THE POMERANIAN CLUB OPEN SHOW NOVEMBER 2023
My grateful thanks to the club for the invitation to judge at their open show which I thoroughly enjoyed. I really appreciated the lovely entry I received and thanks all the exhibitors for this. The show ran like clockwork and the venue ideal for Poms – my stewards made my judging very easy keeping everything running so smoothly – grateful thanks. On the whole I judged some really lovely Poms and was very happy with all my winners who certainly where the closest to my interpretation of the breed standard. Size I found quite uniform, only two small open fonts which where in puppies so were forgiven, tails I found a real issue – many too short and others with kinks in them or curled up over their backs like a cork screw, quite a few round eyes giving such a foreign expression , coats on the whole good and temperaments without exception good – presentation on some exhibits could have been better but the majority all good.
BIS Van De Burgt+ Strange Norvanik Déjà vu
Res BIS Holmans Ch Altinas Henry Higgins JW
Best Puppy In Show Neves Stylaways Here I Am
Minor Puppy Dog
1st Holmans Altinas Viva Las Vegas – quality youngster who is good for size and correct substance , lovely head proportions , good mouth, correct stop , slightly oval shaped dark eye , neat small ears set high , short neck , solid topline , could be a tad shorter in loin, balanced angles , good tail set and carriage , movement needing to tighten but he was a sound and jaunty mover , lovely coat and colour developing , showed well .
2nd Boyes Poshdonpoms I Am A Legend – another nice young man who has many good qualities , good for eye and ears , short neck , balanced in front and hind angles , good tail set and carriage , not quite the head of 1 , coat developing well , moved soundly and well handled and presented.
3rd Woodcocks Primapoms Of Spice And Fire
Puppy Dog
1st Neve Stylaways Here I Am – what a real quality baby this is and if he develops as I would expect will sure to be successful, he screamed real type for me , exquisite head , completely balanced , lovely foxy expression helped by having such a lovely eye shape and set correctly , good mouth , neatest of ears correctly set , short neck, moderate front and hind angulation , sound short body , correct tail set and carriage , lovely neat round feet , coat developing nicely and of good texture , he is completely sound out and back and with a real collected jaunty side gait , well presented and shown to advantage , he impressed me so much I was happy to award him Res Best Dog and Best Puppy in show and Best Special beginners – super day
2nd Cawthera-Purdy Wild To Fly The Bear – youngster who scored for his correct size, substance and weight , very different type to 1 and not quite the head properties that I like , pleasing angles and good tail set , in excellent coat and condition , but ultimately refusing to move and gave his handler a very hard time .
Junior Dog
1st Holmans Altina Alabama True Romance – scored highly for his correct size and substance , pleasing type, balanced head , correct stop, oval eye , neat small ears , short neck , balanced front and hind angles , tail ok , carriage good , profuse well textured coat , needs to tighten up all round on the move , showed well .
2nd Lovells Pawsamy’s Sweet William well presented and pleasing in head properties , correct eye shape , neat ears , balanced head , balanced front and hind angles , tad longer in loin than ideal , moved ok but needs to tighten all round , well shown and presented .
Post Graduate
1st Gooch’s Lirevas Well Fancy That For Cassibawn JW- youngster who scored high for his correct size and substance , head proportions good , muzzle could be fuller , good eye shape and neat small ears , shortish neck , good front angles , body proportions a bit longish, tad too much hind angulation , well set tail which could be longer , excellent coat and presentation , moved well enough out and back and jaunty side gait .
2nd Walkeys Bonniebears Touch Of Magic lovely young man who scores well for his type and correct substance , balanced head , well shaped eye , neat small ears , short neck ,moderate front and hind angels , tail could be straighter , moved soundly enough , well presented coat in great order .
Limit Dog
1st Walkeys Bonnibears Magic Potion -correct for size and substance , tad too short in muzzle , correct stop, dark well shaped eyes , correctly set , neat small ears high on head , short neck, balanced front and hind angles , sound body , well set and carried tail , moved soundly out and back and holding his topline well on the side gait , well presented coat .
Open Dog
1st Holmans Ch Altinas Henry Higgins JW – top quality young man who really was in top form today , stands out for his lovely outline creating the desired circle , head thrown well back onto his shoulders and the shortest of backs, correct high tail set and excellent carriage , lovely balanced head proportions , lovely moulded muzzle , excellent eye shape and neatest of small high set ears , lovely round feet , straight limbs ,moderate front angles ,ok for hind angles , moved very soundly out and back and super driving side gait , showed well and presented well to gain Best Dog and Res BIS.
