THE LADIES KENNEL ASSOCIATION

Judges Critiques

Mr S PAYNE

Judging: Maltese, Toy Group

Maltese - LKA 2023

Judge - Stuart Payne (Habiba)

BEST OF BREED : 830 FLANNIGAN, Miss S & DORNAN, Mrs Amy Snowkai's eternal star

Dog CC : 842 JACKSON, miss Sarah & WYLIE, mrs Andrea Ch Benatone jubilee party

Res Dog CC : 828 BALFOUR, Miss C White Fairy Angel u's Handsome as Hell with Suncub

Bitch CC : 830 FLANNIGAN, Miss S & DORNAN, Mrs Amy Snowkai's eternal star

Res Bitch CC : 841 JACKSON, miss Sarah & JACKSON, mrs Rosemarie Benatone jubilee star

Best Puppy : 831 FLANNIGAN, Miss S & DORNAN, Mrs Amy Snowkai's Proclaimer

Best Veteran : 836 GRANT, Mrs Catherine & GRANT, Mr R & WALKER, Mrs J Ch Travilla Chic And Petite with Linmont

Class 229 PD (3 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: 831 FLANNIGAN, Miss S & DORNAN, Mrs Amy Snowkai's Proclaimer

11 month puppy.  Super head & expression, dark eye & pigment.  Good length of neck, cobby, level topline & high set tail.  Well bodied with correct bone.  Excellent coat & presentation.  Moved out well.  BP

Class 230 JD (3 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: 859 WELBOURN, Miss Tianey Zumarnik made you look

Loved this boy.  Stunning headpiece, dark pigment.  Cobby frame, good for neck, level topline & high set tail.  Ideal for bone & body.  Quality coat, well presented.  Moved well in all directions.  Unfortunately not keeping his tail up today, otherwise would have been in contention for top honours.  A bright future, once he gets his act together.

Class 231 PGD (2 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 832 FOSTER, Mrs Tracy Prince Valentino

Excellent head proportions, balanced foreface & dark pigment.  Arched neck, good balance, bone & body.  Level topline, high set tail.  In good coat, moved well.

Class 232 LD (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 829 BLYTHIN, Mrs Julie & BLYTHIN, Mr N Julesville Percival

Pleasing expression, well placed ears, dark eye & pigment.  Okay for neck, good bone, level topline, shade long in loin.  Moved out with good tail carriage.

Class 233 OD (5 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: 842 JACKSON, miss Sarah & WYLIE, mrs Andrea Ch Benatone jubilee party

Quality boy, excellent head, rounded skull, well defined stop & balanced foreface.  Dark almond eye & good pigment.  Well bodied & excellent bone.  Good finish of coat & presented well.  Beautiful outline, which he held on the move, with level topline & correct tail set.  CC

2nd: 828 BALFOUR, Miss C White Fairy Angel u's Handsome as Hell with Suncub

Head balanced, dark eye & pigment giving soft expression.  Good for neck, cobby frame with excellent bone.  Level topline & high set tail.  Carries himself well.  Close decision between 1 & 2.  RCC

3rd: 857 URQUHART, Mr Gordon J Blackpark Polar Bear

Class 234 GCD NO ENTRIES

Class 235 VD/B (1 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 836 GRANT, Mrs Catherine & GRANT, Mr R & WALKER, Mrs J Ch Travilla Chic And Petite with Linmont

10 years young!  Beaufiful feminine head, excellent pigment & dark eye.  Great for body & bone, level topline, high set tail.  In fantastic coat, gleaming & well presented.  Moved out soundly.  BV & a real contender in the bitch challenge.

Class 236 PB (6 Entries) Abs: 0

1st: 835 GRANT, Mrs Catherine & GRANT, Mr Raymond Snowkai Perfect Sky at Linmont

10 month puppy.  Balanced head, well placed ears, dark eye & good pigment,  Ideal for neck, bone & body.  Level topline & high set tail.  Pleasing outline with level topline & high set tail.  Excellent coat.  Moved soundly, but tending to pull across today.  Will do well, just needs to settle on the move.  BPB

2nd: 847 JONUSAITE, Miss Diana Emperatrice Belladona Star

Super head with dark eye & pigment.  Ample neck, level topline & high set tail.  Well bodied, good coat, little taller than 1.  Moved out well, lots to like.

3rd: 834 FOSTER, Mrs Tracy & FOSTER, Miss Tanika TOMARI SNOW WHITE BELLE

Res: 843 JENNINGS, Mrs Katie-jayne Benatone Mistletoe

VHC: 856 STONER, Mrs Keri Kericrest's Time to Shine

Class 237 JB (1 Entries) Abs: 1

Class 238 PGB (4 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 846 JENNINGS, Mrs Katie-jayne Lady Ruby at Omissilleb

Feminine expression, dark eye & balanced foreface.  Good for neck.  Well bodied, ample bone, in good coat.  Moved out soundly with level topline, tail just a little tight.

2nd: 853 STONER, Mrs Keri Kericrest's On Thin Ice

Super expression, head balanced & dark pigment.  Well bodied & level topline, tail a little too flat on back.  Coat a little wooly & could be clearer white.  Moved out well.

Class 239 LB (2 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 841 JACKSON, miss Sarah & JACKSON, mrs Rosemarie Benatone jubilee star

Fantastic head properties, dark eye & excellent pigment.  Correct for neck, level topline.  Well set tail, but would prefer a shade more lift.  Cobby body, excellent coat & presentation.  Moved out well in all directions.  RCC 

Class 240 OB (3 Entries) Abs: 1

1st: 830 FLANNIGAN, Miss S & DORNAN, Mrs Amy Snowkai's eternal star

Loved outline of this girl, caught my eye straight away.  Beautiful head, rounded skull, well placed ears, defined stop.  Dark eye & pigment completing the picture.  Cobby body, compact with excellent bone.  Super coat, gleaming & well presented.  Moves out so well in all directions with firm topline & high set tail.  CC & BOB, which made her a champion.

2nd: 858 WELBOURN, Miss N & GILLIES, Mrs C R Ch Delcost Centrefold

Excels in head, textbook proportions with dark eye & pigment.  Pleasing outline stood, good for neck, bone & topline, just lacking a little body today.  Coat of good texture.  Moved out well with correct tail carriage.