NORTHERN KING CHARLES SPANIELCLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

APRIL 17^TH  2010

My thanks to the officers and committee of the Northern King Charles Spaniel club for inviting me to judge at their Ch. Show, I thoroughly enjoyed my day and the hospitality associated with the Club.

My thanks also to the exhibitors who travelled to give me a quality entry and make my day so enjoyable, and for the way they presented their dogs, a compliment to any judge. I hope you took my decisions in the spirit in which they were intended. 

It was encouraging to see the some of the youngsters coming through with the body and rib which seems to have been lacking in recent times, light eyes were few and far between, which can only be good for the breed , movement always seems a bit of a problem but I am sure it can be improved.  

VETERAN DOG  4 entered  2 absent

1 Gillespy’s  Lorphil Red Rum

Seven year old ruby dog , did not look his age, nice shape when standing , lovely dark eye,  good rise to skull and lovely cushioning. Good bone , still enjoying his showing ,  moved with confidence and ease with level topline .

2 Askin’s and Kendall’s Ch. Headra’s Chocolate Box j.w

Seven and a half year old black and tan who I have judged before , fully deserved his title, still a super body and rib ,large dark eyes set in a large masculine head , not showing his age at all, coat in good condition , not quite at one with his handler but nevertheless still a  glowing example of the breed.

VETERAN BITCH  5 (0)

1 Plew’s  Ch. Tewhit  Titania

 Eight years old tricolour quality bitch, in super condition, something for all breeders to aim for, lovely feminine face, darkest expressive eyes,set above correct cushioning , with good dome and ear set giving the soft expression that should be a trait of  the breed . having a good rib and short coupled body gave her the outline when standing of a true King Charles, when on the move did not falter , her strong front and rear legs carried her round the ring with a level topline of  a bitch half her age , could have had a little  more coat but was so well presented. So pleased to award her B.C.C. and B.I.S.

2 Hinson’s  Kerizma Klassical

Nearly ten years old tri bitch , smaller head than one but good shape with low set ears , dark eye and good cushioning , well shaped body with good rib, happily moved round the ring with confidence , a level topline  which defied her age .

3 Byer’s Maibee Alexis at Simannie

MINOR PUPPY DOG 7 (0)

1 Mochrie’s  Downsbank All That Jazz

 Six month old mature looking black and tan , good head with dark eyes facing forward , liked his cushioning and pleasing expression , well made body with good ribcage ,laid back on the table, not nervous at all, good steady mover both coming and going with dead level topline should go on to better things  B.P.D.

2 Pascoe’s Cwmitirion Little Boy peep

Six month old Blenheim , lightly marked, overall smaller than one but everything in the right place. Liked his head shape, good dome and soft cushioning, with a dark eye giving pleasing picture, lovely shape when standing, his body adequate for a young one , confident on the moved with level topline, another one destined for a bright future

 3 Lunt’s Beechglen Gabriel

 PUPPY DOG 4 (1)

 1 Leach’s Headra’s  Churchill

  Nine month tricolour, well marked, with dark eye , good head shape, with enough dome

  Would have liked more cushioning but I am sure will improve with age , good rib and  body and  well muscled legs  happy temperament  moved well with level topline.

 2 Fry’s (handled by Mrs. B.J.Essex) Amantra Choralist

     Nine moth old tricolour, large head with good dome , dark eye and good cushioning ,

     well made  body with enough rib, good coat coming through  moved well ,just  

      needs more confidence

     3 Mallows’s Binglui Ruby Rufus

          JUNIOR DOG 7(1)

      Could have done with more than one first prize card, any of them worthy of a first place in this  

       class and I am sure that these dogs will change places on more than one occasion

      1 Coupland’s Tucherish Johan Sebastian

      16 month old black and tan, after seeing this boy face on, looked so much like our first black and tan from this kennel, lovely head with correct dome and all the cushioning to go with it ,large dark eyes, rich tan markings,liked his outline when standing ,good well groomed coat of a silky texture good body with ample ribcage and well boned front and rear legs , moved confidently with a level topline , just needs to tighten in front

       2 Mochrie’s Downsbank Spruce

      13 month old tricolour , slightly larger than one but  nice  shaped head with large dark eyes , good cushioning  giving a pleasing expression , good angulation on front, level topline when standing and on the move , good bone and body , another youngster destined for better things