2nd Dixon-Hardwick AAcharmoes Dazzles Reign – another really nice boy who is so correct for size and substance and pleasing for overall type, correct head proportions , eye and ears correct , shortish neck, balanced angles , well set tail , moving soundly in all direction , well presented coat , not quite the finish nor maturity in body of 1 .
3rd Thompsons Izumrudny Svet Talisman For Good Luck At Oraysha (Imp Rus)
Special Beginners Dog
1st Neves Stylaways here I Am – as puppy dog .
2nd Wilkins Klassna Sweet Baby Bear -pleasing youngster who is of good type, correct for size and substance , balanced head , with correct eye, small ears that could be set higher , short neck, balanced angles fore and aft, good tail set and carriage , moved soundly all round , well handled and presented .
3rd Burrows Oraysha Perfect Harmony
Bitches
Minor Puppy Bitch
1st Van De Burgt+Strange Norvanik Gold Bar super young lady so full of promise and looking just right for her age , standing she certainly presents a lovely profile , compact and tail right where it should be , sweetest of feminine heads , correct proportions , correct stop , lovely oval dark eyes , set well and giving an excellent expression , small neat ears bang on top, correct neck ,balanced front and hind angles ,completely sound out and back and sprightly side gait , her coat is coming in just lovely , am sure she has a good career ahead of her – shown and handled well and sympathetically to get t best Best Puppy Bitch and Res Best Puppy In show
2nd Boyes Poshdonepoms Mi Pomstyle- quality young lady of correct size and substance , pleasing head with correct stop, stronger back skull , neat small ears , short neck, balanced angles , good topline , tail set good but tail could be straighter , neat hocks , moved soundly in all directions, well presented coat coming along nicely.
3rd Woodcock Primapoms Aya’m Not A Lady
Puppy Bitch
1st Absent
Junior Bitch
1st Thompson Oraysha Little Miss Perfect what a real eye catcher this young lady is , in super coat and shows so well for her owner she cant fail to impress , super size and substance , lovely type , feminine balanced head which is correct for eye and ears , moderate neck, good front and hind angles , super cat feet , tail set and carriage excellent , moved soundly and with drive in all directions, well presented coat and in great order .
2nd Sullivan Ashkalyn Queen Of Stars Armardica- another nice lady who is very pleasing for type and substance , very nice to go over with her balanced head , good eye and correct ears , short neck, balanced angles and sound movement , good coat but not quite the finish of 1 , showed so well for her owner .
3rd Pike+Carters Mi Misuzi’s Flower Power For Breezelyn ( Imp Nor)
Undergraduate Bitch
1st Dixon-Hardwick AAcharmoes Queenie- super lady who presents a good balanced and typical outline , sweet head , correct stop, neat ears , oval dark eyes , neat ears , moderate neck, balanced front and hind angles , compact body with strong topline , excellent tail set and carriage , neat feet , sound mover in all directions , well presented coat on great order , she really showed well and her handler getting the best from her .
2nd Campbell Bella Jean- lovely lady for size and correct bone , in super coat and overall condition , correct substance , neatest of cat feet , sweet balanced head with excellent ears and lovely expression, balanced angulation fore and aft , moving soundly and steadily .
3rd Pike+Carters Mi Misuzis Final Fantasy For Breezelyn (imp Nor )
Post Graduate Bitch
1st Moores Klassna Tell Me More With Chibaya- what a super young lady this is , standing alone but a really worthy winner , her presentation , handling and showmanship where excellent , she sets up four square , super cat feet , excellent overall profile pic, sweet head , correct eye which could be bit wider set and have a bit more fill underneath , neat small ears bang on top , moderate neck , front angles ok, well bodied , correct tail set and carriage , moderate hind angles , she was completely sound in all directions and put up a good showing to take Res Best Bitch
Limit Bitch
1st Van De Burgt+Strange Norvanik Déjà vu- what a stunner of a black girl this is , in full coat of correct texture and creating a super round ball on the stack , her outline was stunning and really eye catching , loved her type which drew me to her straight away , correct substance , picks up so well, strong limbs , excellent head , correct proportioned, excellent stop, full foreface , good teeth , superb eye shape and well spaced , neatest of small ears well set , when added together she had the most exquisite expression , neck well back on her withers , excellent front angles , solid body with strong topline, correct hind quarters with neat short hocks , tail set and carriage excellent , she moves so soundly out and back and with the correct jaunty side gait , her coat and colour are fantastic and her presentation took it all to another level and always handled with a calm demeanour to get the very best from her – she was my Best Bitch and couldn’t see by her for a worthy BIS
2nd Cawthera -Purdys Lirevas You Are My Sunshine nice bitch for her correct size and substance – different type to my 1st , head balanced , correct stop, dark eye , would like a bit more fill in cheeks, smallish ears that could be a tad higher on head , moderate neck, balanced front and hind angles, solid topline , excellent tail set and carriage , sound out and back and brisk typical side gait , she was presented in tip top condition and shown to advantage , excellent temperament .
