2025 Championship Show – April

Class 1: Baby Puppy Dog (3 entries)
1st: Mrs Blair, Bellflows Jonny Boy
R/W. Six months old red and white boy. Promising in body shape and breed type. Masculinehead. Correct top of head, very good rise of forehead. Correct ear placement. Dark eye, showing sufficent white in the inner corner. Muzzle still in full development. Good neck and shoulder. Sufficient spring of rib and depth in body. He needs more self-confidence to carry his tail firmly over his back. Soft silky coat. Evenly angulated. Free mover.

2nd: Mrs Blair, Bellflows Ichikawa
B/W. Five months of age, still in full development. Already a masculine head. Good with of skull, nice top of head. Perhaps a tad higher ear placement. Good rise of fore face. Well placed, dark eye with correct look of astonishment. Correct nose placement. Already nice width in muzzle. Goodneck and shoulder. Sufficient spring of rib and depth in brisket. Slightly low tail set, carriage could be with more self-security. Soft silky coat. Evenly angulated, giving him free movement.

3rd: Mrs Blair, Bellflows Mitsu
S/W. Six months old boy, brother to the class winner I see. Nice sable colour that is in full process to clear up. Nice width in skull. Slightly higher ear set, already well feathered. Dark eye, sufficient white in the inner corner. Correct nose placement. Muzzle still in full development. Nice neck and shoulder. Need to develop more spring of rib and depth of brisket. Good tail set and carriage. Very good angulated in front and rear, giving him good possibility for free movement and covering of ground. In time this dog will have a lot to gain and would love toseehimagain in a few years time.

Class 3: Veteran Dog (2 entries)
1st: Ms Pierce, Holmchin Secret Affair with Rakuchin
With his respectable age of 12 years this boy is still very balanced. Nice square body shape. A coat of excellent silky texture and well taken care off. Nice, pleasing masculine head. Very good width and rise of skull.Large, well placed eyes, showing correct amount of white in the inner corner, very pleasing expression. Correct open face, would like to see a tad softer finishing of face (slightly pronounded underjaw/lip but I guess age might be playing up here too). Well set ears, lovely arched neck, flowing in a well laid shoulder. Well ribbed, good tail set. Correct bone with elegant hare feet. Still a lovely mover.

2nd: Miss & Mrs McFarlaine, Myojo Morgan ShM
This 11 year old boy still possess lots of zest and is clearly enjoying himself on this day out. Slightly longer in body than number 1. Shown in excellent coat. Masculine head that I would like to see with more rise of skull. Good width in head, with well spaced eyes. I would like a more open face. Good depth in muzzle. Slightly higher set ears. Would like better lie back of shoulder for more reach of neck. Well ribbed body. Seems heavier boned but this is through the tickness of his coat. Sufficient mover.

Class 4: Minor Puppy Dog (4 entries, 1 absent)
1st: Miss Westwick, Kassui Meyhem
Sevenmonthsoldsable and white boy. His colour red is of excellent depth and already well cleared. Being able to trace his descent in the catalogue, his quality colour does not surprise me. The Russian Hin Satori bloodline carries some of the best red genes in Europe. An already very balanced boy who needs to fill out in body a little more. Pleasing head, excellent top of head. Well placed, large dark eye that could show a little more white in its inside corner. Good nose placement with large open nostrils. Good width of muzzle. Nice arched neck, good spring of rib. Excellent tail set and carriage. Beautiful angulation that gives him full control in movement. Super outgoing character.

2nd: Mr & Mrs Potts, Somergemz Highland LaddieforAdream
Black and white boy of 9 months. Slightly longer in body. Superb coat texture and of already good length. Pleasing head, sufficient masculine for the moment, I am sure that with age it only improves. Good width of skull, beautiful rise of head. Dark eyet hat shows sufficient white in the inside corner. Correct nose placement with open nostrils. Broad muzzle. Well placed ears. Good reach of neck. Good spring of rib.Excellent tail set and carriage. Elegant bone. Free mover.

