SCOTTISH KENNEL CLUB - MAY ALL BREED CH SHOW

Judges Critiques

Mr Tom MATHER

Judging: Maltese, Toy Group

SCOTTISH KENNEL CLUB MAY 2024

MALTESE

BEST OF BREED : 3694 JACKSON, Miss Sarah & RYCRAFT, mrs H Benatone Love Affair
Dog CC : 3695 JACKSON, Miss Sarah & WYLIE, mrs Andrea Ch Benatone Jubilee Party
Res Dog CC : 3699 WELBOURN, Miss Tianey Zumarnik Made You Look
Bitch CC : 3694 JACKSON, Miss Sarah & RYCRAFT, mrs H Benatone Love Affair
Res Bitch CC : 3698 WELBOURN, Miss N Ch Delcost Centrefold
Best Veteran : 3691 GRANT, Mrs C & Mr R Ch Travilla Chic And Petite With Linmont

Not a numerically large entry but there was a lot of quality.  

Class 2002 JD (3 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 3693 JACKSON, Miss Sarah & JACKSON, mrs Rosemarie Benatone Glint Of Gold.  A really good prospect for the future I would think.  Soundly made with a cobby, well ribbed body.  Good topline and tail carriage.  Very attractive head with good haloes and black pigmentation.  Spound and lively on the move and shown in girst class coat and condition.
2nd: 3689 BALFOUR, Miss C & BALFOUR, Mrs E Adonis Senayo At Suncube (Imp Pol).  He too is beautifully presented with a good textured jacket.  Short backed and well ribbed.  Easy, flowing action. Not quite the depth of pigmentation of the winner. 

3rd: 3697 KIZIUK, Mr Mathew & GALLAGHER, Mrs Malgorzata Pablo Angielski Lord For Magicmaltie (imp Pol)

Class 2003 PGD (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 3699 WELBOURN, Miss Tianey Zumarnik Made You Look.  Reserve CC.  Masculine but in no way coarse.  Decent breadth of muzzle and perfect dentition with large, strong teeth.  Dark eyes with very good pigmentation. Cobby in build with good ribbing.  Lovely coat.  Sound and animated on the move.   

Class 2004 LD (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 3688 BALFOUR, Miss C & BALFOUR, Mrs E White Fairy Angel U's Handsome As Hell With Suncube.  A typical, well made dog with good pigmentation and dentition.  Good forehand.  Well laid shoulders.  Compact and well bodied. Coat could be silkier for perfection. Sound and free moving.  

Class 2005 OD (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 3695 JACKSON, Miss Sarah & WYLIE, mrs Andrea Ch Benatone Jubilee Party.  CC. A really handsome youngster, pretty yet masculine head, good pimgmentation. Excellent coat that was presented to perfection.  Well ribbed and compact. Moved soundly.  

Class 2010 JB (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 3690 GRANT, Mrs C & Mr R & GRANT, Mr Raymond Snowkai Perfect Sky At Linmont.  A high quality youngster who should finish at the top with ordinary luck.  Beautifully balanced and good for both size and type.  Attractive head with strong, white teeth and good depth of pigment.  Well bodied.  Excellent coat and presetation.

Class 2011 PGB (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 3696 KIZIUK, Mr Mathew & GALLAGHER, Mrs Malgorzata Tauro Herbeta For Magicmaltie (Imp).  Wewll pigmented with a really pretty expression, very feminine.  Quite compactly made but could carry a fraction more weight to advantage. Movement ok.

Class 2013 OB (3 Entries) Abs: 0
Two lovely bitches.

1st: 3694 JACKSON, Miss Sarah & RYCRAFT, mrs H Benatone Love Affair.  CC & BOB. Really pleasing to handle with a compact, cobby body. Really pretty head and expression with defined haloes and good pigmentation.  Easy, flowing action.  Beautiful, silky coat.  I was delighted to learn that she topped the Toy Group later in the day, congratulations. 
2nd: 3698 WELBOURN, Miss N Ch Delcost Centrefold. Reserve CC. Close up and she too is pretty and feminine.  Sound and true on the move, she is well bodied and compactly made.  First class coat and presentation. Shows to best advantage.

Class 2014 VB (1 Entries) Abs: 0
1st: 3691 GRANT, Mrs C & Mr R Ch Travilla Chic And Petite With Linmont.  Best Veteran. Hard to believe that she is nearly 11 years of age.  In sparkling form and condition and a testament to the care she has received from her devoted owner.  Typey and beautifully balanced, dark sparkling eyes and good pigmentation.  Moved out well with some style.

Judge: Tom Mather