Open Bitch
1st Holmans Altinas Tinkerbell JW - very honest lady of correct size and good overall type , not much to dislike feminine balanced head , correct eye , small high set ears , short neck, balanced front and hind angles , high set tail carried correctly , fine limbs and lovely cat feet , moved soundly and steadily in all directions , well coated .
Special Beginners Bitch
1st Ashkalyn Queen Of Stars Armardica- 2nd in Junior
2nd Cregg Edkbangels Zennia – beautifully presented bitch of larger size , well made allround , balanced head , good for eye and ears , moderate neck , balanced front and hind quarters , tad longer in loin than ideal , correct tail set and carriage , moving soundly enough in all directions , maybe could loose a pound or two to advantage , presented and shown so well , excellent temperament and really at one with her handler .
Special Open Orange / Orange Sable dog or bitch
1st Walkeys Bonniebears Relight My Fire – taller girl of good type , correct head and expression ,correct small ears well set, moderate neck, balanced front and hind angles , could be a tad shorter in loin , correct tail set and carriage , moved soundly in all directions , profuse coat well presented . showed well .
2nd Borrows Oraysha Perfect Harmony- taller and stronger overall lady,still feminine balanced head with good eye and expression , well set ears a tad large , short neck, moderate front and hind angles , good tailset and carriage , well presented coat
Veteran Dog or bitch
1st Dixon- Hardwick Altinas Made In Essex At Aacharmoe – quality old lady with so many lovely qualities , correct for size and substance ,loveliest of heads , oval dark eye , neat small ears set high, moderate neck, balanced front and hind , compact body, good tail set and carriage , moving soundly all round , super temperament and enjoying her time in the ring . Best Veteran In show .
Special Members CC + Champions Stakes members D+B
Class judged after BIS – two well deserved Champions of very different type – preferred the overall size , substance and type of 1 .
1st Cawthera Purdys Ch Lirevas Flying Back In Time JW
2nd Cawthera Purdys Ch Lirevas Wildest Dreams
Judge John Ritchie
My grateful thanks to the club for the invitation to judge at their open show which I thoroughly enjoyed. I really appreciated the lovely entry I received and thanks all the exhibitors for this. The show ran like clockwork and the venue ideal for Poms – my stewards made my judging very easy keeping everything running so smoothly – grateful thanks. On the whole I judged some really lovely Poms and was very happy with all my winners who certainly where the closest to my interpretation of the breed standard. Size I found quite uniform, only two small open fonts which where in puppies so were forgiven, tails I found a real issue – many too short and others with kinks in them or curled up over their backs like a cork screw, quite a few round eyes giving such a foreign expression , coats on the whole good and temperaments without exception good – presentation on some exhibits could have been better but the majority all good.
BIS Van De Burgt+ Strange Norvanik Déjà vu
Res BIS Holmans Ch Altinas Henry Higgins JW
Best Puppy In Show Neves Stylaways Here I Am
Minor Puppy Dog
1st Holmans Altinas Viva Las Vegas – quality youngster who is good for size and correct substance , lovely head proportions , good mouth, correct stop , slightly oval shaped dark eye , neat small ears set high , short neck , solid topline , could be a tad shorter in loin, balanced angles , good tail set and carriage , movement needing to tighten but he was a sound and jaunty mover , lovely coat and colour developing , showed well .
2nd Boyes Poshdonpoms I Am A Legend – another nice young man who has many good qualities , good for eye and ears , short neck , balanced in front and hind angles , good tail set and carriage , not quite the head of 1 , coat developing well , moved soundly and well handled and presented.
3rd Woodcocks Primapoms Of Spice And Fire
Puppy Dog
1st Neve Stylaways Here I Am – what a real quality baby this is and if he develops as I would expect will sure to be successful, he screamed real type for me , exquisite head , completely balanced , lovely foxy expression helped by having such a lovely eye shape and set correctly , good mouth , neatest of ears correctly set , short neck, moderate front and hind angulation , sound short body , correct tail set and carriage , lovely neat round feet , coat developing nicely and of good texture , he is completely sound out and back and with a real collected jaunty side gait , well presented and shown to advantage , he impressed me so much I was happy to award him Res Best Dog and Best Puppy in show and Best Special beginners – super day
2nd Cawthera-Purdy Wild To Fly The Bear – youngster who scored for his correct size, substance and weight , very different type to 1 and not quite the head properties that I like , pleasing angles and good tail set , in excellent coat and condition , but ultimately refusing to move and gave his handler a very hard time .