       3 Rushton’s Nisyros Donnie Darko

         YEARLING DOG 3(0)

        1 Fry and Jackson’s Amantra Chieftain

     23 month old Blenheim, in good coat, pleasing head with well placed dark eyes ,good   dome , sturdy well made dog with good bone and body  level topline, moved steadily round the ring

          2 Sidgewick’s Paulian Paddington j.w.

          22 month old Blenheim lighter marked than one , good body and rib  not quite the cushioning of  one but good nose and eye placement  ,showed to perfection always so attentive  to his owner, sound  positive movement with level topline .

          3 Keane’s Silverhome Basil

           NOVICE DOG 6(1)

         1 Water’s and Robin’s  Maibee Theo

           15 month old well marked tricolour,lovely soft face with dark eyes  good ear set and rise to skull. Short and square when standing,enough bone and rib at this age ,can only improve  level topline       when moving , so well presented as were all from this kennel

         2  Morris’s  Palandro Winter Robin at Raytrix

        Four year old tricolour  larger well made than one but everything in proportion , large masculine   head with dark eyes , good ear set and cushioning ,good spring of rib and plenty of bone strong legs   front and back  moved steadily with level topline , just not the enthusiasm of one

        3 Loynd’s Amantra Chevalier

       GRADUATE DOG 3(0)

     1 Water’s and Robins Maibee Debonaire

      Two and a half year tricolour , lovely shape and size but preferred head of his kennel mate in the   last class ,good ear placing and good pigment ,happy disposition ,good bone and body ,showed    happily round the ring with level topline.

     2 Morris’s Palandro Winter Robin at Raytrix

     3 Rex-Parkes’s Rocquencourt  Razzle Dazzle

      POST GRADUATE 8(3)

      1 Water’s and Robin’s  Maibee Teddie

       Two and a half year old well marked tricolour, soft pleasing expression ,dark eyes, enough dome and good earset ,ample cushioning, short coupled body, with well made front and rear legs, with a little more body and coat will surely gain his title very happy full of enthusiasm for showing , moved well with a level topline

      2 Mochrie’s Kumbia Jazz Mason (Nzl Imp)

        Two year old black and tan ,reserved, stood well on the table giving a lovely shape good shaped head and dark eyes soft expression with enough cushioning, good coat , I am sure he has a bright future  sturdy structure  and good body ,moved steadily around the ring

3        Askin’s and Kendall’s Headra’s Chocolate Delite

    LIMIT 11(4)

    1 Fry’s Amantra Regalist

      Two year old tricolour ,large masculine head ,as expected from this kennel ,good earset and dark round eyes, lots of cushioning and black nose ,good shoulder placement and well ribbed body ,sturdy legs carried him confidently round the ring with a level topline

     2 Plew’s  Tewhit Trafalgar

       Five year old tricolour in good coat, very close decision with one, typical domed shaped head  with large dark eyes, and good ear placement , ample cushioning giving a soft pleasing expression   good reach of neck . good bone and body, stood and showed with level topline ,good movement coming and going.

        3 Rushton’s Tudor Royal

        OPEN 7(4)

    1 Anderson and Watt’s Maibee Blue Bayou at Nisyros

 Three and a half year old black and tan, just coming up to maturity ,loved this boy since I gave   him best puppy in 2007 , has a large masculine head ,good rise ,with large round eyes ,lovely nose  placement with open nostrils lots of cushioning giving the soft melting expression you should expect

from a King Charles, good reach of neck and short body gives him a truly regal look , has a well ribbed body and ample bone , moved confidently with a level topline ,so well presented his title cannot be far away, pleased to award him R.C.C

          2 Mochrie’s Downsbank Rupert

            Three year old ruby, another who has come on so well , large masculine head of a different type to one , but nevertheless pleasing to the eye , dark eyes and nose ,well placed ears, good cushioning

Has a well rounded body ,short level back , he moved  with ease round the ring obviously enjoying  himself, will always figure in the awards I am sure

           3 Maddison’s Tucherish Angelo

     SPECIALOPEN( B/TAN or RUBY) 4(2)

           1 Stewart’s Ch. Marchog Mcflannel

           Four and a half year old ruby, well worthy of his title , has a large head with dark eyes and   good pigment ,good cushioning , always so well groomed , coat of soft silky texture . well made frame ,good bone to legs and well ribbed, moved steadily around the ring with a level topline , just felt he lacked a little enthusiasm to –day

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      2 Gillespy’s Lorphil Copper Sunrise j.w.

