THE LADIES KENNEL ASSOCIATION

Judges Critiques

Mrs Karen FOSTER

Judging: Utility Group

Firstly I would like to thank all exhibitors for coming out on such an awful day, it was so wet outside, I do appreciate it.  I had such a wonderful day in the company of  your lovely friendly dogs.I would also like to make some generalization comments about the breed on a whole.  The majority of the dogs were put down in excellent condition, however there were a couple where grooming was not 100%, having been bathed they had quite a few knots and tangles in the coat, please make sure that these are removed before coming into the ring.  It seems to me that breeders are breeding for too much coat, detracting from the overall outline of the true Spitz.  Teeth, I seem to harp on about this subject, but Spitz are not generally good for their teeth, so please make sure their teeth are kept clean, start as young puppies, on the table having their teeth cleaned on a regular basis., so please address this problem when necessary, soas not to deal with expensive dental treatments later.  Also where has the length of necks gone, making them look stuffy, with no arch, so no elegance.  Baiting, please do not train your dogs on the table with bait, it is very difficult to assess the outline of the dog when on the table, they should be able to standthere and be looked over without handlers holding bait over to the side to get the dog to stand., it makes it difficult to examine the mouth, train them on the table at a very  a young age, It should only be used once the dog has been examined and is in line waiting for the final assessment.  I also observed that people are starting to stack the dogs on the floor, this is not necessary with a Japanese Spitz.. On the whole I was extremely pleased with my final winners.

BEST OF BREED:  WARDS LLWYNI ROCK N’ROLL STAR.

DOG C.C:  WARDS LLWYNI ROCK N’ROLL STAR.

RESERVE DOG C.C:  BLISS CHARNEY DYNAMIC DEVOTION.

BITCH C.C:  FRASER’S TAWVALE GENKI.

RESERVE BITCH C.C:  ASTON AND BOWENS GLAMGLOWS COTTON CANDY.

BEST PUPPY:  WARDS LLWYNI ROCK N’ROLL STAR.

BEST VETERAN:  ASTON AND BOWENS CH. CHARNEY PRECIOUS GIFT FOR KUMIKO.

MINOR PUPPY DOG  3 ENTRIE (0).

1ST.  ASTON & BOWENS GLAMGLOWS COSMIC CHARMER.  LOVELY LITTLE PUPPY WITH PURE WHITE COAT.  HE HAD LOVELY DARK PIGMENT ALL ROUND.  NICE WELL SHAPED EYES, LOVELY AND DARK.  EARS SMALL AND WELL PLACED, MOUTH GOOD, HE JUST NEEDS TO BORADEN IN MUZZLE, BUT THIS WILL COME WITH MATURITY.  GOOD SHOULDER PLACEMENT, BUT NEEDS TO TIGHTEN IN FRONT, AGAIN THAT WILL COME WITH MATURITY.  HE HAD A GOOD BEND OF STIFLE WHICH ENABLED HIM TO DRIVE AROUND THE RING WELL.  HE HAD A NICE TAIL SET CARRIED WELL OVER THE BACK.  HE HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE.

2ND. NORTH’S KESSAKU NO DIGGITY.  QUITE AN IMMATURE PUPPY, BUT STILL A LOVELY EXHIBIT. AGAIN ANOTHER ONE THAT NEEDS TO TIGHTEN IN FRONT, BUT THAT WILL IMPROVE HOPEFULL WHEN HE MATURES.  LOVELY DARK PIGMENT, EYE CORRECT SHAPE AND COLOUR.  NICE EARS WELL PLACED.  PUT DOWN IN GOOD CONDITION.  JUST PREFERRED THE 1ST OVER HIM TODAY ON MOVEMENT.

3RD.  TURNERS MAYUMIS ROUGH DIAMOND.

PUPPY DOG 1 ENTRY (0)

1ST:  WARDS LLWYNI ROCK N’ROLL STAR.  DOG C.C., BOB, BP, UTILITY G1.ALTHOUGH THIS DOG STOOD ALONE I COULD NOT TAKE MY EYES OFF HIM, WHAT A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CRACKER.  SUCH A HANDSOME BOY AND SO STRIKING AS HE CAME INTO THE RING.AT 10 MONTHS OLD HE IS SET FOR A VERY GOOD SHOW CAREER.  BEAUTIFUL BLACKEST OF PIGMENT THROUGHOUT, LOVELY EXPRESSION WITH DARK WELL SHAPED EYES, GOOD MUZZLE,  WEDGE SHAPED. SMALL WELL SHAPED EARS, HE HAD A GOOS STOP, WHICH A LOT DID NOT HAVE. GOOD MOUTH WITH LOVELY DARK LIPS.  NICE NECK FLOWING INTO WELL PLACED SHOULDERS, WHICH ENABLED HIS TO USE HIS FRONT MOVEMENT WELL. GREAT LENGTH OF BACK TO HEIGHT RATION.  SUPER BEND OF STIFLE WHICH ENABLED HIM TO DRIVE AROUND THE RING.  HIS TAIL WAS OF GOOD LENGTH WHICH HE CARRIED WELL OVER HIS  BACK.  A PICTURE IN PROFILE AND ON THE MOVE.  I SHALL FOLLOW HIS CAREER, I AM SURE IT WILL NOT BE LONGBEFORE HIS IS CROWNED.  HE DID THE BREED PROUD IN THE UTLITY GROUP.  CONGRAULATIONS.