Junior Dog
1st Holmans Altina Alabama True Romance – scored highly for his correct size and substance , pleasing type, balanced head , correct stop, oval eye , neat small ears , short neck , balanced front and hind angles , tail ok , carriage good , profuse well textured coat , needs to tighten up all round on the move , showed well .
2nd Lovells Pawsamy’s Sweet William well presented and pleasing in head properties , correct eye shape , neat ears , balanced head , balanced front and hind angles , tad longer in loin than ideal , moved ok but needs to tighten all round , well shown and presented .
Post Graduate
1st Gooch’s Lirevas Well Fancy That For Cassibawn JW- youngster who scored high for his correct size and substance , head proportions good , muzzle could be fuller , good eye shape and neat small ears , shortish neck , good front angles , body proportions a bit longish, tad too much hind angulation , well set tail which could be longer , excellent coat and presentation , moved well enough out and back and jaunty side gait .
2nd Walkeys Bonniebears Touch Of Magic lovely young man who scores well for his type and correct substance , balanced head , well shaped eye , neat small ears , short neck ,moderate front and hind angels , tail could be straighter , moved soundly enough , well presented coat in great order .
Limit Dog
1st Walkeys Bonnibears Magic Potion -correct for size and substance , tad too short in muzzle , correct stop, dark well shaped eyes , correctly set , neat small ears high on head , short neck, balanced front and hind angles , sound body , well set and carried tail , moved soundly out and back and holding his topline well on the side gait , well presented coat .
Open Dog
1st Holmans Ch Altinas Henry Higgins JW – top quality young man who really was in top form today , stands out for his lovely outline creating the desired circle , head thrown well back onto his shoulders and the shortest of backs, correct high tail set and excellent carriage , lovely balanced head proportions , lovely moulded muzzle , excellent eye shape and neatest of small high set ears , lovely round feet , straight limbs ,moderate front angles ,ok for hind angles , moved very soundly out and back and super driving side gait , showed well and presented well to gain Best Dog and Res BIS.
2nd Dixon-Hardwick AAcharmoes Dazzles Reign – another really nice boy who is so correct for size and substance and pleasing for overall type, correct head proportions , eye and ears correct , shortish neck, balanced angles , well set tail , moving soundly in all direction , well presented coat , not quite the finish nor maturity in body of 1 .
3rd Thompsons Izumrudny Svet Talisman For Good Luck At Oraysha (Imp Rus)
Special Beginners Dog
1st Neves Stylaways here I Am – as puppy dog .
2nd Wilkins Klassna Sweet Baby Bear -pleasing youngster who is of good type, correct for size and substance , balanced head , with correct eye, small ears that could be set higher , short neck, balanced angles fore and aft, good tail set and carriage , moved soundly all round , well handled and presented .
3rd Burrows Oraysha Perfect Harmony
Bitches
Minor Puppy Bitch
1st Van De Burgt+Strange Norvanik Gold Bar super young lady so full of promise and looking just right for her age , standing she certainly presents a lovely profile , compact and tail right where it should be , sweetest of feminine heads , correct proportions , correct stop , lovely oval dark eyes , set well and giving an excellent expression , small neat ears bang on top, correct neck ,balanced front and hind angles ,completely sound out and back and sprightly side gait , her coat is coming in just lovely , am sure she has a good career ahead of her – shown and handled well and sympathetically to get t best Best Puppy Bitch and Res Best Puppy In show
2nd Boyes Poshdonepoms Mi Pomstyle- quality young lady of correct size and substance , pleasing head with correct stop, stronger back skull , neat small ears , short neck, balanced angles , good topline , tail set good but tail could be straighter , neat hocks , moved soundly in all directions, well presented coat coming along nicely.
3rd Woodcock Primapoms Aya’m Not A Lady
Puppy Bitch
1st Absent
Junior Bitch
1st Thompson Oraysha Little Miss Perfect what a real eye catcher this young lady is , in super coat and shows so well for her owner she cant fail to impress , super size and substance , lovely type , feminine balanced head which is correct for eye and ears , moderate neck, good front and hind angles , super cat feet , tail set and carriage excellent , moved soundly and with drive in all directions, well presented coat and in great order .
2nd Sullivan Ashkalyn Queen Of Stars Armardica- another nice lady who is very pleasing for type and substance , very nice to go over with her balanced head , good eye and correct ears , short neck, balanced angles and sound movement , good coat but not quite the finish of 1 , showed so well for her owner .