        Two and a half year old ruby, smaller made than one, but everything in proportion

   Coat in gleaming condition, good rise to skull with dark eyes and good cushioning, good  reach of neck, perhaps could do with a little more body but moved soundly and confidently round the ring

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     SPECIAL OPEN (TRI/BLEN.) 4(2)

     1 Fry and Jackson’s Ch. Amantra Cheers

      Four year old tricolour in lovely coat and condition , came here to impress and he certainly did ,

      Large masculine head with dark expressive eyes good ear set and large wide open nostrils, good cushioning completed the picture. Well ribbed body supported by strong legs front and rear gave him good driving movement round the ring, Coat although with a slight wave was profuse and of the correct texture ,can understand his continuing success, a true representative of the breed, so pleased to award him D.C.C. and R.B.I.S.

      2 Stewart’s Kasamanda Celtic Connexion to Marchog

       Five year old eye catching well marked tricolour, not quite the head or body of one ,but pleasing expression in face, good temperament and good body, so well presented  moved round the ring with enthusiasm

BITCHES

      MINOR PUPPY 11(0)

A good class of young babies some unfortunately had to go cardless

      1 Searle’s Stonepit Dolly Daydream

       Seven month old Blenheim , very pretty lightly marked with good pigment ,nicely shaped head and black nose ,round dark eyes with enough cushioning to complete the picture ,good little body for one so young and good bone ,stood so well on the table and moved steadily with a level topline ,one to watch in the future, pleased to award her B.P.I.S

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      2 Fry and Jackson’s Amantra Summer Chintz

  Seven month old Blenheim ,heavier marked  and slightly larger than one , but a another  promising  girl ,nice shaped head ,large dark eyes ,good ear placement , very confident for one so young

     Good body and sound movement, showed well with level topline

      3 Pascoe’s Cwmtirion Cwtch me if you can

         PUPPY BITCH 4(1)

       1 Johnson’s Alambra Rubies n Emeralds

        Ten month old ruby, up to size for age but nevertheless well put together ,nice shaped head with  dark eyes  full under the eyes and good earset. Good body and bone ,excellent gleaming coat for a young  girl showed well with a level topline

       2 Askins and Kendall’s Headra Clementine

        Ten month old tricolour in good coat, good shaped head, good cushioning and dark eye, very happy dispositionWell presented could do with a little more body ,not quite showing of her best today

         3 Leach’s Ouzlewell arte D’amour

         JUNIOR 6(0)

       1 Water’s and Robin’s Maibee Emelda May

        Fifteen month old lightly marked tricolour, would love to steal the mould from which these heads  are made. Very pretty girl, lovely expression, large dark eyes, well filled cheeks, ample dome with good ear placement, good body and bone without being course, down to her petticoat today but still looked a picture when moving

2        Mochrie’s Downsbank Valentina

    Fourteen month old tricolour, liked her size, just less body of one ,another very feminine girl

Sweet expression of face, nice cushioning underneath dark eyes well shaped dome , good ear set ,happy little girl ,showed well

   3  Gillespy’s Tucherish Lucretia Borgia

       YEARLING 3(0)

      1 Coupland’s Tucherish Clemency

        Eighteen month old tricolour , well bodied lightly marked ,mature for age

       Liked her face, good cushioning, well placed dark eyes and good dome , solid frame ,good shoulder placement and tail set, moved well.

