs between the two. Both are well-made and sound. Nice size and body shape with sloping shoulders and tight elbows, and both had level toplines and a short loin. They had well-set tails and parallel hocks. I preferred the head and expression in 2nd place, and the movement in 1st. Just felt 1 had the better coat on the day, which gave him the edge. I’m sure these lads will change places regularly!

3rd Best-Rawlings Natsumihime Go Ryukyu Uruma at Trixwood (imp JPN)

POODLE (MINIATURE)

Open (3,2)

1st Hunter & Murphy’s Ch Silvora Cristal Star Jw

Well balanced, elegant black dog. He demands attention with his eye-catching outline and sound, free movement. Lovely head and expression with dark almond eyes. Good length of neck and lay of shoulder. Well ribbed with strong loin. Excellent rear angulation and parallel hocks. Presented to perfection. BOB & G1

JAPANESE SPITZ

Open (2)

1st Gibson’s Kaiaki Angel Eyes Jw

I judged this young lady as a minor puppy and awarded her Puppy group 1. She's matured beautifully and I like her as much as I did then! Lovely wedge-shaped head with dark, oval eyes & small high set ears. Correct size and body shape. Nice angles front and rear & good tail set. Moved well. BOB & G2

2nd Gibson’s Kaiaki Star Attraction

Litter sister to 1st place and has many of her sisters qualities. I just preferred the more compact body shape of my winner.

AVNSC UTILITY

Open (5,1)

1st Todd’s Ch Witchgait Toasted Cheese Jw ShCEx OSW - Shar Pei

There's no denying this dog's quality and I've admired him from the ringside on several occasions. There’s really nothing that I can write that hasn’t already been written about this dog! Lovely example of his breed and a true showman who gives 100% every time. Would’ve benefitted from a less crowded group ring to move out as I've seen him do in the past. Best NSC & G4 in a very strong group. A credit to his owners.

2nd Pike & Woods Penbro Seize the Day at Eivisah - Min Schnauzer

Ultra smart puppy with a beautiful outline. Good head, eye & ears. Compact, nearly square body with good depth of chest and spring of rib. Correct topline & tailset. Moved well, driving from his powerful hindquarters. Excelled in coat texture. Special Best Puppy in group

3rd Stephen’s Kamarri Step Ahead - Std Poodle

GROUP 1 - Poodle (min)

GROUP 2 - Japanese Spitz

GROUP 3 - Tibetan Terrier

GROUP 4 - Shar Pei

AV Utility Puppy (21,8)

1st Pike & Woods’ Penbro Seize the Day at Eivisah - Min Schnauzer

2nd Dykes’ Kashi Nice Girls Don’t - Tibetan Terrier

3rd Best- Rawlings Trixwood Golden Asahi - Japanese Shiba Inu

AV Utility Veteran (6,3)

1st Adams’ Ch Balgay Okurimono ShCEx - Tibetan Spaniel

I’ve judged this girl before and still liked her today! I love her head and expression, with a lovely cushioned muzzle and strong underjaw. Excellent size and shape and shown in fabulous coat and condition. Effortless movement, she owned the ring! BVIS

2nd Pratt’s Gatfulls Honey Bee of Lyndalla - Dalmatian

7 year old with nice make and shape. Lovely head and expression and moved well in profile from well-muscled hindquarters.

3rd Dewcroft’s Dvojica Countess CaledoniaVw

Lesley Chalmers (Judge)