Crystal Palace Canine Association

Crystal Palace Canine Association

12th April 2026

Judge: Dean Cordwell

My warmest gratitude to the committee for inviting me to judge at their show, it was a great venue with good size, rings and fabulous catering. I was spoilt for choice, so a huge thank you to the exhibitors for their support to both the show and myself. A noteworthy thank must go to the stewards for keeping everything running smoothly across both rings. A fore note across all breeds, many exhibitors were a little distracted by the surface and the sudden echoing nature of the speakers during announcements.

 Chihuahua (Long Coat)

Class 9 – Puppy (1/0)

1st Torre Del Pilar Lady Domino at Lykath (IMP ESP), Culverhouse Mr J D

9-month-old female, stood alone but showed great promise once settled. Very balanced outline, Correct Skull shape and ear set. Straight throughout on the move. A little raw at times but will come together once matured. BP

Class 10 – Junior (1/0)

1st Flickan Fremlin, Etherton Mrs J J

15-month-old male, Head typical of breed with good rounding and quality developing. Eyes and ears of good setting. Lovely outline with strengths in both stand and movement. Good depth of chest and spring of rib developing. Topline was held well once settled

Class 11 – Post Graduate (1/0)

1st Thunder and Lightning, Etherton, Mrs J J

5-year-old Black/Tan Male, Typical Head and Balanced Outline with good bone for size. Straight throughout. Topline held correctly and moved beautifully. Really pushed hard and held his own in the challenge, just missing out on top honours with preference of rear drive. RBOB

Class 12 – Open (2/0)

1st Lykath’s Light of Earendil in Pixels JW, Cater Mrs L

2.5-year-old Gold/White female. Head of super type and shape with soft eyes and expression, well set with ears to suit. Excellent construction with balance and brisk forward movement. Good depth of chest and spring has come through too. Easy on the eye during the challenge and a pleasure to award BOB.

2nd Lykath’s the Pirate King, Culverhouse Mr J D

6-year-old Male, holds similar merits to 1st place, but seemed a little distracted/unsettled on the move which detracted from his topline being held consistently, for brief moments a positive brisk movement was present.

Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)

Class 13 – Puppy (2/2)

Class 14 – Junior (1/1)

Class 15 _ Post Graduate (1/0)

1st Hollichi Designer Baby, Hollister Mrs K L

Compact 2-year-old female, a refined feminine head type coupled with a lovely expressive dark eye. Ears of good shape and set. Good spring of rib and balance throughout. A steady mover with a well held profile and topline RBOB

Class 16 – Open (2/0)

1st Copymear Cleopatra at Hollichi, Hollister Mrs K L

5-year-old female, Good shaped skull with correct ears and eye set. Pleasing outline with a good turn of stifle and length of hock. Nice bodily proportions and moderate spring of rib. On the move held a solid topline with an ease of reach and drive. BOB

2nd Hollichi Ren’s legacy, Hollister Mrs K L

4-year-old female. Pleasing apple dome to skull, ears in proportion to skull and like eyes equally well set. Generous balanced proportions throughout giving way to a nice profile in outline and movement. Solid topline, Straight movement on the out and back, just preferred the bone of 1st.

Great Dane

Class 152 – Puppy (2/1)

1st Zefather’s Sister Act, Henville Mrs R

8-month-old female, lively but lovely temperament on this youngster. Good length of skull and proportions which she should mature into nicely. Good bone with promising ratios both fore and aft. Really made the handler work hard today, but did cover ground well in brief moments of concentration. BP/RBOB

Class 153 – Junior (2/1)

1st Zefather’s Gossip Girl with Irieusdane, Cranfield & Wright, Miss J & Mrs R

16-month-old female, A pleasing head in proportions and features with plenty of maturing to come. Friendly expression. Showing a good depth of chest for this age. Balanced angulation. Moved well but a larger ring would have been a benefit to show true reach and drive. Similar in type to reserve but preferred the muscle tone and movement. BOB

Class 154 – Post Graduate (2/1)

1st Zefather’s Gossip Girl with Irieusdane, Cranfield & Wright, Miss J & Mrs R

As Above

 Class 155 – Open (0/0)

Newfoundland

Class 159 – Junior (1/0)

1st Oukaya Forever Asteria of Kizmet to Zaniah (IMP FRA), Rennison, Miss M

14-month-old Landseer female, lots to like through the excitement of youth. Lovely head with a cheeky expression in her well set dark brown eyes. Pleasing skull proportions, tight flews and closely laid ears. Well angulated fore and aft with a good lay of shoulder. Deep chest with room for maturing still. Good muscle tone throughout which gave a purposeful cause of movement throughout. Held her own in the challenge. RBOB

Class 160 – Post Graduate (0/0)

Class 161 – Open (5/1)

1st Daybreaker’s You give me the Shiver’s (IMP POL), Blahuta, Mrs K

Solid Black 3-year-old Male with ample skull proportions, Dark eye placed well, Lips and flews ok. Ears good. Strong neck of adequate length into shoulder. Nice balanced angulation throughout with substance and bone to match. Broad chest and width from fore to aft. Well developed muscle tone allowed a free movement oozing with reach and drive. Had a great presence on the ring and was handled well. BOB

2nd Oukaya Forever Ursa Minor (IMP FRA), Canning, Canning & Rennison, Mr G, Mrs R and Ms M

3-year-old Landseer Male, Good breadth to skull with pleasing proportions. Good stop with a well-set dark eye. Good fitting lips. Structure overall proportionate and balanced coupled with a nice depth of chest coming through. Excellent Bone and sound feet. Moved a touch wider in the rear than 1st which showed a little less drive, but small margins between them.

