WKC (Ch - 19/08/2018)

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GERMAN SPITZ - KLEIN

VD (1) 1 Stormavon Sandpiper With Spencerian ShCM. A very attractive dog, well proportioned and masculine. Typical head, very well set ears, excellent eyes, if a little stained underneath. Strong neck. Excellent topline. Good tailset. Very rich coat of excellent quality, crème coloured. He stood well over his front, but turned his hindlegs a bit in. He moved very well indeed from the side and from the front, reasonable as viewed from behind. I would not want him any bigger, but he made the measure. Best Veteran. 

PD (2) 1 Perrymere Just Bertie. Light fawn dog, not at all big, still masculine enough. He has very pleasing proportions, even if being slightly more up on legs would not hurt. Good skull, but his ears are too big and set too wide apart. Dark eyes, almond shaped. Moderately short neck. Strong topline, well set tail. Well developed in his body. Truly beautiful, short cat feet. Excellent coat and colour. He moved typically and briskly, and at all times carrying himself well. Very parallell as viewed from behind, a little wide coming towards me. Best Puppy. 2 Cyfelin Man in Black. Attractive black dog, he made a particularly good picture standing still as his proportions are ideal. He has a typical, masculine head, well set and carried ears. Good expression. Very good topline and tailset. Beautiful coat. However he did not move at all as well as the winner today, needing to focus more and to carry himself better. 

JD (3) 1 Oberitz Happy As Larry. Attractive dog of excellent size and very pleasing proportions. Typical head, excellent skull, muzzle on the short side, very good ears. Medium short neck, firm topline, acceptable tailset. Not in the fullest of coats on the day. He moved very typically from all angles, at all times keeping his outline and balance, sound coming and going. 2 Indizak I Have A Dream. Another black dog, well proportioned. He has round eyes and lacks coat on his muzzle which rather spoiled the expression. Medium neck. Good topline and tailset. Pleasing coat quality. He also retained his balance on the move, but not quite the action either ends like the winner, tending to lift his front feet too much. 3 Indizak Take A Chance On Me. 

PGD (3,1) 1 Kysiena Chant of the Dream at Karmajen. White and orange dog, well bodied. He has a pleasing skull, but needs more fill under his eyes and could do with better nose pigment, even for this colour. Quite good front, even if a bit too wide. Strong topline, well set tail. Well angulated behind. Plenty of coat of pleasing quality. He moved reasonably well from the side, but could carry himself better and could be improved both coming and going. 2 Indizak Shades of Winter In Candease. A dog with a more attractive outline as he is more up on legs and has a matching length of body. His head is not his fortune. Excellent neck, well angulated in front. Smart outline, lovely tail carriage and set. He stood well over his legs and feet. Unfortunately today he was an habitual pacer and could not win on this performance. Excellent coat. LD (3) 1 Musique Quilo. A lovely white and lemon coloured dog of excellent type and quality. Correct skull and earset. Could do with some more fill under his eyes. Acceptable pigmentation for his colour. Typically medium short neck. Well angulated both in front and behind, consistent with spitz type. He has a good forechest, strong topline, well set and carried tail. Short bodied which is enhanced by his full coat of excellent quality. He moves with a typical balance and carriage, at all times proud and brisk. A comfortable winner today of the CC & BOB. 2 Musique Wishful Thinking JW. A very smart brown dog with a beautiful silhouette, very well balanced and proportioned. Typical masculine head, ears on the larger side. Good neck line, excellent topline and tail-set. His long feet and weak pasterns rather let him down. He moved very well from the side, but could stabilize in front. 3 Chilite Chogan. 

OD (7,1) 1 Indizak Hakuna Matata at Luchelle ShCM. Very attractive dog, well up on legs and short in body, he makes a very attractive ball. Quality head with excellent ears, lovely expression from his dark, almond shaped eyes. Good neck line. Strong topline, well set and carried tail. In a beautiful double coat. He moved with determination and carriage and very good coming and going as well. If anything, I would prefer him a bit more masculine. Not in a full coat on the day. Res CC. 2 Printzagems Late Arrival For Tymy. Attractive well proportioned black dog. Attractive head, eyes and ears. Pleasing front. Short, firm topline, well set tail. Well angulated in both ends. In a lovely jacket. He was outmoved by the winner from all angles, but still moved reasonably well. 3 Ch. Oberitz Curiousity At Javarm. 

