Larkhall & District Canine Club

Larkhall & District Canine Club, Open Show, 11th December 2016

Judge: Miss Lucinda Rhodes (Calonlan)

I would like to thank Larkhall & District for inviting me to judge for them. It was excellently run with a large ring (something that is not so common for Toy breeds!). My stewards were efficient and kept the ring running smoothly. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and it was lovely to have some nice exhibits to go over.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Junior (2/1)

1st Slack’s Willowheart Louis, 14 month old heavily marked blenheim dog, correct dentition, stood four square holding pleasing outline, moved parallel behind, pleasing expression with large dark eyes, would benefit from a little extra weight.

Graduate (3/0)

1st Ballantine’s Middleshott Kings Ransom, 21 month old blenheim dog, rich chestnut markings in excellent coat with much desired lozenge spot, good pigment with clean face and correct dentition, lovely masculine expression, level topline maintained both standing and moving, well ribbed with good tail carriage.

2nd Bell’s Christabella Paloma

3rd Slack’s Willowheart Louis

Open (4/1)

1st Gibb-Stuart’s Chantismere Push My Button JW, 4 year old blenheim dog, heavily marked rich dark chestnut markings on a pearly white background, melting expression in a masculine head with excellent earset and correct dentition, stood four square and maintained level topline throughout, showed well with a strong front and good turn of stifle creating parallel movement around the ring. BOB and pleased to watch him go G1.

2nd Ballantine’s Middleshott King of Hearts

3rd Bell’s Christabella Picasso

Pomeranian

Junior (3/1)

1st McDowall’s Carberry Count on Me, 14 month old orange dog, lovely dark eye showing great intelligence with black rims, foxy expression with slightly flat skull, ears carried perfectly erect, correct dentition, short neck well set into clean shoulders, fine bone with brisk movement and good rear angulation, in excellent coat.

2nd Hillan’s Pommania’s Lightning

Graduate (5/2)

1st Hillan’s Pommania’s Midnight and You, 21 month old black dog, correct dentition, masculine expression with expressive dark eye, tail carried flat and straight with profuse hair, abundant frill with feathering all over, short back with well ribbed barrel chest, brisk and buoyant movement maintaining a pleasing outline and parallel when moving away and back.

2nd Nixon’s Kazpom Spill the Beans

3rd Ogilvie’s Pakov’s Good to Be Black

Open (3/1)

1st Ogilvie’s Pakov’s Black Number, 3 year old black bitch, compact with short-coupling, straight front with good turn of stifle providing parallel movement throughout, short neck set into well laid back shoulders, well ribbed with fairly deep chest, feisty attitude with expressive eyes and lovely expression, correct dentition, showed herself extremely well with light, brisk movement and presented in excellent coat. BOB and later took G4.

2nd Ogilvie’s Pakov’s Im a Celebrity JW

Chihuahua (Long Coat)

Graduate (5/2)

1st Hunter’s Jotolemar Turning Time, 13 month old w/s bitch, loved this girl, parallel movement throughout with level topline and consistently good tail carriage, well sprung ribs with deep brisket, good turn of stifle with well let down hocks, strode out well, large round dark eyes with an apple dome skull, correct dentition, presented well and never stopped showing. BOB.

2nd Kerr’s Rhinns Firecracker

3rd Kerr’s Ring of Fire from Rhinns

Open (5/3)

1st Hunter’s Jotolemar Time Share, 2.5 year old cream bitch, full of energy and spirited attitude, kept level topline throughout and presented in soft smooth coat, carried tail well, good bone with nice angulation, lovely dark round eyes in a well rounded skull, correct dentition, brisk movement with well sprung ribs.

2nd Kerr’s Belldinla Firestar from Rhinns

Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)

Graduate (3/0)

1st Hinshelwood’s Sunny Beach Roberta Darling Carubochi (Imp LVA), 16 month old fawn bitch, kept level topline both stood and on the move, good rear angulation with straight front, excellent free stand, full of character and feisty attitude, nice earset with large dark eyes set into typical apple dome skull, correct dentition. BOB.

2nd Kerr’s Lestatt Eleanor Rigby from Rhinns

3rd Black & Howie’s Chinzaes Chocolate Bomb

Open (2/0)

1st Black & Howie’s Chinzaes Counting Stars, 2.5 years old b/t bitch, correct dentition, level topline throughout, good turn of stifle on the stand, nice large dark eye in well rounded skull, showed well with straight front and good tail carriage.

2nd Bell & Kerr’s Copymear Charade

Pug

Open (3/1)

1st Reid’s Portycharm Raffles for Hugieboogie, 23 month old fawn dog, markings clearly defined with dark mask, lovely outline, strode out well with front legs falling well under shoulder, true rear action with typical unexaggerated roll, purposeful and steady movement throughout, dark round eye with soft expression, round head with black nose and open nostrils, clearly defined wrinkle without exaggeration, soft velvet ear and smooth coat. BOB and later took G3.

2nd Ferguson’s Tangetoppen’s Quality Has a Name at Tartanmops JW

Chinese Crested

Graduate (1/1)

Open (3/2)

1st Reilly’s Baojin Sectret Agent Sh CM, 22 month old dog, stood alone but was a good example of the breed, lovely crest starting at his stop and tapering off down his neck, dark eye with correct dentition and chiselled cheeks, straight front with firm long stifles sweeping into well let down hocks, excellent angulation both stood and moving, moved parallel both away and back, tail carried well with nice plume, strode out and showed well. BOB and was pleased to see him take G2.

Japanese Chin

Open (1/0)

1st Burns’ Sleepyhollow Calamity Jane, 2 year old bitch, strode out well and showed with a happy personality, broad rounded skull with large dark eye, small ears set high, carried neck proudly, good turn of stifle and straight fine with strong fine bone, tail with excellent feathering carried well and presented in profuse long, soft coat. BOB.

Miniature Pinscher

Open (2/2)

Maltese

Open (No Entries)