Leeds (Ch - 27/07/2014)

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German Spitz Mittel

PD (3,1a) 1 Hamers’ Borndownunda Talkin Heads of Clarmer, cream boy of pleasing shape. Masculine head, nice points, well placed ears. Nice front with good bone, liked his body condition. Changing coats but still showed good outline. Moved soundly. BP; 2 Thomas’ Daraydala Lorenzo, black, longer cast than 1. Masculine head, nice small ears. Pleasing front & bone. Good coat texture, good topline. Not showing at his best today. JD (1) 1 Hearson’s Nixtev Uraxys at Jumasue, white boy who was a real challenge on the move for his handler. Loved his shape & size. Good masculine head with black points, super eye. Best of fronts with nice bone, good chest & body. Coat of good texture, nice tailset. Super movement once settled & provides a nice profile. BD & BOB. PGD (3,1) 1 N Uraxys at J; 2 Alfred’s Rossfort My Imp at Teamor, br/w of smaller size. Nice wedge head, good eyes & ears. Pleasing body, level topline. Movement was not easy to assess as he played up his handler. OD (3,1) 1 Smith’s Ch Spellcast Jivetalking, pleasing head balance, good mouth & eye shape. Nice front assembly with neat feet. Nice rib & depth of chest. Moved quite soundly with pleasing profile. RBD; 2 Alfred’s Liubice Just William, white boy, not quite the balance of 1. Good wedge head, prefer slightly smaller ears. Good front & bone, nice rib. In fine coat. Not quite the profile of 1.

PB (2) 1 Thomas’ Daraydala Lola, black, nice head, ears & mouth. Nice front with adequate bone, feet OK. In fair body & coat. A little long cast. Moved OK but tends not to hold her profile as well as she might; 2 Bennett’s Musique Mariella, brown of smaller type. Pretty head, nice ears. Nice front & feet. In fair body, nice coat of even colour. Lost out on movement today. PGB (3,2) 1 Alfred’s Rossfort Violet Elizabeth at Teamor, liked this feminine girl. Lovely head proportions, nice small ears & stunning pigment. Good front with nice bone. Nice rib & depth of chest, level topline, in good coat. Good sound mover. BB. OB (2) 1 Hamer’s Dagsljus Up Town Girl of Clarmer, nicely balanced black with feminine wedge head, good eye. Good front with adequate bone. Pleasing neck going into a nice body, nice tailset. In good coat but texture could be harsher. Moved quite soundly. RBB; 2 Alfred’s Rossfort Black Girl at Teamor, black, nice wedge head, dark eye, ears OK. Nice bone & good rib, level topline. A little longer cast than 1. Moved OK. Good coat with excellent texture.

ROB McLEOD