3rd Pike+Carters Mi Misuzi’s Flower Power For Breezelyn ( Imp Nor)
Undergraduate Bitch
1st Dixon-Hardwick AAcharmoes Queenie- super lady who presents a good balanced and typical outline , sweet head , correct stop, neat ears , oval dark eyes , neat ears , moderate neck, balanced front and hind angles , compact body with strong topline , excellent tail set and carriage , neat feet , sound mover in all directions , well presented coat on great order , she really showed well and her handler getting the best from her .
2nd Campbell Bella Jean- lovely lady for size and correct bone , in super coat and overall condition , correct substance , neatest of cat feet , sweet balanced head with excellent ears and lovely expression, balanced angulation fore and aft , moving soundly and steadily .
3rd Pike+Carters Mi Misuzis Final Fantasy For Breezelyn (imp Nor )
Post Graduate Bitch
1st Moores Klassna Tell Me More With Chibaya- what a super young lady this is , standing alone but a really worthy winner , her presentation , handling and showmanship where excellent , she sets up four square , super cat feet , excellent overall profile pic, sweet head , correct eye which could be bit wider set and have a bit more fill underneath , neat small ears bang on top , moderate neck , front angles ok, well bodied , correct tail set and carriage , moderate hind angles , she was completely sound in all directions and put up a good showing to take Res Best Bitch
Limit Bitch
1st Van De Burgt+Strange Norvanik Déjà vu- what a stunner of a black girl this is , in full coat of correct texture and creating a super round ball on the stack , her outline was stunning and really eye catching , loved her type which drew me to her straight away , correct substance , picks up so well, strong limbs , excellent head , correct proportioned, excellent stop, full foreface , good teeth , superb eye shape and well spaced , neatest of small ears well set , when added together she had the most exquisite expression , neck well back on her withers , excellent front angles , solid body with strong topline, correct hind quarters with neat short hocks , tail set and carriage excellent , she moves so soundly out and back and with the correct jaunty side gait , her coat and colour are fantastic and her presentation took it all to another level and always handled with a calm demeanour to get the very best from her – she was my Best Bitch and couldn’t see by her for a worthy BIS
2nd Cawthera -Purdys Lirevas You Are My Sunshine nice bitch for her correct size and substance – different type to my 1st , head balanced , correct stop, dark eye , would like a bit more fill in cheeks, smallish ears that could be a tad higher on head , moderate neck, balanced front and hind angles, solid topline , excellent tail set and carriage , sound out and back and brisk typical side gait , she was presented in tip top condition and shown to advantage , excellent temperament .
Open Bitch
1st Holmans Altinas Tinkerbell JW - very honest lady of correct size and good overall type , not much to dislike feminine balanced head , correct eye , small high set ears , short neck, balanced front and hind angles , high set tail carried correctly , fine limbs and lovely cat feet , moved soundly and steadily in all directions , well coated .
Special Beginners Bitch
1st Ashkalyn Queen Of Stars Armardica- 2nd in Junior
2nd Cregg Edkbangels Zennia – beautifully presented bitch of larger size , well made allround , balanced head , good for eye and ears , moderate neck , balanced front and hind quarters , tad longer in loin than ideal , correct tail set and carriage , moving soundly enough in all directions , maybe could loose a pound or two to advantage , presented and shown so well , excellent temperament and really at one with her handler .
Special Open Orange / Orange Sable dog or bitch
1st Walkeys Bonniebears Relight My Fire – taller girl of good type , correct head and expression ,correct small ears well set, moderate neck, balanced front and hind angles , could be a tad shorter in loin , correct tail set and carriage , moved soundly in all directions , profuse coat well presented . showed well .
2nd Borrows Oraysha Perfect Harmony- taller and stronger overall lady,still feminine balanced head with good eye and expression , well set ears a tad large , short neck, moderate front and hind angles , good tailset and carriage , well presented coat
Veteran Dog or bitch
1st Dixon- Hardwick Altinas Made In Essex At Aacharmoe – quality old lady with so many lovely qualities , correct for size and substance ,loveliest of heads , oval dark eye , neat small ears set high, moderate neck, balanced front and hind , compact body, good tail set and carriage , moving soundly all round , super temperament and enjoying her time in the ring . Best Veteran In show .
Special Members CC + Champions Stakes members D+B
Class judged after BIS – two well deserved Champions of very different type – preferred the overall size , substance and type of 1 .
1st Cawthera Purdys Ch Lirevas Flying Back In Time JW
2nd Cawthera Purdys Ch Lirevas Wildest Dreams
Judge John Ritchie