JUNIOR DOG 1 ENTRY (0)

1ST. BLISS CHARNEY DYNAMIC DEVOTION. RES DOG C.C.  ANOTHER SUPER LITTLE DOG, PUT DOWN WITH A BEAUTIFUL WHITE COAT WELL GROOMED.  LOVELY DARK BLACK PIGMENT THOUGH OUT. CORRECT SHAPED DARK EYE.  MOUTH GOOD WITH DARK PIGMENT.  SMALL ERECT WELL PLACED EARS.  NICE NECK INTO WELL PLACED SHOULDERS.  GOOD LENGTH OF BACK.  TAIL SET GOOD AND WELL PLACED,  MOVED VERY WELL.

POST GRADUATE DOG  2 ENTRIES (0)

1ST.  WARRENS KESSAKU SCOOBY DOO.  THIS DOG WAS WELL UP TO SIZE.  PIGMENT WAS NOT AS GOOD AS I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED.  IN GOOD COAT THAT WAS WELL GROOMED AND OF CORRECT TEXTURE.  HIS TAIL WAS WELL SET AND CARRIED UP OVER HIS BACK.  NOT SO GOOD ON THE MOVE FROM THE FRONT BUT REAR END MOVED WITH DRIVE.

2ND.  TURNERS MAYUMIS PERFECT PRINCE.  THIS WAS A SUPER LITTLE DOG BUT HANDLER JUST DIDNOT GET THE BEST OUT OF HIM TODAY.  BEAUTIFUL DARK PIGMENT WITH WELL SHAPED EYES SMALL TRIANGULAR SHAPED EARS.  MOVED TRUE.  I DID WANT TO GIVE HIM THE CLASS TODAY BUT JUST DID NOT GIVE HIS BEST.

LIMIT DOG 3 ENTRIES (0).

1ST.  BENOIST KUMOTTO ELLITE.  THIS DOG WAS IN FULL COAT WHICH WAS OF THE CORRECT TEXTURE.  NICE EXPRESSION WITH DARK PIGMENT.  NICE SHAPED EYE WHICH WAS DARK. EARS WERE SMALL AND WELL PLACED, WHICH HE USED WELL.  WOULD HAVE PREFERRED A SLIGTHLY LONGER NECK.  WELL PLACED SHOULDERS, GOOD LENGTH OF BACK.  NICE BEND OF STIFLE WHICH ENABLED HIM TO MOVE AROUND THE RING WELL.   GOOD TAIL SET.

2ND. WARRENS KESSAKU HUGO BOSS. VERY SIMILAR TO IST SUPER PIGMENT LOVELY AND DARK. NICE WEDGE SHAPED MUZZLE AND CORRECT EAR PLACEMENT.  GOOD BEND OF STIFLE, BETTER MOVEMENT FROM THE REAR.

3RD.  TURNERS MAYUMIS THE ONE AND ONLY.

OPEN DOG 4 ENTRIES (0).

1ST.  BLISS CH. CHARNEY CHANDRESH.  LOVELY DOG, WITH A LOVELY EXPRESSION AND OVERALL OUTLINE.  NICE CORRECT WEDGES MUZZLE , WITH NICE STOP.  MOUTH GOOD WITH DARK LIPS. CORRECT EYE SHAP WHICH WAS DARK.  EARS SMALL, TRIANGULAR AND ERECT AND WELL PLACED.  NICE NECK LENGTH GOING INTO WELL PLACED SHOULDERS.   SUPER BEND OF STIFLE WHICH ENABLED HIM TO MOVE WELL., BY FAR THE BEST MOVER IN THE CLASS.  IN GOOD COAT WELL GROOMED AND WHITE.

2ND.  ANDERSONS CH. GLMGLOWS EMERALD CHARM FOR GEORGEGLEN.  SMALLER DOG THAN 1ST BUT NONE THE LESS A SUPER LITTLE BOY, I AM SURE THESE TWO WILL CHANGE PLACES ON ANOTHER DAY.  BEAUTIFUL DARK PIGMENT THROUGHOUT.  NICE DARK EYES,  SMALL WELL PLACED TRIANGULAR EARS.  NICE NECK LENGTH AND GOOD SHOULDER PLACEMENT.  GOOD RATIO OF LENGTH TO HEIGHT.  TAIL SET GOOD.  NOT QUITE SO POSITIVE ON THE MOVE TODAY.

