Blackpool (Ch - 24/06/2011)

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German Spitz Mittel

MPB (1) 1 Williams’ Druitz The Student Prince, 7 months black boy, absolutely gorgeous head, lovely eye, beautiful clean full dentition, well set & used ears, well boned with substance, good body level topline, high set tail. Coat in beautiful condition, although such a youngster he is very much a natural showman, moved well, stands square with attention to handler, I am sure this baby has a good show career ahead of him. BP & RCC. PD (1) Hughes & Forrester’s Druitz Welsh Wizzard at Candese, 7 months o/sable, is litter brother to MP winner, this boy is bigger framed, lovely head, eyes, ears & mouth but needs body & coat to complete picture. JD (1) 1 Lord’s Nixtev Pheonix, 13 months, masculine, beautiful head, clean full dentition, nice eye with expression, well used ears, the blackest of pigment, strong firm neck set into well muscled shoulders, firm strong body, level topline, high set tail. Lovely bone with substance throughout, good feet, stands well in profile, moves with ease all ways, super square dog, not in full coat here but was well made enough to show his quality, one to watch for in the future. CC & BOB. PGD (3) 1 Chambers & Highmoor’s Druitz Hufenia, 22 months cream boy, lovely head well placed ears, nice eye, clean correct mouth, firm neck level topline, well carried tail, makes nice profile, moves well, just need more coat & maturity will be interesting to see him as an adult, nice honest dog; 2 Andrew’s Claran Narada, black masculine head, nice eye good ear placement, longer in body than 1, good textured coat, firm condition moved erratic behind; 3 Drechler’s Wyndlee Blowin The Wind to Jeansway. LD (3) Winser’s Nixtev Notorious of Lysebourne, black boy, lovely lad improved since last I judged him, lovely head, nice eye, good mouth, short coupled with good bone, moved well but lacked coat. Seemed to lose his sparkle in the challenge; 2 Beard’s Wyndlee Huggy Bear, brown boy, smaller type, short coupled in good condition, nice head, good eye correct mouth, good textured coat, such a laid back lad, moved OK; 3 Bunker’s Shalayne Celtic Ring at Todrun. OD (5) 1 Andrew’s Claran Shades of Fontleroy, 6 years gold in good coat, good head & ears, correct mouth, alert expression. Firm condition, well set tail, compact square honest dog, moved steady on good feet, seen him show better, lost his sparkle in the challenge; 2 Marsh’s Sandgrown Flat Catcher, 6 years s/w parti, lovely masculine lad, strong head, nice eye with alert expression, good well used ears, lovely clean correct dentition, lovely substance strong firm body with good bone, moved well on good feet, shows himself really well; 3 Williams’ Druitz Black Prince.

MPB (1) 1 Hughes & Forrester’s Druitz Dusky Dream at Candese, cr/s 7 months & really not happy, needs a lot of socialising, couldn’t judge him properly as he didn’t want to be touched, nice head with such worried expression, he really needs some training to become comfortable with being handled by a judge. Stands OK on the ground, needs a lot of time patience & training, moved OK. PB (1) 1 Williams’ Druitz Follow That Dream, 7 months chocolate baby, stands well, different in head with slightly longer muzzle than litter brother, mouth good, in lovely condition, coat of good texture, moved OK but not the quality of litter. JB (1) 1 Richardson’s Wyndlee Lawdy Miss Clawdy of Jomihva, 17 months gold, pretty head, feminine expression, good mouth beautiful temperament, not in full coat but body condition was fine, moved OK & enjoyed her day. PGB (1) 1 Heslop’s Flamuna Babyshambles, chocolate, pretty head, nice eye, clean correct dentition, firm neck, shoulders & topline. High set tail, short coupled firm body in super condition, enough bone nice correct textured coat in super condition, moved with ease, neat & tidy, honest bitch. RCC. LB (1) 1 Beard’s Flamuna Oasis, gold bitch, nice head feminine expression nice eye, good mouth pigment, could be darker but compatible with coat colour, needs body, not in the best coat, moved OK. OB (4) 1 Heslop’s Runfold Joo Joo Bee Doo by Flamuna, black mature honest bitch, nice feminine head lovely eye well placed & used ears, firm neck well muscled shoulders, firm strong topline, strong loins high set tail, good bone & substance, in great condition, firm strong body, neat feet, moved well, very attentive with handler, pulled out all the stops to win CC, her third.

LINDA M CONNOR