3rd: McFarlaine, Denise Avenue of Roses (Imp Poland)
Seven months old clear red and white boy.Nice deep shade of red. Needs to gain overall more masculinity. Round head that need to get more width with age. Small, dark eye, lacking white in the inside corner.Needs more width and filling in muzzle. Good open nostrils. Correct ear set. Shallow spring of rib at the moment. Good tail set. Coat of soft, silky texyture. Correct bone. Needs to fasten in his movement.

Class 5: Puppy Dog (1 entry)
1st: McFarlaine, Losing Nuno Noriyuki for Jesandakai Raf (Imp Pol)
14 monthsold boy. Rather coarse in disposition, lacking harmony of line and overall quality. Sufficient masculine head.Round eyes correctly showing a little white in the inside corners. Strong upturned underjaw. Needs more spring of rib. Correct tailset but the dog needs to become more confident to show his tailc arriage correct. Would like to see more angulation in front and rear. Nice hare feet. Correct coat texture. Rather uneven on the move.

Class 7: Yearling Dog (2 entries)
1st: Mrs Oatridge & Mr Grogan, Dalehouse Royal Sceptre
B/W. A 1.5 yearold dog who took me by surprise. He might be ‘up to size’ but is oozing quality and I would love to be able to follow his achievements in the showring and fatherhood. He shows such a happy disposition and never set a foot wrong when going around the ring. This is a dog who shows himself. Quality head, excellent top of head, nice dark eye that shows white in the inside corner. Correct nose placement. Goodwidth and depth in muzzle. Nice soft finishing of muzzle. Nice crest and good reach of neck, giving him that excellent carriage of head. Good spring of rib, muscled loins. Correct tail set and carriage. Excellent square body. Quality coat with silky texture and superb length for age. Excellent angulation in front and rear. Compact hare feet. Free mover with excellent ground cover. On theday, for the competition for Best Dog and the Reserve Best Dog I had to think hard and long … as I felt that there were a couple of dogs that I seriously considered for this award. This dog was one of them, only his size worked against him today. I am sure he has a great future ahead of him.

2nd: Ms Thomas, Javalcy Socerers Aprentice
Another lovely headed dog. Almost two years, square in body but needs more substance, width and depth in body. Today also a bit out of coat. Gorgeous head of good width, superb rise of forehead, lovely ear set and carriage. Round, dark eyes with the correct look of astonishment.Good width and depth of muzzle, soft and well cushioned. Excellent nose placement with open nostrils. I would like a bit more angulation in front and rear. Needs more spring of rib and depth of brisket. Said earlier, lacks coat today. I would like to see better gait settlement, he needs to develop more confidence in show performance to be able to do so.

Class 8: Novice Dog (3 entries, 1 absent)
1st: Mrs Swanston, Capevidles I Am Maximus
This boy, who is just over oneyear has a lot goingforhim.One of his niceassets is his crest. Molly and I alwayslookedfor ‘thecrest’ when we had puppies. A Chinwith a crest (or not) shows this asset from puppy on. Especially when they are drinking from themother you cannoticethecrest. It is thislittle extra designation of the top cervicalvertebra, visiblethrough a littlearch and fan of hair. A puppy who showsthis ‘little extra’ at anearlyagealwaysends up with a beautiful, elegant neck line and analmostaristocraticheadcarriage. SotooformyNovice Dog winner.
Elegant outlines, well shapedmasculinehead with goodwidth. Ear set perhaps a tad high. Dark roundeyewthat shows correct white in theinner corner. Correct width of muzzle, perhapsslightly strong inturn up.
Beautifulneck line thatflows in a well layedshoulder. His body shows hisyoungage. Needstodeepenin chest a bit. Excellent tail set and carriage. Elegant bone, nice hare feet. Moved with confidence and pride.