MPB (2) 1 Oberitz Out of the Shadows. Six months old crème bitch of excellent type and quality, if still very obviously very much a puppy as she should be. Typical head, lovely eyes and excellent pigmentation. Strong topline, well set tail. Balanced angulation both ends. Stood very firmly over her legs and feet. She moved like an adult, at all times kept her balance. She has the correct coat quality in progress. 2 Musique Adira. A small, very feminine bitch, charcoal with brown tinge. Pleasing skull, needs a stronger muzzle. Good ears. She also stood very well over her legs and typical feet. Good topline and tailset. At this moment, her coat is very much in a cotton stage. Dainty mover. 

PB (4,2) 1 Galvizach Ellexia. Black bitch of pleasing proportions, well up on legs and with an almost matching body length. Typical head and expression, excellent ears. Medium short neck. Strong topline, well set tail. She moved reasonably well, but could carry herself better and with a tendency to side track. She looked better standing than moving. Excellent coat and colour. 2 Megahra Tinkerbell From Indizak. Black and tan bitch, rather rangy and long in body. She has pleasing head proportions, needs a bit more chiseling, but has beautiful eyes. Rather long in neck. Good topline. Rich tail coat, but otherwise she is out of coat and this does not suit her well, losing some of the shape. Quite a pleasing mover from all angles. 

JB (3,1) 1 Wychlea Purple Image. A black bitch who stands very well over her legs and feet. She has an expressive, typical black head. Very good ears. Excellent neck into shoulders. A little longer than ideal in body. Excellent tailset. Well angulated both ends. She is a good mover. On the day she lacked quite a lot of undercoat, but has a lovely top coat. 2 Spencerian Caribbean Queen. A petit bitch, pommy and very feminine. I would not want any more stop than this. Short neck. Pleasing topline, but her tail should be higher set. Lovely coat and agouti colour. She was rather uncomfortable on the table, but moved with plenty of verve and enthusiasm. 

PGB (4,1) 1 Nirvarna Sunset at Bellapip. A strong bitch with plenty of coat which makes her look heavier than she really is. Typical head if rather too wide set ears. Strong neck. She is well constructed under the coat. Pleasing topline, well set tail. Her big coat makes her look a bit short legged, but she is better on close inspection. A sound and effective mover, at all times keeping her balance and silhouette, even if not the most enthusiastic. 2 Wychlea In the Purple. A black bitch of very pleasing type and quality, even if a little longer than ideal. Attractive head and expression. Strong neck with nape. Excellent outline. Well set and carried tail. She is without undercoat which leaves quite a lot of unfilled space between the neck and tail. The two of them looked very different indeed. Quite a pleasing mover from all angles. 3 Kysiena Enchanted Dance. 

LB (3) 1 Nardik Inky Dinky Doo. A very compact, square bitch of very attractive type and overall quality. Feminine head, just enough length of muzzle, rather high in brow. I would prefer a longer neck. Strong topline, well set and carried tail. Excellent coat, white and brown. She stood well over her legs and feet. A sound, positive mover from all angles. Well presented. CC. 2 Spencerian Doggy Style ShCM. Black bitch, instantly attractive even if slightly longer than my ideal. Well shaped head, but a little short in muzzle and round in eyes, she is still very expressive. Very good neck. Strong topline, well set and carried tail. Excellent coat quality, well presented. She moved very well indeed from the side, but could be more stable as seen from behind. Res CC. 3 Nosregor Girl Almighty. 

OB (4, 2) 1 Nosregor Lies'n'deceet. Strong bitch, still feminine. She has a beautiful head and expression, even if her ears are rather wide set. Strong neck. Plenty of dog in front of the front legs. Strong topline, well set tail. I would like her more up on her legs. In a very rich coat, especially undercoat. She was a sound and efficient mover from all angles. 2 Spencerian Kiss Me Quick. Another black bitch, a bit more up on legs, but also longer in body. Pleasing head, but not the expression of the winner. Excellent neck. Well angulated both ends. Another positive mover from the side, not as good as seen from behind. In very good coat. Well handled. 

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