Rhodesian Ridgeback

 I would like to take this moment to thank the exhibitors in this breed firstly for a super entry but also for the outstanding quality in type and movement across all classes, it made decisions a little tricky at times, but what a fabulous opportunity to have hands on. All ridges and crowns were of good lay, length and direction. Dentition on the day was correct.

Class 210 – Puppy (4/1)

1st Oostblik Rivier Annan, Kapma-Saunder, Mrs C R

8-Month-old female who just oozes potential. Great symmetry for her age with super balance throughout. A very pleasing head type, good breadth to skull, stop defined, good length of muzzle, lips not too loose. Chest sits above the elbow with ample room to mature. Height to length ratios complement the overall outline nicely. Tone of muscle is coming through well and compliments an effortless if not still a little raw movement. Ground well covered and one to watch through maturity I suspect.

2nd Tambyssa’s the Temptress, Adderley, Miss J

7-month-old female, slightly lighter in colour tone than 1st, but does not take away from her feminine qualities. Sweet expression, well-proportioned skull and correct features. Promising length of neck, nice bone and depth of chest with adequate spring of rib at this stage. Straight through profile. Moved well with purpose but immaturity leaves her a touch high in the rear which affects the topline, but should come right in time.

Class 211 – Junior (1/0)

1st Voorlooper Raadi Mosi, Whitney, Ms S D

9-month-old Male, another youngster with great potential, initially a little aloof but settled quickly. Ample breadth to skull, flat top, ears in proportion. Good substance coming through on the neck with a pleasing length transitioning smoothly into a balanced angulated fore and aft. Chest depth shows a promising allowance for maturity. Firm tone of muscle coverage is present particularly over the loin. An effortless moving puppy with purpose. Just pipped puppy Winner in the challenge on movement. But they could swap places easily on another day. BP

Class 212 – Post Graduate (4/2)

1st Asharaa’s She’s Magic to Azuli, Parker Ms J

A lovely 2-year-old female throughout. A head of correct type and proportions. Sweet, alert expression. A feminine outline with a nice length of neck. A straight front in balance and proportion of all that proceeds it. A particularly pleasing turn of stifle. Moved with grace and freedom covering the ground well with a static topline. RBOB

2nd Kiromol Reckon I’m Hot, Healey, Mr J & Mrs K S

A well maturing almost 3-year-old female, A little unsettled at first but once settled presented herself pleasantly. A head of good type, not too course, proportioned and well set. Firm neck of good length, showing off sloping shoulder with a nice lay of muscle development. Spring of rib ample. A promising mover, but just preferred the stifle of 1st.

Class 213 – Open (9/5)

1st Diamondridge Dreadnought JW, Barnes Miss K J

At just shy of 3 years old this boy just punches quality. Masculine head but not too coarse, well defined features showing breadth and fair length. His eyes show intelligence whilst remaining focused on the handler. Strong clean neck of good length. Balanced fore an aft. Correct depth of chest for age with just enough space left for maturity. Strong pasterns, firm topline, well-developed tone of muscle. Desirable turn of stifle allowing a striking presence of smooth free movement with no energy wasted. What a fabulous boy! A credit to the handler. Was pleased to hear he was placed in the group. BOB

2nd Nuthouse Going for Gold JW, Hicks, Mr J & Mrs S

Only a month in age separates 1st and 2nd, but smaller margins split the equally desirable merits of this girl. Clean feminine outline, excellent front and rear assembly. Super tone of muscle and coverage, not too heavy nor too light. Firm loin of good length. Excellent turn of stifle. Held her topline well on the move, true out and back but preferred the ease of drive of 1st.

Whippets

Unfortunately, the original judge had to withdraw, it was at short notice I stepped in for this breed so the entry was not of my doing. A thank you is needed to the exhibitors who made the journey on the day irrespectively.

Class 214 – Puppy (3/0)

1st Collooney Devils Advocate, Smith, Mrs L

10-month-old Brindle/White Male. A clean head, pleasing outline overall. A straight front with ample strength and spring in the pastern. Promising depth of chest. Smooth arched loin holding his movement well in all aspects, Straight and true. Won the class on movement. BP

2nd Sandspring Sophia Loren, Saxby, Miss K D

11-month-old fawn/White female. A sweet expression whilst remaining focused. Good length of neck, firm muscle across a balanced construction. Straight front, strong pasterns and correct hocks. Nice arch loin which was seamless during movement. Just out moved by first in stride.

Class 215 – Junior (1/1)

Class 216 – Post Graduate (3/2)

1st Sandspring Sea Master

A 4-year-old fawn Male, Good length of skull with taper to suit. Alert expression. Moderately angulated. Chest of sound depth, smooth undercarriage, defined tuck up. Tight Oval feet. Movement was smooth with keen drive displayed in snippets as unsettled in the class, but much better and corrected in the challenge. RBOB

Class 217 – Open (3/0)

1st Jasarat Gucci, Byron, Miss E L

8-year-old Male, Pleasing head, good length, strong jaws. Strong neck with good muscle which is consistent throughout. Good straight front, ample strength in pasterns, balanced fore and aft. Feet well knuckled. Opened out on the move with power in the rear and covered ground well. BOB

2nd Kensesqui Basil, Gauron & Viner, Miss B & Mr R

A 4-year-old Brindle Male, very alert and well presented. Nice arch to neck, clean front and outline. Good turn of stifle. Mature tone of muscle throughout. True on the out and back and covered ground well, just preferred the angulation of 1st.