2nd: McFarlaine, Denise Avenue of Roses (Imp Poland)

Class 9: Graduate Dog (2 entries)
1st: Mrs Bailey, Bentwood Wagamappa Suni at Aldoricka
Almosttwoyearsold. Square in outline. Attractivehead and looking in thecatalogue I understandwhy…, his dad is a Chinartsosome family traits are pleasantlyrecognizable I guess. Verygoodwidthand shapeof skull. Large, roundeye with the breed specific look of astonishment.Well placednose. Nice width and depth of muzzle, well cushionedgivinghim a pleasant ‘soft face’.Correct setears, well feathered. Nicely arched neck.Good spring of rib and depth of brisket. Correct tail set. He needs to work on his self-esteem to improve on his tail carriage.Would like more angulation in the rear for a better finishing of pace. Slightly out of coat on the day.

2nd: McFarlaine, Losing Nuno Noriyuki for Jesandakai Raf (Imp Pol)

Class 10: Post Graduate Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)
1st: Mrs Swanston, Craimose Classy Tiger
Masculine 2,5 year old boy, rather up to size. I would like to see more rise of skull. High ear set. Rather prominet eye that shows too much white in the inner corner. I would like to see less nose bridge. Needs more depth and width in underjaw. Good spring of rib and body depth. Correct angulation, rather strong bone. Lovely soft, silky coat that could be more abundant.Happy on the move.

Class 11: Limit Dog (8 entries, 1 absent)
1st: Mr Rooney & Mr Green / Mrs& Mr Green, Jaschin Paw  Star
B/W.I am right whenadressingthislovely 1,5 yearold boy as righteous a ‘Happy Chappy’.
He caughtmyeyethe moment he stept intothe ring. So full of himself, sooutgoing and so demanding attention. He wasn’t disappointing when placed on the table. Apart from his fabulous head, when my hands slid down his brisket and felt his fabulous sternum I was sold. A dog so young and so full potential. His masculine head is a conglomerate of circles. Beautiful skull, correct width with superbear set and well featheredforage. Large, round, dark and lusterous eyes that show thedesiredwhite in theinner corner. Correct nose placement. Verygoodwidth and depth of muzzle. Well cushioned and soft. Lovely open face.
Goodneck and shoulder. Excellent spring of rib and ohhh.., that sternum! Giving him so much balance when moving around. Excellent tail set and carriage. Beautiful coat, already of good length, abundance and silky texture. Elegant bone. Moved freely with good stride, covering ground effortless. And on top of this all, showed the breed enchanting character. So glad to be able to give him the CC.

2nd: Ms Pearson, Ereste’s Raffles Exclusive
B/W. Fully grown boy of just over 4 years. When his class enteredthe ring and I asked them to move aroundtogether, hiseffortlessmovement made him stand out.
Masculinehead with good top of head, large, roundeyesthat show sufficientwhite in theinner corners. Well placednose with large open nostrils. Correct finishing of muzzle. Goodneck and shoulder. Well ribbed, square in outline. Goodtailset and carriage.Evenlyangulated, givinghimthatnice flow when movingaround.

3rd: Mr Farmer, Salvador Dali by Sangria
B/W. Five year old dog of lovelysize and very square body outlines.Balanced, masculinehead. Correct top of head, ear set and carriage. Well feathered. Lovely large, roundeye with correct amount of whiteshowing in theinner cornergivinghimtherequested look of astonishment. He could have slightly more width and depth in his underjaw.
Nice cobby body, sufficientspring of rib. I would like toseemore depth in body. Excellent tailset and carriage.Silky coat, well feathered.Elegant bone, hare feet. Movinga littleirregulartoday.

Class 12: Open Dog (6 entries, 1 absent)
1st: Mr Rooney & Mr Green / Mrs & Mr Green, Jaschin Working Man I Am
B/W. Two year old dog of great quality.I see he is half brother to my previous class winner. Same father… certainly a very good producing stud dog.
Balanced and square in outline. Masculine in appearance. Correct top of head, ear set and adorned with gorgeous feathering. Dark round eye with correct amount of white in the inner corner. Well placed nose with open nostrils. Excellent finishing of face. Well arched neck passing into a well laid shoulder. Good spring of rib and depth of body. Excellent tail set and carriage. Abundant coat. Evenly angulated, giving him free access of movement. Strong contender for the top awards on the day.

