LKA (Ch - 14/12/2024)

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Thank you to the Officers & Committee of LKA for the invitation to judge both sizes of
German Spitz. German Spitz were my first serious show breed which I showed when
they were still a rare breed. It’s always a delight for me to judge this happy enchanting
breed. Temperaments were excellent. I found more consistency in type in Mittels than in
Kleins on this occasion.
I was delighted with my winners and in particular the puppies in both sizes were
excellent quality which bodes well for the future. What also bodes well for the future is
the quality of handling by some of the younger exhibitors.
Thank you also to my 2 very efficient stewards.

German Spitz ( Klein) LKA 2024 Judge Carole Ash (Zandaplatz)

BOB: Ch & Ir Ch Longsdale Cesar Chance
DCC: Ch & Ir Ch Longsdale Cesar Chance
RDCC: Claran Edge Of Glory
BCC: Nosregor Easy On Me
RBCC: Ch Nosregor Sister Sledge
BP: Claran Edge Of Glory
BV: Ch Longsdales Little Bird With Ferrybelle
BSB: Fecimus Brother Bear At Puidelup

PD: (3,0)
1st: Andrew’s Claran Edge Of Glory. Beautiful 8-month Black puppy. Loved his outline.
Adorable expression with lovely dark eyes and small well-set ears. Good rib and well-set
tail. Neat feet. Moved extremely well. I’m sure this young dog will have a bright future.
RCC. BP.
2nd: Monks & Monks Barbarian Optimus Prime At Rozibon. Another lovely puppy.
Beautful harsh brown coat. Well balanced, neat well-placed ears, good head
proportions. Well-handled and moved well.
3rd: Rogerson’s Story Of My Life
PGD (2,0)
1st: Huntley’s Fecimus Brother Bear At Puidelup. Lovely head and expression on this
Brown male. Plenty of coat of correct texture. Neat ears, correct eye shape and
placement. Good rib, good bone, neat feet. Good sound mover.
2nd: Foster’s Claran Court Your Eye. Cream, preferred eye shape of 1st but excellent
wedge shaped head. Square in outline. Well set tail.
LD: (2,0)
1st: Williams, Pearce & Francis Longsdale’s Dance With Me Trebettyn. Cream Sable.
Excellent showman who seemed to really enjoy his outing. Good ear placement, dark
oval eyes, well rounded ribs, high set tail, good bone, neat feet, good rear movement.
2nd: Foster’s Claran Court Your Eye. (2nd in PG)
OD: (3,1)
1st: O’ Leary’s Ch & Ir Ch Longsdale’s Cesar Chance. Last judged this young man 2 years
ago as a Junior. Smart Sable. Adorable head and expression. Correct eye and ear
placement. Good front, good bone and neat feet. Good rib, short loin and well-placed
tail. Excellent coat of good texture. Very sound mover. Great showman and delighted to
award him DCC & BOB.
2nd: Pearce & Francis Ch Longsdale’s Blame It On Me. Well presented cream. Preferred
head and expression of 1st but lovely dark eyes and good pigment . Lovely outline, neat
feet, well set on tail. Good rear movement but front movement untidy today.
SBD: (1,0)
1st: Huntley’s Fecimus Brother Bear At Puidelup. (1st PGD) BSB
VD/B: (2,0)
1st: Ferry & Ferry’s Ch Longsdales Little Bird With Ferrybelle. 8 year old cream sable.
Good head, eye and earset. Good length of neck, well ribbed, short loin. level topline
and well set tail. Good bone, neat feet. Strong pasterns. Moved well. BV
2nd: Shepherd’s Fecimus The Good Fairy. 8 year old Orange sable. Good head, correct
perfect dentition, would prefer more under jaw. Short coupled, good bone and neat
feet. Good front movement.
PB: (2,0)
1st: Huntley’s Gentle Barbarian Nymeria Brown At Puidelup NAF (Imp). 6-month Brown.
This little lady oozes personality. Coat is just coming in. Excellent pigment well placed
oval eyes, neat ears. Very feminine. Compact, with good rib. Good bone and neat feet.
BPB.
2nd Ferry & Ferry Longsdale’s Eternal Flame With Ferrybelle. Cream sable. Good width of
skull, well placed ears and eyes. Good body proportions. very untidy on the move today.
JB: (1,0)
1st: Hickson & Hickson’s Claran Court Of Delights At Kichigai. Very lively Cream. Very
feminine. Lovely wedge-shaped head. Dark eye and well-placed ears. Good rib, good
bone. Neat feet. Stood four square at all times.
PGB: (2,0)
1st: Shepherd’s Fecimus Butter Me Up. Gold Sable with good feminine head, correct eye
shape, and neat ears. Good body and excellent outline. Strong pasterns and well let
down hocks. Very sound in movement.
2nd Withdrawn
LB: (4,0)
1st: Rogerson’s Nosregor Easy on Me. Very smart Black. Beautiful feminine head and
expression. Well set neat ears, lovely dark eyes. Good rib and good bone. Neat catlike
feet. Strong rear pasterns. Excelled in movement and held her topline on the move. Well
handled. CC.
2nd Bagshaw’s Pommary New Beginning. Orange sable. Well placed ears, good eye
shape but would prefer a more moderate stop. Good outline with well rounded ribs.
Little untidy on the move today.
3rd: Brown’s Smilga Visada Kartu
OB: (2,1)
1st Rogerson’s Ch Nosregor Sister Sledge. Good quality cream. Good coat, correct
wedge shaped head, well placed ears, lovely dark pigment. Well placed shoulders, good
rib and short loin. well set tail. Moved well and another expertly handled by this young
handler. Just pipped to the top spot by her daughter. RCC.
SBB: (2,0)
1st: Brown’s Smilga Visada Kartu. 3rd in a strong limit class. Orange Sable. Lovely
feminine head. Good outline. Well set tail, neat feet .
2nd Huntley’s Gentle Barbarian Nymeria Brown At Puidelup NAF (Imp) (1st in PB)
Carole Ash