Richmond (Ch - 13/09/2009)

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German Spitz Mittel

VD (0). PD (1) Pooley’s Wyndlee Short ‘n Sweet at Azkaban, 8 months & most promising, lovely head type & expression, enough neck for carriage, straight bone, well ribbed with reasonable topline & moderately defined quarters, well shown. JD (2) 1 Winser’s Nixtev Notorious of Lysebourne, black of considerable quality, balanced head with dark well placed oval eye, well coupled, moved a little wide in front, quality coat & presentation; 2 Barber’s Daraydala Pooh Bear The First, dark cream, typy & very well constructed which was reflected in sound action, preferred head of 1. Out of coat here. PGD (0). LD (1) 1 Andrews’ Runfold Krafty Kid, proud of the measure but square in build & foot perfect on the move, good bone, feet & topline to suit, quality coat & presentation. OD (3) 1 Hewett’s Ch Spellcast Talk To Me, strength to clean head without coarseness, moderate stop, well placed eye giving lovely expression, reasonable ears, enough neck for carriage, good bone, well ribbed & coupled with strength to loin, shape to quarters & best mover in this class, good coat & presentation. CC & BOB; 2 Chambers’ Ch Druitz Corncracker for Teamspitz, cream projecting a lovely outline & shown in top form, just preferred action of 1. RCC; 3 Duke & Gardner’s Daraydala Secret Squirrel.

VB (1) 1 Pooley’s Wyndlee Fallen Angel from Azkaban, 8¾ year old displaying correct breed virtues, ultra sound, head well laid out, clean front assembly, ribs sprung with sturdy loin. Coat a little soft. Well presented. PB (3) 1 Hewett’s Wyndlee Sweeter Than Wine, heavily coated & looking marginally low & long but on examination the frame & construction was very true, carrying a quality head, she was the most positive mover. RCC & BP; 2 Rolleston’s Kelham Pillow Talk, lovely outline & looked the winner, development promising for age, just preferred the head of 1, well coupled & a steady mover, very well handled; 3 Andrews’ Runfold Marsh Mallo. JB (1) 1 Duke & Gardner’s Galvizach Wilma Flintstone at Daraydala, cream, very feminine with balanced head & lovely expression, well ribbed & back, tail set just high enough, moved briskly but a little high stepping, out of coat. Well handled. PGB (2,1a) 1 Hall’s Spilmah Affair To B at Pufnstuf, b/w, smaller & looks rather fine but is balanced through & well coupled, suitable bone for size, a little down on pasterns & marginally wide in front, good in profile. LB (1) 1 Duke & Gardner’s Desaria Leisel at Daraydala, quality lady, feminine with impressive outline, bolder eye & defined stop just detracted from expression, clean forehand, sound limbs, depth to brisket & ribs sprung, level back with tail set high & carried well, moved briskly. OB (3,1) 1 Chambers’ Ch Nosregor Bewitched for Musique, feminine chocolate, beautifully coupled & well proportioned, reasonable head, well shaped eye, moderate angulation to quarters. Out of coat. Moved well. CC; 2 Rolleston’s Beaulion Amethyst at Kelham, cream of good type. Skull a little domed, can stand wide in front. Good limbs & ribs sprung but carrying excessive weight. Well made quarters, moved steady.