Championship Show

The Cavalier King Charles
Spaniel Club

Stoneleigh, 6th March,2010

Dogs

It was a great pleasure and privilege to be
asked to judge dogs at this, our most prestigious show.  Firstly I would like to express my
thanks to the Committee for their hard and successful work in making this new
venue for our show so exhibitor friendly.
I am quite sure that the superb lighting, airiness, space and above all
great atmosphere of friendly competition spell well for the future.

My general observations were that we have
some truly lovely, healthy dogs of which their breeders and exhibitors should
be justifiably proud, particularly in view of the horrendous and unjustifiably
bad press to which our breed has been subjected in the recent past.  I found very few dogs with incorrect
dentition:  on the whole, there were
good necks and shoulder placements and of course, all dogs displayed excellent
temperament.  There was one area,
however that did indicate a need for some attention:  hind movement – too many dogs were
moving too close behind.

My thanks are due to my stewards, Hilda and
Monique for all their hard work and for keeping me in order.  My co-judge Brian Mitchell and I were in
complete agreement throughout.  Our
BOB was truly magnificent, a sight to behold and the final applause was both
deafening and gratifying!

Minor
Puppy  24 (3 abs)

1.
Hughes’ Loranka’s Moment in Time.  Tri baby, won this class on his lovely
top line and movement.  For one so
young, very self-assured.  Perfectly
balanced on the move.  Well broken,
tan in all the right places, good flat coat for age.  Should have a bright future.

2.
Li’s Avalcier Harvard.
Blenheim, pretty head, dark eye and pigment, well coated again for
age.  Moved truly in both
directions, attractive outline in profile.

3.
Craig’s Cinderlace Arabis of Aldachell.

Puppy  20 (4 abs)

1.
Smith and Aldous’ Aranel A Classic.  Blenheim young man, not always in
harmony with his handler.  Ouzes
quality and we will hear much of this youngster.  Lovely head, eye, pigment, super neck
and lay of shoulder, well broken, rich chestnut markings.  Moved well in both directions when he
settles.  BPD.

2.
Dawber’s  Bevelmount
Montecarlo at Simanbeck.  Blenheim,
super head and good eyes, lozenge, pleasing make and shape, moved with purpose
keeping a level topline.

3.
Rennard’s Verheyen Teddy.

Junior  20 (3 abs)

1.
Parker’s  Jordanic
Entrepreneur.  Blenheim,  pleasing head, dark eye and
pigmentation.  Well laid shoulders,
good spring of rib, lovely reachy movement absolutely true in both directions.
Beautiful rich colouring.  A real
eye catcher.

2.
Towse’s Miletree Constellation.  Blenheim, good flat skull, dark eye and
pigmentation.  In fine form with
himself, level topline on the move, very attractive in profile.

3.
Mynott’s Honneybet Magic Touch.

Yearling  11 (1 abs)

1.
Water’s Ch. Maibee Make Believe.  Blenheim of outstanding quality.  Lovely masculine head, dark eyes and
pigment, full ears, nice reachy neck, good spring of rib and bend of
stifle.  Movement correct in every
aspect, both coming and going, holds a good topline with tail an extension of
the spine.  Glamorous male not
overdone in any way and a worthy reserve CC.

2.
Drewett’s Judyland Magical Fizz.  Blenheim, lots of coat and glamour
here.  Sweet headed boy with lovely
pigmentation, gorgeous coat which was well broken.  A delightful youngster and stylish on
the move.  Loved him as a puppy and
he is graduating in the right manner.

3.
Porter’s Ringcreevy Rollercoaster.

Special
Graduate Blenheim  19 (3 abs)

1.
Inglis’ Chantismere Mister Sandman of Craigowl.  Pretty head, nice neck on well laid
shoulders, true mover front and back, lovely head carriage on the move holding
a flat topline and good tail carriage.

2.
Lymer’s Lymrey High Altitude.
An exuberant young man.
Excellent make and shape, moving positively and with verve.  Pretty head, flat top, nice ear leathers.  Masculinity all through.

3.
Claydon’s Brymarden Monopoly.

Special
Graduate Tricolours.  7   A
somewhat disappointing class.

1.
Gardiner and Dausage’s Edonhill Blaze Away.  Attractive face features.  Dark eyes, well broken markings.

2.
Gaskell’s Jeilohn Coinnead.  Pretty headed male, well nbroken
coat markings.  Not placed in
previous class:  moved more
positively.