2nd: Mrs Blair, Sharlarna’s Chaos at Bellflows
B/W. Very elegant fouryearold boy. Properlysmothering in a lovelysilky coat.Sufficientmasculine. Excellent top of head. Roundeyethatcouldshow slightly more white in theinner corner. Well placednose with open nostrils. Sufficientwidth and depth in muzzle.Pleasant open face. Good spring of rib, good tail set, well carried over his back. Elegant bone. Evenlyangulatedgivinghim free stride.Pleasing soft character.

3rd: Miss Burns, Sleepyhollow Vincent
B/W. Small, compact four year old boy. Another excellent, abundantlycoated breedrepresentative.Well roundedhead. Correct ear set. Would like tosee a largereye on him. Correct nose placement. Soft, well cushionedmuzzle. Could have more necklength. Iwould like tosee more spring of rib and depth in body.Needs more muscletone, rathernarrowin movement.

Class 13: Champion Dog (2 entries, 1 absent)
1st: Mrs & Mr Quinn, Ch. Sharlarna Swindler, JW
B&W. 2,5 year, verya ppealing quality dog. When he entered the ring you had to look at him.Very nice head, good width of skull and rise of forehead. Slightly higher ear set. Well spaced and placed eye. Dark, round, lusterous and showing the correct amount of white in the inner corner.Very good nose placement. Excellent muzzle. Soft, well cushioned. In Japan they like to compare the muzzle with mount Fuji and the cushioning of the muzzle as theslopes of the mountain, creating the possibility for the eyes to be tucked away. And this comparison is justwhatyou see when looking into his beautiful face.
Lovely arched neck, smoothly passing in a well laid shoulder. I would like to see more spring of rib and depth in bodyto complete the perfect picture. Excellent tail set and carriage. Silky coat with excellent feathering. Evenly angulated with lovely low hock. Giving him elegance in appereance and swift movement. Breed typical disarming charmer. A very worthy Reserve CC winner.

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Class 14: Special Beginners Dog or Bitch (3 entries)
1st: Ms Swan, Kassui Chaos
B/W. With just seven months still a little girl compared with the two adult males in this class. Still, she stood her ground. Elegantly build, square and with a feminine head.  Correct top of head and rise of forehead. Wide set eyes, showingthebreed’s look of astonishment.Already a well cushionedmuzzle.Sufficientlength of neck. Good spring of rib. Body still needs to fill out. Correct tail set and carriage. Soft, silky coat. Evenly Angulated, elegant bone and hare feet. Swift mover. Glad to give her Best Special Beginners.

2nd: Miss Moss, Seafar Shikoku of Delphlands
B/W. Six year old boy. Nice masculine head. Correct top of head, large dark eye. Correct nose placement. Well filled, soft muzzle. Goodreach of neck, sufficient spring of rib. Good tail set and carriage. Very good coat length of soft silky texture.Would like to see more muscle tone. Nice hare feet. Sufficient covering of ground when moving around.

3rd: Miss Harbron, Jashin Stop and Paws
B/W. Five years old boy. Masculine head, well rounded. Large eye that shows the correct white in the inner corner. Good nose placement. Would like to see more width and depth in underjaw. Needs more spring of rib and depth of brisket. Good tail set and carriage. Abundant, silky coat. Would like more muscle tone on him for a less irregular movement.

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Class 15: Veteran Bitch (3 entries)
1st: Mr Rooney & Mr Green / Mrs & Mr Green, Ch. Swifthocks Paws For Thought
It felt like struck by lightning when this gorgeous girl entered the ring. I recognised her immediately and realised she was my BOB six years ago.B/W. With her nine years she still gives me goosebumps. Such correct size and shape. A head to die for. In my critic for my Dog CC winner I wrote: “a conglomerate of circles” and this is so very true for this girl too. Every bit in her head blends, it is soft it is harmoneous. Very good reach of neck, well laid shoulder. Well ribbed, excellent depth. Evenly angulated, giving her – with her nine years – still the possibility to move swift, elegant and effortless. So pleased to give her the Reserve CC, Best Veteran and eventually Reserve Best in Show.

