Crufts Results 2023

 Firstly I would like to thank the kennel club for giving me the honour of judging at Crufts.

Thank you to the exhibitors for braving the arctic weather to get there.

I had some really nice dogs to go over and was pleased with my winners. However we still need to be looking at movement as we are on the category 2 list, I have real concerns re tails and was upset to find that at least one had a real hook in the bone of its tail, not just carried that way could not be straightened.

Veteran dog: (2)    1^st Fejo Ager Trifolium (miss E Jaras)  9 year old male, with good head and expression,good ear set correct shaped eyes. Good front ,and rear movement, held his topline, shown in good coat.

2^nd Multi Champion Amicus Leo vom Zarendorf  Euw2017  Jch Rus Jchger  (A Mikhaleva )    9 year old male, another nice veteran with the same attributes as 1 but did not move quite as freely.

Minor puppy dog: (3)   1^st Alfross Tulabo Montgomery (C E & J Lear-Schofield& Schofield)      9 month puppy shown in good coat, correct eye shape nice head, correct front angulation, still very loose behind . 

2^nd  Alfross Tulabo Beaumaris (CE&J Lear-Schofield&Schofield)   Brother to above,very alike but his brother was just a bit more together today.

3^rd  Hillhaven Stay With Me (Mrs M Moore) Another nice puppy with correct head shape good eye shape good coat , good angulation but still very loose behind.

Puppy dog: (3)   1^st Debbollinby Mighty Thunder (Mrs D S Charwin)  10 ½ months old, lovely dark mask good head shape, correct eyes . correct ear placement. correct front with nice strong legs and tight feet. Good rear angulation, with correct croup, still very loose but the makings of a very nice dog, shown in good coat.Best dog puppy.

2^nd Vanitza Ketchup with Zobraki (imp) (Mrs J Ferrigan) Another nice puppy dog ,again nice head and expression good ear set, good shoulders and front angulation,nice tight feet, good tail set but still very loose making movement close behind.

3^rd Dragonsgardens Soul on Fire (Mrs A &Mr R Ackerman) Nice head with good mask, his body shape and angulation are good but very loose both front and rear.

Junior dog:(7)  1^st  Amathus Karmer (Mrs S Thomas) 15 months old. This dog won the class on his movement.Good head, eye shape and ear set, nice reach of neck into well laid shoulders, correct rear angulation and shown in good coat, very well handled.

2^nd Dragonsgardens A Hard days night Se jw-22 (Ms P Junehall) 17months old. Nice head and expression, good eye shape and ear set , good front angulation, good rear angulation, slightly loose behind, carried tail slightly high.

3^rd Pol Ch Daijo Leon Eperies (Mr G Bebiot) 17 months old. Nice head with good mask,correct eye shape, Good angulation, lost out on movement to 1 &2

Yearling dog: (12) 1^st Lempileijonan Uneimien Prinssi (imp Fin)JW (Mrs M J Reader)19 months old .Nice head and expression , correct eye shape and ear placement , good reach of neck going into good shoulders , good depth of chest with well boned front legs and tight feet, good front angulation. good rear angulation, moved well with good reach and drive , shown in good coat.

2^nd Alfross Romabo Harper (CE&J Lear Schofield &Schofield 21 months old another nice youngster, with good head , nice expression,dark mask ,correct eyes and ears. Good front and rear angulation, moved well , shown in good coat, unlucky to meet 1

3^rd Kumamatata Magic Moment(Mr L & Mrs J Strudwick) Nice head, correct eye shape well set ears Good width of chest nice feet, good front and rear angulation, moved well.

Post Graduate dog: (9) 1^st Dencharris Zahavi jet (Mrs F Bothamley) Would like a darker mask on this one, good head, nice expression, correct front and rear angulation, tight feet, moved ok.

