Birmingham National (Ch - 11/05/2024)

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Birmingham National German Spitz Mittel & Klein.  Judge Mrs Melanie Hill.  Thank you to the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge, the Stewards for their help and the exhibitors for their entry.  It was nice to see the younger generation showing and the sporting atmosphere around the ring.
Klein
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PD(3,1abs) 1st BP Fecimus Brother Bear at PuiDelup 2nd Fecimus Black Bear TAF 2 litter brothers developing nicely, compact outlines, typical head/expression, neat ears, coat coming in nicely, high tail set, winner just had the edge on movement today.  JD (0) PGD (1) Longsdale Dance with Trebettyn, glamourous sable, full quality coat, appealing head & expression, good front, catlike feet, moved well in all directions. 
LD (5, 2abs) 1st CC & BOB Claran Court Your Breath, balanced appealing, square outline, good bone & substance, in tune with handler, good mouth, excellent black pigment, neat well used ears, firm body condition, not in full coat but of correct texture, impressive on the move, 2nd Nosregor Take It all substantial showy, black, masculine head, neat ears, excellent muscle-tone, high tail set, moved well in front but preferred hind action of winner today, 3rd Radajasas Agent Hamish at Brookwell.  
Open (5, 4abs) 1st Wychlea Percy Vehere.  Really liked this top size masculine male, oozed breed type, impressive in stance & on handling, excelled in bone & substance, super firm body, wedge head, neat well used ears, lovely expression but would prefer a darker eye, thought he would be a serious contender for top honours but despite numerous chances he persisted in displaying untidy/undesirable rear movement so had to pay the price. 
VD (1) 1st RCC Ch Holbain Just Like Bill VW, 12 years eye-catching, showy cream who beguiles his age, pleasure to handle, lovely size with good bone & substance, balanced throughout, typey wedge head & expression, neatest of ears, firm body with excellent muscle tone, smart, impressive mover in all directions.  SBB (0)
MPB Claran Court of Delights At Kichigai enchanting, pretty cream, not the biggest but everything in proportion, super dark pigment, neat well used ears, adequate bone & substance, square compact outline, really enjoyed her day out, as a puppy should, & gave her sporting handler a difficult time on the move, I am sure a promising future awaits.  PB (1, 1abs),
JB (2, 2abs) PGB (2, 1 abs) Pommary New Beginning, feminine sable, presented in quality coat, sympathetically handled, lovely temperament, sweet expression, dark eye, correct bite, good front, firm body, steady mover.  LB (0)
OB (2, 1abs) 1st RCC Ch Nosregor Sister Sledge, cream, lovely for breed type, soundly constructed, square outline, pretty head & expression, good front leading to catlike feet, firm body, quality coat of correct texture, moved well in all directions, close up for CC. 
Veteran B (1) 1st CC & Best Veteran Ch Longsdale Little Bird With Ferrybelle feminine sable in fabulous coat of correct texture & top-top condition, pleasure to handle, well-constructed, compact square, balanced outline, well off for bone & substance, firm body, sweetest expression enhanced with neat, well used ears, brisk mover maintaining her topline, never took her eyes off her handler & I couldn’t take mine off her.