VETERAN DOG 2 ENTRIES (0)

1ST.  ASTON AND BOWENS CH. CHARNEY PRECIOUS GIFT FOR KUMIKO.   WHAT A LOVELY OLD BOY.PUT DOWN IN GREAT CONDITION.  COAT NICE AND WHITE.  WELL SHAPED MUZZLE WITH CORRECT MOUTH, LIPS LOVELY AND DARK.  EYES LOVELY AND DARK.  EARS SMALL ERECT AND WELL PLACED.  NICE LENGTH OF NECK AND WELL PLACED SHOULDERS.  TAIL SET GOOD. BETTER MOVER IN THE CLASS TODAY.

2ND. JONES CH. LLWYNI SIMBA STOP N’STARE.  PREFERRED THE MUZZLE ON IST TODAY.  LOVELY DARK PIGMENT WITH EARS SMALL AND WELL PLACED.  SLIGHTLY ROUNDED EYE WHICH DID DISTRACT SLIGHTLY FROM THE SPITZ EXPRESSION.  GOOD SHOULDER PLACEMENT.  GOOD MOVER.

MINOR PUPPY BITCH 1 ENTRY (0)

1ST.  ANDERSONS GEOREGLEN FIND YOUR FIRE.  BEAUTIFUL BABY FULL OF JOY..  LOVELY FLUFFY WHITE COAT, WELL GROOMED.  LOVELY COAL BLACK PIGMENT WITH A VERY FEMININE HEAD. EYES OF THE CORRECT SHAPE AND DARK.  NICE SMALL TRIANGULAR WELL PLACED EARS. WOULD LIKE A SLIGHTLY LONGER NECK, WELL PLACED SHOULDERS GOOD RATIO OF LENGTH TO HEIGHT.  LOVELY MOVER.

PUPPY BITCH 4 ENTRIES (0)

1ST.  SMITHS SNOWSHOES OPHELIA.  ANOTHER FEMININE LITTLE LADY.  SWEET EXPRESSION, WITH CORRECT SHAPED EYE WHICH WAS DRAK.  EARS SMALL AND ERECT, WELL SET.  MUZZLE NICE AND WEDGED WITH GOOD MOUTH, PIGMENT VERY GOOD.  NICE ARCHED NECK GOIND INTO WELL PLACED SHOULDERS.  GOOD BEND OF STIFLE.  NICE TAIL SET MOVEMENT GREAT FORE AND AFT.  BEST MOVER IN THE CLASS.

2ND.  WHITEHEAD GLAMGLOWS BLISSFUL KISS.  SIMILAR TO 1ST WELL SHAPED MUZZLE. WITH NICE EYE EARS SMALL AND ERECT, LITTLE BIT SNIPEY, JUST NEEDS TO BROADEN SLIGHTLY.  TAIL OF NICE LENGTH AND PLUME WELL SET.  ANOTHER GOOD MOVER.

3RD. IZMIRLIEVA BELLSPERAR JUST LIKE HEAVEN.

JUNIOR BITCH 1 ENTRY.

1ST.  ANOTHER PRETTY LITTLE BITCH WITH LOVELY DARK PIGMENT.  EYES CORRECT SHAPE AND DARK. NICE WELL HAPED MUZZLE.  EARS SMALL, TRIANGULAR AND WELL PLACED.  GOOD BEND OF STIFLE WITH NICE SLOPE OF ANGLE.  TAIL SET GOOD AND CARRIED CORRECTLY.  IN GOOD WHITE COAT, WELL GROOMED.  MOVED WELL, ALTHOUGH HER HANDLER DID NOT GET THE BEST OUT OF HER TODAY.

POST GRADUATE BITCH 3 ENTRIES (0)

1ST. PLUNKETTS GLAMGLOWS TIL I BLUSH.  BY FAR THE BETTER MOVER IN THE CLASS TODAY.  GOOD SHAPED MUZZLE. WITH GOOD MOUTH AND BLACK LIS.  EYES OF CORRECT SHAPE ALTHOUGHSLIGHT EYE STAINING.  EARS SMALL AND PLACED WELL WHICH SHE USED WELL.  GOOD LENGTH OF NECH WHICH GAVE HER PRESENCE.  GOOD BEND OF STIFLE.  TAILS SET HIGH AND CARRIED WELL.

