Schipperkes UK

.Schipperkes – Judge Michael Quinney

Not my entry; I was asked to judge in place of Mr F Howard-Williams. I expected to see some lively, bright, active exhibits with amenable intelligent temperaments, but sadly this was not always the case, with a few seemingly nervous & stressed. Also, little use of ears.

MPD (1) 1 Mance’s Roshaana Janus, black, pleasing size & type, cobby body, sound brisk mover, excellent coat & condition. BP. PD (2,1a) 1 Harts’ Byquy Polar Express, cream, bigger all round, close in front. JD (2w/h). LD (2) 1 Fellows’ Avidore History Maker at Blackshuck, black, enough type, good coat. Handler could try harder; 2 Bayliss’ Karmajen Star Trooper, fawn, enough type. Coat lacking condition. OD (4,2) 1 Mance’s Ch Schipdale Orlando, quality black, all the breed essentials, pleasing size & type, cobby body, excellent coat & condition, sound brisk movement. CC & BOB; 2 Reed’s Byquy Polar Prince, pleasing type & size, good coat, sound mover. RCC.

MPB (2,1) 1 Reed’s Byquy Jac In The Box, pleasing size & type, good coat & colour, very naughty. PB (1) 1 Thornes’ Schiopdale Lily Midoff, enough type, handled well on the table. JB (3,1) 1 Shillingford’s Pamrays Whisper In The Dark, typy & sound, well carried tail, good body, brisk movement; 2 Jones’ Pamrays Black Magic, close up, similar comments. Not the tail carriage of 1. LB (1) 1 Forknall’s Avidore Hot Gossip, black, pleasing size & type, eye could be darker. A little close in front. Tail well carried. OB (5,2) 1 Harts’ Ch Carozza Molly Malone with Ludwyn, quality black, pleasing size & type, foxy head & expression, lovely dark eyes, firm front, cobby body, firm topline, lovely coat in fine condition. CC; 2 West’s Am Ch Shalako The Last Rose at Bahram, lots of lovely type, much to admire, excellent front, cobby body. Not the coat of 1. RCC; 3 Reed’s Byquy Dawn Chorus.
MICHAEL QUINNEY

.Schipperkes - JUDGE DAVID GUY

PD (2) 1 Muggleton’s Aradet Wizard Of Oz amongst Mywulf, cream dog, well balanced, strong enough in head, good bone, good feet. Tended to move a little wide coming towards but OK going away. Well sprung ribs, good topline & tailset. Doesn’t need to carry any more body; 2 Robjohns’ Qwontox Quincy, black, very much a baby compared to 1. Needs time to settle as was a little unsure of himself on the table. Good coat texture, very dark eye, true on the move when settled. JD (2) 1 Hart’s Byquy Polar Express, 12 months cream, expressive head, very dark eye & well placed ears, true front, good bone & rib, carried a good body. Coat not his fortune being a little woolly in texture & standing off too much for me without a demarcation between main & topcoat. True on the move; 2 Q Quincy. PGD (1) 1 Massey’s Scipsar Sunny Jim at Ristine, cream dog, adequate bone for size. Feet could have been tighter. Balanced head, true front, rib OK but a little long in loin, adequate rear angulation, OK coming towards but a little close going away. LD (4,1) 1 Peck’s Byquy Couscous, cream, litter brother to 1 of JD & similar in type, good head with well placed ears giving an alert expression, good neck & shoulder. Could be a little better in pastern. Good rib & body. Could be a tad shorter to be critical. Coat a little heavy for me but the texture was OK. Well angulated rear, moved well coming & going & gave a good picture in profile. RCC; 2 Donaldson’s Carozza To Hot Too Handle, black dog, more the size I prefer but not did match the movement of 1, good coat of harsh texture, alert expression, carried a good body, good outline; 3 Fellows’ Avidore History Maker at Blackshuck. OD (3,2) 1 Morley’s Am Ch Chatelet Aradet Rugby, black boy who was the star for me, a very typical Schipperke in all respects, lovely well balanced head, good bone, super feet, good over the neck & shoulder, correct spring of rib & short cobby body with a well rounded rump, good coat that was in super condition, he was on top of his form, true movement coming & going, profile movement was super, outstanding. CC, BOB & BIS.

PB (2,1) 1 Donaldson’s Carozza Athena, black bitch who left her coat at home but what she had was of a good texture, typical head & eye, good front, adequate bone for her size, enough rib but needs to carry more body to advantage which will come with age. Good hindquarters, moved well coming & going, gave a good picture in profile. BP. PGB (2,1) 1 Robjohns’ Qwontox Quintessential, judged this black bitch as a puppy & she has matured well, alert expression but a darker eye would enhance it, true front & well sprung ribs. Could be a shade shorter for me to give a more cobby appearance. Good coat of the correct texture, good rear angulation, moved well. LB (2,1) 1 Robjohns’ Qwontox Celtic Quest, 6 years black bitch who was in super condition, her head is a touch blunt for me but never the less she has a keen alert expression, adequate neck onto well placed shoulders, super coat of the correct texture, well sprung ribs, good body but could be a touch shorter to advantage. True on the move, gave a good picture. RCC. OB (7,6) 1 Hart’s Ch Carozza Molly Malone with Ludwyn, 5 years black out of the top drawer, I awarded her the RCC the last time I judged, she has matured well, good head & eye, well set & used ears, good bone & feet, well constructed front, today she was in super coat unlike the last time I judged her when she had left it at home. Good body with well sprung ribs, good rear angulation & a well rounded rump. She moved well both coming & going & both her & the dog gave good silhouettes in profile. CC.
DAVID GUY