2nd: Mrs Blair, Bellflows Honey Bee
B/W. Also a nine year old girl. Very feminine. Lovely head with a sweet expression. Very good top of head and ear set. Correct eye. Well placed nose. Good width and depth of muzzle, giving her ample space for cushioning. Her arched neck passes into a well laid shoulder. Square body with good spring of rib. Correct tail set and carriage. Evenly angulated, giving her the possibility for smooth movement with correct finishing of pace.

3rd: Miss McFarlane, Churchis Precious Jewel
B/W. Seven year old girl. Feminine appearance. Attractive head with good rise of forehead. Nice, dark eye with the desired look of ashtonishment. Correct nose placement and good finishing of muzzle. Good reach of neck. Very good spring of rib and depth of body. Slightly falling away in croup. In position cow hocked.Would like to see a more even movement.

Class 16: Minor Puppy Bitch (4 entries)
1st: Miss Westwick, KassuiHavoc
S/W. Seven months old elegant girl who has a lovely sturdy disposition. Nice rich sable colour that is still in transition.Well raised forehead, a tad too high ear set. Well placed, dark eye, showing correct white in the inner corner. Needs to, in time, fill out more in muzzle. Arched neck. Good spring of rib and depth of body. Correct tail set and carriage. Soft, silky coat. Well angulated giving her drive and good finishing of pace. Very happy temperament.

2nd: Ms Swan, Kassui Chaos
See 1st in Special Beginners Dog or Bitch.

3rd: Mr & Mrs Leach, Sharlana’s Nipantuck
B/W. Ten months. Elegant girl with a lovely feminine head. Very good top of head and ear set. Round dark eyes showing sufficient white in the inner corner. Good nose placement with open nostrils. Nice cushioned muzzle. Sufficientr each of neck. I like to see more spring of rib and depth of brisket. Good tail set and carriage. Silky coat texture. Elegant bone with nice hare feet.

Class 17: Puppy Bitch (7 entries)
1st: Mr Gullon, Adreeam Alice
R/W. (I knowthat, for a lot of ladies, it is customary to have matching shoes and handbags with their outfits but I never realised that we men can match the colour our dog with the colour of ourbeard. Mr Gullon might have started a trend here.) Lovely clear red and white lady of oneyear. She has such balanced, square body. Very feminine head with great rise of forehead. Well set, large eyes with correct amount of white showing in the inner corner. Well placed nose with open nostrils. Nice broad muzzle with correct depth and cushioning. Well arched neck, well layed shoulder passing into  a very good body frame. Excellent spring of rib and brisket depth. Super front with perfect adjacent elbows. Good tail set and carriage. Soft coat with colour patches in a lovely rich ginger shade. Elegant bone and feet. Moves freely with excellent covering of ground. Delightful temperment. Well deserved Best Puppy in Breed. I am sure she has a great future ahead of her.

2nd: Mr Farmer, Sangria Dolly Mixture
B/W. Very elegant 10 monthsold girl. She has a verybeautifulfemininehead with lots of circlesflowingintoeachother and creating a very scrumptious look. Excellent top of head. Good ear set, already good feathering. Dark, lusterious eyes with correct amount of white showing in the inner corner. Very good nose placement. Broad and deep muzzle, giving her a very soft finishing of face. Slightly longer in body. Good spring of rib, nice sturdy front. Correct tail set and carriage. Already abundant coat. Elegant bone, nice hare feet. Evenly angulated but she needs to develop more strength in her rear for better finishing of pace.

3rd: Miss Burns, Adreeam Tootie Frootie
B/W. One year old girl. Very elegant and feminine in appereance. Nice square body. Good top of head. Well set ears, framing her sweet face. Large eye with correct look of astonishment. Correct nose placement, nostrils could be slightly larger. Good width and depth in muzzle. Soft cushioning. She needs to develop a bit more spring of rib and depth in body. Very elegant bone and lovely little hare feet. Soft silky textured coat. Correct tail set, needs a bit more confidence to carry it over her back non stop. Good mover, she just needs to body up a bit more.

