Scottish Utility Breeds Club (Ch - 11/04/2026)

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SCOTTISH UTILITY BREEDS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 11 APRIL 2026
GERMAN SPITZ MITTEL
JUDGE MISS ANN DRECHSLER

I would like to thank the Secretary and committee for the invitation to judge at this well organised show. Thanks also go to my efficient steward who kept everything moving smoothly and in particular for the complimentary comment re my consistent judging style and for the photographing of my winners whilst I took notes. The entry was not big with a few absentees however I was pleased with the quality of the dogs present.

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JD (0)
LD (1)
1st Lonsdale’s Take It Easy
Sable and white particolour. Pushed the measure. Lovely head with dark well shaped eyes giving pleasing expression. Neat well placed ears. Strong bone with straight legs and correct feet. Good body with short loin and correct angulation front and rear giving nice square outline . A little full  of himself but when settled moved soundly. Shown in full well presented coat.
OD (6) Absent 1
1st and CC Kitsune Notorious AI
Sable beautifully presented and shown in full coat. He is of very good breed type with a square compact outline, correct front and rear construction and good bone.  He has a pleasing wedge shaped head of correct proportions of muzzle to skull with good eye and neat well placed ears giving pleasing expression. He is balanced throughout and so displayed a brisk sound movement in all directions holding his level topline  and high tail set at all times .  
2nd and RCC CH Longsdales Look At Me Now
Black. Pushed measure a little however he is another well balanced masculine dog of very good overall type. He has a moderate short neck, good topline, short loin, well rounded ribcage and nice tail set giving pleasing compact outline. His head is of good proportions and he displays a pleasing expression. He stood squarely at all times and moved with sound effortless brisk action. Shown in full correct straight coat of good texture.
3rd Cadasaro Gerhard
RES Jansanlieis Night Fever
VHC Doroluna If The Crown Fits

 Veteran Dog or Bitch (2)
1st  + BVIB Ch Dulais Moonlight over Paris at Trebettyn
Sable Super feminine bitch who is ageing well.  She retains her beautiful compact well made body with square outline of correct proportions and good rear and front construction. Scores in head properties with well shaped dark eye and neat well set ears. Nice clean mouth. Stood and showed well.
2nd  Izlou Peanut Passion
Black who again was showed in super condition for her age. She has a neat head with sweet gentle expression and well placed correct ears. She has a nicely made body well covered by a good jacket. Just a little longer in loin meant she couldn’t match the outline of the winner.
PB (1)
1st + BPIB Claran Galaxy Girl at Kichigai
 Shaded Sable of good substance and bone.  She has a neat head with lovely dark eye and pigment and correct mouth. Her body is well made with correct front and rear angulation, neat feet and legs, level topline and correct tail set. She was a little erratic on the move but did display correct contained movement at times. 

JB (2) Absent 1
1st Flamuna Suck It And See
 Black who is very much at the Junior stage having left her coat at home. .She has a nice head and expression although her eyes were a little watery. Her body is well made with good bone, level topline and correct high set tail. giving compact outline. Moved correctly.   

PGB (1) Absent 1

LB (3) Absent 1
1st Flamuna Definitely Maybe
Brown of good breed type. She has pleasing head properties with clean wedge head into moderate neck, neat ears shape but slightly wider set than ideal. Eyes of correct shape but again a little watery. Well made body but carrying a little too much weight which was reflected in her front movement. Pleasing outline with good topline and tail set. Sound rear movement.
2nd Kitsune Cream Fudge
Cream of larger type. She is soundly constructed with pleasing head and expression although ears could be smaller. She is compact with good tail set and carriage.  Not carrying the best of coats today and unsettled with her not usual handler which was reflected in her movement.
OB (4)
1st CC ad BOB Cadesara Hana
Beautiful balanced sable bitch of super bred type. Good bone for size. She has a lovely feminine wedge shaped head, small well placed ears and dark eye of correct shape creating a melting expression. Her body is nicely put together with high tail set and level topline giving super outline. She is well muscled throughout producing sound movement all round.  Shown in full profuse coat
2nd + RCC Lonsdale’s I Will Survive
Black also of very good feminine type. Another well made bitch who is sound on the move. She is larger in type than the winner but still within the breed standard.  She has a very good head with nice dark well placed eyes and correct ears. She has a well made body with good shoulders and upper arm, and correct hindquarters. Showed and presented extremely well.
3rd Ch Jansanieis Rave JW
VHC Dorolun’s Diamod Crown