German Spitz Breeders & Owners Club

German Spitz Breeders and Owners Club Open Show

Special Hannah Rosebury-Lowe Memorial Class (mittels) (8,5)

1st CH Jansanleis Rave JW (MacKenzie & Moir)

3½ years old. Cream and White Particolour bitch. Correctly proportioned head with lovely dark eyes and jet black pigment. Would prefer smaller ears but they are set and used well. Matching angles in front and rear with a lovely amount of bone and substance for a bitch. In excellent, hard condition she easily moved briskly and soundly around the ring. A worthy Champion.

2nd Shelayne Riotous Revelry (Clarke)

Sable male of 19 months - really liked this boy who was acting the clown and playing up his handler. Attractive head with neat ears that he used well. Excellent bone, straight legs standing on cat-like feet. Correct coat coming through topped off with a high set tail. Moved OK with a very good side gait 

3rd Nosregor Cassiopeia (Fitton)

Orange Sable 5 year old bitch who is dam of 2nd placed and sadly left her coat at home. Beautiful head with correct oblique set eyes and melting expression. Her movement was very exuberant but a tad close going away. Lovely temperament.

Special Hannah Rosebury-Lowe Memorial Class (kleins) (6,3)

A class of 3 top quality exhibits whom I was privileged to judge

1st CH Claran Court Your Breath (Andrew)

3½ year old male This boy was in top form today and handled to advantage. A glamorous cream with an attractive head, good mouth and black pigment. Lovely for size and square proportions with enough bone and cat like feet. Abundant straight coat which had a good texture and was well presented. He moved briskly and correctly in all directions. 

2nd CH, LV CH, LVJ CH Biggi Best Beast With Longsdale (IMP LAT) (Francis & Pearce)

Black 3 year old male whom I feel he will be a real asset to the breed with his substance and excellent breed type. There's nothing 'pommy' about him. He has a masculine head with a kind expression, jet black coat of the correct texture and excellent bone. To top it off his movement just flowed effortlessly across the ring.

3rd IR CH, IRJR CH, INTJR CH, CELTIC 26, CELTIC JR 26 Longsdale No More Drama (Francis & Pearce)

Black bitch 22 months old She has all the attributes you would want in a German Spitz, from her neat ears, correct mouth and dark eye. Enough neck into a solid, well-made body with a high tailset. Movement was brisk and sound but she seemed a little unsettled today

Best in Show

CH Longsdales Look At Me Now (Francis & Pearce)

Black male, 2 years old - WOW!! I had to look at him and couldn't stop. His head is masculine without being coarse, he has a lovely dark eye, gentle expression, correct mouth and neat ears. Excellent forehand with matching rear and high set tail. He is well off for bone and has tight cat-like feet. Movement is so brisk and true. He has a jet black stand off coat which just sparkled. Yes he is topsize but I found him under the measure. Cannot wait to see him fully mature with a touch more coat. Loved him.

Reserve Best in Show

CH Claran Court Your Breath (Andrew)

(1st in specials class above - made for a tough decision) 

Best Puppy In Show

Bagshire's Freddy Flintstone (Bagshaw)

Cream Sable male of 6 months Very much the baby but I thought he coped with the terrible wind noise from the tapes and inside the marquee extremely well. Good mouth with the correct scissor bite, his coat coming through nicely with excellent pigment. He's a touch bum high which is to be expected at this age but he moved out all ways with joie de vivre.

Best Veteran In Show

CH Longsdale's Rebel Rouser at Cwrtafon JW (OSW) (Francis, Pearce & Roberts)

Black male aged 7½ years. I've had the pleasure of judging this boy before and gave him BIS so no hiding the fact I like him. He is ageing well and most of my comments still apply. He is well made, well balanced and has a lovely expression. His movement is still all there although he was slightly crabbing today. The veteran klein pushed him all the way.  

Mandie Heslop (Judge)