Overall the bitches were far better quality than the dogs. There seems to be a tendency for upright shoulders to be creeping in to our lovely breed together and stuffiness in the neck which is destroying balance. I found several animals with long noses, proportions getting close to 3-4 and not 1-2.

MPD (7)

1. Patarch Night in White Satin. Black and white, 6 mths. A very nice boy. Correct size and lovely balance. Nice head and expression. Correct lay of shoulders, top line, tail set and angulation. Moved well.
2. Deelayne Que De Que. Gold, 8mths. Good head and expression, shoulders, top line, tail set and angulation, nicely balanced just preferred that of 1.
3. Tasarina Cinaruco t.a.f. Gold and white. 6 mths. Good head and expression, shoulders, tail set and angulation, again nicely balanced.

PD (5)

1.  Modhish Nagpo Chenpo. Black, white collar. Just under 12mths. Lovely head although a little on the fine side, Pleasing expression, excellent shoulders and good straight front, level top line which was kept on the move, correct rear angulation and tail set. Thoroughly deserved BPD & RBPIS.
2. Truern Matchpoint. Gold. 11 mths. Another very nice boy, all the attributes of, but just preferred the balance of 1.
3. Deelayne As If.

JD (3)

1. Showa Bobby Dazzla for Katay. Gold. Correct size and nicely balanced. Nice head and expression. Correct lay of shoulders, top line, tail set and angulation. Coat of correct texture. Moved well.
2. Simuje Lexara Donarti. Black. Nice head although slightly longer in the nose than 1. Good front, level top line, good tail set and rear angulation. Another good mover.
3. Tarendes Smokey Bear. Gold. Pleasing expression although a little longer in nose. Straight front, level top line, good tail set and rear angulation. A different balance to 1 & 2. and not the balance I was looking for.

MD (2)

1.  Modhish Nagpo Chenpo.
2. Kingbaraston Northern Gold. Gold. Higher on the leg than 1 and longer cast, nice head, good front, level top line and good rear. Tail set on a little lower which didn’t do anything for his balance.

ND (2)

1. Modhish Nagpo Chenpo.
2. Zadophie Jack Sparrow For Shardlow. Black with white front and collar. Quite a nice boy, gave him reserve in Puppy. Nice head and front. Level top line, good tail set and rear.

GD (3)

1. Rossgilde Thumpers Web. Gold. Very nicely proportioned head and pleasing expression. Good arch of neck leading to a level top line, straight front, good tail set and rear end, quite pleasing to the eye overall.
2. Chtaura Shadow Dancer. Gold. All the attributes of one except a little longer in nose.
3. Simjue Lexara Donarti.

PGD (5)

1. Cossy’s Jammie Dodger at Jardene JW. Gold and white. A little reluctant on the table but managed to settle. Nice head and expression, good lay of shoulder, straight front, level top line, nice tail set and rear end, moved well.
2. Wolferlow Merlot. Red Gold. All the attributes of 1 but could do with a slightly better tail set.
3. Bellellen Boy O’Boy. Silver Grey. Again another very nice boy with all the attributes of 1, a little finer in head than 1.

 LD (8)

1. Nedlik De Nato of Vallena. Black and White, really lovely boy, there wasn’t anything I didn’t like about him. It was a pleasure to award him the RCC and could have gained the top award on another day. I’m sure this boy will go a long way in his show career.
2. Rishlyn Rio Bravo For Swaybee. Red Gold with a black overlay. Again another quality boy, everything in correct proportion. Moved with real determination.
3. Elleonia On The Level J.W. Grey. Another nice boy, all the attributes of 2 except I would have preferred a little more lay of shoulder.

OD (14).

1.  Fengola’s Simply WKD. Gold and White. I loved everything about this boy, head, expression, shoulders, front, top line, tail set, rear and such a lovely balance. Put down to perfection, it was a pleasure to award him his crown. C.C. & RBIS.
2. Saxonsprings Buddy With Dimara. Gold. Very similar to 1 just slightly taller, on another day could have easily taken top honours.
3. Ch. Now and Forever Deelayne. Red Gold. Really well put together, nothing to dislike about him. This was a very hard fought class and champion dogs unfortunately had to go unrewarded.

VD (1)

1. Merceden Midnight Warrior. Black & White. Nearly 13 years old and still going strong. A real good honest Apso. RBV.

MPB (7)

1.  Chtaura Boom Bang A Bang. Black & White. 7 mths. Gorgeous little girl, Everything in the right place. Nicely proportioned head and such a sweet feminine expression. Straight front, good shoulders, level top line which was kept on the move, good tail set and rear angulation. Compact and well balanced.
2. derlands Eva-Licious. Gold. 8 mths. Lovely little girl, as 1 with a slightly stronger head although still very feminine.
3. Avonbourne Lucy Lastic With Sukisha. Black and White. 6 mths. Not much to choose between the first three. This one was a little nervous, its first time out I think.