2^nd Alfross Kapuko Aelius (Mr M B Davies) This boy has a lovely dark mask,good ear set and correct eye shape, good front and rear angulation, could do with tighter feet. Looked nice in profile but did not move as well as 1

3^rd Nexgen Apache Chief (Mrs S Tratt) Did not wait for critique.

Limit dog: ( 16) 1^st Leokings Too Much Temptation for Hillhaven (Mrs M Moore) Lovely head with good dark mask, good eye shape and ear set, nice length of neck going into well laid shoulders, nice tight feet.Good rear angulation, He went round the ring with good reach and drive, still retaining elegance of movement and maintaining a firm level top line, really filled the eye. Sown in super coat. I was pleased to award him the res CC.

2^nd Davenheath Gladiator (Mrs H & Mrs G Niall & Rothery) Another nice boy but he did not have the elegance of movement of 1. Good head , lovely dark mask, mid eye. Good front and rear angulation, moved well and was shown in good coat.

3^rd Lionscourt Jurgen A Do It (Mrs M J Reader) Good head with dark mask , correct eye shape and ear set , good reach of neck into correct front , tight feet, ok rear angulation moved well.

Open dog: ( 14) 1^st Ch Amathus One Special Guy from Jarno (Mr J G B & Mrs P H K Davies) Nice dark head would like him slightly fuller under cheeks,good eye shape and ear set.Good reach of neck going into well laid shoulders , good depth and width of chest nice strong legs , tight feet,firm top line which he held on the move, good rear angulation and tail set. Shown in good coat and excellent condition. Moved with reach and drive again retaining the elegance called for in our standard. Another one that really fills the eye when he moves. I was pleased to award him the CC

2^nd Nid/esp Ch Rosaceae Oreocereus Ww22 Hcw22 (Mrs Y T M Van Lobenstein) Nice dark mask, good head and expression, correct eye shape and ear set. good reach of neck, good depth and width of chest, well boned legs with tight feet. good front and rear angulation good tail set , moved well.

3^rd Dt Ch Vdh In Love with Iskan vom Lowengarten (Mr K H Leister) Completeing a trio of really nice males , nice dark head good eye shape and ear set.Good front and rear angulation moved well.

Good citizen dog: (2)  1^st Debbollinby Pepsi Max (Miss C Darling) Nice head would prefer darker mask, ok movement and angulation.

2^nd Anjaleo Gob Stobber (Mr J Duffield) Nice head and profile , still very much a baby.

Veteran bitch: (4) 1^st Bavaruki Bronko Bloomer (Mrs J A Jones) 9 ½ years old , Nice black mask good ear set, a bit stuffy in neck but good lay of shoulders and good rear angulation. moved well.

2^nd Medvebergi Maszkos Kassiopeia 7 ½ years old, Good head, ear set and shoulders, good rear angulation, carrying a little too much weight which affected movement.

Minor puppy bitch: (2) 1^{st Gilvaries Fortune Cookie (Ms L Anderson)}  Would like darker mask,good head shape and correct ear placement.Good length of neck, correct front and rear angulation, moved well although a little loose, which is to be expected in large breed puppies. Shown in good coat.

2^nd Alfross Tulabo Deganwy (Mrs Maria & Ms Magda Buchwald) Nice dark mask dark eye good head, good front and rear angulation, nice puppy in profile but very loose on the move.

Puppy bitch: (4) 1^st Debbollinby Thunder Kiss (Mrs D Charwin)  10 ½ months. This young lady is a real eye catcher, she came in the ring with a look at me I am a diva attitude and she didn't let down.Lovely dark mask, good eye shape, correct ear set,well boned legs and nice tight feet. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, level top line which she held on the move, good front and rear angulation, correct croup and tail set, shown in good coat. This girl really filled my eye. (one to watch)

2^nd  Dacfolke Chenoa (Mrs C & Mr E Probert) Another quality baby, this was a class where I wished I had 2 red cards. She was unlucky to meet 1 today. Lovely dark mask with good eye shape and ear set, well boned legs with tight feet. Good reach of neck, good front and rear angulation, correct croup and tailset, moved well.