Class 18: Junior Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)
1st: Miss Bradley, Sharlarna All Eyes On Me
B/W. Eighteen months, lovely size and shape. Very feminine in all parts. Attractive head with very good top of head. Beautiful rise of forehead. Wide set eyes, round, dark and showing sufficient amount of white in the inner corner. Good ear set, well feathered. Correct nose placement, open nostrils. Soft muzzle with correct width and depth, hence her beautiful cushioning. Good reach of neck passing into a well layed shoulder. Very good spring of rib and depth of body. Excellent tail set and carriage. Lovely soft, silky coat. Elegant bone and hare feet. Evenly angulated resulting in effortless movement and covering of ground. Very outgoing in temperment. Never pause for a moment still, so full of herself. Strong contender for top honours.

2nd: Mrs Crane, Cranvarl Eliza Doolittle
R/W. A seventeen months old clear red and white girl. Could be a bit squarer but I just  love her solid body. Her head is not her strongest feature. Good rise of forehead and width in skull but her ear set is a tad high. The turn-up of her muzzle is a bit accentuated. I like to see a more ‘open face’, the result shows as her fur is stained between her nose and skull (which is a pity and spoils her expression). Strong muzzle with an accentuated turn-up of her underjaw. Very good neck and shoulder. Pleasant spring of rib and depth of body which gives her a solid front. Soft, thick silky coat. Bone fitting to body, correct hare feet. The carriage of her tail is something that can be worked on. Good mover.

3rd: Ms Pearce, Rakuchin Leap of Faith
B/W. Fourteen months old bitch. Very elegant in appearance. Feminine head. Well shaped skull. Correctly placed, dark eye that shows enough white in her inner corner. Well placed nose. Muzzle could have a bit more width. Good neck. Would like to see better spring or rib. Depth of her body is not enough at the moment. This is expressed in her small front. Elegant bone and hare feet. Excellent tail set with a beautiful rich plume. Silky coat. Moves smoothly but needs to gain more substance in order to get a better balance in her movement.

Class 19: Yearling Bitch (2 entries)
1st: Mrs Oatridge & Mr Grogan, Dalehouse Royal Secret
B/W. One and a half year old quality bitch. I now see in the catalogue that I judged her litter brother who was in Yearling Dog and won his class. Like her brother…, she has a lot to offer. Correct size with nice square outlines. Strong head, very good width and excellent top of head. Verygoodrise of forehead. Correct ear set. Excellent nose placement with open nostrils. Gooddepth of muzzle, well cushioned. Well arched neck with crest running smoothly in a well laid shoulder. Excellent rib and brisket depth. Short, well muscled loin. Correct tail set and carriage. Silky coat texture. Elegant bone and hare feet. Evenly angulated with wanted low hock, giving her full control in movement. Like her brother, posesses excellent character. Another strong contender for top honours.

2nd: Ms Thomas, Javalcy Just Isadorabubble
B/W. An almost two year old girl, lovely breed type. I would like to see more square outlines in body. Very elegant and femininehead. Excellent top of head and ear setting. Large, darkeyesthat show correct amount of white in theinner corner. Goodnose placement. Muzzle of excellent width, would like a little more depth in underjawto complete the ideal picture. I would like tosee a more lay back shoulder. Excellent spring of rib and depth of brisket. Slighly longer in loin. Good tail set and carriage. Silky coat. Elegant bone and nice hare feet. Moved freely with good ground covering.

Class 20: Novice Bitch (5 entries, 2 absent)
1st: Mr & Mrs Leach, Ashaka Puss in Boots in Ouzlewell
B/W. Almost 2 years. Nice size, cobby and with a beautifull feminine head. Excellent width of skull. Her headconsists of a conglomerate of circles (head, muzzle, eyes), blending in eachother, giving her a very soft expression and suchbalance in head. Dark eye with thattypical look of astonishment. Goodwidth and depth in muzzle, giving her a soft finishing of face. Goodneck and shoulder. Very well ribbed. Correct body depth. Slightlyfallingcroupwhich make her tail set slightly off.Would like tosee more angulation in her rear. Nice, silky soft coat. Elegant bone and hare feet. I like to see more driving from her rear. Very sweet and adorarable temperment.

