Three Counties Championship Show
Judge  D J Mathias

MPD (1) 1. Highton’s Shenedene Gossip Agent NAF. Very promising 7 month old, well balanced head and expression, correct eye set, front of correct width and good in brisket and legs, rib carried well back, good strength in loin, excellent quarters, correct in hock and stifle. 
PD (6,1) 1. Clutterbuck/Cain’s Kutani Hamilton. Very eye catching black of excellent type, beautiful head and eye, loved his front assembly, front and shoulders, correct angles, top-line firm on the move, correct length of rib and strength of loin, moved well on the move with the correct movement from rear, topped by excellent presentation, BP. 2. Blake’s Jahneemahs Sunstone at Gallerio. This puppy pushed first hard, correct balance of head, mouth A1, just lost his balance slightly on the move, super neck into top-line, rib well back, good strength of loin, very well presented and handled. 3. Hemsley’s Kutani Moonlight Shadow over Taemarus. 
JD (5) 1. Torrance’s Sinyul Imagined. Very well balanced with no exaggerations, good proportions in head, expression very typical, neck and shoulder with excellent width of rib carried well back, excels in strength of loin which won him this class which showed as he moved with his balance on the move and excellent quarters, correct in hocks. 2. Barnett/Carter’s Corrolls Pimp My Ride among Alamiks. Lots to like, not the strength of loin on the move as first but liked his overall balance on the move, good head and expression, good quarters, hocks let down correctly on the move, lots to like. 3. Harris’ Vonstrey Mr Sunshine. 
PGD (5,1) 1. Connett/Clutterbuck’s Kutani Daredevil. Typical Lhasa attitude, but having said this so typical when he got his act together, so much so he challenged and took the RDCC, beautiful picture on the move which proved he was built correctly, loved his head and eye, correct in front and shoulders, top-line excellent on the move, rear excels, topped by presentation and stance. 2. Dungate/Minton’s Forochel Carrador. Pushed hard here, excellent head and eye, correct in rib and loin, tail set firm and well carried, excellent rear which he used on the move, topped by excellent handling and presentation. 3. Highton’s Shenedene World Trader. 
LD (2,1) 1. Hemsley’s Taemarus Neverending Story. Have judged before and has matured well, head and eye gives correct head and proportion, front assembly correct in width and angulation of shoulder, neck into top-line excellent, rib carried well back, hocks and stifle A1, well presented and went well, even as he was alone, well done. 
OD (7) 1. Connett’s Khinjan Valentino with Orcavoe. Well no wonder I loved this dog, bred in the purple, right where do I start, head and expression melted me, front excels into neck and shoulder, rib to die for, a strength of loin excels, quarters have desired strength which he uses so well, hocks to die for, presented to perfection, handling ace!! DCC & BOB. 2. Lewis’ Deelayne Jaywalker. Call this exhibit unfortunate to meet above as I liked a lot but lost to above on animation to above, loved his balance of head, eye correct, another good front extension on move, top-line firm, went well. 3. Bell/Ellis’ Vallena Viktor. ** After awarding my 3 main dog awards I was told that they were all by the same sire and I gave him a ticket and BOB the last time I judged which proves he produces to a type and an asset to the breed. ** 
VD (2,1) 1. Schuckardt’s Timazinti’s Peppermint at Frenchlands ShCM ShCEx. Fits the standard and went well, correct head and expression, front assembly, correct top-line and loin A1, quarters of good strength in rear which he used on the move, well presented. MPB (4) 1. Anderson’s Sweet Devotion vd Pacific Paradise at Zentarr NAF. Loved this feminine minor, loved her head and expression, correct in front, shoulder angulation into neck, top-line firm, ribs well back, loved her temperament and carriage, showed well for one so young. 2. Devereux’ Heidiflic’s Simply The Best. More mature than first, again hard decision here, but just loved the outgoing temperament and carriage of 1st, good head and eye, ribs well back, good loin and quarters, went well, correct in hock. 3. Culverhouse / Roberts’ Culversapso Bewitched. 
PB (2) 1. Schuckardt’s Kutani Black Opal at Frenchlands. Typical of her breeding, loved her head and expression, moved out correctly with good correct movement from behind, strength of hock good, stifle and loin good, ribs well back, her overall conformation proof of correct conformation. 2. O’Doherty’s Lhotse One In The Force for Autumnspell NAF. Correct in head and expression, front A1, shoulder of correct angles giving correct neck into rib and top-line being firm and carried well back into good loin and quarters, went well. 
JB (6,3) 1. Barnett/Carter’s Alamiks Perfect Illusion. Bitch of correct size and conformation, pushed hard in lovely bitch line up for best bitch, super neck, head and shoulder, excellent angle of shoulder gave her required front extension on move which leading into super rib and strength of loin, quarters with her front gave her correct movement, loved her. 2. Hattrell’s Corrolls Lorique at Khinjan. Immature compared to above but having said this was correct in conformation, loved her head and expression, shoulder and neck A1, top-line correct with good loin, just needs time. 3. Hemsley’s Jalus Alaysha at Taemarus. Not disgraced with 3rd here, excellent presentation, correct head and eye, neck and shoulder at correct angles, very good in rib and loin, tail set A1, went well. 
PGB (5,2) 1. Dungate/Minton’s Forochel Anielka. This bitch is of excellent conformation, excellent presentation an handled to get the best out of her, super head and expression, front and shoulder excels, neck into top-line is correct which into excellent loin gave correct stance and movement making my bitch line up a real headache!! 2. Carter’s Avonbourne Cilla Black at Vowchurch. Everything correct here, excels in rib and loin, hock well let down on the move, stifle good just preferred size and movement of 1st. 3. Schuckardt’s Elmichapel Walk In My Shoes at Frenchlands JW. Same remarks apply as above, well shown and handled, excels in rib but not the strength of loin as above, tail set and presentation excellent. 
LB (6,4) 1. Roberts’ Donemsa Glint Of Glory with Marbledale. What a stunner and as she stacked on the table was how she was built on going over her making an excellent picture on the move, neck and shoulder and hock from behind made the picture a joy making my bitch line up for Best Bitch very strong. 2. Thomas’ Ebony in Lace at Heidiflic. Very nice bitch to go over, not the head of 1st, front, neck and shoulder A1 with good angulation from behind made a good movement as she moved, well presented. 
OB (4) 1. Bell/Ellis’ Vallenha Jhoni. This class made my bitch line up a joy, typical Apso, excellent head and expression, correct front, shoulder into neck gave correct front extension on the move, top-line firm, rib of correct length, loin strong, tail set good, hock well let down topped by excellent presentation, BCC. 2. Pearce/Francis’ Longsdale’s Baby Your Crazy. She pushed first hard here, excels in expression and head, so feminine, good front and shoulder excels, super neck into lovely top-line, moved out well in the challenge that I called her back in for the RBCC. 3. Clutterbuck/Cain’s Ch. Kutani Showoff. Beautiful feminine bitch of correct standard, head, eye and expression correct, excellent neck and shoulder, very good in rib and loin, correct in hock and stifle on the move, topped by good presentation. 
VB (2) 1. Hemsley’s Taemarus Moet. Love this bitch, neck and shoulder excels, have judged before and for her age she is stunning, head and eye, neck and shoulder and firm top-line and loin still make a beautiful picture on the move. 2. Torrance’s Ch. Sinyul Let There Be Love. Another beautiful bitch, built to the correct breed standard, good front, neck, shoulder and rib, firm loin of correct strength, moved with good hock, pushed 1st hard.