3.
Coaker’s Homerbrent Flash Gordon.

Special
Graduate Black & Tan.  11  Leg length
needs attention.

1.
Connell’as Monanic High Definition.  Nice strong headed male, dark eye, well
balanced on the move.

2.
Pagan’s Lewisisle Highland Stewart at Sorata.  Quality head with rich tan, soft coat,
steady on the move, typey.

3.
Weston’s Granasil Winter Magic of Ecotyne.

Special
Graduate Ruby  6 (1abs)

1.
Boardman’s Cinderlace Mulligatawny by Volney.  Mature expression, excellent pigment
nose and eyelines.  Steady mover
– good rich colour.

2.
Koster’s Harana Michael Buble.  Attractive head and expression, nose
pigment off today, lovely flat coat and steady mover.

3.
Jones’ Killegrew Kenocto Magical Quest.

Post
Graduate.  22 (7 abs)

1.
Mordecai’s Millhill Le Rouge.
Ruby, lovely type.  Masculine
head, flat between the ears, good pigment, neck and shoulders, nice turn of
stifle all culminating in stylish movement plus in full coat.

2.
Boyd’s Tusculana Roberto at Airlie.  Pretty headed male, good round darkz
eye, well balanced on the move holding flat topline.

3.
Hedger’s Arnie Adorable at Alrewic.

Mid
Limit  17 (2 abs)

1.
Biggs’ Kellorian Head Over Heals.  Classical head properties, good
pigmentation, neat neck and shoulders in great coat and condition, at one with
owner ands moving with style.

2.
Pagan’s Russmic Reggae
Music at Sorata.  Black & Tan,
sweet head and expression, rich tan in all the right places.  Movement true, coming and going,
holdingf a flat topline.

3.  Fry’s Amantra Vaudeville.

Limit  15 (4 abs)

1.  Li’s Avalcier Hans.  Blenheim, lovely headed male, good dark
eye, nice flat head, good neck and correct shoulder placement.  Coat in full bloom and of pleasing
texture.  Well balanced on the move.

2.  Boardman’s Volney Gazpatcho.  Ruby boy of good strong colouring all
through.  Pretty head, nice round
dark eye, excellend hind angulation.
Moved truly.  Good coat and
condition.

3.  Hedgers Arnie Adorable at Alrewic.

Special Open Bred By Exhibitor.  8

1.  Drewitt’s Judyland Magic
Moods.  Blenheim in wonderful coat
and condition, synonymous with this breeder.  Lovely kind expression, good round dark
eye. Moved really well holding a nice topline.

2.  Jenkins Hollambrie Hot Copy.  Blenheim, slightly short of muzzle,
darkest of eyes, in excellent coat fringing.  Movement fair.

3.  Coaker’s Homerbrent Chardonnay.

Open.  12 (2abs)

1.  Conlon & Kotani’s Rathbrist
Rhydian.  Tricolour.  Without doubt the best Tricolour I have
judged in decades.  Prettiest of
heads, dark eyes, flat between his lovely, full ears, crested neck sweeping
down to lay of shoulder.  Good
spring of rib, nice angulation of stifle.
And if that wasn’t enough, a joy to behold on the move, at one
with his handler, moving with drive off those hocks, tail a perfect extension
of his spine.  Clarity of markings
outstanding in glorious coat and condition.  Rich tan in all the right places and
beautifully broken markings in accordance with the standard.  What a star – a truly beautiful
dog.  CC & BIS in complete agreement with co-judge Mr Brian
Mitchell.

2.  Hughes’ Ch. Loranka’s Just
Like Heaven.  Blenheim, beautifully
presented as always from this kennel.
Lovely head markings, dark eyes, good mover and has exceptional ring
presence, in great ncoat and condition.

3.  Waters’ Ch Lanola Santana of
Maibee.

Veteran  11 (3 abs)

1.  Bubb’s Ch. Wandris Entertainer.  Blenheim and a great favourite having
given him his very first 1st.
Glorious head and eye, in full coat, well made throughout.  The passing years have not detracted
from his exuberance on the move – a credit to his breeder.

2.  Baker’s Ch. Keyingham
Branwell.  Blenheim.  Another well known dog, pretty head and
eye, moved well, not in his best coat today.

3.  Lunam’s Flossybrook Total Eclipse.

Virginia
Barwell