Crufts (Ch - 08/03/2013)

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German Spitz Mittel

A very good entry & the sportsmanship shown by everyone, which is typical of the breeders & exhibitors of this lovely breed.

VD 1 Hewett’s Ch Spellcast Talk To Me, a worthy ch who pushed hard for top honours as he still has all the elements of a good example of the breed. Typical masculine head, good earset & bright eyes, excellent movement; 2 Thomas’ Desaria Darby for Daraydala, very alert which gave him second in this class. Good movement; 3 Thomas’ Desaria Davin. PD 1 Garbutt’s Nixtev Torvald, what an eyecatching young dog, beautiful white coat, gleaming white teeth & dark pigment to complete the overall great picture. Moved out with style & strength. One to watch for the future. BP; 2 Heslop’s Flamuna Zetes, good spitzy head on this black puppy. Rather less coat than I would like to see at this age; 3 Williams’ Galvizach Galatea at Druitz. JD 1 Chambers’ Musique Worth The Wait, certainly lives up to his name. All the necessary breed attributes & an abundance of well cared for coat & groomed to perfection. Moved like a ch which I learned later he is. Great for such a young dog. CC; 2 Mountain’s Hocombewood Charlie Brown, good young dog, should do well in the future. Most impressive head & moved soundly; 3 Hewett’s Spellcast Shout About It, hard to distinguish between 2 & 3, both equal in many respects. Good young dog for the future. PGD 1 Orchard’s Spilmah Grouville, what a happy dog, lovely white colour coat & the darkest of black eyes & nose. Good square shape, moved briskly; 2 McWilliams’ Nixtev Raziel at Istramac, just the opposite of 1. Nice quiet attitude but a very worthy winner with beautiful white coat which was well groomed; 3 Griffiths’ Studhomme Nosey Parker. LD 1 Swani’s Spellcast Team Talk, I see this affix winning a number of cards so it really is a good team for the breed. Good masculine head, good mouth & expression, good strong body, square shape & lovely black coat; 2 O’Loughlin’s Caoilta Wicca, white, very good coat & very black pigment to make a most attractive picture. Moved well, very straight both coming & going; 3 Williams’ Spellcast Talk To Da Paw. OD What a wonderful class & I am so sorry that a number of very good dogs had to go cardless. 1 Lord’s Nixtev Phoenix, this dog will surely become a ch. Lovely white coat of correct texture, dark pigment making an attractive exhibit. Full of life & confidence which was evident in his effortless movement. A seasoned showdog. RCC; 2 Williams’ Ch Druitz Black Prince, & a prince of a dog he is. Another worthy ch, good strong body & moving briskly retaining topline, well groomed black coat of correct texture; 3 Corkin’s Ch Nixtev Kinetic under Fouranfass. GCD 1 N Phoenix; 2 Drechsler’s Wyndlee Blowin In The Wind at Jeansway, nice black, good characteristics of the breed, good body, well developed loin & level topline, moved well.

VB 1 King’s Grizwold Inabikari, 8 years & still loves to show, good temperament, good mouth, lovely cared for teeth for a veteran. Nice earset, moved correctly with ease & confidence; 2 Clarke’s Shelayne Christmas Cracker, 8 years, from a good ch showgirl with lovely firm body, moderate tuck up & profuse coat of correct texture; 3 Bridle’s Abbeyhome Abundance In Black. PB 1 Andrew’s Dagsljus Against All Odds at Claran, sweet little girl with all the attributes of a star. She has quality written on her little frame & has the lovely attitude of a showgirl. Moved with confidence & style; 2 Garbutt’s Nixtev Tantalize, difficult decision as this girl has lots of potential which I am sure will develop as she matures. Lovely white glistening coat with that dark pigment that lives up to her name so am sure she will tantalize more in the future; 3 Heslop’s Flamuna Khione. JB 1 Duncan’s Spellcast Talk Of The Town, & I am sure one day she will live up to her name. Pressed hard for top honours & one day will get them. One of her greatest assets is her lively disposition & pleasing head & expression. Firm body, profuse black coat, groomed to perfection & moved gracefully; 2 Clewer’s  Spellcast Tell A Tail at Bullbo, all first three girls were very much the same & could change places the next time. Lovely black girl, a bit smaller but equally lovely head & features with good firm body, small feet & moved straight; 3 S Talk To Da Tail. PGB 1 Blight’s Flamuna Curtain Call for Rosechow, very happy girl, wagging tail to show her pleasure at being there. A pleasure to go over her, noting she had a very well groomed black coat of correct texture, good tail carriage on firm body & moved soundly; 2 Pooley’s Spellcast Talking Secrets with Askaban, another good specimen with this affix & she did not let her side down. Nicely shaped body, profuse coat which was well groomed & presented; 3 Purves’ Bulabs Endora. LB 1 Hindley & Fitton’s Goldenwhin Zodiac, well shaped girl with an air of maturity in her carriage. Good spitzy feminine head, neat features, nicely rounded small feet, good legs & sound movement; 2 Hamer’s Wyndlee Silver Lightning of Clarmer, nice head & body, good spring of rib & well constructed throughout. Good presentation & good movement; 3 Heslop’s Flamuna Skint And Minted. OB 1 Chambers’ Ch Nosregor Bewitched for Musique, such a beautiful girl, in full glorious choc coat so well cared for & groomed to perfection. Such a good temperament, lovely features & expression, best outline & holding herself with great pride resulting in a perfect picture. Small erect ears which enhanced her expression, moved with brisk action retaining topline at all times. Learned she is the breed record holder, no surprise. CC & BOB; 2 Moir’s Ch Jansanleis Mayhem, not to be outdone, this ch girl was shining white with the blackest of pigment to make a most attractive exhibit. Am sure her wins are still ongoing as she has all the breed attributes with a gorgeous head & body. Moved soundly around the ring. RCC; 3 McCulloch’s Ir Ch Wyndlee Maggies Farm at Macpaws. GCB 1 Ch Nixtev Liberty at Jansanleis, I see she is the mother of the RCC winner & she has produced an almost double of herself. Beautiful bitch of outstanding quality & a worthy ch. Perfectly groomed with glistening white coat & that black pigment. Lucky for the breed to have these two beautiful bitches; 2 F Curtain Call for R; 3 G Inabikari.

RALPH ENSZ