Crufts (Ch - 08/03/2012)

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CRUFTS

GERMAN SPITZ (MITTEL)

I would like to thank you for the honour and privilege of being able to judge your dogs.  Please accept my apologies for the delay in submitting my report due to computer problems.

VETERAN DOG 3

1st Thurston’s, Rossfort Caractus From Liubice.  Beautiful compact Cream Dog with good pigment, correct ear placement, dark oval shaped eyes, correct mouth, level top line, high set tail, small cat like feet, in good harsh coat,. Moved & showed well.

2nd Greeven’s, Ned Ch. Snoopy Zum Alten Feuerwehrturm. Black well-knit dog, pleasing wedge shaped head with good ear placement, dark eyes, high set tail, cat-like feet, in good harsh coat.

3rd Thomas, Desaria Darby For Daraydala. Short-coupled dog with good pigment, pleasing head, level top-line,high set tail, tight feet, unfortunately not in the best of coats today.

SPECIAL PUPPY DOG 6

1ST Smith’s, Spellcast Jive Talking. Black compact dog, broad skull, small well placed ears, dark medium size oval shaped eyes, good mouth,  moderately sloping shoulder, well ribbed up, level top line, high set tail, tight cat like feet,  harsh coat, moved & showed well.

2nd Swani, Spellcast Team Talk. Litter brother to Jive Talking.  Another pleasing dog, wedge shaped head with small well placed ears and dark oval shaped eyes, good bone, high set tail, harsh coat, cat like feet, moved well.

3rd McWilliam’s, Nixtev Raziel.  White, short-coupled dog with good pigmentation, pleasing head with small ears, moderate forechest, well developed loin, high set tail, cat-like feet, moved well.

SPECIAL JUNIOR DOG 6 (1)

1st Jones, Flamuna Revelations at Runestone.  Sable, compact short-coupled dog, pleasing wedge shaped head with high set ears, dark oval shaped eyes, good mouth, moderately short neck well-boned, high set tail, strong pasterns, small rounded feet, harsh coat, moved well.

2nd Williams, Druitz the Student Prince. Black compact dog, lovely wedge shaped head with small ears, dark eyes, correct mouth, well developed loin with moderate tuck-up, high set tail, cat-like feet, moved and showed well.

3rd Wilson’s, Nicila Silver Sovereign. Wolf sable, broad skull, dark eyes, would have preferred smaller ears, moderate forechest, well boned, high set tail, cat-like feet, moved well.  

POST GRADUATE DOG 9 (3)

1st Garbutt’s, Nixtev Polarize. Cream short-coupled dog, small well placed ears, dark medium sized oval shaped eyes, good mouth, moderate fore chest, level top line, moderate tuck-up, high set tail, good harsh coat, well arched toes, moved well.

2nd Drechsler’s, Wyndlee Blowin In the Wind at Jeansway.  Black dog, pleasing head with broad skull, moderately short neck with sloping shoulder, well boned, moderate tuck-up, small rounded feet, moved well.

3rd Clarke’s, Goldenwhin Mercury.  Short-coupled dog with broad skull, small ears, dark oval shaped eyes, moderate forechest, high set tail, cat-like feet, moved well.

LIMIT DOG 11 (4)

1st O’Loughlin’s, Caoilta Wicca.  I have previously given a first as a junior and he is still beautifully constructed with good bone, broad skull, well placed ears, dark oval shaped eyes, correct mouth, neck set well into shoulders, moderate forechest & tuck-up, level top-line, high set tail small catlike feet, correct harsh coat, moved and showed well. Reserve C.C.

2nd Muholland’s, Zephon Nebula Rubiestar. Black dog, pleasing head with small well placed ears, good mouth & pigment, level top-line, high set tail, cat-like feet, moved well.

3rd Lord’s, Nixtev Phoenix. White dog, with good pigment, would have preferred smaller ears, dark eyes, level top-line, high set tail, good tuck-up, tight feet, moved well.

OPEN DOG 7

1st Hewett’s, Ch. Spellcast Talk To Me JW. A worthy Champion. Handsome, masculine, short-coupled, alert black dog.  Everything I was looking for in the breed.  Wedge shaped head with small well placed ears, oval shaped eyes, correct mouth, good front, compactly built, moderately sloping shoulder with moderate tuck up. Level top-line, high set tail, small rounded feet with well arched toes, profuse harsh coat, moved briskly around the ring at one with his handler, Very pleased to award C.C. & B.O.B.

2nd Williams, Druitz Black Prince. Very nice masculine short-coupled black dog, broad skull, small well set ears, dark oval shaped eyes, good mouth, level top-line, clean moderately short neck set well into shoulders, moderate forechest, high set tail, cat-like feet, harsh black coat moved and showed well.

3rd Mulholland’s, Ch. Zephon Spookz the Tempest ShCh. Cream dog, pleasing wedge shaped head with small well placed ears, good pigment, well ribbed up, level top-line, high set tail, well arched toes,  harsh coat.

GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME DOG 3

1st Wyndlee Blowin in the Wind at Jeansway.

2nd Nixtev Phoenix.

3rd Wyndlee Short N’ Sweet at Azkaban.

VETERAN BITCH 5

1st Clayton’s, Studholme Kiss An Tell. Cream short-coupled bitch, pleasing head with small ears, dark eyes, neck well set into shoulders, well boned, high set tail, cat-like feet, in good coat, moved well.

2nd Clarke’s, Shelayne Christmas Cracker. Black/white parti, pleasing wedge shaped head moderately short well set neck, moderate forechest, level top-line, well arched toes.

3rd Pooley’s, Wyndlee Fallen Angel From Azkaban. Cream bitch, would have preferred smaller ears, dark eyes, well boned, moderately short neck, level top-line, small rounded cat-like feet.

SPECIAL PUPPY BITCH 5

1st Moir’s, Jansanleis Mayhem. Cream well-knit bitch, wedge shaped head broad skull small well placed ears, dark oval shaped eyes, good mouth & pigment.  Moderately short neck set well into shoulders with moderate fore chest, high set tail, cat-like feet, moved well. Best Puppy

2nd Pooley’s, Spellcast Talking Secrets with Azkaban. Black bitch pleasing head with well-placed ears, good mouth, level top line, moderately sloping shoulder well ribbed, high set tail, cat-like feet.

3rd Beech’s, Sandkarah Tweedledee. Wolf sable bitch, wedge shaped head, would have preferred smaller ears, good mouth & pigment moderate fore chest, level top line, well arched toes.

SPECIAL JUNIOR BITCH 4 (1)

1st Blight’s, Flamuna Curtain Call For Rosechow. Black short-coupled bitch, Pleasing wedge shaped head, small ears, dark oval shaped eyes, good mouth, neck set well into shoulders, well boned, level top-line, high set tail, cat-like feet, moved well.

2nd McLaren’s, Ichmoran Primrose Polka. Brown/white parti, wedge shaped head with small ears, moderately short neck and sloping shoulder, level top-line, moderate tuck-up, well developed loin, cat-like feet.

3rd Studholme Penny A Kiss. Cream bitch, pleasing head but would have preferred smaller ears, moderate forechest, well-boned, level top-line, cat-like feet.

POST GRADUATE BITCH 4 (2)

1st King’s, Druitz Cariad Bach of Grizwold. Orange/brown sable, compact bitch with small well placed ears, dark oval shaped eyes, good pigment, moderately short neck with moderate forechest, high set tail, cat-like feet, not in the best of coats today but what was there was harsh, moved well.

2nd Richardson’s, Wyndlee Lawdy Miss Clawdy at Jomihvar. Gold, wider set ears, oval shaped dark eyes, good pigment, moderately sloping shoulder, well boned, level top line, well arched toes.

LIMIT BITCH 5 (1)

1st Orr’s, Rossfort Andante with Sobriety JW. Well-knit Cream bitch with good pigment, wedge shaped head with broad skull, well placed ears, dark eyes, correct mouth, short neck with moderate forechest, level top-line, rounded cat-like feet, moved well.

2nd O’Loughlin’s, Caoilta KitKat. Short-coupled Chocolate bitch would have preferred smaller ears, dark eyes, good mouth, short well set neck, moderately sloping shoulder, level top-line, high set tail, well arched toes.

3rd Clayton’s, Studholme Diamond Fire. Black bitch, again would have preferred smaller ears, good pigment, moderately sloping shoulder, with moderate forechest, well boned, level top-line, cat-like feet.

OPEN BITCH 8

1st Conway’s Ch. Druitz Corndolly At Spawood. Compact, short-coupled Orange bitch a worthy Champion. Beautiful feminine wedge shaped head with broad skull, small well placed ears, dark expressive oval-shaped eyes, correct mouth, good pigment, level topline moderately short well set neck, with moderate sloping shoulder, well boned, short well-developed loin, high set tail, small rounded feet, in good harsh coat, moved and showed well. Pleased to award C.C.

2nd Chambers, Ch. Nosregor Bewitched For Musique. Chocolate bitch another worthy Champion. Wedge shaped head, small well placed ears, dark oval shaped eyes, good mouth & pigment, short neck well set into shoulders, well ribbed up, level top-line, high set tail, well arched toes, good harsh coat, moved and showed well.  Pleased to award Reserve C.C.

3rd Thurston’s, Caoilta Iceni for Liubice. Cream compact bitch, broad skull, well set ears, correct mouth, good pigment, moderate sloping shoulder with moderate forechest, well boned, level top-line, high set tail, small rounded cat-like feet.

GOOD CITIZED DOG SCHEME BITCH 4

1st Flamuna Curtain Call For Rosechow.

2nd Wyndlee Lawdy Miss Clawdy At Jomihvar.

3rd Wyndlee Fallen Angel from Azkaban.

Christine Hughes

Judge