2ND. TURNERS MAYUMIS LIL MISS DYNAMITE.  ANOTHER PRETTY LITTLE BITCH, WITH CORRECT MUZZLE WELL PLACED EARS SMALL AND TRIANGULAR.  EYES DAK AND CORRECT SHAPE.  TAIL SET GOOD AND CARRIED WELL OVER HER BACK.  ANOTHER ONE WHO DID NOT GIVE OF HER BEST TODAY.  SOUND MOVER.

3RD. IZMIRLIEVA GLAMGLOWS DARE TO WIN FOR BELLSPERAR.

LIMIT BITCH 9 ENTRIES (0).

1ST. FRASERS TAWVALE GENKI BITCH C.C & BOS.  BY FAR THE BEST MOVER IN THE CLASS MOVED TRUE FORE AND AFT, VERY SOUND.  PRETTY EXPRESSION WITH LOVELY DARK CORRECT SHAPED EYE.  EARS SMALL AND ERECT AND TRIANGULAR.  MUZZLE OF CORRECT SHAPE, WEDGED  LOVELY LENGTH OF NECK WHICH GAVE HER ELEGANCE, SO LACKING IN MANY OF THE BREED.  SHOULDER WELL PLACED AND GOOD LENGTH OF BACK.  TAIL SET CORRECT AND WELL CARRIED OVER HER BACK.  SHE MAY HAVE NOT BEEN IN FULL COAT BUT HER AWARD COULD NOT BE DENIED ON HER CONFIRMATION AND SOUNDNESS. THE ONLY ONE MOVING FREELY AROUND THE RING ON A LOOSE LEAD.

2ND. ASTON & BOWENS GLAMGLOWS COTTON CANDY RES C.C.  NOT QUITE AS GOOD ON THE MOVE AS 1ST BUT MOVED WELL.   FEMININE HEAD WITH CORRECT SHAPED MUZZLE,  GOOD MOUTH WITH BLACK LIPS.  EARS SMALL, WELL SHAPED AND ERECT.  LENGH OF BODY TO HEIGHT RATIO GOOD. NICE BEND OF STIFLE.  TAIL SET GOOD AND WELL SET.

3RD. JONES GLAMGLOWS PERFECT SENOTA OF LLWYNI.

OPEN BITCH 4 ENTRIES (0)

1ST. ASTON & BOWENS GLAMGLOWS DEVIL IN DISGUISE.  ANOTHER PRETTY BITCH.  THE BETTER MOVER IN THE CLASS.  GOOD MUZZLE SHAPE WITH NICE WELL SHAPED, DARK  EYES.  MOUTH GOOD, ALTHOUGH MISSING A TOOTH.  EARS SMALL AND WELL PLACED.  NIVCE LENGTH OF NECK WITH WELL PLACED SHOULDERS..  PLEASING LENGTH OF BACK.  NICE BEND OF STIFLE WHICH ENABLED HER TO MOVER AROUND THE RING EASILY.

2ND. JONES CH. LLYWYNI SKYS THE LIMIT. ANOTHER FEMININE BITCH, WITH A PLEASING EXPRESSION. EYES SLIGHTLY ROUNDED BUT DARK.  MOUTH CORRCT WITH DARK LIPS.  WELL SHAPED MUZZLE. EARS SMALL, TRIANGULAR AND WELL PLACED.  GOOD REACH OF NECK AND LENGTH OF BODY. TAIL SET GOOD WHICH SHE CARRIED WELL.  MOVED WELL.

VETERAN BITCH 3 ENTRIES (0)

1ST FRASERS TAWVALE WINI.  11 YEAR OLD BITCH WHO DOES NOT SHOW HER AGE AT ALL.  MOVED AROUND THE RING WITH EASE ON A LOOSE LEAD, FREE FLOWING.  OKAY HER TEETH WERE NOT GOOD, BUT WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM AN OLD LADY.  NICE MUZZLE, WEDGED SHAPED.  EYES OF CORRECT SHAPE AND NICE AND DARK.  EARS SMALL, TRIANGULAR AND ERECT.  NICE LENGTH OF NECK, SO LACKING IN MANY. NICE LENGTH OF BACK AND GOOD BEND OF STIFLE  TAIL  SET CORRECT AND WELL CARRIED.  NOT IN FULL COAT BUT DID NOT HIDE ANYTHING.

2ND.  CHURCH INT CH. IR CH. CH. SANYINKO SILVER SPIRIT.  PRETTY BITCH WITH LOVELY BLACK PIGMENT. EYES OF CORRECT SHAPE AND LOVELY AND BLACK.  SMALL TRIANGULAR EARS WELL PLACED ON TOP OF THE HEAD.  WOULD LIKE A SLIGHTLY LONGER NECK.  GOOD RATION OF LENGTH TO HEIGHT.  TAIL SET GOOD WHICH WAS CARRIED WELL.  GOOD MOVER.