2nd: McFarlaine, Jesandakai Lu Na Tic
R/W. Two year old clear red and white. There is a lot to like in this girl. Abundantlycoated.Feminine, verygood top of head and earplacing. Excellent rise of forehead. Large, well spacedeyes with a goodamount of whiteshowing in theinner corner (perhapsthesize of her eyes and theamount of white is a maximum here). Correct width and depth of muzzlegiving her a soft finishing of face. Neck with crest, goodreach and lovelyarched and passing into a well laidshoulders.Good spring of rib and depth of body. She is a bit insecuresodoesn’tcarry her tailfirmly over her back. Soft textured coat. Elegant bone and hare feet. Well angulated in front and rear. When she improves in her self-confidence it will benefit her movement and ring presence. One to watch.

3rd: Miss McFarlaine, Churchis Precious Jewel

Class 21: Graduate Bitch (2 entries, 1 absent)
1st: Mr & Mrs Leach, Sharlarna Ginger Ninja
S/W. Two and a half year old sable who’s sable colour isn’t fully cleared yet. Veryfeminine in appereance.Goodwidth in skull, slighlyhigherear set. Large darkeye with characteristic look of astonishment. Goodnose placement with open nostrils. I would like tosee a little more strength in her underjaw. Archedneck, well laidshoulders. Good spring of rib. Sufficientdepth in body. Excellent tail set and carriage. Soft, silky coat. Evenlyangulated. Elegant bone and hare feet. Moves with confindent and pride.

Class 22: Post Graduate Bitch (1 entry)
1st: Mrs Streek, Sharlarna Harmony at Sherazade
B/W. One and a half year old feminine little girl. Cobby in shape. Elegant head. Very ‘Jappy’ in expression. Good top of head, slightly higher ear set. Her face is framed by her abundant ear fearthering. Large eye with the characteristic look of astonishment. Well placed nose with sufficient open nostrils. I would like to see a bit more width and depth in her underjaw. Slightly steep shoulder. Sufficient spring of rib. Tail carriage not optimal. Soft silky coat. A bit loose in front. Would like more angulation in front and rear, rather high hock.Movement needs to stabilize and I would like to see more covering of ground, especially from the rear.

Class 23: Limit Bitch (3 entries)
1st: Mr & Mrs Potts, Adreeam Highland Chincess
Two and a half year old clear red and white girl. When she entered the ring one could had to notice her superb movement, very balanced when going aroundthe ring. Feminine in appereance. Correct top of head, perhaps slightly higher ear set but well feathered ears (esp. for a red and white). Large eyes that are a tad too prominent, showing a lot of white in the inner corner. Well placed nose with open nostrils. Good width and finishing of muzzle, well cushioned. Excellent neck and shoulder. Well ribbed and good depth of brisket. Well set tail and carriage. Abundant coated with a soft, silky coat.Correct bone and hare feet. Well angulated in front and rear, giving her effortless movement.

2nd: Mrs Lindley, Sharlarna Conchita for Meglind
S.W. Another red and white girl this time a sable of almost three years of age. Feminine in appereance. Good width of skull, verynicerise of forehead. Slightly higher ear set, well feathered. Large, dark eyes with correct amont of white showing in theinner corner. Very good nose placement with open nostrils. Correct width and depth  of muzzle, giving her a soft finishing of face. Excellent neck and shoulder. Very good spring of rib and depth of body. Good tail set and carriage. Soft, silky coat. Correct bone and hare feet. I would like to see a better drive in her rear.

3rd: Miss Bradley, Sharlarna Vivacious
B/W. Three and a half year old elegant cobby little girl. Very feminine in appereance. Excellent head, with a lovely soft expression. Very good top of head. Correct ear set, well feathered. Dark eyethat shows just sufficient amount of white in the inner corner. Correct nose placement. Nice open face. Soft, well cushioned muzzle. I would like tosee a more lay back of shoulder. Needs more spring of rib and depth of brisket. Excellent tail set and carriage. Soft, silky coat texture. Very elegant bone and hare feet. I would like tosee more angulation in front and rearfor a better covering of ground. She posseses the typical soft character of our breed.

