Driffield (Ch - 24/08/2025)

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GERMAN SPITZ (KLEIN)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge both sizes of German Spitz. Thank you to my excellent stewards, who kept the ring moving on steadily. Thank you to all the exhibitors who entered under me. Although small in numbers there was a good quality of exhibits overall and I was delighted with all my winners. Temperaments were excellent in all the dogs. Movement can be narrow coming and going. A few longer in loin, which alters the outline of the dog.
SBD (0)
VD (1) 1. Jackson & Minshall’s Ch Perrymere Just Bertie. 8 year old, cream sable. Slightly out of coat but felt this enhanced his outline. Stands 4 square, so balanced in outline. Excellent head, good width to skull with good muzzle proportions . Dark oval eye, well set ears. Excellent bone, neat cat-like feet, excellent angulations front and rear. Well bodied up and well muscled. High set tail. Moved out well in an effortless gait, with good reach and drive, straight coming and going. DCC, BOS & BV. Thrilled to hear he won Veteran Group 2! Congratulations!
MPD (0)
PD (1) Bagshaw’s Shiva's Step To Kingdom (imp Bgr ) Naf Taf. 9 month old. Good head pattern, good muzzle proportions. Dark oval eye, small ears, set well. Good outline, still needs to develop through ribs and brisket, which shows in his movement coming towards which is narrow at present. Ok for bone and angulations front and rear. In good, harsh coat. Moved well in profile, maintaining level topline.
JD (1) 1. Andrew’s  Claran Edge Of Glory. 15 month old black, lovely compact outline. Broad skull,  oval eyes, neat ears. Good front, well developed forechest. Ok for bone, lovely cat-like feet. Well ribbed up with good spring. High set tail. Harsh coat, just lacking in undercoat today.  Moved out well in all directions. Very promising youngster.
PGD  (0)
LD (1) 1. Moore’s Dream Team Stars Irresistibly Black (imp Bgr). 20 month old black, in good coat. Good outline. Good head, with lovely, alert expression, dark oval eye and neat ears set well. Still needs to develop through forechest and brisket. Ok for bone, neat cat like feet. Well ribbed up, could be a fraction shorter in loin. Well angulated in rear. Moved well in profile, narrow coming and going.
OD (3) 1. Pearce & Francis’ Ch Longsdale's Luv Me More.  Headed 2 quality males. Cream. Stood out in profile over 2. Lovely head pattern, oval eye and neat ears giving a lovely expression. Moderate length of neck into well laid shoulder. Excellent front and rear assembly.  Well ribbed up, would prefer shorter loin. Good bone, neat feet. In excellent coat, well presented. Moved steadily in all directions, with good reach and drive. RCC.
2. Pearce & Francis’ Ch/Ir Ch Longsdale's Cesar Chance. Orange sable. Beautiful , masculine head and expression. Oval eye, larger ear than 1. Would prefer a bit more length to neck to be nit picky. Excellent forechest. Good angulations front and rear. Well ribbed up, short strong loin. High set tail. In good coat, beautifully presented. Moved well in all directions.  
3. Williams, Pearce & Francis’  Longsdale's Dance With Me Trebettyn JW.
SBB (1) 1.  Cheyney-Wiles’ Fecimus Butter Me Up. 2 year old orange sable with brown pigment. Beautiful head and  expression. Oval eye, neat ears. Lovely outline, balanced front and rear angulations, developed through forechest. Well ribbed up, strong loin. Moved out well with good reach and drive, slightly narrow coming towards. BSB.
VB (0)
MPB (0)
PB (1) 1. Pearce & Francis’ Longsdale's Nunya Bizness. 11 month old cream. Excellent head, pretty expression. Stands four square but slightly long in profile. Excellent front assembly , well developed forechest. Moderate bone, standing well over straight legs. Well ribbed up with good spring of ribs. Would prefer shorter loin. High set tail. Excellent temperament, full of spirit. Moved well in profile with good reach and drive, narrow coming and going, which should improve with maturity. BP.
JB (0)
PGB (0)
LB (4) 1. Rogerson’s Nosregor Easy On Me. Black. Presents a lovely, square outline. Excellent type. Lovely , feminine head and expression. Oval eyes, neat ears, set well. Moderate neck set into good lay of shoulder. Well ribbed up , short strong loin. Good rear assembly. Out of coat today but has the required harshness. Moved out well with good reach and drive. RCC.
2. Cheyney-Wiles’ Fecimus Having A Giraffe. Black & tan. In excellent coat. Longer cast than 1. Excellent head and expression. Good angulations front and rear. Well ribbed up with good spring of rib and short, strong loin. Moved out well with good reach and drive.
3. Holmes’ Longsdale's Miss Holmes.
OB (3, 1)  1. Pearce & Francis’  Ch Longsdale's Remember Me. Ticked all the boxes for me. Brown, in good, harsh coat, beautifully presented. Beautiful outline, so short coupled, with good bone and beautiful cat-like feet. Excellent head, beautiful expression. Oval eye, colour complimenting coat perfectly. Neat ears, set high. Balanced front and rear angulations, well ribbed up with short loin. High set tail. Moved out well in all directions, good reach and drive. BCC & BOB.
2. Pearce & Francis’  Ch Longsdale's No More The Fool. Cream, longer in profile than 1. Excellent head and muzzle proportions, beautiful expression. Dark, oval eye. Medium sized ears. Good bone and feet. Well ribbed up, would prefer a shorter loin. Moved out well in profile with moderate reach and drive.
Niki Allison (Judge)