.The dogs were generally well presented & of good temperament, mouths were correct & most teeth were even & clean. It was good to see some young stock out in the ring. Movement was not always a strong point with some exhibits although the venue does not always help.

PD (3,1a) 1 Allington’s Rexford Coyote Kid, lively & alert with compact body & good bone, well coated with tightly curled tail over the body, foxy expression with dark eye which I would prefer just a little smaller. Needs a touch more length of leg. Moved out well when settled; 2 Dunnet’s Roshven Silly Wizard, slightly more rangier dog who needs time to body up, head & expression pleasing. Seemed a little unsure of himself in this environment & didn’t really settle on the move. JD (2) 1 Allington’s Rexford’s Voodoo Warrior, lively & enthusiastic, 9 months with good bone, nicely balanced with good head, appealing expression & neat well set ears. Carried his tail well & moved soundly. BP; 2 Aylward & Burdett’s Carozza Notail To Tell, lacking a little in body at this stage so didn’t look as compact as 1, pleasing head with dark expressive eyes, used his ears to good effect. Not quite as consistent on the move as 1. PGD (3) 1 Holland’s Schojan Raindance, attractive outline, good body shape & bone, well proportioned head, dark oval eyes, lovely well placed ears & a lively expression, correct coat texture with defined demarcations, moved soundly when he concentrated on the job in hand; 2 Qwontox Quirinus, lovely well balanced dog of good body & bone, well constructed, pleasing masculine head with lively & alert expression, rear movement. A little unsettled; 3 Mywulf Majestic Flame at Ristine. LD (4,1) 1 Wilson’s Carozza Cream Casanova, delightful cream, so full of himself, showing good overall balance & lovely outline with tail curled tightly over body, well put together with lovely head, dark eye, good pigmentation & expression, moved freely & with drive. RCC; 2 Aradet Kloudburst, compact & balanced with lovely head & expression, correct shaped dark eye with well set alert ears giving typical foxy expression, correct coat texture. Moved out well but didn’t have quite the rear angulation as 1; 3 Rollinson & Boles’ Kassalmak Dakschester for Chadbower. OD (5) 1 Aylward & Burdett’s Ch Carozza Man On A Mission, considered this dog for the RCC last time I judged, today he made it to the top spot. Stylish, smart pale cream of quality, good construction, carrying the right amount of substance, well balanced outline, head of correct proportions, good pigmentation & lovely dark eyes, ears used well making for good expression, coat of correct texture showing demarcations, movement positive & assured, moving true. CC & BOB; 2 Mance’s Ch Schipdale Orlando, stylish well constructed dog who was just carrying a little too much weight around the shoulders. Lovely masculine head, dark expressive eyes, well placed ears giving foxy expression, coat texture harsh, good demarcations, moved out purposefully & with drive; 3 Holland’s Schojan Dance Master.

PB (2) 1 Allington’s Rexford Bootylicious smart 9 months black, nicely proportioned with good bone, very lively & alert, attractive feminine head with dark eye, used her ears well to give pleasing expression, good dense coat of correct texture, quite a handful at times but when she put her mind to it showed sound movement; 2 Reed’s Byquy Applemint, lovely slightly smaller bitch, well balanced, pleasing head & expression but needs to use ears to full effect, possibly a little overcome by surroundings. Found it difficult at times to assess movement but would hope when more experienced in the big ring will do well. JB (1) 1 Tricklebank’s Nocte Elvira, pleasing appearance, good outline & attractive body shape, lovely head & expression, good earset but needs to use them, moved out briskly with drive. PGB (2,1) 1 Wilson’s Trijem Upper Class, lovely balanced outline with good body shape & lovely tail carriage, well constructed, feminine head, keen foxy expression, dark oval eye, used her ears well, coat of good texture & demarcation, is just so full of enthusiasm, moved with great drive but just needs to settle a little more on the move. LB (5,2) 1 Wearing’s Aradet Party Politics, lovely, well presented, good body & bone of sound construction, nicely balanced head with pleasing alert expression, close black coat of correct texture, moved really well with reach & drive; 2 Reed’s Byquy Dawn Chorus, appealing, well balanced with correct amount of bone & presenting a good outline, lovely head, delightful expression, coat texture good, moved out soundly, just needs to keep tail up to keep outline whilst on the move; 3 Boles’ Kassalmak Daksbab. OB (9,2) 1 Morley & Reeves’ Aradet Rumour Has It over Trijem, CC, a very smart black of lovely proportions & excellent balance, very well constructed, beautiful feminine head with typical Schipperke expression, used her ears well, positive & assured on the move. CC; 2 West’s Am Ch Shalako’s Last Rose at Bahram, black, a shade longer than 1, stunning silhouette & abundant coat with jacket, well demarcated, well proportioned head with good expression, dark eye & alert ears, moved out well but today rear movement not as good as 1. RCC; 3 Haines & Navarrete’s Ebony Sands’ Uptown Girl.
DIANE FORKNALL