Class 24: Open Bitch (4 entries, 1 absent)
1st: Miss Tong, Cranval Maude
R/W. A four year old clear red and white girl. The late Mrs. Neville-Lytton once wrote in her famous Toy Dog ‘Bible’published in 1911: “Japanese dogs should be smothered in coat, and a poor coated specimen is not worth a straw…”. Well, she would have had a ball with my class winner, that is for sure. Absolute dripping in coat, so gorgeous! Beautifull size and outlines. Very attractiv ehead. Excellent top of skull, beautifulrise of forehead. Correct set earsadorned with perfect feathering. Large, lusterouseyes with correct amount of whiteshowing in theinner corner. Excellent noseplacing and open nostrils. Soft, well cushionedmuzzlegiving her face justthatbeautiful soft expression and finishing. Excellent neck and shoulder. But…, I would have liked more spring of rib, depth and substance in body toqualify her for top honours. Perfect tail set and carriage. Best coat quality of the day! Well angulated in front and rear. Free mover. Showing her typical breed temperament ever so well today.

2nd: Mr Farmer, Sangria Moon Dance
B/W. Three year old girl, in appearance so typical for this famous Chin kennel. Such a shame that she had left her coat on a hanger this morning. Beautiful size and outline. Cobby in body. Very feminine head bit correct top of head and rise of foreface. Correct ear set. Dark eye that showed just enough white in the inner corner. Good nose placement with open nostrils. Very good width of muzzle, well cushioned. Arched neck, passing into a well laid shoulder. Excellent spring of rib and depth in body. Excellent tail set and carriage. Elegant bone and hare feet. Well angulated in front and read, free mover. Would love to see her in full coat as I think she will be hard to pass then.

3rd: Mr Rooney & Mr Green / Mrs & Mr Green, Jaschin Curtain Call
Exhibitor left the ring before I was ableto make notes or pictures, so no written critic!

Class 25: Champion Bitch (3 entries)
1st: Mr & Mrs Quinn, Ch. Sharlarna Eye Candy, JW
B/W. A three and a half year old beauty, ever so properly named… My notes by this girl say it all: “everything is beautiful…”. With every class winner there was something to consider: Size, lack of substance, movement, coat, etc. but with this wonderful lady everything fell in place. When she enteredthe ring I couldn’t take myeyes off her and onceshe was placed on thetable, going over her with my hands…; just perfect!
Veryfeminineexpression, excellent top of head, earplacement and earfeathering. Excellent rise of forface. Dark, roundeye with the correct look of astonishment. Correct nose placement, sufficient open nostrils. Excellent width and depth in muzzle, giving her such beautiful soft finishing of face. Goodneck and shoulder. Excellent spring of rib and depth in body. Excellent tail set and carriage. Abundant, soft silky coat with excellent feathering on theplacesaskedfor in the breed standard. Correct bone and hare feet. Moving effordless with good covering of ground. Showing our beloved breed’s super soft character so well. Immaculate presented by owner. A well deserved Bitch CC and in the end Best in Show.

2nd: Mrs Oatridge, Ch. Sleepyhollow PeaceFlower at Dalehouse
B/W. Four year old beauty. Nice solidappearance without losingfemininity.
Gorgeoushead with excellent width. Verygood top of head. Well placedears, well feathered. Excellent rise of forehead. One of the most attractiveforeheadblazes on theday. Dark, lusterouseyes, showing correct white in the inner corner. Well placed nose with open nostrils. Excellent width and depth in muzzle. Beautiful soft cushioning. Well archedneck passing in a well laidshoulder. Good spring of rib, strong loins. Excellent placed and carriedtail. Dripping in gorgeous, soft silky coat. Evenly angulated, I like tosee her elbows a tad more adjacent to her ribcage. Correct bone and hare feet. Free mover. Showing excellent outgoing temperament.

3rd: Mr Rooney & Mr Green / Mrs & Mr Green, Ch. Jaschin First Edition
Exhibitor left the ring before I was ableto make notes or pictures, so no writtencritic!