FOX SMOOTH CRUFTS 23

Judge: Mrs A Tindle

Dog Challenge Certificate 9745 - Hemingway vom Ernstthal (Mr F W Schoneberg)
Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate 9755 - Ch Kanix Quintus (Mrs K S Wilberg)
Bitch Challenge Certificate 9750 - Belfox Thea (Ms & Mr Vickers & Dams)
Reserve Bitch Challenge Certificate 9714 - Bokma Kirie at Borovale (Mr J & Miss E Hannar)
Best of Breed 9745 - Hemingway vom Ernstthal (Mr F W Schoneberg)
Best Puppy 9697 - Nisyros Doradus (Messrs D & I Anderson & Watt)
Best Veteran 9706 - Ch Oaxaca del Boy with Roxway (Mrs P A Broom)

FOX SMOOTH JUDGE CRUFTS 23

Many thanks to the Crufts committee for giving me the honour of judging my breed at their flagship show, also a big thanks to my two hard working stewards for their assistance and support. The biggest thanks goes to all the exhibitors who entered their dogs under me, coming from home and abroad. It was a privilege to judge them.

VD (2,0):

1. Broom’s Ch Oaxaca Del Boy with Roxway. 9 year old dog with good head. Keen dark eye, good topline and neat feet. Showed and presented well by exhibitor.

2. Verdier Dufour’s Lord iV de Malvau. 8 year old dog with good balance, looking good on the stand, typical head, good harsh coat. Preferred movement of first.

PD (3,0):

1. Anderson & Watt’s Nisyros Doradus. Promising t/w puppy, lovely head & ears with keen expression. Great reach of neck falling into well placed shoulders, short back, level topline. Moved and showed out of his skin. Pleased to award him Best Puppy.

2. Howes’ Kenzduo Happy. Good headed puppy, keen eye and tidy ears which the dog used well. This puppy moved and showed well, a close second, well balanced dog.

3. Smith’s Tamedale Explorer. This puppy looked good on the stand, nice outline and size. Longer cast than first two, preferred heads of the two above.

JD (3,0):

1. Turley’s Llyunamill Oh Oh Seven. B/w, good topline, well balanced, good head & ears, moving with drive. Deserved to win this class, showing all the time.

2. Nichols’ Chantalle’s Ink Spot. Lightly marked b/w, nice type who was well presented. Didn’t move as well as 1. 3. Care & Mutum’s Spirit du Manoir Saint Adrien for Thunderail. Really nice t/w dog. Great head & ears with good reach of neck falling into well set shoulders. Short coupled with good topline. Moved freely and correctly in a circle but let himself down on the individual move.

PGD (1,0):

1. Llyunamill Oh Oh Seven.

LD (7,0):

1. Julian’s Lanyons Prime Suspect. T/w dog, well presented, good overall shape. Up to size for me but moved and shown to the dog’s advantage.

2. Murray’s Yarrum Dixie Dash. T/w. This is a lovely short backed dog with good balance. Well placed shoulders, good head, keen dark eye. Needed to show more spirit in showmanship. Pushed 1st hard.

3. Arustamyan’s Chipstead Puzzle of Lorecon. Very eye catching b/w dog. Great shape and topline, good head & ears, good reach of neck falling into well placed shoulders. Pressed for 2nd place but untidy feet let him down.

OD (11,0):

1. Schoneberg’s Hemingway vom Ernstthal. Excellent type. Well balanced, short coupled dog. Great head with well-placed neat & tidy ears, keen eye & good reach of neck, level topline with good tailset. Moved & shown to best advantage by the exhibitor. A worthy CC winner & eventual BOB.

2. Wilberg’s Ch Kanix Quintus. Short coupled dog, well balanced with good topline and tail set. Good head & eye, good reach of neck flowing into well set shoulders. Good bone, neat feet, moved & showed well. Res CC.

3. Dams’ Burrencroft Handsome Boy. Well balanced b/w dog, moved & showed well, preferred heads of first 2.
GCDog (No entries)

VB (3,0):

1. Kettle’s Yoxella Warm Spell. Eye-catching b/w, good head, ears & expression, good reach of neck flowing into well placed shoulders. Moved & showed well.

2. Goodley’s Glendraterra Glad Rags. Short coupled 7 year old b/w. Good head with neat ears, well set shoulders, level topline & good tailset. Moved & showed well.

3. Marston’s Chipstead Pancake. T/w 8 year old. Good head & ears, a nice honest type but longer cast than 1st & 2nd.

PB (1,0):

1. Wilberg’s Kanix Rosemarie. Well balanced puppy with nice shape & level topline. Good head with keen expression, nice reach of neck into well set shoulders. Neat tidy feet, moved & showed well. Needs to grow on but time is on her side. Nice promising bitch puppy.

JB (3.0 ):

1. Hannar’s Bokma Kirie at Borovale. Fabulous t/w bitch, well balanced, short backed with good topline. Great head & ears with good reach of neck falling into well placed shoulders. Moved soundly, well presented by exhibitor. Res CC.

2. Breton’s Tamise du Manoir Saint Adrien. Good b/w btch, short backed with good topline. Good head with well placed ears. Seemed unsettled on the day.

3. Mohrke’s Yade von der Bismarckquelle. Good head & ears, well balanced, pressed hard for 2nd place but preferred shortness of first 2.

PGB (6,3):

1. Breton’s Pin-Up du Manoir Saint Adrien. B/w, well balanced with good head & ears & keen dark eye. Level topline, moved & showed to advantage.

2. Morris’ Sanamaris Serena. Good head & keen eye, ears well placed, well balanced, slightly longer cast than 1st. Moved well but preferred topline of 1.

3. McLaughlin & Roberts’ Lanyons Secrets and Lies. T/w, decent head & ears, moved & showed OK.

LB (9,0):

A lovely class of bitches.

1. Brookes’ Zetamaz Maraschino. Mainly white well balanced bitch. Good head, keen dark eye & well placed ears. Nice size with good topline. Good legs & feet, moved well.

2. Schoneberg’s Tina vd Schonen Brgen. B/w, classy looking bitch, well balanced, good topline, nice head & expression. Moved & showed well.

3. Lizarrga’s Abadene My Sharona. Well-made bitch, pressed hard for 2nd place. Good overall shape with nice topline, nice head, keen eye & tidy ears. Moved & showed well.

OB (13,0):

Another lovely class.

1. Vickers & Dams’ Belfox Thea. My BCC winner. An elegant classy t/w, good overall shape with level topline. Fabulous head, keen eye with well-set ears, long reach of neck falling into well placed shoulders, short backed with tail on top. Moved with drive & purpose.

2. Vickers & Dams’ Jodean Symphony at Tamedale. A close 2nd with a lot to like. This t/w bitch has a great head, well placed ears, lovely shoulders, level topline, good tailset. Showed in great condition. Preferred movement of first.

3. Grenaae’s Kajsenborg Fox Off. B/w bitch with great head & keen expression. Nice outline, level topline, showing all the time. Nice type shown in first class condition.

GCD (1.0):

1. Rogers’ Only you Du Manoir Saint Adrien at Lunafox. Good outline, keen dark eye, coat in good condition, could do with a few pounds off which would improve overall appearance.

Ann Tindle (Judge)

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