Driffield Championship Dog Show

Driffield Championship Dog Show, Friday, 28th August

Papillons

Many thanks to the Committee for the invitation to judge Papillons, also to all the exhibitors who entered & hopefully understood my decisions which on occasion were tricky.

Overall I found the breed to be sound but some front high stepping & rear weak movement caused concern.  In some instances heads were more 'Collie' than Papillon with no definable stop which accentuates the true skull shape. Dirty mouths & bums were quite frankly unacceptable as were lack of clean coats some of which were quite harsh to the touch, the coat should be single & silky! Temperaments were good however some were a little unsettled on the table due to other dog's behaviour nearby & bitches in season, allowances were made for that. I wish handlers would learn how to show their dog's mouths, too may fumbled about thus upsetting their dog, also engaging with the dog when going around the ring pays off big time, just plodding round doesn't work!

Judging is about what you see & interpret on the day, not being influenced or coerced by others before a show,  we all see things differently & admire dogs from afar, but when you actually meet them physically that can change your perception.

Spepcial Beginners Dog 1/1

Veteran Dog 6/0

1st - Bogue's Ch Addelays Brilliant Buddy (Imp Rus)  well presented & balanced 7yr old tri, exquisite solid head, defined stop, lovely dark expressive eye of correct shape, ears large, mobile & well fringed, excellent full dentition of clean teeth, straight front, good reach of neck in to shoulder, very good spring of rib, well made body covered with lovely well groomed silky coat, hind angulation good, hare feet with tufts between toes, despite being slightly upset on the table he moved with precision around the ring without fault, level topline & correct tail carriage, BV

2nd - Davidson-Poston's Multi Ch Spinillons Rebel Rowser this amazing 15 yr old boy of excellent balance, presented in tip top condition was a joy to meet, he was so alert & focused on his handler, correct skull & stop, lovely large mobile fringed ears, good expression from dark eyes, mouth good for age, well made body, hare feet, nice silky profuse coat, a little stiff in rear action but movement was good, just preferred swifter movement of 1, very sweet temperament

3rd - Griffiths Manawyddan Harryhare

4th - Griffiths Manawyddan Victor Hugo

5th - Geary's Tailsyn Black Walnut

Minor Puppy Dog 3/1

1st - Hector's Secret Agent Pearly Charm For Taisett very sweet 8mth old tri coloured boy still quite raw, nicely balanced, nice skull proportions & lovely expression from dark eyes, mouth was a bit random as still changing, straight front, fair reach of neck & good spring of rib, well made body covered with good silky coat, hare feet, rear was fair, he moved very well holding his topline level, tail carried correctly, nice temperament

2nd - Stanbury's Inixia Graphic Design another raw baby of 6mths, b/w nicely balanced but larger than 1, pleasing head with wide blaze, dark eye & longer in muzzle than 1, good dentition, front straight, well made body for age, hare feet, moved fairly well, a very happy boy with sweet temperament, just preferred 1 for size

Puppy Dog 2/1

1st - Whitehill's Amicae Blazing A Trail dark sable/w 11mth well balance dainty boy with lovely skull proportions, dark eye with sweet expression, good earset & well fringed ears which he used, perfect clean dentition, good front & well made body covered with excellent silky coat which was in great condition, rear quarters well angulated, his movement was fluid & held a level topline, correct tail carriage & well plumed, still a little unsure as needs more confidence, lovely temperament BP

Junior Dog 5/1

1st -Verity's Tresor De Tosha De Norabelle IKC beautiful small & dainty 14mth tri of excellent balance, gorgeous head framed with large mobile well fringed ears, eyes were dark & expressive, perfect clean dentition, good straight front, enough reach of neck into well made body covered with tip top silky coat, hare feet, good rear angulation, he moved so well around the ring with drive & fluidity, super sweet temperament RDCC

2nd - Griffiths Melangel Ultrasonic To Manawyddan13mth r/w very alert boy, larger in size than 1, skull of fair proportions longer in muzzle than 1, ears well fringed, good clean mouth, front straight, body needs more substance as slightly thin, coat was of good texture but feet (hare) were trimmed excessively sadly eliminating the desired tufts between toes, moved well just preferred 1 for size, daintiness & performance, good temperament

3rd - Milroy's Metamorphic Expedition To Farthinghall

4th -Stanbury's Inixia Gorgeous George

Post Graduate Dog 7/1

1st - Turner's Feyetas Dance With The Devil 18mth dark sable/w small dainty boy of nice balance, his head was of good proportions & well fringed ears framed the picture, eyes dark & expressive, excellent clean dentition, good straight front, medium reach of neck in to very well made body covered with nicely presented coat which I would have preferred a little softer, hare feet, movement was very good coming & going with drive from rear, level topline & good tail carriage, sweet temperament

