Nice Venue with Lovely Big Rings & a Very Well Run Show

Okehampton & District Canine Society

20 Sept 2015

Nice venue with lovely big rings & a very well run show.

Keeshonds:

Graduate:

1st Baker: Neradmik Boy Next Door, 2 yr male, Wedge shaped head, with mask, correct eye shape with small neat ears. Correct bite, Good height to length ratio. Coat very dense & woolly which gave the illusion of being heavier than he was. RBOB Moved ok

Open:

1stHill: Whizzkees Ebony Silver For Plymkees JW. Very feminine bitch, Head well-proportioned, well defined stop & lovely dark mask, correct eye shape. Neat well placed ears. Good length of neck & well placed shoulders. Correct height to length ratio. Beautifully presented in good coat of correct texture. Movement was very clean & effortless. BOB

2nd Hill: Plymkees Cool Dude Sh CM.

Samoyed

Graduate:

Really nice class of youngsters. Although a couple would benefit from some ring training.

1st Argyle: Elygra Ice Look Im Somebody, 2yr old bitch very feminine throughout. Nice broad head with good length of muzzle, correct almond eye shape with good pigmentation. Ears well padded & erect. Strong neck & well placed shoulders, Good height to length ratio, Well-muscled hindquarters. Coat nice & harsh. Easy movement

2nd Meakin & Turner: Sarnoushka Penny Lane. Balanced bitch of good proportions, in good coat

3rd Page: Taronakits Kall Me Kouki BP. 9 mths, Really lovely balanced puppy, Strong masculine head developing, dark eyes with pigmented rims, nice ear set. Strong neck & body well-muscled hindquarters. Moved out effortlessly. BP & PGp 3

Open

1st Argyle: Elygra Ice Maybe I’m Someone JW. Compact bitch, broad feminine head, dark eyes & rims, neat ears well placed. Strong neck well placed shoulders, good depth of chest & ribs well sprung. Well-muscled hindquarters which enabled her to move with effortless drive. BOB.

2nd Prout: Bentara Imperial Zameric At Shellover Of Furzeland (Imp)

Rough Collies

Special Yearling

1stGladwell: Jotars Blue Moon JW, Nice head & expression, correct eye shape & good ear carriage. Strong neck well placed shoulders & length of back, in good coat, a real picture on stand; just shame that handler kept checking him as this affected his movement.

2nd Guard: Jotars Russian Love. Very feminine 16 mth bitch, preferred her more effortless movement over 1st, but just felt she needed more body tone.

Graduate

1st Gladwell: Jotars Blue Moon JW

Open

1st Guards: Monsolana Sunberry For Jotars (Imp) Dam of 2nd in Sp Yr. Very feminine bitch, lovely head with correct almond eye & good ear set. Strong neck, shoulders well laid back with well sprung ribs, strong over loin & well-muscled hindquarters. BOB. When it came to the challenger just preferred her easy effortless movement on nice loose lead.

Polish lowland Sheepdog

Open

1st Sweet: Chrevle Zophire. Nice cobby little bitch. Moderately broad skull well defined stop correct bite; strong neck well placed shoulders good depth of chest. Strong top line & well -muscled over loin, good rear angulation, which allowed nice smooth movement. BOB

German Shepherd

Open

1st Hensley & Swift: Zuberg Greta, although she stood alone here I eventually gave her the Pastoral Group. Very feminine, lovely clean cut head with correct almond eye shape, ears erect nicely padded, correct bite with strong under jaw. Good length of neck on well placed shoulder & nice depth of chest, Good length of body & ribs. Gently sloping croup with well-muscled hindquarters, feet were tight & had good padding, sure she is capable of doing a days work, loved the fact she wasn’t over stretched giving balanced outline. Movement was effortless strides & was so sound. BOB

Pyrenean Mountain Dogs

Open

1st Meakins: Amandjena Carson Nevada, Not in best of coats but his movement won him the class. Nice broad head, correct eye shape & correct bite, strong neck, shoulders well laid back with good depth of chest, Good length of rib & nicely angulated hindquarters, would prefer tail carried slightly higher, but didn’t detract from his easy gait.BOB

2nd Thorne: Alcuazandis Rupert Bear At Pyrajay. 9yrs old & in ex condition, very masculine head lovely expression, nicely proportioned body although coat profuse slightly soft, push 1st hard but just not the drive..

3rd Meakins: Amandjena Cleveland Ohio.

AVNSC Pastoral

Open

4 super dogs who were all good representatives of their breeds.

1st Szczepanski: Catsun Cinnabar At Tremodeus, super little jet black Hungarian Puli, beautifully presented, lovely tight cords, nice small head & well defined stop, eyes dark with dark pigmented rims. Correct bite with pigmented mouth & lips. Shoulders well laid back elbows tight, body compact strong loin. Well-muscled hindquarters. Very steady on move. BAVNSC & Pastoral Group 3

2nd Collier: Rosmarinus Rainmaiden Of Pepperbox AW(b) CDex, NovEx, RLS Ex. 10 year old Border Collie. Beautiful hard condition & certainly didn’t look her age.

