Manchester (Ch - 17/01/2026)

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GERMAN SPITZ - MITTEL

I would like to thank the officers and committee for inviting me to judge this lovely breed, and to all the exhibitors for the wonderful entry, and a special thanks to my two very efficient and hard-working stewards for all their help. Special Beginners d (1) 1 Pollen, Tispitza’s Midnight Ritual, 9-month-old developing nicely, good head qualities, moderate forechest and well ribbed up, correct feet and moved well. BSBD, BSB. PD (6) 1 Hewett, Spellcast I’ve Got The Look, 12-month-old presented in good coat, good ear set and correct bite, forelegs straight and good body with a level topline, good tail set and good movement. BPD, BPIB. 2. Fox, Pufnstuf Is Leu Affair At Vixenstar, lovely confidence at 6 months old, lovely head and expression, straight forelegs and correct feet, in good coat with a high tail set and moved well. JD (9) 1 King, Grizwold Paper Moon, good balanced outline, good wedge-shaped head with well-placed erect ears, moderate forechest and straight forelegs, good body and well ribbed up, in good coat and very good movement. 2. Hewett, Spellcast Ive Got The Look. PGD (6,2) 1 Drechsler, Longsdale’s Derun Around At Jeansway, lovely balanced outline, good head qualities, good reach of neck set well into shoulders, straight forelegs with good bone, body well ribbed up, presented in good coat and good movement. 2. Fox, Izlou Let’s Avocuddle At Vixenstar, good head shape with high ear set and correct mouth, moderate forechest and good body with a level topline, presented in good coat and moved well. LD (2) 1 Blight, Longsdale’s Take It Easy, lovely head with dark oval shaped eyes giving a lovely expression, straight forelegs with good bone, strong pasterns and correct feet, good body with a strong loin, presented in good coat and good movement. 2. Rogerson, Cadasaro Georgie With Nosregor, balanced with a good head shape, straight forelegs, correct feet, good body and well ribbed up with a level topline, presented in good coat with a good high tail set, and moved well. OD (7,1) 1 Pearce & Francis, Ch Longsdales Look At Me Now, lovely balanced outline, good head qualities, straight forelegs with good bone and set well below withers, neck set well into shoulders, god body with a strong loin, presented in good coat with a high tail set, very good movement keeping a level topline. DCC, BOB. 2. Chapman, Kitsune Notorious (AI) beautifully presented in good coat, lovely oval shaped dark eyes giving a lovely expression, moderate forechest and straight well-placed forelegs with good bone, good body and well ribbed up, level topline and a high tail set and very good movement. RDCC. VD (3) 1 Roberts, Pearce & Francis, Ch Longsdales Rebel Rouser At Cwrtafon Jw Osw, 7-year-old with a good balanced outline, lovely dark eyes, good forequarters, presented in good coat with a high tail set, well ribbed up and a strong loin, and very good movement. BVD, BVIB. 2. Saich, Hocombewood Hot Toddy For Lindcoly, 14-year-old with a lovely head and expression, good ear set, well ribbed up and a high tail set, and good movement around the ring with plenty of energy. PB (4) 1 Cruttenden, Iziou Rock Ya Heart Out, 9-month-old with dark oval shaped eyes, good ear set and correct mouth, good forequarters and correct feet, level topline and god tail set and good movement. 2. Andrew, Claran Galaxy Quest Taf, 7-month-old with a lovely head and expression, presented in good coat, straight forelegs and a good body with a level topline and moved well. JB (6) 1 O’Leary, Cadasaro Hanna, 16-month-old  beautifully balanced bitch, good head shape, straight forelegs and moderate forechest, good body and well ribbed up, presented in good coat with a high tail set and very good movement. 2. Hickson, Claran Galaxy Girl At Kichigai, 7-month-old lovely with dark oval shaped eyes giving a lovely expression, good forequarters and well ribbed up, presented in good coat, correct feet and good movement, developing nicely. PGB (4,1) 1 Rogerson, Nosregor Dear Diary, lovely balanced outline, good head with erect high set ears and a good mouth, good forequarters and good body, well ribbed up and a high tail set, good hind quarters and good movement. LB (3,1) 1 Roberts, Cwrtafon Cosmic Love, well presented in a lovely black coat, good head qualities, straight forelegs with good bone, body well ribbed up and a strong loin, good hindquarters and a high tail set, and good movement. 2. Fitton, Nosregor Cassiopeia At Shelayne, good head shape with dark oval shaped eyes and correct bite, moderate forechest, good body and well ribbed up, good hindquarters and correct feet and moved well. OB (9,3) 1 Barnes, Ch Kitsune The Lioness At IzIou, (AI) lovely balanced bitch with a lovely head and expression, straight forelegs with good bone placed  vertically below point of withers, good body with a strong loin, good hindquarters and presented in good coat with a good high tail set, and very good brisk movement. BCC. 2. Pearce & Francis, Ch Longsdale’s Lift Me Up, lovely feminine bitch with a balanced outline, good head qualities, neck well set into shoulders, good body with a level topline, beautifully presented in good coat with a high tail set, and good movement. RBCC.  VB (1) 1 Saich, Lindcoly Love Affair, 7-year-old with nice dark eyes, good forequarters with a moderate forechest, good body and well ribbed up, good hindquarters and moved well keeping a level topline. 

Steve Jones (Carlita)