2nd - Taylor's Pamhurst One And Only 4yr old r/w slightly larger than 1, very alert, skull fair proportions, slightly longer in muzzle than 1, good mouth, very good dark eye & ears well set & fringed, excellent front, good spring of rib, body covered with beautiful lush silky coat, correct tailset & well muscled, hare feet & tufts between toes, movement was very good but just preferred that of 1, excellent temperament

3rd - Headley's Yeldeah's Mr Tumble

4th - Carter's Graycaz Making Moonlight

5th - Curry's Wilchans Greatest Showman

Limit Dog 8

1st - Stanbury's Inixia Glamorous Guy a really nice sweet, dainty 2yr old b/w boy of quality, his balance was excellent, standing freely & attentive to his handler but relaxed, beautiful head of super construction complimented with symmetrical blaze extending to nose band, lovely dark round eye full of that super sweet expression to die for, ears correctly set & well fringed framing his head, good stop, perfect clean dentition, front straight, nice reach of neck into very good body with good rib covered with super soft silky coat which was well presented, rear well angulated, hare feet with prerequisite tufts between toes, he moved with drive & purpose going & coming spot on with level topline & correct tail carriage, very sweet nature, just loved him! DCC

2nd- Whitehill's Feorlig Spark Of Life another lovely 13mth dark sable/w boy of good balance, lovely head with mobile well fringed ears, nice dark eye & expression, excellent clean dentition, good straight front & well made body for age which was covered with quality soft coat, tailset was good with very profuse plume, good rear angulation, he moved well with drive, good temperament

3rd -Harle's Debrilyn White Peacock

4th - Green's Wilchan's I'm A Black Star

5th Taylor's Pamhurst Picasso

Open Dog 7/0

1st - Challenger's Skyvana Devil In Disguise With Lyveden dainty 5yr old tri who was very alert, head of correct proportions, good stop, large mobile well fringed ears which he used to advantage, excellent clean dentition, straight front & good neck into very well made body which was covered with a profuse silky coat, nice hare feet with tufts between toes, good rear angulation affording him very good movement with drive & excellent level topline & tail carriage, super sweet temperament

2nd - Proctor's Ch Springcroft Mardi Gras 2yr old tri full of life happily wagging his tail all the time! Well balanced, dainty, super head with large mobile well fringed ears which he used well, perfect clean dentition, straight in front, excellent spring of rib, body covered with well presented profuse coat of nice texture, he moved well fore & aft with level topline, great temperament

3rd - Biggerstaff-Moore's Ir Ch Yeldeah's Mr Hearwuud To Benzara Ir J Ch

4th - Lees Lafford Black Onyx JW

5th - Thompson's Elendil San Miguel

Special Beginners Bitch 3/1

1st - Halfpenny's Imperialtor Witch Bear 1yr old tri of fair balance, created a nice outline, good head with small blaze, mouth fair, front straight & good body covered with a lovely silky coat, hare feet with tufts between toes, movement was slightly eratic as needs more ringcraft & discipline, nice temperament

2nd - Wood's Wilachans Daphne lovely 7 mth b/w still very raw, good balance & nice skull of good proportions, excellent dentition, very well made body, coat coming on, sadly her tail was down on the move which was penalised however she was very alert to her handler & will settle with more training & maturity

Veteran Bitch 3/1

1st - Davidson-Poston's Int ch, Ir Ch NI Ch Spinillons Classic Caress Ir J Ch, JW, CW'14, VW

so many titles but she certainly deserves them, at 14yrs of age, b/w, she ticked all the boxes in this class, she created a lovely appearance, gorgeous head with super stop, eye & expression was spot on, large mobile well fringed ears, mouth fair for age, straight front, & very good body condition, her coat was profuse of good texture & well presented, movement was true & precise, lovely temperament

2nd - Geary's Taliesyn Wild Tansey very dainty r/s/w of 10yrs who was very happy in the ring, good balance, lovely head & eye, mouth acceptable for age, good body condition for age & lovely coat with profuse tail plume, movement was slightly stiff in rear however she had a very sweet temperament

Minor Puppy Bitch 7/2

1st - Goude's Ookilmimi Valentine's Gift lovely r/s/w feminine 6mth bitch with good overall balance, skull of nice proportions, good earset, eyes were dark & expressive, clean dentition, straight in front, good rib for age, fair rear angulation, hare feet, coat coming in nicely, movement was very good & she kept her topline level with tail over back, very sweet temperament