PB (7)

1.  Larool Destiny at Swaybee. Black and White. 12 mths. Lovely feminine head and expression, good front and shoulders, level top line, excellent tail set, good rear and really well balanced. Moved really well, pleasure to award this little girl BPB & BPIS.
2. Chtaura Crazy For You. Gold. 11 mths. Very feminine, lovely head and expression, good neck, straight front, level top line, good tail and rear, moved correctly.
3. Deelayne Madness Divine at Nickanda n.a.f. Gold. 11 mths. Every bit as nice as the first two placings in this class. It was very difficult to separate the top three and on another day they could have easily been swapped around.

JB (12).

1. Rossgilde Silver Gilt At Chethang Sh CM. J.W. Gold and White. Very nice bitch, nice size, balance and outline. Very pleasing to go over. I can see why she has attained her Show Certificate of Merit and Junior Warrant.
2. Shamando Little Diva. Gold and White. Another quality bitch, just a slightly different balance from 1. Well presented.
3. Torochel Tooney of Vallena. Black and white. All in all a little cracker but she just didn’t do it for me today. All the qualities I was looking for, being a bit nervous and not moving as well as 1 & 2 she lost out.

MB (2)

1. Dimara Pick AChick. Gold. Not quite the balance I was looking for hence Reserve in Junior but still very nice with a lot of good qualities. Good on the move.
2.  Mytiline Tiger Lily. Gold Brindle and White. Feminine head and expression, good front and shoulders, level top line, good tail set and rear, moved well. Again not quite the balance I was looking for hence VHC in Puppy.

 NB (6)

1. Chamando Little Diva.
2. Dimara Pick A Chick.
3. Deelayne Madness Divine at Nickanda

GB (8)

1. Avonbourne Touch and Tell at Chobrang. Black and White. Excellent quality, very well put together, excellent balance and outline, should do well in the future.
2. Sinyul Can’t Buy Me Love. White and Grey. Another excellent quality bitch. Slightly different in head to 1 but still very feminine. Lovely neck front and shoulders, level top line, good tail set and rear angulation.
3. Elleonia Hopes ‘n’ Dreams. Very pale gold almost white. Very much the same balance and attributes as 1 and 2 but lacked a little on the move.

PGB (9)

1. Nedlik An-Paris. Black and White. Nice head and expression, straight front, nicely arched neck, correct lay of shoulder, level top line which she kept on the move. Nice tail set and rear angulation.
2. Angadema Ask For Me. Gold. Very feminine bitch, all the attributes of 1 but a slightly different balance hence the placing.
3. Shardlow Ragtaggle Gypsy JW Sh CM. Grey Brindle. Very similar to 1 but just lacked a little sparkle on the move.

LB (12)

1. Shardlow Party Popper JW. Black. What a quality specimen, I’ve liked this girl since she was a puppy and she’s improving with age. Gorgeous head and expression, outline and balance exactly that which I was looking for, everything in correct proportion. Was very pleased to award her R.C.C.
2. Chtaura All You Need Is Luv JW. Silver Brindle. Another beautifully balance feminine bitch, lovely head and expression, she’s got everything going for her. Just preferred 1 on the day.
3. Jalus Dizzy Lizzy. Gold. Again a bitch of quality, lovely head and expression, front, neck, shoulders, top line, tail set and rear all in order. This was the hardest class of the day to judge because of the quality in depth. Another tine any of my five top placings could have gained the top award.

OB (9)

1. Ch. Deelayne Indulgence. Black. All I’ve got to say about this bitch is quality with a capital Q. It was an honour and privilege to award her the C.C. BIS.
2. Sinyul Brief Encounter. Grey. Lovely head and expression, front, neck, shoulders, top line, tail and rear all correct. Challenged hard for the RCC.
3. Patarch Prim and Proper at Corrolls. Black and White. I gave this girl Best Puppy in Breed at Windsor three years ago and she’s matured into a lovely lady. Every bit a good a 2 but just didn’t give it her all today.

VB (6)

1. Chergram’s Private Dancer. Black. 8 yrs. Nicely balanced, lovely head and expression, front, neck and shoulders al in good order. A top line you could lay a spirit level on. Good tail set and rear. Moved really well. Best Veteran in Show.
2.  Deelayne Beyond the Pale For Shanclar. Gold Brindle. 7 yrs. All there but I preferred the balance of 1.
3. Sealaw Meets The Press For Bedlington. Gold 10 yrs. Absolutely cracking for her age, got everything and still shows her socks off.

Brace

1. Mr. & Mrs Paradise. Black Brace. Like two peas in a pod. Moved well together.
2. Mrs. Jones. Gold and White brace. Again like two peas although didn’t quite move together.

Stuart Keay