3rd King: Ch. Trelowen Heligan Sh CM Nor Buh.

AV Pastoral

Puppy

1st Eldred: Karmidale Under My Spell At Belthorne, Shetland Sheepdog. Just 9 mths, Nice blunt wedge shaped head, with correct ear placement, nice almond shape eyes & correct bite, moderate arch of neck & well placed shoulders with good fore chest, good length of back with slight rise over loin, well rounded croup, good tail carriage. Moved out well, real little showman.

2nd Page: Taronakits Kall Me Kouki. Samoyed. Liked him in his earlier classes, settled here & really moved out well.

3rd Henley & Swift: The Oracle Of Lornstone. GSD.

Open

1st Hensley & Swift: Monksley Kohana At Zuberg, GSD. Very masculine dog, strong head with good ear set, correct bite, well placed shoulders & good length of back with nice depth of chest, strong hindquarters & powerful back end which showed when handler moved him, effortless stride which didn’t break. Another very sound dog from this kennel.

2nd Clark: Cornishmyth A Capella TAF Border Collie. Very sweet, just more focused on mum & his toy.

Veteran:

All these veterans a real credit to owners for keeping them all so fit & in good condition, I would have liked to have awarded more 1sts.

1st Gladwells: Int/Am/Bel/Lith/Lux/Ndl Ch. Snowbelts Winning Ticket For Jotars Sh CM (Imp) ASD. 7.5 yrs Blue Merle, super broad head with correct oval eye, strong muzzle & correct bite. Strong arch to neck on well placed shoulders with good depth of chest, firm topline & ribs well sprung, well-muscled over loin & good rear angulation. Agile & steady on move, Real showman.

2nd Mitchell & Fiddock Belthorne Echo Of Grace At Lowenek 9 yrs. Shetland Sheepdog.Very feminine bitch, nice blunt wedge shape head soft expression good ear placement, correct bite. Nice arch of neck & good lay back of shoulders, well sprung ribs & slight rise over loin, well rounded hindquarters & in good coat, tail carried low on move.

3rd Ransom: Kirstancourt Keisha For Trystam Bearded Collie. 8 yr old. In excellent coat, feminine head, eyes toned with her lovely brown coat, strong neck & well laid shoulders good length of rib & strong over loin, well angulated hindquarters, effortless stride.

Pastoral Group

1st Henley & Swift:Zuberg Greta, GSD Judged her earlier & in this bigger ring didn’t put a foot wrong, easy winner. Just flowed & showed herself off.

2nd Gladwell: Int/Am/Bel/Lith/Lux/Ndl Ch. Snowbelts Winning Ticket For Jotars Sh CM (Imp) ASD. Really moved out in this bigger ring & was winner of Veteran,

3rdSzczepanski: Catsun Cinnabar At Tremodeus, Hun Puli winner of AVNSC.

4th Mills: Ch. Pajeant Aubenedict Sh CM Finnish Lapphund.

Pastoral Puppy Group

1st Cousins: Love In A Mist Of Fender Song For Moortime (Imp) ASD, just 7 mths Loved her as she came in ring, lovely breed type. Feminine clean cut head, stop moderately defined almond shaped eyes, nice triangular shape ears, correct bite, moderate arch of neck, well placed shoulders, good depth of chest & length rib, good rear angulation, giving a very balanced outline, moved out in effortless strides, will watch her with interest.

2nd Eldred: Karmidale Under My Spell At Belthorne, Shetland Sheepdog. Winner from AV puppy.

3rd Page: Taronakits Kall Me Kouki. Samoyed. More settled as day went on. Lovely easy mover.

4th Moore: Edglonian Moonlight Express At Santiara Shetland Sheepdog.

AV Open Stakes (54- 30)

This was after BIS & it was lovely to see so many people had stayed for this class. When I saw the class had places to 10 I did wonder but it was very easy to find 10 worthy winners. Thank you for staying.

1st Pearn: Totenkopf Rocknrobin With Gwbert Sh CM Cocker Spaniel. Stunning black dog that just didn’t stop showing.

2nd Carter: Amahte Runnin On Jamaican Time Sh CM (Imp) aptly named,

3rd Pullen: Louka Gone Racin Bull Terrier

4th Swain: Candycresteds Send Me To Hollywood ShCM (Imp) Chinese Crested

5thGladwells: Int/Am/Bel/Lith/Lux/Ndl Ch. Snowbelts Winning Ticket For Jotars Sh CM (Imp)

6th Marmol: Polmennor Fun In The Sun. Irish Setter

7th Hill: Whizzkees Ebony Silver For Plymkees. Keeshond

8th Quest: Ch Chenrezi Troublemaker JW Sh CM Tibetan Terrier

9th Blark: Fiyero’s Firecraker JW Bishon Frise

10th Burgoine & Woodward: Eskwyre The Whole Shebang Lakeland Terrier.

Judge

Sue Bird