2nd - Slater's Zizula Glowing Sapphire 8mth old r/s/w of fair balance, slightly longer in leg than 1, head was nice with good stop, ears well placed & fringed, a little narrow in front & lacks in body but that will come, hare feet, coat coming on, moved well but just preferred that of 1, nice temperament

3rd - Stanbury's Inixia Special Design

4th - Slater's Zizula Sparkle and Shine

5th -  Wood's Wilachans Daphne

Puppy Bitch 2/1

1st - Olof's Tarnock Enchanting Eevee very dainty 10mth tri, created a good outline & balance, head with good stop, eye dark & expressive, large well fringed ears,  correct dentition, body good for age covered with nice silky coat, hare feet, moved fairly well, nice temperament

Junior Bitch  7/2

1st - Hector's Taisett Truly Scrumptious  lovely dainty & feminine 1yr old r/s/w well balanced in appearance, her head was well proportioned with good stop, eyes dark with good expression, large mobile well fringed ears, excellent mouth, straight at front, good reach of neck into very well made body which was covered with well presented silky coat, hare feet with tufts, very good on move floated round the ring with drive, sweet temperament

2nd - Olof's Keomandi Sweet Dreams Among Tarnock's 1yr old tri of good balance, head was good shape with defined stop, ears well fringed, clean dentition, dark eye, straight in front & good spring of rib for age, coat of correct texture, hare feet, sound on move with level topline & correct  tail carriage, nice temperament

3rd - Savage's Zizula Love Shines Bright With Abbeyton

4th - Slater's Zizula Love was Born To shine

5th - Halpenny's Imperialtor Witch Bear

Post Graduate Bitch 7/1

1st - Harle's Debrilyn Marbled White very sweet dainty 2yr old r/s/w who was very alert all through, she created a well balanced image overall, nice skull with defined stop, lovely dark eye &  soft expression, ears well placed & fringed, excellent clean correct dentition, straight at front, nice reach of neck & well made body covered with super silky coat of perfect presentation, hare feet, she moved well front & rear with level topline & correct tail carriage, very sweet temperament & totally engaged with her handler

2nd - Headley's Yeldeah's Miss Havesham JW another dainty feminine 2yr old girl of nice balance, head of super proportions, defined stop, lovely dark eye with expression to die for, excellent dentition, fair reach of neck & good spring of rib, body covered with silky well presented coat, moved very well, level topline & correct tail carriage, very happy & alert, just preferred 1

3rd - Keown's Keomadi Moonlite Serenade

4th - Olof's Tarnock Rosaline

5th - Wood's Wilchans Daphne

Limit Bitch 12/2

1st - Davidson -Poston's Multi Ch Spinillons Rebel Alliance lovely 2yr old tri of quality, well balanced, head noble & well proportioned with defined stop, good dark eye & soft expression, ears well set & fringed, excellent clean dentition, nice straight front & enough reach of neck into exceptionally well made body which was covered with beautiful full silky coat & well presented, her movement was spot on moving fluidly round the ring with level topline & tail which was well plumed carried over her back, very sweet temperament

2nd - Neachell's Gleniren l'adora At Suttonpark very petite feminine 3yr old of outstanding balance, lovely head with defined stop, dark eye & soft expression, ears nicely fringed & placed, excellent dentition, surprisingly well made body for one so petite, coat was excellent, silky & well groomed, moved perfectly in the ring, very sweet nature

3rd - Taylor's Pamhurst Pretty Petal

4th - Whitehill's Northlyte Under Boardwalk

5th - Harle's Debrilyn Painted Lady

Open Bitch 6/3

1st - Robb's Ch Gleniren Miracle Starmaker 2yr old  gorgeous tri of outstanding quality, she came into the ring with her handler so alert & focused on him! Beautifully presented full silky soft coat covered such a super well made body again a surprise for one so dainty, exquisite head with symmetrical blaze running down to noseband, correct stop, eyes dark with super sweet expression to die for, correct clean dentition, lovely well fringed ears which she used constantly almost wanting validation from her handler & me, front & rear assembly correct, hare feet,  her movement was faultless floating round the ring effortlessly all 4 paws on the ground, super level topline, well plumed tail & correct carriage, super sweet temperament, stunning, just loved her! BCC & BOB

2nd - Davidson-Poston's Multi Ch Elena Kolekcja Szuwarka lovely 3yr old tri who also created a good impression of quality, dainty, feminine, excellent skull shape with defined stop, ears mobile & well fringed, eyes dark & expressive front straight, good reach of neck into well made body which was covered with an excellent well presented silky coat, movement was sound with good rear drive, level topline & correct tail carriage, very sweet nature RBCC

3rd- Emans Baillion Black Pearl

Judge:  Daphne Louise Watson

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