3rdT'lura De L'arche De Caux at Starlake (Mrs F L Parry) Nice black mask ,head a little small at the moment (needs to grow into the body) good angulation, moved ok.

Junior bitch: (10) 1^st Hillhaven Good Luck Charm (Mrs M Moore) 15months old Good black mask, correct eye shape and ear set.Nice reach of neck going into well laid shoulders, well boned legs with nice tight feet, good front angulation, good rear angulation, nice level top line held on move, correct croup good tail set moved well.

2^nd Lunahai Astronomy Domine (Mrs S L Watson) Nice dark head, much lighter in build than one, Good angulation front and rear, good tail set, moved well.

3^rd Saljay Tgo Fields of Fire (Mrs S A Sandlles) Dark mask, dark eye, correct ear set, good angulation, moved well.

Yearling bitch: (14) 1^st Nika Leo vom Zarendorf (imp Russia) jww jeuw (Mr e m Mikhalev)Lovely dark mask, dark eye, good ear set,good shoulder placement, good breath and depth of chest, good front and rear angulation, correct croup and tail set, nice tight feet shown in good coat moved well.

2^nd Simberger Salata, (Mrs L Simpson) Nice dark head dark eye,good depth of chest, well boned legs with nice tight feet.good front and rear angulation, moved well but with her tail carried high which detracts from overall picture.

3^rd Velikty Medved Angara Hug Kalizmar (Mr L Studholme) Nice black head , mid eye colour good ear set, good angulation moved well.

Post graduate bitch: (16) 1^st Koffi Zielona Cieszynianka (imp Poland) (Mr R A Rigby) Nice bitch, good black mask with correct eye shape and correct ear set, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, good depth and with of chest, level top line which she held on the move, correct front and rear angulation, correct croup and tail set. Shown in really good coat moved well.

2^nd Razzia Des Gardiens Des Lions Jch Fr (Mrs A C Rousselet) Another nice bitch, good black mask correct eye shape good ear set.good reach of neck, well boned legs nice tight feet. Good front and rear angulation good tail set moved well.

3^rd Kjalarnes Go the Distance (Mrs A Park) Another nice bitch unlucky to meet 1 and 2

Limit bitch: ( 14) 1^st Debbollinby Golden Halo avec Shaleodust (Mrs S Hurran) 2 years old, Nice head, correct eye shape and ear placement, good reach of neck ,plenty of bone and substance nice tight feet.with correct front and rear angulation, correct tail set, moved well.

2^nd Davenheath Gin and Frolic (Mrs H & Mrs G Niall & Rothery) Nice black mask, mid eye colour, correct ear set,good front and rear angulation, moved well.

3^rd Lullaby Moon for Kumamatata (Mr L & Mrs J Strudwick) Another nice girl with a good head and nice expression, correct eye placement and ear set, good front and rear angulation, held her top line on the move, nice tight feet. 

Open bitch: (11)1^st Multi Ch Family Gold Leon Ezhinka (Mrs N a Ttretyakova) When this girl walked in the ring she oozed quality and really filled the eye, good bone and substance but still retaining elegance. Lovely dark mask, dark eye with correct shape, good ear set, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, good front and rear angulation, level top line which she held on the move , correct croup and tail set. When she moved she ate up the ring, retaining both her top line and her elegance . Shown in excellent coat. She was a pleasure to go over and to watch move. I was pleased to award her the bitch CC and also BOB

2^nd Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi (Mrs D & Miss L Whan) Another quality bitch who was unlucky to meet 1. Correct head eyes and ears, good reach of neck good front and rear angulation, level top line held on the move, good bone and substance . I was pleased to award her the res CC

3^rd Another nice bitch, although without the elegance of 1 & 2 Dark mask , correct eye shape and ear set,good bone and substance , good angulation, moved well.

 Judge Kathie Hay