.PD (1) 1 Reed’s Byquy Basil, needs time to learn ring manners as he would not be handled. Up to size for 7 months, dense coat, well bodied. JD (2) 1 Powell’s Bahram Hiawatha at Brookwell, steady black, good eyes, neat ears, nice front, bone & limbs, moved out well, nice coat texture & furnishings; 2 Massey’s Scipsar Sunny Jim at Ristine, fawn of character, pleasing head & general pigment, good body & rib, well made hindquarters. PGD (4,2a) 1 Fellows’ Avidore History Maker, very smart black, had the edge here on proportions & coat texture. Very good front, legs & feet; 2 Muggleton’s Mywulf Flame of Arnor, attractive fawn, good body, neat ears, good eye, charming temperament, moved out well. LD (5,1) 1 Bayliss’ Karmajen Star Trooper, I very much liked his proportions & outline, really good shape, lovely head, good eyes & ears. Nose pigment not at its betst. Good legs & feet, neat hindquarters. Needs a little more coat & to carry a little more condition over the loin to complete what is already a good picture; 2 Powell’s Brookwell Black Sabbath, good coated black, good body & rib, firm loin, well made hindquarters. 1 scored in head & a little in front; 3 reed’s Byquy Polar Prince. OD (5) 1 Aylward & Burdett’s Ch Carozza Dangerous Liaison, very attractive black, good head, eye & ears, pleasing shape, well bodied, good outline, neat hindquarters, good coat & furnishings. CC; 2 Posnett’s Tarnhows Silver Sand at Dreda, well bodied fawn of very good type, good ribs, nice bone, legs & feet, nice for size & very expressive. RCC; 3 Powell’s Ch Monterrez I’ll Be Back at Brookwell.

PB (2,1) 1 Tricklebank’s Nocte Elvira, pleasing head, eye & ears, nice coat texture for age, full of character. Obviously needs time to settle but full of vitality, not a jot of apprehension. BP. JB (1) 1 Wilson’s Trijem Upper Class, delightful black, full of fun & character, nice forehand, pleasing head shape, good ears, sparkling eyes, nice neck & topline, neat hindquarters. PGB (3,1) 1 Forknall’s Avidore Hot Gossip, neat, feminine black, showed well standing on the tips of her good feet, nice neck, shoulders & topline; 2 Robjohns’ Qwontox Quintessential, rangier black who needs time to knit together. Sound moving, nice head shape, good eyes. LB (6,1) 1 Bayliss’ Karmajen Night Strike, shapely black, good neck, shoulders & topline, well made hindquarters, pleasing coat & condition, nice head & eyes; 2 Allington’s Rexford Ice Maiden, pleasing fawn. I would like a touch more length of leg to balance her excellent body & rib, neat ears, good eyes, nice strong hindquarters; 3 Reed’s Byquy Dawn Chorus. OB(6,2) 1 Hart’s Ch Carozza Molly Malone with Ludwyn, very nice bitch, excellent mover, good head & ears, short coupled, well bodied, good over the rump. RCC; 2 Forknall’s Avidore Fancy Pants, short coupled, typey black, good neck & shoulders, well bodied, nice width in thighs, coat in good condition; 3 Muggleton’s Rexford Royal Icing over Mywulf. VB (1) 1 Wilson’s Ch Avidore Diamond Lil, beautiful 9 year old, I loved her, pleasing head, eye & ears, full of expression, great body, strong hindquarters, gave her all standing & moving. CC & BOB.
FERELITH SOMERFIELD