      2 House’s  Stonepit Sophie Tucker at Triciaville

      Twenty two month old tricolour, smaller built than one and not quite the head properties , but  sweet expression and dark eyes and good pigment , moved well

      3 Grave’s Pamedna Peggy-Sue

      NOVICE 3(0)

     1 Robinson’s Baldragon Heaven Scent

      Two year old tricolour well marked, liked her size ,happy disposition, nice dome and dark eyes, good ear placement with feathering , short level back ,moved soundly round the ring, just would have liked to see her with more coat

     2  Berrington’s Amantra Miss Haversham at Berringtonia

  Three year old black and tan,shorter in leg than one but good body , good cushioning and dark eyes ,happy girl, moved and showed well

3        Bailey’s Headra’s Chocolate Caramel

     GRADUATE  4(1)

     1 Searle’s Stonepit Penny Royal

      Twenty two month old tricolour, smaller size but lovely expression ,liked  her head shape and dark eyes , good nose placement and ear feathering ,well marked, level topline when moving , showed well

      2 Keane’s Danyas Twinkle of Daddy’s Eye

      Three year old tricolour heavier marked than one, short and cobby with a good body ,pleasing head, dark eye ,in good coat ,moved and showed well

3 Berrington’s Amantra Miss Haversham at Berringtonia

   POST GRADUATE 6(1)

  1. Plew’s Tewhit Thumbelina

   Five year old Blenheim, well marked not showing her age at all, feminine all the way ,good cushioning and a dark eye ,nice dome giving a soft expression , good well ribbed body , short and cobby ,moved confidently round the ring ,obviously enjoying her day out

      2 Bailey’s Maibee Margot at Aldoricka

        Two and a half year old lightly marked Blenheim, larger build than one but well put together , nice dark eye with good dome ,good ear placing ,pleasing expression. Good reach of neck,stood and moved with level topline, just needs more coat,

    3 Pascoe’s Cwmhaf Lullaby of Broadway at Cwmtirion

       LIMIT 8(2)

        Another class with quality which made my decisions harder 

    1 Willey and Siddle’s  Maibee Charlotte Rose of Penemma

     Two and a half year old tricolour, short and cobby. Loved her size , typical shaped head and good cushioning well placed dark eyes and nose , good feathering to ears , took everything in her stride showed well, straight front  with level topline

      2 Fry and Jackson’s(handled by Mrs. B.Essex) Amantra Chanel

         Four year old tricolour, well marked, similar size to one but not quite as animated , feminine head ,and dark round eyes good ear feathering and good pigment , well rounded body moved with level topline , good tailset

           3 Stone’s Maynorth Irresistible j.w.

         OPEN 7(1)

         1 Water’s and Robin’s  Ch. Maibee Leah

           Nearly three year old tricolour, lovely shaped head with dark eyes  ample dome, good nose placement and dark pigment ,full under the eyes which gives soft expression , body well covered and well ribbed, short and cobby, moved  well

           2 Harvey’s Ch. Lannkcombe Gabriella at Rivermoor j.w.

            Two year old tricolour, well marked smaller build than one.  Good nose placement and cushioning, good earset ,nice head shape,  short body ,cobby, lacking in coat today ,very happy disposition, showed well

3        Robinson’s Nastane Miss Dior AvecBaldragon

           SPECIAL OPEN (B/T OR RUBY) 5(1)

           1 Coupland’s Tucherish Michaela

           Five year old black and tan, large round dark eyes, so expressive ,lots of cushioning   enough dome good nose and ear placing ,short cobby body ,straight silky profuse coat ,so well presented, moved and showed well.

           2 Water’s and Robin’s  Maibee Lynette

              Black and tan, less bodied than one,cheeky disposition ,alert dark eyes ,with good dome and good ear feathering , short body and level topline, could do with more coat but moved confidently round the ring

           3     Stone’s Maynorth Simply Heavenly

 SPECIAL OPEN (BLEN/TRI) 3(0)

1Water’s and Robin’s Ch Maibee Layla

 Litter sister to Open winner , many qualities of her sister , short and cobby and good dome nothing hardly to choose between them both , just preferred the fullness of face and on this occasion was slightly more animate R.B.C.C.

2 Robinson’s Baldragon Bootylicious

 Three year old tricolour, sturdy well marked, with good body .good dome and large dark eyes, would like a little more cushioning ,but good ear and nose placement, long ear feathering ,stood square on the table , excellent level back, moved and showed soundly

3        Bailey’s Maibee Margo at Aldoricka   

                 BRACE 2(0)

                 1 Hinson’s Brace of Tricolours, well matched pair.  Quite happy to walk together obviously best of friends, showed well

                 2 Wadsworth’s Brace of black and tans , so obviously brothers ,another pair so happy to  be together , showed well

                                                                                      STEPHEN SMITH (JUDGE)